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Notwithstanding the above, staff has determined that the Bernal Specific Plan and Measure P would permit a dog park in sub-areas 5, 12, and 13 (Included as Attachment 4 to the December 12, Commission agenda report), as these sub-areas include "parks and recreation, and other public and quasi-public uses determined by the City Council to be compatible with the surrounding land uses." Therefore, assuming the City Council makes the required determination, they could be used as a dog park. As a general summary, staff's position is that making a final determination regarding the placement of a new dog park, if any, in any of the three above sub-areas, or other location within the City, should occur as part of the overall Park Master Plan implementation process and be linked to the City Council's Annual Work Plan so that a dog park could be prioritized within the context of other competing park interests such as the redesign and enhancement to the Delluchi and Wayside Parks, Staples Community Park, and parks proposed as part of the East Side Specific Plan. Further, if an appropriate site is identified, park funding would be included in the CIP most likely as a separate project. Also, as stated above, adding a dog park to the Oak Woodland and/or the Bernal Community Park would necessitate voter approval through a city-wide election. Notwithstanding the above, if the Council would like to further explore the potential for a dog park on the Bernal Property at this time, the appropriate action would be to direct staff to develop a proposed process, including identification of anticipated design services, and report back to the City Council at a future meeting. However, if the Council concurs with this report's Recommendation #2, the appropriate action would be to include a general discussion item regarding dog parks as part of the future joint City Council/ Parks and Recreation Commission workshop agenda anticipated to be held principally for reviewing the draft Parks Master Plan. (The date and time for that workshop is dependent upon completion of the final draft Master Plan.) Bernal Community Park, Phase II Update In addition to work on the Oak Woodland, staff continues to work closely with Harris Design on the Bernal Community Park, Phase II design and it has recently reviewed the 65% construction drawings. In general, the project continues to progress as planned and staff anticipates presenting the City Council with the final design and bid specifications mid-spring for approval and issuance of a Request for Bids. No major changes have been made to the Schematic Plan approved previously by the City Council. Submitted by: Approve by: ---7 C'K/P-'-'( /' Steven Bocian Nelson Fialho Assistant City Manager City Manager Page 4 of 5