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within the park. However, the purchase of the properties and removal of the tree provided an opportunity to provide a better trail design and to meander the creek further to the east to meet the RWQCB request for a more natural-looking creek. On December 7, 2021, staff and MIG presented the currently proposed design of the parks (see Attachment 1) to the regulatory agencies at an interagency meeting arranged by the Army Corp of Engineers. The regulatory agencies indicated that the design met their expectations and that it would likely be approved if submitted as shown. Staff presented the regulatory agency-supported updated Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks conceptual plan to the Parks and Recreation Commission on February 10, 2022, for its review and recommendation. The Commission unanimously recommended approval of the draft conceptual design for Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks with a recommendation that the bandstand be placed closer to Railroad Avenue, similar to what was shown in the Parks and Recreation Commission's 2019 preferred concept plan (Option B) and that the design contains a safety component for pedestrians crossing Neal Street. On April 12, 2022, the City Council reviewed the updated conceptual plan, which included the following changes to the design: • Daylighting Kottinger Creek instead of undergrounding the creek and relocating the creek further to the east to address regulatory agency direction • Relocating the bandstand to be on the west side of the creek and reorienting the bandstand to face towards downtown • Redesigning to address the required removal of the Blue Gum Eucalyptus • Revising the design to include the property to the north of Lions Wayside Park that the City purchased to provide more parking and landscaping. At the April 12, 2022, meeting Council expressed its support of the design, including the orientation of the Chan Henderson Bicentennial Bandstand and regional trail as indicated on the plan, and directed staff to proceed with public outreach. The outreach intended to seek community comment and concerns on the concept plan for the Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks Master Plan update since it was significantly different from concepts that had been presented in the past. In May 2022, the existing bandstand required removal due to safety concerns. Staff set up poles with string lights as a temporary solution for the 2022 Summer Concerts in the Park series. Implementation of the park renovations in accordance with the Master Plan will provide a permanent solution for the bandstand, but since funding requirements may delay the park renovations, staff has been researching other interim bandstand alternatives which will be brought to the City Council at a future meeting. DISCUSSION The most recent public outreach process for updating the master plan included setting up booths at existing events to solicit feedback, hosting a dedicated public outreach Page 5 of 9