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ATTACH M ENT 1 THE CITY OF Parks and Recreation Commission Staff Report pLEASANTON. October 10, 2013 Item SUBJECT: REVIEW OF ELEMENTS AND DESIGN OF THE OAK WOODLAND AREA ADJOINING AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE BERNAL COMMUNITY PARK, PHASE II SUMMARY In response to an August 2012 recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission; at its meeting of September 18, 2012, the City Council approved the Schematic Plan for the Bernal Phase II Community Park and the adjacent Oak Woodland area, recommended that Harris Design (Harris) continue preparation of park design and construction documents, approved a preliminary project financing plan, and authorized staff to work with the local sports groups to further develop a financial plan that may involve the formation of a 501 "(c) (3) non- profit organization as a vehicle to coordinate public fund raising for park development. In June 2013, the City Council approved the City Four Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget appropriating $14.3 million in funding for the $16.5 million project. The City Council also approved an amendment to the Harris Design contract to include preparation of design and construction documents for the Oak Woodland area of the Bernal property. Since the authorization to begin design work on the Oak Woodland area, staff has been meeting with Harris to discuss overall design elements that are consistent with what the Commission reviewed previously and the Bemal Property Phase II Specific Plan. As a result of that effort, staff and Harris are presenting the Commission with a more refined Oak Woodland area plan and are requesting comment on the overall plan and the inclusion of some of the area's features including the interpretive area, park signage and artistic structural elements in order to provide direction for preparation of the final plans that will be presented to the City Council in early 2014. RECOMMENDATION 1. Review and confirm the Schematic Plan for the Oak Woodland area of the Bernal Property 2. Provide staff and the design consultant with inclusion of certain open space elements including interpretive area, park interpretive signage, and artistic structural elements