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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011997 - 1997-227 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on May b, 1997 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla, DeSaulnier NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Nene RESOLUTION NO.: 971 227 SUBJECT: Directing filing ofannual engineer's report to continue assessments for park, trail, and recreational facilities mW services within Zone 16 (Oakley) of Countywide L Wsc:a*g a nd Ligh#ng Assessment District 1979.3 (LL-2). The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County resolves: 1. 7. Michael Walford, Director of Public Works, the person designated by this Board as the Exgkmw of Work for Zone 16 (flaky)of Countywide Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1979-3 (LL-2), is hereby directed to file an arcual engineer's report in accordance with the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and Section 4 of Article ME D of the California Constitution. 2. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to Section 22622 of the Streets and Highways Code. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE AENUMS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED:PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. May 6, 1997 ,7 BY ren EPUTY RVF:mw r.owWvclbo%218bo5-6 06ginator. Public works(ES) Contact: Skip Epperly(313-2253) cc: Public works County Counsel County Administrator Auditor-Controller Aswasor T,O: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: MAY 6, 1997 SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS CTING FJONG OF THE ENGINEER'S REPORT, SETTING PUBLIC HEARING, AND DIRECTING MAILING OF BALLOTS TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO CONSIDER CONTINUATION OF LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENTS IN ZONE 16, OA4(LEY AREA s ar ornr,�er i. ajgWmended.Action: 1. ACCEPT the 16fbwing report on the history of improvements and services provided by landscaping assessments and the impact of the ballot results on the landscape program in the coff rnunity of CW klvy. 2. ADOPT the Resolution dirt ting filing of the Engineer's Report for continuation of landscape assessments in none 16(Oakley) of the Countywide Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1979-3 (LL-2); 3. ADOPT the Resolution setting the hearing date on the continuation of existing landscaping SsaesslU+ea its in'the Oa#cleay am for Tuesday,July B, 1997, at S:tom p.m, in Room 107 of the Board of Supervisor's Chambers, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California as the time and place for a public hearing to consider oral and written objections or comments concerning Oakley landscape assessments)to tabulate the ballot results, and to determine if the landscape assessments will continue to be assessed in the community of Oakley; 4. APPROVE the attached mail-in ballot and ballot procedure to be mailed to property owners in the community of Oakley; 5. DIRECT the Public Works Director to cause ballots to be mailed to owners of identified parcels within the existing Oakley landscape district; S. ,DIRECT the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to complete t required publication in accordance with Section 6061 of the Government Cod d Continued on attachment: X yes SIGNATURE: c, RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): - ACTION OF BOARD ON:-711" APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_ / OTHER OP SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AYES: NOES: ABSEN17_ ABSTAI19: p:tEn�tgvvoXSPDW'8 .vrpd tfaehlr oe*+tN ow Ift Is a to end of Contact: S E t516}313-2'253 i�iwutt a taken and On�nO dMA ShOWIL of"tlw orig.DIV.: cel Districts) oc: CAO Ntnboird Asepow �errMle mer Auditor-Controlier Elections OW. M Community Development Dept. >� County Counsel Acaauntinq Adopt the Resolution accepting tt lineer's Report and setting the ' - g and authorize the Public Works Director to coordinate mat:..:: ballots to property owners to consider continuation of landscape assessments in the Oakley area. May 6, 1997 Page 2 II. Pinanclal impact: There will be no financial impact on the County General Fund. Ill. Reasons for Recommendations and F3ack round: On`February 25, 1997 the Board of Supervises considered a report from the Public Works Depaftent on Ptoposifion 218w it's an the Special DiWict