Under the current plan, the railing replacements would be aluminum rather than steel, and there would be five horizontal rails rather than the current four. The rails would be installed in approximately 25-foot segments to allow for easy removal in case of the need for repairs.

Councilmembers considered sample replacement colors from three different companies for the railing. Two companies (CraneVeyor and Linetec) created a custom match to approximate the existing seafoam green color of the pier; one company (Ace) submitted its nearest match with a bluer shade. 

Earlier in the day on Tuesday, Councilmember Joe Franklin had brought sample pieces of railing with three paint choices down to the Manhattan Beach Pier to solicit public input.

An informal sample of public opinion seemed to be tied between the palest seafoam green from CraneVeyor and the bluer shade from Ace.

However, at Tuesday night's meeting, Councilmembers expressed a clear preference for the seafoam green proposed by CraneVeyor Corp., which is based in El Monte, California, and is the only California-based company from among the three paint samples considered.