HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 13791
ŝƚLJŽĨWĂůŽůƚŽ;/ηϭϯϳϵϭͿ
ŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝů^ƚĂĨĨZĞƉŽƌƚ
DĞĞƚŝŶŐĂƚĞ͗ϭϮͬϭϯͬϮϬϮϭ
City of Palo Alto Page 1
dŝƚůĞ͗ĚŽƉƚŝŽŶŽĨĂZĞƐŽůƵƚŝŽŶƉƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĂŶƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂŬŝŶŐ
ZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ&ŝŶĚŝŶŐƐĨŽƌWƌŽƉŽƐŝƚŝŽŶϲϴWĞƌĂƉŝƚĂ'ƌĂŶƚ&ƵŶĚƐĨŽƌŽƵůǁĂƌĞ
WĂƌŬ/ŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚWƌŽũĞĐƚŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƚŽĨΨϮϭϴ͕ϬϬϬ
&ƌŽŵ͗ŝƚLJDĂŶĂŐĞƌ
>ĞĂĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ͗ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƚŝŽŶ
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving a grant
application and making required findings for Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Funds in the
amount of $218,000 to supplement the Boulware Park Improvement Project (PE-17005).
Adoption of this resolution is required to apply for the grant.
ĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚ
In 2017, Council approved capital improvement funding to address Boulware Park maintenance
needs as part of the FY 2018 Capital Budget. The renovation included infrastructure,
accessibility, and maintenance improvements. The project was postponed to Fiscal Year 2019
due to budget constraints. During that period, the adjacent 3350 Birch Street property owned
by AT&T became available. The City pursued the purchase of the parcel in order to add new
parkland to the Ventura neighborhood, which is densely populated and has a limited amount of
open space. Upon finalizing the purchase of the land in 2019, the City re-engaged the
community-based design process to determine how the existing Boulware Park and the newly
purchased property would be developed into one contiguous park. Council dedicated the new
parcel as parkland on February 10, 2020 (CMR ID# 10990).
A summary of the community-based design process can be found on the project’s web page at
www.cityofpaloalto.org/boulwarepark.
ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ
California Proposition 68 (Parks, Environment, and Water Bond Act of 2018) provides funding to
local governments for local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvement for recreational
purposes on a per capita basis. Grant recipients are encouraged to utilize awards to rehabilitate
existing infrastructure and to address deficiencies in neighborhoods lacking access to the
outdoors (PRC §80061(a)). As an aspect of the Proposition each city of Santa Clara County was
allocated $177,952 in grant funding with Palo Alto receiving an additional $41,027 based on
12
Packet Pg. 158
City of Palo Alto Page 2
population size, for a total award of $218,979. The grant resolution is required by Proposition
68 as part of the application to award these funds. A twenty percent match, $43,796, of the
grant funds is also required.
Staff recommends that the grant funding be used to support the Boulware Park Expansion and
Improvement project (PE-17005). The project is currently under construction document
development with an anticipated start of construction in the summer of 2023, which aligns with
the grant time schedule. Several Park amenities supported by the community and Parks and
Recreation Commission in the construction plans are called out as “Add Alternates.” Current
funding for the project does not cover the cost for these Add Alternates, which could be funded
by the grant. Refer to Attachment B for the renovation plan.
