Belmont City Council
March 22, 2022

CITY OF BELMONT

CITY COUNCIL AND BELMONT FIRE

PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF

DIRECTORS
www.belmont.gov

1. ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
7:00 PM
City Council Chambers
City Hall, One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, California

TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
Councilmembers will participate by teleconference under Government Code Section 54953(e), and City Council Resolution 2022-015. All votes shall be by roll call.

The meeting will be broadcast live to Belmont residents on Comcast Cable Channel 27, streamed live via the City’s website at www.Belmont.gov. The public may also attend the meeting in the City Council Chambers and address the council from the chambers. Social distancing must be practiced, and seating will be limited.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

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If you wish to submit written public comment, you may send an email to [email protected] before the council considers the item. Please indicate the agenda item topic or agenda item number you wish to comment on in your email’s subject line. Any public comment regarding agenda items that are received from the publication of the agenda through the meeting date will be made part of the meeting record, but will not be read during the Council meeting.
1 A. Proclamation Celebrating the College of San Mateo's 100th Anniversary

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Body on any City matter not on the agenda. The period for public comment at this point in the agenda is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of 3 minutes per speaker. Speakers who requested but did not receive an opportunity to speak during this comment period will be given an opportunity to address the Body later in the meeting. State law prohibits the Body from acting on non-agenda items.

6. COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

7. CONSENT BUSINESS
Consent business items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a member or staf request specific items to be removed for separate action. The City Attorney will read the title of ordinances to be adopted.

A. Monthly Financials - December 2021
Recommendation: Motion to receive Monthly Financial Reports Attachment(s):

Staff Report
December Monthly Financial Reports
B. Housing Element Annual Progress Report (2021) and Housing Successor Agency Annual Report (FY 2021)
Recommendation: Approve the Housing Element Annual Report 2021 and the Housing Successor Annual Report FY 2021, and direct transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
Attachment(s):

Staff Report
Housing Element Annual Progress Report 2021
Housing Successor Annual Report FY 2021
C. The El Camino Real and Old County Road Sanitary and Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project, CCN 2020-590
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution accepting the work and authorizing the issuance of a Notice of Completion for the El Camino Real/Old County Road Sanitary and Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project, City Contract Number 2020-590
Attachment(s):

Staff Report
Resolution
D. 2022 Pavement Project, CCN 2022-607
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Task Order with Pavement Engineering, Inc. to provide Construction Management and Inspection services for an amount not to exceed $358,125 for the 2022 Pavement Project, City Contract Number 2022-607
Attachment(s):

Staff Report
Resolution
2 PEI Proposal
E. Belmont Pavement Preservation Project, CCN 2022-608
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving plans and specifications, authorizing advertisement for sealed bids, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for an amount not to exceed $546,470.50, plus a 10% construction contingency for the Belmont Pavement Preservation Project, City Contract Number 2022-608
Attachment(s):

Staff Report
Resolution

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. District Elections Map, At-Large Mayor, and Sequence of Elections (Presentation and Public Hearing will begin at 7:30 PM) Recommendation: The Council may at this public hearing meeting:
1) Select a map establishing council districts
2) Decide whether the first mayoral election is in November 2022 or 2024 3) Decide which district seats will be up for election in November 2022 and 2024 4) Adopt an ordinance establishing a by-district system of electing four members of the City Council and an at-large Mayor
Attachment(s):

Staff Report
Draft Map 1
Draft Map 2
Draft Ordinance
Presentation
B. 2nd Reading - Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance Amendment Recommendation:

1. Conduct a Public Hearing

2. Adopt an ordinance adopting by reference San Mateo County Ordinance Code (SMCOC) Chapter 4.107 with city amendments regulating the use of disposable food service ware by food facilities
Attachment(s):

Staff Report
Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance Amendment

9. GENERAL BUSINESS
General Business items are considered separately, typically in the order listed. The chair will call for public comment on each item when the body considers the item.

A. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan Update Recommendation: Receive presentation
Attachment(s):

Staff Report
Presentation
Draft Park Recommendations
3 10. BRIEF VERBAL REPORTS FROM MEMBERS AND STAFF
A. Verbal report from Councilmembers on Intergovernmental (IGR) and Subcommittee Assignments
B. Verbal report from City Manager

11. MATTERS OF INTEREST/CLARIFICATION
Items in this category are for discussion and direction to staf only. However, Council/Board may take final action on an item if there is no need for additional staf analysis.

12. ADJOURNMENT
If you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (650) 595-7413. The speech and hearing-impaired may call (650) 637-2999 for TDD services. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at:www.belmont.gov. All staff reports will be posted to the web in advance of the meeting, and any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council/District Board or Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, One Twin Pines Lane, during normal business hours and at the Council Chambers at City Hall, Second Floor, during the meeting. 4

Monthly Financial Report Transmittal Staff Report December Monthly Financial Reports Transmittal

STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agency: City of Belmont
Staff Contact: Grace Castaneda, Finance Director, (650) 595-7436, [email protected] Agenda Title: Monthly Financial Reports – December 2021 Agenda Action: Motion
Recommendation
Motion to Receive Monthly Financial Reports.

Strategic Focus Area
Not Applicable
Background
The Monthly Financial Reports are regularly transmitted to Council each month. The December financial reports were included as part of the Mid-Year Review item on the February 8, 2022 Council meeting agenda. However, the item was subsequently continued to the February 22, 2022 Council meeting and, in the process, the December financial reports were inadvertently missed. Therefore, the December financial reports are included on this March 22, 2022 Council meeting agenda for Council’s consideration and motion to receive the Monthly Financial Reports.

Analysis
This is a transmittal report for the December Monthly Financial Reports.

Alternatives

1. None
Attachments
A. December Monthly Financial Reports
Fiscal Impact
☒ No Fiscal Impact
☐ Funding Source Confirmed:

Source: Purpose: Public Outreach:

Staff Discretionary Action Posting of Agenda
5 FISCAL YEAR 2022 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT - DECEMBER 31, 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

PERFORMANCE AT

A GLANCE REPORT
• General Fund balance increased
compared to prior YTD
• COVID-19 has negatively impacted
revenue stream related to taxes
(Budget Variance on pg. 4).

FUND RECAP AT A

GLANCE REPORT
Increasing Fund Balance to PY:
•General Fund
•Measure I
•Sewer Collection System
• Sewer Treatment
•Fleet & Equipment Management
Decreasing Fund Balance to PY:
• Planned Park
• Storm Drainage
• Infrastructure

CASH DISBURSEMENTS &

PURCHASE ORDER ACTIVITY
REPORT
•Amounts equal to and above $5,000

BUDGET VARIANCE
REPORT
• Management Discussion & Analysis
• Tax Trends
This report contains financial information which has not been reviewed or audited by an independent auditor, does not reflect the application of generally accepted accounting principles in all instances and is subject to future revision. This report has not been prepared with a view to informing an investment decision in any of the City’s bonds, notes or other obligations. Any projections, plans or other forward-looking statements included in this report are subject to a variety of uncertainties that could cause any actual plans or results to differ materially from any such statement. The information herein is not intended to be used by investors or potential investors in considering the purchase or sale of the City’s bonds, notes or other obligations and investors and potential investors should rely only on information filed by the City on the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Electronic Municipal Market Access System for municipal securities disclosures and website, maintained on the World Wide Web at https://emma.msrb.org/ These financial reports are designed to provide a general overview of the City of Belmont’s interim finances. Questions concerning any information provided in these reports should be addressed to [email protected] or for additional information regarding the City’s financial activities, including past award winning audited financial statements, transparency efforts and best practices please visit the City at www.belmont.gov. 6 City of Belmont
Performance at a Glance
Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2021
(000's)
6/30/2012 $5,085 Audited
6/30/2013 $6,200 Audited
6/30/2014 $8,204 Audited
6/30/2015 $9,049 Audited
6/30/2016 $9,177 Audited
6/30/2017 $11,128 Audited
6/30/2018 $11,325 Audited
6/30/2019 $14,846 Audited
6/30/2020 $13,637 Audited
6/30/2021 $13,398 Audited
12/31/2021 $16,441 Unaudited
* excludes Measure I
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General Fund
Fund Balance - YTD Fund Deficits
As shown on the Fund Recap at a Glance (page 3), the Recreation Fund, Supplemental Law Enforcement, RMRA Street Project, Planned Park, Library Bond Debt Service, and Facilities Management Fund have deficits that are expected to be eliminated in a future period.

The Successor Agency Trust Fund reflects a deficit of $0.3 million due to the nature of the fund type, in which the entire outstanding debt balance is recorded. There are insufficient assets currently available to offset the liability; however, future receipts, both near and long-term, from the County Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund are expected to repay the bonds.

General Fund Balance Trends*
The General Fund balance is $16.4 million, a $3.0 million increase compared to amount at the prior fiscal year end. The increase compared to the 6/30/21 balance was primarily due to the receipt of $3.2 million in ARPA Federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
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$4
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General Fund Balance Trend
(in millions)
June December
$0 $20 $40 $60
Budget
Expenditures
Actual
Expenditures
Budget
Revenues
Actual
Revenues
All Funds Revenues & Expenditures
YTD Comparison (in millions)
50%
44%
3%2%1%
Capital Improvement Plan
Streets Sewer
Technology Recreational Facilities
Parks & Open Space
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Audited Unaudited PY YTD
Fund Fund Bal. YTD YTD PY YTD YTD YTD PY YTD Fund Bal. Fund Bal.

Fund Name 06/30/21 Budget Actual (Under) % Actual Budget Actual Under % Actual 12/31/21 12/31/20 (1) (2) Over (3) (Over) (1)+(2)-(3)

GENERAL FUND
101 General $13,398 $13,177 $14,292 $1,115 108% $11,802 $12,920 $11,249 $1,671 87% $13,599 $ 16,441 12,056 102 Measure I 3,751 1,011 785 (226) 78% 826 2,055 736 1,319 36% 244 3,800 2,478

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
205 Recreation 21 1,394 640 (754) 46% 861 1,337 1,448 (111) 108% 1,275 (787) (414) 206 Library Maintenance & Operation 962 154 152 (2) 99% 154 224 184 40 82% 171 930 1,017 207 Athletic Field Maintenance 377 38 58 20 153% 55 50 35 15 71% 17 400 362 208 City Tree 326 3 5 2 155% 8 37 22 14 61% 30 309 340
209 Senior Services Donation 86 3 0 (3) 1% 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 86 86 210 Development Services 417 2,597 2,080 (517) 80% 2,591 2,665 2,497 168 94% 1,971 0 620 212 General Plan Maintenance 738 101 75 (25) 75% 157 185 0 185 0% 53 814 512 223 Belmont Fire Protection District 15,403 7,346 6,229 (1,117) 85% 6,671 5,780 8,813 (3,033) 152% 8,106 12,819 11,957 225 Police Grants and Donations 35 0 0 (0) 11% (0) 3 1 1 49% 0 34 35 227 Supplemental Law Enforcement 0 106 107 1 101% 105 105 144 (38) 136% 109 (37) (1) 231 Street Maintenance 711 1,221 563 (658) 46% 591 1,179 1,046 133 89% 1,137 228 401 232 RMRA Street Project 323 267 223 (44) 84% 206 888 618 270 70% 14 (71) 780 233 Measure W 250 133 90 (43) 68% 401 300 0 300 0% 0 340 0 234 Street Improvements 2,161 1,801 2,135 334 119% 662 2,309 1,521 788 66% 518 2,775 1,308 237 Traffic Impact - 844 0 (844) 0% 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0
239 Public Art - 278 0 (278) 0% 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0
275 Affordable Housing Successor 3,688 2,070 40 (2,030) 2% 237 278 241 38 86% 82 3,487 3,774 277 Inclusionary Housing 2,385 141 0 (141) 0% 2 0 0 0 N/A 1,000 2,385 2,268 Total Special Revenue 27,885 18,496 12,397 (6,099) 67% 12,702 15,338 16,570 (1,232) 108% 14,484 23,712 23,046

CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
308 General Facilities 827 2 0 (2) 9% 8 224 85 139 38% 104 743 925 310 Infrastructure 2,302 612 1 (611) 0% 7 1,008 180 827 18% 1 2,122 2,824 312 Comcast PEG Program 363 1 0 (1) 11% 1 60 0 60 0% 11 363 363 341 Planned Park 357 1,505 0 (1,505) 0% 9 479 424 55 88% 3,553 (67) 1,118 342 Park Impact 1,397 1,590 0 (1,590) 0% 18 1,625 0 1,625 0% 0 1,397 381 343 Open Space 206 0 0 (0) 10% 1 35 7 28 21% 16 199 219 704 Special Assessment Districts 308 1 0 (1) 11% 1 0 0 0 N/A 0 308 308 Total Capital Projects 5,760 3,711 1 (3,710) 0% 43 3,431 696 2,735 20% 3,685 5,065 6,137

DEBT SERVICE & OTHER FUNDS
406 Library Bond Debt Service 267 338 337 (1) 100% 338 342 517 (174) 151% 507 87 93 501-505 Sewer Collection System 20,034 8,754 7,054 (1,700) 81% 7,235 8,946 4,587 4,359 51% 7,981 22,501 14,012 507 Sewer Treatment 24,301 1,616 1,573 (44) 97% 1,602 2,707 2,535 171 94% 3,069 23,338 20,708 525 Storm Drainage Enterprise 3,585 1,122 495 (626) 44% 980 1,368 1,007 361 74% 1,062 3,073 4,417 530 Solid Waste Management 1,582 250 223 (27) 89% 206 247 223 24 90% 209 1,582 1,537 570 Worker's Compensation 1,337 388 375 (13) 97% 373 329 551 (223) 168% 521 1,160 654 571 Liability Insurance 3,375 242 (1,418) (1,660) -585% (1,144) 797 495 302 62% 450 1,462 1,149 572 Self Funded Vision - 6 5 (1) 90% 8 7 (4) 11 -61% (3) 9 11 573 Fleet & Equipment Management 5,831 2,544 2,558 14 101% 2,635 2,622 1,905 716 73% 2,026 6,483 4,753 574 Facilities Management 41 1,342 822 (520) 61% 909 1,047 1,077 (30) 103% 930 (214) 185 575 Benefit Prefunding 1,396 729 688 (41) 94% 774 746 970 (225) 130% 1,186 1,114 1,149 775 Successor Agency Trust Fund1
(3,430) 1 3,923 3,923 620753% 89 0 833 (833) N/A 767 (339) (4,883) Total Debt & Other 58,319 17,331 16,634 (696) 96% 14,003 19,157 14,697 4,460 77% 18,704 60,257 43,785 Total All Funds $109,114 $53,726 $44,110 ($9,616) 82% $39,377 $52,901 $43,948 $8,952 83% $50,715 $109,276 $87,501 Fund Types:
1 The Successor Agency Trust Fund is a Fiduciary Fund and is only displayed here for informational and reporting purposes.

Variance
City of Belmont
Fund Recap at a Glance
Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2021
(000's)
General Fund - Used to account for and report all financial resources not accounted for and reported in another fund.

Special Revenue Funds - Used to account for and report the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are restricted or committed to expenditure for specific purposes other than debt service or capital projects.

Capital Projects Funds - Used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned to expenditure for capital outlays, including the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other capital assets.

Debt Service & Other Funds - Includes funds used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned to expenditure for principal and interest; funds used to finance and account for special activities and services performed by a designated department for other departments in the City on a cost reimbursement basis; and funds to account for operations financed and operated in a manner similar to a private business enterprise with the intent that the cost of providing goods and services is primarily financed through user charges; and funds used to account for assets held by the City as an agent.

Variance
Revenues Expenditures
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Budget Variance Report
General Fund / All Other Funds
Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2021
(000's)
General Fund All Other Funds
Year to Date (YTD) Annual PY YTD Year to Date (YTD) Annual PY YTD Budget Actual Variance % Budget Actual Budget Actual Variance % Budget Actual

REVENUES
Taxes $8,194 $7,973 ($222) 97% a $16,388 $7,574 $9,262 $11,842 $2,581 128% a $18,523 $8,442 Property Taxes 3,189 2,965 (223) 93% * 6,378 3,120 7,269 10,116 2,847 91% 14,537 6,766 Sales Taxes 1,917 1,476 (441) 77% 3,833 1,818 1,503 1,238 (265) 71% 3,006 1,186 Other Taxes 3,089 3,531 443 114% * 6,177 2,635 490 488 (1) 99% 980 490 Licenses and permits 536 414 (123) 77% b 1,073 483 922 887 (35) 96% 1,844 903 Intergovernmental 1,728 3,336 1,608 193% 3,456 467 3,333 1,415 (1,919) 42% d 6,667 709 Charge for services 2,045 2,125 80 104% 4,090 3,096 20,792 16,049 (4,743) 77% e 41,584 16,117 Fines and forfeits 82 54 (28) 66% 164 74 - - - N/A - -
451 374 (77) 83% 902 61 336 146 (190) 43% f 672 328
Miscellaneous 141 17 (124) 12% c 282 48 70 (537) (608) -766% g 140 (1,449) Other financing sources - - - N/A - - 1,875 17 (1,858) 1% h 3,750 4 Operating transfers in - - - N/A - - 3,959 - (3,959) i 7,918 2,521 Total Revenues 13,177 14,292 1,115 108% 26,354 11,802 40,549 29,818 (10,731) 74% 81,098 27,575

EXPENDITURES
General government 3,183 2,756 (428) 87% 6,367 3,469 4,086 3,931 (155) 96% 8,173 4,206 Public safety 7,215 7,403 188 103% j 14,431 7,030 5,888 8,958 3,071 152% k 11,776 8,215 Streets and utilities - - - N/A - - 19,274 11,472 (7,802) 60% 38,547 12,566 Culture and recreation 1,014 1,090 77 108% 2,027 1,163 3,325 3,027 (297) 91% 6,650 5,818 Urban redevelopment - - - N/A - 2,117 2,015 (102) 95% 4,234 2,619 Debt service - - - N/A - - 2,839 3,296 456 116% l 5,679 3,108 Operating transfer out 1,508 - (1,508) 3,015 1,937 2,452 - (2,452) 4,903 584 Total Expenditures 12,920 11,249 (1,671) 87% 25,840 13,599 39,981 32,699 (7,282) 82% 79,962 37,116 $257 $3,043 $514 ($1,797) $568 ($2,881) ($18,012) $1,137 ($9,541) Management Discussion and Analysis
(Items with unfavorable budget variance more than $0.1 million) General Fund:

Revenues
Other Funds
Revenues
General Fund:

Expenditures
Other Funds
Expenditures
e) Charges for Services – The Sewer Use Fee (Collection & Treatment), budgeted for $17M, is included as part of the City’s Property Tax bill to be received semi-annually, typically in April and December. d) Intergovernmental - The revenue will be received in a future reporting period and includes activities related to the prior fiscal year, which are subject to accounting adjustment. h) Other Financing Sources – The budget assumes a sale of $3.8M in housing capital assets which is anticipated to occur in a subsequent period. k) Public safety - First quarter payments of $1.6M to BSCFD and $2.1M to San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department. f) Use of Money and Property–the LAIF interest rate continues to decline resulting in lower investment returns. l) Debt Service -the semi-annual interest and annual principal payments were remitted in July. b) Licenses and Permits – Business License revenue will be received in a future reporting period and includes activities related to the prior fiscal year, which are subject to accounting adjustment. c) Miscellaneous – The budget variance is primarily due to the timing of the annual CSUS Public Service Fee, which will be received in a future reporting period. j) Public safety - The annual contribution to the SPCA construction costs was paid in December. ** July TOT revenues received were for June activities and accrued to the previous FY. July revenues will be received in August.

EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES
Trends
Use of money and property
a) Taxes – The budget variance is primarily due to the timing of semi-annual property tax receipts received in December and April. In addition, the majority of Sales Tax and Transient Occupancy Taxes received in July are related to June activities, which are subject to an accounting adjustment. COVID-19 impacts are occurring. *) Beginning with the December 2020 monthly financial report, Property Tax in lieu of VLF and excess ERAF are reported under Property Taxes, not Other Taxes. g) Miscellaneous– This revenue is subject to an accounting adjustment during the fiscal year closing process related to claims liability. i) Operating Transfers In – The budget assumes operating transfers, which will be recorded at the end of the fiscal year based on actual results. -$650
-$450
-$250
-$50
$150
$350
$550
$750
$950
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Thousands Sales Taxes & TOT - Monthly Comparison
Sales Taxes FY 21 Sales Taxes FY 22 TOT FY 21 TOT FY 22 $0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 Thousands Major General Fund Taxes - 10-year Trends
Prop Tax Sales Taxes TOT
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City of Belmont
Disbursements & Purchase Order Activity Report
Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2021
Vendor Description Date No. Amount
ADP 12/21 ADP FEES 12/24/21 DAJ000007073 5,562.25
BAMACOR, INC. SUPPLIES 12/9/21 EFT00027175 16,775.80
BELMONT SAN CARLOS FIRE DEPT Q3 MEMBER CONTRIBUTION 12/17/21 EFT00027314 42,895.15 BENEFIT COORDINATORS CORP Nov 2021 Life and LTD Billing 12/9/21 EFT00027161 12,598.19 BKF ENGINEERS Alameda proj Aug-Sept 12/17/21 EFT00027296 5,348.06 BROADCAST MICROWAVE SERVICES LLC TAHOE M8 SYSTEM CORE I7 12/3/21 EFT00027133 8,978.60 CAIRO BUILDER INC BSCC ROOF REPLACEMENT RETAINER 12/17/21 EFT00027286 79,500.00 CALPERS COB CONTRIBUTIONS PPE 11/19/21 12/24/21 DAJ000007107 104,617.94 CALPERS COB CONTRIBUTION PPE 12/3/21 12/24/21 DAJ000007108 102,540.12 CALPERS COB CONTRIBUTION PPE 12/17/21 12/24/21 DAJ000007114 102,782.37 CALPERS COB CONTRIBUTION PPE 11/5/21 12/6/21 DAJ000007097 105,433.40 CALPERS HEALTH PREMIUM-DECEMBER 12/13/21 DAJ000007099 153,462.64 CARDKNOX CARDKNOX FEES NOV 2021 12/2/21 DAJ000007053 5,653.65 CASEY CONSTRUCTION INC SD improvements for Nov 12/17/21 1202292 61,900.00 CITY OF BELMONT EMPLOYEES PAYROLL 12/3/2021 12/2/21 DAJ000007059 403,289.32 CITY OF BELMONT EMPLOYEES PAYROLL 12/3/2021 12/3/21 DAJ000007061 95,963.14 CITY OF BELMONT EMPLOYEES PAYROLL 12/17/2021 12/16/21 DAJ000007062 386,773.69 CITY OF BELMONT EMPLOYEES PAYROLL 12/17/2021 12/17/21 DAJ000007064 89,282.43 CITY OF BELMONT EMPLOYEES PAYROLL 12/17/2021 12/17/21 DAJ000007065 10,053.18 CITY OF BELMONT EMPLOYEES PAYROLL 12/30/2021 12/29/21 DAJ000007069 406,292.55 CITY OF BELMONT EMPLOYEES PAYROLL 12/30/2021 12/29/21 DAJ000007070 97,425.49 COLANTUONO, HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY, PC LEGAL FEES 12/9/21 EFT00027189 5,748.80 COUNTY OF SAN MATEO-COUNTY MANAGERS OFFICE SPCA CONSTRUCTION COST-FY21/22 12/17/21 1202296 25,821.00 CREEKSIDE GRILL OCTOBER SENIOR LUNCHES 12/9/21 EFT00027150 5,835.62 CSG CONSULTANTS, INC. Task Order #3 Holly, Marburger 12/9/21 EFT00027180 5,005.00 CSG CONSULTANTS, INC. OCT BLDG PLAN REVIEW 12/17/21 EFT00027300 24,252.50 EDD PPE 12/17/21 PAYROLL TAXES 12/21/21 DAJ000007104 32,322.19 EDD PAYROLL TAXES PPE 12/03/21 12/6/21 DAJ000007105 35,399.41 EDD PAYROLL TAXES PPE 11/3/21 12/6/21 DAJ000007098 35,399.41 EYEP SOLUTIONS NETWORK UPGRADE PROJECT 12/3/21 1202238 120,000.00 GRANICUS, INC. COMMS CLOUD GOV DELIVERY 12/17/21 EFT00027261 8,900.00 HOM, DANIEL OCTOBER 2021 12/3/21 EFT00027136 6,262.50
ICMA ACCT# 302442 DEF COMP 12/28/21 DAJ000007109 33,784.69 ICMA ACCT# 803366 DEF COMP 12/28/21 DAJ000007111 5,075.00 ICMA ACCT#106201 DEF COMP 12/28/21 DAJ000007110 30,561.08 ICMA ACCT#302442 DEF COMP 12/15/21 DAJ000007100 33,818.37 ICMA ACCT#803366 DEF COMP 12/15/21 DAJ000007101 5,200.00 INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING CORP SSMP Aug-Sept 2021 12/17/21 EFT00027263 25,063.75 INTERSTATE GRADING AND progress pay-CCN2020-589 12/17/21 EFT00027369 294,627.65 JPW COMMUNICATIONS LLC NOV 2021 DISTRICTING 12/17/21 EFT00027279 6,550.00 MANAGEMENT PARTNERS Belmont payroll function 12/17/21 EFT00027307 6,400.00 MAZE & ASSOCIATES AUDIT SERVICES-NOVEMBER 12/9/21 EFT00027188 10,738.00 METROPOLITAN PLANNING GROUP Prof serve 4-30-21 12/9/21 EFT00027155 6,712.50 Disbursements Amounts Equal to $5,000 and Above
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City of Belmont
Disbursements & Purchase Order Activity Report
Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2021
Vendor Description Date No. Amount
Disbursements Amounts Equal to $5,000 and Above
MID-PENINSULA WATER DISTRICT ARTHUR & COVINGTON 12/9/21 EFT00027178 9,943.49 MNS ENGINEERS INC Prof serv Sept. 2021 12/17/21 EFT00027269 79,057.05 NBS/GOV'T FINANCE GROUP FISCAL IMPACT ANLYS/CFD FORM 12/3/21 EFT00027142 7,500.00 O.K. LUMBER CO. BSC CONCRETE DRAINS 12/9/21 1202270 9,178.89 PACIFIC NURSERIES 2021 TREE GIVEAWAY 12/9/21 1202272 5,158.23 PAVEMENT ENGINEERING INC Dev plans specs/est. 200133-01 12/17/21 1202312 6,880.00 PG&E GAS & ELECRICITY-VARIOUS SITES 12/9/21 EFT00027190 5,468.22 PG&E GAS & ELECRICITY-VARIOUS SITES 12/9/21 EFT00027226 5,825.34 PG&E GAS & ELECRICITY-VARIOUS SITES 12/9/21 EFT00027209 9,174.97 PG&E GAS & ELECRICITY-VARIOUS SITES 12/9/21 EFT00027237 14,792.73 RINCON CONSULTANTS HOUSING ELEMENT EIR 12/9/21 EFT00027172 33,518.61 SAN MATEO CONSOLIDATED FIRE DEPARTMENT NOVEMBER CONTRACTED SERVICES 12/9/21 EFT00027165 2,107,958.25 SAN MATEO COUNTY - HEALTH FY2021-22 ANIMAL CONTROL COSTS 12/9/21 1202276 145,591.00 SAN MATEO COUNTY - INFORMATION MESSAGE SWITCH(2NDQTR OCT-DEC) 12/9/21 1202277 5,300.75 SAN MATEO COUNTY PUBLIC PGR PASS-THRU (2NDQTR OCT-DEC) 12/9/21 1202278 5,309.75 SAVANT SOLUTIONS, INC. FOREVER CLOUD/ANNUAL SUB 1 YR 12/3/21 EFT00027125 39,250.00 SCHAAF & WHEELER CONSULTING Storm Drain Proj. thru Sept. 12/17/21 EFT00027312 11,903.00 SILICON VALLEY CLEAN WATER JANUARY CONTRIBUTION 12/9/21 EFT00027153 282,253.00 SOUTH BAY REGIONAL PUBLIC DRV/FORCE OPTIONS-8 OFFICERS 12/9/21 1202280 5,647.00 SQUARE SQUARE BANK DEC 21, GP JAN 22 12/31/21 IAJ000007079 16,758.80 THE LEW EDWARDS GROUP Lew Edwards - CCN2019-46 12/17/21 1202318 5,175.00 TOWNE FORD SALES 309 SPARE KEY 12/9/21 EFT00027242 46,058.04 U.S. BANK CORP PAYMENT SYSTEM DEC CAL CARD STMT-VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS 12/17/21 1202319 13,140.18 VALLEY OIL COMPANY DIESEL FUEL-VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS 12/17/21 EFT00027315 17,613.84 Total Disbursements in Excess of $5,000 5,949,061.58 $
Total Count 67
Vendor Description Date No. Amount
EDGEWORTH INTEGRATION LLC 550 ISLAND PKWY - PHASE 2 12/7/21 22 00031 39,752.57 MNS ENGINEERS INC TO#9 HILLER ST PUMP STATIO 12/7/21 22 00032 419,200.00 DELL 17 - WORKSTATION 5090S 12/7/21 22 00033 18,594.99
PANORAMA ENVIRONMENTAL INC AMMENDMENT #1 - CEQA REVIE 12/9/21 22 00034 37,371.00 SOUTHWEST CONSTRUCTION & PROPE COVID-19 OFFICE MODIFICATI 12/17/21 22 00035 33,859.40 SEQUOIA ECOLOGICAL CONSULTING TP TREE REMOVALS ENVIRON 12/17/21 22 00036 5,000.00 Total Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 553,777.96 $ Total Count 6
Purchase Order Amounts Equal to $5,000 and Above
6 11
Beginning Balance
November 30, 2021 Receipts Disbursements
Ending Balance
December 31, 2021
City of Belmont 74,332,269.06 $ 14,899,420.92 $ (3,922,870.79) $ 85,308,819.19 $ Belmont Fire Protection District 10,029,359.76 5,164,775.40 (2,383,517.83) 12,810,617.33 Successor Agency of the RDA 201,074.72 3,922,881.00 (6,496.08) 4,117,459.64 Total $ 23,987,077.32 84,562,703.54 $ (6,312,884.70) $ 102,236,896.16 $ -
Deposit Investments Pool Total
City of Belmont, Belmont Fire Protection District, $ 5,139,046.78 $ 97,097,849.38 $ 102,236,896.16 & Successor Agency of RDA -
Respectfully Submitted,
s/b Grace Castaneda
Grace Castaneda
City Treasurer
I certify that this report accurately reflects all investments of City of Belmont, Belmont Fire Protection District, and Successor Agency, and is in conformance with the adopted Investment Policy mandated by Government Code 53646. Furthermore, I certify to the best of my knowledge, sufficient investment liquidity and anticipated revenues are available to meet the Agency's budgeted expenditure requirement for the next six months.

CITY OF BELMONT

TREASURER'S REPORT
December-21
Balance Summary
Agency Receipts and Disbursements Summary
treasurer report 12-2021.xlsx

12 Investment Type Issuer
Maturity
Date Par Amount
Current Market
Value Interest Total
Investment
Period Rate
Pricing
Source Manager
Deposit
General Account Wells Fargo 5,139,046.78 $ 5,139,046.78 $ Bank Bank Investments:

L.A.I.F.-POOL State of California Daily 85,762,716.46 85,543,088.43 15,151.41 90 days 0.212% LAIF LAIF L.A.I.F.-BONDS State of California Daily 11,335,132.92 11,306,105.00 2,002.54 90 days 0.212% LAIF LAIF Total 102,236,896.16 $ 101,988,240.22 $ 17,153.95 $
s/b Grace Castaneda
S/B John Violet
Investment Detail

CITY OF BELMONT

TREASURER'S REPORT
December-21
Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 LAIF Pool 71,948,678 70,945,936 72,815,936 70,007,936 81,417,064 86,767,064 89,207,064 77,614,409 76,259,409 72,364,409 70,512,716 71,662,716 85,762,716 LAIF Bond 16,238,018 15,976,273 14,891,273 14,319,434 12,724,049 12,724,049 12,528,951 11,819,298 11,329,012 11,329,012 11,333,701 11,333,701 11,306,105 LAIF Rate 0.540% 0.458% 0.407% 0.357% 0.339% 0.315% 0.262% 0.221% 0.221% 0.206% 0.203% 0.203% 0.212%

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City of Belmont Investment Portfolio Trends

Annual Housing Reports 2022 - Staff Report

STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agency: City of Belmont
Staff Contact: Jennifer Rose, Finance Department, (650) 595-7453, [email protected] Agenda Title: Housing Element Annual Progress Report (2021) and Housing Successor Agency Annual Report (FY 2021)
Agenda Action: Motion
Recommendation
Approve the Housing Element Annual Report 2021 and the Housing Successor Annual Report FY 2021, and direct transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

Strategic Focus Area
Economic Development and Housing
Background
Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) 2021
Government Code 65400 requires each governing body to prepare an annual report on the status and progress of implementing the jurisdiction’s Housing Element of the General Plan. Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (APR), using forms and definitions adopted by HCD, are due annually by April 1st, covering the preceding calendar year. Therefore, this year’s report evaluates the progress made towards implementation of the 2015-2023 Housing Element programs and housing production during the time period between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. The Housing Element Annual Progress Report 2021 is included as Attachment A.

Housing Successor Annual Report FY 2021
Housing Successor entities must provide an Annual Report that details compliance with the expenditure limitations detailed in Senate Bill 341 (H&SC 34176.1(f)) during each five-year compliance period. The reporting period began on January 1, 2016 and ended on December 31, 2021, and is monitored by fiscal year. The information should be reported at the same time as the Housing Element Annual Report due April 1st of each calendar year. The current reporting period is fiscal year 2021, covering July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The Housing Successor Annual Report FY 2021 is included as Attachment B.

Analysis
Housing Element Annual Progress Report 2021
During the first seven years of the RHNA-5 (Regional Housing Needs Assessment) planning period, the City of Belmont has made significant progress on Housing Element program implementation and has seen an increase in housing unit approvals and production. As of December 31, 2021, the City has issued building permits for 508 new housing units, exceeding the City’s RHNA-5 allocation of 468 total units.

Total unit production for 2021 (i.e. building permits issued) was 268 permitted units, including 38 low14

Annual Housing Reports 2022 - Staff Report
income inclusionary units and 12 accessory dwelling units. The City deemed complete and approved planning entitlement applications for 195 new units, including single family residential and accessory dwelling units. The City is also currently working to process entitlement applications for five multi-family residential projects that include 582 new housing units. As shown in the table below, while the City has surpassed the total RHNA-5 allocation, there is still remaining need for very-low and moderate income units. Pipeline projects are forecasted to meet this remaining need.

INCOME
LEVEL RHNA 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 TOTALUNITS NEED Very Low 116 22 22 94
Low 63 44 38 82
Moderate 67 4 9 12 11 12 48 19
Above Mod. 222 7 7 109 6 9 218 356
Total Units 468 7 7 113 15 12 86 268 508 113
• Funding for Affordable Housing – In 2021, the City updated its housing impact/mitigation fees, and the inclusionary housing in-lieu fee, all of which generate a steady stream of funding that must be used to develop new affordable housing. With significant non-residential development on the horizon, the housing mitigation fee will prove to be a critical tool in mitigating the impact that new development activity has on the need for more local affordable housing. • Affordable Housing Development
o The Firehouse Square Phase-1 (66 affordable units) has made significant construction progress and is forecasted to begin leasing in Spring 2022 and occupy the building in September 2022. This project on City Housing Successor owned property was financed with State CDLAC bonds, low-income housing tax credits, San Mateo County Affordable Housing Funds (Measure K), and local Belmont Affordable Housing Funds. Phase 2 of the project is processing a final map and should pull building permits in 2022. o City staff continue to work with LINC Housing on their required entitlements for the Hill Street/El Camino Real project on City Housing Successor owned property, which includes 37 new housing units (36 affordable). The project has secured $1.9 million from the San Mateo County Affordable Housing Fund (Measure K).
o City staff are nearing completion of the review for a 125-unit affordable housing project on Belmont Avenue at El Camino Real proposed by ROEM Development Corporation.

The project was awarded $9.25M from the San Mateo County Affordable Housing Fund. • Nonprofit Assistance – The City continued to provide financial assistance to non-profit affordable housing organizations including HIP Housing and HEART of San Mateo County. • Housing Funds – The City collected approximately $119,000 in Housing Impact/Inclusionary Fees in FY 2020.
• Second Dwelling Units – After adopting amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to comply with state law and streamline the review process for ADUs, the City’s processing time of ADU’s has reduced significantly and twelve ADU’s were permitted in 2021. A total of 48 ADU’s have been permitted during this current RHNA cycle.
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Annual Housing Reports 2022 - Staff Report
Housing Successor Annual Report
The Housing Successor Annual Report for the Low Moderate Income Housing Asset (Belmont Affordable Housing Fund 275) has been prepared pursuant to CA Health and Safety Code Section 34176.1(f) and is included as Attachment B. The financial data contained in this report is based on the Belmont Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (audit) prepared by Maze and Associates for fiscal year 2021. The report includes summaries of the deposits to, ending balance of, and expenditures from the Belmont Affordable Housing Fund. The report also includes a description of the Housing Successor Agency’s Assets, including real property and loans receivable.

Based on the information provided in the attached report, the Belmont Housing Successor remains in compliance with all applicable sections of the Health and Safety Code.

Alternatives

1. Direct staff to make amendments to the Annual Housing Reports.

2. Take no action.

Attachments
A. Housing Element Annual Progress Report 2021
B. Housing Successor Annual Report FY 2021
Fiscal Impact
☒ No Fiscal Impact
☐ Funding Source Confirmed:

Source: Purpose: Public Outreach:

Staff Statutory/Contractual Requirement Posting of Agenda

16 Jurisdiction Belmont ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023
Date
Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining
2 3 4 6 7 8 9
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Date
Application
Submitted+
(see
instructions)
Very LowIncome Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome
Total PROPOSED
Units by Project
Total

APPROVED
Units by project
Total

DISAPPROVED
Units by Project
Was APPLICATION

SUBMITTED
Pursuant to GC
65913.4(b)?
(SB 35
Streamlining)
Was a Density
Bonus requested
for this housing
development?
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 27 0 0 10 173 210 210 0 045151390 800 South Road B2021-0005 ADU R 10/7/2021 1 1 1 No No 045134200 1527 ALTURA WAY B2021-0023 ADU R 4/26/2021 1 1 1 No No 045372140 1015 CONTINENTALS WAY B2021-0034 ADU R 9/10/2021 1 1 1 No No 045372140 1015 CONTINENTALS WAY B2021-0035 ADU R 9/10/2021 1 1 1 No No 043262150 2309 WOOSTER AVE B2021-0249 ADU R 9/29/2021 1 1 1 No No 044242380 2407 CORONET BLVD B2021-0283 ADU R 11/17/2021 1 1 1 No No 044085240 2019 LYON AVE B2021-0295 ADU R 9/30/2021 1 1 1 No No 044112310 1520 WILLIAMS ST B2021-0365 ADU R 12/9/2021 1 1 1 No No 040335120 1180 GRANADA ST B2021-0380 ADU R 12/2/2021 1 1 1 No No 044056070 1913 LYON AVE B2021-0468 ADU R 12/23/2021 1 1 1 No No 045151350 901 HOLLY ROAD - PARCEL A PA2020-0051 SFD O 3/2/2021 1 1 1 No No 045151340 901 HOLLY RD - PARCEL B PA2020-0052 SFD O 3/2/2021 1 1 1 No No 044058130 0 (2004) MEZES AVE PA2020-0023 SFD O 5/4/2021 1 1 1 No No 043222370 0 LONGFELLOW DRIVE PA2019-0077 SFD O 6/25/2021 1 1 1 No No 040290260 815 OLD COUNTY RD PA2020-0034 5+ R 6/1/2021 27 150 177 177 No No 044024100 2244 Semeria Ave PA2020-0018 SFD O 10/5/2021 1 1 1 No No 043042750 3300 LOWER LOCK AVE PA2021-0018 SFD O 10/5/2021 1 1 1 No No 044351040 1513 FOLGER DR PA2021-0037 SFD O 12/13/2021 1 1 1 No No 045152350 800 LAUREL AVE PA2019-0025 5+ O 11/23/2021 16 16 16 No No 0 0
0 0
0 Table A
Housing Development Applications Submitted
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
1 5
Project Identifier Unit Types Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes (CCR Title 25 §6202)
Density Bonus Applic
10 17
Jurisdiction Belmont
Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Planning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023
2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Entitlement
Date Approved # of Units issued
Entitlements
Building Permits
Date Issued
# of Units Issued
Building Permits
Certificates of
Occupancy or other
forms of readiness
(see instructions)
Date Issued
# of Units
issued
Certificates of
Occupancy or
other forms of
readiness
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 195 268 9
044043200 718 Alameda de las Pulgas B2021-0044 SFD O 0 10/6/2021 1 0 045090020 1811 Ralston Avenue Permit Skipped in
2020 (6/11/2020) B2019-0504 ADU R 0
1/1/2021 1 0
044242040 0 Arthur Avenue B2020-0113 SFD O 0 4/29/2021 1 0 045090690 1661 Ralston Avenue B2020-0368 SFD O 0 8/27/2021 1 0 043181110 2620 Belmont Canyon Road B2020-0223 ADU R 08/18/2021 1 0 044281130 816 Covington Road B2020-0393 SFD O 0 7/7/2021 1 0 044325040 1609 Belburn Drive B2019-0289 ADU R 00 3/24/2021 1 045441010 2601 Wakefield Drive B2020-0054 ADU R 00 1/26/2021 1 044231490 2605 Ponce Avenue B2020-0081 ADU R 00 1/27/2021 1 044043160 710 Alameda de las Pulgas B2020-0126 ADU R 00 2/24/2021 1 044122260 1822 Hillman Avenue B2020-0303 ADU R 00 4/19/2021 1 045134050 1509 Solana Drive B2019-0508 ADU R 00 5/3/2021 1 043021010 2013 Bishop Road Lot C B2018-0043 SFD O 0 0 10/4/2021 1 043072450 55 Ralston Ranch B2019-0357 SFD O 0 0 6/17/2021 1 045151390 800 South Road B2021-0005 ADU R 10/7/2021 111/17/2021 1 0 045134200 1527 ALTURA WAY B2021-0023 ADU R 4/26/2021 14/27/2021 1 7/19/2021 1 045372140 1015 CONTINENTALS WAY B2021-0034 ADU R 9/10/2021 10 0 045372140 1015 CONTINENTALS WAY B2021-0035 ADU R 9/10/2021 10 0 043262150 2309 WOOSTER AVE B2021-0249 ADU R 9/29/2021 110/25/2021 1 0 044242380 2407 CORONET BLVD B2021-0283 ADU R 11/17/2021 10 0 044085240 2019 LYON AVE B2021-0295 ADU R 9/30/2021 110/27/2021 1 0 044112310 1520 WILLIAMS ST B2021-0365 ADU R 12/9/2021 10 0 040335120 1180 GRANADA ST B2021-0380 ADU R 12/2/2021 112/22/2021 1 0 044056070 1913 LYON AVE B2021-0468 ADU R 12/23/2021 10 0 044131170 1614 NOTRE DAME AVE B2020-0374 ADU R 3/12/2021 15/21/2021 1 0 043263200 2704 NEWLANDS AVE B2020-0370 ADU R 6/18/2021 17/23/2021 1 0 043062380 3826 NAUGHTON AVE B2020-0367 ADU R 5/27/2021 17/15/2021 1 0 044283330 813 COVINGTON RD B2020-0333 ADU R 5/7/2021 111/9/2021 1 0 044281120 818 COVINGTON RD B2020-0238 ADU R 1/13/2021 13/5/2021 1 0 043222370 0 LONGFELLOW DRIVE B2018-0487 SFD O 0 6/11/2021 1 0 043272260 2514 DEKOVEN AVE B2020-0018 SFD O 0 8/9/2021 1 0 045151350 901 HOLLY ROAD - PARCEL A B2021-0176 SFD O 3/2/2021 10 0 045151340 901 HOLLY RD - PARCEL B B2021-0177 SFD O 3/2/2021 1 0 0 040290260 815 OLD COUNTY RD B2021-0273 5+ R 6/1/2021
177
0 0
044351040 1513 FOLGER DR B2021-0534 SFD O 12/13/2021 1 0 0 046031070 1325 OLD COUNTY ROAD B2019-0345 5+ R
0 5/8/2021 250 0
1 Unit Types
Affordability
by Household
Incomes -
Completed
Affordability by Household
Incomes - Certificates of
Occupancy
Project Identifier
18 Jurisdiction Belmont ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023 (CCR Title 25 §6202) 1 3 4
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Units to
Date (all years)
Total Remaining
RHNA by Income
Level
Deed Restricted - - - - - 22 - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - -
Deed Restricted - - - - - 44 38 - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - -
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - 4 9 12 11 12 - -
Above Moderate 222 7 7 109 6 - 9 218 - - 356 -
468
7 7 113 15 12 86 268 - - 508 113
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals and must be reported as very low-income units.

Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected]. 19 22
This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year information comes from previous APRs.
48 Moderate
116
63 67
Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here 82 2
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
94 -
Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th cycle, Table B will include units that were permitted since the start of the planning period.

Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
Very Low
Low
19 Jurisdiction Belmont
Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Planning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 38
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 12
218
268
Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed
SFA 0 0 0
SFD 3 6 2
2 to 4 0 0 0
5+ 177 250 0
ADU 15 12 7
MH 0 0 0
Total 195 268 9
19 210
210
0 0
0 0
0 Income Rental Ownership Total
Very Low 0 0 0
Low 0 0 0
Moderate 0 0 0
Above Moderate 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
Total Units Constructed with Streamlining
Total Housing Applications Submitted:

Number of Proposed Units in All Applications Received:

Total Housing Units Approved:

Total Housing Units Disapproved:

Total Units
Housing Applications Summary
Use of SB 35 Streamlining Provisions
Note: Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals Number of Applications for Streamlining
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Units Constructed - SB 35 Streamlining Permits
Number of Streamlining Applications Approved
Total Developments Approved with Streamlining
20 Item # FY 2021
1 $0
2 LMIHAF Revenues:

Rental/lease income $ 82,261
Interest Income 2,476 $
Loan Interest $ 199,983
Miscellaneous $ 510
TOTAL: $ 285,230
3 Statement of Fund Balance @ 6/30 Year End (Source: FY21 Audit) 3,687,918 $ 4 Description of expenditures from LMIHAF
LMIHAF Expenditures:

Occupied Affordable Rental Housing Operations:

Expenditures on Low Income $ 46,053
Expenditures on Very Low Income $ 15,351
Expenditures on Extremely Low Income $ 15,351
Administrative Costs 66,140 $
Housing Successor Owned LMI Property Tax $ 24,725
Housing Element Update and EIR $ 48,269
$ 215,889
5 Statuatory Value of Real Property, the value of loans/grants receivable, and the sum of these two amounts.

Real Property Owned by Housing Successor Agency 7,448,629 $ Loans Receivable (Notes) 469,409 $
Total Real Property Plus Loans Receivable 7,918,038 $
The amount the city, county, or city and county received pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 34191.4.

SENATE BILL 341 ANNUAL HOUSING SUCCESSOR REPORT

CITY OF BELMONT LOW MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND
Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
Per H&SC 34176.1
The amount deposited to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund, distinguishing between amounts deposited pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 34191.4, amounts deposited for other items listed on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule, and other amounts deposited. 21 6 Description of Transfers:

Description of transfer made, if any, to another housing successor agency pursuant to H&SC 34176.1(c)(2), including whether the funds are encumbered and the status of projects, if any, for which the transferred LMIHAF will be used.

No Transfer Made Per H&SC 34176.1(C)(2)
7 Project Descriptions:

A description of any project for which the housing successor receives or holds property tax revenue pursuant to the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule and the status of that project.
8 Status of Compliance with Section 33334.16:

Real Property Owned by Housing Successor Agency Date
Acquired
DOF Transfer
Approved
Deadline to Initiate
Activity
APN 045-244-150, 1365 Fifth Avenue 12/31/1996 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 044-222-140, 730 El Camino Real 8/30/1994 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 040-261-060, 503 Crestview 5/5/1997 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 045-261-010/020/030, 1000 O'Neill Ave #1 & #2 8/2/1994 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 040-500-170, 30 Oxford Place 9/5/2007 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 106-190-070, 300 Davey Glen Rd #3507 2/19/2009 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 106-270-060, 400 Davey Glen Rd #4606 1/30/2009 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 044-222-180, 780 El Camino Real 9/25/2008 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 045-162-070, 868, 870, 876 El Camino Real 4/2/2009 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 045-244-160, 875 O'Neill Avenue 12/31/1996 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 045-162-080, 884 El Camino Real, 810 Hill Street 3/10/2010 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 045-162-090, 898 El Camino Real, 800 Hill Street 3/10/2010 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 045-163-070, 900 El Camino Real 8/20/2010 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 045-182-220, 1085 Sixth Avenue 3/20/1996 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 045-182-260, 843 Ralston Avenue 10/20/1998 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 APN 045-244-010, 1300 El Camino Real 3/14/2011 8/30/2012 8/31/2017 9 Outstanding Obligations Per 33413
A description of any outstanding obligations pursuant to Section 33413 that remained to transfer to the housing successor on February 1, 2012, of the housing successor’s progress in meeting those obligations, and of the housing successor’s plans to meet unmet obligations.

RFP for development of affordable housing issued
June 2017; rezoned via General Plan Phase I
Zoning November 2017.

The Housing Successor does not receive or hold property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS during this fiscal year.

For interests in real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency prior to February 1, 2012, a status update on compliance with Section 33334.16. For interests in real property acquired on or after February 1, 2012, a status update on the project.

Status of Compliance with 33334.16
(All properties compliant FY2018)
Firehouse Square Phase 2 Disposition and
Development Agreement (DDA) Executed
10/31/19
Occipied, 6-units low-income special needs group
home (Kainos)
Occupied, 6-units very-low income special needs
group home
Occupied, 2-units moderate-income
Realtor selected; Sale anticipated by 6/30/22
Realtor selected; Sale anticipated by 6/30/22
Realtor selected; Sale anticipated by 6/30/22
Rezoned via Belmont Village Specific Plan
(November 2017); Affordable Housing Project ENA
with LINC Housing (July 2021)
Firehouse Square Phase 1 Affordable Housing
Project; construction began August 2020, pursuant
to DDLA/Ground Lease.

Rezoned via Belmont Village Specific Plan
(November 2017); Affordable Housing Project ENA
with LINC Housing (July 2021)
Rezoned via Belmont Village Specific Plan
(November 2017); Affordable Housing Project ENA
with LINC Housing (July 2021)
Rezoned via Belmont Village Specific Plan
(November 2017); Affordable Housing Project ENA
with LINC Housing (July 2021)
Rezoned via Belmont Village Specific Plan, adopted
November 2017.

Rezoned via Belmont Village Specific Plan, adopted
November 2017.

Firehouse Square Phase 1 Affordable Housing
Project; construction began August 2020, pursuant
to DDLA/Ground Lease.

The Belmont Housing Successor does not
have any obligations to fulfill under Section
33413.
22 10 Income Restrictions:
5% of Real Property Assets & Loans Recv: 395,901.92 $
Total Expenditures
Total Expenditures per CAFR: Expenditures In Excess of 5% Cap FY 2014 46,970.12 $ - $
FY 2015 105,896.00 $ - $
FY 2016 135,031.00 $ - $
FY 2017 244,126.56 $ - $
FY 2018 157,155.40 $ - $
FY 2019 124,547.52 $ - $
FY 2020 468,573.00 $ 56,730.02 $
FY 2021 215,889.00 $ - $
Total 813,726.60 $ 56,730.02 $
11 Senior Housing Restrictions:

Unit Category
Assisted Senior Rental Units 0
Total Assisted Rental Units 247
Percentage Senior Rental Housing 0%
12 Excess Surplus: LMIHF Deposits*
FY 2021 (285,230) $
FY 2020 (94,253) $
FY 2019 (124,285) $
FY 2018 (130,861) $
FY 2017 (126,233) $
FY 2016 (354,097) $
FY 2015 (122,871) $
Total: (1,237,830) $
* Firehouse Sq. Project Contributions total $3,150,000
No Excess Surplus Funds Per H&SC 34176.1(d)
13 Homeownership Unit Inventory:
(A) The Number of those Units. (A) 19 Units
(B)
After expenditures allowed for monitoring and preserving the long-term affordability of units, the housing successor shall expend all funds remaining in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund for the development of housing affordable to and occupied by households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income, with at least 30 percent of these remaining funds expended for the development of rental housing affordable to and occupied by households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income and no more than 20 percent of these remaining funds expended for the development of housing affordable to and occupied by households earning between 60 percent and 80 percent of the area median income. A housing successor shall demonstrate in the annual report described in subdivision (f), for 2019, and every five years thereafter, that the housing successor’s expenditures from January 1, 2014, through the end of the latest fiscal year covered in the report comply with the requirements of this subparagraph.

An inventory of homeownership units assisted by the former redevelopment agency or the housing successor that are subject to covenants or restrictions or to an adopted program that protects the former redevelopment agency’s investment of moneys from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 33334.3. This inventory shall include all of the following information:

The percentage of units of deed-restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted individually or jointly by the housing successor, its former redevelopment agency, and its host jurisdiction within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed-restricted rental housing assisted individually or jointly by the housing successor, its former redevelopment agency, and its host jurisdiction within the same time period.

The amount of any excess surplus, the amount of time that the successor agency has had excess surplus, and the housing successor’s plan for eliminating the excess surplus. “Excess surplus” is defined as an unencumbered amount in the account that exceeds the greater of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or the aggregate amount deposited into the account during the housing successor's preceding four fiscal years, whichever is greater.
(B) In the first report pursuant to this subdivision, the number of units lost to the portfolio after February 1, 2012, and the reason or reasons for those losses. For all subsequent reports, the number of the units lost to the portfolio in the last fiscal year and the reason for those losses.

No units have been lost to the portfolio
during the fiscal year.
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(D)
(C) Any funds returned to the housing successor as part of an adopted program that protects the former redevelopment agency’s investment of moneys from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund.

The Housing Successor received loan
repayments totalling $320,680 in FY 2021
(D) Whether the housing successor has contracted with any outside entity for the management of the units and, if so, the identity of the entity.

The Belmont Housing Successor does not
currently contract with any outside entity for
bmr unit management.
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ECR OCR Sanitary and Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project CCN - Staff Report

STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agency: City of Belmont
Staff Contact: Bozhena Palatnik, Public Works, (650) 595-7463, [email protected] Agenda Title: The El Camino Real and Old County Road Sanitary and Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project, CCN 2020-590
Agenda Action: Resolution
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution accepting the work and authorizing the issuance of a Notice of Completion for the El Camino Real/Old County Road Sanitary and Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project, City Contract Number 2020-590.

Strategic Focus Area
Infrastructure and Mobility
Background
The El Camino Real & Old County Road Sanitary & Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project included sanitary sewer and storm drainage improvements at four (4) different sites.

1. El Camino Real Capacity Improvements (south bound ECR near Hill Street) These capacity improvements included upsizing of 252 linear feet of 6-inch existing vitrified clay pipe (VCP) to a 12-inch high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe.

2. Old County Road Sewer and Storm Line Operation (north of Masonic) The work at this location involved separation of the 6-inch VCP pipe which previously ran through the middle of the 18-inch corrugated metal storm drainpipe. The storm drainpipe was removed and reconstructed with a different alignment.

3. El Camino Real Force Main Replacement
The old El Camino force main was removed and a new force main at this location was constructed. Work also included modifications to the El Camino lift station wet well to accommodate larger force main size.

4. Naughton Avenue Gravity Sewer Main Replacement
The work at Naughton and Hillcrest Avenues consisted of replacement of 623 linear feet of 6-inch VCP pipe with an 8-inch polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC) in the easement and within the street.

Analysis
On January 26, 2021, the City Council approved the project plans and specification and authorized advertising and awarding the El Camino Real and Old County Road Sanitary and Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project for an amount up to the engineer’s estimate of $902,000 plus 10% construction 25

ECR OCR Sanitary and Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project CCN - Staff Report contingency.

On February 25, 2021, staff conducted a successful bid opening with low bid received at $778,000.

On March 9, 2021, staff received Council approval for the sanitary sewer easement dedication at 3700 Naughton Avenue. The easement dedication was required for the installation of the new 8-inch sanitary sewer main pipe to replace the existing 6-inch sanitary sewer line. After construction of the new pipe, staff will be seeking Council approval to vacate the existing sanitary sewer easement where old sewer pipe will be abandoned.

The construction started on May 24, 2021 and was completed on September 15, 2021. During construction there were several unforeseen conditions that were hindering the construction, but by partnership between staff, construction management consultant, and contractor, the project was completed below the approved budget as staff and contractors were nimble in solving utility conflicts and reconstruction depths in the field.

The project is now complete to the satisfaction of the City in accordance with the construction plans and specifications. The total cost of construction is $811,939.98, which is below the approved budget.

The City is retaining 5% from the contractor to ensure that all subcontractors and suppliers are paid. If there are no claims filed within 35 days of recording the Notice of Completion, final payment will be released to the contractor.

Alternatives

1. Take no action.

2. Refer back to staff for more information.

Attachments
A. Resolution
Fiscal Impact
☐ No Fiscal Impact
☒ Funding Source Confirmed:

The following expenditures took place during project
construction: $100,000 from Force Main Rehabilitation
Account 503-3-730-7078-9030, and $711,939.98 from Basin Rehabilitation Account 503-3-730-7073-9030. The unspent balance from the Basin Rehabilitation Account will be returned to fund balance & available for future sanitary sewer projects.

Source: Purpose: Public Outreach:

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022 –

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELMONT

ACCEPTING THE WORK AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF

COMPLETION FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL/OLD COUNTY ROAD SANITARY

AND STORM SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, on January 26, 2021, the City Council approved the project plans and specification and authorized advertising and awarding the El Camino Real and Old County Road Sanitary and Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project for an amount up to the engineer’s estimate of $902,000 plus 10% construction contingency; and,
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2021, staff conducted a successful bid opening with low bid received at $778,000; and,
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2021, staff received Council approval for the sanitary sewer easement dedication at 3700 Naughton Avenue for construction of the new pipe with the notion to seek Council approval for the vacating the existing easement after the old pipe is abandoned; and,
WHEREAS, the construction started on May 24, 2021 and was completed on September 15, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, the final cost of construction is $811,939.98.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Belmont resolves as follows:

SECTION 1. Accepts the work as complete.

SECTION 2. Authorizes the City Clerk to issue the Notice of Completion to K. J. Woods Construction, Inc.

SECTION 3. Authorizes the City Clerk to file Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Clerk-Record’s office for the El Camino Real/Old County Road Sanitary and Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project, City Contract Number 2020-590. * * *
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ADOPTED March 22, 2022 by the City of Belmont City Council by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

ATTEST:

City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
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2022 Pavement Project CCN 2022-607 - Staff Report

STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agency: City of Belmont
Staff Contact: Bozhena Palatnik, Public Works, (650) 595-7463, [email protected] Agenda Title: 2022 Pavement Project, City Contract Number 2022-607 Agenda Action: Resolution
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Task Order with Pavement Engineering, Inc. to provide Construction Management (CM) and Inspection services for an amount not to exceed $358,125 for the 2022 Pavement Project, City Contract Number 2022-607.

Strategic Focus Area
Infrastructure and Mobility
Background
On December 14, 2021, Council approved plans and specifications, authorized advertisement for sealed bids and approved awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder for an amount not to exceed $2,175,000 for the 2022 Pavement Project.

On February 10, 2022, City conducted a bid opening for this project. Six construction companies submitted bids ranging in cost from $ 1,798,285.13 to $ 2,397,170.70. The project was awarded to G.

Bortolotto & Co., Inc. The construction of curb ramps and drainage improvements is anticipated to start in April and the road reconstruction will take place in Summer.

The 2022 Pavement Project calls for the reconstruction of the following street segments:

STREET FROM: TO: Current PCI
Hillman Avenue Terrace Drive Notre Dame Avenue 27
Holly Road South Road South Road 18
Masonic Way Old County Road Granada Street 20
Mezes Avenue Alameda de las Pulgas North End 40
Old County Road Ralston Avenue North City Limit 58
The work will include road reconstruction, and other required improvements including minor drainage changes, ADA curb ramps, grade adjustment of manholes and utility boxes, and striping.

Analysis
The construction management and inspection services are vital for successful project implementation. The project is challenging in many aspects which requires adequate resources to address technical, construction, traffic, and community issues during construction.

To insure proper constructability support the City staff requested proposals from its on-call consultants 29

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and selected Pavement Engineering, Inc. (PEI) based on their previous successful experience with these type of projects. The scope of services will include:
• Conduct constructability review
• Provide construction oversight and full-time inspection of work • Address unforeseen field conditions and provide directions to the contractor based on input from Project Manager and Project Engineer
• Check contractor’s certified payroll and its compliance with Caltrans rates • Organize and conduct weekly progress meeting
• Review construction submittals for compliance
• Coordinate third party compaction testing
• Track and manage contract updates
• Estimate and track extra work
• Produce daily inspection logs
• Review and process progress payments and change orders • Organize project completion punch list items, compile final punch list and ensure its completion • Produce as-built redlines
.

Alternatives

1. Take no action.

2. Refer back to staff for more information.

Attachments
A. Resolution
B. PEI Proposal
Fiscal Impact
☐ No Fiscal Impact
☒ Funding Source Confirmed: $358,125 from the Infrastructure Repair Fund, Account 310-3- 760-3220-9030/Street Pavement Project
Source: Purpose: Public Outreach:

Staff Discretionary Action Posting of Agenda
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022 –

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELMONT

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TASK ORDER WITH PAVEMENT ENGINEERING, INC. TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $358,125 FOR THE 2022 PAVEMENT PROJECT, CITY CONTRACT NUMBER 2022-607 WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021, Council approved plans and specifications, authorized advertisement for sealed bids and approved awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder for an amount not to exceed $2,175,000 for the 2022 Pavement Project; and, WHEREAS, on February 10, 2022, City conducted a bid opening and received six bids ranging in cost from $ 1,798,285.13 to $ 2,397,170.70; and, WHEREAS, the project work includes road reconstruction, and other required improvements including minor drainage improvements, curb ramps, grade adjustment of manholes and utility boxes, and striping on five streets; and, WHEREAS, staff selected Pavement Engineering, Inc. to provide Construction Management and Inspection services to assist with successful construction and completion of this project; and,
WHEREAS, the funding for this task in the amount of $358,125 will come from the Infrastructure Repair Fund, Account 310-3-760-3220-9030/Street Pavement Project.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Belmont resolves as follows:

SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized to execute a Task Order with Pavement Engineering, Inc. to provide construction management and inspection services for an amount not to exceed $358,125 for the 2022 Pavement Project, City Contract Number 2022-607. * * *
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ADOPTED March 22, 2022 by the City of Belmont City Council by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

ATTEST:

City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
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Bozhena Palatnik
Senior Civil Engineer
Public Works Department
City of Belmont
One Twin Pines Lane, Suite 385
Belmont, CA 94002
Subject: Provide Quality Assurance Services for the 2022 Pavement Project, 2022- 607
Dear Bozhena:

At your request, we are providing our revised proposal for construction management and engineering support, inspection and quality assurance control services for the subject project.

Our proposal includes providing complete construction engineering support, construction inspection and material testing services during construction. The scope of work can be modified to reflect any areas where the City will provide services. All work will be overseen directly by a registered engineer. Inspection personnel will depend on the exact timing of the project work.

SCOPE OF WORK
Task 1 – Construction Management and Engineering Support PEI will provide construction management and engineering support throughout the duration of the project. For this task, PEI will retain the services of Swinerton Management & Consulting to provide a Resident Engineer / Project Manager to provide full-time CM services throughout the construction and close-out phases.

The engineer assigned to the project will work closely with the City and will provide the support as requested. Our scope of services for this task will include the following:

1. Pre-Construction Meeting. Conduct the pre-construction meeting, which will include the City, the Construction Manager, the design engineer, contractor, major subcontractors, and any other project stakeholders. Prepare agenda and minutes for the pre-construction meeting. The preconstruction meeting shall include a discussion of all items which are critical to the funding for the project. 33 Bozhena Palatnik
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2. Gather, distribute and file contact information sheet containing names and contact information for local agency/consultants/contractor including a contact list of key personnel to be contacted in the event of an emergency on the project. Provide copies to fire, police and other emergency groups at the beginning of the project.

