1 Presented by Public Works:
Daniel Chavarria, Public Works Director
Darin Fitzpatrick, Asst. Deputy Director
Jason Lacey, Parks & Landscape Superintendent
John Bliss, P.E., SCI Consulting Group
May 5, 2026
City Council Study Session
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
UPDATE
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We are excited to share an update with you!
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
UPDATE
3 Transportation
3 Technology
Parks + Landscape
Waster Resource
Recovery
FacilitiesPort
Equipment
Categories =
Groups of similar
services based on
their purpose
PUBLIC WORKS
PROGRAMMATIC CATEGORIES
4 General Tasks FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29 FY 29-30 Complete Existing CIPs
Input Existing Data and Plans into an Asset Management System Define Programs
Collect Missing Data
Develop Missing Plans
Community Input
Define Prioritization Criteria per Program
Fully Implement the Programmatic Funding Approach
Start of construction of First CIPs under new Approach
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
PUBLIC WORKS
PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH TIMELINE UPDATE
5 PARKS +
OPEN SPACES
PROGRAM
The Parks and Open Space Program plans, develops,
maintains, and manages parks, recreational areas, natural open spaces, trails, streetscapes, and the outdoor built environment:
Maintenance and Operations
Planning and Development
Resource Management
Public Safety, Code Compliance, and Accessibility
Community Engagement
Interdepartmental Coordination
Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMD’s)
PROGRAMS:
ENCAMPMENT ABATEMENT
PARKS + OPEN SPACES IMPROVEMENTS
STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
URBAN FORESTRY
48-60 O+M STAFF 12.5 MILLION
O+M BUDGET
6 54 PARKS
70+ACRES
MILES OF
STREETSCAPE
500+ TRASH
RECEPTACLES
22,000+-
TREES
2 LMD’S
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
OVERVIEW
Maintenance + Operations
Preserving Existing!
Daily Years
Engineering
Making Improvements!
Public Works
160ACRES
VERY HIGH FIRE
SEVERITY ZONE
Funded Projects
CIP Project
Project Requests
Work Plan Identified
Projects Program Work Plan
February
Call for Projects
Review
Analysis
Not CIP Project
Addressed by Others
Approved Unfunded
Projects
Project
Scoring
PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECT WORKFLOW
8 FUNDED
PROJECTS
American with Disabilities Act Accessible Garden
Area FM CAP
Boorman Park Site Remediation
Boorman Park Revitalization
Bosque Del Barrio
Greening the Yellow Brick Road
Fire Trail Access
Harbor 8 Park
Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Restroom Renovation
Miraflores Park Interpretive Signage
Point Molate - Bank Stabilization
Point Molate - San Francisco Bay Trail
Shields-Reid Park Revitalization
Shields-Reid Park Field Renovation
Wendell Park Renovation
15PROJECTS
$48MILLION
2030 –
COMPLETE ALL
9 UNFUNDED
PROJECTS
Boyd Park
District 4 Dog Park Assessment
Humphrey Playlot
Janice Playlot
La Moine Park Restroom
Marina Bay Boardwalk and Railing
Nevin Park
Nicholl Park
Pullman Study
Tiller Park
10PROJECTS
$60MILLION
2026 – START
2036 – COMPLETE
10 1
ENGINEERING
STAFF
Finalize Workplan based on
Parks Master Plan to annually include:
• 1-2 parks in design
• 1-2 city-wide projects in design
• 3 parks maximum under renovation to
maintain service levels
• Program related duties
48.8MILLION
CIP BUDGET
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
IMPROVEMENTS
Complete current projects
Update the Parks Master Plan
Establish Parks and Open Space Program
Update + Create Standards and Guidelines
RECOMMENDATIONS
283MILLION
TO RENOVATE REMAINING
PARKS
25 MILLION
PARK FACILITIES
11 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
WORKPLAN
5YEAR4YEAR3YEAR2YEAR1YEAR
$
PROGRAM TASKS
PLANS STUDIES REPORTS
CITY WIDE PROJECTS
CURRENT PROJECTS
UNFUNDED PROJECS
$ $ $
“Measurable
Metrics”
“Quantifiable
Data”
12 WORKPLAN ROADMAP:
PLANNING
for
IMPROVING
and
MAINTAINING
Improvements
with Intention
Systemwide
Alignment
Streamlined
Delivery
Ensuring
Equity
Data Driven
Decisions
Smarter
Spending
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
13 CORE PILLARS
SAFE CLEAN OPERATIONAL MAINTAINED INVITING
PRIORITY SEQUENCE
1414
Operational
Capacity
Equipment
Availability
Operator
Capacity
Condition
Task Appropriate
OPERATIONS + MAINTENANCE
COMPONENTS
Backups + Resiliency
Staff
Equipment
Materials + Supplies
Staff
Skills
Classifications
Experience
Availability
Vacancies
Means + Methods
Regulatory
Planned Intensity
Site Conditions
Frequency
Safety
Productivity
Materials + Supplies
Availability
Procurement Lead-Time
Task Appropriate
Standard + Compatible
Storage + Handling
Combination of
All Resources =
151515
54 PARKS
70+ACRES
STREETSCAPE
500+ TRASH
RECEPTACLES
22,000
TREES
2 LMD’S
Operational
Capacity
160
ACRES
VERY HIGH FIRE
SEVERITY ZONE
OPERATIONS + MAINTENANCE
DISTRIBUTION
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
LEVEL OF SERVICE
16 FREQUENCY TASK DETAIL LEVEL OF
SERVICE
• Daily
• Weekly
• Bi-weekly
• Monthly
