DATE: January 25, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT Adopt a Resolution Accepting $1 Million in State of California General Fund Grant Funds for the Construction of the South Hayward Youth and Family Center (Stack Center)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate $1 million in grant funds from the State of California for the building of the South Hayward Youth and Family Center (Stack Center).
SUMMARY
Community members and elected officials have long held the dream of building a new South Hayward Youth and Family Center at the corner of Tennyson and Ruus Roads, referred to as the Stack Center. For the past seven years, the City and its partners have worked to make this dream a reality. The construction documents for the Stack Center are nearing completion, though a large funding gap remains to build the full project. This staff report is requesting Council’s authorization to accept $1 million in grant funding from the State of California for the first phase of construction, which is the renovation of the Matt Jimenez Community Center to create childcare spaces, an entrepreneurship space, outdoor spaces, and parking.
BACKGROUND
Below is a list of major milestones for the Stack Center Project:
In 2015, the City, Alameda County, and the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) formed the Stack Center Governance Group to guide the project and obtain the necessary resources.
In July 2014, the County Board of Supervisors allocated $9.6 million from District 2’s share of one-time residual property tax funds for the Stack Center.
In June 2015, the County Board of Supervisors approved the acceptance of a $5 million grant from the Kaiser Regional Foundation. This total funding amount of $14.6 million was reduced by approximately $600,000 to help fund Mia’s Dream Park, which is located on parcels abutting the Stack Center project site.
In September 2016, the Stack Center Governance Group issued a Request for Qualifications for Facility Operator and Administrator Services.
On March 27, 2018, Council authorized the City Manager to execute a facility operator agreement with La Familia and Eden Youth and Family Center.
In June 2018, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Phases I and II of the project: a community analysis, creation of a building program, and preliminary design. The City received eight proposals. The Stack Center Governance Group evaluated each proposal and ranked RossDrulisCusenbery, Inc. (RDC) as the highest.
On February 5, 2019, Council authorized the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with RDC for Phases I and II work and accept $500,000 from Alameda County to cover the cost of the agreement.
On June 16, 2020, Council authorized the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with RDC for architecture and engineering services and accept $2,870,000 from Alameda County to cover the cost of the agreement.
DISCUSSION
Staff has worked with RDC and the Stack Center partners over the past eighteen months to create the construction documents needed to go to bid for the project. The documents are close to being complete and the project is currently submitted to the Planning Division for site plan review.
In 2020 and early 2021, City staff worked with the City’s State lobbyist to reach out to Assembly Member Bill Quirk to request funding for the construction of the Stack Center. In specific, the request was for funding to complete the first phase of construction, which is the renovation of the Matt Jimenez Community Center to create childcare spaces, an entrepreneurship space, outdoor spaces, and parking.
In June of 2020, the Assembly Member’s staff informed the City that the State budget included $1 million in funding for the Stack Center. The California Natural Resources Agency was subsequently assigned to oversee the grant process for this funding and staff has been working with them to complete the necessary paperwork. The attached resolution reflects the State required language needed to accept this grant.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no match for this grant. Thus, this grant will have no impact on the City’s funds. With this grant, the City currently has enough funds to complete the first phase of construction, which is estimated to cost $6.7 Million. There is currently a funding gap of approximately $20 million for the second phase of construction, which is estimated to cost $35.2 Million.
STRATEGIC ROADMAP
This agenda item is part of the City’s Strategic Roadmap as Support Quality of Life project 1:
Oversee the rebuilding of the South Hayward Youth and Family Center (the Stack)
NEXT STEPS
Upon approval by Council, staff will execute the necessary documents with the California Natural Resources Agency for accepting the funds.
Prepared by: Mary Thomas, Management Analyst
Recommended by: Jennifer Ott, Assistant City Manager
Approved by:
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Kelly McAdoo, City Manager