To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: TED SEMAAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CITY'S LIVING STREETS POLICY, THE BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT'S STREETS FOR ALL PROGRAM AND RELATED GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE PREPARATION OF A LIVING STREETS DESIGN MANUAL
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This item is brought forward in response to the City Council's Strategic Plan objective to expand the "Streets for All" program by re-engaging with the Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) and exploring grant opportunities. The "Streets for All" campaign is an effort by the BCHD to outreach to and educate residents on pedestrian and traffic safety and to make the public more aware of the benefits and differences brought about by a "Living Streets" policy approach to transportation planning, design and construction. The Council's previous work on this topic includes the City's adoption of Resolution No. 1310-095 in 2013. This resolution adopted Administrative Policy No 12.02, "Living Street Guideline and Policy" meant to incorporate complete streets language into the City's planning documents and to establish guiding principles and practices for transportation related projects. A copy of the resolution and the administrative policy can be found at: http://laserweb.redondo.org/weblink/0/doc/240817/Page1.aspx
The City has, since the policy adoption, robustly implemented Living Streets principals into its day to day transportation planning, CIP project and operations activities. Examples of this include various initiatives and continuing programs such as:
* Street Tree Planting Program.
* School Area Traffic Control Improvements Program.
* South Bay Bicycle Master Plan Implementation.
* Active Transportation Grant Acquisition - Ripley/Grant/Redondo Beach Blvd Corridor.
* Pedestrian sidewalk and crossing improvements at multiple locations
* Transit Center Project.
* Artesia and Aviation Corridors Area Plan.
* Green Streets Gr...
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