services the County Public Works Department provides to the.citizens and the communities in the County. The Board also authorized a mail-in ballot for the community of Oakley to vote on park.landscaping assessments impacted by Proposition 218. Proposition 218 requires that all assessments be supported by a detailed engineer's report. A copy of the Engineer's Report for Oakley as rants is attached. The following is a listing of improvements and services provided by the landscaping assessments in the community of Oakley and the impact of the balloting ras Uts:on the landscape program. COUNTYWIDE LAtMCAPE ASSES 41 iDTST'IMCY,ZONE 16 (Oakley) HISTORY The Parks Subcommittee of the Oakley Municipal Advisory Council requested that the County consider the formation of a Uoubcape zone to provide for landscape and park facilities in the 0alday aver. In 1987 the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved the formation of Zone 16 of the C�ountywide Landscape District. The purpose of this zone was to develop a funding source to provide a suitable level of public park landscaping and recreation facilities within the Oakley area. Zone 16 was also designated to provide major traffic corridor beautification in the median islands and along the sidewalks. In 1988, lease agreements were developed between the County and the Oakley Union School District to provide for reimbursement of maintenance costs for the park and ballfield areas at the O'Hara and Gehringer School sites totaling 21.7 acres. A new agreement is being developed that will add the Vintage School/Park and laurel School/Park, which will add 10.4 acres of park fedities being jointly funded by the County and the District and maintsained-by the Oakley Union School District. In 1994 the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors adopted the Oakley Parks Master Plan developed at the request of and with the cooperation of the Oakley Municipal Advisory Council. Master Plan provides a blue print for current and future park development in the Oakley area. In 1995, Crockett Park was completed along Empire Avenue comprising 4.5 acres and provides tennis courts, picnic areas, grass play field and playground equipment. Several new park sites have been acquired in the past two years. These future parks are Laurel Park/Ballfield on Laurel Avenue consisting of 17.5 acres. Stonewood Park is a 2.5 acre future park which was acquired from Seeno Development Company and will be combined with 2 acres dedicated through conditions of approval for the subdivision resulting in a 4.5 acre future park site. OAKLE'Y PARKS .. Crockett Park 4.5 Tennis Court, Play Field, Picnic Areas, and Playground Equipment O'Hara School 17.5 Ballfield and Picnic Areas Gehringer School 4.2 Ballfield, Play Equipment, and Picnic Areas vintage School 4.2 Ballfield, Play Equipment, and Picnic Areas Efnpire Avenue and t'lV*M 4 Entry and Corridor Maintenance of Roadway Median and Frontage Landscape Landscaping Facilities -Stonewood Park 4.5 Site Acquired in 1996 for Future Development lAural Park 13.5 Joint Use Facility to be Developed in FY 1997-96 Oakley School/Park 4.0 Joint Use Playrields Laurel School/CounU Place Park 2.9 Joint Use Turf Pla rounds Hardcourt Facilities Adopt the Resolution accepting i. ;gineer's Report and setting the ig and authorize the Public Works Director to coordinate mailing ballots to property owners to consider continuation of landscape assessments in the Oakley area. May 6, 1997 Page 3 PARK MAINTENANCE Funding for ongoing park maintenance, median and frontage improvements are funded from Zone 16 of the Countywide Landscape District KL EY PARKS MI LMUNICIPAL ADVISORY C UNCIL Ttm Oakley Parks Subcorrimiftee is a subcommittee of the Oakley Municipal Advisory Council. The subcommittee meetings are hold at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd boy of each month at the Laurel School Lary, 1141 Laurel Read, Oak4ey. For more information, contact Bob Heitmeyerat 634- 8500. PARK IMPRgVEMENT ACTIVMES Crockett Park The Oakley community was faced with an exploding population in the lata 1980's and early 1990's because of the boom in#tee building in East Contra Costa County. As a result, the number of avaiWble Arks fell behind ttie County General Plan requirement of 3 acres of land per 1,000 population. When Zone 16 began generating revenues in 1988 the Oakley community began sharing part of the development