TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Idris Al-Oboudi, Recreation Services Manager
Andrew Berg, Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Marine Avenue Park Skate Spot Design, Tom Allard Memorial Bench Dedication and Appropriation of $300,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE AND APPROPRIATE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Marine Avenue Park Skate Spot Design, Tom Allard Memorial Bench and Appropriation of $300,000.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City received a $300,000 grant from Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District. Staff requests City Council appropriate $300,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund which will be fully reimbursed by grant funds.
BACKGROUND:
At the January 19, 2016 City Council meeting, City Council approved Resolution No. 16-0005 formally authorizing the submittal of the Grant application for $300,000, and selected the Skate Spot design and Marine Avenue Park Location. Staff received notice in March 2016 that the grant was approved for $300,000. Requirements of the grant include project completion by calendar year 2016 and adoption of a Youth Employment Plan.
At the January 19th City Council meeting, the City Council selected and approved the attached schematic design (Attachment 1). As stated in the staff report, staff was to return to the City Council with updated design proposals when the drawings were at 30% completion. The proposed updates are presented in the discussion below based upon community input. If City Council approves the design, staff will return for final City Council approval of the construction documents in September.
On May 18, 2016, a community input meeting was held to receive further design input on ...
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