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Hermosa Beach staff update commission on CIP timelines: sidewalks, parking structure, Kelly Courts, pier repairs and stormwater study
Summary
City staff told the Public Works Commission that a CDBG sidewalk project will begin in April, the downtown parking structure and Kelly Courts are due to open in April, a stormwater dry-well assessment is estimating $4–8 million in potential costs, and pier structural repairs are advancing through permitting with an October–November construction target.
City staff gave a broad capital-improvement (CIP) update at the Hermosa Beach Public Works Commission meeting on March 18, 2026, listing near-term starts, pending permits and funding challenges across several projects.
City Engineer Sad Malum said CIP 626 (CDBG sidewalk improvements) is scheduled to begin in April with curb-ramp and sidewalk work on Monterey Avenue from Second Street to 10th Street. CIP 630 (community center gas repairs) and CIP 699 (parking structure improvements) are expected to be completed and opened in March–April; CIP 619 (Kelly Courts) is slated to finish in April, including resurfacing, new play and tennis equipment.
Director San Clemeni and Sad Malum also updated commissioners on longer-range and higher-cost items. CIP 438, a stormwater dry-well assessment, is in conceptual design with consultant Geocentech engaged; staff estimated the full project cost could range between $4 million and $8 million, and noted the city faces regulatory requirements and potential fines if progress stalls. “There is risk to the city right now,” San Clemeni said, urging continued grant pursuit and potential phase-one design even if external funding is not secured.
On the pier structural project (CIP 623), Malum said design is wrapping up and multiple permit reviews are underway: state water-board and Army Corps approvals are complete, but the Coastal Commission has requested supplemental biological studies. A dive assessment was completed this week to satisfy part of that request; staff said they are seeking to expedite Coastal Commission review with the objective of starting construction in October or November to avoid peak summer season and storm windows.
Other notes: the Hermosa Avenue Green Streets project (led by the City of Torrance contractor) and the Greenwich Village undergrounding district are actively under construction and staff are managing staging and enforcement of traffic-control measures. CIP 113 (multispace parking meters) will be implemented in phases, starting at Lots A, B and C once equipment arrives. CIP 107 (annual slurry seal) will include a small slurry-seal section beneath a basketball play area near Clark Field; city staff plan to restore hoops that had been removed.
Staff also announced a joint Parks & Recreation/Public Works CIP study session on May 5; commissioners were asked to note the new sequencing of the budget/CIP study sessions.
Next steps: staff will continue design and permitting work, pursue grants for the stormwater project, bring a more comprehensive pier update to the March 24 council meeting, and post presentation materials for public reference.
