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He briefly reviewed the following new projects: Black Avenue Traffic Calming, Phase I — $130,000 for construction of a bulb out at Black Avenue and Tanglewood Court. The Council reviewed the concept of traffic calming at this location late last year and directed staff to examine what could be accomplished within the current CIP. The City Traffic Engineer and staff feel the improvements recommended here are the most appropriate to be doing first. Pleasanton Tennis and Community Park - $50,000 for design and specifications for the addition of two new lighted tennis courts, which are identified as a high priority in the newly adopted Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Recycled Water Infrastructure - $1.32 million for design. As previously described, staff expects that this project will be financed through a low interest loan from the state. Any funds expended by the city on design would be eligible for reimbursement through loan funds. Councilmember Cook-Kallio asked and Mr. Bocian confirmed that the Black Avenue Traffic Calming Project, while important, is not unfairly advancing before another project already in the CIP. Mr. Bocian briefly reviewed two project amendments related to fund adjustments in the Community Park Reserve and the CIP Reserve. He acknowledged that both adjustments are significant and explained that they are based on estimates of the overall economy and when individual developers will or will not choose to move forward with their projects. Councilmember Cook-Kallio asked and Mr. Bocian confirmed that bridge improvements at Arroyo de la Laguna is one of those projects that would not have received outside funding had it not been shovel ready. Mr. Bocian provided an update on Bernal Park, Phase II, stating that staff is reviewing the architect's draft final drawings and continues to work with regional sports groups regarding a cooperative fundraising agreement. Staff has been tentatively looking to spring of 2015 for the start of construction, though will adjust the timetable as is necessary to account for drought conditions. Councilmember Brown asked and Mr. Bocian confirmed that tennis court project is funded only through design, not construction. She referred to an expenditure totaling $650,000 over the course of the CIP for water meter replacement and asked if those would provide real time readings. Mr. Fialho explained that the $650,000 is really just the building of a reserve for the retrofit of existing water meters and does not account for the full project. His sense was that this would be accomplished over some time, neighborhood by neighborhood. He explained that current technology is not advanced to the point that staff feels comfortable making the transition, nor does it allow for what Councilmember Brown referred to —the real time reading of water usage via some sort of app. Current technology really only allows for city staff to conduct meter readings from a scanner while driving through the neighborhood,. He said it is staff's hope that the technology will catch up in the not too distant future and the interim the city is building a reserve to allow for its deployment. Councilmember Narum recalled that the Council's discussion on the traffic calming project included crosswalk improvements at Black Avenue and Tanglewood Court as well as Black Avenue and Greenwood and in front of the aquatic center. She asked if these are included in the design costs and stressed that she was particularly concerned about the area in front of the aquatic center given the heavy stream of pedestrian traffic there. Community Development Director Dolan said "no." Phase I includes two bulb-outs, one of which is at the aquatic center, and a speed hump. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 14 June 17,2014