3. Project Meetings. Conduct and document weekly progress meetings and other special technical meetings. Prepare agenda describing key issues, schedule status, quality control / quality assurance, RFI’s submittals, potential change orders and other topics as needed. ·Prepare minutes of the weekly meetings.

4. Schedule Management. Review contractor's as-planned schedule for conformance with the specifications and for reasonableness of activity durations and sequence. Coordinate review comments by the City and the design engineer and transmit review comments to the contractor. Meet with the contractor to discuss and clarify any significant issues. Review revised and/or updated schedules as required. Review work progress as compared to the as-planned schedule and notify contractor of schedule slippage. Analyze schedule to determine impact of the weather and change orders on the construction schedule.

Review contractor's updates of the construction schedule which incorporates actual progress, weather delays, and change order impacts.

5. Maintain Project Records. Maintain project records including daily logs, weekly report of working- days, inspection reports, compliance testing results, photos, measurement of quantities, schedules and correspondence. Project records shall be kept in an organized manner with an index that describes each file category.

6. Weigh master certificates shall be validated by the inspector at the point of delivery.

7. On a weekly basis, provide City with a copy of the weekly statement of working days.

8. Prepare Monthly City Payment Reports. Prepare and submit to the City a monthly progress report including construction progress summary, construction cash flow and payments, and summary logs for proposed change orders (PCO's) and change orders.

9. Review Monthly Progress Payments. Evaluate the monthly progress payment requests from the Contractor, negotiate differences over payment, and recommend payment to the City. Progress payment documentation shall provide a suitable accounting trail to support documentation for contract work (e.g., items, CCOs, etc.) back to a source document (e.g., Q sheet). Quantity pay sheet 34 Bozhena Palatnik
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10.Check and confirm certified payrolls and conduct and document employee interviews. Payrolls shall be checked and initialed by the inspector. Inspector daily reports and payrolls shall be spot-checked and compared by the Construction Manager. Interviews shall be conducted at a regular acceptable frequency and interviews include the appropriate signatures and dates.

11.The inspector and Construction Manager shall ensure the traffic control plan requirements are being followed.

12.Requests for Information (RFIs). Coordinate and manage the RFI evaluation and response process. This includes log, transmit to the design engineer for response, coordinate with design engineer on field status, track progress, review response, and transmit response to contractor.

13.Potential Change Orders (PCOs) and Change Orders. Coordinate and manage the change orders process, including log, review in conjunction with design engineer and City, assist with determination of changed conditions and scope definition as needed, assist with negotiation, and incorporate change orders into the construction contract.

14.Coordinate Submittal and Shop Drawing Review Process. Coordinate and manage the submittal/shop drawing review process. This work includes log, transmit to design engineer for response, coordinate with design engineer on field status, track progress, review response, and transmit response to contractor.

15.Permits Compliance. Monitor Contractor compliance with construction permits and CEQA mitigation measures. Coordinate with design engineer for compliance. Recommend course of action to City if required measures are not being met by the Contractor.

16.Monitor Construction Record Drawings. Monitor construction record drawings maintained by the Contractor and inspector on a regular basis.

17.Claims Management. Analyze potential claims for additional compensation that are submitted during the construction period and make recommendations to resolve them. Perform claims administration, including coordination and monitoring claims response preparation, logging claims, and tracking claims status.
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18.Field Inspection. Provide construction inspection to monitor the Contractor's work for compliance with the contract documents.

19.Photograph or Video Documentation. Prepare a video or photo documentation of initial site conditions prior to Contractor's commencement of construction.

Provide additional photos of construction progress.

20.Field Changes. Document field changes to the Drawings and Specifications.

21.Inspection Reports. Prepare and review Daily Inspection Reports. Each daily inspector report shall be reviewed by the Construction Manager.

22.Geotechnical Observation. The Construction Manager will coordinate for geotechnical observation and testing and materials testing by PEI personnel. Data will be coordinated with the contractor and stored in the project files.

23.Substantial Completion and Punch List. Construction Manager will schedule with City and the design engineer, to conduct substantial completion inspections and issue punch lists.

24.Project Documents. Construction Manager will provide the City with a complete set of all records of the project, indexed and properly filed, and a listing of warranties provided under the project including the items covered and the warranty duration.

25.Close Out. Prepare the final pay estimate and balance change orders, prepare the Notice of Completion, and coordinate retention release.

Task 2 – Quality Assurance and Laboratory Testing for HMA Construction During paving operations, PEI will provide full-time inspection services to observe all paving construction activities at the site and provide field testing and laboratory testing necessary to assure that the contractor is providing the required quality of workmanship and materials during construction.

During main-line paving operations, PEI’s inspector will provide laydown inspection including thickness control and temperature monitoring during the placement of the HMA. In addition, our inspector will provide field density tests using a nuclear density gauge to monitor the contractor’s compaction efforts.

Monitoring the compaction efforts of the contractor while the asphalt concrete materials are being placed will help ensure that optimum compaction is achieved.

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During HMA construction, PEI will include quality assurance testing of the asphalt concrete materials used for the digouts, leveling course and surface course. We will collect asphalt concrete samples and perform mix design tests from every 750 tons of asphalt concrete or one per day. Asphalt mix tests include determining the following: Stability (CTM 366), LTMD (CTM 308), Rice Gravity (CTM 309), Asphalt Content (CTM 382) and Air Voids Content (CTM 367).

On the first day of paving each type of HMA material, PEI will perform a production start-up. The production start-up includes coring the placed HMA to correlate the nuclear gauge density and running a full set of mix and aggregate tests to verify the materials with the JMF (Job Mix Formula).

If compaction fails during construction, PEI is equipped to provide, as additional services, the core density/ nuclear gauge correlation and/ or core densities to establish compaction as outlined in the contract documents.

Our inspection services also includes monitoring the raising and lowering of utilities frames and covers as well as the placement of the striping and pavement markings.

Task 3 - Quality Assurance for PCC Elements
PEI will inspect the construction of the PCC elements of the project. The PCC elements include curb and gutter removals and replacement as well as curb ramp construction. Our inspection services will assure that the contractor is providing the required quality of workmanship and materials during construction. No material tests will be performed on the PCC since it is considered miscellaneous When requested, PEI will test the aggregate base compaction placed under the PCC elements. Relative compaction will be based on relative wet density (CTM 216).

Task 4 Verification and Determination of Compliance and Acceptance PEI will be monitoring the materials’ and contractor’s compliance to the plans and specifications throughout the project and will report non-compliant issues as soon as possible, so that the City can notify the contractor that the item will need to be addressed or that a deduction will be in order.
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Z:\Shared\R Drive\Admin\Text\Marketing\Proposals\Proposals2022\MP22-057 Belmont QA Services\MP22-057A.docx We will prepare a final report that summarizes all the laboratory tests and will address the contractor’s compliance with specifications, plans, and applicable adopted standards. Copies of the compaction and laboratory test results will be included. The report will outline any areas of non-compliance.

In addition to the final report, PEI is committed to providing feedback throughout the project. Knowing immediately (in some cases the next day) that density was low, or the supplied material did not meet the specified criteria, creates a pro-active environment to correct the problems as they arise and not after the fact. Having up-to-date information on the contractor’s ability to conform to project specifications during the project will assist the City in managing its project and will result in the best possible product.

PROPOSAL FEE AND FEE BREAKDOWN
PEI’s fee for this work is based on our experience with similar projects and knowledge of similar construction. Our proposal covers all 90 working days of the contract. We are estimating 30 inspection days for the pavement portion of the work, with the contractor placing approximately 4,700 tons of HMA and 82,000 square feet of digouts, 40 inspection days for the curb ramps and PCC repairs with the contractor removing and replacing 22 curb ramps, and 20 inspection days to oversee the miscellaneous work items such as adjusting utilities, monitoring the storm water pollution control plan and placing the pavement markings and legends. The contractor’s actual schedule may result in a different level of effort and a modified estimate.

The outlined level of effort is estimated based on an eight-hour day and providing engineering support / contract administration, testing and inspection services.

We will invoice our work on a time and materials basis. Individual fees associated with each task will serve as a guideline for progress payments. Additional materials tests will be invoiced per the enclosed fee breakdown. We will invoice inspection services as follows:

Between 0 and 4 hours will be invoiced at 4 hours
Between 4 and 8 hours will be invoiced at 8 hours
Our inspection fees account for prevailing wages. Overtime will apply for workdays exceeding eight hours. PEI requires a 72-hour notification of changes in the schedule or a full eight-hour day fee will apply.

This proposal assumes that the City will monitor the contractor pertaining to all labor compliance issues.
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Z:\Shared\R Drive\Admin\Text\Marketing\Proposals\Proposals2022\MP22-057 Belmont QA Services\MP22-057A.docx All fees and costs associated with this project are subject to final negotiation with the City of Belmont. The enclosed proposal conditions apply. Please feel free to contact me at (805)781-2265 with any questions.

Very truly yours,
PAVEMENT ENGINEERING INC.

Joseph L. Ririe, P.E.

Senior Principal Engineer
Attachments: Estimated Fee Breakdown Schedule
Proposal Conditions
pc: C File, M File
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Position Units Total
45 $240 / hour $10,800
16 $255 / hour $4,080
392 $225 / hour $88,200
90 $165 / hour $14,850
46 $105 / hour $4,830
90 $80 / hour $7,200
$129,960
Task 2
Position Units Total
299 $225 / hour $67,275
90 $165 / hour $14,850
240 $140 / hour $33,600
320 $140 / hour $44,800
160 $140 / hour $22,400
90 $175 / day $15,750
$198,675
Task 3
Position Units Total
6 $60 / test $360
1 $1,000 / test $1,000
1 $1,000 / test $1,000
13 $650 / test $8,450
2 $350 / test $700
$11,510
Task 4
Position Units Total
16 $240 / hour $3,840
36 $225 / hour $8,100
16 $165 / hour $2,640
16 $160 / hour $2,560
8 $105 / hour $840
$17,980
$358,125
160 / hour 200 / hour
160 / hour 200 / hour
Burn-off Calibration
Construction Inspector / HMA (30 days)
Construction Inspector / General work (20 days)
Equipment / Vehicle Usage
Density Cores
3/8 inch Production Start-up (Hveem)
1/2 inch HMA Production Start-up (Hveem)
HMA Mix Tests (Hveem)
Estimated Task 2 Fees:

Construction Management (PEI)

ESTIMATED FEE BREAKDOWN SCHEDULE
Construction Management /Engineering Support, Construction Inspection and Quality Assurance City of Belmont 2022 Pavement Project, 2022-607
Construction Management and Engineering Support
Rate
Senior Principal Engineer (PEI)
Project Engineer (Swinerton)
Laboratory Testing
Rate
Project Executive (Swinerton)
Clerical
Estimated Task 1 Fees:

Quality Assurance and Inspection
Rate
Sr Project Manager / Resident Engineer
Assistant Engineer (PEI)
Sr Project Manager / Resident Engineer
Time and a Half Double Time
Estimated Task 3 Fees:

Verification and Determination of Compliance and Acceptance / Post Construction Rate
Senior Principal Engineer
Construction Inspector / Ramps and PCC (40 days)
Sr Project Manager / Resident Engineer
Project Engineer (Swinerton)
Inspection
Compaction Testing
Assistant Engineer
Lab Manager
Estimated Task 4 Fees:

Total Estimated Fees:

Overtime Rates
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PROPOSAL CONDITIONS

1. Proposal is valid for thirty days from the date of the proposal.

2. All work shall be performed utilizing common methods and practices of the civil engineering profession.

3. Fees for lump sum or unit price proposals will be charged at the quoted price.

Fees for engineering and PMS technical services will be charged on a time and materials basis will be charged at the applicable hourly rates of the current PEI PMS fee schedule.

4. The proposal is based upon providing liability insurance with limits up to $1,000,000.

5. One copy of a PMS final report will be provided to the Owner. Additional copies are $50 each.

6. Payment: Invoices will be submitted monthly. All invoices are due within 30 days. Attorney fees or other costs incurred in collecting any delinquent amount shall be paid by the client.
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Belmont Pavement Preservation Project, CCN 2022-608 - Staff Report.docx

STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agency: City of Belmont
Staff Contact: Nima Mazhari, Public Works, (650) 730-5706, [email protected] Agenda Title: Belmont Pavement Preservation Project, CCN 2022-608 Agenda Action: Resolution
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution approving plans and specifications, authorizing advertisement for sealed bids, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for an amount not to exceed $546,470.50, plus a 10% construction contingency for the Belmont Pavement Preservation Project, City Contract Number 2022-608.

Strategic Focus Area
Infrastructure and Mobility
Background
The City is responsible for the repair and maintenance of approximately 70 centerline miles (140 travel lane miles) of streets. The Public Works Department has implemented best management practices in our pavement preservation program to stretch our available dollars in the most effective way and to select certain streets for pavement projects.

On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 1, which is funded by the newly established Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical safety needs on both the state highways and local streets and road system.

SB 1 dedicated approximately $1.5 billion per year in new formula revenues apportioned by the State Controller (Controller) to cities and counties for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects on the local streets and roads system.

The City applied for and successfully was approved for federal funding in the amount of $467,000. The City has a matching fund contribution requirement of $79,470.50, plus the 10% contingency amount of $54,647.05, for a total of $134,117.55. The City’s contribution will be sourced from the Local Streets and Roads Pavement Project account, account number 234-3-730-3227-9030. The total cost of the project, including contingency, is $601,117.55. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission has allocated funds to Belmont through the Federal Surface Transportation Funds (STP) and the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program for roadway improvements to help deliver this project. All federal grant fund provisions and requirements have been met within the specs and design package. 42

Belmont Pavement Preservation Project, CCN 2022-608 - Staff Report.docx Analysis
The Belmont Pavement Preservation Project calls for the following street segments to be repaired:

STREET FROM: TO: Current PCI
Dale View Avenue Hiller Street Old County Road 84
Elmer Street Ralston Avenue O’Neill Avenue 42
6th Avenue Ralston Avenue Hill Street 76
Harbor Boulevard Molitor Road El Camino Real 58
Notre Dame Avenue Arbor Avenue Miller Avenue 88
Chula Vista Drive Alameda De Las Pulgas Ralston Avenue 80 Best management practices support these investments because they work well to save resources and improve overall PCI, even though they sometimes invoke questions about why they are paving this good street when that one over there is in such poor condition. For streets such as Elmer Street and Harbor Boulevard, advanced prep work including crack seal and dig-outs will be performed to ensure that the slurry seal treatment will be successful.

The proposed work will include pavement repair, rehabilitation, crack sealing, slurry sealing, thermoplastic striping and pavement markings. Staff will notify affected owners prior to construction. The contractor will also notify affected owners prior to construction. Slurry sealing is an important and costeffective way to extend the useful life of the pavement, and preserving the pavement from more expensive repairs.

The project is scheduled to be advertised in late March, with bid opening in late April with the pavement work anticipated in the summer.

Alternatives

1. Take no action.

2. Refer back to staff for more information
Attachments
A. Resolution
Fiscal Impact
☐ No Fiscal Impact
☒ Funding Source Confirmed:

The City has been awarded $467,000 through the Federal Surface Transportation Funds (STP) and the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program for roadway improvements. The
City has a matching fund requirement of $134,117.55 which is budgeted in the Local Streets and Roads Pavement Project account, account number 234-3-730-3227-9030. The total cost of the project, including contingency, is $601,117.55.
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Staff Discretionary Action Posting of Agenda
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022 –

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELMONT

APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT

FOR SEALED BIDS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A

CONTRACT WITH THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $546,470.50, PLUS A TEN PERCENT CONSTRUCTION

CONTINGENCY FOR THE BELMONT PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROJECT, CITY CONTRACT NUMBER 2022-608.

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has prepared plans and specifications for the Belmont Pavement Preservation Project, CCN 2022-608; and, WHEREAS, the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (c) for the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities; and,
WHEREAS, The City has been awarded $467,000 through the Federal Surface Transportation Funds (STP) and the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program for roadway improvements; and,
WHEREAS, The City has a matching fund requirement of $134,117.55; and, WHEREAS, The City’s contribution is budgeted in the Local Streets and Roads Pavement Project account, account number 234-3-730-3227-9030.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Belmont resolves as follows:

SECTION 1. Approves plans and specifications, authorizes the advertisement for sealed bids, and authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for an amount not to exceed $546,470.50, plus a ten percent construction contingency putting the total cost of the project at $601,117.55 for the Belmont Pavement Preservation Project, City Contract Number 2022-608.
* * *
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ADOPTED March 22, 2022 by the City of Belmont City Council by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

ATTEST:

City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
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District Elections Map Selection - Staff Report.docx

STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agency: City of Belmont
Staff Contact: Jozi Plut, City Clerk/Communications Coordinator, [email protected], 650-595- 7414
Agenda Title: District Elections Map, At-Large Mayor, and Sequence of Elections Agenda Action: Ordinance
Recommendation
The Council may at this public hearing meeting:
1) Select a map establishing council districts
2) Decide whether the first mayoral election is in November 2022 or 2024 3) Decide which district seats will be up for election in November 2022 and 2024 4) Adopt an ordinance establishing a by-district system of electing four members of the City Council and an at-large Mayor
Strategic Focus Area
Fiscal and Organizational Sustainability
Background
The members of the Belmont City Council are currently elected at-large. In an at-large election system, every voter in the City votes for each member of the City Council, regardless of where the voter or the candidate resides.

On July 30, 2021, the City received a letter from Kevin Shenkman, of the law firm Shenkman & Hughes, alleging that the City's at-large election system violated the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (CVRA) on behalf of Southwest Voter Registration Education Project alleging violation of California Voting Rights Act demanding the city change to its at-large method of electing councilmembers.

An “at-large” system of elections is subject to legal challenge under the CVRA if that method of election impairs the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of the election, as a result of the dilution or the abridgment of the rights of the voters who are members of the protected class. The threshold of proof to establish a violation is low and does not require discriminatory intent.

Many dozens of cities and other public agencies in California have been sued under the CVRA. Prevailing CVRA plaintiffs are guaranteed to recover their attorneys’ fees and costs. With the exception of one case still in litigation, all public entities that have tried to contest the conversion to elections by district have either lost or have agreed to make the transition. In either instance, these jurisdictions have paid at least a portion of the plaintiff’s attorney’s fees and costs. Further, those cities that have litigated CVRA cases have paid millions of dollars in fees and were still forced to transition to by-district elections. 47

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The Council met in closed session on October 26, 2021, to consider the litigation threat and held a public study session on November 2, 2021, to consider transitioning to district-based elections and whether to directly elect the mayor at-large. The Council concurred to transition to district elections with four districts and an at-large Mayor. At a regular Council meeting on November 9, 2021, the Council adopted Resolution 2021-096 outlining the city’s intent to change the City's system of election for the City Council from an at-large system to a district-based system by adoption of an ordinance. The district-based elections system will be in use in the City's General Municipal Election for City Councilmembers beginning in November 2022.

The City Council authorized the City Manager to retain legal, demographic, and communication services to assist the City in its transition to a district-based elections system for the election of City Council members. The City Manager retained the services of Hanson Bridgett LLP, who retained Redistricting Partners to assist the City in its transition to district-based elections by providing a detailed analysis of the City’s current demographics and other information or data necessary to prepare a draft map or maps that divide(s) the City into voting districts in a manner consistent with the intent and purpose of the CVRA, the Federal Voting Rights Act, and all other federal and state laws.

The City Council held initial informational public meetings on this matter on January 11 and 25, 2022.

Simultaneously staff began an outreach campaign including but not limited to dedicated website creation, social media posting, e-newsletters, mapping workshop and pop-up informational booths throughout the City.

On February 8, 2022, the City's consultant created three draft district maps for City Council and public review and discussion. The maps are drafted based on traditional districting criteria as established by the Fair Maps Act including those districts are of relatively equal size, contiguous, maintain "communities of interest", follow city and census designated place boundaries and keep districts compact.

On February 22, 2022, after further public comments through online tools, email correspondence and in person the City's demographer made another round of map presentations for further input from the community. It was determined that with the constrained timeline, the Council should hold a study session for a focused discussion on a final district map and discussion on the at-large Mayor.

Analysis
On March 8th, the City Council, following several public hearings and final discussion on the City of Belmont district election map; directed City Demographer Districting Partners to draft 2 maps for final review and selection at its March 22nd regular meeting. Maps 1 and 2 attached were posted to the City’s website on Friday, March 11 for public review and input. The Council also introduced an ordinance establishing a by-district system of electing four members of the City Council and an at-large Mayor with a 2-year term.

Sequencing
The city currently has five councilmembers elected at-large who serve for four years and whose elections are staggered by two years such that every two years there is an election for either 2 or 3 members depending on the number of offices that are ending their four-year term. The city will transition to districtbased elections with a directly elected mayor over two election cycles (November 2022 and November 48

District Elections Map Selection - Staff Report.docx
2024) in order to continue to stagger the term of office for the four councilmembers elected by-district and to not cut short the term of office of any councilmember who was elected at-large and whose current four-year term has not expired.

Sequencing is the process of deciding which of the four council districts will have elections in November 2022 and which will have elections in November 2024, in order to complete the transition to district-based elections and not cut short the term of a current office holder. This includes deciding whether to first directly elect the mayor in either 2022 or 2024.

There are currently three at-large councilmembers whose current term of office ends in November 2022 creating three open seats in November 2022, so the city can hold elections for either 3 by-district seats or 2 by-district seats and the mayor without cutting short the term of a current office holder. A district may be selected to hold a by-district election regardless of whether or not a current at-large member resides in the district.

