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Jocelyn Kwong From: Gerry Beaudin Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 10:08 AM Cc: Pamela Ott;Alexa Jeffress;Jennifer Miller; Ellen Clark; Steve Kirkpatrick; Adam Nelkie; Jocelyn Kwong Subject: Bernal Park/Community Farm - Master Gardeners (Item #14) Attachments: Image for CIP Bookjpg Good morning, Mayor Brown and Councilmembers— Here's some additional background requested about Item #14 (CIP Process Change) on tonight's agenda. What is included in the Phase 1 Bernal Community Farm item recommended by staff to be deferred [a map is attached to help orient and visualize]? 1. Phase 1 as outlined in the Master Plan is to, "establish safe access" including essential utilities (water connections, sewer, storm water control, electrical services, outdoor lighting), accessible driveways and parking, restrooms, fencing, pathways, drinking water, irrigation connections, and park furnishings for the "safe and comfortable use" of both the MG Demonstration Garden and the Garden Patch Plots—which is the City-run community garden plot site. Development of the MG Demonstration Garden is included in the Master Plan as Phase 2, and construction of the City's Garden Patch site is Phase 3 (there are 6 total phases in the Master Plan). a. The Learning Center, including outdoor gathering area and landscape improvements, is Phase 4(since the Master Plan has restrooms in Phase 1, but the Learning Center as Phase 4—where permanent restrooms are to be located —I imagine the idea was that the restrooms would be constructed first, and the full building constructed around those later). b. The Master Gardeners are responsible for the development of their site (Phase 2), including installing their electrified fencing and irrigation from the point of connection, along with any planting beds, shed/storage installation, etc. Background --The Council action in June of last year authorized a "Phase 0" and use of some of the$350,000 CIP funds originally budgeted for design of Phase 1. - This work included installing a temporary gravel parking area at the existing curb-cut/gate access to the site to accommodate sufficient parking to allow for the Master Gardener volunteers to access the site for the cover crop project.This parking area is generally located where one of the two permanent parking areas are planned, although the temporary parking area is a smaller footprint. In addition to temporary parking, the City extended and prepared an existing water connection at the site to allow for the Master Gardeners to hook up irrigation if needed for their cover crop.The City also prepared the soil at the site for the Master Gardeners to install their cover crop—this included ripping the soil and spreading compost which the City procured. Since that work was completed, the Master Gardeners have planted their cover crop and installed signage at the site about the cover crop project. 2. How much will the full buildout of Phase 1 Cost? a. Phase 1 work is estimated at a total of$1.2M (inclusive of current funding). Please let me know if you would like to discuss this further. Kind regards, Gerry Beaudin City Manager 1