TO:
Honorable Mayor Lesser and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Richard Gill, Parks and Recreation Director
Idris J. Al-Oboudi, Recreation Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Scope of Work for the Parks Open Space, Activity and Landscape Master Plan
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the scope of work for the Parks Open Space, Activity, and Landscape Master Plan.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is $100,000 budgeted in the fiscal year 2012-2013 for the Parks Open Space, Activity and Landscape Master Plan.
BACKGROUND:
One of the goals of the City’s Strategic Plan for 2012-2013 is to develop a Parks Open Space, Activity and Landscape Master Plan for all park open space. The purpose of the plan is to develop long term goals and strategies for outdoor recreational activities, amenities and infrastructure. The City’s Strategic Plan directed that park buildings not be included in the Parks Open Space, Activity and Landscape Master Plan.
DISCUSSION:
The goal of the outdoor Parks Open Space, Activity and Landscape Master Plan is to evaluate the condition of existing park amenities and infrastructure and look at the entire park open space for new and future activities and amenities. Staff is also proposing that the chosen consultant review the 2008 Facility Strategic Plan to see if there are ideas from that study that can be included in an updated Parks Open Space, Activity and Landscape Master Plan. The main components of the Request for Proposal for the Parks Open Space, Activity and Landscape Master Plan are:
1. Site Analysis and Evaluation of Existing Park Amenities & Infrastructure;
2. Recommendations for Locations of Future Park Amenities and Activities;
3. Coordinated Landscape Policy for all City Parks;
4. Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility evaluation;
5. Review of 2...
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