HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12092014 - C.58RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue a warrant in the amount of $52,000 to the Byron Union School District
from the Park Dedication Trust Fund (accounts 8136 37020 3040 and 8136 PI020 3040) to finance the renovation of
an existing playground area at the Discovery Bay Elementary School located at 1700 Willow Lake Road in the
Discovery Bay area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No General Fund impact - 100% Park Dedication Trust Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Byron Union School District (BUSD) requests park dedication funds to help finance the renovation of a
playground area on the grounds of the Discovery Bay Elementary School located at 1700 Willow Lake Road in the
Discovery Bay area. A water leak underneath the playground resulted in the area being unsafe and unusable. The
Byron Union School District repaired the water leak and now wants to renovate the area so it can again be used for
outdoor recreation activities. BUSD will install new park benches and new turf so the children continue to have a
place to play, and families have a place to relax outdoors in a safe environment. The total cost of the renovation
project is $62,000. BUSD will be responsible for maintaining the improvements after construction. To ensure the
school grounds are accessible to the public during non-school hours, BUSD will provide access to the
playgrounds/fields on weekends from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/09/2014 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: December 9, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy
cc:
C. 58
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Kopchik, Interim Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:December 9, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Request from the Byron Union School District for Park Dedication Funds to Renovate an Existing Playground Area
at Discovery Bay Elementary School
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The proposed use of the park dedication funds was considered at a meeting of the Byron Municipal Advisory
Committee (BMAC) on October 22, 2014. BUSD's Superintendent explained the project and reminded the BMAC
that Discovery Bay Elementary serves students from Byron. The Superintendent also reiterated BUSD's commitment
to opening the school's play fields during the weekends for use by the general public. Department of Conservation
and Development staff stated that additional funding for park and recreational priorities is available through Measure
WW, and that initial meetings have been held with BUSD to discuss possible projects at the Excelsior Middle School
in Byron. Possible use of Measure WW funds will be discussed at a future BMAC meeting(s).
It is the policy of the County to utilize park dedication funds to meet local park needs. Staff has determined that this
request is consistent with that policy.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not allocating the Park Dedication Funds will result in the Byron Union School District having to finance the entire
cost of the project.
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.