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FY 2017/18 Public Works Work Plan & Budget Recommendations
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Meeting Date: March 16, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Charles Herbertson/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5630
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Bicycle & Pedestrian (03/13/17);
Department Approval: Charles Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (03/13/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) support the proposed Public Works Department Fiscal Year 2017/18 Work Plan.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Each spring, the City develops its proposed work plan for the following fiscal year, with input from the City Council, commissions and committees, the City Manager, and each department head. Once the work plan is developed, the each department's budget is then aligned with the goals and priorities identified in the work plan. This is the first year that the BPAC has the opportunity to weigh in with its priorities.
The following bicycle and pedestrian-related items have been proposed in the Public Works Department's FY 2017/18 Work Plan:
* Capital Improvement Program: Implement the City's Capital Improvement Program, which includes La Ballona Elementary School SRTS and Higuera Bridge Replacement Project.
* Jackson Ave/Farragut Ave Pedestrian Walkway: Demolish existing walkway improvements and replace with a new concrete pad that may be colored or patterned accompanied by brick accents. Landscape plans will be prepared by the City's in-house landscape architects. Both sides of the new walkway will include a strip of landscaping located on either side of its width and run along its entire length with a new irrigation system. The existing cobra head streetlights will be removed and be replaced with il...
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