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BACKGROUND In 2006, Pleasanton voters approved Measure P which adopted the Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan outlining public improvements to the Bernal Property. The vision for the Phase II Specific Plan area is to develop a number of public amenities including a community park with lighted sports fields, a youth center, a community center, a civic arts center and open space, in an open park like setting. The Specific Plan includes elements contained in the Bernal Community Park Master Plan (Master Plan). The Master Plan includes general planning elements fora 50-acre community park located on the Bernal property, as noted below: • Three lighted baseball diamonds • One informal baseball field that could be lighted in the future • One lighted football/lacrosse field • Three lighted soccer fields, including a small stadium • Picnic grounds • Play areas • 1,000 seat amphitheater • Forested open space • Public art • Parking • Park maintenance facilities The Master Plan assumes that the Community Park will be developed in four phases (Attachment 4), with Phase I including two of the lighted baseball fields, an informal baseball field, play area, parking and concessions. Phase I also includes a significant portion of the roadway (extension of Tulancingo Boulevard/Pleasanton Avenue), and water and sewer infrastructure that will be required for the remaining three phases. The City Council designated Phase I as a work plan priority, and it is now ready for construction. Over the past few years the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) has included funding for Bernal Community Park, Phase I and general Bernal Property Improvements. The CIP funding is specific to the park, while the other account was created as a reserve for any elements of the Bernal property requiring funding. These two projects currently have the following balances: Funding Available for Bernal Funding Bernal Community Park, Phase I $4,912,890 Bernal Property Improvement Reserve $4,462,301 Total Funding $9,375,191 As part of the adopted FY2007-2008 CIP, the City Council transferred funding from a number of existing capital reserves to a Capital Improvement Program Reserve (CIPR) as a way to more effectively fund major capital projects. However, in view of the design activity for Bernal Community Park the Council retained both of the funding sources Page 2 of 4