Potential sequence of elections:

Option 1 – Pick two of the four districts to hold elections and elect the mayor in November 2022 November 2022: Districts C and D; mayor
November 2024: Districts A and B; mayor
Or
November 2022: Districts B and D; mayor
November 2024: Districts A and C; mayor
Option 2 - Pick three of the four districts to hold elections and elect the mayor in November 2024 November 2022: Districts B, C, D
November 2024: District A; mayor
Alternatives

1. Defer to Staff for Further Information

2. Take no action
Attachments
A. Draft Map 1
B. Draft Map 2
C. Draft Ordinance
D. Presentation
Fiscal Impact
☐ No Fiscal Impact
☒ Funding Source Confirmed:

City Council approved appropriation of $180,000 at its October 26, 2021 meeting that is included as part of the mid-year budget review to cover costs associated with this process.
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District Elections Map Selection - Staff Report.docx
Source: Purpose: Public Outreach:

Staff Statutory/Contractual Requirement Posting of Agenda Public Outreach also conducted at a public workshop and informational pop-ups in various locations throughout the City, on City’s social media platform’s, website, city wide mailing, banner across Ralston Avenue, the Weekly Update newsletter and item specific news blasts and press releases.

50 City of Belmont
Draft Plan 1
51 City of Belmont
Draft Plan 1

A B C D
Population 7,045 7,423 6,836 7,056
Deviation -45 333 -254 -34
Deviation % -0.6% 4.7% -3.6% -0.5%
Other 4,192 4,297 4,293 3,361
Other % 59.5% 57.9% 62.8% 47.6%
Latino 627 948 865 1,093
Latino % 8.9% 12.8% 12.7% 15.5%
Asian 2,172 2,091 1,580 2,487
Asian % 30.8% 28.2% 23.1% 35.2%
Black 54 87 98 115
Black % 0.8% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6%
2020 Census

A B C D
Total CVAP 4,885 4,659 4,291 3,915
Other CVAP 3,354 2,925 2,987 2,193
Other CVAP % 68.7% 62.8% 69.6% 56.0%
Latino CVAP 459 566 449 557
Latino CVAP % 9.4% 12.1% 10.5% 14.2%
Asian CVAP 1,049 1,104 812 1,017
Asian CVAP % 21.5% 23.7% 18.9% 26.0%
Black CVAP 23 64 43 148
Black CVAP % 0.5% 1.4% 1.0% 3.8%
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
52 City of Belmont
Draft Plan 1
District A
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
2020 Census
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
Citizen Voting Age Population
Population Deviation Deviation % Other Other % Latino Latino % Asian Asian % Black Black % 7,045 -45 -0.6% 4,192 59.5% 627 8.9% 2,172 30.8% 54 0.8% Total CVAP Other CVAP Other CVAP % Latino CVAP Latino CVAP % Asian CVAP Asian CVAP % Black CVAP Black CVAP % 4,885 3,354 68.7% 459 9.4% 1,049 21.5% 23 0.5% 53
City of Belmont
Draft Plan 1
District B
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
2020 Census
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
Citizen Voting Age Population
Population Deviation Deviation % Other Other % Latino Latino % Asian Asian % Black Black % 7,423 333 4.7% 4,297 57.9% 948 12.8% 2,091 28.2% 87 1.2% Total CVAP Other CVAP Other CVAP % Latino CVAP Latino CVAP % Asian CVAP Asian CVAP % Black CVAP Black CVAP % 4,659 2,925 62.8% 566 12.1% 1,104 23.7% 64 1.4% 54
City of Belmont
Draft Plan 1
District C
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
2020 Census
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
Citizen Voting Age Population
Population Deviation Deviation % Other Other % Latino Latino % Asian Asian % Black Black % 6,836 -254 -3.6% 4,293 62.8% 865 12.7% 1,580 23.1% 98 1.4% Total CVAP Other CVAP Other CVAP % Latino CVAP Latino CVAP % Asian CVAP Asian CVAP % Black CVAP Black CVAP % 4,291 2,987 69.6% 449 10.5% 812 18.9% 43 1.0% 55
City of Belmont
Draft Plan 1
District D
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
2020 Census
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
Citizen Voting Age Population
Population Deviation Deviation % Other Other % Latino Latino % Asian Asian % Black Black % 7,056 -34 -0.5% 3,361 47.6% 1,093 15.5% 2,487 35.2% 115 1.6% Total CVAP Other CVAP Other CVAP % Latino CVAP Latino CVAP % Asian CVAP Asian CVAP % Black CVAP Black CVAP % 3,915 2,193 56.0% 557 14.2% 1,017 26.0% 148 3.8% 56
City of Belmont
Draft Plan 2
57 City of Belmont
Draft Plan 2

A B C D
Population 7,014 7,072 7,165 7,109
Deviation -76 -18 75 19
Deviation % -1.1% -0.3% 1.1% 0.3%
Other 4,039 4,296 4,426 3,382
Other % 57.6% 60.7% 61.8% 47.6%
Latino 612 905 918 1,098
Latino % 8.7% 12.8% 12.8% 15.4%
Asian 2,292 1,809 1,715 2,514
Asian % 32.7% 25.6% 23.9% 35.4%
Black 71 62 106 115
Black % 1.0% 0.9% 1.5% 1.6%
2020 Census

A B C D
Total CVAP 4,604 4,717 4,492 3,937
Other CVAP 3,024 2,996 3,237 2,202
Other CVAP % 65.7% 63.5% 72.1% 55.9%
Latino CVAP 425 536 510 560
Latino CVAP % 9.2% 11.4% 11.4% 14.2%
Asian CVAP 1,121 1,176 658 1,027
Asian CVAP % 24.3% 24.9% 14.6% 26.1%
Black CVAP 34 9 87 148
Black CVAP % 0.7% 0.2% 1.9% 3.8%
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
58 City of Belmont
Draft Plan 2
District A
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
2020 Census
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
Citizen Voting Age Population
Population Deviation Deviation % Other Other % Latino Latino % Asian Asian % Black Black % 7,014 -76 -1.1% 4,039 57.6% 612 8.7% 2,292 32.7% 71 1.0% Total CVAP Other CVAP Other CVAP % Latino CVAP Latino CVAP % Asian CVAP Asian CVAP % Black CVAP Black CVAP % 4,604 3,024 65.7% 425 9.2% 1,121 24.3% 34 0.7% 59
City of Belmont
Draft Plan 2
District B
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
2020 Census
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
Citizen Voting Age Population
Population Deviation Deviation % Other Other % Latino Latino % Asian Asian % Black Black % 7,072 -18 -0.3% 4,296 60.7% 905 12.8% 1,809 25.6% 62 0.9% Total CVAP Other CVAP Other CVAP % Latino CVAP Latino CVAP % Asian CVAP Asian CVAP % Black CVAP Black CVAP % 4,717 2,996 63.5% 536 11.4% 1,176 24.9% 9 0.2% 60
City of Belmont
Draft Plan 2
District C
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
2020 Census
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
Citizen Voting Age Population
Population Deviation Deviation % Other Other % Latino Latino % Asian Asian % Black Black % 7,165 75 1.1% 4,426 61.8% 918 12.8% 1,715 23.9% 106 1.5% Total CVAP Other CVAP Other CVAP % Latino CVAP Latino CVAP % Asian CVAP Asian CVAP % Black CVAP Black CVAP % 4,492 3,237 72.1% 510 11.4% 658 14.6% 87 1.9% 61
City of Belmont
Draft Plan 2
District D
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
2020 Census
Other % Latino % Asian % Black %
Citizen Voting Age Population
Population Deviation Deviation % Other Other % Latino Latino % Asian Asian % Black Black % 7,109 19 0.3% 3,382 47.6% 1,098 15.4% 2,514 35.4% 115 1.6% Total CVAP Other CVAP Other CVAP % Latino CVAP Latino CVAP % Asian CVAP Asian CVAP % Black CVAP Black CVAP % 3,937 2,202 55.9% 560 14.2% 1,027 26.1% 148 3.8% 62

ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELMONT CHANGING THE METHOD OF ELECTING RESIDENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM AT-LARGE TO BYDISTRICT WITH AN ELECTED MAYOR WHEREAS, the City Council is the legislative body governing the City of Belmont and consists of five members including a mayor; and,
WHEREAS, councilmembers are elected by all of the voters of the city, a process known as atlarge elections, and the mayor is appointed annually by the city councilmembers; and, WHEREAS, the city clerk received a letter by certified mail dated July 30, 2021, from the law firm of Shenkman & Hughes, P.C. asserting that the election of councilmembers at-large in Belmont violates the California Voting Rights Act (“CVRA”) and threatening litigation against the city if the city does not voluntarily change its at-large system of electing councilmembers; and,
WHEREAS, the Council believes at-large elections in Belmont are consistent with applicable law, including the CVRA, but given the risks and costs of potential litigation challenging the current at-large election process, the Council feels compelled to transition to a by-district (district based) method of election in order to avoid exposure to excessive litigation costs including a significant attorney’s fee award against the city that could not readily be absorbed; and, WHEREAS, the Council finds the most suitable by-district method of electing councilmembers is to divide the city into four districts and have the residents of each district elect a resident who resides in their district to the Council and have all the residents of the city elect a mayor; and, WHEREAS, Government Code Sections 34871 and 34886 authorize a city council to adopt an ordinance that requires councilmembers to be elected by district with an elective mayor without submitting the ordinance to the voters for approval when the change in election method is made in furtherance of the purposes of the CVRA; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a study session on November 2, 2021, to consider transitioning to district-based elections and whether to directly elect the mayor at-large; and, WHEREAS, at a regular Council meeting on November 9, 2021, the Council adopted Resolution 2021-096 outlining the city’s intent to change the city's system of election for the City Council from an at-large system to a district-based system.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELMONT DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
The City Council adopts this ordinance changing the method of electing residents to the city council from at-large to by-district with an elected mayor in accordance with Government Code Sections 34871 and 34886. The Council declares this change is being made in furtherance of the purposes of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001.
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SECTION 2. COUNCIL DISTRICTS
The geographic area of city is divided into four council districts the boundaries of which the council shall determine by resolution in accordance with the law.

SECTION 3. BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS AND AT-LARGE MAYOR
(a) The City Council of the City of Belmont consists of five councilmembers including a mayor. (b) Beginning with the general municipal election to be held in November 2022, and ending with the general municipal election to be held in November 2024, the election of city council members shall transition to by-district elections with four members elected by-district and a mayor elected on a citywide basis by the voters of the entire city. (c) The City Council shall determine which districts hold initial by-district elections in November 2022 and November 2024 and whether the mayor is first elected in November 2022 or 2024 in manner that does not shorten the existing term of office of any councilmember. * * *
The City Council of the City of Belmont, California introduced the foregoing ordinance, on [insert date] and adopted the ordinance at a regular meeting held on [insert date] by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

ATTEST:

City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
64 City of Belmont Districting
2021- 2022
65 Agenda
Things we will cover:
• Districting Principles
• Final Map Options
• Draft Plan 1
• Draft Plan 2
66 Traditional Redistricting Principles
There are a number of criteria that have been used nationally and upheld by courts.
• Relatively equal size - people, not citizens
• Contiguous – districts should not hop/jump
• Maintain “communities of interest”
• Follow city/county/local government lines
• Keep districts compact – appearance/function
Drawing New City Council Lines for Fair Representation
67 COI Themes from DistrictR
map submissions.
• Western COI linking Belmont
Heights & Plateau Skymont
• Eastern COI linking Homeview
& Sterling Downs
• Communities defined by their
proximity to parks and schools
Community Submissions
68 Draft Map Plans
Each draft plan is provided
with both a PDF and Online
Web-based format
• Draft Plan 1: from Draft Plan H
with live drawn changes
• Draft Plan 2: from Draft Plan I with
live drawn changes
69 Draft Map Plans
Each draft plan is provided
with both a PDF and Online
Web-based format
• Draft Plan 1: from Draft Plan H
with live drawn changes
70 MAP OF DISTRICT
71 MAP OF DISTRICT
The total deviation of the plan is the sum of
the absolute values of the highest and lowest
districts. Here the total plan deviation is 8.3%.
72 Draft Map Plans
Each draft plan is provided
with both a PDF and Online
Web-based format
• Draft Plan 2: from Draft Plan I with
live drawn changes
73 MAP OF DISTRICT
74 MAP OF DISTRICT
Total Plan Deviation: 2.2%
75 Next Steps
Upcoming Hearings
January 25, 2022 Public Hearing on Process
February 8, 2022 Draft Map Presentation
February 19, 2022 Outreach Presentation
February 22, 2022 Second Draft Map Presentation
March 8, 2022 Select a Final Map
March 22, 2022 Vote on a Final Map
76 What’s Next
The City Council will introduce an
ordinance adopting a final map
tonight!
• The Council needs to approve its final
plan tonight.
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MAP OF DISTRICT
79 MAP OF DISTRICT
80 MAP OF DISTRICT
81 MAP OF DISTRICT
82 DistrictR Demonstration
The City of Belmont is using DistrictR as a public mapping tool to allow residents to draw District Maps and Communities of Interest Maps
Drawing a District Map or Your Community of Interest
https://districtr.org/tag/belmont
83 What is Districting
Definition
Districting is the initial process of creating election district boundaries.

These boundaries do not determine:
• How the city decides to govern. The city can still work to achieve goals that benefit the city as a whole rather than the interests of any single district.
• How services or relationships between the city and the public are managed.
84 What is the CVRA?
The California Voting Rights Act takes the principles of the Federal Voting Rights Act and expands it regarding
districted elections in two key ways:

While Federal law uses “majority minority” districts as a standard for vulnerability, the CVRA only requires “ability to influence.” The CVRA requires that plaintiffs get full reimbursement for legal fees associated with any successful challenge.
85 What is the CVRA?
The California Voting Rights Act takes the principles of the Federal Voting Rights Act and expands it regarding
districted elections in two key ways:

While Federal law uses “majority minority” districts as a standard for vulnerability, the CVRA only requires “ability to influence.” The CVRA requires that plaintiffs get full reimbursement for legal fees associated with any successful challenge. These can be lessened or eliminated if the district follows a strict and prompt process for districting.
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2nd Reading-Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance Amendment - Staff Report (1)

STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agency: City of Belmont
Staff Contact: Diane Lynn, Public Works Department, [email protected], 650-595-7467 Agenda Title: 2nd Reading-Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance Amendment Agenda Action: Ordinance
Recommendation

1. Conduct a Public Hearing;

2. Adopt an ordinance adopting by reference San Mateo County Ordinance Code (SMCOC) Chapter

4.107 with city amendments regulating the use of disposable food service ware by food facilities.

Strategic Focus Area
Quality of Life
Background
On February 25, 2020, the County Board of Supervisors adopted its Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance, codified as San Mateo County Ordinance Code (SMCOC) Chapter 4.107, regulating the use of disposable food service ware by food facilities. This county-wide model ordinance was available for cities to adopt and created uniformity and consistency via county-wide implementation. On November 24, 2020, the Belmont City Council unanimously adopted SMCOC Chapter 4.107 by reference with city amendments.

On February 23, 2021, the San Mateo County Board amended SMCOC Chapter 4.107 to extend the enforcement start date of March 25, 2021 to March 25, 2022 to give food facilities additional time to comply after recognizing the hardship caused by COVID-19 on restaurants and other food facilities.

On October 5, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1200, which prohibits the sale or distribution of single-use foodware comprised of paper or other plant-based natural fiber that contains intentionally added PFAS. AB 1200 goes into effect on January 1, 2023, and does not direct a specific entity to be the enforcement agency.

On February 8, 2022, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors repealed and replaced SMCOC Chapter

4.107 to align with the new State requirements on foodware in AB 1276 and AB 1200.

On February 22, 2022, the Ordinance Amendment was introduced to the Belmont City Council.

Analysis
The new SMCOC Chapter 4.107 incorporates provisions to reflect changes in state law to bring previous requirements into alignment with the new state requirements. 87 Alignment changes for AB 1276

1. Previous Chapter 4.107 requirement: All food facilities may offer single-use foodware accessories to consumers.

New State requirement: Food facilities can offer single-use foodware accessories only at drivethroughs and public airports.

New Chapter 4.107: Only food facility drive-throughs and food facilities at public airports can offer accessories to consumers.

2. Previous Chapter 4.107requirement: Food facilities may distribute foodware accessories using dispensers and have them available at self-serve areas, including in open bins/containers for consumers to grab-and-go.

New State requirement: Open bins/containers are not allowed for distribution of accessories.

Consumers must request them from the employee and/or food facilities may have them available at refillable dispensers that dispense accessories one item at a time.

New Chapter 4.107: Food facilities cannot have available accessories in open bins/containers at self-serve areas for consumers to grab-and-go, and dispensers can only dispense accessories one item at a time.

3. Previous Chapter 4.107 requirement: Food facilities are not prohibited from using self-serve, refillable bulk condiment dispensers.

New State AB 1276 requirement: Food facilities are explicitly allowed to use self-serve, refillable bulk condiment dispensers to distribute condiments.

New Chapter 4.107: Explicitly allow for use of refillable bulk condiment dispensers.

Enforcement Start Date
San Mateo County extended the current enforcement start date of the Ordinance from March 25, 2022 to October 1, 2022 to provide additional time for food facilities to come into compliance with the new state requirements.

Alignment changes for AB 1200 include: The PFAS requirements for all single-use fiber-based foodware will go into effect on January 1, 2023 and supersede those previously in Chapter 4.107. The County will look to the State to assume responsibility for implementing and enforcing the new requirements pertaining to AB 1200 starting on January 1, 2023.

Adoption by reference of the new Chapter 4.107 will makes the County updates to Chapter 4.107 effective in Belmont.

Alternatives

1. Direct any questions to staff for additional research and response.

Attachments
A. Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance Amendment

2nd Reading-Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance Amendment - Staff Report (1) 88

2nd Reading-Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance Amendment - Staff Report (1) ☒ No Fiscal Impact
☐ Funding Source Confirmed:

Source: Purpose: Public Outreach:

Staff Plan Implementation* Posting of Agenda
*Public Hearing Notice posted two weeks prior to City Council Meeting Fiscal Impact
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ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELMONT, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING BY REFERENCE SAN MATEO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE CHAPTER 4.107 ENTITLED “REGULATING THE USE OF DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE” AS ENACTED BY SECTION 2 OF COUNTY OF SAN MATEO ORDINANCE NO. 4860 The City Council of the City of Belmont does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
(a) After the first reading of this ordinance, the City Council scheduled a public hearing. (b) Notice of the public hearing stating the time and place of the hearing, stating that copies of San Mateo County Ordinance Code Chapter 4.107 are on file with the City Clerk and open to public inspection, and providing a description of this ordinance and its subject matter was published one a week for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation before the public hearing as required by Government Code Section 6066.
(c) The description provided in the published public notice was sufficient to give notice to interested parties of the purpose of the ordinance and its subject matter. (d) The ordinance description adequately summarized the ordinance for purposes of Government Code Section 36933(c)(1).
(e) Since before the publication of the public hearing notice, and for a period of at least 15 days before the public hearing, the City Clerk has continuously maintained at least one certified copy of San Mateo County Ordinance Code Chapter 4.107 on file in the City Clerk’s Office for public inspection.
(f) The City has complied with the requirements of Government Code Section 50022.2 through 50022.9 for adopting a County code by reference.

SECTION 2. BCC § 31-11 AMENDED
Belmont City Code Chapter 31, Article II, section 31-11 is amended to read:
(a) San Mateo County Ordinance Code Title 4, Chapter 4.107, entitled "Regulating the Use of Disposable Food Service Ware," as enacted by County of San Mateo Ordinance No. 4860, Section 2, is hereby adopted by reference under Government Code Section 50022.9, except as provided in subsection (d). Amendments to Chapter 4.107 as may be adopted by the Board of Supervisors will not be effective unless subsequently adopted by the city council in accordance with Government Code Section 50022.7.
(b) The City Clerk is directed to maintain at least one copy of Chapter 4.107 on file in the City Clerk's office for public inspection.
(c) The regulations set forth in San Mateo County Ordinance Code Chapter 4.107 as adopted by subsection (a) will be operative and enforced in the City of Belmont beginning October 1, 2022.
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(d) The following sections in San Mateo County Ordinance Code Title 4, Chapter 4.107 are not adopted: 4.107.080(b), 4.107.080(c).

SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Belmont hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section or subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE AND OPERATIVE DATES.

This Ordinance takes effect 30 days after its adoption and is operative beginning on October 1, 2022.
* * *
The City Council of the City of Belmont, California introduced the foregoing ordinance, on February 22, 2022 and adopted the ordinance at a regular meeting held on March 22, 2022 by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

ATTEST:

City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
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STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agency: City of Belmont
Staff Contact: Brigitte Shearer, Parks & Recreation Director, (650) 595-7488, [email protected]
Agenda Title: Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan Update Agenda Action: For Information Only
Recommendation
Receive presentation.

