TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Linda Robb, Sr. Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Accepting the State of California Natural Resources Agency Department of Parks and Recreation Proposition 68 (2018) Parks Bond Act Per Capita Grant Program Funds in the Amount of $199,955 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-0112
B) APPROVE REVENUE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council Adopt Resolution No. 23-0112 accepting the State of California Natural Resources Agency Department of Parks and Recreation Proposition 68 (2018) Parks Bond Act Per Capita Grant Program funds in the Amount of $199,955.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Polliwog Park Lower Playground Replacement Project was approved in the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Plan with a total budget of $2,950,000 in the CIP Fund. The project expenditures are partially offset by grant reimbursements which staff has previously secured including $150,000 from Los Angeles County Regional Parks and approximately $600,000 in Open Space District (LA County RPOSD) Proposition (Prop) A funds. Staff has secured additional funding for the project from the State of California through two Parks & Water Bond 2018 Proposition 68 Per Capita Grants (CA State Parks Prop 68) which together total $199,955. Should City Council accept these funds, budgeted revenues will be adjusted by $199,955 to include these funds in the project budget within the CIP Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the City of Manhattan Beach, the Parks and Recreation Department applied for the one-time grant allocation from the State of California Proposition 68 (2018) Bond Act to apply towards the Polliwog Park Playground Replacement project. The City was awarded two grants for a total of $199,955.
1. $177,952 - General Per Capita Program
2. $ 22,003 - Urban County Per Capita Program
Because this project is on Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) land, a 30-year land tenure agreement was required by the State of California as a condition of the grant. In order to satisfy the land tenure requirement, the City and MBUSD prepared a 30-year agreement with six, five-year renewal options for the provision, use and maintenance of the Lower Playground Area in Polliwog Park. This agreement was approved by City Council on July 18, 2023, in conjunction with the amended and restated agreement with MBUSD for use and maintenance of school district fields and facilities.
DISCUSSION:
The Polliwog Park Lower Playground Project is under construction and nearing completion. As of September 6, 2023, the construction status is as follows:
• Playground equipment and shade sails have been fully installed.
• The resilient safety surfacing is approximately 90% installed with the remaining work scheduled to occur in the near term.
• The landscaping and irrigation work is approximately 90% installed with the remaining work scheduled to occur in the near term.
• The ADA parking stalls in the Premier Field Parking Lot have been refurbished and completed.
• The removal and replacement of a portion of the main park walkway for ADA compliance purposes is currently under construction. This work is anticipated to be completed by mid-September.
• A public ribbon cutting event will take place on September 26, 2023, at 10:00 AM.
Recent tropical storm Hillary did cause a cessation of work for approximately one week and also caused the decline of some relatively recent plantings in the landscape area. There were no other adverse impacts to the playground or structures from this storm event. The construction phase is currently estimated to be complete as of the end of September. Upon completion of construction, the contractor will provide landscape maintenance for a three-month period.
The City has been awarded grant funds in the amount of $199,955 from the California Natural Resources Agency Department of Parks and Recreation. The monies will be used toward the completion of the Polliwog Park Playground Replacement project.
This is a reimbursable grant. The City will submit for reimbursement action.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
After analysis, staff determined that public outreach was not required for this issue.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 23-0112
2. Grant Contract No. C9801324
3. Grant Contract No. C9802122