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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 20, 2023
J.1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
From: Mark Nelson (Home Gmail)
To: CityClerk
Subject: For the written City Council Meeting Record
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023 7:27:54 PM
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Public Comment to BCHD Properties Committee
BCHD needs to abandon its failed bike path construction plan. BCHD's bidders came in at $1.0 to $1.8M for less than a 400-foot strip of bike path. That plus the over $400K that BCHD has wasted on planning, BCHD overheads, BCHD executives, and consultants puts the cost of that 400-feet at $1.4 to $2.2M or a minimum of $290 PER INCH of bike path. That is irresponsible and outrageous conduct by BCHD. Taxpayers deserve better than BCHD's spendthrift attitudes.
Mark Nelson
Redondo Beach Property Owner
cc: RB City Council and Public Works
From: Bill Lam
To: CityClerk
Subject: Agenda item J(non-agenda public comment) for the 6/20/2023 Regular Council Meeting Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 12:38:43 PM
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(Note: please send all of my comments to all Councilmembers and staff as well) So, here's my feedback regarding the proposed changes on the lines that were to be implemented under the Beach Cities Transit Services Study and I'm not sure who should I refer or talk to regarding about this
A. Re-route Line 109 to serve the LAX Automated People Mover and Airport Metro Connector Station in 2025
WHY? Provide direct connection to LAX and other transit services at the new Connector Station.
My response on recommendation A: I support this proposed change but is it possible to serve both the LAX City Bus Center and the People Mover Station as well? B. Straighten Line 109 along Rosecrans and Sepulveda around Manhattan Village Mall WHY? Addresses rider requests for more direct service, straighter lines mean that travel times will be shorter to reach LAX, few riders use stops on these segments.
Line 109 still provides access to The Pointe, Plaza
El Segundo, and businesses along Rosecrans Ave.
My response on recommendation B: I am strongly supporting these proposed changes in order to save travel time
C. Consider new summer bus service along Manhattan Beach Blvd, between the Redondo Beach C Line Station and the Manhattan Beach Pier
WHY? Fills in gap after Metro discontinued Line 126, addresses requests from the public to provide service along Manhattan Beach Blvd, serves destinations like Polliwog Park, Performing Arts Center, and other recreation areas on Manhattan Beach Blvd.
My response on recommendation C: I strongly support the change, but consider making the Manhattan Beach Bl bus line a year-round service operating an all-day service. On the east end of the route extend the new Manhattan Beach Bl bus line from Redondo Beach Station to El Camino College and Hawthorne Station via Marine, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Crenshaw, Marine, Yukon, 135th, Cerise, 134th, Yukon, El Segundo, Crenshaw, 120th, and the turnaround loop (on 120th, Hawthorne, Lennox, Prairie, and back to 120th). This completely fills the remaining segment of former Metro line 126 east of Redondo Beach Station. On the west end of the route, my proposal on this new Manhattan Beach Bl bus line is to consider extending from Manhattan Beach Pier to Grand@Main in El Segundo via Highland/Vista Del Mar and Grand in order to serve the El Segundo Beach.
D. Extend Line 102 south from the Redondo Beach Pier to Riviera Village and re-route Line 109 to terminate at the Pier
WHY? Creates a new transfer hub at the Pier, enabling easier transfers between 102 and 109 and Torrance Transit, provides easier access to the Pier and Veterans Park Senior Center from Line 109, creates one-seat ride for South Redondo students, and improves access to the newly opened Redondo Beach Transit Center and South Bay Galleria.
My response on recommendation D: I strongly opposed these changes because it would be in the better interest to keep 109 service to Riviera Village and the 102-service ending at Redondo Beach Pier in which the focus of this is to make line 109 go north and south and line 102 go east and west. Lines 102 and 109 will still serve the Redondo Beach Pier inside.
E. Maintain the Dial-A-Ride services for Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach with increased marketing and awareness (travel training) programs
WHY? There were no substantial comments about the Dial-A-Ride. The curb-to-curb system adequately services the cities.
My response on recommendation E: I support the recommended changes on the Dial-ARide and also my proposal on serving the Torrance neighborhoods of Torrance Beach, Riviera, Southwood Riviera, Seaside, Southwood is to consider restoring back the 104-bus line from Del Amo Fashion Center to Redondo Beach Pier via Hawthorne, Sepulveda, Anza, C.Mayor, Palos Verdes, and Catalina. Between C.Mayor@Calle Miramar and C.Mayor@Via Anita the route will streamline on C. Mayor only instead of going through Calle Miramar, Via Colusa, Calle de Arobles, Paseo de los Reyes, and Via Anita to serve Riviera Elementary School there.
So, these are my comments on the proposed changes to the bus lines and I'm happy to discuss these further in more detail about my own proposal on these bus routes if it's possible Thank you so much for your time
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