HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04012014 - C.18RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to transfer $150,000 from Park Dedication Funds Account 8136 24920 3580
to the Contra Costa County Public Works Department; and
2. APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5056 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $150,000
from Park Dedication Funds and appropriating it to the Public Works Department to finance various improvements to
Lefty Gomez Park located at 470 Parker Avenue in Rodeo.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No General Funds are involved. $150,000 in Park Dedication funds that have accumulated in the Rodeo census tract
will be used to finance improvements at Lefty Gomez Park, in conjunction with Measure WW funds. If approved, the
balance of park dedication funds in the Rodeo census tract account will be approximately $115,000.
BACKGROUND:
In June 2013, the East Bay Regional Park District approved the County's application for $456,305 in Measure WW
funds to finance a number of improvements at Lefty Gomez
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/01/2014 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: April 1, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 18
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation and Development Director
Date:April 1, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Allocation of Park Dedication Funds to Help Finance Improvements to Lefty Gomez Park in Rodeo
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Park located at 470 Parker Avenue in Rodeo (County Service Area (CSA) R-10). Planning and design of the
improvements are in process and include the following: installing seating in the ball field walkway area impacted
by tree roots; adding a drinking fountain in the picnic area and in the ball field concession area; installing new
barbacues and picnic tables to accommodate large groups of 20-50 people; installing a new ground surface in the
picnic area so that the area is accessible; adding shade trees bordering the picnic area; constructing a concession
building with extra storage, a restroom and announcer's stand; repairing the entrance area to the ball field;
restoring/replacing bleachers; painting the existing outdoor structures in the ball field area; and installing
additional trash cans in the picnic and concession areas.
In the course of designing the project, three categories of issues were discovered that resulted in the need to secure
additional funding: modifications to the sewer connections; modifying the improvement plans to ensure
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and modifications to the concession building to
ensure compliance with County Health Department requirements. Consequently, the County's Public Works
Department is requesting $150,000 in park dedication funds to cover these additional costs. All of the park
dedication funds will be used for construction expenses (hard costs). It is expected that construction on the project
will begin in September, 2014 and be completed in December, 2014. Countywide Landscaping Zone 38, CSA
R-10 and Rodeo Baseball Association funds currently finance maintenance costs at Lefty Gomez Park and these
funds will continue to be available to maintain the improvements constructed as part of this project.
On March 10, 2014, the CSA R-10 Citizen's Advisory Committee recommended that the Board of Supervisors
approve this request for park dedication funds. It is the policy of the County to use park dedication funds to meet
local park needs. This action is consistent with that policy and staff recommends approval of the request for funds.
The project will significantly enhance the quality of Lefty Gomez Park and provide improved recreational
opportunities for Rodeo residents for many years.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not providing the requested funding could result in a reduced scope of work.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The proposed project 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.
ATTACHMENTS
Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment 5056