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AGENDA TITLE: Approve ParKs ana Recreation staff recommendations on projects to be funded underthe
2000 Park Bond Act Per Capita Grant program and allocate fL nds for the projects
MEETING DATE: January 18.2006
PREPARED BY: Parks and Recreation Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve staffs recommendation on projectsto be funded
under the 2000 Park Bond Act Per Capita Grant program and allocate funds for the
projects
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On August 15, 2001, City Council adopted resolution 2001-206 to enter into a
contract with the State of Californiato receive $525,000 from the Per Capita
program of the 2000 Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air and
Coastal Protection Bond Act which California voters passed in 2000.
Per Capita funds were previously intendedto be used for developing DeBenedetti Park. However, recent unsuccessful
competitive grant proposalsand the potential for otherfunding sources for DeBenedetti Park has changed staffs focus to the
deferred maintenance projects. The Per Capita funding must be used by March 31, 2008, with ail required documentation
provided to the State by June 30, 2008.
Staff, with Parks and Recreation Commission approval, is recommending the following deferred maintenance projects:
• Replacement of Beckman Park restroom: $129,578
• Replacement of Henry Glaves Park restroom: $129.578
■ Kofu Park community room roof repair: $ 46.640
• Legion Park community room roof replacement: $ 83,903
• Peterson Park playground improvements: $135.300
$524.999
These projectswill come beforethe City Council for approval of specifications. authorizationto bid and contract award in the
upcoming months. The restroom replacement projects will be submitted together as will the roof repair/replacement projects.
Peterson Park playground improvements will be bid separately. Staff is requesting approval of these projects and an allocation
of funds to begin work. Once project contacts are awarded, the State will release 80% of the projectfunds with the remaining
20% coming after the project is completed and the required reporting is made to the State. Additionally, the State has indicated
that these projects meet the requirements of the bond act and its intent.
FISCAL IMPACT: 100%of these projects will be funded by the bond act; howeversome costs will be incurred
prior to the State releasing 80% of the project costs; the remaining 20% will be released
upon project completion and required reporting to the State.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: N • eU
Ruby I' — Interim Finance Director
Tony C.
Parks and PAQVOIRM Director
Prepared by Susan Bjork, Management Analyst
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cr: Steve grey, Parks Project Coordinator
APPROVED: --------------------------
Blair King, City Manager