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THE CITY OF 13 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pL£ASANTONo November 1, 2011 Community Services TITLE: APPROVE THE DESIGN OF THE SPORT COURTS IN OWENS PLAZA PARK TO CONFORM TO THE IRON HORSE TRAIL MASTER PLAN SUMMARY In March, 2011, the City Council approved the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Feasibility Study and Master Plan for the Iron Horse Trail segment from the Dublin- Pleasanton BART Station to Santa Rita Road. The approval followed a rigorous public process that included review by the general public, the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee. As the new trail segment would displace recreation facilities located in the linear park of the Valencia Homeowner's Association, the plan recommended the relocation of those facilities — a basketball court and a tennis court - into the adjacent Owens Plaza Park. The final schematic design for those improvements is now complete and has been approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission at its regular meeting on October 13, 2011. At this time, the City Council is being asked to review and approve the design before construction drawings are prepared. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION That the City Council review and approve the design of the sport courts in Owens Plaza Park in conformance with the approved Iron Horse Trail Master Plan. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council review and approve the design of the sport courts in Owens Plaza Park in conformance with the approved Iron Horse Trail Master Plan. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Funding to implement the plan — including the full cost to design and construct the proposed sport courts - is available from East Bay Regional Park District's successful application to the Federal Department of Transportation's TIGER II program and Park Bond Measure WW. Staff estimates that the ongoing maintenance costs associated with the new facilities in Owens Plaza Park will add approximately $3,200 per year to the cost of park maintenance. This added cost considers the routine care, resurfacing and coloring of the courts approximately every seven (7) years.