RESOLUTION NO. ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE HERCULES CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE HERCULES PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES MASTER PLAN WHEREAS, The City of Hercules is growing and maturing. Like park agencies in many California cities, Hercules’ Parks & Recreation Department is faced with improvement and operational needs that outpace its financial and staff resources; and WHEREAS, as the city grows, enhancements and improvements to the park system are needed; as facilities age, maintenance and capital investments are needed; and as recreation trends shift, new facilities and designs are necessary to reflect the needs and desires of the community; and WHEREAS, the City has developed its first-ever Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan (Master Plan). The community-driven Master Plan is the culmination of the significant collaborative effort among City staff, City Council, the project Steering Committee, community leaders, stakeholders, and residents to determine how best to invest in Hercules’ parks, facilities, and trails; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan provides a framework to guide the City in setting priorities and making decisions about the provision of parks, recreation facilities, trails, open space, and natural areas over the next 10+ years, with particular focus on projects to be addressed in a 5-year action plan; and WHEREAS, the projects identified in the Master Plan are based on the needs, desires, and ideas identified by the community over a year-long public engagement process; and WHEREAS, the action plan will focus the City’s investment on improving existing parks and addressing gaps in the trail system to provide visible results to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules that the City Council hereby adopts the Hercules Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 27th day of February 2024 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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DAN ROMERO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk