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LIONS WAYSIDE AND DELUCCHI PARKS This project will result in the final design and construction of Lions Wayside and Delucchi. Parks. Initial construction drawings to construct the box culvert across Lions Wayside Park in the location of the current open channel were based on the Master Plan for Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks by R.J. Larson and Associates. The Master Plan proposed to cover a portion of the drainage channel through Lions Wayside Park, to relocate the band shell, and to provide a larger lawn area for concerts. The City was unable to obtain approval for the project as proposed from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). The City is currently reviewing plan options that may be acceptable to the RWQCB. As the site of the community bandstand and the Concert in the Park series, Lions Wayside Park is an important community gathering place and performance venue. Delucchi Park will support and complement the functions of Lions Wayside Park and other nearby activities such as the farmers. market. Project Status: Conceptual designs being evaluated. ■ On December 16, 2008, City Council approved an agreement with the firm of R.J. Larson & Associates of Piedmont, to develop a Master Plan for the project • On June 3, 2014, the City engaged AECOM Technical Services, Inc. to perform the CEQA compliance services to cover.the drainage channel through Lions -Wayside. park ■ On October 14, 2015, City Council approved .the Master Plan for the park ■ The Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was submitted to the regulatory agencies, including the Army Corp of Engineers (ACE), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) in October 2015. The City has received preliminary comments and AECOM is currently addressing those comments ■ The City met with the Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Army Corp of Engineers on April 6, 2016, and is working with the various agencies to secure the required permits for construction of the. park. ■ After reviewing options with federal and state agencies, City staff met internally and determined that the most feasible path to obtain permit approval was to revise the design of the culverted area of the proposed plans to be less than 300 feet. ■ City Council reviewed and approved the contract amendment with AECOM for professional services on January 17, 2017, to explore three alternatives. ■ Staff met with the consultant to determine. the final concept design. AECOM submitted the plan to the City on July 11, 2017. ■ In mid -2018 the Regional Water Quality Control Board informed the City that none of the: submitted plans would be approved due to impact to Kottinger Creek. • The City hired Richard Larson of MIG to design concept plans that may be acceptable to the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The City met -with and reviewed the concept plans on September 4, 2018. Four schematic plans (shown below) for Lions Wayside and Delucchi parks were presented to City Council for review and discussion on October 2, 2018. ❖ On December 18, 2018 the City approved a.professional services agreement with MIG in the. mount of $156,105 to update the Lions Wayside and. Delucchi Park Master Plan. ❖ City Council prioritized Wayside and Delucchi parks on March 19, 2019 when Council_ adopted their two year work plan. Page 2