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BACKGROUND The bocce ball courts at Centennial Park were installed when the park was constructed in 1992. The original court surfacing was an oyster shell and clay soil blend. Over the course of the last 25+ years, the courts have fallen into disrepair as the drainage system installed for the courts has been failing as it has aged. As the court surfacing has been repaired, varying types of bocce ball court surfacing blends were used, including different types of oyster shell, oyster flour, and clay. The drainage problems, combined with the varied bocce ball court surfacing blends, has led to significant problems with the courts, which in turn has affected the use and playability of the courts. The courts flood when it rains, and play can't resume until the courts have sufficiently dried — which is typically several days after a rain event. In addition, the varying court surfacing types used, particularly the large oyster shells, along with damage from the rain/flooding, has led to an uneven and inconsistent surface that is difficult to repair. The easternmost court has been most impacted by the maintenance problems and is often unplayable, leaving the majority of play occurring on the westernmost court. In response to the drainage issues and bocce ball player concerns regarding the courts, the City conducted an evaluation of the drainage system and the bocce surfacing material in early 2018. Upon review, it was determined that the drainage system and surfacing needed to be removed and replaced. During the review, there was also some discussion of additional courts, either at Centennial Park or elsewhere in the City. The City then began to evaluate potential options for renovation or expansion of the City's bocce ball facilities. This included meeting with the City's Bocce Committee, a group of people who regularly play bocce ball on the courts in Centennial Park. City staff also met with the Maintenance Services Supervisor for the bocce facility at Sycamore Valley Park in Danville to review their facility and maintenance practices. With input from the Bocce Committee and from the Town of Danville's Maintenance Services Supervisor, and after exploring costs associated with improvements, it was determined that it would be best to improve the existing bocce ball courts at Centennial Park before considering expansion or additional courts in other parks. The City then met with the Bocce Committee on November 15, 2018, to discuss the scope of work for the court renovation project, which includes new drainage and surfacing, ADA improvements, permanent shade structures, additional seating, and improved lighting. Design work followed the November meeting, with the initial design being presented to the Bocce Committee on January 23, 2019. A summary of that meeting is included as Attachment 1. The updated concept plan and image board is included as Attachment 2. As part of the design process, City staff reached out to other agencies with bocce ball courts and spoke with the Bocce Committee to determine what types of surfacing existed in similar public courts. Based on that communication, the City created the following list of surface types: 1. Synthetic turf with infill (sand or rubber) 2. Synthetic turf without infill 3. EPDM — a synthetic rubber mix similar to the surfacing at Campo di Bocce courts in Livermore 4. Oyster shell and flour mix Page 2 of 4