COUNCIL AGENDA: 6/14/2022
ITEM: 3.3
Memorandum
TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: Mayor Sam Liccardo
SUBJECT: JUNE BUDGET MESSAGE
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
DATE: June 10, 2022
APPROVED:
Date: 6/10/2022
RECOMMENDATION
In addition to the recommendations outlined in my FY 22 -23 June Budget Message, direct the City Manager to appropriate $ 400,000 from the Al Fresco allocation of American Rescue Plan Funding to complete a conceptual design for the permanent closure of San Pedro Street, cover equipment and fee costs associated with closing San Pedro Street for another year, and pilot a 6- month initiative to close Post Street. The conceptual design for permanently closing San Pedro Street should incorporate feedback from local business owners and community partners to ensure an equitable and collaborative approach that balances activation, ADA re quirements, emergency access, fire suppression, and vehicular egress and ingress. Staff is further directed to return to Council by the end of February 2023 with a cost estimate for a final design and associated construction costs.
Should staff deem a p ermanent closure of Post Street infeasible after the 6-month pilot, purchased equipment should be redistributed to alleviate k-rail rental costs for the San Pedro Street closure, or to other Al Fresco locations that necessitate median barriers. (MBA #26)