Consideration of Enhanced Town Plaza Features; and Consideration to Increase the Washington Boulevard Realignment Project Construction Budget. City of Culver City California Redevelopment Agency Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 2 No General Fund: Yes X No Phone Number: 310 253 5763 ITEM: Consideration of Enhanced Town Plaza Features; and Increase the Washington Boulevard Realignment Project Meeting Date: 01/07/08 AGENDA Consideration to Construction Budget. Contact Person/Dept.: Joe Susca Fiscal Impact: Yes X Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: X Public Notification: The Downtown Business Association (12/18/07) Rush Pacifica LLC (12/18/07); Johnson Fain Architects (12/18/07); LRM Landscape Architects (12/18/07); CBM Consulting (12/18/07); Gensler Architects (12/18/07); All businesses and residents within a 300 foot radius (12/20/07); All members of the public who pulled speaker cards when the Town Plaza Design was initially discussed on July 20 2006 and then subsequently adopted on October 3 2006 (12/20/07); and the Master Notification List (01/02/08) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (12/31/07) Fiscal Impact Review: Jeff Muir (1/2/08) City Manager/Executive Director Approval: Jerry Fulwood (01/02/08) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Culver City Redevelopment Agency (the Agency ): 1. Approve a budget amendment to increase the Washington Boulevard Realignment construction budget from $2 000 000 to $2 500 000; and 2. Consider enhanced features for Downtown s Town Plaza Expansion. BACKGROUND: Revitalization of Downtown Culver City has been a priority goal of the Agency and City Council since adoption and the Washington Culver Redevelopment Plan in 1975. Downtown Washington Boulevard Realignment During the Agency meeting of September 6 2005 the Agency approved entering into an agreement with Katz Okitsu & Associates ( KOA ) to study the feasibility of realigning Downtown s Washington Boulevard by closing Washington Boulevard from Culver Boulevard at Main ...
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