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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11062001 - C.177 1. 77 tip.. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA FROM: FINANCE COMMITTEE COUNTY Federal Glover, Chair °s q __" r~ �oUK Donna Gerber, Member DATE: November 6, 2001 SUBJECT: Budget Plan to Improve Safety at County Parks and Playgrounds SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Recommendation: Adopt a budget plan to improve safety and access by disabled persons to County parks and playgrounds by: Implementing safety measures first to the extent District resources are available; Pursuing grants for the construction of the necessary safety and ADA improvements; Working with local communities to increase assessments to perform the improvements and provide for the continued renewal of capital facilities; and • Working with local communities to implement assessments where none are currently available to provide ongoing maintenance and funds for capital infrastructure construction. Background: On August 7, at the Budget Hearings, the Board referred to the Finance Committee, a Public Works Department request for$515,000 to improve County park and playground safety. The Board directed that the Department prepare a plan to replace park equipment, identify specific locations, costs, and funding sources for Finance Committee review. Attached is the budget plan submitted to the Finance Committee by the Public Works and Community Development Departments. The Committee reviewed and approved the plan emphasizing the need to implement safety measures first. Discussion with Public Works staff led to Committee consensus that finding sources such as revenues from the Crockett co-generation facility should be sought for appropriate county parks. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON November 6, 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED XX OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE XX UNANIMOUS(ABSENT None ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact:Tony Enea 5-1094 Cc:Public Works ATTESTED November 6, 2001 Community Development John Sweeten,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CAO, SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY AIAMitj� DM ISTRATOR BYZ ,DEPUTY CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: Board of Supervisors Finance Committee Supervisor Federal Glover, Chair Supervisor Donna Gerber FROM: Dennis M. Barry , Community Development rector Maurice Shiu, Public Works Director'xJ � DATE: October 15, 2001 SUBJECT: Board Referral of Parks Budget Issues to the Finance Committee hi the August 7, 2001 Board Order regarding Special District Budgets, the Public Works Department request for park playground safety improvements was referred to the Finance Committee for a report on how finding will be secured to address the identified safety needs in unincorporated County parks. A study prepared for the Public Works Department by Moore,Iacofano,Goltsman,Inc. in 1996 and updated in 2001 defined needed safety improvements and necessary improvements to bring facilities into compliance with current Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. As presented in the Board Order,the County Special Districts staff had estimated the cost of these safety improvements at$515,000. Acknowledging the demands the Board has received for funds to address the many concerns of unincorporated Contra Costa County residents, it was recommended that while General Fund monies cannot be allocated for this very worthy facility deficit, the issue warranted further scrutiny by the Board and was referred to the Finance Committee for review. The Public Works and Community Development Departments have refined our previous estimates, added necessary ADA improvements, and defined several sources for funds as shown below: Needed Im rovements Available Funding Sources Parks Area Safety ADA Park LL-2 Proposition Total Short Fall Dedication 12 Available Trust Funds Fund Lynbrook Baypoint $81,432.00 $40,250.00 $78,632.00 $43,050.00 $121,682.00 $0.00 Park Viewpoint . Baypoint $45,528.00 $14,750.00 $48,278.00 $12,000.00 $60,278.00 $0.00 Park Page 1 of 2 'b i' Needed Im rovements Available Funding Sources Parks Area Safety ADA Park LL-2 Proposition Total Short Fall Dedication 12 Available Trust Funds Fund Boe erPark Ba oint $32,337.00 $7,800.00 $25,137.00 $15,000.000 $40,137.00 $0.00 Montalvin MonTaraBay $12,286.00 $38,940.00 $33,594.00 $33,594.00 $17,632.00 Manor Park MonTaraBay MonTaraBay $168,984.00 $15,516.00 $0.00 $184,500.00 Community Center Alexander Crockett $20,956.00 $52,620.00 $19,846.00 $19,846.00 $53,730.00 Park Crockett Crockett $0.00 $52,320.00 $11,911.00 $11,911.00 $40,409.00 Community Center Clyde Park Clyde $5,148.00 $12,480.00 $6,689.00 $1,908.00 $8,597.00 $9,031.00 Marie Porter Clyde $0.00 $5,700.00 $0.00 $5,700.00 Park Hickory Baypoint $14,064.00 $8,000.00 $22,064.00 $22,064.00 $0.00 Meadows Park $318,109.00 $311,002.00 The funding shortfall may come from a variety of sources including but not limited to Community Development Block Grant,Kaboom(a grant program for playground improvements through Ben&Jerry's Ice Cream), and local foundation grants. In addition, staff are investigating other potential grant sources and working with local communities(El Sobrante,as an example)to garner the support necessary to form an assessment district for the ongoing maintenance of new parks facilities. Necessary improvements to these facilities are j ust the beginning. In addition to funding being obtained for all of these improvements, it is important to work with the communities to plan for better ongoing maintenance and future infrastructure renewal. In discussions with local cities, most parks in their jurisdiction are inspected weekly and repaired immediately after finding a hazard;and the funds needed to not only maintain the facility, but plan for its eventual replacement are included in the annual budget. Many of our small special districts only fund the minimum maintenance requirements,with no provision to repair/replace existing facilities or plan for future improvements. Recommendations: • Pursue grants for the construction of the necessary safety and ADA improvements. • Work with local communities to increase assessments to perform the improvements and provide for the continued renewal of capital facilities. • Work with local communities to implement assessments where none are currently available to provide ongoing maintenance and funds for capital infrastructure construction. MS/DB:MM:Iad G:\GrpData\EngSvc\Melissa\2001\Septeniber\FiiianceReport.doc CC: J.Bucren,Administration;H.Ballenger,Engineering Services;S.Epperly,Special Districts J.Kennedy,Community Development Dept.;B.Smith,Community Development Dept.;J.Kopchik,Community Development Dept. Page 2 of 2