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Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Budgets for the Playground Replacement Project (C5200) by Increasing Expenditure Allocation by $250,000 for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Decreasing Expenditure Allocation by $250,000 for Fiscal Year 2022-23. (Recreation 10051400)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 13, 2021, a large oak tree fell in Lincoln Park during a major storm event. The fallen tree significantly damaged the Lincoln Park playground, rendering it unsafe and unusable. This recommended action is to accelerate the Lincoln Park playground replacement project by re-allocating $250,000 of General Fund monies that had been allocated in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Capital Improvement Plan to the FY 2021-22 Capital Improvement Plan.
BACKGROUND
The large oak tree that fell on the Lincoln Park playground and caused irreparable damage to the playground. The playground structure has been removed in the interest of public safety. The small playground for children under five (5), the swing set and two small stand-alone climbing components were not damaged and will remain.
Lincoln Park is one of Alameda's larger community parks and is heavily utilized. Prior to this incident, the playground was in use all day, every day by residents, the Recreation and Parks Department after school program, local pre-schools and private youth programs, numerous parent/child groups and more.
DISCUSSION
The Lincoln Park playground was scheduled for replacement in the FY 2022-23 Capital Improvement plan as part of the Annual Playground Replacement Program. Funding included $250,000 allocated from the General Fund plus $226,344 from the Department of Parks and Recreation Per Capita grant for a total project budget of $476,344. The grant funds have already been confirmed and are available for use this fiscal year. In addition, staff have filed an insurance claim for the ...
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