RESOLUTION NO. 24-172
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM SHIMANO INC., ORANGE COUNTY MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION, AND FRIENDS OF SAN CLEMENTE BEACHES, PARKS, AND RECREATION FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMP TRACK AT RICHARD T. STEED MEMORIAL PARK; AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE THIS PUMP TRACK PROJECT; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE PARKS ACQUISITION FUND AND REALLOCATING FUNDS FROM EXISTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT #15108; AND MAKING FINDINGS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente is committed to providing diverse recreational facilities that enhance the quality of life for its residents; and WHEREAS, the Richard T. Steed Memorial Park Master Plan was adopted on May 2, 2023, and included the designation of a Mountain Bike Hub which would provide a dirt and asphalt pump track; and WHEREAS, Shimano Inc., the Orange County Mountain Bike Association, and the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks, and Recreation Foundation have generously offered donations to support the development and construction of a pump track at Richard T. Steed Memorial Park; and WHEREAS, a pump track facility would provide a safe and designated space for mountain biking and related recreational activities, contributing to the active lifestyle and enjoyment of the community; and WHEREAS, the fiscal year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) must be amended to incorporate this new pump track project, ensuring proper allocation and management of resources to meet community recreational needs; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the scope of the pump track project will include an 18,000-square-foot facility that will provide a sustainable and user-friendly experience for bikers of various skill levels; and WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to appropriate necessary funds from the Parks Acquisition Fund and reallocate funds from an existing CIP Project #15108 to support the completion of this pump track facility; and WHEREAS, the scope of this project complies with the previously adopted Park Master Plan and adheres to the environmental findings of the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, which were reviewed, adopted, and certified by the City Council as part of the master plan approval process on May 2, 2023, and there are no changes in the project or the surrounding circumstances, no new environmental impacts, and no new information that require supplemental environmental analyses beyond those contained in the May 2023 Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby accepts the donations from Shimano Inc. ($200,000), the OC Mountain Bike Association ($20,000), and the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks, and Recreation Foundation ($100,000), with gratitude for their generous contributions toward the development and construction of the pump track at Richard T. Steed Memorial Park.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby amends the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program to include the pump track project at Richard T. Steed Memorial Park.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby determines that the pump track project shall include the development of an 18,000-square-foot facility designed to accommodate various skill levels of mountain biking and related activities.
Section 4. That the City Council hereby appropriates necessary funds from the Parks Acquisition Fund ($100,000) to support the development of the pump track and authorizes the reallocation of funds ($200,000) from existing CIP Project #15108 to be directed toward the pump track project to facilitate its timely completion.
Section 5. That the City Council determines that the project is consistent with the Steed Park Master Plan and is consistent with the environmental findings established in the IS/MND previously certified by the City Council.
Section 6. That City staff is authorized and directed to proceed with the necessary steps to implement this resolution, including engaging with donors and contractors to develop and construct the pump track facility and pursuing grant funding.
Section 7. That the City Manager is authorized and directed to negotiate and execute a funding agreement, and in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Shimano Inc., the OC Mountain Bike Association, and/or the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks, and Recreation Foundation (if they require such an agreement). The agreement(s) will provide for making the donations and granting Shimano the option to include its signature blue stripe painted along the edge of the asphalt track and further allow for the organization to feature the project as part of its community engagement marketing series. Shimano, OCMBTA and the Friends Foundation will be recognized with a plaque at the site. The efforts of the late John Cuchessi, a San Clemente native and owner of the San Clemente Cyclery for over 35 years, whose commitment and passion to the mountain bike industry and sharing the positive impact the cycling can have on many generations, inspired this project will also be acknowledged.
Section 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, _______.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Mayor of the City of San
San Clemente, California Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 24-172 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of _______________________, _________, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of _________________, ________. __________________________
CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
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Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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