City of Santa Clara - File #: 19-398

• File #: 19-398
• Version: 1
• Type: Department Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 3/26/2019
• In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
• On agenda: 5/21/2019
• Title: Action on the Raymond G. Gamma Dog Park Schematic Design Update with Synthetic Turf, and the Larry J. Marsalli Park Site Plan Update to include the Off Leash Dog Areas and Introduction of an Ordinance Approving the Raymond G. Gamma Dog Park Schematic Design Update in Accordance with City Charter Section 714.1

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/21/2019	1	Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting	Approved	Pass

REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Raymond G. Gamma Dog Park Schematic Design Update with Synthetic Turf, and the Larry J. Marsalli Park Site Plan Update to include the Off Leash Dog Areas and Introduction of an Ordinance Approving the Raymond G. Gamma Dog Park Schematic Design Update in Accordance with City Charter Section 714.1

Report
BACKGROUND

Raymond G. Gamma Dog Park
The Reed Street Dog Park located at 888 Reed Street (APN 224-02-001) was dedicated January 13, 2007 and renamed the Raymond G. Gamma Dog Park ("Dog Park") by Council Resolution No. 16-8342 on July 12, 2016. In September 2013, Council set a goal "to enhance community sports and recreational assets". In furtherance of Council's goal, the City began construction of the Reed & Grant Streets Sports Park Project ("Project") in August 2018. The Project would, in addition to the primary Project objectives to provide new sports fields, a recreation center and a playground to serve the community, provide Dog Park "Phase Two" improvements including a paved parking lot, a permanent restroom building, and facility night lighting (Attachment 1). The Dog Park is adjacent to the Project. On May 22, 2018, Council requested that staff review synthetic turf options for the Dog Park as well as added signage for consideration during the 2019-20 budget cycle.
In summer 2018, the City contracted with Dillingham & Associates, the original Dog Park landscape architect (LA) to work with the Parks & Recreation Department to conduct community outreach through meetings and an online survey, as well as to research and develop schematic design options that would improve the large and small dog off leash areas for the anticipated increased hours of use, address the health and safety considerations in the Dog Park, and provide more efficient and effective operations and maintenance. The City also contracted with subject matter expert Susyn Stecchi from Dog Parks USA, who has experience consulting and review of ...