BENEFITS
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Water Quality
• Storm runoff carries urban trash and debris into local
rivers, streams, and beaches.
• Underground
Infiltration System
• Low Impact Development
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②
Community
• There is a need for safe neighborhood parks and for the
preservation and enhancement of existing recreational
facilities.
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③
Education
• The public is increasingly aware of water resources
challenges, but awareness of innovative, environmentally
sustainable solutions still needs to be raised.
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The Monteith Park and View Park Green Alley Stormwater
Improvements Project is located in the unincorporated area of
View Park, the Project will capture and infiltrate urban runoff
and stormwater from 228 acres of primarily residential and
commercial land from neighboring areas.
The use of this water will help offset potential drought
conditions as well as improve downstream waterbodies such as
Ballona Creek and the Santa Monica Bay.
Partners
• Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell
• County of
Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
• Los
Angeles County Flood Control District
• California State
Coastal Conservancy
• California State Department of Water
Resources
• Safe Clean Water Program
Funding for this project has been provided in part by the Safe
Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air and Coastal Protection
Bond Act of 2000 (Proposition 12) and the Coastal Conservancy. The
Coastal Conservancy is a California state agency, established in
1976, to protect and improve natural lands and waterways, to help
people get to and enjoy the outdoors, and to sustain local
economies along California’s coast. It acts with others to protect
and restore, and increase public access to, California’s coast,
ocean, coastal watersheds, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Its
vision is of a beautiful, restored, and accessible coast for
current and future generations of Californians.
Funding for this project has been provided in full or in part from
the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of
2014 and through an agreement with the State Department of Water
Resources.
Funding for this project has also been provided in part from the
Los Angeles County Flood Control District’s Safe, Clean Water
Program.
| SCHEDULE
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| Final Design |
October 2022 |
| Advertisement and Award |
January 2023 |
| Construction Start |
September 2023 |
| Construction End |
3rd Quarter 2024 |
| Effectiveness Monitoring |
Late 2024 |
Updates
November 3, 2023
Please click on the following link to view the alley closure flyer that will be mailed out to neighbors surrounding the park site by November 2, 2023:
Alley Closure Flyer
August 29, 2023
Please click on the following link to view the preconstruction flyer that will be mailed out to neighbors surrounding the park site by September 1, 2023:
Preconstruction Flyer
August 3, 2023
Monteith Park will begin its closure to the public in late August 2023 for approximately 1 year of construction. Parking along the park’s curbside will be restricted at some locations. Please follow all construction signage including no-parking signs. Notices to move parked vehicles will be posted at least 24-hours in advance. Public Works will be distributing informational flyers to the neighbors surrounding the park with additional construction details. The flyer will be posted on this website when available.
April 14, 2023
A community information session was held on Friday April 14, 2023. Thank you to the community members who joined to learn about the project and share feedback. Please see below for the presentation slides.
February 16, 2023
The construction contract was awarded to Clarke Contracting Corporation on January 26, 2023. Construction is expected to start in August 2023 and be completed in Summer 2024. Click on the links below for the project plans and specifications.
October 4, 2022
The Project is currently being advertised. Please visit the
Public Works Business Opportunities for more details.
May 20, 2021
Project is currently in design.
October 5, 2020
A virtual community information session was held on Wednesday
September 23, 2020. Thank you to the community members who joined to
learn about the project and share feedback. Please see below for the
presentation slides and notes, including questions and answers from
the evening.
Additional Information
Contact
• To receive project updates, please contact Louis Romero at (626)
614-6540 or
LoRomero@pw.lacounty.gov