CITY COUNCIL REGUALR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

Page 2 of 5 3. Authorize the Director of Public Works, or authorized staff, to approve and execute contract change orders for a project contingency amount of $127,000 (approximately 10 percent) for unforeseen yet necessary related work. 4. Authorize the City Manager to approve an amendment to the professional services agreement with Callander Associates in the amount of $31,800 (for a total not- to- exceed contract amount of $146,800) for construction support services. BACKGROUND The Lions Wayside and Delucchi Park renovation discussions started in the 1990s and went through three decades of master planning, but ultimately the City did not have the funding available to implement the $10-12 million project as shown in the latest master plan supported by the regulatory agencies. On February 7, 2023, the City Council directed staff to suspend work on the updated master plan and instead focus on constructing park improvements utilizing the available project budget of approximately $1.9 million. The proposed improvements are designed to avoid impacts to Kottinger Creek, which the regulatory agencies (Army Corp of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board) have jurisdiction over, to avoid triggering regulatory approvals. On October 3, 2023, staff presented the City Council with two design concepts that could be constructed for the available budget. The City Council approved the concept with the bandstand located on the north side of the park - Concept A - with a bandstand that had more traditional aesthetics to ensure that it complements the historic character of the downtown. After the City Council's approval, staff had further discussions with summer concert series performers and musicians and presented to the City Council on March 5, 2024, alternative bandstands that would still meet the traditional aesthetics preferred by the City Council and also better meet the needs of the musicians. The City Council approved the revised staff recommended bandstand and staff proceeded to finalize the construction documents based on the approved design and bandstand. DISCUSSION The Lions Wayside and Delucchi Park Renovations project, CIP No. 06716, is a project that residents have been waiting to see constructed for almost two decades. The project is funded by Park Development Impact Fees that were collected in 2015/16. These impact fees must be specifically spent on park improvements. Moving forward with this project does not impact the City’s General Fund, which is facing a structural deficit. Park improvements will focus on the top priorities for Lions Wayside Park as determined during the Master Plan public outreach process; these priorities include the construction of a new bandstand, a larger lawn area, retention of the majority of the existing mature trees, a trail, gathering areas, and other supporting Lions Wayside Park amenities. Bid alternates to update the landscaping and pathway in Delucchi Park, adding a lawn seating area on the Firehouse Arts Center property, and proposed 4363-4377 First Street pathway improvements will not move forward at this time due to the high costs of the bid alternates. Bids Page 21 of 46