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Public Works previews FY 2025–26 capital improvement program; pier repairs, paving, and playgrounds among priorities
Summary
Public Works presented the proposed FY 2025–26 capital improvement program to the commission on May 21, highlighting urgent needs including pier deck repairs, a large paving program, Lot C structural repairs and playground replacements.
Public Works Director Joe San Clemente presented the City of Hermosa Beach’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025–26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) at the May 21 Public Works Commission meeting, outlining 36 projects and highlighting both recent completions and continuing unmet needs.
San Clemente said the department completed an unusually large number of projects in the prior year and has reduced carryover backlog while adding several new program elements. “We completed as many projects as the 7 years that predated that,” he told commissioners, describing a “milestone year” and noting the department’s recent hires and staff changes that increased delivery capacity. The presentation also reported about $34 million in total proposed spending across the 5-year program and a projection of roughly $60 million in recurring and unfunded needs over the next five years.
Key near-term priorities and updates in the staff presentation included:
- Pier repairs: A…
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