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Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee
November 15, 2023
EL DORADO PARK DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT UPDATE
Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department
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2 Existing Conditions:
• ~ 8.5-acre park consisting of trees and turf
surrounded by single family residential homes.
Existing electrical poles with sporadic lighting
running down the middle of the park.
Project Funding:
• $250,000 – Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG)
• $1,800,000 - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
• $403,000 - Measure Z
• $2,453,000 – Total Budget
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3 Proposed Improvements:
• Turf Conversion
• Park Monument Sign
• Seating Area
• Fitness Stations with Shade
• 2-5 yr. old Playground with Shade (Fibar Fall Surfacing) • 5-12 yr. old Playground with Shade (Fibar Fall Surfacing) • Picnic Tables
• Concrete Pathways
• Solar Lighting throughout
• Solar Irrigation Controller and General Irrigation System Improvements
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9 PROJECT SCHEDULE
Consultant Hired (RHA Landscape Architects) – August 2023 • Design Development – August 2023 to October 2023
• Construction Documents – October 2023 to December 2023 • Contractor Bidding – December 2023 to May 2024
• Construction Start – May 2024
• Construction Completion – October 2024
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10 NAMING SCHEDULE
Tentative Schedule:
• September 21, 2023 – Community Meeting
• October 16, 2023 – Park & Rec Commission
• November 15, 2023 – Safety, Wellness, & Youth Committee • December 19, 2023 – City Council
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11 ‘TIM STRACK PARK’
IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN TIM STRACK
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12 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
#2 – Community Well-Being
#5 – High Performing Government
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13 RECOMMENDATION
That the Safety, Wellness & Youth Committee support the proposed renaming of El Dorado Park to Tim Strack Park and recommend the item be sent to City Council.
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