Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all necessary documents to receive and expend $25,000 in grant funding from the Knight Foundation Fund via the Long Beach Community Foundation to prepare a comprehensive update to the City of Long Beach's existing Bicycle Master Plan (BMP); Authorize City Manager to execute an Amendment to Contract No. 33842 with Alta Planning & Design, of Los Angeles, CA, for the BMP update, in an amount of $200,000, for a total amount not to exceed $500,000; and Increase appropriations in the Development Services Fund (EF 337) in the Development Services Department (DV) by $200,000. (Citywide)
And with that, we can move to the next item. Madam Clerk. Report from Development Services and Public Works recommendation to receive and expend $25,000 dollars in grant funding from the Knight Foundation Fund to prepare a comprehensive update to the existing Bicycle Master Plan and execute an amendment to contract with ALTA Planning and design for the Bicycle Master Plan update for a total amount not to exceed $500,000 citywide. Mr. City Manager. And we have a small attic. Yes, this is all part of our city livability initiatives. The bicycle masterplan is part of our circulation element with the general plan. I'm going to turn this over to Development Services Staff. Lisa Fallon. Linda Tatum. Thank you. Mr. West. Mayor and City Council. The item before you is to accept a 25,000 grant from the Community Foundation to amend a contract with ALTA planning and design and to increase appropriations of development services. This is to allow us to update the Bicycle Master Plan. Alta has a good scope of services provided with a large community outreach service outreach program to a number of different groups. And a lot of strategies will be included in the master plan. Thank you. Thank you. There's a motion and a second itinerary. Public comment on this. CNN. Please cast your votes. Oh, I'm sorry. Vice Admiral Lowenthal, I'm sorry about that. That's okay. I just wanted to compliment our staff for all the work that they've done on this. I know it's it's been a very, very long narrative, and every bit of work that goes into it is something that's a source of pride for me. We continue to be proactive in our efforts to help our city to be recognized as one of the nation's most bicycle friendly cities. And this new master plan will continue to serve as a guide to developing and maintaining our bikeways and bicycle friendly roadways. I, I don't get tired of saying this, but our city is an example of our ability to connect our urban communities with our suburbs, suburban communities. And this updated plan will only increase those possibilities for us. So for me, as I wrap up my tenure here this summer, our commitment, our continued commitment to adding on to our bicycle infrastructure is a constant source of pride for me. So for that, I thank you. Thank you. Can I get emotional? Okay. There's emotion any second on this. Councilor Richardson's. You have any comments or. No? Okay. I see no public comment on this, right? No public comment. Please cast your vote. Motion carries. Excited Report from Economic and property development. Recommendation to execute a First Amendment to agreement with Long Beach Transit. To extend the agreement for six months to provide sufficient time to optimize the Belmont Shore Employee Rider Pass Program City District three.