TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Department Director
Sean Roberts, Maintenance Manager
Bobby Dobson, Maintenance Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Discuss Sand Dune Park Refurbishment (Public Works Director Lee).
(Estimated Time: 30 Min.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding the deferred maintenance work currently underway at Sand Dune Park.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Fiscal implications associated with this item are discussed below. Should the City Council direct staff to expand or contract the scope of the current Sand Dune Park Landscape Revitalization project, corollary cost increases or decreases may be incurred.
BACKGROUND:
As part of service and cost reductions brought on by COVID-19 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021, $201,800 was cut from the Public Works Department's landscaping budget and $130,000 was cut from the tree maintenance budget. In FY 2021-2022, budget cuts were maintained at $37,000 from the landscaping budget and $130,000 from the tree maintenance budget.
These budget reductions, which totaled nearly $500,000 during the last two fiscal years, helped the City navigate the fiscal uncertainties of the pandemic. However, they also resulted in significant levels of deferred maintenance in the community's parks and landscaped areas. Without addressing this deferred maintenance, complications with tree canopy density, tree strength, and unmanicured parks could have resulted in trip hazards and other safety issues, as well as increased dissatisfaction with the City's park system and aesthetic appeal.
On February 15, 2022, the City Council appropriated $625,000 to restore and elevate these areas to excellent, pre-COVID levels. These funds were earmarked to address deferred maintenance issues and ...
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