Clock ticking on Hermosa Beach pier’s future
by Laura Garber The City of Hermosa Beach is facing an intense timeline to save its pier. A draft plan that officials hope is finalized by year’s end was presented to commissioners during a joint Public Works and Parks and Recreation meeting on Tuesday. “The pier is in poor to serious condition,” Public Works Director Joe SanClemente said, adding that repairs must be completed by 2027. “Otherwise we are going to have to do additional inspections and face closure of the pier.” He said the City plans to make the repairs after the busy season, beginning in September or October and continuing through the winter season. The pier “will require reinspection and repair every five years for the foreseeable future as the structure continues to age in a highly corrosive marine environment,” the staff report read. A new pier is estimated to cost $58.6 million (in 2032 dollars), versus $100 million in ongoing repairs if the pier is not replaced, the staff report also noted. The cost does not include financing costs, which could equal the construction cost. Without an identified funding source, the pier’s future remains uncertain. The city’s capital improvement budget is already strained…
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