To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DRAFT RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL CONTROL OF REDONDO BEACH WATERFRONT AND COASTAL RESOURCES IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S REQUEST FOR CITY INPUT AS PART OF THE LOS ANGELES COASTAL SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City was approached by representatives of the National Park Service requesting information and input as part of their Los Angeles Coastal Special Resources Study. Staff is seeking direction on the draft Resolution, which will serve as the basis for the City's response to the study.
BACKGROUND
In November 2019, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act (H.R. 1487), passed. Authored by Congressman Lieu, this bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to conduct a three-year Special Resource Study to evaluate whether the Santa Monica Bay watershed should be added to the existing Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area or whether a new national recreation area should be created. The study area included the coastline from Venice Beach to Torrance Beach, the Ballona Wetlands, Ballona Creek, Baldwin Hills, and San Pedro Coastline.
In 2023, Congress directed the Department of the Interior to conduct the Los Angeles County Special Resources Study (Study) through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Section 634). This federally funded Study is broader in scope than the 2019 bill and evaluates whether segments of the Los Angeles County coastline meet the criteria for inclusion in the National Park System. While the 2019 bill focused specifically on the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the 2023 Study examines a modified study area that includes the coastline from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, the Ballona Creek, Baldwin Hills, San Pedro Coastline, and excludes the Port of Los Angeles north of Crescent Av...
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