HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11052013 - C.76RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue a warrant in the amount of $490,000 to the City of Walnut Creek from
the Park Dedication Trust Accounts listed below to help finance improvements to Heather Farm Park located at 301
N. San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek as recommended by the Conservation and Development Director.
Trust Fund Account Number Amount
8136 2755 33832 $170,083
8136 2755 34301 $58,323
8136 2755 34302 $60,988
8136 2755 34303 $151,606
8136 4202 35532
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/05/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Bob Calkins, (925)
674-7877
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 5, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 76
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation and Development Director
Date:November 5, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Request from the City of Walnut Creek for Park Dedication Funds to Improve Heather Farm Park
RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
$49,000
Total $490,000
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact on the General Fund - 100% Park Dedication Trust Account.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Walnut Creek (City) is requesting $490,000 in County Park Dedication funds to help finance
improvements to the Heather Farm Park located at 301 N. San Carlos Drive in Walnut Creek. The City
intends to improve the park by installing an "All Abilities Playground." The proposed project consists of
the rehabilitation of an existing playground that has dated equipment and does not meet current safety or
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The City is working through a community-based
process and intends to renovate the playground so it provides a variety of physical and mental stimulus
for all children (see attached plan).
The planned improvements maintain separate play areas for the 2-5 year-old and 5-12 year-old children,
upgrades the existing composite play structure, and relocates all swings to one area. The main
all-abilities play area will be centrally located between the two age group playgrounds and consist of a
large, multi-element ramped structure and free play climbing hill with concrete ball elements, both of
which would attract all age groups. Additional all-abilities structures are proposed in each of the age
group playgrounds.
The timeline submitted by the City shows construction beginning in May 2014 and completion by
November, 2014. The total cost of the project is estimated at $875,000. Funding from the County will
permit the proposed improvements to be completed all at once instead of in phases. Once completed, the
improvements will be maintained by the City.
It is the policy of the County to utilize County park dedication funds to meet local and regional park
needs. It is expected that the proposed playground will attract residents from the central part of the
County including residents of the unincorporated parts of Walnut Creek and beyond, and has the
potential of becoming a County-wide asset.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the allocation of park dedication funds, the City would need to construct the proposed project in
phases. The allocation of park dedication funds will allow the City to complete the entire project by
November, 2014.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The proposed project supports the following community outcome established in the Children's Report
Card: Communities that are safe and provide a high quality of life for children and families.
ATTACHMENTS
Proposed Plan - Heather Farm Improvements