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Recommendation to Approve the Park and Recreation Facilities Project Priorities. (Recreation and Parks 51210)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In October 2019, the City Council directed staff to conduct a park and recreation facility project priorities review with the Recreation and Parks Commission (Commission) as part of a referral to establish an implementation plan for De-Pave Park. The Commission recommended its prioritized list of park projects with the top three being: the Public Access Pathways on Fernside and Eastshore; the Towata Park Kayak Launch; and De-Pave Park. Staff is requesting the City Council to approve a Park and Recreation Facility project priority list.
BACKGROUND
On October 15, 2019, the City Council considered a referral to "Establish an implementation plan to create a shoreline ecological park on the west side of Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point, commonly known as De-Pave Park." The City Council provided direction to staff to conduct a process with the Commission to evaluate and prioritize existing and upcoming park projects and make a recommendation to the City Council.
On December 12, 2019, the Commission discussed the park projects and formulated a recommendation to the City Council. The prioritized list is included in Exhibit 2. During the course of the discussion, the Commission also discussed the large number of projects and recognized that staffing levels should also be addressed. The Recreation and Parks Director developed a staffing plan, which will be considered in the context of the mid-cycle budget process, when the City Council will be considering a number of other staffing requests associated with other identified priorities.
DISCUSSION
There are numerous park and recreation facility projects currently in various stages of development as well as many future park opportunities. Exhibit 1 provides a map that indicates which City park projects are in design de...
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