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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an agreement with Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation to conduct an Integrated Design and Technical Analysis of the Long Beach portion of the Los Angeles River in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for a term of 12 weeks;
Increase appropriations in the General Fund (GF) in the City Manager Department (CM) by $250,000, offset by FY 15 Year-End Surplus; and
Identify additional funding sources for the remaining cost of $250,000. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach has an opportunity to help fund and participate an in exciting venture designed to revitalize, reimagine and rejuvenate the Lower Los Angeles (LA) River. The Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation (LARRC), a non-profit organization, has assembled a core technical team with Gehry Partners, OLIN and Geosyntec with additional consultants to develop an integrated design and technical analysis of river interventions and multi-benefit capital improvement projects. The resulting analysis is anticipated to help the City determine where and what types of long-term investments could and should be made to significantly improve the Lower LA River, enhance our residents’ ability to enjoy a revitalized scenic river, and where active transportation elements may be folded in to and around the river.
Participating in and supporting the LARRC’s efforts will also help inform and update to the City’s Riverlink plan, which will then coordinate and be a part of a larger vision for eco-system restoration of the entire 51 miles of the LA River and will have the additional benefit of enhancing our beaches and coastal areas.
BACKGROUND
The LARRC’s mission is to ensure that the 51 miles of the LA River integrates design and infrastructure to bring people and nature together. LARRC was chartered by the City of Los Angeles as a non-profit organization to work with private and public partners to create 51 miles of possibility for our region.
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