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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Bill 3.C 11/01/2004(Y. 4 4 rTTV nV PFTAT.TTMA tAT YVn1?1VTA AGENDA November 1, 2 0t Agenda Title _ Meeting Date: November 1, 2004 : Resolution Authorizing the City of Petaluma to apply 'for grant funds from the Resource Bond Act: "Youth Soccer and Recreation Meeting Time ® 3:00 PM Development Program," under the California Clean Water, Clean ❑ 7:00 PM Air, Safe Neighborhood °Parks and Coastal Protection Act of 2002. Category (check one) Consent Calendar. ❑ Public Hearing ❑ New Business ❑ Unfinished Business ❑ Presentation Department IDirector C act;Person: Phone Number Parks and Recreation Jim Cali �., . ! im Carr (707) 778 - 4380 Cost of Proposal N/A Account Number 44210 Amount Budgeted N/A Name. of Fund: Proposition 40 Park Bonds Attachments to ^Agenda Packet Item 1. Resolution Authorizing The City of Petaluma to apply for grant funds for the Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program ,under the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal'Protection Act of 2002. Summary Statement California voters approved the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002. Better known' as Proposition 40, the Park Bond provides for the "Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program" for Cities and Counties to develop new youth soccer, baseball, softball, and basketball recreation opportunities in the state. Under the competitive program, the City may` obtain funding to assist with the relocation of sports organizations due to the loss of'the Kenilworth Junior High School fields. By approving the recommended resolution, the 'City can submit an application to compete for the funds. Rego n ifiended City ,Council Action /Suggested Motion ' Recommend approval of the proposed resolution Revi ewed hy'.Finance'Director:; Reviewed.'by City Attorney Avviove ity Manage Date: ,: te: CT 2004 Toda ` s Da e. Revision .# an at ised: File Code: a a? 1 , a 2 CITE ®F PETAL A, CALIFORN A ;3 . NOvEMBE.R 1, 2004 AGrNDA.,REP ®RT f 6 FOR 7 Reso Authoring the City o f Petaluma. to Apply for Youth Soccer and 8 Recreation Development''Program Funds' Through the California Clean ,9 Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal. Protection Act of 10 20 ®2 ll 12 1. Ex EcunyE SuNmARY 13 14 California voters approved Proposition 40 (Park Bond) in 2002. Part of the Bond Act provides for 15 the Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program to enable Cities and Counties to develop 1:6 new Youth soccer; baseball, softball and basketball recreation opportunities. The City of Petaluma's .17 application, if successful, would'be targeted for the Carter Field Relocation Project. 18 19 2 BA CKGROUND : 20 21 As a result of the suecessful,2002 Park Bond (Proposition 40), voters approved the California Clean 22 Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks and Coastal Protection Act. The Park Bond includes the 23 Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program, which provides funds for local agencies to 24 develop new Youth soccer, softball', and basketball recreation opportunities. The grant program does assign a higher priority to applications that include a commitment of a financial match. Staff is recommending the submittal of an application.for the. grant program to assist with the Carter 27 Field Relocation Project. !Staff. is °currently evaluating two potential sites for the replacement of the 28 little league fields which will 'be lost when the Kenilworth site is developed. The two sites, Petaluma 29 Junior High School and McNear Park will each require major site improvements. Requested funds 30 would be used for grading and drainage, irrigation and turf replacement, ball field development, 31 parking, and .restroom / snack bar development (Petaluma Jr. High only).. Discussions are currently 32 underway with the Petaluma School District and youth organizations regarding the potential sites. 33 Staff must determine "which site.is to be used and, identity the -site on the grant application which 34 must be postmarked no later thanNovember 5, 2004. 35 If the Petaluma;R. High �siie;is ;used,. three -little `league fields would be constructed, plus 36 improvements to the remaining °turf. This would provide good turf for school P.E. programs and 37 youth community soccer activities. The total area is approximately 5 acres. Currently, the school 38 field ,is underutilized d i ue to bad dranage and obsolete .irrigation. Improvement of the field would be 39 , an added athletic resource for the community. In discussions with the school administrative staff, 40 mention was, made of installing a track for P.E. purposes and use by the community. The track 41 portion of any project" does.not qualify as part of the grant program or any financial match. Funds for 42 a track would need to come from an additional source. .43 If McNear. Park,is to`be