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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 14, 2023
H.4 ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3251-23, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 11 TO TITLE 5 OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE,
ESTABLISHING A TREE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION LAW, FOR
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
CONTACT: TED SEMAAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Public Comment Email
1 Subject: FW: H.4 Public comments for 2/14 meeting
From: Brianna Egan
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:36 PM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Public comments for 2/14 meeting
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Hello mayor, mayor pro‐tem, and city council,
I'd like to make the following comments in advance of the 2/14 meeting.
Item F.5: As a closed session item, I am only speculating on what this could be, but it looks like the city is interested in bidding on the AES site once again. I look forward to seeing what comes from this. If the city is able to purchase all or a portion of the site, I would like to voice my support for the city to build transit‐oriented and affordable housing at the site, along with natural resources and wetlands restoration. It can be done. Consider the CA Social Housing Bill, and examples of social housing in Vienna, Austria. Consider also the Senakw development in Vancouver by the Squamish tribe. There are many options for affirmatively furthering fair housing on this once‐industrial site.
Item H.4: I'm glad to see this updated tree ordinance does not include regulation of trees on private property that would limit private property rights and serve as an impediment to infill development. Passing this tree ordinance will help us to preserve our street trees and urban canopy and qualify as a Tree City.
Item N.1: I am concerned about the language in this ordinance prohibiting bicycle riding on portions of the pier. Section 12‐2.07 includes this language on bicycle riding: "Bicycle riding is prohibited on any portion of any pier, wharf, public area, parking structure, or City‐owned property where noted, except as may be otherwise provided for in this Code." Recently the RBPD posted a video to Instagram showing new "Walk Bike" signs painted on the pier parking structure at the portions of the bike path that go through the structure. These signs are new and seem to be prohibiting riding bikes through the dedicated portion of Class I bike lane in the structure. There were 200 comments on the video.
Why this change? Bikes are very efficient modes of transit and so many people enjoy riding along the Marvin Braude Trail including the section that goes through the pier. Sections to the South of the structure have always been walk‐only, but it doesn't make sense to have sections inside the structure be walk‐only as well, as pedestrians and cars traditionally yield to bikes inside the structure at crossings. If concerned about collisions, install better lighting inside. If interested in collecting data, install bike counters along the bike path. Don't hamper a sustainable and popular means of transit.
Thank you for considering my comments.
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Brianna J. Egan, MPH, RDN