REPORT TO PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Discussion and Action on the Proposed Goals, Timeline and Outreach Process for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Process
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports Recreation and Arts Assets
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara has experienced significant residential growth in recent years which has placed higher demands on existing facilities and new demands for additional amenities and programs in other areas of the City. In order to ensure that the community's needs are met, a system-wide parks and recreation master plan is needed to provide an inclusive framework for the orderly and consistent planning of the acquisition, development, operation, maintenance and administration of the existing and new parks and recreation resources, programs and facilities.
On September 12, 2023, the City Council approved an agreement for professional services with Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC ("WRT") in an amount not to exceed $442,624. Under the agreement, WRT will provide professional services for the development of the City-wide Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The scope of services includes project management, community engagement, resource and data collection, implementation and development of the final plan and supporting materials. The consultants will work closely with staff, City Commissions and the City Council to prepare an appropriate plan, through assessment and analysis of current parks and recreation facilities, programs and services, park system mapping, demographic and recreational demand/trend analysis, review of research best practices and the identification of viable implementation strategies.
The purpose of this item is to provide an opportunity for WRT to present an overview of the preliminary data collection work that is underway as well as to provide the Commission with an overview of the next phase of the process which will include a robust ...
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