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Residents press city for clearer contacts and timeline as 28th Street storm‑drain work approaches
Summary
A neighbor raised concerns at the Feb. 24 council work‑plan meeting that the 28th Street infiltration/storm‑drain project has limited visibility in the work plan and urged clearer resident contact points; staff said pre‑construction outreach, an on‑site inspector, a project web page and a named city project manager (Eduardo Peek) will be posted and that a March 5 groundbreaking is scheduled.
A resident who lives adjacent to the 28th Street infiltration project told the Manhattan Beach City Council on Feb. 24 that the effort "may be one of the most disruptive projects ever to be done in Manhattan Beach" and criticized its limited visibility in the current FY25–26 work plan.
The speaker urged council and staff to increase public notice, identify a single contact for residents and provide more detail about contractor qualifications and mitigation measures. "It's not on anybody's list. No priority or anything for 25 and 26," the resident said, asking whom to contact if problems arise.
City staff responded that pre‑construction community meetings and on‑site construction inspection are planned and that contact information will be provided in project notices. City Engineer Gil Gamboa gave a direct phone number (310825352) and identified Eduardo Peek as the lead city project manager for the construction inspection team; staff said the project will have a dedicated web page and will be linked from the capital‑projects dashboard.
Public Works confirmed a March 5 groundbreaking for the 28th Street storm‑drain construction and said the construction manager and a city inspection firm will maintain on‑site oversight through the work. Staff said they will post clear contact information on the project web page and include phone and email data in pre‑construction notices distributed to nearby residents.
Council members urged staff to ensure dates and likely impacts are pushed out early to residents (for example, short‑term rental operators and neighbors) so households can plan around lane closures and parking impacts.