Strategic Focus Area
Quality of Life
Background
As directed by the City’s 2035 General Plan, the Parks & Recreation Department’s Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Master Plan project continues. To date, the following has been completed or is underway.
• Site inventory
• Community survey
• Stakeholder discussions
• Open Space Management Plan
• Benchmarking and preliminary gap analysis for park sites and amenities • Discussion of outdoor recreation programming
• Inviting feedback on draft park improvements

The PROS Master Plan Advisory Committee, established to provide staff with feedback on project milestones, has held three meetings to review and provide comment on project milestones: March 4, 2021 to review the draft community survey, May 13, 2021 to review survey results and identify focus/stakeholder groups, and September 30, 2021 to review draft recommendations for park improvements. In addition, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed the parks and park amenities component of the Master Plan during its July 21, 2021 meeting and outdoor recreation programming at its September 1, 2021 meeting. Gates + Associates presented the draft park improvement recommendations at the November 3, 2021 Parks & Recreation Commission meeting and at the November 23, 2021 City Council meeting. Staff also presented the draft park recommendations at the November 18, 2021 Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) meeting. At each Parks & Recreation Commission meeting in the first quarter of 2022 (January 12, February 2, and March 2), selected draft park improvements were presented and the public was encouraged to provide feedback on the Master Plan website, www.BelmontPROSplan.com. 92

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Guiding Principles
The Master Plan’s Guiding Principles remain as follows. • Provide equitable access to resources and activities across the entire city • Promote inclusion to people of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic position, or physical/cognitive ability
• Make all users feel welcome and safe
• Offer services and activities across a range of interests, abilities, and ages • Reflect our commitment to environmental resilience and sustainability • Respect the beauty and importance of our natural resources • Advance community health and well-being
• Foster a sense of community and encourage social interaction • Provide well-maintained and actively managed facilities • Adapt to changing conditions and needs
• Utilize transparent community process to inform decisions Analysis
Following discussions with the Parks & Recreation Commission, Gates + Associates has further refined and organized the Master Plan’s aspirational goals as follows.

THE CITY AS

YOUR BACKYARD

OUTDOOR

RECREATION

FOR ALL

CELEBRATE

OPEN SPACE

PRIORITIZE

ENVIRONMENTAL
+ FINANCIAL

SUSTAINABILITY
(1) Support a connected
Belmont by
encouraging a robust
pedestrian, bicycle, and
public transit network
unifying PROS sites
across the City.
(4) Leverage assets of
the PROS system to
support community
health providing
diverse, equitable, and
inclusive spaces and
amenities with
accessible routes.
(7) Develop and
implement an Open
Space Management
Plan.
(10) Nurture the
ecological strength of
the City’s natural
resources through
resource-efficient
landscapes and
operations.
(2) Foster a healthy
community through
spaces, amenities,
programs, and public
art to encourage
physical activity, social
interaction, and
highlight Belmont’s
culture.
(5) Revitalize the
PROS system to be
adaptable, flexible, and
supportive of many
uses and users now and
into the future.
(8) Expand educational
opportunities in parks
and open spaces to
highlight local
ecosystems.
(11) Provide highquality, activelymanaged, wellmaintained PROS assets supported by a
range of funding
sources.
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THE CITY AS

YOUR BACKYARD

OUTDOOR

RECREATION

FOR ALL

CELEBRATE

OPEN SPACE

PRIORITIZE

ENVIRONMENTAL
+ FINANCIAL

SUSTAINABILITY
(3) Expand and
enhance the existing
PROS system to meet
evolving community
needs by establishing
new uses, improved
spaces, and recreation
amenities.
(6) Partner with a
variety of agencies,
departments, volunteer
groups, other entities,
and the community to
actualize PROS Plan
goals and policies.
(9) Continue to enrich
Belmont’s outdoor
recreation opportunities
with trail
improvements,
volunteer
collaborations, and
wayfinding features.
(12) Prioritize
sustainable, resilient,
and responsible
management and
maintenance practices,
improvements, and
projects at PROS sites.

Park Typologies (Definitions)
The City’s park system is designed to ensure that everyone can walk or bike to a nearby green space. The system also distributes different amenities to different parks throughout the City to create a variety of park experiences for the community to visit on foot or by bicycle, public transit, or car. Gates + Associates has reviewed and updated the City’s park definitions along with pedestrian and bike access radii to identify areas of Belmont where such access is deficient. The following updated park definitions no longer include size ranges (acres), as these had not been consistently applied in previous plans. • Neighborhood Park Tier 1 (aka Mini Park): Very small parks with very limited amenities and no parking. The Master Plan proposes a ¼-mile pedestrian/bike access radius. o Baseline Amenities include:
 Natural environment
 Seating
 Identifiable Amenity (e.g., play structure)
• Neighborhood Park Tier 2 (aka Neighborhood Park): Larger parks with limited parking and more opportunities for recreation and gathering. The Master Plan proposes a ½-mile pedestrian/bike access radius but does include at least some parking. o Baseline Amenities include:
 Natural environment
 Seating
 Play Amenity
 Picnic opportunity
 Multi-purpose flex space
 Recreation amenity (e.g., sports court)
• Community Park (aka Community Park or Special Facility): These facilities are located along the Ralston corridor and therefore have a larger pedestrian/bike (and public transit) access radius.

These sites also include significant dedicated parking and therefore serve the entire city to accommodate a greater proportion of visitors arriving by car. o Baseline Amenities include:
 Natural environment
 Seating
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 Identifiable Amenity (e.g., play structure)
 Picnic opportunity
 Multi-purpose flex space
 Recreation amenity (e.g., sports court)
 Off street parking
 Permanent restroom
 Multi-use athletic field or community facility

Specific Park Recommendation Review
The Master Plan will also include recommendations for improvements at each individual park, as currently presented in the draft park recommendation document available at www.belmontPROSplan.com. These recommendations are not design documents, but rather a conceptual sketch of what each site should include when park improvement resources are available. At the time improvements are made to a park, community engagement will be an important component to finalizing design, including layout and equipment style. To date, the Advisory Committee, Parks & Recreation Commission, City Council, and community have reviewed these recommendations. For the two currently undeveloped parks, Hidden Canyon Park and Ralston Ranch Park, virtual focus groups were conducted to discuss the proposed improvements in greater detail. Most recently, each park’s recommendations were reviewed by the Parks & Recreation Commission over a period of three meetings this year, as show below.

SMALL CHANGES PROPOSED JAN FEB MAR
College View X
Davey Glen X
Patricia Wharton X
Semeria X
Wakefield X

NEW AMENITIES PROPOSED JAN FEB MAR
Alexander X
Belameda X
Sports Complex X
McDougal X
O’Donnell X

BIG CHANGES PROPOSED JAN FEB MAR
Cipriani X
Hastings Tot Lot X
Hallmark X

NEW SPACES PROPOSED JAN FEB MAR
Alameda X
Oak Knoll X
Hidden Canyon (postponed) X
Ralston Ranch X X (revised)
Downtown X

EXISTING PLAN/DESIGN JAN FEB MAR
Barrett Community Center X
Twin Pines Park X
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Updated draft recommendations, reflecting feedback received to date are included as an attachment to this report. In addition, feedback received by the Parks & Recreation Commission and through the Master Plan project website, either as general project comments or as park specific comments are posted at www.BelmontPROSplan.com.

Open Space Management Plan
As a result of the high-volume feedback the Master Plan has received on open space topics, a separate Open Space Management Plan was deemed necessary and environmental consultants WRA, Inc. were engaged to assist in this effort. The consultant will conduct document review; trail, habitat, and vegetation assessments; and community engagement to develop management alternatives. This effort is currently underway, and an update will be provided to the PROS Master Plan Advisory Committee at its final meeting on April 5, 2022.

Next Steps
The Parks & Recreation Commission will continue to receive project updates at each Commission meeting. The open space consultant will report to the Commission twice and Gates + Associates will present to Commission and Council on July 12, 2022 and July 26, 2022 respectively. The final Master Plan is expected to be presented to Council at the July presentation.

Alternatives

1. None
Attachments
A. Presentation
B. Draft Park Improvements
Fiscal Impact
☒ No Fiscal Impact
☐ Funding Source Confirmed:

Source: Purpose: Public Outreach:

Staff Council Vision/Priority Posting of Agenda
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PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE

MASTER PLAN
1 PROS Plan purpose:

Set the framework for decision makers in the planning,
maintenance, development, and/or rehabilitation of Belmont’s Parks and open space system for a 15 year horizon.
97 Purpose To update City Council on PROS Plan progress and the Open Space Management Plan Efforts to Date
Big Ideas + Goals
An Engaged Community
Park Recommendations + Prioritization
Open Space Management Plan
Schedule + Next Steps
AGENDA
982
BelmontPROSplan.com [email protected]
993

EFFORTS TO DATE
4 ● Existing Conditions Assessments
● Community Engagement
● Benchmarking + Trends
● Park Typologies
● Park-specific Recommendations
○ Park-specific Focus Groups: Hidden Canyon 10/18, Ralston Ranch 10/20 ○ In-depth review at January, February, and March 2022 Parks & Recreation Commission ● Goals and Strategies
● Open Space Management Plan
● Recommendation Prioritization Criteria
● Continuing Community Engagement
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BIG IDEAS + GOALS
5 Prioritize
Environmental
+ Financial
Sustainability
Celebrate
the Outdoors
Outdoor
Recreation
for All
The City
as Your
Backyard
12 Goals
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BIG IDEAS + GOALS
6 The City
as Your
Backyard
Goal 1. Support a connected Belmont by encouraging a robust pedestrian, bicycle, and public transit network unifying PROS sites across the City.

Goal 2. Foster a healthy community through spaces, amenities, programs, and public art to encourage physical activity, social interaction, and highlight Belmont’s culture and history.

Goal 3. Expand and enhance the existing PROS system to meet evolving community needs by establishing new uses, improved spaces, and recreation amenities that highlight the natural environment.
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BIG IDEAS + GOALS
7 Outdoor
Recreation
for All
Goal 4. Leverage assets of the PROS system to support community health providing diverse, equitable, and inclusive spaces and amenities with accessible routes.

Goal 5. Revitalize the PROS system to be adaptable, flexible, and supportive of many uses and users now and into the future.

Goal 6. Partner with a variety of agencies, departments, volunteer groups, other entities, and the community to actualize PROS Plan goals and policies. 103
BIG IDEAS + GOALS
8 Celebrate
the Outdoors
Goal 7. Develop and implement an Open Space Management Plan.

Goal 8. Expand educational opportunities in parks and open spaces to highlight the local ecosystems.

Goal 9. Continue to enrich Belmont’s outdoor recreation opportunities with trail improvements, volunteer collaborations, and wayfinding features. 104
BIG IDEAS + GOALS
9 Prioritize
Environmental
+ Financial
Sustainability
Goal 10. Nurture the ecological strength of the City’s natural resources through resource-efficient landscapes and operations.

Goal 11. Provide high-quality, actively-managed, and well-maintained PROS assets supported by a range of funding sources.

Goal 12. Prioritize sustainable, resilient, and responsible management and maintenance practices, improvements, and projects at PROS sites. 105

AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY
10 Community Survey
Pop-up participation at City events
PROS Advisory Committee
3 meetings
in 2021
* Next Meeting:

April 5th
(Open Space) Parks and Recreation Commission
Updates at every
P&R Commission
meeting
Recommendations
reviewed in depth at
Jan/Feb/March 2022
* April 24th
Celebrate the Music
Concerts in the Park, Movie
Night in the Park, etc.

Focus Groups
11 in 2021
Emails + Comments
Over 730(2020 to February 2022)
Emails to [email protected] and/or P&R
Commission, and Comments via project website
City Council presentations
3 in 2021 + 2022
* April 16th
Egg Hunt 106

PARK TYPOLOGIES
11 Neighborhood Tier 1: Wakefield Park
Neighborhood Tier 2: Davey Glen Park
Community: Twin Pines Park
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CITY-WIDE PARK ACCESS
12 Pedestrian and Bike Access Radii
¼ mile Neighborhood Park Tier 1
½ mile Neighborhood Park Tier 2
½ mile JUA School Site
½ mile Trailhead
Entire City Community Park
● Interconnected Park
System
○ Amenities
distributed across
the system
● Prioritize pedestrian
and bicycle access to
green spaces
○ Identify areas with
low access
○ Promote ped and
bike infrastructure
to reduce areas
with low access
○ Investigate new
park opportunity
sites in areas with
low access
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DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS: ALEXANDER

UPGRADED/NEW AMENITY
13 4. Tennis +
Pickleball

6. Bocce Ball +
Horseshoes

1. Looped
Walking Path(s)

5. BBQs : 8. Trees: Plantings : Planting : Shade

3. Celebrate the
Park Entrance 2. ADA Accessible

7. All-Abilities
Playground
Community Feedback: Positive support for recommendations 109
DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS: HIDDEN CANYON

UNDEVELOPED PARK

4. Open Space
Gateway
e. Outdoor
Classroom
b. Seating
Opportunities

1. ADA Parking : 2. Parking : Accessible : Seating : Planting : Shade d. Picnic Area
c. Nature Play
Element

3. Restroom
14 Community Feedback: Nature-oriented, phase improvements 110
DRAFT OPPORTUNITY: OAK KNOLL

NEW PARK OPPORTUNITY
b. Benches c. Play Element
Accessible : Planting
15 Community Feedback: Strong neighborhood support for new park “Safety Circle”
Signage
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PUBLIC RESPONSE: RECOMMENDATIONS
16 PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM OCTOBER 2021 to MARCH 2022
○ Support for Pump Track (Bike Park) at Belmont Sports Complex ○ Strong support by neighbors for park creation at summit of Oak Knoll Drive ○ Water-conscious native plants and trees in parks
○ Positive response to proposed park at Alameda de las Pulgas (Opportunity Site) ○ Seating, Nature Play, and Restroom for Hidden Canyon Park ○ Request for more Youth- and Teen-oriented spaces
○ Splash park (water play) at O’Donnell not encouraged, game tables preferred ○ Support for Bocce ball (multiple locations)
○ Request for dog-oriented amenities, but opposition to proposed sites ○ Maintain natural environs in undeveloped parks
○ Phased improvements at undeveloped sites (Hidden Canyon Park and Ralston Ranch Park) ○ Increase signage and art to celebrate parks
○ Support for redevelopment of Community Center at Barrett ○ Support for active transportation (bike/walk) as a priority ○ Some opposition to new uses/amenities in existing parks 112

PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA
17 To sort recommendations into short, medium or long term projects Community Support (High, Low, N/A)
Existing Condition (Unsafe, Poor, Fair, N/A or New)
Project Complexity (High, Low)
Estimated Cost (High, Low)
Further a Goal (point per goal)
Funding Opportunities (Grant Potential, General Fund, Partner) Users Serves (Youth, Teen, Adult, Senior)
To Meet Underserved (Need, Area, Demographic)
Reduce Operation and Maintenance (High, Low)
Sustainability Improvements (High, Low)
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OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Status Update and Next Steps
11418
Plan process includes 8 tasks:

1. Project startup and orientation

2. Review of existing information

3. Develop goals and policies

4. Describe existing environmental conditions

5. Describe current and potential future recreational activities

6. Develop Management Alternatives and recommendations

7. Prepare Open Space Management Plan

8. Meetings for public input and Plan adoption
19 OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PLAN
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Ongoing task status:

1. Task 3: Goals and Policies

2. Task 4: Describe existing environmental
conditions

3. Task 5: Describe current and potential
recreational activities
20 Next Steps:

1. Draft report on environmental
conditions, March 2022

2. Draft Two Management Alternatives,
April 2022

3. Draft Open Space Management Plan,
April 2022

4. City Council adoption of Open Space
Management Plan, July 2022

OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PLAN
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21 ● Continuing Community
Input Opportunities
○ April 16: Egg Hunt
○ April 24: Celebrate
the Music
○ Email to
[email protected]
○ Parks & Recreation
Commission
● PROS Plan: Open Space
Assessment
○ April 5: PROS
Advisory Committee
meeting
● PROS Plan:

Implementation
○ Prioritization
○ Action Plan

SCHEDULE
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THANK YOU!
11822

RECOMMENDATIONS SPECTRUM
11923

PARK OPPORTUNITY SITES
Ralston Ave +
Old County Rd
+ Belmont Village
Specific Plan
Oak Knoll
Alameda
de las
Pulgas
24 Neighborhood Tier 1
Neighborhood Tier 2
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HOW WE GET THERE
Thank you for your participation and feedback
for the Belmont PROS Plan.

Provide your feedback on revised park-specific
DRAFT recommendations for the Belmont PROS
Plan. Comments are always accepted via email to
[email protected].

The DRAFT Recommendations were introduced at
the PROS Advisory Committee virtual meeting on
September 30, 2021 and revised per public input
in early 2022. The recorded September meeting is
available on the project website.

PARK

SPECIFIC
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INTRODUCTION

PROS PLAN PURPOSE
Set the framework for decision makers in
the planning, maintenance, development,
and or rehabilitation of Belmont’s Parks,
Recreation, and Open Space system and
programming for a 15 year horizon.

GOALS + GUIDING PRINCIPLES • Provide equitable access to resources and activities across the entire city
• Promote inclusion to people of all
backgrounds, regardless of race, gender,
sexual orientation, socioeconomic
position, or physical/cognitive ability
• Make all users feel welcome and safe
• Offer services and activities across a
range of interests, abilities, and ages
• Reflect our commitment to environmental
resilience and sustainability
• Respect the beauty and importance
of our natural resources
• Advance community health and well-being
• Foster a sense of community and
encourage social interaction
• Provide well maintained and
actively managed facilities
• Adapt to changing conditions and needs
• Utilize transparent community
process to inform decisions
This DRAFT Recommendations document includes:
• Introduction: Overview of PROS Plan Purpose,
Goals + Guiding Principles, and Park Sites.
• Efforts to Date: Progress summary and
community engagement efforts to date.
• Amenities: Amenity comparisons to
neighboring communities and identified
quantity of amenities to add to the park system
to meet current and future demand.
• Park Typologies: Park categorization
and standard baseline amenities.
• Recommendations: Individual DRAFT
Recommendations for all parks.

HOW TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
Public input and comment can always be sent to
[email protected].

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1 9
5 3
7 2
10 13 18
12 16
20 23
11 15
19 14
17 21
22 6
4 8
PARKS
1 Alexander Park
2 Barrett Community Center
3 Belameda Park
4 Belmont Sports Complex
6 Cipriani Park
7 College View Park
8 Davey Glen Park
10 Hallmark Park
11 Hasting Tot Lot Park
12 Hidden Canyon Park
13 McDougal Park
15 O’Donnell Park
16 Patricia Wharton Park
18 Ralston Ranch Park
20 Semeria Park
21 Twin Pines Park
22 Wakefield Park

JOINT-USE SCHOOLS
5 Central Elementary School
9 Fox Elementary School
14 Nesbit School
17 Ralston Middle School

OPEN SPACE
Open Space not included in these
park-specific recommendations
19 San Juan Canyon
23 Waterdog Lake

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DRAFT Recommendations
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Amenity:

Basketball Court *
Multi-use Athletic Field *
Playground *
Reservable Picnic Area
Tennis Court *
AMENITIES: BENCHMARKED

0.0 AMENITY 1.0

AMENITY

0.50 AMENITY
BELMONT Burlingame San Carlos Saratoga California National Population Range
* includes amenities at Belmont’s Schools (JUA) sites
per 1,000 RESIDENTS
No CA or National benchmark
12 AMENITIES
To understand how the Parks, Recreation, and Open
Space system is serving Belmont residents, all
amenities were inventoried. By knowing what exists,
and utilizing community feedback, staff input, and
comparisons to other parks and recreation systems,
the PROS Plan can create recommendations for future
amenity quantities and improvements in the parks,
recreation, and open space system.

Amenities were categorized as either a Benchmarked
Amenity, a Priority Amenity, or a Secondary Amenity.

Benchmarked Amenities were selected as typical
parks and recreation amenities that could be compared
to comparison cities, to evaluate Belmont’s level of
service and identify needs and gaps. Priority Amenities are those identified as important from community
input. Secondary Amenities either exist or have been
identified though community input or staff input, but
were not identified as important as Priority Amenities.

BENCHMARKED AMENITIES
Neighboring comparison cities were evaluated for
their service levels for the Benchmarked Amenities.

Burlingame, San Carlos and Saratoga were identified
as cities with similar demographics to Belmont. In
addition, the same amenities were compared to
California and National standards.

These benchmarks help guide the DRAFT
recommendations by identifying the nuanced Belmont
amenity standards. Through an understanding of
existing level of service, community-desired amenities, and staff input on amenity usage and requests over
time, unique Belmont amenity standards were created
to inform these park-specific DRAFT recommendations.

ADDITIONAL AMENITIES
All amenities identified were given a ratio of population a single amenity must serve, much like the benchmarked
amenities graphic. The quantity of an amenity required
to meet the needs and desires of Belmont were
extrapolated for the current 2021 population and the
forecasted 2035 population (from the 2035 General
Plan).

The table to the right (Ideal Amenity Quantities)
identifies the gaps in amenity quantities from the
currently provided amenities compared to the 2021 and
projected 2035 populations.

The park-specific DRAFT recommendations propose
these amenities at current parks. Overall, from the
public input received to date - an increase in shade,
seating, and maintaining the natural environment - is
desired across the entire park system, and is reflected in the park-specific DRAFT recommendations.

BENCHMARKED AMENITIES PER 1,000 RESIDENTS (2021)
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PARK TYPOLOGIES
Every park in Belmont is categorized as a Park Type.

Each typology has minimum standards, called Standard
Baseline Amenities, that the park in the typology must
provide.

NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 1
• Interacting with nature or gathering
• Local neighborhood
• Mainly accessed by foot or by bike
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Radii: 1/4 mile radius
Standard Baseline Amenities:

1. Natural Environment

2. Seating

3. Identifiable Amenity
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2
• Interacting with nature, gathering, and recreation
• Local and nearby neighborhoods
• Accessed by foot, bike, and car
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Radii: 1/2 mile radius
Standard Baseline Amenities:

1. Natural Environment

2. Seating

3. Play Amenity

4. Picnic Opportunity

5. Multi-Purpose Flexible Space

6. Recreation Amenity

COMMUNITY PARK
• Generate the most visitors
• High use intensities
• Accessed by foot, bike, or car
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Radii: Entire City
Community Parks have high use intensities and
generate the most visitors because they provide the
most recreation amenities.

