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02-04-1992 - Priority Park / School ProjectsTO FROM SUBJECT: • City Manager and City Council Human Services Department PRIORITY PARR/SCHOOL PROJECTS • City of West Covina Memorandum AGENDA ITEM NO. E-2b DATE . February 4, 1992 SUMMARY This report lists a number of priority projects on park and school sites approved by the Human Services Commission for Council consideration. BACKGROUND The Human Services Commission has reviewed the inventory of park and school sport facilities to determine projects that will increase recreation participation. The focus of the review was to identify gaps in recreation services associated to the lack of adequate facilities. A. USAGE 0 C. to 1. Priority was measured by the increase in use that a particular improvement could be expected to generate if 'it were completed. SITE CONTROL A second factor that the Commission considered in their review was the "control of the site priority was given to projects on City property. Implementation of projects on school district property would require school district review and agreements. PARK DEDICATION FEES ELIGIBILITY A related factor was the ineligible use of park dedication fees on school property unless there was a guarantee that. the site would be available for a minimum of ten years. SERVICE NEEDS Another factor was the ability to meet a need that was not beina met or a service where demand was unable to be met with existing facilities. PRIORITY PROJECTS FRIENDSHIP PARK - Field Li hting Installation of lighting at the major baseball field. Estimated cost $100,000. Available Park Dedication fees: $11,243. Direct Benefit: Approximately 300-400 children involved with Little Leaaue baseball and girls softball league of 300 girls. Requirements: a. Friendship Park Specific Plan must be amended, requires community meetings and public hearings by the Human Services and Planning Commissions and City Council. b. Additional funding is needed to cover the cost of this project. Will require an appropriation from other sources (general fund) to implement this project. • 0 2. HN MAVERICK FIELD - Development of Baseball Field Design and construction of a baseball field on the Valencia Heights Water District property. Project includes backstop, fencing, grading irrigation, and turf. ' Estimated cost is $120,000. • Available Park Dedication Fees: $375,634. ' Direct Benefit: The proposed field would be designed with 90 foot basepaths. This will allow play for American Legion youth Teams, Mickey Mantle teams, Babe Ruth teams, and adult baseball teams. It is estimated that this proposed field would benefit 300 persons on baseball teams. A soccer field will be included to provide a multiple use facility. This area would also serve the youth football program at Cortez Park by providing an alternative field across the street. ' Requirements: a. Secure formal approval from the Valencia Heights Water Company by amending the June 1985 Land Lease between the City and the Valencia Heights Water company, and the June 1987 Facility Use Agreement between the City and Ridgeriders, Inc. and Mount San Antonio College District. b. Conduct community meeting to receive public comment on the proposed ball field. C. If community support is received, proceed to solicit proposals for landscape services. d. Award contract, and complete plans and specifications. e. Obtain Council approval to advertise for bids. f. Award construction contract. g. Dedicate field. h. Adopt guidelines for use and reservation of the facility. CAMERON PARK - Softball Field Lighting ' Installation of lighting at the girls softball field. Estimated cost $100,000. ' Available Park Dedication Fees $36,909. ' Direct Benefit: Approximately 400-600 girl softball players. This is the only girl softball league in the City. ' Requirements: a. The Cameron Park Specific Plan must be amended, community meetings and public hearings held before the Human Services and Planning Commissions, and the City Council. b. Additional' funding will be needed to cover the cost of this project. Would require an appropriation from the general fund to implement the project. - 2 - 4. 5. CORTEZ PARK - Football Field Lighting ' This project provides for the installation of lighting at the youth football field. This program is the only youth football program in the City and includes both tackle and flag football. ' Estimated cost is $100,000. ' Available Park Dedication Fees: $375,634. These funds are the same funds available for the Maverick Field project. ($120,000). ' Direct Benefit: Approximately 300-400 young football players. 0 Requirements: a. The Cortez Park Specific Plan would have to be amended, the process includes community meetings, and public. hearings at the Human Services, and Planning Commissions and the City Council. b. Approval to solicit proposals for lighting consultant services and award of a contract. c. Approval to advertise for installation of the lights. d. Dedication ceremony. EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, - Basketball and Track Lighting ' This project provides for the installation of lighting at the football field and track area and the outside basketball courts area south of.the pool. ' Estimated cost $150,000. ' Available Park Dedication Fees which may be available are $28,273. However, future funding is expected to total $700,000 in increments of $235,000 per year (more or less). Direct Benefit: Approximately 500 youth soccer players, approximately 200 walkers and joggers that currently use the track in the evenings approximately 300 youth basketball players. ' Requirements: a. Because these facilities are on school district property, their support of this project must be obtained. A joint effort is