and maintenance costs of ballfields and parks located at local school sites. This was the beginning of the Oakley parks system. In 1993 the to 4 so so & k lamd dedicated as a result of the development of about 50 acres of property formerly owned by the Crockett family located between Live Oak and Empire Avenues. In 1994, the County comply the-design of Crockett Park, and put the project out to bid. Crockett Park was comptated in late 1994 and became the first Oakley park not located on school property. The park is extensively used and provides turf play fields, tennis courts, playground equipment, picnic facilities and off street parking. Qakley Union School district Parks In the late 1980's, the Oakley community through the Oakley Municipal Advisory Council and the County 8cz d of Supervisors executed ageements to jointly develop and maintain ballfield and park facilities at O'Hara and Gehringer schools. These parks are available to the public and are widely used by little leagues, soccer associations and families for sports and recreation. O'Hara School Ballfield The ballfields and picnic areas at the O'Hara school are located on 17.5 acres next to the school campus area. These facilities were improved in 1989 with State Park Bond funds. The improvements included multi-use hard courts, ballfields, picnic and restroom facilities .and off street parking. Gehring School Like the recreation facilities at O'Hara school, the 4.2 acres ballfield at the Gehringer school has picnic and play equipment for use try the community. Daidev Parr Mastff Plan The Oakley Parks Master Plan was first adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 1988. Since then, the plan has bow updated to be in conformance with the County's General Plan. The current plan was reviewed by the East County Regional Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors who adopted it in 1993. The plan was prepared to guide development of a park system for the Community of Oakley. It contains updated technical data, new maps, inventories of existing facilities, population projections and neighborhood analysis, park standards and prototypes, and a realistic look at parkland opportunities and strategies for achieving the goals of the community. The plan indicates preferred areas for neighborhood and community park sites. Highwav 4 and-Empire Avenm Ijoadway„L nd„scaning When the Oakley Landscape District, Zone 18 was.approved by the Hoard of Supervi- sors in 1987, the community wanted to provide for improvement of the major roadway corridors in the.community. As ai result,.;ations of the;Empire Avenue Corridor and Highway 4 entry into Oakley are being continually improved with center median and frontage landscape improvements. Adopt the Resolution accepting t gineer's Report and setting the g and authorize the Public Works Director to coordinate mailing ballots to property owners to consider continuation of landscape assessments in the Oakley area. May 6, '1997 Page 4 Laurel School/Country Place Park This 2.9 acre park contains picnic areas, turf fields, restroom facilities. It is planned for future development on site dedicated by developer. Vintage School/Pa* This 4.2 acres of day use Park contains turf,playfields, play structures and hardcourts. This 4.5 acre parcel was acquired from Seeno Development in 1996 for future park development as a condition of approval of subdivision#7662. The developer dedicated 2 acres and sold another 2.5 acfes to make the 4.5 acre park. The park is planned for future development. tris 13.6 aim joint use f luty is tot*devel d as a pa*ftltfiefd facility in 1997. This is the first flood control basin that is to be used as a park and a flood control basin through a license agreement with the County Flood Control District. When completed there will be 2 ballfields,picnic areas, play lot areas and off street parking JIGNIFIgAM1lTj IME"I ON OAKLEY fri'November 1996 Proposftkm 216, known as this Right In Vote on Taxes Initiative, was passed into law by Califomia voters. The passage of this proposition changes how benefit assessment districts, such as the Countywide Landscape Assessment District, Zone 16 in Oakley are administered. As a result, in July 1997 property owners in Oakley, via a mail-in ballot, will have the opportunity to decide whether or not to retain the Zone 16 assessments. If the voters decide against retaining the Zone 16 assessments, the