HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01072014 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to transfer $5,000 from Park Dedication Funds Account 8136 27570 3610 to
the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development to help finance a study to develop parklets in
the El Sobrante area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No General Funds are involved. The cost of the study is estimated at $15,000; $5,000 will be paid from Park
Dedication funds with the balance coming from the Department of Conservation and Development.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) is requesting $5,000 in park dedication funds to help
support a planning effort related to developing a parklet(s) in El Sobrante. Parklets are small public parks set into the
existing streetscape that provide both a visual interest and function while enhancing the overall appearance of the
street. Parklets are created by re-configuring road/parking spaces and/or sidewalk areas to provide a public amenity
including outdoor space for benches, landscaping and planter boxes, bike racks, or outdoor dining space for nearby
restaurants or cafes. The essential defining element of parklets is that they represent public space that is open and
accessible to all.
Potential key objectives of a parklet program may include:
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Action of Board On: 01/07/2014 APPROVED AS
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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: January 7, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation and Development Director
Date:January 7, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Allocation of Park Dedication Funds to Develop a Plan to Install Parklets In El Sobrante
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
bringing additional vibrancy and vitality to the streets by creating non-paying public spaces;
making the area more pedestrian friendly and by doing so draw more people to local businesses;
creating green spaces to beatify and upgrade the area;
helping create a traffic calming effect.
It is expected that the results of this planning effort will be used to inform and support a potential County-wide
parklet effort.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The allocation of Park Dedication funds will ensure that sufficient funding is available to complete the study in a
timely manner.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Development of parklets in the El Sobrante area supports the following community outcome established in the
Children's Report Card: Communities are safe and provide a high quality of life for children and families.