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Recommendation to request City Manager to direct the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department in coordination with the Public Works Department to provide an update on and current cost estimate for previously approved soccer field turf conversion projects at three parks - Admiral Kidd, El Dorado and Seaside; request further report on what other appropriate park uses could be developed at El Dorado Park in lieu of an artificial turf project; and report on when it would be feasible to bid on any such in lieu projects.
DISCUSSION\
As part of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget process, the City Council unanimously approved the Budget Oversight Committee recommendations of September 3, 2013 to provide for one-time funding, totaling $2.32 million, for soccer field renovations and synthetic turf conversion atthree parks - Admiral Kidd, EI Dorado and Seaside - and as part of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget process, the City Council allocated an additional $1.27 million for the turf installation/conversion projects.
Any design, plans and specifications to be finalized and put out for competitive bid, based on the aforementioned, could yield proposals that exceed current funding allocations, which is why an update on current cost estimates is requested. Furthermore, based on community meetings held on January 26 and February 23, 2015 to gain public feedback on the proposed field conversion projects, several new options and alternatives have emerged for improving our parks and sports fields in need of repair, maintenance and improvements that warrant greater consideration by the current City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
COUNCILWOMAN STACY MUNGO
FIFTH DISTRICT
COUNCILWOMAN LENA GONZALEZ
FIRST DISTRICT
COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTO URANGA
SEVENTH DISTRICT