Sierra Bella Parking Lot
Gate & Park Restroom
Locking Options
Moses Cortez
Parks & Trails Manager
May 7, 2025
Today’s Ask
That City Council provide direction on:
1. The installation of an automated timed gate at the Sierra Bella Park parking lot entrance.
2. The installation of automated timed gates at other park locations throughout the City.
3. The installation of auto door locking systems at park restrooms. 2 • The City has a total of 38 parks
• 30 parks have parking lots, which are not secured or closed after hours
• All parks have restrooms
• Security services manually lock the restrooms at 4 park sites
• Park Rangers manually lock the restrooms at 5 park sites • The remaining restrooms stay open
Background
3 Sierra Bella Park Gate
Security Concerns:
• Park is somewhat secluded, with parts of the parking lot not visible from Sierra Bella Drive.
• Reports received from residents about individuals loitering or sleeping in their vehicles inside the parking lot after hours.
Gate Installation:
• Single 30' rolling gate with automatic operator
• Steel track with traffic loop
• Maintains ADA access along sidewalk entry
Electrical Setup:
• Power will be routed from the restroom building to the gate operator Total Estimated Project Cost: $45,000
4 Additional Park Sites Considered for
Automated Gate Installation
Costs will vary per park depending on existing gates, parking lot configuration, and location of the nearest electrical source.
PARK NAME NUMBER OF
GATES
EXISTING
GATE
COST PER
AUTOMATED GATE TOTAL COST
Sierra Bella Park 1 No $45,000 $45,000
Griffin Park 1 Yes $33,000 $33,000
Stagecoach Park 1 Yes $33,000 $33,000
Parkview Park 2 Yes $33,000 $66,000
Rock Vista Park 1 Yes $33,000 $33,000
Butterfield Park
(west) 1 Yes $33,000 $33,000
Promenade Park 4 No $45,000 $180,000
Total Cost $423,000
5 Parking Lot Gate Options
6 Option 1
Status Quo
Option 2
Install Automated Parking Lot Gate at Sierra
Bella Park
Option 3
Install Automated Parking Lot Gates at 7 Park
Sites
Pros No cost impact Enhance security at Sierra
Bella Park
Enhance security at 7 park
sites (listed on slide #5)
Cons No security
enhancements Cost impact Highest cost impact
One-time
Cost
(Est.)
$0 $45,000 $423,000
Park Restrooms
Autolocking Retro-Fit
• Existing door hardware can be retrofitted with CXT Autolocking System • Automatic programing would lock and unlock restrooms at park’s closing and opening hours
• The City is currently using security services to manually lock restrooms at 4 park sites each night, for a total of 8 restroom doors • Estimated retrofit cost: $1,850 per door
Total one-time cost (est.): $14,800
Annual cost savings: $96,000*
*Elimination of security guard services
7 7
Park Restroom Options
8 Option 1
Status Quo
Option 2
Install Auto Door Locking Systems at 9 Park
Restrooms
Option 3
Utilize Park Rangers to Manually Lock
Restrooms
Pros No cost impact Eliminate contract
security service
Enhance visibility of Park
Rangers
Eliminate contract
security service
Cons No security
enhancements
Risk of people hiding in
restrooms after hours Additional staff time
Cost $0 $14,800 (One-time cost)
-$96,000 (Annual
savings)
$27,000 Additional staff
time*
-$96,000 Security
contract
-$69,000 (Net annual
)
*Based on 3 additional hours of staff time per day to align Park Ranger hours with park opening and closing times.
Today’s Ask
That City Council provide direction on:
1. The installation of an automated timed gate at the Sierra Bella Park parking lot entrance and other park locations throughout the City.
2. The installation of auto door locking systems at park restrooms. 9 Questions
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