REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Fair Oaks Park Master Plan Changes Related to Housing Grant Project for the Renovation/replacement of Auxiliary Restroom, Parking Lot and Associated Areas and Finding of Class 2 and Class 4 Categorical Exemptions
Report
BACKGROUND
This report provides an overview of the conceptual design and master plan changes for a portion of Fair Oaks Park. On December 17, 2013 City Council adopted a resolution authorizing staff to apply for a Housing Related Parks Program (HRP) Grant through the State of California's Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) (RTC 13-293). The scope of work for the submitted project included the replacement of an auxiliary restroom, renovation of a parking lot and the replacement of lawn areas with drought tolerant landscaping. Council later adopted a resolution on April 7, 2015 authorizing the receipt of $973,525 in HRP grant funds from HCD to design and construct the improvements at Fair Oaks Park (RTC 15-0299). Council also adopted Budget Modification No. 42 to appropriate the grant funding, and awarded a contract in the amount of $144,883 to Harris Design of Berkeley to design the project and provide construction support services, with a 10% design contingency in the amount of $14,488.
City Council approval of a conceptual design (Attachment 1) will initiate the development of the detailed design and construction documents that will be used as part of the invitation to bid process for construction of the park improvements. As a conceptual design, it is likely that some features may vary in terms of size and configuration during preparation of the final design.
The Parks and Recreation Commission considered this item on August 12, 2015 (15-0596) and voted 3-0 (Attachment 2) to support staff recommendation Alternative 1: Approve the conceptual design as shown in Attachment 1.
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan, Chapter 3, Goal LT- 8 - Adequate and Balanced Open Space
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