City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Council Update
Prioritization and Draft Plan Development
September 12, 2023 @ 7:00PM
City of Hercules | Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan AGENDA
Meeting Purpose and Project Status
Recommendations Overview
Project Costs
Anticipated Funding Approach
Prioritization Process and Findings
Potential Priority Projects
Discussion Questions
AGENDA
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Meeting Purpose
• Discuss input received from the public and project Steering Committee • Provide a high-level overview of plan recommendations and costs • Get Council feedback on the preliminary priority projects identified by the project’s leadership team:
• How do they fit in with the City’s sustainability goals? • Do they reflect what the City can deliver in 10 years? City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan 1 2
34 Draft Master Plan
Presentation to
Council:
mid-November
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Tasks Completed Since Last Council Update (June 25)
Draft Site
Recommendations
and Map
Steering
Committee
Meeting #3 &
Prioritization
Activity
Draft Project List
& Estimated
Costs
Online
Prioritization
Activity
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Master Plan Recommendations Overview
a. Site Recommendations
a.Existing Parks
b.Planned Waterfront Parks
c. Proposed Parks
d.Existing Greenways and Trails
e.Proposed Greenways and Trails
b. Operational Recommendations
a.Maintenance levels
b.Recreation programming
Comprehensive list of
desired projects
Applies to existing,
planned, and proposed
parks & trails
More than can be
accomplished in next 10
years
Positions City for grant
funding, donations and
partner support
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Recommendations for Existing Sites
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Recommendations for Existing Sites
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Recommendations for New Parks
6 proposed waterfront parks
• 4 small neighborhood parks
• 2 plazas
1 proposed nature park
(open space conversion)
Summary of Recommendations
for New Parks
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan 11 proposed trail segments to
address gaps and access
improvements
• 3 multiuse trails
• 2 paved trails
• 6 unpaved trails in open
space
Recommendations
for New Trails
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Facility Recommendations
The parks master plan provides capital
recommendations focused on new facility needs and
operational considerations that factor in facility age
and current uses.
The City is currently completing a systems
assessment of recreation facilities and Kidz Centers as part of a Building Facilities Assessment.
Recommendations from the parks master plan will be
looked at in coordination with recommendations of
the Building Facilities Assessment, targeted to be
complete in spring 2024.
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Facility Recommendations
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Project Costs
Classification Park System Preliminary
Planning Level CIP Costs
Estimated Annual
Maintenance Costs
Existing Parks $38,522,000 $668,000
Planned Waterfront Parks $5,325,000 $28,000
Proposed Parks $1,650,000 $24,000
Existing Greenways and
Trails
$6,417,000 $320,000
Proposed Greenways and
Trails
$3,293,000 $17,000
Existing and Proposed
Facilities (TBD)
TOTALS $55,210,000 $1,050,000
There are more needs than funding likely allows. An action plan of priority projects is needed to identify those that can be funded in the 10-year horizon.
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan 70%
10%
3%
11%
6%
Preliminary Park System Planning Level CIP Costs
Existing Parks
Planned Waterfront Parks
Proposed Parks
Existing Greenways and Trails
Proposed Greenways and Trails
Project Costs
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Anticipating Funding Approach
• Identify potential funding sources
• Identify priority projects can be accomplished in the 10-year horizon Considerations:
• Consider both capital and operations costs
• Diversify funding sources
• Enhance the park system in a fiscally responsible way • Seek grant funding
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Prioritization Feedback – Online Survey Findings
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Prioritization Process – Online survey findings
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Prioritization Process – Online survey findings
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Prioritization Process – Steering Committee Direction
• Focus on existing sites and addressing gaps in the trail system to better connect Hercules
• Concentrate efforts at some of Hercules’ larger, aging parks that will provide visible results to the community
• Provide improvements that serve everyone (safety and restrooms) alongside major investment in active recreation, fields, courts, play • Implement small projects that have a big impacts
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Potential Priority Projects for 10-Year Action Plan
for Council Discussion
Site Project Preliminary Capital
Costs (rounded)
Refugio Valley Park and
Tennis Courts
Restore and enhance entire site, includes
pond dredging
$9.2 million
Woodfield Park Restore and enhance entire site $5.2 million Hanna Ranch Park Restore and enhance entire site, focus on artificial turf conversion with youth sports
league partnerships*
$9.6 million*
Sycamore Avenue
Multiuse Trail
Provide multiuse trail under I-80 and over
railroad tracks to connect to RVP
$2.4 million
Bay Trail Complete multiuse trail along bay shore $345,000 Playground project Update playground at Foxboro $650,000 Small project/big impact Add half basketball court at Railroad Park $80,000 Others for discussion Likely waterfront parks/plazas?
Total $27.5 million
Funding target TBD
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Discussion:
• What are the top priorities to advance in the next 10 years? • Should the City concentrate on Hanna Ranch, Refugio Valley, and Woodfield Parks initially?