used, all existing spring /summer High School. and youth sports activities 44 would be eliminated: Theffigh' School activities (Petaluma High JV.baseball, girl's softball and St: :45 Vincent's Baseball) and American, Legion baseball would have to find other sites for practices and .46. games. The approximately 3.2 acre athletic field portion of the park would be used for the three little 0 gu g, place, but regulation games would be eliminated. s Some :existm .fall soccer activities could take la 49 in both cases, public meetings would be ;held to notify, neighbors about the change is park use. 1 2 3 4 5 1 ALTERNATIVES • 6 7 a. Approve the proposed.resolution _and apply for funds under the competitive program: 8 b. ;Not take action at.ths time: g 10 4. FINANCIAIL JCMP kc. rs 11 Approximate, construction costs for Petaluma Junior.:High School would be,$1',550;000. -F.or IVIcNear 12 Park, costs would be:approximately $1,153;000. The proposed grant amount would be for fifty 13 percent of the .estimated project cost. 14 Currently, S824,,000 in .developer contributions is identified in the Parks Capital Improvement. 15 Program: "Carter Field. Relocation." 16 17 5. CONCLUSION 18 The City' an opp6rtuiuty'to go after grant funds assist. with the relocation of the little league 19 fields _soon to be lost with 'the development ;of the 'Kenilworth School site..Although.. the grant `is a 20 competitive' program, and priority is; givenfor low In- ncome, urban areas,, the loss of Little,League- 21 fields with very few options °for °replacement provides a.compelling story that may be, to the: City's 22 advantage. 23: 6 OUTCOME&OR PERFORMANCE NIEASUREMENTS:TII WILL IDENTIF SUCCESSOR 4 t 24 COIV EFT_ION pp' q pp n with. the a . roved resolution will 'be sent to 25 Once the resolution is a • roved there uired a licatio pp_ 26 the 'office. of State, Parks. The State will evaluate, all applications and announce• suecessful.appl cants- 27 next summer. Due to the tight timeline of having fields ready for the,spring .of 200;6, des ' 28 will need, to start't6 winter /spring with construction to start duiin At e latter; part of'summer of 29 20,05 30: 31 7. RECOMMENDATION 32 33 The City Council approve the State:t6quited resolution order to start submitan;application for the 34 competitive grant ;program. 35 °�. RE SOLUTI O N 2002 Resources )gourd Act YOUTH SOCCER AND RECRLATION'IDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Resolution No: RESOLUTION OF THE CITE' COUNCIL O F THE CM OF PETAI.,ITIVIA PROVING THE,.APPLICATION FOR.'GRAIITT U- NDS FOR IRE YOUTH SOCCER AND RECREATION DIE I,OPIVIJENT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, IR; CLEAN A S AFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS,..AND COASTAL. PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 For Field Relocatio Troject WHEREAS the people of State of California have enacted the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks; and Coastal Protection Act of 2002, whichprovides funds to the State of California for grants to eligible Applicants; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Parks and Recreation- has been delegated the responsibility for the administration. of :the Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program and the. grant Project shown above within the State, ' setting up necessary procedures; and WHEREAS, isaid procedures established by the California Dep of Parks and Recreation require the Ap a d application. o the St t o � by resolution the, approval of the Application before submission of WHEREAS; the Applicant will enter into a Contract `with "the :State of California for the project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the - Petaluma City Council hereby: 1. Approves the filing of an Application for local assistance funds from the Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program under the, California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002; and 2. Certif es that the Applicant has or wil1, have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the Project; and 3. Certifies that the Applicant, has, reviewed „ - understands; and agrees to the General Provisions contained in the Contract shown in the Procedural Guide; and 4. Certifies that the Grantee has or will, have available, prior to commencement of any work on the project, the Match; 5. Certifies that the :Project conforms to the recreation element of::any applicable city or county general plan; and 6. Appoints the City Manager as agent to conduct all negotiations; execute and submit all documents including but not limited to Applications, agreements, payment requests, and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the Project. i Approved and Ado "pied on the day of 1 20. I, the undersigned, `hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution Number - was-duly adopted by the Petaluma City Council following a roll call vote: Ayes Noes Absent (Clerk)