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walkway. Staff has proposed that EBRPD assume the approximately $200,000 cost of improvements, to which they have been receptive. EBRPD has also asked to serve as the contractor on the proposed trail access across the Austin property, which would lead to the new EBRPD trail. City staff is open to the idea provided the city is allowed to prepare the design and perform the inspection. One outstanding issue here is whether or not to limit parking hours or implement some sort of parking management program. This would help to minimize negative impacts on both the neighborhood and park as well as allow the city to reserve this parking for particular needs at the Adobe. Staff believes the 50 spaces provided by this option is an appropriate goal at this point and recommends postponing any further discussion about additional parking on the Austin property until such time as it becomes necessary. The city has asked EBRPD to provide restrooms and water in either the northern triangle area on the Austin site or further up on the Castleridge property. The 2 neighbors whose driveway currently serves as trail access are not completely receptive to the idea but staff hopes to continue discussions on the matter. EBRPD has been receptive to both the restrooms and the requested gate, provided they are not required to maintain the latter, but have pushed back some on the issue of providing water. Mr. Dolan stated that staff also discussed the need for a pedestrian crossing on Foothill Road leading to the Adobe, which carries a conservative estimated cost of$60,000. When asked if they would be willing to help make that connection, EBRPD declined. Staff, however, believes it is a legitimate project for the city. Staff has forwarded this fully proposal to EBRPD, who again has agreed to pay for improvements on Old Foothill, the trail and gate installation and the restrooms on the Austin property. The issue of bringing water to this location is still pending. Perhaps the most contentious point remaining is that staff has asked EBRPD to commit within the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to complete the Garms staging area on a very specific schedule. EBRPD agrees in principle but has requested some additional dialogue regarding the actual timing and what actions are required of the district before that can be accomplished. Mr. Dolan acknowledged that when he first took over the project he was perhaps a bit ambitious in thinking the project could be underway within this very summer. However, dialogue with EBRPD has taken longer than anticipated and the urgency on the part of the district seems to have waned some. The district has suggested that both parties be allowed one year following execution of the MOU to complete the project, which in hindsight does seem reasonable. Vice Mayor Brown noted that restrooms require water and asked why the district would be resistant to providing one or two additional spigots. Mr. Dolan explained that these are vaults, rather than fully plumbed restrooms, which are seen in many of the EBRPD facilities. Nonetheless, he noted that water already runs along Old Foothill and said he did not believe it would be a major issue. Vice Mayor Brown asked if the resistance from neighbors related to the type of restroom proposed. Mr. Dolan said he thought it related more to proximity and the visual impacts, given that the existing view leading to and from their home is very rural with no structures located on that side of the street. Councilmember Narum asked if the city could post signs prohibiting use of the Alviso Adobe parking lot by anyone other than users of the Adobe. Mr. Dolan confirmed but reminded her that the city would then have to enforce it. Councilmember Pentin requested preliminary drawings of the northern and/or southern Austin property parking options when staff returns with the MOU. City Council Minutes Page 14 of 17 July 21, 2015