To: HARBOR COMMISSION
From: STEPHEN PROUD, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PREPARE A PUBLIC AMENITIES MASTER PLAN FOR KING HARBOR
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BACKGROUND
On January 12, 2021, the Redondo Beach City Council directed staff to initiate the process of drafting a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for a qualified professional consultant (or consultant team) to prepare a public amenities plan for King Harbor. As a first step, the City Council requested staff seek the input of the Redondo Beach Harbor Commission on the draft RFP and more specifically the scope of work related to this effort. The Harbor Commission has consistently requested that the City Council initiate the preparation of a waterfront public amenities master plan as part of the City's Strategic Plan process and identified as a 3-5-year goal the creation of a master plan that would address many of the public amenities that have been under consideration and discussion for several years. The January 12, 2021 Administrative Report to the City Council is attached as Exhibit A.
Attached as Exhibit B is a draft RFP for the Harbor Commission's review. Although the Commission may provide input on any portion of the RFP, the City Council and staff are specifically focused on the Commission's input related to the scope of work for the plan, and in particular those public amenities and areas that should be addressed and included as part of the plan. Past planning and design have primarily focused on individual facilities and there has not been an effort to plan for the Waterfront as a whole and understand how the various public amenities may be organized and implemented to maximize the recreational and visitor experience.
Staff recommends the master plan first focus on the waterfront amenities located between Portofino Way to the north and Quality Seafood to the south. The plan should set forth an overall site plan for the ...
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