Agenda #: 5.5
Meeting Date: March 5, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY GRANT FOR
HERITAGE PARK RENOVATION PROJECT AND CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION GRANT FOR MAPLE
HILL PARK PLAYGROUND/RESTROOM REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
STRATEGIC
GOAL: Responsible Stewardship of Public Resources
RECOMMENDATION:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-07, approving the acceptance of general fund grant funds for the Heritage Park Renovation Project, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute and submit all documents necessary to accept, administer and expend the grant funding; and,
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-08, approving the application for specified grant funds for the Maple Hill Park Playground/Restroom Replacement Project, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute and submit all documents necessary to accept, administer and expend the grant funding.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City would be reimbursed up to $250,000 for the design of the Heritage Park Renovation Project and would need to enter into an agreement with the State of California Natural Resources Agency.
The City would be reimbursed up to $660,000 for the design and construction of the Maple Hill Park Playground/Restroom Replacement Project and would need to enter into an agreement with the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation.
BACKGROUND:
Heritage Park and Community Center Renovation Project
In July 2023, Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-56) announced she had secured a grant to support Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements for the Heritage Park and Community Center Renovation Project. As part of the Budget Act of 2023, the State of California, through the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), is providing the City of Diamond Bar with a $250,000 grant for this project. As a 3.4-acre park with a 3,900-square-foot Community Center and located in the southern portion of the City, Heritage Park's existing building, parking lot, playground, restrooms, and amenities are outdated and must be updated to comply with building code and ADA standards. The facility’s current condition limits the ability to provide the full benefits that it could offer Diamond Bar residents. Design work for the project has begun and is being provided by Black O'Dowd and Associates, Inc., with an anticipated completion date late this Fall.
Maple Hill Park Playground/Restroom Replacement Project Similarly, in August 2023, Senator Bob Archuleta (D-30) announced he had secured a grant for the Maple Hill Park Playground/Restroom Replacement Project. As part of the Budget Act of 2023, the State of California, through the California Department of Parks and Recreation, is providing the City of Diamond Bar with a $660,000 grant. Maple Hill Park, which includes approximately 3.5 acres of net usable area, was constructed by Los Angeles County before Diamond Bar's cityhood. Most of the park's amenities are outdated and must be updated to comply with building codes and ADA standards.
Design services for the project are currently being provided by PBLA Engineering, Inc and are nearing completion.
DISCUSSION:
California Natural Resources Agency Grant (Heritage Park) The grant funds are proposed to be used for the design of the Heritage Park Renovation Project, which is referred to as Project FP24502 in the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The design will consist of a multi-phase approach towards the project, including, but not limited to, renovations of the community center, restrooms, exterior parking lots, existing playground, and the basketball court. The next step is for the City Council to adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and associated application materials for $250,000 in grant funds from CNRA. A draft application and sample Agreement is included in Attachment 3.
California Department of Parks and Recreation Grant (Maple Hill Park) The grant funds are proposed to be used for the design and construction of the Maple Hill Park Playground/Restroom Replacement Project, recognized as project FP23506 in the City's CIP. The project includes the replacement of the existing playground and play surface, replacing the existing restroom building, and various ADA site improvements in and around the playground and restroom. The next step is for the City Council to adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment 2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and associated application materials for $660,000 in grant funds from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation. A draft application and sample Agreement is included in Attachment 4.
NEXT STEPS:
Following adoption of the attached Resolutions, the City Manager will be able to submit the necessary documents to secure the grant funds and execute a grant agreement for each project. Additionally, it should be noted that staff will continue to seek additional funding opportunities for each project and bring forth future agenda items for the City Council's consideration associated with the design or construction of the projects above.
PREPARED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
Attachments:
1. 5.5.a Resolution No. 2024-07 CNRA Heritage Park Project
2. 5.5.b Resolution No. 2024-08 State Parks Maple Hill Project
3. 5.5.c Heritage Park Draft Application Form and Sample Agreement
4. 5.5.d Maple Hill Draft Application Form and Sample Agreement