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.
Source →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.
$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).
Source →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.
Source →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.
Source →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.
Source →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).
Source →Housing Element zoning implementation (Ordinance 26-0009)
Council introduced Ordinance 26-0009 on a 4-1 first reading June 16 (Mayor Franklin no), amending the Municipal Code and Local Coastal Program to implement five 6th Cycle Housing Element programs: no-net-loss residential unit on commonly-owned adjacent lots, by-right supportive housing up to 50 units in multifamily zones, manufactured homes in all single-family zones, low-barrier navigation centers near transit, and updated ADU rules. Second reading/final adoption expected July 7.
Source →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.
Source →400 MBB & Parking Lot 3 conceptual designs
Two Project Pulse design workshops in late May drew 70+ residents shaping concepts for the 400 Manhattan Beach Blvd property and Parking Lot 3. A public open house is set for July 15, 6-8 PM at Joslyn Community Center — the last input window before conceptual designs go to council later in summer 2026. Note: the FY27 CIP zeroed out 400 MBB capital pending these design results.
Source →Updated 2026-06-26. Statuses reflect the linked source as of the update date. General information, not advice.