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Page 1 of 12 <br />Item #4 <br /> <br />PARKS AND RECREATION <br />COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />July 11, 2024 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS <br />STATUS REPORT FOR JANUARY 2024 – JUNE 2024 <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />This report is submitted for informational purposes and summarizes the landscape architecture <br />projects and tasks from the last six months. The report intends to inform the Commission of the <br />status of ongoing landscape architecture projects for the period from January 2024 through <br />June 2024. Items that are italicized denote new information since the last report. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Review and discuss the landscape architecture projects status report for January 2024 – June <br />2024 <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Landscape Architecture Division is comprised of the City’s Landscape Architect and <br />Landscape Architect Assistant. The Division works under the City Engineer for the Public <br />Works Department and works on a range of projects and tasks including trail and park design <br />and construction, master planning of the City’s trail system, park system, and urban forest, <br />landscape and irrigation renovations, oversight of the City’s Tree Preservation Ordinance, <br />management of the City’s 5 landscape maintenance districts, and plan development review. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />Landscape Architecture activities for January 2024 through June 2024 included planning and <br />management of our parks, trails and our urban forest. Items that are italicized denote new <br />information since the last report. <br /> <br />LIONS WAYSIDE AND DELUCCHI PARKS <br />The Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks Master Plan was adopted in 2014. The Master Plan, <br />by R.J. Larson and Associates, proposed to cover a portion of the drainage channel through <br />Lions Wayside Park, relocate the bandstand and provide a larger lawn area for concerts. The <br />City was unable to obtain approval for the project as proposed from the California Regional <br />Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and spent 8 years working on a design acceptable to <br />the RWQCB. In December 2021, staff and their consultant presented a concept plan that was <br />acceptable to the various regulatory agencies, including the RWQCB, and conducted outreach <br />for a year to obtain public input on the updated concept. The final concept plan and outreach <br />results were presented to the City Council in February 2022. <br /> <br />Due to concerns with potential project costs, the City Council directed staff to cease working <br />on the master plan and proceed with a project that can be delivered for the available budget – <br />approximately $1.9 million. The revised Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks renovation project <br />Page 13 of 33