To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DESIGN OF THE SEASIDE LAGOON REHABILITATION PROJECT
REVIEW THE SEASIDE LAGOON PROJECT DESIGN OPTIONS AND DIRECT STAFF TO PURSUE ENTITLEMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 1 OF THE PROJECT TO REPLACE THE LAGOON'S WATER FEATURE AND REBUILD THE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Seaside Lagoon is a unique waterfront facility that provides aquatic recreation and flexible space for community use. The existing Lagoon relies on aging infrastructure that is increasingly difficult and costly to maintain while meeting current public health and environmental regulations.
The City secured $10 million in State grant funding to support the redesign and reconstruction of the Seaside Lagoon and retained Nuvis as the design consultant to advance the project. Additionally, as part of the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget, the City Council allocated $1 million to the project to support upfront design costs and strengthen the City's position while pursuing other grant opportunities.
On October 15, 2024, the City Council reviewed initial design concepts and directed staff to proceed with Design Option 2, which included a combined lagoon and lap pool. As design advanced, coordination with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health determined that these features must be physically separated by setbacks and fencing, requiring modifications to the original concept. Updated cost estimates and site constraints, including a high groundwater table, further required refinement of the project scope to align with available funding.
As a result, staff have worked with Nuvis to develop a reduced-scope Phase 1 project focused on construction of a new lagoon water feature and the core infrastructure necessary to support long-term operations.
The proposed project includes a new concrete-bottom lagoon with a shallow sand a...
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