To:   HONORABLE MAYOR AND                   From:   Sara L. Hensley

                        CITY COUNCIL

 

Subject:   FLOYD AND LOCUST STREETS           Date:    07-30-03

                        PARK MASTER PLAN

 

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT:  3

SNI AREA:  Washington

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

City Council approval of the Floyd and Locust Streets Park Master Plan and direction to staff to complete preparation of construction documents.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Floyd and Locust Streets Park Master Plan (attached) is the proposed development of 0.40 acre of undeveloped park space to provide neighborhood park amenities.  The site is located in a residential neighborhood in central San José and is bordered on two sides by single-family homes.  The property, which was purchased for parkland in 2002, is located at the intersection of Floyd and Locust Streets.

 

 

ANALYSIS

 

The Strong Neighborhoods Initiative process identified a need for additional park space in the Washington area.  In coordination with Council District 3, City staff held three community meetings to discuss the concept of a neighborhood park and to solicit input on the amenities that should be included in this park site.

 

As a result of the first two meetings with the neighborhood, the elements identified for inclusion in the master plan were a tot and youth play lot, a gazebo with seating, a picnic area with barbeques, an open turf area, park lighting and perimeter fencing.

 

The proposed master plan was approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission on May 21, 2003.

PUBLIC OUTREACH

 

Community meetings were held on December 5, 2002, February 24, 2003 and April 28, 2003.  At the last meeting, the master plan received strong community approval.  The master plan proposal accurately incorporates the desires of the community for their neighborhood park.

 

During the master plan process, the community asked staff to investigate the possibility of adding park space through closure of Floyd Street.  At the April 28, 2003 meeting, staff reported on the street closure in regards to process, time frames and funding.  The community asked that the master plan move forward as presented and that the park development occurs as soon as possible.  They requested that the potential park expansion be kept as an option as development opportunities arise through additional funding and extended time frames.

 

 

COORDINATION

 

This project and memo have been coordinated with the Departments of Public Works, General Services, and Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, the City Attorney’s Office and the City Manager’s Budget Office.

 

 

COST IMPLICATIONS

1.      AMOUNT OF RECOMMENDATION:  None

 

2.      COST OF PROJECT:

 

Consultant fees for master plan

$  87,375

*

Project delivery

212,727

*

            TOTAL

$300,102

 

                 

*A total of $300,102 was expended or encumbered in 2001-2002 through 2002-2003 for consultant fees and project delivery fees.

 

3.      SOURCE OF FUNDING:             001 – General Fund

375 – Park Trust Fund

 

4.      FISCAL IMPACTS:  The proposed operating and maintenance costs of this project have been reviewed and it has been determined that the project will have no significant adverse impact on the General Fund operating budget.

 

 

BUDGET REFERENCE

 

 

Fund #

 

Appn #

 

Appn. Name

 

RC #

 

Total Appn.

 

Amt. for Contract

 

 Proposed Budget Page

 

Last Budget Action

(Date, Ord. No.)

 

001

6985

Community Park at Floyd and Locust Streets

117583

$87,000*

N/A

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Total

 

$87,000

 

 

 

 

 

*On March 25, 2003, the City Council reviewed all General Fund capital projects and placed 29 projects on hold.  This project was directed to proceed through completion of the master plan only, thus providing $86,522 in savings to the General Fund for projected constructions costs that will now not be incurred in fiscal year 2003-2004.  However, prior to the March 25th Council action, on December 18, 2001, Council approved a consultant agreement with Callander Associates Landscape Architects, Inc. for the development of master plans and construction documents for the Floyd and Locust Streets Park and the Sixth and William Streets Park.

 

Staff believes that the intent of the March 25, 2003 Council action was to complete the master plans and construction documents for the Floyd and Locust Streets park project.  The funds for the consultant agreement were encumbered prior to the Council action, thus the savings to the General Fund remains as stated in the March 25, 2003 Council action at $86,522 for construction costs that will not be incurred in fiscal year 2003-2004.  Staff recommends the completion of the construction documents and maintaining the project savings as stated in the March 25, 2003 memorandum.

 

 

CEQA

 

Exempt, PP434-11-043.

 

 

SARA L. HENSLEY

Director of Parks, Recreation

and Neighborhood Services