Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute the Artesia Boulevard Study Implementation Agreement with the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for an amount not to exceed $36,890.  (District 9)
Mungo. Motion carries nine zero. Item 14 Report from Development Services and Public Works. Recommendation to execute the Artesia Boulevard Study Implementation Agreement with the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for an amount not to exceed $36,890. District nine. Mr. City Manager, is there a staff report? Yes. Linda Tatum. This item is a request that the city participate in the to fund a master plan for Artesia Boulevard. This is a regional project and the cost to the city or the cost for preparing the master plan regarding making sure that the street is enhances its functionality for pedestrians as well as all modes of travel as well, as well as some esthetic improvements for the corridor. The the proposal is for the city to share on a pro-rata basis based upon the cost of the study per mile. Among all of the cities that touch the 12 mile length of that corridor in the city of Long Beach, a share of that cost is $36,890. And this cost will be borne by three different departments or three different whose members? TATUM Yes. Can can we give her our attention? I think someone's mic is on. Thank you. Please continue. Thank you. So this the cost is going to be borne by three different bureaus within the Development Services Division. But the total cost of the city for this preparing the master plan would be $36,890. So the city or the retirement staff is recommending that the city council approved the funding for the city to participate in the master plan for the Artesia Boulevard corridor. Thank you, Councilmember Richardson. Thanks, Vice Mayor. We had a little confusion about who led on who led on it and pushed push the button and. We all clear. Now. It's all good. The reason I wanted to just speak up and say something was this is really exciting. And again, this was this was a vision that Councilmember Neill, my predecessor, actually stated at the dais when he when he was sworn in, he said uptown should be a preview to downtown. And for most folks, a lot of folks, their experience in Long Beach is when they get off the 91 freeway and cut across Artesia Boulevard and connect to Lakewood or wait till traffic or going all the way down to the 605. This is tremendous, the fact that we've gotten all of these cities on board from Compton to Carson to let's see, Bellflower, Lakewood, Cerritos in Artesia, all in one committee to two master plan, 12 miles, miles of Artesia Boulevard, really emphasizing its regional significance. So I'm really proud of this. And I think this is a really tremendous moment for for North Long Beach to lead again on this, especially considering the last line item, North Lambie's lead. And in this one we really led and it's been years of years of work. So thank you so much. Thank you. Council Member Andrews as the second year of the motion, did you want to make any remarks? Excellent. Thank you, Councilwoman Gonzalez. I just want to congratulate Councilman Richardson. He's always talking about Artesia Boulevard. I'm always talking about Pine Avenue and creating a renaissance in downtown. And he's always talking about uptown, and you're always putting a light on that. So I just want to congratulate you for that. Councilman Austin. Yes. I also want to just say that this is this is an exciting item and there is a lot of hope for this. As the city's representative one, the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, I just wanted to report out that we did include this in our strategic transportation plan last week at our meeting, which in which several of the the partnering cities in the region supported this as well. And so this is one thing that will be a priority for not only our city, but for our regional partners as well. So look forward to working with Councilmember Richardson and the entire council on this. Thank you. And I'd like to congratulate Councilmember Richardson on this effort as well. Seeing no further comment on this side of the dais, is there any member of the public that wish to address the Council on item 14? Seeing None members cast your vote. Motion carries nine zero. Item 15.