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CC - CONSENT ITEM: FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT - Approval of a Budget Amendment Appropriating $200,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Balance for Feasibility and Cost Studies for (1) a Potential New Bicycle and Pedestrian Ramp and Pathway Connecting Ince Boulevard to Ballona Creek; and (2) a Potential New Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge across Ballona Creek Connecting Jefferson Boulevard to Ince Boulevard.
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Meeting Date: September 9, 2024
Contact.: Mate Gaspar/Public Works Engineering Division
Christopher Evans/Public Works Engineering Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-5602
(310) 253-5621
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas -City Council (09/03/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (08/22/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a budget amendment appropriating $200,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Balance for feasibility and cost studies for (1) a potential new bicycle and pedestrian ramp and pathway connecting Ince Boulevard to Ballona Creek; and (2) a potential new bicycle and pedestrian bridge across Ballona Creek connecting Jefferson Boulevard to Ince Boulevard (budget amendment requires a four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On August 12, 2024, the City Council directed staff to proceed with preparing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for feasibility and cost studies detailing the scope of work, including the location and dimensions of the required private property easements, costs for permitting engineering studies and construction, and a timeline to complete the proposed projects. The cost to complete the required studies was estimated to be approximately $200,000.
Proposed Projects
* Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge is proposed to be non-vehicular bridge across the Ballona ...
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