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Pleasanton General Plan Fiscal Impact Analysis Final Report 01/16/14 As shown in Table 21, this analysis applies a cost of$20,000 per mile reported in the MTP2035 Road Maintenance Report for Sacramento Area Council of Governments. This approach is conservative as the majority of future road growth is envisioned in the residential category, which is more cost effective to maintain relative to other road types. Park Maintenance Division The City of Pleasanton has 400 acres of parks and trails with 42 community and neighborhood parks as well 810 acres of passive open space. The Park Maintenance division provides landscape maintenance services to these areas, as well as maintaining street trees, medians and other landscaped areas, park parking lots, and government buildings. It also includes the oversight of the Callippe Golf Course and its management company CourseCO. Park maintenance cost is currently $6.4 million a year, nearly half of the Department's overall spending. It is almost fully funded by the City's General Fund and includes 28 positions.12 In addition, it oversees some contracts for facility cleaning and parking lot maintenance. Landscaping maintenance has historically comprised the bulk of the division's cost (e.g., watering, mowing). The division has been moving towards a higher share of artificial turf use that will result in reduced long-term water usage to meet the State's requirement. As this shift continues, the overall water usage by the division on a per acre basis is likely to decrease, resulting in long-term cost savings. However, labor costs have been increasing and could offset much of the water savings. These costs have been growing due to a sparse distribution of the Department's staff at various facilities throughout the City. As the City continues to grow, geographic distances between various parks and facilities will increase, requiring longer travel times. For example, the City maintains 42 bathrooms dispersed between various parks, and as new acreage and facilities come online, further travel time and service needs will be required. The City forecasts new growth in community parks and open space through buildout13. The Department indicates that demand for park space and utilization is primarily driven by population growth, though larger regional facilities also attract nonresidents to the City. Existing service cost for community parks varies by a level of amenities and improvements and ranges between $14,000 and $28,000 per acre with the higher estimate reflecting maintenance of ball fields, children's play grounds, and other facilities. Passive open space maintenance cost is based on the City of Pleasanton Bernal Property Specific Plan Financing Plan. Park and open space costs are estimated in Table 22 and include landscaping maintenance, facility maintenance, and water usage. According to the Department, these costs vary with specific facilities and other park configurations and are not significantly impacted by location within the City. In addition, the 12 With the exception of the golf course activity that have a cost recovery of about 90 percent. 13 Community parks typically have more amenities than neighborhood parks with sports activity, playgrounds, and water usage. The City does not forecast any growth in neighborhood parks. Economic&Planning Systems, Inc. 45 P:11210001 121062Pleasan[on\Report1121062Report FINAL.doc