envisioned. b. A community meeting should be held to notify the neighborhood of the proposal. C. Additional funding will be required to proceed before the future fees from the strawberry field development is received. d. School District and City Council agreement must be obtained on the electrical cost of this project. - 3 - • . .0 6. DEL NORTE PARK- Basketball Field Upgrading and Lighting • This project would provide for the resurfacing and upgrading of two basketball courts at Del Norte School. Included is lighting of the two courts. • Estimated cost $50,000. • Park Dedication Fees cannot be spent on school district property unless the site is available to the public for a minimum of ten years. ' Direct Benefit: The two courts would be used by the youth basketball league as well as the general public. Approximately 300-400 persons would be served. • Requirements: a. School District approval must be obtained and a joint project established. b. Additional funding will be required to fund this project. C. Responsibility for the electrical costs of this project must be defined and formalized. d. A community meeting should be held to notify the surrounding neighborhood of this project. 7. WEST COVINA HIGH SCHOOL - Basketball Court Lighting ' This project provides for the lighting of two to four basketball courts at West Covina High School. Estimated cost $50,000 (2), $100,000 (4). Available Park Dedication Fees: $375,634. These funds cannot be used on school properties unless the site can be made available to the public for a minimum of ten years. These funds are the same funds that Cortez Park Football Lighting and Maverick Field would have drawn from if it were to be implemented. Direct Benefit: Aside from the use of the court by the High School students, these courts would be used by the Youth Basketball League and the general public. Requirements a. School District approval must be obtained and a joint project established. b. Additional funding will be required to fund this project. C. Responsibility for the electrical costs of this project must be defined and formalized. d. A community meeting should be held to notify the surrounding neighborhood of the project. - 4 - i 8. BANDSHELL IN THE PARK ' This project was reviewed and found to not be a priority item at this time. ' The reasons for this determination are as follows: a. The number of persons attending the current concerts range from 500-1000. There is no park that could handle parking for that size of a crowd without impacting the surrounding neighborhood. b. The noiseand traffic impact on the neighborhood was seen as significant. c. A portable stage could be rented and installed if a concert were to be conducted in a park on an as needed basis. d. The summer concerts seem to be doing fine at the Civic Center. PRIORITY PROJECTS SUMMARY 1. FRIENDSHIP PARK BASEBALL FIELD LIGHTING a. Estimated cost $100,000 plus annual electricity and maintenance cost. b. Available Park Dedication Fees: $11,243. C. Shortfall: - $88,757. d. Requires park specific plan amendment. 2. MAVERICK FIELD BASEBALL FIELD CONSTRUCTION a. Estimated cost: $120,000 plus annual water and maintenance costs. b. Available Park Dedication Fees: $375,634. C. Requires Valencia Heights Water. Company lease amendment. 3. CAMERON PARK SOFTBALL FIELD LIGHTING a. Estimated cost: $100,000 plus annual electricity and maintenance costs. b. Available Park Dedication Fees: $36,909. C. Shortfall: $63,091. d. Requires Park Specific Plan amendment. 4. CORTEZ PARK FOOTBALL FIELD LIGHTING a. Estimated cost: $100,000 plus electricity and maintenance costs. b. Available Park Dedication Fees: $375,634. If Maverick Field is funded the available park dedication fees is reduced to $255,634. C. Requires Park Specific Plan amendment. - 5 - is • 0 Note: The following projects are all located on West Covina School District property and would require their approvals. and financial participation for their completion. 5. EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL AND TRACK LIGHTING a. Estimated cost: $150,000 plus annual electricity and maintenance costs. b. Available Park Dedication Fees: $28,273 (currently) Expected to increase to a total of $700,000 over the next five years. C. Requires public access to the site for a minimum of ten years to use Park Dedication Fees on this project. 6. DEL NORTE SCHOOL BASKETBALL COURT LIGHTING AND RENOVATION a. Estimated cost: $50,000. Plus annual electricity and maintenance cost. b. Available Park Dedication Fees: $22,499. C. Requires public access to the site for a minimum of ten years to use Park Dedication Fees on this project. d. Shortfall - $27,501 if Park Dedication Fees can be used. 7. WEST COVINA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COURT LIGHTING a. Estimated cost: $50,000 plus annual electricity and maintenance costs. b. Available Park Dedication Fees $375,634. These funds must also fund the Cortez Football Field Lighting and Maverick Field. C. Requires public access to the site for ten years to use Park Dedication Fees on this project. d. Shortfall: $13,091 if the Cameron Park Softball project is not undertaken. If the Cameron Park project is approved this project will require funding from other source(s). SPECIAL PROJECTS CAMERON PARK SITE - Historical House The Commission directed the planning department staff to continue their efforts to relocate the historical house to the .Cameron Avenue Park Site noting that a specific plan for the park must be adopted and the Park Dedication fees of $235,644 can be made available for that park. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council delay taking any action until after the joint meeting with the school board. Gus Salazar Human Services Director 28/006 jmg 6 -