Thursday, July 24, 2025
4:00 PM
City of Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
City Council Chambers
Parking and Public Improvements Commission
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Chair Joe Marcy
Vice Chair Gita O'Neill
Commissioner Stefan Kampe
Commissioner Allen Kirschenbaum
Commissioner Bob DaGiau
Meeting Minutes - Draft
July 24, 2025Parking and Public Improvements
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Meeting Minutes - Draft
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CITY ARCHIVES ALL THE VIDEO RECORDINGS OF
ALL REGULAR PARKING AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSION
MEETINGS AND THE VIDEO FOR THIS MEETING IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY THIS REFERENCE. ALSO IN SUPPORT OF MORE TRANSPARENCY AND
THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMPLIANCE, THE CITY
OFFERS CLOSED CAPTIONING FOR REGULAR PARKING AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSION MEETINGS. FOR A COMPLETE RECORD OF THIS PPIC MEETING, GO TO:
https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/boards-and-commissions/park ing-and- public-improvements-commission
CALL MEETING TO ORDERA.
Chair Marcy called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAGB.
Commissioner DaGiau led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALLC.
Roll call led by Administrative Analyst Carianne Chavez.
Chair Joe Marcy, Vice Chair Gita O'Neill, Commissioner Allen Kirschenbaum and Commissioner Bob DaGiao
Present: 4 -
APPROVAL OF AGENDAD.
A motion was made by Commissioner DaGiau, seconded by Commissioner O’Neill, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Marcy, Vice Chair O'Neill, Commissioner Kirschenbaum and Commissioner DaGiao
4 -
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Rosemarie Balla
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Balla
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APPROVAL OF MINUTESE.
Aye: Chair Marcy, Vice Chair O'Neill, Commissioner Kirschenbaum and Commissioner DaGiao
4 -
Nay: 0
1. PPIC 25-0001This Item Contains the Parking and Public Improvements Commission Meeting Minutes of June 26, 2025.
APPROVE
A motion was made by Commissioner Kirschenbaum, seconded by Commissioner DaGiau, to approve the June 26, 2025, Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)F.
Chair Marcy opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke:
Bob Siemak
Seeing no further requests to speak, Chair Marcy closed the floor to public comments.
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Balla
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GENERAL BUSINESSG.
2. PPIC 25-0002Consider a Residential Parking Permit Program in the Neighborhood West of Sepulveda Boulevard between Manhattan Beach Boulevard and 33rd Street
RECOMMEND ADOPTION BY CITY COUNCIL
Traffic Engineer Erik Zandvliet provided the staff presentation and responded to Commissioner questions.
Chair Marcy opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke:
Stephen Alexander
Bob Siemak
Manny Alcantara Jr.
Judy Regotti
Nancy Harada
Todd Cogan
Seeing no further requests to speak, Chair Marcy closed the floor to public comments.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kirschenbaum, seconded by Commissioner O’Neill, to recommend that the City Council to adopt a Resolution establishing the Tree Section Residential Parking Program in the Neighborhood bounded by Sepulveda Boulevard, Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Pine Avenue, and 33rd Street pursuant to staff’s recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
A motion was made by Commissioner O’Neill, seconded by Commissioner Kirschenbaum, to establish a Residential Parking Permit zone on Oak Avenue between 19th Street and Marine Avenue pursuant to Staff’s recommendation.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Marcy, Vice Chair O'Neill, Commissioner Kirschenbaum and Commissioner DaGiao
4 -
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Balla
Aye: Chair Marcy, Vice Chair O'Neill, Commissioner Kirschenbaum and Commissioner DaGiao
4 -
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Balla
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OTHER ITEMSH.
Traffic Engineer Zandvliet and Interim Community Development Director Michael Codron provided staff updates on the following items:
⦁ Parking Lot 3
⦁ Opened the week after Memorial Day
1 69 spaces
2 Solar-powered lighting installed
3 New trash enclosure to be leased to four restaurants
⦁ Project Pulse - Lot 3 and US Bank Lot Long Term Redevelopment Plan 1 Food truck management in Downtown
2 Walker Consultants will present parking strategies from City Parking Study on August 28, 2025 PPIC Meeting
3 Parking Pads
ADJOURNMENTI.
At 5:24 PM, Chair Marcy adjourned the meeting to the next Regular scheduled Parking and Public Improvements Commission Meeting at 4:00 PM on August 28, 2025.
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Carianne Chavez
Recording Secretary
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Joe Marcy
Chair
ATTEST:
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Erik Zandvliet
Traffic Engineer