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FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br />The All -Abilities Playground Master Plan is funded through CIP Project No. 20773. <br />$400,000 is budgeted for design work for this project in the Capital Improvement <br />Program budget. Expenditures to date are estimated to be $118,270, leaving <br />approximately $281,730 for design development and construction document services. <br />An additional $100,000 is required to complete the construction documents. Total <br />project costs are expected to be $8 million. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In late 2017, residents with special needs family members approached City staff to <br />request an all -abilities playground in Pleasanton. In February 2019, these same <br />residents attended the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to recommend an <br />all -abilities playground as a priority for the 2019/20 CIP Workplan. Based upon this <br />input, the all -abilities playground was unanimously recommended as the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission's number one priority for the 2019/20 CIP Workplan. <br />In April 2019, the City Council adopted the all -abilities playground as a priority for its <br />2019/20 CIP Workplan as Capital Improvement Project No. 20773. <br />Following the decision by City Council, staff proceeded to visit numerous all -abilities <br />playgrounds in the Bay Area and meet with staff from these cities to discuss designs <br />and maintenance needs. These included: Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto, <br />Matteo's Dream Playground in Concord, Athan Downs Playground in San Ramon, <br />Heather Farms Playground in Walnut Creek, Magical Bridge Playground in Redwood <br />City, Mia's Dream Playground in Hayward and the all -abilities playground in Dublin. <br />Based on site visits to other playgrounds, staff compiled a checklist of suitable attributes <br />necessary for a successful all -abilities playground. These attributes included: <br />• Ample parking <br />• Varied grades <br />■ Restrooms <br />• Shade <br />• ADA access <br />• Centrally located in town <br />• Easy access to transportation/schools <br />• Additional park amenities <br />• Safe environment <br />• Sufficient play area <br />• No conflicting uses. <br />With these attributes in mind, staff researched and visited a variety of locations within <br />Pleasanton to determine which City properties checked the boxes on the list and could <br />accommodate an all -abilities playground. These parks included: Val Vista Community <br />Page 2 of 8 <br />