Parks and Recreation
Master Plan
I N T E R V I E W
Parks and Recreation
Master Plan
Prepared for:
CITY OF RIALTO
PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
April 24, 2026
Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been
solving some of the world’s most complex
infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years
with a legacy of expertise,
experience, innovation and integrity.
By the Numbers…
2 Our Team
Richard Beck
CEP, P.W.S., CPESC®, CERP
Project
Manager
Principal-in-
Charge
Quality Assurance/
Quality Control
Landscape Architect
Jeremy Franzini
PLA
David Suls
AICP
Valerie Clarke
AICP, PLA
Kimilee Murillo
E.I.T
Planning
Advisor
Engagement
Support
3 The Michael
Baker Team
✓ A project team of 15
dedicated staff
✓ Primarily within Southern
California
✓ Availability to provide
additional resources as
demand increases
4 4
No major changes
to the organization
since the Proposal
Staffing Availability Following the NTP
Leadership and QA/QC
Richard Beck
Jeremy Franzini
David Suls
100%
50%40%
15%15%
Graphics
Jeffrey Karmazin
Casey Marchese
Core Team
Valerie Clarke
Jake Poland
Subject Matter Experts
Matthew Klyszeiko
Oscar Gomez
Ryan Henry
Ryan Phaneuf
Dino Serafini
Community Engagement
Noelle Anderson
Kimilee Murillo
Sergio Barrios 5
Roadmap to a Successful
Master Plan
STEP 1 Existing Conditions
STEP 2 Field Visits
STEP 3 Needs Assessment & Community Engagement
STEP 4 Implementation Plan
STEP 5 Conceptual Recommendations
STEP 6 Final Plan
Provide inclusive, high-quality recreation and
community programs; promote active living, personal
health, and social connection; help build stronger
families and healthier communities.
6 1 Existing Conditions
GIS Data and Existing
Base Plans
Desktop Studies and Peer
City Comparisons
Recent Changes
and City Input
Joe Sampson Park
Anderson
Park
Rialto City
Park
7 2 Field Visits
PARKS OPEN SP ACE TRAILS FACILITIES
EXAMPLE REPORT CARD
Individual Park
Overall
Assessment
D
condition
paths
8 PARKS OPEN SP ACE TRAILS FACILITIES
2 Field Visits
✓ Condition of amenities and
recreation features
✓ Connectivity and
accessibility
✓ Wayfinding
✓ Safety and comfort
✓ Observed programming or
activity patterns
9 ✓ Broader, landscape scale
✓ Land type
✓ Function
✓ Environmental role
✓ Public access
✓ Overall condition
✓ Focus on key locations:
✓ Trailheads
✓ Endpoints
✓ Representative segments
✓ Trail condition
✓ Design typology
✓ Connectivity
✓ User experience
✓ Wayfinding
✓ Focus on key facilities:
✓ Carl Johnson Center
✓ Rialto Park Cemetery
✓ Rialto Fitness Center
✓ Grace Vargas Senior Center
✓ Planning level condition
✓ Functionality
✓ Accessibility
✓ Relationship to
surrounding park spaces
10 Park Inventory Example
Identify Gaps
11 3 Needs Assessment and Community Engagement
Michael Baker is flexible with our approach and can adapt to meet the needs of the City, community, and stakeholders. ❑ Community Outreach Strategy
❑ Branding
❑ Workshops (Community, City, & City Council)
❑ Community Survey (In person distribution and mailed)
❑ Focus Group Outreach (Senior & Youth)
❑ Community Feedback Analysis
❑ Spanish Translation
12 Robust Engagement
4 Implementation Plan
Michael Baker will identify monitoring,
performance indicators, and trackable
metrics for actions.