The Add Alternates include:
'ZEd&hE^ϮϬй/dzDd,dKd>
Group picnic area
shade cover
$135,000 $27,000 ΨϭϲϮ͕ϬϬϬ
Playground slide
mound
$65,000 $13,000 Ψϳϴ͕ϬϬϬ
Site furnishings
(benches and tables)
$18,000 $3,600 ΨϮϭ͕ϲϬϬ
dŽƚĂůΎΨϮϭϴ͕ϬϬϬΨϰϯ͕ϲϬϬΨϮϲϭ͕ϲϬϬ
*Figures have been rounded
The Proposition 68 grant resolution certifies the City meets or has explored to the extent
possible all the 12 sections listed in the resolution. Sections 1-6 and 9-12 are all achieved by the
scope of the Boulware Park Improvement plan. Sections 7 and 8 aim to address diversity and
inclusion in public lands and workforce training and employment opportunities for
disadvantaged communities. The Parks, Trails, Natural Open Space and Recreation Master Plan
identifies areas of Palo Alto where residents lack access to parks and natural open spaces within
¼ mile of their homes, called Park Search Areas. Boulware Park is in the Ventura neighborhood
of Palo Alto and is located between two Park Search Areas that are also identified as
neighborhoods with the highest population and highest population density. Acceptance of this
grant will provide more recreation opportunities for the residents of the Ventura
neighborhood. The City strives to promote diversity and inclusion in public lands. Most
recently, the City Council opened Foothills Nature Preserve to all, after being a resident-only
preserve for decades. The City has a long-standing partnership with the Magical Bridge
Foundation who created and developed Palo Alto’s Magical Bridge Playground, the first all-
inclusive playground in the County and also supports Youth Community Service, who provides
opportunities for youth to participate in service projects in the community. This project will
engage local nonprofits supporting special needs families, such as Magical Bridge Foundation in
the design details of the playground.
12
Packet Pg. 159
City of Palo Alto Page 3
dŝŵĞůŝŶĞ
• Proposition 68 application due December 28, 2021
• Boulware Park Construction Summer of 2022 (6-month construction)
• Boulware Park Opening Winter 2023
ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ/ŵƉĂĐƚ
Capital improvement funding of $495,000 was approved to address park maintenance needs in
the Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 Adopted Capital Budgets in the Boulware Park Improvements
capital project (PE-17005). To cover the costs of developing the new parkland and renovation of
the existing park, including incorporating a segment of Ash Street into the park area, Council
approved consolidating funding for the previously approved Birch Street Improvements project
(PE-19003) into PE-17005 as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Adopted Capital Budget. Total capital
improvement funding for the project in FY 2022 is $3.8 million. The ongoing maintenance costs
for this project are estimated to be approximately $45,000 annually for landscaping and
custodial expenses, in addition to major renovations every 20 years after completion of this
project to replace equipment and park amenities.
If the application for Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Fund is awarded, then approximately
$218,000 will be added as revenues and expenses to the Boulware Park Expansion and
Improvement project (PE-17005), per the ‘Add Alternatives’ table above. The 20% matching
funds, approximately $44,000, are available in the FY 2022 Adopted Capital Budget in project
PE-17005.
^ƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌ ŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ
Extensive stakeholder engagement has been completed in developing the proposed project
improvement plan. Engagement materials can be located on the project's web page
at www.cityofpaloalto.org/boulwarepark.
WŽůŝĐLJ/ŵƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ
The proposed recommendations are consistent with Policy C-26 of the Community Services
element of the Comprehensive Plan that encourages maintaining park facilities as safe and
healthy community assets; and Policy C-22 that encourages new community facilities to have
flexible functions to ensure adaptability to the changing needs of the community.
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůZĞǀŝĞǁ
The proposed Boulware Park and Birch Street Property Renovation Project is categorically
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Title 14 California Code of
Regulations Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction),
Section 15303 (New Construction of Small Facilities or Structures), and Section 15311
(Accessory Structures) because it consists of the redevelopment of an existing park. Although
the new park area will also include the Birch Street property, the proposed amenities would
largely replace existing amenities at the site (e.g., playgrounds, picnic areas, basketball court) or
would otherwise provide local-serving amenities. Therefore, the expansion in use would be
12
Packet Pg. 160
City of Palo Alto Page 4
negligible. In addition, although a small new parking area is proposed, it would replace existing
street parking along Ash Street that would be removed as part of the project. Therefore, these
alterations to an existing public facility and addition of small new structures would be
consistent with the Class 1 (Section 15301) and Class 3 (Section 15303) exemptions.
ƚƚĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƐ͗
• ƚƚĂĐŚŵĞŶƚϭϮ͘Ă͗Attachment A: Resolution Approving Application for State Per
Capita Grant Funds
• Attachment12.b: Attachment B: Boulware Park Rendering
12
Packet Pg. 161
*NOT YET APPROVED*
1
244_20211118_ts24
Resolution No. _____
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving Application for Per
Capita Grant Funds (Proposition 68)
R E C I T A L S
A. WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the
responsibility by the Legislature of the State of California for the administration of the Per Capita
Grant Program, setting up necessary procedures governing application(s); and
B. WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and
Recreation require the grantee’s Governing Body to certify by resolution the approval of project
application(s) before submission of said applications to the State; and
C. WHEREAS, the grantee will enter into a contract(s) with the State of California to complete
project(s).
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. Approves the filing of project application(s) for Per Capita program grant project(s); and
2. Certifies that said grantee has or will have available, prior to commencement of project
work utilizing Per Capita funding, sufficient funds to complete the project(s); and
3. Certifies that the grantee has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the
project(s), and
4. Certifies that all projects proposed will be consistent with the park and recreation element
of the City’s general or recreation plan (PRC §80063(a)), and
5. Certifies that these funds will be used to supplement, not supplant, local revenues in
existence as of June 5, 2018 (PRC §80062(d)), and
6. Certifies that it will comply with the provisions of §1771.5 of the State Labor Code, and
7. (PRC §80001(b)(8)(A-G)) To the extent practicable, as identified in the “Presidential
Memorandum--Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Our National Parks, National Forests, and
Other Public Lands and Waters,” dated January 12, 2017, the City will consider a range of actions
that include, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) Conducting active outreach to diverse populations, particularly minority, low-
income, and disabled populations and tribal communities, to increase awareness
within those communities and the public generally about specific programs and
opportunities.
(B) Mentoring new environmental, outdoor recreation, and conservation leaders to
increase diverse representation across these areas.
(C) Creating new partnerships with state, local, tribal, private, and nonprofit
12.a
Packet Pg. 162
*NOT YET APPROVED*
2
244_20211118_ts24
organizations to expand access for diverse populations.
(D) Identifying and implementing improvements to existing programs to
increase visitation and access by diverse populations, particularly minority, low-
income, and disabled populations and tribal communities.
(E) Expanding the use of multilingual and culturally appropriate materials in public
communications and educational strategies, including through social media strategies,
as appropriate, that target diverse populations.
(F) Developing or expanding coordinated efforts to promote youth engagement and
empowerment, including fostering new partnerships with diversity-serving and youth-
serving organizations, urban areas, and programs.
(G) Identifying possible staff liaisons to diverse populations.
8. Agrees that to the extent practicable, the project(s) will provide workforce education and
training, contractor and job opportunities for disadvantaged communities (PRC §80001(b)(5)).
9. Certifies that the grantee shall not reduce the amount of funding otherwise available to
be spent on parks or other projects eligible for funds under this division in its jurisdiction. A one-
time allocation of other funding that has been expended for parks or other projects, but which is
not available on an ongoing basis, shall not be considered when calculating a recipient’s annual
expenditures. (PRC §80062(d)).
10. Certifies that the grantee has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the General Provisions
contained in the contract shown in the Procedural Guide; and
11. Delegates the authority to the City Manager, or designee to conduct all negotiations, sign
and submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments,
and payment requests, which may be necessary for the completion of the grant scope(s); and
//
//
//
//
//
//
//
//
//
12.a
Packet Pg. 163
*NOT YET APPROVED*
3
244_20211118_ts24
12. Agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations and guidelines.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
__________________________ _____________________________
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
__________________________ _____________________________
Deputy City Attorney City Manager
_____________________________
Director of Community Services
_____________________________
Director of Administrative Services
12.a
Packet Pg. 164
Exhibit ‘A’12.b
Packet Pg. 165