following is a list of the probable, long term outcome. Staff would work with the Oakley (Municipal Advisory Council to prioritize the expenditure of any reserve funds in the Zone 16 account. Staff would also work with the Oakley (Municipal Advisory Council to identify other sources of revenue and/or other community groups/organizations who may have the ability to assist with the continuance of these activities. However, if no other funding sources are found and the reserve funds are exhausted, the following would occur. Crockett Park Maintenanoe Maintenance of this park will no longer be possible once the landscape assessment and any carry-over funds from the prior year are exhausted. O'Hara, Gehrincer, Oakley and Vinteae School Parks Maintenance The school district maintains O'Hara, Gehringer and Vintage school parks. Their costs are augmented by Zone 16 funds. If Zone 16 funds are lost the level of maintenance will be drastically reduced which will directly affect the soccer and ballfields. Highway 4 and Empire Avenue Landscaping The grounds maintenance at these sites will be terminated once funding is unavailable. Park Planning Park planning and master plan review and updates will cease once funds are unavailable. Future Park Deveel 2=t No few deeveiopment end MeMleirmince will be possible for Laurel School, Laurel Park and Stonewood Park. Adopt the Resolution accepting t' ' gineer's Report and setting the ' - 'ng and authorize the Public Works Director to coordinate mait,,rg ballots to property owners to consiudr continuation of landscape assessments in the Oakley area. May 6, 1997 Page 5 COUNTYWIDE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ZONE 16 (OAKLEY) PARK & RECREATION ACTIVITIES foAST,:PRESENT A FUTURE This table illustrates the past,present and future uses of the Landscape Assessment District, Zone 16 revenue C rocked Park Ongoing 4.5 Acre Parte Maintenance $60,000/yr O'Hara, Gehringer Oakley and Vintage School Ongoing Park and SaHfield Maintenance $65,000/yr (Oakley Union School District) Avenue, Highway 4 Median and Ongoing Grounds Maintenance $25,000/yr Pune Ptarr" Ongoing master Plan implementation $18,1000/yr Stonewood Parr 1999 4,5 Acre Parte $500,000 (est.) Laurel Paris 9998 13.5 Aare Ba eidtPft farclttty $1.2 Mil. (est.) Laurel School/Country Place Park 1999 2.9 Acres,Picnic,Playfields, Restrooms $300,000 Oakley School Paris 1999 6.2 Acres, Piayfieid, Picnic Areas, Restrooms $500,000 est. COUNTYWIDE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ZONE 16 (OAKLEY) BUDGET COMPARISON The budget comparison below reflects the operation of parks and recreation in Oakley. The Countywide landscape District, Zone 16 revenues can only be spent on specific items as outlined in the Landscaping and tigi Mi ig Aet of 1972 such as:grounds maintenance, utilities and tree trimming. Continuation of Assessments Elimination of Assessments PIC , Y A,E 'l697t'19 ion*'i8 SGAI»y i 1 # ria 1 REVENUE REVENUE Landscape Assessments FY 96/67 $ 235,000 Landscape Assessments, Sone 16 0 aw PROJECTED EXPENSES(Thru 6/30/67) PROJECTED EXPENSES(Thru 6130/98)• Utilities $ 10,000 Utilities 0 Crocked Park Maintenance 60,000 Crooked park Maintenance 0 Administration(County) $ 6,000 Administration 0 Park Master Planning $ 18,000 Park Master Planning 0 Oakley Unified School District: $ 65,000 Oakley Unified School District: 0 O'Hara,Gehringer Vintage&Oakley School O'Hara, Genhringer,Vintage&Oakley School Parks Parks State Route 4/EnVire Avenue Beautification S 25,000 State Route 4/Empire Avenue Beautification 0 Capital improvement Fund $ 45,000 Capital improvement Fund 0 Collection Fee(County Auditor/Contmiler) $ 6,000 Collection Fee (County Auditor/Controller) 0 PT em (� ) *County Staff would work with the Oakley Municipal Advisory Council to decide how to prioritize expenditure of any carry over funds from the prior year. Adopt the Resolution accepting tl- " )ineer's Report and setting the t 9 and authorize the Public Works Director to coordinate mailing ballots to property owners to considtircontinuation of landscape assessments in the Oakley area. May 6, 1997 Page 6 1V. Conseag2nges of Negative Action: If the Board of Supervisors does not adapt the Enginaer':s Report, the mail-in ballot process for property owners to vote on continuation of landscaping assessments would be delayed and the County would not be able to collect assessments after July 1, 1997.