City Council on 2023-11-21 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER Meeting Time: 11-21-23 18:00
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City Council on 2023-11-21 6:00 PM -
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11-21-23
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City Council on 2023-11-21 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 11-21-23 18:00
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J.1. 23-7230 For eComments and Emails Received from the Public 1 0 0 1 N.2. 23-7236 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A MURAL FOR THE REDONDO BEACH PAD 10 SKATE PARK AT 500
FISHERMAN'S WHARF
APPROVE THE MURAL CONCEPT RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC
ART COMMISSION AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A CONTRACT
WITH THE SELECTED ARTIST TO COMPLETE MURAL INSTALLATION 1 0 0 1
N.3. 23-7168 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF EDGE LINE STRIPING AS A TRAFFIC
CALMING MEASURE AND LEADING PEDESTRIAN INTERVALS (LPI)
AS A TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURE
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Agenda Item: eComments for J.1. 23-7230 For eComments and Emails Received from the Public Overall Sentiment
Brandee Keith
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Submitted At: 1:29pm 11-17-23
Nominations are Now Open for the South Coast AQMD's 34th Annual Clean Air Awards For over three decades, South Coast AQMD has honored those across the region who have helped to improve the air we breathe. In April 2024, we will host the 34th Annual Clean Air Awards Event: Inspiring an Equitable Clean Air Future. These prestigious awards will recognize achievements in the following categories:
S. Roy Wilson Award for Leadership in Government
Robert M. Zweig, M.D., Memorial Award
Dr. William A. Burke Award for Leadership in Environmental Justice John J. and Ben J. Benoit Award for Innovative Clean Air Technology Leadership in Air Quality
Youth Leadership in Air Quality
Nominations are Now Open!
Apply online at www.aqmd.gov/clean-air-awards/nominations! Applications accepted until January 19, 2024.
More event details for the 34th Annual Clean Air Awards coming soon! Agenda Item: eComments for N.2. 23-7236 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A MURAL FOR THE REDONDO BEACH PAD 10 SKATE PARK AT 500 FISHERMAN'S WHARF
APPROVE THE MURAL CONCEPT RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A
CONTRACT WITH THE SELECTED ARTIST TO COMPLETE MURAL INSTALLATION Overall Sentiment
Brianna Egan
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Submitted At: 7:03pm 11-21-23
I think the mural will be a big draw for the skate park and the pier and could become a cool "photo wall," especially if elements of the mural are accessible outside of the skatepark fence.
Regarding the proposal from Mr. Jenkins, I would love to see the design incorporate additional Redondo-specific elements like fish, dolphins, or sailboats. I like the bright colors and the playful theme. I think the lifesaver float could incorporate the words "Redondo Beach" or "RB" instead of a compass.
I also like the submissions from Mr. Nimura, specifically Sunset Waves and Sky Whale. I like how they depict cultural and local elements. I think the Sky Whale in brighter colors would look really nice.
Agenda Item: eComments for N.3. 23-7168 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
EDGE LINE STRIPING AS A TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURE AND LEADING PEDESTRIAN INTERVALS (LPI) AS A TRAFFIC
SAFETY MEASURE
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Brianna Egan
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Submitted At: 7:21pm 11-21-23
I support the implementation of edge line striping and leading pedestrian intervals for traffic safety and traffic calming. I appreciate the proactive approach from the Public Works department and engineers to introduce this to have more tools available to respond to residents' requests for traffic calming and safer streets. I would encourage continued efforts like lane narrowing, bulbouts, and raised pedestrian crossings to enhance safety. A recent Johns Hopkins report summarizes how lane narrowing to 9 ft from 10-12 ft lanes can effectively reduce vehicle speeds, improve safety for all roadway users, and boost the local economy:
https://narrowlanes.americanhealth.jhu.edu/
However, I do have a concern with installing edge line striping adjacent to parking lanes and would suggest we install buffered or protected bike lanes instead. The edge line striping can easily be confused for Class II bike lanes and people who bike within the edge line and next to parked cars could be at risk for "door-zone" injuries and deaths when doors fly open and a bicyclist hits the door. People have been killed biking in the door zone, including Hollywood producer Bob George in Silver Lake, just last month (https://bikinginla.com/2023/10/21/hollywood-producer-bob-george-killed-by-dooring-in-east-hollywood-silverlake-tuesday-10th-socal-bike-death-in-13-days/).
If striping is to be installed adjacent to parked cars, can we ensure that there is adequate buffer, or better yet, install buffered or protected bike lanes instead of the striping wherever possible? I think we are privileging car parking space over safety of people on bikes (see the # cars parked vs # of people who ride bikes on Torrance Blvd in RB). Bicycling boosts the local economy and we should make it much safer to bike by installing complete streets and protected bike lanes, which will also calm traffic.