John Bowes, Ed.D. Superintendent Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard, Ed.D. Deputy Superintendent (310) 318-7345, Ext. 5943 FAX: (310) 303-3823 Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees Jen Fenton Cathey Graves Bruce Greenberg Tina Shivpuri Wysh Weinstein 325 South Peck Avenue • Manhattan Beach • California 90266 • (310) 318-7345 • FAX (310) 303-3822
SHAPING THE FUTURE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
October 31, 2023 Erick Lee Public Works Director City of Manhattan Beach 3621 Bell Avenue Manhattan Beach, California 90266 Dear Mr. Lee Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Joint Use Agreement between the City of Manhattan Beach and the Manhattan Beach Unified School District as described in Section 6 D, the District hereby submits its improvement request for funding consideration for the 2024-25 fiscal year. As the District has not yet received a response to its August 9, 2023, request for CIP funding for the 2023-24 fiscal year, the District is submitting a two-fold request: • If the City is not able to support the District’s 2023-24 request for approximately $400,000 to provide safety netting between the tennis courts and the adjacent softball fields in order to prevent softballs and baseballs from intruding into the tennis courts and to provide a safer playing area for tennis court users, the District would be interested in exploring whether a 2024-25 allocation could be utilized to reimburse costs incurred during the 2023-24 fiscal year. • If the District’s 2023-24 request is granted, or if it is not possible to utilize 2024-25 funding for 2023-24 costs, the District would like to request funding to continue the implementation of the safety netting system by extending it down Meadows Avenue to prevent balls from Mira Costa fields from intruding onto the sidewalks, street, or homes to the west of the campus. Preliminary estimates reflect an anticipated cost of approximately $500,000 for this scope of work. As always, the District appreciates the City’s partnership and its consideration of this project for inclusion in the City’s Capital Improvement Program. Sincerely, Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard, EdD Deputy Superintendent