TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Jessica Vincent, Sr. Recreation Manager
Linda Robb, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Parks & Recreation Commission Recommendation to Approve the 2020 Parks Master Plan (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the 2020 Parks Master Plan.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If approved, there is no immediate fiscal implication to the City; however, staff has identified the following potential actions and funding sources for future projects:
* Create a replacement fund dedicated to future park infrastructure projects, such as playgrounds, picnic pads, and surfacing.
* Allocate a percentage of the General Fund surplus to the CIP earmarked specifically for parks projects.
* Establish an enterprise account to fund projects with an ongoing revenue source to replace amenities, such as synthetic turf, lighting and fencing.
* Allocate Public Art Trust Fund dollars to projects such as Art in the Parks and a permanent stage/pavilion at Polliwog Park.
* Develop a program for sponsorship rights to fund larger projects, such as facility replacements.
* Increase Quimby Act/Park Development Fees from new residential, commercial and industrial development projects and dedicate them to park improvements.
* Explore community interest on a bond measure to fund large-scale projects, such as a new aquatics center.
* Select and prioritize park projects to fund and maintain through Measure A
BACKGROUND:
Since the last Parks Master Plan was adopted in 1998, the community's demographics, values and interests have continued to evolve while infrastructure has aged significantly. Although the City has made substantial efforts to maintain an effective level of functionality in its parks fac...
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