CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
7/10/2023
1 SUBJECT:
Resolution of the City of Pacifica City Council Approving the Application for Grant Funds from the California State Parks Recreational Trails Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt the Resolution entitled, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pacifica Approving the Application for Grant Funds from the California State Parks Recreational Trails Program to fund the Pacifica Bike Park."
STAFF CONTACT:
Bob Palacio, Director Parks, Beaches and Recreation
650 738-7382
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
In 2021, the Pacifica City Council approved lower Frontierland Park as a space for a new community bike park to be constructed. The Pacifica Bike Park Coalition has advocated and worked for years to find a way to have this new city amenity funded and built. There has been significant public outreach and this potential project is community driven. Currently Frontierland Park provides a variety of existing park and recreation resources serving the community. A new bike park used for public recreation activities will not only strengthen our community but will provide long awaited trail connections. New Access to, and connections between, City and Regional Park areas adjacent and within the neighborhood will be established. Trail entries will be appropriately improved and clearly signed for managed and safe use. Connecting historic trails will be preserved and signed for public use. Greenbelts will be reserved and maintained exclusively for their scenic open space value.
PB&R staff, in collaboration with the Pacifica Bike Park Coalition is requesting permission to continue to apply for a California State Parks Recreation Trails Program Grant in the amount of $1.55M to fund the following:
$25K Concept Design and Additional Public Outreach
Depending on how we go out (design build or not) design development, construction docs, permits, etc could be $150K.
Project management $20K
Construction Cost $1.2M - $1.35M
* Contingency $120K
The California State Parks Department requires all applying agencies to include a resolution from their governing bodies authorizing their applications for this grant. Therefore, staff recommends that the Council approves a resolution authorizing the City of Pacifica to submit a grant application to the California State Parks Recreational Trails Program to fund the Pacifica Pacifica City Council 2
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Bike Park.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
If the recommended action is not approved, the Pacifica Bike Park Coalition and PB&R staff would need to continue to look for substantial funding sources to build this new public amenity.
RELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND WORK PLAN:
“An Engaged Community” includes creating opportunities to expand public participation, increase communication, and build community post-COVID.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with preparation of the grant application. If successful, the City will receive $1.55M towards pre-construction planning, public outreach, construction, and closeout for the Pacifica Bike Park project.
ORIGINATED BY:
Parks, Beaches & Recreation Department
ATTACHMENT LIST:
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RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFICA APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM TO FUND THE PACIFICA BIKE PARK WHEREAS, the “Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users” provides funds to the State of California for Grants to federal, state, local and non-profit organizations to acquire, develop and/or maintain motorized and non-motorized trail Projects; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program within the State, setting up necessary procedures governing Project Application under the program; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the City of Pacifica, as Applicant, to certify by resolution the approval of Application before submission of said Application to the State; and WHEREAS, the City of Pacifica will enter into a Contract with the State of California to complete the Project(s);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pacifica hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an Application for the Recreational Trails Program; and
2. Certifies that the Project is consistent with the Applicant’s general plan or the equivalent planning document; and
3. Certifies that said Applicant has or will have available prior to commencement of any work on the Project(s) included in this Application, sufficient funds to operate and maintain the Project(s); and
4. Certifies that the Applicant has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the General Provisions contained in the Contract shown in the Procedural Guide; and
5. Appoints the CITY MANAGER as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to Applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the Project.
6. Agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pacifica, California, held on the 10th day of July, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers:
NOES, Councilmembers:
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ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
CITY OF PACIFICA:
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Tygarjas Twyrls Bigstyck, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ _________________________________ Sarah Coffey, City Clerk Michelle Kenyon, City Attorney