❑ Phasing Recommendations
❑ Responsible Parties
❑ Planning Level Cost
❑ Funding Mechanisms and Policies
❑ Metrics to Track Progress
Implementation at a Glance
RIALTO Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Areas of Focus Immediate Short Term Long Term
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1. Responsible
Parties
2. Planning Level
Cost Estimates
3. Funding
Mechanisms and
Policies
Progress
13 EXAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION SUMMARY
5 Conceptual Recommendations
Opportunities at a Planning
Level
✓Activity zones and open space
✓Relationships between buildings,
outdoor spaces, & circulation
✓Pedestrian access and connectivity
✓Usability and safety
14 6 Final Plan
Two Recreation and Parks
Commission Meetings
15 Two City Council Meetings
Project
Schedule
16 TASK 1
Project Administration
TASK 2
Data Collection & Existing
Conditions Analysis
TASK 3
Community Engagement
TASK 4
Needs Assessment and Strategic
Recommendations
TASK 6
Plan Alignment, Documentation,
and Adoption
JUNE
2026
JULY
2026
SEPT
2026
OCT
2026
NOV
2026
= External Stakeholder/
Public Engagement
= Key
Deliverables
= Internal Team
Meetings
KICKOFF
MEETING
SURVEY
MAY
2027
WORKSHOPS
100%
DRAFT
70%
DRAFT
90%
DRAFT
= Recreation and Parks
Commission & City Council
Meetings
MTGS
2 MTGS
1 TASK 5
Implementation and Funding
Strategy
AUG
2026
DEC
2026
FOCUS
GROUPS
JAN
2027
FEB
2027
MAR
2026
APR
2027
WORKSHOPS
Proven Success with the
Michael Baker Team
OPEN SPACE A
ND CONSERVATION
UPDATES
Seal Beach, CA
Open Space,
Recreation, and
Conservation
Element
Fullerton, CA
Open Space and
Conservation Element
City-wide Open Space, Conservation
and Recreation Elements
18 OPEN SPACE A
ND CONSERVATION
UPDATES
Parks and Recreation Master Plan
19 Yorba Linda, CA
20 $10 BILLION CLIMATE BOND
$3.4 BILLION ALLOCATED FY26 California Prop 4 Funding
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$2
$2
$3
$3
$4
$4Funding ($ billion)
Water
Resilience
Wildfire &
Forest
Resilience
Coastal
Resilience
Biodiversity
& Nature-
Based
Clean
Energy
Park Creation
& Outdoor
Access
Extreme
Heat
Mitigation
Climate
Smart
Agriculture
2025-2026 Budget
Total Budget
$466 Million
in 25’-26’
Park
Creation &
Outdoor
Access
Familiarity of Rialto
Why Select
Michael
Baker?
1 2
3 Full-Service Local Team
Ready to Hit the
Ground Running
Supported by National Expertise
Providing Efficiency to the City
Flexible and Transparent Scheduling
21 Appendix
Project Management Approach
23 C O N T R O L S C O P E , S C H E D U L E , A N D B U D G E T Total Involvement
Project Specific Quality
Management Plan
Customer Focus
Continual communication to
maintain continuity and control
over scope, schedule and
budget.
Process Improvement
Project controls and procedures
continuously audited, reviewed and
improved.
Process Management
Quality Assurance procedures
including peer technical reviews,
presentation reviews, and cross-
discipline reviews.
Planning Process
American Planning Association
(APA) standards and reference
documents followed including
Planning Advisory Service (PAS)
Reports .
Design Alternatives
• Multi-Purpose Community
Building
• Outdoor Pool and Splash Pad
• Baseball/Softball Field
• Soccer Field and Tribal Event
Area
• Tennis and Pickleball Courts
• Playground Area
• Picnic Areas with Ramadas
Cahuilla Band of Indians Sports Complex Design
Anza, California
Concept 1 Concept 2
24 Detailed Design Work
OC Parks Peters Canyon Regional Park General
Development Plan and Resource Conservation Plan
25 Orange, CA
Built Project Work in Southern California
26 Trails, Greenways, & Open Space
Sea Summit, San Clemente, CA
27 28
Graphic Plans and Storyboarding
• Graphically illustrated planning documents
with custom branding for outreach
• Storyboarding approach
• Flexible for incremental review or
cloud-based platform for real-time
comment
• Hard copy and digital version available
Our team can create visual
style guides based on client
preferences and precedence
studies of prior reports.
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29 Graphic Plans and Storyboarding
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30 Website Creation and Branding