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nonprofit sector for the management of facilities or programs. The Plan also recommends that the city continue branding of its park facilities and promote social media, marketing and public engagement to increase connectivity between the city and the various public and private programs offered. She noted that many of the specific programming recommendations are focused more on adaptive use or activities for seniors and explained that over 57% of the city's population is over the age of 35 and 50% of households do not have children. Parks and Facilities Based on existing demand, which takes into consideration the use current facilities and what those facilities are able to provide, the Plan recommends the following: one community center, with a focus on meeting and banquet rooms; one off leash dog park over two acres in size; one skate park greater than or equal to half an acre in size; and lighted synthetic turf multiuse sports fields. Based on build out projections, the plan also recommends the following additional accommodations in the future: one baseball field, one off leash dog park approximately one acre in size, one recreational swimming pool, and size lighted tennis courts. Ms. Andrade-Wax noted that the demand and need for additional tennis courts will actually be much greater than six. However, the Plan consultants felt the city could work with the school district to access existing facilities at both high schools. The Plan recommends working with the school district to revise current joint use agreements to better utilize and increase public access to athletic and recreation facilities, and identifying funds to develop a renovation program for actively used facilities that include the Amador Theater, Century House, Cultural Arts Building, Amador Recreation Center, Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center, Nature House and the sports office and concession building at the sports park. Specific renovations requested by various user groups include parking lot paving improvements, resurfacing of outdoor basketball courts, improved trail signage and connective, and ADA compliant children's play equipment, benches, barbeques and picnic tables throughout neighborhood and community parks Miscellaneous recommendations identified in the plan include a review of the city's current concession policy to promote state nutrition guidelines, development of a park steward and/or play steward volunteer program to assist with maintenance, special events and programs, and creation of a strategic plan or visioning study for an enhanced program at the Alviso Adobe Community Park. Ms. Andrade-Wax stated that this is the shortest list of recommendations and needs she has ever seen in her thirty year career. She also happily noted that the overall satisfaction rate of the community is 98% relative to parks and 95% relative to programs. Mayor Thorne asked if there is any data regarding the actual use of barbeques, picnic tables and benches when installed in parks, noting he has only seen them heavily used at the sports park. Ms. Andrade-Wax explained that one part of the recommendation relates to ADA accessible amenities, while the other acknowledges a general deficiency in amenities at a number of neighborhood parks. She assured that Council that if directed to pursue these improvements, staff would first reach out to those neighborhoods to ensure there is an actual desire for those amenities. Mayor Thome said he was surprised not to see mention of an ice facility, noting that he often hears comments regarding the need for one. City Council Minutes Page 5 of 11 June 3, 2014