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the Bernal Property Oak Woodland area (referred to as the Grand Meadow in Bernal Property Specific Plan) that is located immediately adjacent to the Phase II park project. A significant portion of this design work has been completed but has been placed on hold pending additional funding sources to complete the project. As currently planned, Phase II of the Bernal Park would include three synthetic multi-purpose sports field with lighting, scoreboard, grandstand, shade structure, pathway, restroom and concession buildings, parking and the Oak Woodland area. For cost purposes, the Oak Woodland area design has been divided into two alternatives. The first alternative includes developing the entire 50-acre area pathways, benches, signage, trees, other vegetation and grading improvements. The second option consists of completing the perimeter area only. While design details have not yet been finalized, the estimated cost of these projects is as follows: Summary of Bernal Community Park Phase II Design • Bernal Community Park, Phase II - $11,600,000 • Bernal Property, Full Oak Woodland Area - $4,200,000 • Bernal Property, Oak Woodland Area, Perimeter Only - $1,760,000 As noted above full development of the community park and Oak Woodland area is estimated at $15.8 million while community park with the Oak Woodland perimeter only would be $13.36 million. A drawing of the proposed improvements is included as Attachment 3. To fund these improvements staff has begun looking at various options including the use of existing CIP reserves such as the Capital Improvement Program Reserve (CIPR) and the City Hall Office Building and Civic Center Reserve. Further, staff has had some preliminary discussions with community sports groups to determine their interest in participating in project fund raising. Staff anticipates reporting to the City Council in the near future regarding a preliminary funding approach that could lead to restarting community park development activity. As part of this funding review, staff has explored the potential for utilizing City In-lieu Park Dedication Fees to offset a portion of Bernal property improvements. As the Council may recall, in 1998 the City completed a comprehensive development impact fee report that resulted in changes to its development impact fees to assure that they were consistent with State law and City need. As an outcome, the City created the Public Facilities Fee that is intended to fund the acquisition and construction of public facilities, including park facilities, amended the amount of the In-Lieu Park Dedication Fee, and established that In-Lieu Park Dedication Fees could be used only for the acquisition of property for City parks. Prior to this time, the City's In-Lieu Park Dedication Fees could be used for park land acquisition and development of City park land. The perspective at the time was that these uses would assure that there was a clear delineation regarding the distinct uses of these two fees. As part of the 1998 fee study pertaining to the Public Facilities Fee, staff assumed that developing the Bernal property (called the "San Francisco Property" at the time) would consist of improving approximately 9.5 acres of land at an estimated cost of $1.9 million. Considering that the cost for the Bernal Park Phase I improvements was $7.7 million Page 3 of 5