The Horizon.

What's coming to Manhattan Beach & Hermosa — projects, pilots, and decisions on the clock. Every entry links to its primary source; if we can't source it, it isn't here.

HBDecision pendingdecision by end of 2026

The pier decision

Staff rate the pier 'poor to serious.' A new pier pencils at $58.6M (2032 dollars) vs ~$100M to keep repairing the old one. Council must choose a path by end of 2026; high-priority repairs begin after summer.

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MBPilot runningsix-month pilot, 2026

$5 electric shuttle pilot

Five on-demand electric shuttles citywide, $5 flat per ride — a six-month Circuit Transit pilot funded by up to $540,626 in Prop A money (approved 3-1, April 7).

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HBIn studyCEQA review phase

City Yard rebuild

Environmental (CEQA) review is underway — council awarded Roux Associates a $498,800 contract (plus $75K contingency) on May 26. Public comments put the eventual project around $20M.

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HBIn studythrough April 2029

Sea-level-rise adaptation plan

Moffat & Nichol will map how rising seas threaten beachfront property and infrastructure — a roughly $474K, three-year study (figure cited in public comment) running through April 2029. Findings could shape zoning, insurance, and capital projects.

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HBDecision pendingJune 9, 2026 vote; outcome not recorded in posted post-agenda (minutes pending)

Citywide street resurfacing (slurry seal)

A $222,310 contract for surface improvements across existing public roadways — the street list is in the staff report attachment.

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HBPermittingcoastal permits in process

Hermosa Valley modernization + Vista turf

HBCSD's two campus projects are moving through Coastal Development permitting — environmental consulting contracts advanced April 1 (Measure HV and Measure S funds).

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MBVote scheduledfirst reading June 16, 2026

Housing Element zoning implementation (Ordinance 26-0009)

Public hearing + first reading June 16 on amendments to the municipal code and Local Coastal Program implementing Programs 1, 17, 23, 25, and 28 of the 6th Cycle Housing Element, with a CEQA exemption determination; follows Planning Commission review Feb 25 and Apr 22.

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MBVote scheduledcouncil consent June 16, 2026

Rosecrans Ave bike lane improvements (with El Segundo)

Consent-calendar resolution June 16 advancing the state-funded Rosecrans Avenue Bike Lane Improvement Project jointly with El Segundo.

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Updated 2026-06-11. Statuses reflect the linked source as of the update date. General information, not advice.