Standard Baseline Amenities:

1. Natural Environment

2. Seating

3. Play Amenity

4. Picnic Opportunity

5. Multi-Purpose Flexible Space

6. Recreation Amenity

7. Off-Street Parking

8. Permanent Restroom

9. Multi-use Athletic Field or Community Facility

IDEAL AMENITY QUANTITIES
FOR 2021 AND 2035 POPULATIONS

BENCHMARKED AMENITY EXISTS
2021
ADD
2035
ADD
All-Abilities Playground 0 + 1 0
Basketball Court (Full) 13 0 + 2
Basketball Court (Half) 6 0 + 1
Multi-Use Athletic Field 12 + 1 + 2
Play Element 0 + 3 0
Playground 20 0 + 2
Reservable Picnic
Area, Small 2 + 2 + 1
Reservable Picnic
Area, Large 2 + 1 0
Tennis Court 4 + 2 + 1

PRIORITY AMENITY
Community Garden 2 + 1 0
Dog Park 1 + 1 0
Dog Parklet 0 + 2 0
Pump Track (Bike Park) 0 + 1 0
Skate Park 0 + 1 0
Water Play, Pool 0 + 1 0
Water Play, Spray Element 0 + 1 0
Water Play, Spray Park 0 + 1 0

SECONDARY AMENITY
Fitness Equipment Cluster 1 + 1 0
Handball Court / Wall Ball 5 0 + 1
Horseshoe Pit /
Bocce Ball Court 5 0 + 1
Outdoor Classroom 0 + 1 0
Performance Space 2 0 0
Teen Outdoor Space 1 + 2 0
Volleyball Court 0 + 1 0
EXISTS: The current quantity of an amenity provided
at a Belmont Park and/or Joint-Use School.
2021 ADD: The quantity of an amenity to add to meet
ideal service levels for Belmont’s 2021 population.
2035 ADD: The quantity of an amenity to add to meet
ideal service levels for the forecasted 2035 population.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS SPECTRUM
The park-specific DRAFT recommendations vary in
intensity for each park. The spectrum ranges from
implementing an existing master plan, to park redesign
or development of an undeveloped park, to minor
improvements. Each park has been categorized based
on the magnitude of the recommendations.

EXISTING MASTER PLAN
Two parks in Belmont have Master Plans: Twin Pines
Park Master Plan (2019) and Barrett Community
Center Conceptual Design Plan (2020). The site plans
from each master plan are included as reference in this document. Implementing the exiting master plans has
been adopted as a park recommendation.

MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
Belmont has great parks. Some parks require very
few recommendations to meet their park typology’s
standard baseline amenities, already provide
amenities identified through community input, and are
well-maintained and in good condition. These sites are
therefore considered parks with minor improvements.

UPGRADED OR NEW AMENITY
These parks are functioning well, but have the ability
to meet more community needs with upgraded or
new amenities. In some instances, the amenities are
nearing the end of their usable life and identified for replacement, in which case, they have been identified
for an upgraded replacement. Alternatively, amenities
identified through the planning process have been
allocated to these parks to meet community need.

SITE TYPOLOGY RECOMMENDATION MAGNITUDE
Alexander Park Neighborhood Tier 2 Upgraded or New Amenity Barrett Community Center Community Existing Master Plan Belameda Park Community Upgraded or New Amenity
Belmont Sports Complex Community Upgraded or New Amenity Central Elementary School School (JUA) School (JUA)
Cipriani Park Neighborhood Tier 2 Park Redesign
College View Park Neighborhood Tier 1 Minor Improvements Davey Glen Park Neighborhood Tier 2 Minor Improvements
Fox Elementary School School (JUA) School (JUA)
Hallmark Park Neighborhood Tier 2 Park Redesign
Hasting Tot Lot Park Neighborhood Tier 1 Park Redesign
Hidden Canyon Park Neighborhood Tier 2 Undeveloped Park McDougal Park Community Upgraded or New Amenity
Nesbit School School (JUA ) School (JUA)
O’Donnell Park Neighborhood Tier 2 Upgraded or New Amenity Patricia Wharton Park Neighborhood Tier 1 Minor Improvements Ralston Middle School School (JUA ) School (JUA)
Ralston Ranch Park Neighborhood Tier 2 Undeveloped Park Semeria Park Neighborhood Tier 2 Minor Improvements
Twin Pines Park Community Existing Master Plan
Wakefield Park Neighborhood Tier 1 Minor Improvements
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SEATING

STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES

NATURAL

ENVIRONMENT

PARK REDESIGN
Three parks are providing amenities and supporting
uses, but are considered poorly accessible or
underutilizing their acreage. These sites have been
identified for a park redesign including creation of
master plans for accessibility-related redesigns.

UNDEVELOPED PARK
Two park sites are considered undeveloped by the
Parks and Recreation Department. These sites are
recommended to transform into Neighborhood Parks
Tier 2 from their undeveloped existing condition.

SCHOOL (JUA)
The City has joint-use agreements witht he local school districts, which allows limited public access to the field area outside of school hours while providing landscape
maintenance. Since the City does not own this land,
all recommendations for these sites would require
consensus, agreement, and cost-sharing with BRSSD
to implement.

RECOMMENDATION SYMBOLS
The following pages identify DRAFT recommendations
for each existing park site and for potential opportunity sites for future park and recreation amenities. There
is a legend underneath the Recommendations Map to
illustrate how to read the recommendation symbols.

STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
All sites are measured against the baseline standard
amenities for their assigned park typology. For most
park sites, the park typology standard baseline
amenities are already existing. For some sites,
the park is currently lacking one or more standard
baseline amenities for the typology, some parks have
been assigned a new typology, and some parks are
undeveloped and therefore lack many standard
baseline amenities required for any park type. For each of these situations, the park typology and associated
standard baseline amenities of the type are identified
on the recommendations map.
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IDENTIFIABLE
(PLAY) AMENITY

OFF-STREET

PARKING

PERMANENT

RESTROOM

MULTI-USE

ATHLETIC FIELD

OR COMMUNITY

FACILITY
PICNIC

OPPORTUNITY

MULTI-PURPOSE

FLEXIBLE SPACE

RECREATION

AMENITY

NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
TIER 1

NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
TIER 2

COMMUNITY PARK
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HOW WE GET THERE
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15’
15’
20’
20’
10’
10’
10’
10’

YORKSHIRE WAY
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ALEXANDER PARK

ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape
Park Name
Aerial Site Map
Recommendations
Icon Legend

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5. Bocce Ball + Horseshoes

2. ADA Accessibility to All Amenities 3. Tennis + Pickleball Courts

6. All-Abiliites Playground

1. Looped Walking Path(s)
Trees for Shade
RECOMMENDATIONS UPGRAdEd OR nEW AmEniTY
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2 sTAndARd BAsELinE AmEniTiEs
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity
b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space
c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity

CHARACTER IMAGES

AMENITY
3 Resurface and restripe Tennis
Courts to include Pickleball
4 Repair/Replace BBQs
5 Add Bocce Ball Court
6 Replace an existing
playground with an AllAbilities Playground
Increase seating opportunities

LANDSCAPE
7 Monitor Oak tree
Enhance existing plantings
Maintain high-quality
landscape condition
across the site
Expand tree canopy and
shade with tree plantings

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Continue looped walking
path around lawn
2 Provide ADA accessible path
to existing and new amenities
Recommendation
Magnitude
Park Typology
Standard Baseline
Amenities: Existing
and to Add
DRAFT
Recommendations
to Add to the Park:

Accessibility, Amenity,
or Landscape
(Solid circles apply
to the entire site)
Character Images
for inspiration of
Park-specific DRAFT
Recommendations
elements
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15’
20’
20’
10’
10’
10’
10’

YORKSHIRE WAY
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RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020

ALEXANDER PARK

NEIGHBORHOOD-SERVING RECREATION OASIS

ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape
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Tennis + Pickleball Courts Bocce Ball + Horseshoes
ADA Accessibility to All Amenities
All-Abilities Playground
Looped Walking Path(s) Celebrating the Park Entrance
3 RECOMMENDATIONS UPGRADED OR NEW AMENITY
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity
b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space
c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity

AMENITY
4 Resurface and restripe Tennis
Courts to include Pickleball
(scheduled Spring 2022)
5 Repair/Replace BBQs
6 Add Bocce Ball Court
7 Replace an existing
playground with an AllAbilities Playground
Increase seating opportunities

LANDSCAPE
8 Monitor Oak tree
Enhance existing plantings
with native and droughttolerant species
Maintain high-quality
landscape condition
across the site
Expand tree canopy and
shade with tree plantings
(maintain central lawn
without obstruction)

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Continue looped walking
path around lawn
2 Provide ADA accessible path
to existing and new amenities
3 Increase visibility and
celebrate the park by
enhancing the entrance at
the street and upgrade the
experience by incorporating
art, such as murals, along
the entrance access

CHARACTER IMAGES
1 6
2 4 7
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140’
140’
120’

RALSTON AVE

BELBURN DR
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RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020

ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape
2 b

BARRETT COMMUNITY CENTER

COMMUNITY-SUPPORTING GATHERING PLACE
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Implement Existing Master Plan Seating
Belmont Community Center
Conceptual Design Report
City of Belmont
February 2020
Synthetic Multi-use Athletic Field
Native Planting Areas

INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS EXISTING MASTER PLAN

COMMUNITY PARK STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity g Off-Street Parking b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space h Permanent Restroom c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity i Athletic Field or Community Facility

AMENITY
1 Implement the
recommendations from
the Barrett Community
Center Conceptual
Design Report (2020)
• Dog Parklet
• Pool (Water Play)
• Spray Park (Water Play)
2 Add seating opportunities
3 Remove fitness equipment
on-site to re-use at
alternative park location

LANDSCAPE
Improve native planting
near entrance
4 Construct Multi-Use Athletic
Field in Conceptual Design
Report as synthetic turf

ACCESSIBILITY

CHARACTER IMAGES
1 2 3
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Site Concept Plan
Source: Belmont Community Center Conceptual Design Report (2020) 2 3
4 5
8 7
1 6

BARRETT COMMUNITY CENTER

COMMUNITY-SUPPORTING GATHERING PLACE
5 10
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AMENITY
2 Add Dog Parklet
3 Add Pool (Water Play)
4 Add Spray Park (Water Play)
5 Relocate and upgrade
Playground
6 Construct new
Community Center
7 Consider synthetic turf for
Multi-use Athletic Field
8 Relocate multi-use
sports court
9 Add picnic area

LANDSCAPE
10 Plant trees to increase shade

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Restructure parking size
and configuration

RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPLEMENT EXISTING MASTER PLAN
Dog Parklet
Community Center
Spray Park
Trees for Shade
Pool
Synthetic Multi-Use Athletic Field

CHARACTER IMAGES
2 6
3 7
4 10
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220’
200’
200’
180’
160’
160’
180’

ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS
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RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020

ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape

BELAMEDA PARK

ALL-AGES LEARNING AND EXPLORING SPACE
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Recreation Amenity Multi-Use Path Teen Outdoor Space
Learn-to-Ride Loop Native Planting Areas
f
3 1
4 5
2 CHARACTER IMAGES

RECOMMENDATIONS UPGRADED OR NEW AMENITY

COMMUNITY PARK STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity g Off-Street Parking b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space h Permanent Restroom c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity
(Add fitness equipment course) i Athletic Field or Community Facility

AMENITY
2 Create a Teen Outdoor Space
to complement offerings
at the Belmont Library
3 Continue path to create
walking and learn-to-bike loop
in land west of parking lot
Increase seating opportunities

LANDSCAPE
4 Add native planting
near entrance
5 Refresh planting
around playground
Maintain high-quality
landscape condition
across the site

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Create walking loop extension
Increase entrance and
connection opportunities to
create better park access
Add wifi access to site
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5’
10’
10’
10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 0’
0’
10’
5’
5’
10’
20’
101 FREEWAY

NORTH FIELD

SOUTH FIELD

MARINA FIELD
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ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2018
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6 BELMONT SPORTS COMPLEX

ATHLETIC HUB FOR THE ENTIRE CITY
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Bike Repair Station Social Gathering Space
Fitness Equipment
Pump Track
Native Planting Areas Synthetic Multi-use Athletic Field

CHARACTER IMAGES

RECOMMENDATIONS UPGRADED OR NEW AMENITY

COMMUNITY PARK STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity g Off-Street Parking b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space h Permanent Restroom c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity i Athletic Field or Community Facility

AMENITY
2 Create an accessible
Social Gathering Space to
promote social interactions
3 Redevelop underutilized
space with a Pump
Track (Bike Park)
4 Add a Fitness Equipment
Course around
North Field path
5 Relocate picnic tables
Increase seating opportunities

LANDSCAPE
6 Add native planting areas
7 Consider transitioning
South Field and Marina
Field to synthetic turf
8 Add interpretive signage
about marsh and bay ecology

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Add bike repair station
1 2 3
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460’
440’
460’ 480’ 480’
460’
440’
440’
440’
440’ 440’

MONSERAT AVE
4 1
2 2
2 3
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ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape

BUENA VISTA AVE
5 7

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020
6 8

CIPRIANI PARK

THE SOCIALIZE SPOT WITH DOGS
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Seating Add Trees for Shade
ADA Accessibility to All Amenities Reservable Picnic Area Playground Redesign dog park
6 RECOMMENDATIONS PARK REDESIGN
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity
b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space
c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity

AMENITY
4 Establish a Reservable
Picnic Area, Small
5 Upgrade playground structure
6 Redesign dog park area to
better address community
needs and surfacing
best suited to use
Increase seating opportunities
Consider additional
amenities in partnership
with adjacent school

LANDSCAPE
7 Add trees around
perimeter of fenced dog
park area for shade
8 Evaluate multi-use flexible
lawn for turf improvements

ACCESSIBILITY
Whole park redesign for
better accessibility and
space utilization with
a Park Master Plan
1 Formalize dog park entrance
from school’s parking lot
2 Create ADA accessible
path to all existing and
new amenities
3 Rebuild entrance stairs
and pathway from
Buena Vista Ave

CHARACTER IMAGES
2 4
7 5
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240’
220’
240’

COLLEGE VIEW WAY
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2 a 4
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b

ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020
1 COLLEGE VIEW PARK

SOCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD SPOT
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ADA Accessibility to All Amenities Seating Native Planting Areas Trees for Shade
1 4 5

RECOMMENDATIONS MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 1 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment
b Seating
c Identifiable Amenity

AMENITY
3 Continue to refill wood
chips in Playground
area periodically
4 Replace benches

LANDSCAPE
5 Add planted area
near picnic area
Plant trees to increase shade

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Assess paved surface
for access and repair/
replace as needed
Consider creating an
interconnected pedestrian
and bicycle priority route
between College View
Park, Semeria Park, and
Patricia Wharton Park
2 Explore opportunities to
connect to NDNU Campus

CHARACTER IMAGES
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100’
120’
140’
180’
160’
200’
140’ 120’ 100’
160’
180’ 200’
DAVEY GLEN RD.
a
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ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020

DAVEY GLEN PARK

TUCKED-AWAY ENVIRONMENTAL GEM
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Recreation Amenity
f

RECOMMENDATIONS MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity
b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space
c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity
(Add signage for walking loop)

AMENITY
No recommendations
beyond Baseline Amenities

LANDSCAPE
Continue to maintain
the high-quality planting
across the site

ACCESSIBILITY
No recommendations

CHARACTER IMAGES
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720’
680’
720’ 740’ 760’
720’
700’
660’ 660’ 640’ 660’
640’
66 0’
680’
700’
720’
780’
600’ 560’ 560’ 600’ 640’
800’
HALLMARK DR.

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020
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d
a
b
e

ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape
3 HALLMARK PARK

ACTIVE NATURAL TERRAIN
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Playground
ADA Accessibility to All Amenities Tennis + Pickleball Courts e 1 2
3 RECOMMENDATIONS PARK REDESIGN
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity
b Seating e
Multi-purpose Flexible Space
(Create seating in
shaded area)
c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity

AMENITY
2 Resurface and restripe Tennis Courts to
include Pickleball
3 Update, expand, and
consider relocating
playground structure
Increase seating opportunities

LANDSCAPE
Plant trees to replace
declining existing trees across
the site (succession planting)
Plant trees to increase shade
Consider adding native
planting areas

ACCESSIBILITY
Whole park redesign for
better accessibility and
space utilization with
a Park Master Plan
1 Evaluate paths’ accessibility
and reconstruct as needed

CHARACTER IMAGES
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480’
480’ 500’ 520’
HASTINGS DR.
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3 5
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RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020

ICON LEGEND
a Existing Standard Baseline Amenity a
Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape
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CHILD-ORIENTED PLAY ZONE
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Seating
Playground Native Planting Areas
Replace retaining fence Safety Barrier
2 5
3 6
4 RECOMMENDATIONS PARK REDESIGN
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 1 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment
b Seating
c Identifiable Amenity

AMENITY
2 Replenish playground fibar
3 Replace and consider
reorienting benches for
eyes on the playground
and sunset view
4 Replace wood stake fence
5 Create safety barrier
between playground and
adjacent Hasting Drive
6 Update play structure

LANDSCAPE
7 Create native planting
area around playground
8 Add interpretive signage
to educate about native
plants and open space

ACCESSIBILITY
Whole park redesign for
better accessibility and
space utilization with
a Park Master Plan
1 Add crosswalk for
connectivity to park and
adjacent trailhead

CHARACTER IMAGES
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480’
460’
460’
480’
480’
500’
520’
520’
500’
480’
460’
420’
400’
380’
460’
440’
480’
500’
480’
440’
460’
420’
400’ 380’ 360’ 340’ 320’
360’ 340’ 320’ 300’ 280’ 280’ 300’ 340’ 380’ 400’ 420’ 440’ 460’ 480’ 500’ 520’

CARLMONT DR

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Recommendation: Add
Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape
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RECOMMENDATIONS ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT
Source: Google Earth, 2020
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4 c
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d
For illustration purposes only. This graphic is conceptual in nature, and any park design decisions will require additional public review.

HIDDEN CANYON PARK

THE GATEWAY TO OPEN SPACE
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Seating Opportunities
Open Space Gateway
Picnic Area
Restroom
Nature Play Element
Outdoor Classroom
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CHARACTER IMAGES

RECOMMENDATIONS UNDEVELOPED PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity
(Add small picnic area)
b Seating
(Add Seating Opportunities) e
Multi-purpose Flexible Space
(Add an Outdoor
Classroom)
c
Play Amenity
(Add Nature Play Element) f Recreation Amenity

AMENITY
4 Add restroom
5 Add Open Space
Gateway Element
Add seating opportunities

LANDSCAPE
Maintain native plantings
Remove non-native plants
Add shade (trees or shade
structure) to seating areas

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Add ADA parking stall
2 Increase quantity of parking
stalls to accommodate
volume of visitors
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280’ 280’ 270’ 260’
270’
280’
280’
240’
220’
260’
220’
SOLANA DR.

CHULA VISTA DR
a
b
b
d b
e
f
i
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2 5
6 3
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h

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MCDOUGAL PARK

TEAM SPORTS ATHLETIC VENUE
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Play Amenity
Picnic Tables
Permanent Restroom
Seating Synthetic Multi-use Athletic Field
ADA Accessibility to All Amenities
c
4 h
5 6

CHARACTER IMAGES

RECOMMENDATIONS UPGRADED OR NEW AMENITY

COMMUNITY PARK STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity g Off-Street Parking (adjacent School, Limited Hours)
b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space h Permanent Restroom (Add permanent restroom)
c
Play Amenity
(Add Play Element) f Recreation Amenity i Athletic Field or Community Facility

AMENITY
2 Add an accessible
Gathering Space to
promote social interaction
3 Replace storage containers
4 Replace picnic tables
5 Replace benches
Increase seating opportunities

LANDSCAPE
Evaluate condition of trees
on hillside and remove
or treat as needed
6 Consider transitioning
Multi-use Athletic Fields
to synthetic turf
Plant trees to increase shade

ACCESSIBILITY
Create ADA accessible
path to all existing and
new amenities
1 Explore adding stair,
ramp preferred, access
closer to Solana Dr
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15’
0’
15’
20’
a
b
c
c
d
e
f
f
1 2

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
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3 3

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MULTI-USE NEIGHBORHOOD SPACE
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Reservable Picnic Area Shade, tables, and outdoor games Native Planting Areas

RECOMMENDATIONS UPGRADED OR NEW AMENITY
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity
b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space
c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity

AMENITY
1 Establish as a Reservable
Picnic Area, Small
2 Replace BBQs
3 Refurbish the existing
half basketball courts
4 Add shade, tables,
and outdoor games

LANDSCAPE
Refresh planting areas
with native plants
Maintain high-quality
landscape condition
across the site

ACCESSIBILITY
No recommendations

CHARACTER IMAGES
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260’ 260’
280’
280’
MIDDLE RD.

NORTH RD.

NOTRE DAME AVE
b
a
a
b
c
1 2
4 RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
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3 PATRICIA WHARTON PARK
THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S SOCIAL SPACE
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ADA Accessibility to All Amenities Seating Boulder as seating 1 2 3
Native Planting Areas
4 RECOMMENDATIONS MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 1 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment
b Seating
c Identifiable Amenity

AMENITY
2 Replace seating
3 Add boulders or stumps as
seating or play elements
in center planter area

LANDSCAPE
4 Add native planting to hillside
Maintain high-quality
landscape condition
across the site

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Evaluate path’s accessibility
and reconstruct as needed
Consider creating an
interconnected pedestrian
and bicycle priority route
between Patricia Wharton
Park, Semeria Park, and
College View Park

CHARACTER IMAGES
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540’
560’
580’
600’
520’ 500’ 500’ 520’
540’
560’
620’
600’
580’
640’
RALSTON RANCH RD.