• Seasonally
• As-needed
• Mowing
• Pruning
• Litter
• Irrigation
• Quick pass
• Moderate
• High detail / polish
How often work is
performed
Work to be
completed
Level of
intensity/finish
“Measurable
Metrics”
17 OPERATIONS + MAINTENANCE
LEVELS OF SERVICE
BASICROUTINEENHANCED LOS
3 LOS
2 LOS
1 Manicured
Issues Prevented
Functional + Operational
Safe + Cleaned
Addressing Safety
Ongoing Cleaning
LOS 1 — Enhanced
Weekly or more frequent mowing
Manicured appearance with rotating
patterns
Clean, defined edges
Clippings and debris fully removed
LOS 2 — Routine
Mowing every 10–14 days
Maintained height (approx. 2.5–3”)
Basic edging and trimming
Some clippings or debris may remain
LOS 3 — Basic
Mowing on extended or as-needed cycle
Functional height (2.5–3”+)
Minimal edging or trimming
Clippings and debris typically remain
Example - LAWN MOWING
CITY
2.5 LMD
1.5 SAFE+
CLEAN+
OPERATIONAL+
MAINTAINED=
INVITING
SAFE+
CLEAN+
OPERATIONAL
SAFE+
CLEAN
18 Operational
Capacity Distribution Core Pillars LOS
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
HOW IT FITS TOGETHER
SAFE+
CLEAN+
OPERATIONAL+
MAINTAINED=
INVITING
54 parks
160 acres VHFSZ
500 trash
22,000 trees
70 acres streetscape
2 LMD’s
Staff
Equipment
Means + Methods
Backups + Resiliency
Materials + Supplies
19 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
MITIGATING DISRUPTERS
19 Stopping
Disrupters
=
LOS
Equipment + Materials
Build Redundancy
Duplicate + Resiliency
Complete Fleet
Multiple Staff
Standardize
Establish the Foundation
Complete Inventory
Create Assessment
Create Standards
Build Frameworks
Establish Metrics
Staff
Plan Staffing Requests
Ahead
Calculate Staff at 80%
Train Staff Up!!
Means + Methods
Make Key Improvements such
as solar lighting
Strategically tackle deferred
maintenance
Execute Contracts
Materials + Supplies
Availability
Procurement Lead-Time
Purchasing Process
Council Approval
Tasks
Introduce Rationale/Data
Use Data to Build Efficiencies
Create a Workplan
+
20 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
OVERVIEW
2020
Lighting
and
Landscaping
Act
Implementation
Weighted Property Owner Balloting
Per Engineer’s Report
Funding
Annual Budget Development
Fair and defensible
Assessments
Subject to Optional CPI
Increase
General Benefits
Background
Enacted 1972
Over 2,000
Generally Underfunded
New Developments
“Allows cities to finance
special improvements,
maintenance, and services ”
For Public
Separated + Quantified
Funded by the City
Special Benefits
For District
Higher LOS
Above Baseline Beautification
21 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
HILLTOP MARINA BAY
22 Formed by owner balloting
Optional annual CPI increase - up to 3%
1,200 Residential + Commercial + Retail parcels
TYPICAL ANNUAL RATES
Zone 1 Commercial/Industrial $1,304.79 /acre
Zone 2 Single Family Detached $ 420.89 /unit
Zone 2 Cluster Home $ 252.54 /unit
Zone 2 Commercial/Industrial $1,915.06 /acre
Zone 3 Commercial/Industrial $ 311.45 /acre
Formed by owner balloting
Optional annual CPI increase - up to 3%
2,500 Residential+ Commercial + Retail parcels
TYPICAL ANNUAL RATES
Single Family Detached $ 260.00 /unit
Condominium $ 202.64 /unit
Commercial/Industrial $1,080.00 /acre
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
HILLTOP MARINA BAY
FORMED
1998
FORMED
2009
2 LMD’S
23 - Maintaining Signage
- Landscape Care
- Graffiti Removal
- Cleanup + Litter
- Maintaining Art
- Sound Walls
San Pablo Ave.
Richmond Parkway to Hilltop Drive
Richmond Parkway
North Side of I-80 to Giant Highway
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
PRIMARY SERVICES
HILLTOP
SOUND WALLS
24 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
PRIMARY SERVICES
- Streetscape Landscaping
- Parks + Trails
- Lighting
MARINA BAY
“Enhanced service levels are
location-specific + funding-dependent”
+ +=
25 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
ANALYSIS
Data indicates assessment is “over and above”
the baseline
Assessment methodology is fair and defensible
City “General Benefit“ contribution meets
minimum requirements
ANALYSIS 2025
25 Direct General Benefit Contribution
- Funds legally required General Benefit offset
Shared Employee Costs
- Funds baseline services
CITY CONTRIBUTION
DATA
20232024
Relative Median Only Costs + Associated Service Levels
26 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
ANALYSIS
NEXT STEPS
DATA
20232024
City Baseline$$
LMD
Revenue
General Benefit
LMD
Revenue
HILLTOPMARINA
CONTINUE with CURRENT
or
LESS CITY $$ = LOWER LOS
and/or
OTHER $$
LEVEL THE CURVE
LOS 3
LOS 1
LOS 2
27 From –
We maintain parks
To –
We deliver a defined,
measurable level of service
across a managed asset
portfolio
Staff Managed –
Adopt a Spot
Focused Volunteer Efforts
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
NEXT STEPS
Team Effort –
Education Campaign
Park Attendant
Police Safety Checks
SHIFT COLLABORATE GROW
“Shifting the Operational Model of the City – Takes Time” 28 TEAM
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
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