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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion and Direction on Providing an Additional Contribution of $196,500 Toward the Plans, Specifications and Estimates Design of the Ballona Creek Bike Path Extension Project (Project); (2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Budget Amendment Appropriating $240,000, and if Desired, an Additional $196,500, from the Mobility Improvement Fund; and (3) Authorization to the City Manager to Execute such Documents Needed to Implement the City Council's Direction.
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Meeting Date: May 27, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Thomas Check/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: Email: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/22/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Dimitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (05/19/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss and provide direction to the City Manager on providing an additional contribution of $196,500 toward the plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) design of the La Ballona Creek Bike Path Extension Project (Project); (2) approve a budget amendment appropriating $240,000, and if desired an additional $196,500, the Mobility Improvement Fund (Fund 437) (four-fifths vote required); and (3) authorize the City Manager to execute such documents needed to implement the City Council's direction.
BACKGROUND
Created in the 1970s, the La Ballona Creek Bike Path (Bike Path) currently begins at the Pacific Ocean and ends at Syd Kronenthal Park. Originally, the Bike Path was intended to end at the Creek's easterly terminus near the intersection of Cochran Ave & Venice Blvd in the City of Los Angeles, but that vision was never fully realized. Several years ago, Streets for All, a non-profit, launched an initiative to extend the Bike Path to its originally int...
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