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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to accept a non-monetary donation of planning, labor, and materials, equivalent to approximately $448,000, for the expansion of the Whaley Park parking lot, located at 5620 East Atherton Street; and to execute a new Joint Use Agreement and any related documents with the YMCA of Greater Long Beach for a period of 15 years, expiring on February 28, 2025, with two consecutive renewal periods of five years each, at the discretion of the City Manager or his designee. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
On November 19, 2009, the Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) unanimously approved recommending to City Council plans to expand an existing parking lot at Whaley Park, as proposed and furnished in its entirety by the YMCA of Greater Long Beach (YMCA), as described in the Commission staff report (attachment).
In 2008, the YMCA approached the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine with a proposal to expand the existing parking lot at Whaley Park to provide additional public and joint use parking where parking has traditionally been insufficient. The proposal will add 51 parking spaces, encompassing approximately 18,000 square feet (0.41 acres) of additional parking area, which will be jointly used by the YMCA and the City. The proposal will require the removal of a 3,600 square foot (0.08 acres) game court, relocation of a tot lot, and the removal of an unused water structure with a cement basin. In addition, and in exchange for approving this proposal, the YMCA has agreed to repaint the remaining game courts and improve the fencing surrounding them, as well as reseal and re-stripe the existing parking lot to aesthetically match the proposed expansion.
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a categorical exemption has been issued for this project.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Gary J. Anderson on February 25, 2010, and Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on February 24, 2010.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on March 16, 2010, to enable the execution of the Joint Use Agreement, and to allow the YMCA to proceed with obtaining the necessary approvals from the Department of Development Services in order to begin construction.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this request.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
PHIL T. HESTER
DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE
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PATRICK H. WEST |
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