HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092015 - C.166RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue a warrant in the amount of $51,000 to the City of Lafayette from the
Park Dedication Trust Accounts listed below to help fund the installation of a path and entrance gate at Leigh
Creekside Park located at the corner of Moraga Blvd. and 4th Street in Lafayette.
Trust Fund Account Number Amount
8136 42140 3480 $3,590
8136 42140 3490 $33,867
8136 PI14 34700 $13,543
Total $51,000
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/09/2015 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
ABSENT: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: June 9, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.166
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:June 9, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Request for Park Dedication Funds to Help Finance Improvements to Leigh Creekside Park in Lafayette
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact on the General Fund - 100% Park Dedication Trust Account.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Lafayette (City) is requesting $51,000 in County Park Dedication funds to help finance improvements to
Leigh Creekside Park located at the corner of Moraga Blvd. and 4th Street in Lafayette. The park contains a heritage
oak, three picnic tables, a drinking fountain and a flat grassy area. The City has developed a Master Plan for the Park
that incorporates a number of new elements including constructing a permanent pathway that will meander around the
perimeter of the park and installing a new entrance gate. The new gate and path will be designed and constructed in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act..
Leigh Creekside Park is near two public schools, two senior housing facilities, a group home that serves adults with
disabilities, and the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail. The objectives of the planned improvements include: focusing
on the existing heritage valley oak tree as the park's centerpiece and ensuring its continued health; promoting passive
use of specific areas of the park; increasing use of the central meadow area of the park by adding low climbing
boulders and incorporating a dry creek bed element that can be used by persons of all ages; and providing an open
area for active play and community gatherings. The total cost to improve the park is estimated at $200,000. The City
plans on improving the park in phases - the first phase includes installing the new ADA compliant path and entrance
gate. This first phase of the project is expected to be completed by Winter 2015.
The proposed improvements to Leigh Creekside Park are consistent with the 2002 Lafayette General Plan. If this
request for funding is approved, there will be a zero balance balance in the Lafayette area park dedication accounts. It
is the policy of the County to utilize park dedication funds to meet local and regional park needs. As a public park,
Leigh Creekside Park is open and accessible to all residents, including residents of the unincorporated County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the allocation park dedication funds, the City would not have the resources to fully implement the proposed
improvements to Leigh Creekside Park in a timely manner.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The proposed park improvement 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 their families.