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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $216,000, offset by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation (Metro) grant funds for the Beach Streets Downtown event; and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $216,000, offset by transfer of Metro grant funds from the Capital Grant Fund. (Districts 1,2,3)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is being requested to increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department for the Beach Streets Downtown event.
On October 11, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution RES-16-0099 authorizing the City Manager to execute all Funding Agreements with Metro.
In 2017, the City of Long Beach (City) updated its Bicycle Master Plan to include a vision for Long Beach in which 30 percent of trips are taken by bicycle, with the support of “bikeways designed to provide safety and comfort for people of all ages and abilities.” Beach Streets, the City’s signature Open Streets event, allows residents to experience that vision, celebrating sustainable and active transportation, local businesses, and communities in a comfortable, family-oriented environment. Additionally, Beach Streets events help promote a culture of traffic safety by bringing together different roadway users, in accordance with the keystone actions set forth in the City’s 2020 Safe Streets Long Beach Vision Zero Action Plan. Beach Streets events also encourage zero-emission transportation options, in support of the City’s climate goals, by providing a comfortable and protected environment for community members that may not otherwise consider walking, bicycling, or skating on the City’s roadway network.
In September 2021, City staff pursued funding through the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Cycle Four Open Streets Grant Program, which provides Metro Proposition C (25 perce...
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