Parking and Public Improvements Commission
Minutes of July 22, 2021 Page 1 of 2
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
PARKING AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSION
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
July 22, 2021
A. CALL TO ORDER:
The regular meeting of the Parking and Public Improvements Commission of the City of Manhattan Beach, California was held on July 22, 2021 at the hour of 6:02pm., via Zoom Call.
B. PLEDGE TO FLAG
C. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners DaGiau, Kirschenbaum, Paralusz, Apostol, and Chair Murillo
Absent: None
Staff Present: Traffic Engineer Erik Zandvliet
Clerks: Fel Cortez
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
07/22/21-1 Regular Meeting – April 22, 2021
MOTION: It was moved and seconded (Apostol/Kirschenbaum) to approve the minutes without corrections.
AYES: DaGiau, Paralusz, Kirschenbaum, Apostol, and Chair Murillo NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
E. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (3-minute Limit)
Chair Murillo opened Audience Participation.
No Audience Participation.
Chair Murillo closed audience participation.
F. GENERAL BUSINESS
07/22/21-2 Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Traffic Engineer Zandvliet provided background on the Chair/Vice Chair election process.
Chair Murillo called for discussion. No discussion.
MOTION: It was moved and seconded ( Kirschenbaum/DaGiau) elect Commissioner Murillo to Chair and Commissioner Paralusz to Vice Chair.
AYES: DaGiau, Paralusz, Kirschenbaum, Apostol, and Chair Murillo NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
G. OTHER ITEMS
07/22/21-3 Staff Updates
Traffic Engineer Zandvliet provided updates on the following items:
• Long-term Outdoor Dining – Council may consider moving from temporary basis to permanent • Speed Survey Update
• City Council adopted the budget for Fiscal Year
• COVID-19 pandemic effects on City Hall hours, staffing, and mask mandates Parking and Public Improvements Commission
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• Hotel Project on Sepulveda Boulevard
• Sunrise Retirement Home Project on Sepulveda Boulevard • Kinecta Building on Sepulveda Boulevard
• Skechers Headquarters Project on Sepulveda Boulevard
Traffic Engineer Zandvliet gave further updates on Outdoor Dining as presented to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) at a recent webinar:
• Current outdoor dining locations
• Challenges to finding outdoor space
• Public cost of outdoor dining
• Lost revenue replacement
• Curb-side parking solutions
Chair Murillo asked what percentage of the meters in the downtown area were taken up by outdoor dining. Traffic Engineer Zandvliet responded about 5%.
Commissioner Kirschenbaum asked if parking meters installed on P arkview Avenue were generating enough revenue to pay for their installation. Traffic Engineer Zandvliet responded it will take several years of meter revenue before costs are recovered.
Commissioner DaGiau asked about the estimated time of completion for the Kinecta building at the corner of Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard. Traffic Engineer Zandvliet responded Fall of 2021.
Commissioner DaGiau asked for an update about the lane -widening and bridge project on Sepulveda Boulevard. Traffic Engineer Zandvliet stated this is City job partly funded by CALTRANS and METRO. The bridge is currently being widened on the east portion of the bridge, which will add a 4 th northbound lane. Traffic Engineer Zandvliet further stated the project is about 40% complete with a projected completion around Spring 2022.
Traffic Engineer Zandvliet provided an update for the Manhattan Village Mall Project. Commissioner DaGiau asked what is the estimated time for completion. Traffic Engineer Zandvliet stated approximately before Thanksgiving/Christmas.
07/22/21-4 Commissioner Items
No commissioner items.
H. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43p.m. to the regular Parking and Public Improvements Commission Meeting on December 2, 2021 at 6:00p.m. via ZOOM Call.
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STEVEN MURILLO FEL CORTEZ
Chair Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
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ERIK ZANDVLIET
Traffic Engineer