PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA PACKET 01112024

Page 5 of 11 ▪ On September 6, 2022, the City Council reviewed and approved the location of a cricket field at Ken Mercer Sports Park based on the PRC recommendation to locate the cricket field at option 2 ▪ Staff obtained a proposal for construction design services from one of their on- call landscape architecture firms to design the cricket field in late September ▪ On January 20, 2023, the consultant submitted 50 percent of construction documents for review ▪ The cricket project was advertised for bid in May ▪ On June 6, 2023, the City Council allocated another $50,000 for the construction of the cricket field based on the estimated project costs for a total project budget of $550,000 ▪ Bids were opened on June 14, 2023. Six bids were received with a low bid of $414,430 ❖ On July 18, 2023, the City Council awarded the construction contract to the low bidder, ELLA ❖ Construction of the cricket field began on September 11 ❖ Construction of the cricket field was deemed substantially complete on December 5, which started the 90-day maintenance period with the expectation that the construction fencing will be removed shortly before the field opens on March 1, 2024. URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN The city of Pleasanton identified the preparation of an Urban Forest Master Plan as a priority during the Climate Action Plan 2.0 process and allocated funding for the master plan during the FY 2021/22 capital improvement program funding process. Project status: Work on the master plan is currently underway. ▪ On March 21, 2023, the City Council approved a professional services contract for $325,178 with Dudek for the preparation of an Urban Forest Master Plan ▪ On May 16, staff held a kick-off meeting with Dudek ▪ On June 12, staff met with the consultant and began the tree inventory ❖ At the beginning of August, staff posted an online survey regarding the urban forest master plan and created a website for the project: www.ptowntrees.com ❖ On August 10, 2023, staff presented the urban forest master plan process and schedule to the Parks and Recreation Commission for review ❖ Staff held public outreach events for the Urban Forest Master Plan on August 5 at the Pleasanton Farmer’s Market, August 11 at the Concert in the Park, and September 16 at the Farmer’s Market ❖ On October 4, staff and their consultant met with James Paxson with Hacienda Business Park to discuss the urban forest master plan ❖ On November 1, staff closed the public survey. Over 600 people took the survey ❖ In December, staff completed the draft update to the City’s Tree Preservation ordinance, Chapter 17.16 of the municipal code.