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3 <br />THE CITY OF <br />CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br />PLEASANTON. <br />April 12, 2022 <br />Engineering <br />Library and Recreation <br />TITLE: REVIEW CRICKET FIELD RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDE <br />DIRECTION TO STAFF ON CRICKET FIELD OPTIONS <br />SUMMARY <br />The 2014 Parks and Recreation Master Plan recommended the City continue <br />cooperative efforts with youth sports organizations to provide safe and accessible <br />programs; cricket was specifically mentioned as one of those programs. At the Parks <br />and Recreation Commission meeting on January 14, 2021, the Commission identified a <br />cricket field as its third priority. A significant showing of Pleasanton residents supporting <br />the construction of a cricket field attended the City Council meeting at which Council <br />prioritized projects for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Workplan for fiscal years <br />2021/22 — 2024/25. Based on public input, City Council unanimously supported locating <br />and constructing a cricket field in Pleasanton at its meeting on April 28, 2021, and the <br />cricket field was assigned CIP Project No. 22795. <br />At the November 18, 2022, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting staff presented <br />near-term and long-term options for a cricket field. Muirwood Community Park was <br />presented as the near-term option and the city -owned vacant land in the Staples Ranch <br />Specific Plan area set aside for a future community park was presented as the long- <br />term option. The Commission voted 5-0 in support of moving forward with a near-term <br />solution for a cricket field at Muirwood Community Park and a long-term solution located <br />at the future Staples Ranch Community Park. <br />After the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting staff conducted three community <br />outreach meetings. Based on feedback from the Muirwood neighborhood at the <br />community outreach meetings staff recommends removing Muirwood Community Park <br />as an option for a near-term cricket field solution and requests Council direction on <br />other options for a cricket field for the Parks and Recreation Commission to consider. <br />PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION <br />Recommend locating a cricket field at Muirwood Community Park as a near-term <br />solution and the future Staples Ranch Community Park as a long-term solution. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Review cricket field recommendations and provide direction to staff on cricket field <br />location options. Staff recommends removing Muirwood Community Park as a near- <br />