REPORT TO PARKS & RECRETION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
State of California Proposition 68 Competitive Grant Program and Potential City Application for Parkland Acquisition, Development and Rehabilitation Project at Machado Park
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
On June 5, 2018, State of California voters approved Proposition 68, the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (2018 Bond Act). The 2018 Bond Act provides funding for the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (Grant). The Grant will create new parks and recreation opportunities in critically underserved communities in California (see Public Resources Code ??5640 through 5653). The State Grant guidelines (Attachment 1) require a community outreach and input process, a project application, and an authorizing resolution among other supporting documents. The Grant application is due by March 12, 2021.
One of the City Council Pillars is to "enhance community sports, recreation and arts assets." In addition, the City's parks and recreation Facility Condition Assessment (Kitchell, 2018) provided an inventory of existing park buildings and assets in need of rehabilitation/renewal to meet current accessibility, building and safety codes. Over the past several years, Santa Clara has prioritized the rehabilitation of parks and recreation facilities to make them code compliant and accessible while meeting the diverse needs of the increasing resident population by making them more inclusionary, environmentally sustainable, age-friendly, and providing measurably increased play value as well as new desired amenities.
While a short timeline for completion, the City intends to explore submission of an application for a project that may involve the combination of (a) acquisition of new parkland, (b) development of additional recreation features envisioned by the public, and ...
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