RALSTON RANCH RD
RALSTON AVE.
a
b
c
d
e f

RECOMMENDATIONS ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT
Source: Google Earth, 2020

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For illustration purposes only. This graphic is conceptual in nature, and any park design decisions will require additional public review. 1 1

RALSTON RANCH PARK

A NATURAL SPACE TO RELAX
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Seating
Seating Space
Picnic Opportunity
Walking Path(s)
Natural Play Element
b
e
c
f
d
Native Planting Areas

CHARACTER IMAGES

RECOMMENDATIONS UNDEVELOPED PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity
(Add individual Picnic Table)
b Seating
(Add benches) e Multi-purpose Flexible Space(Add Seating Space) c Play Amenity
(Add Natural Play Element) f Recreation Amenity(Add Walking Path)

AMENITY
No recommendations
beyond Baseline Amenities

LANDSCAPE
Monitor trees and
replace as necessary
Add native planting areas
Utilize trees as screening
from Ralston Avenue
and as wind protection

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Encourage creation of
sidewalks along and
connecting to park
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460’ 440’ 420’ 400’
260’
460’
460’
460’
440’
420’
SEMERIA AVE.
400’

CASA BONA AVE
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e d
b
a
f

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1 SEMERIA PARK
THE LOCALS’ PLAYGROUND
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Recreation Amenity
f

RECOMMENDATIONS MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 2 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity
b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space
c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity
(Add fitness signage)

AMENITY
1 Garbage receptacle
access from sidewalk

LANDSCAPE
Maintain high-quality
landscape condition
across the site

ACCESSIBILITY
Consider creating an
interconnected pedestrian
and bicycle priority route
between Semeria Park,
Patricia Wharton Park,
and College View Park

CHARACTER IMAGES
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260’ 240’ 220’ 200’ 180’ 160’ 140’ 120’ 100’ 80’ 60’ 50’ 280’
280’
260’
240’
220’
200’
180’
100’
80’
80’
240’
200’
140’
60’
50’
80’
100’
120’
140’
160’
260’ 300’ 340’ 380’ 420’ 440’ 420’ 400’ 380’ 360’ 340’ 320’

RALSTON AVE
6TH AVE

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
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f
b
c
c
a
i
e
h
h
h
d
d
d
g
g
3 3
3 2
1 4
5 ICON LEGEND
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Standard Baseline Amenity
# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
amenity, or landscape

TWIN PINES PARK

THE HEART OF BELMONT
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BBQs
Implement Twin Pines Master Plan Picnic Tables
June, 2019
ADA Accessibility to All Amenities
1 4
3 INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS EXISTING MASTER PLAN

COMMUNITY PARK STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment d Picnic Opportunity g Off-Street Parking b Seating e Multi-purpose Flexible Space h Permanent Restroom c Play Amenity f Recreation Amenity i Athletic Field or Community Facility

AMENITY
Implement Twin Pines
Park Master Plan (2019)
3 Evaluate and repair picnic
tables in poor condition
4 Replace BBQs
5 Replace drinking fountain

LANDSCAPE
Maintain high-quality
landscape condition
across the site

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Evaluate path’s accessibility
and reconstruct as needed
2 Pave path to restroom

CHARACTER IMAGES
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Park Concept Plan
Source: Twin Pines Park Master Plan (2019)
1 10
2 11
11 8 3
5 7
7 9
6 4
MASTER PLAN (2019)
3 5

TWIN PINES PARK

THE HEART OF BELMONT
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AMENITY
5 Renovate and expand
Playground structure
6 Add Water Play Element
7 Renovate Picnic Area
8 Add Bocce Ball Court
9 Add Teen Outdoor Space
10 Add Multi-use Lawn

LANDSCAPE
11 Establish and improve visual
and access connections
to Belmont Creek

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Restructure arrival zone
to strength visual and
physical connections
2 Prioritize pedestrian
experience in Town
Square area
3 Develop trail connections
beyond park boundaries
4 Add looped walking path(s)
Looped Walking Path(s)
Teen Outdoor Space
Bocce Ball Court
Creek Access
Water Play Element
Multi-Use Lawn
4 9
6 10
8 11

CHARACTER IMAGES

RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPLEMENT EXISTING MASTER PLAN
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580’ 560’
620’
620’
640’
660’
600’
540’
520’
540’
560’
580’
660’ 640’ 620’
ELDER DR.

WAKEFIELD DR.
1 b
a
c

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
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Standard Baseline Amenity
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3 2

WAKEFIELD PARK

THE PARK WITH THE VIEW
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Trees for Shade Native Planting Areas
c 1 2

RECOMMENDATIONS MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 1 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment
b Seating
c
Identifiable Amenity
(Create overlook opportunity)

AMENITY
2 Add benches
3 Add entrance signage to
increase park visibility

LANDSCAPE
Plant trees to increase shade
Add native planting areas
Public Art opportunity

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Improve existing
walking path(s)

CHARACTER IMAGES
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50’
50’
80’ 60’ 50’
100’
120’
140’
160’
180’
200’
220’
220’
200’ 180’
60’
80’
100’
120’
140’
50’
1 3
2 RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020

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JOINT USE AGREEMENT (JUA)

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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CHARACTER IMAGES

AMENITY
2 Rejuvenate outdoor
classroom space

LANDSCAPE
3 Convert Multi-use Athletic
Field to synthetic field to
increase annual usable time

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Create looped walking
path around lawn
Central Elementary School is part of the BelmontRedwood Shores School District. The City of Belmont has a joint-use agreement, which allows limited public
access to the field and lawn area outside of school
hours while providing landscape maintenance. Since
the City does not own this land, all recommendations
for this site would require consensus agreement and a
cost-sharing with BRSSD to implement.

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640’
640’
600’ 620’
620’
640’
660’
660’ 640’

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Recommendation: Add
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# Recommendation: Add accessibility,
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RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020
1 JOINT USE AGREEMENT (JUA)

FOX SCHOOL
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Synthetic Multi-use Athletic Field
1 CHARACTER IMAGES

AMENITY LANDSCAPE
1 Convert Multi-use Athletic
Field to synthetic field to
increase annual usable time

ACCESSIBILITY
Fox Elementary School is part of the Belmont-Redwood
Shores School District. The City of Belmont has a jointuse agreement, which allows limited public access to the field and lawn area outside of school hours while
providing landscape maintenance. Since the City
does not own this land, all recommendations for this
site would require consensus agreement and a costsharing with BRSSD to implement.

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20’
15’
15’
20’
20’

CAMBRIDGE STREET

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
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JOINT USE AGREEMENT (JUA)

NESBIT SCHOOL
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Synthetic Multi-use Athletic Field
1 AMENITY LANDSCAPE
Convert Multi-use Athletic
Field to synthetic field to
increase annual usable time

ACCESSIBILITY
Nesbit School is part of the Belmont-Redwood Shores
School District. The City of Belmont has a joint-use
agreement, which allows limited public access to the
field and lawn area outside of school hours while
providing landscape maintenance. Since the City
does not own this land, all recommendations for this
site would require consensus agreement and a costsharing with BRSSD to implement. 1 CHARACTER IMAGES
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560’ 540’ 540’ 520’
540’
520’
500’
480’
500’
500’
480’
460’
440’

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
Source: Google Earth, 2020
1 2

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RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Walking Path Synthetic Multi-use Athletic Field
1 2

AMENITY LANDSCAPE
Convert Multi-use Athletic
Field to synthetic field to
increase annual usable time

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Update exterior path at
property line to better
connect to ropes course
south of the school if
ropes course activated
Ralston Middle School is part of the Belmont-Redwood
Shores School District. The City of Belmont has a jointuse agreement, which allows limited public access to the field and lawn area outside of school hours while
providing landscape maintenance. Since the City
does not own this land, all recommendations for this
site would require consensus agreement and a costsharing with BRSSD to implement. 2 CHARACTER IMAGES
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Davey Glen Park Wakefield Park
O’Donnell Park Belameda Park
Twin Pines Park Belmont Sports Complex
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Alameda de
las Pulgas
Oak Knoll Dr Ralston Ave +
Old County Rd

NEW PARK OPPORTUNITIES
As an almost completely built-out City, there are limited opportunities for new park sites in Belmont. As a priority, opportunity sites are located in areas with low proximity to an existing park in order to increase the quantity of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park.

The PROS Plan identifies three potential sites for new
parks in Belmont. All sites are on land currently owned by a public entity.

The proposed park opportunity sites should be seriously considered as opportunities to provide additional park
acreage to Belmont residents.

RALSTON AVENUE & OLD COUNTY ROAD
There is an opportunity for an urban park/plaza at the
intersection of Ralston Avenue and Old County Road.

This site is identified as a park in the Belmont Village Specific Plan. The site straddles Ralston Ave and is
between the Caltrain tracks and Old County Rd.

OAK KNOLL DRIVE
Oak Knoll Drive is a residential street that terminates in a cul-de-sac with trees and planting in a dirt area at the center. This site came to the attention of the PROS Plan from input from adjacent residents.

ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS
Alameda de las Pulgas is a arterial street that traverses Belmont from north to south. At the northern edge of
the city, at the intersection with Forest Avenue, there are two areas, one on either edge of the right-of-way,
with potential as an opportunity for development into
park space.

JOINT-USE SCHOOLS
Additionally, there are opportunities to provide
increased public access to amenities by pursuing JointUse Agreements with public and private schools and institutions within Belmont.

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40’

RALSTON AVE

CALTRAIN

OLD COUNTY RD

EL CAMINO REAL
3-4 Mobility
Caltrain
City Hal l
Twin Pines
Park
C a l t r a i n P l a t f o rm
FEE
0 200 400

SOUTH RD

HOLLY RD

OLD COUNTY RD

MASONIC WAY

LAUREL AVE

EMMETT ST
O’NEILL AVE

WALTERMIRE ST
6TH AVE

HILL ST

OLD COUNTY R
HILLER

WESSEX WAY

GORDON AVE

CYPRESS

GRANADA ST

FURLONG ST

ELMER ST
5TH AVE

EL CAMINO REAL

RALSTON AVE

EL CAMINO REAL

RALSTON AVE

TWIN PINES RD
Main Street
Boulevard
Avenue
Urban Arterial
Core
Park/Plaza. Location and size are
approximate and conceptual; refer to
relevant policies for detail.

Belmont Village PDA Boundary
City Limits
Potential New Right-of-Way
Proposed Bicycle/Pedestrian Underpass

RECOMMENDATIONS ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT
Source: Google Earth, 2020
a
1 b
c
2 a
3 RALSTON AVE + OLD COUNTY ROAD

LOCUS OF URBAN LIFE
Public Space in Belmont Village Specific Plan

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OPPORTUNITY SITE
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Natural Environment
Dog Parklet
Identifiable Amenity
Public Art
Seating
Placemaking
a
1 b
2 c
3 AMENITY
1 Add Dog Parklet
2 Add placemaking space to
host community gathering,
event space, pop-up
business space, etc.
3 Install Public Art piece

LANDSCAPE
No recommendations
beyond Baseline Amenities

ACCESSIBILITY
Create ADA accessible
path to all existing and
new amenities

RECOMMENDATIONS NEW PARK OPPORTUNITY
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 1 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a
Natural Environment
(Add gateway planting)
b Seating
(Add benches)
c
Identifiable Amenity
(Add Skate Park)

CHARACTER IMAGES
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440’
460’
460’
440’
460’
460’
440’

OAK KNOLL DR

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
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b c
a

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OAK KNOLL DRIVE

PURPOSEFUL PLAY SPACE OPPORTUNITY SITE
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Seating
“Safety Circle” Signage
Identifiable Element Native Planting Areas
b c

AMENITY
No recommendations
beyond Baseline Amenities

LANDSCAPE
Add native planting areas

ACCESSIBILITY
Encourage creation of a
“safety circle” at the terminus
of Oak Knoll Drive to
highlight park use in center

RECOMMENDATIONS NEW PARK OPPORTUNITY
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 1 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment
b Seating
(Add benches)
c
Identifiable Amenity
(Add Play Element)

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360’ 380’
360’
380’

ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS

LA CASA AVE

FOREST AVE

RECOMMENDATIONS MAP
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c
a
a

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ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS

RE-PURPOSE FOR PLAY OPPORTUNITY SITE
2 2
3 4
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Seating Nature Play Element Looped Walking Path(s)
Native Planting Areas
b c 1

RECOMMENDATIONS NEW PARK OPPORTUNITY
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TIER 1 STANDARD BASELINE AMENITIES
a Natural Environment
b Seating
(Add benches)
c
Identifiable Amenity
(Add Nature Play Element)

AMENITY
3 Add bike repair station
4 Add fence or protective
barrier between play
element and road

LANDSCAPE
Add native planting areas

ACCESSIBILITY
1 Add looped walking path(s)
2 Encourage creation of
sidewalks along and
connecting to park

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PROXIMITY + CONNECTIVITY

PARK PROXIMITY
The City of Belmont provides a park within a 10-minute
walk of 90% of residents. Belmont well exceeds the
national average is 55% of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park.

The Park Proximity Diagram below shows the park
access radii for all Parks, joint-use Schools, and Open Space Trailheads.

CITY-WIDE PARK PROXIMITY
Neighborhood Park Tier 1
Neighborhood Park Tier 2
Schools (JUA)
Trailhead
Community Park
1/8 mile
1/4 mile
1/4 mile
1/4 mile
1/2 mile
Park Access Radii
Park
Trailhead
6 90% of Belmont residents
live within a 10-MINUTE WALK of a Park

PARK PROXIMITY DIAGRAM
Fall at Twin Pines Park
BIKE + PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY
In 2016, the City adopted a Comprehensive Pedestrian
and Bike Plan. The Plan’s six goals support efforts to
increase walking and biking in Belmont.

1. Create a safe and comfortable pedestrian and
bicycle friendly environment that will encourage
people of all ages to bike or walk.

2. Increase the rate of walking and bicycling in
Belmont.

3. Promote multimodal transportation infrastructure
that accommodates all users.

4. Support adopted citywide, regional, and State
goals related to the provision of complete streets.

5. Provide a continuous network of pedestrian
facilities that connects neighborhoods with key
destinations and transit stops.

6. Support the development of a citywide bicycle
network.

Belmont’s parks are destinations. The network to
connect parks can be, in itself, a park experience.

Belmont’s new parks opportunities are limited, so
improving connections and networks is an innovative
option. A network of pedestrian and bicycle access to
connect parks is fully supported by the PROS Plan.

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CITY-WIDE PARK CONNECTIVITY

PEDESTRIANS
Source: 2016 Comprehensive
Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan
7 CITY-WIDE PARK CONNECTIVITY

BICYCLISTS
Source: 2016 Comprehensive
Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan
Class I
Class II
Class III
8 PEDESTRIAN NETWORK

EXISTING & PROPOSED

BICYCLE NETWORK

EXISTING & PROPOSED
DRAFT Recommendations
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68 PARKS | RECREATION | OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN

EFFORTS TO DATE

EXISTING CONDITIONS
All parks and fields were evaluated and inventoried
in late 2020. The Existing Conditions serve as a
foundation for recommendations.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

ONLINE SURVEY
In March 2021, an online survey gathered community
input on current offerings and desired offerings in
Belmont parks, recreation, and open space. Over
2,800 people responded, of which 49% were Belmont
residents. The full survey results are available on the project website, BelmontPROSplan.com.

The PROS Master Plan is guided in part by the
community input. With this feedback, the Plan can
highlight those elements and opportunities enjoyed in
the current parks - such as the exercise opportunities
and connections with nature. By understanding what
is desired - such as enhancing the tree canopy and
increasing the multi-use paths - the PROS Plan can
guide the development of parks, recreation and open
space in Belmont over the next 15 years.

COMM
Top 5 Reasons to Visit
a park, recreation, or open space
90%
60% 55%
47% 45%
Exercise -
Individual
Commune
with Nature
Peace + Quiet
Gather with
Friends + Family
Outing with
Children
Belmont PROS Survey Responses to Question
#3. Belmont resident responses.

Hallmark Park
Alexander Park
Cipriani Park
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CITY OF BELMONT | LET’S BUILD OUR BACKYARD
COMMUNITY INPUTS: FOCUS GROU

DOG OWN
More shad
More seati
More gatherin
social spac
More waste
Water fount

SENIORS
More seating
More shade
Generally happy with
existing parks
YOUTH
Hang-out space for
youth/teens
Add seating
Larger-sized play
equipment
Community tables
Game areas

INCLUSIVITY
Inclusive play elements
sized larger (not just for
small children)
Sensory and tactile play
Protected spaces, but
with multiple sightlines
and access points

SCHOOL DISTRICT/

YOUTH SPORTS
Incentivize school field
improvements
Continued growth in
sports field demand
Interest in synthetic turf
COMMUNITY INPUTS: FOCUS GROUPS

DOG OWNERS
More shade
More seating
More gathering and
social spaces
More waste bins
Water fountain

SENIORS
More seating
More shade
Generally happy with
existing parks
YOUTH
Hang-out space for
youth/teens
Add seating
Larger-sized play
equipment
Community tables
Game areas

INCLUSIVITY
Inclusive play elements
sized larger (not just for
small children)
Sensory and tactile play
Protected spaces, but
with multiple sightlines
and access points

SCHOOL DISTRICT/

YOUTH SPORTS
Incentivize school field
improvements
Continued growth in
sports field demand
Interest in synthetic turf
COMMUNITY INPUTS: FOCUS GROUPS

DOG OWNERS
More shade
More seating
More gathering and
social spaces
More waste bins
Water fountain

SENIORS
More seating
More shade
Generally happy with
existing parks
YOUTH
Hang-out space for
youth/teens
Add seating
Larger-sized play
equipment
Community tables
Game areas

INCLUSIVITY
Inclusive play elements
sized larger (not just for
small children)
Sensory and tactile play
Protected spaces, but
with multiple sightlines
and access points

SCHOOL DISTRICT/

YOUTH SPORTS
Incentivize school field
improvements
Continued growth in
sports field demand
Interest in synthetic turf
11 COMMUNITY INPUTS: FOCUS GROUPS

DOG OWNERS
More shade
More seating
More gathering and
social spaces
More waste bins
Water fountain

SENIORS
More seating
More shade
Generally happy with
existing parks
YOUTH
Hang-out space for
youth/teens
Add seating
Larger-sized play
equipment
Community tables
Game areas

INCLUSIVITY
Inclusive play elements
sized larger (not just for
small children)
Sensory and tactile play
Protected spaces, but
with multiple sightlines
and access points

OOL DISTRICT/

UTH SPORTS
ntivize school field
mprovements
tinued growth in
rts field demand
est in synthetic turf
11 COMMUNITY INPUTS: FOCUS GROUPS

DOG OWNERS
More shade
More seating
More gathering and
social spaces
More waste bins
Water fountain

SENIORS
More seating
More shade
Generally happy with
existing parks
YOUTH
Hang-out space for
youth/teens
Add seating
Larger-sized play
equipment
Community tables
Game areas

INCLUSIVITY
Inclusive play elements
sized larger (not just for
small children)
Sensory and tactile play
Protected spaces, but
with multiple sightlines
and access points

L DISTRICT/

H SPORTS
ze school field
ovements
ed growth in
field demand
n synthetic turf
11 SCHOOL DISTRICT /

YOUTH SPORTS INCLUSIVITY YOUTH SENIORS DOG OWNERS
• Incentivize school
field improvements
• Continued
growth in sports
field demand
• Interest in
synthetic turf
• Inclusive play
elements sized
larger (not just for
small children)
• Sensory and
tactile play
• Protected spaces,
but with multiple
sightlines and
access points
• Hang-out space
for youth/teens
• Add seating
• Larger-sized
play equipment
• Community tables
• Game areas
• More seating
• More shade
• Generally happy
with existing parks
• More shade
• More seating
• More gathering
and social spaces
• More waste bins
• Water fountain
• More locations

FOCUS GROUP TAKE-AWAYS

FOCUS GROUPS
To supplement the survey results, specific focus
groups were identified and interviewed to complement
community feedback received to date. The focus
groups were identified through multiple means - groups
with lower participation numbers in the online survey,
groups identified by City Staff, Advisory Committee,
and park partners.

Highlights from the five focus groups conducted so far
include a desire for increased seating, increased shade and, and spaces designed for typically under-served
users. See the graphic below for a summary of the
focus group highlights.

UPCOMING ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Additional focus groups are scheduled for October 2021
to discuss park-specific DRAFT recommendations
for Hidden Canyon Park and Ralston Ranch Park.

Register to participate on the project website,
BelmontPROSplan.com.

HIDDEN CANYON PARK RALSTON RANCH PARK
Monday, October 18
6:30 pm
Wednesday, October 20
6:30 pm
The DRAFT Recommendations will also be presented at:

P&R COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 3
7:00 pm
Tuesday, November 23
7:00 pm
COMMUNITY INPUTS: SURVEY
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45 %
Top 6 Amenities positively-rated
To Enhance the Belmont Park Experience
65 % 58
% 56
% 51
% 51
% 51
%

BELMONT RESIDENTS ON PARKS
MUNITY INPUTS: SURVEY
Top 6 Amenities positively-rated
To Enhance the Belmont Park Experience
65% 58% 56% 51% 51% 51%

BELMONT RESIDENTS ON PARKS
10 65%
58%
56%
51%
51%
51%
Maintain + Enhance
Tree Canopy
Add more Multi-use
Paths in Parks
Add more Restrooms
Add more Trees
Add more Benches
and Places to Sit
Bike Pump Track
Belmont PROS Survey Responses to Question
#7. Belmont resident responses.

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