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Home My WebLink About2002-05-13 City Council (7)TO: City of Palo Alto City Manager’s Report HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL /~ FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY SERVICES DATE:May 13, 2002 CMR:236:02 SUBJECT:APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF PARK IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A RESTROOM AT HOOVER PARK, 2901 COWPER, AND APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDINANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000, RECEIVING A DONATION FROM PEERY & ARRILLAGA FOUNDATION INTO CIP 10010, PARK FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council approve and adopt the attached Park Improvement Ordinance authorizing the installation of a permanent restroom facility at Hoover Park. Staff also recommends that Council approve the attached Budget Amendment Ordinance (BAO), which increases expenses to Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 10010, Park Facilities Improvement, in the amount of $75,000 and accepts a contribution of $75,000 from the Peery & Arrillaga Foundation. BACKGROUND South Palo Alto’s Hoover Park is used throughout the year for youth athletics, including Little League baseball and soccer. Additionally, the park contains tennis courts, a handball court, basketball area, two children’s play areas, dog run, and picnic facilities. In September.2002, community representatives and park users presented a petition to City Council requesting the installation of a permanent restroom. The City Council referred the issue to the Park and Recreation Commission (PARC). Subsequently, John Arrillaga, on behalf of the Peery & Arrillaga Foundation, contacted the City with a pledge to donate the cost of a restroom facility for Hoover Park. The PARC held public meetings and recommended that permanent restrooms be installed at the City’s three community parks that did not already have restroom facilities: Hoover Park, Cubberley athletic fields, and Terman Park. The PARC also recommended that Hoover Park be first to receive a restroom and the others be constructed as funding becomes available. The City Council approved the PARC recommendations and directed staff to begin planning for the addition of a restroom at Hoover Park (CMR: 464:01). C!VIR:’~a6~,Page 1 of 3 DISCUSSION A public meeting was held at Hoover Park on December 5, 2001, at which the placement and type of restroom was discussed and generally approved. With this input, staff researched appropriate restroom manufacturers, produced plans, and received approvals from the Planning and Community Environment, Public Works and Fire Departments; and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The restroom chosen is a pre-fabricated unit that will be placed at the southern-most portion of the park, in the picnic area. It contains two wheelchair- accessible restrooms and a small mechanic’s room (janitor closet) between-theme. The exterior is horizontal fiber cement siding, which looks like white clapboard construction. The interior walls are white ceramic tile with epoxy grout, treated with a.unique anti-graffiti finish. The flooring is concrete with additives, which permanently seals the concrete to a depth of 3/4". This makes it 99 percent water/urine proof. The fixtures are vitreous china. The doors and roof are green metal. The restrooms have large screened windows and solar lighting. While the restroom does not contain a drinking fountain, there is an adjacent existing one. The restroom comes with a five-year warranty. RESOURCE IMPACT The attached BAO requests an additional appropriation of revenues and expenses and has no impact on the Budget Stabilization Reserve. No future General Fund ongoing costs are anticipated as a result of this BAO. POLICY IMPLICATIONS This recommendation does not represent any change to existing City policies. NEXT STEPS The schedule for installation includes:, sewer line installation, in May 2002; pre- installation contract work for water line, backflow preventer, and surfacing preparation in May or early June; and installation of a pre-fabricated restroom in June 2002. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. This project has been approved by the Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Group. ATTACItMENTS Attachment A: Budget Amendment Ordinance Attachment B: Park Improvement Ordinance CMR:226;02 Page 2 of 3 PREPARED BY: DEPARTMENT HEAD: KATE ROO~NEY (~ " Project Manager, Community Services Director of Community Services CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: EMILY HARRISON Assistant City Manager CMR:226:02 Page 3 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFPALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2001-02 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THEAMOUNT OF $75,000 TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM PEERY &ARRILLAGA FOUNDATION INTO CAPITAL IMPROVE/VIENT PROGRAM (CIP) PROJECT i0010, PARK FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of t~e Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June Ii, 2001 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2001-02; and W~EREAS, Peery & Arrillaga Foundation has provided a $75,000 donation to the City of Palo Al£o to install a permanent restroom facility at Hoover Park; and WHEREAS, City Council authorization is-needed to accept and expend the donated funds to CIP i0010; and WHEREAS, the additional appropriation of funds is for one-time expenditures and no future year General Fund ongoing costs are anticipated; and WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2001-02 budget as hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION I. Revenue in CIP P~oject Number i0010 is increased by Seventy~Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) for receipt of.funds from Peery & Arrillaga Foundation. SECTION 2. The sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) is hereby appropriated to Capital Improvement Project Number i0010. SECTION 3. The transactions above will have no impact on the Budget Stabilization Reserve. SECTION 4. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance. SECTION 5. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds that this project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15311 of the CEQA guidelines. SECTION 6. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: ATTEST:APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Manager Senior Asst. City Attorney Director of Services Administrative Director of Community Services ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAL0 ALTO APPROVING AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO HOOVER PARK The ’Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION i. Findings and Declarations. finds and declares as follows: The City Council -(a) Article VIII of the Chapter of the City of Palo Alto and Section 22.08.005 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code require that, before any substantial building, construction, reconstruction or development is commenced or approved, upon or with respect to any land held by the City for park purposes, the Council shall first cause to be prepared and by ordinance approve and adopt a plan therefore. (b) The City desires to improve and adopt a plan for capital improvements to Hoover Park, consisting of installation of a restroom facility on the south west side of Hoover Park. SECTION 2. The plan’ for the installation of a restroom facility on the south west side of Hoover Park, a copy of which is attached, is hereby approved and adopted. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that this proj.ect is categoricaily exempt from environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the provisions of Section 15311 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. // // // // // // // 020507 sm 0053023 1 SECTION 4. thirty-first day after the date of its adoption. INTRODUCED: PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: This ordinance shall be effective on the City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: .Mayor APPROVED: City Attorney City Manager Director of. Community Services 020507 sm 0053023 2 HOOVER PARK CITY OF PALO ALTO PALO ALTO CALIFORN!A IMPROVEMENT PLAN,NOTES AND DETAILS