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City of Pleasanton <br />STAFF <br /> REPORT <br /> May 6, 1986 <br /> <br /> HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL <br /> Pleasanton, California <br /> <br /> RE: Adoption of A Resolution Supporting Proposition 43 <br /> which Places Before The Voters of California On <br /> ,I,,ne 3, 1986, A Bond Measure To Provide Funding For <br /> I,;~ks and Recreational Development, RestOration, <br /> Land Acquisition and Other Related Purposes <br /> <br /> Attachment: Park and Recreation Commission Resolution 86-4 <br /> <br /> Members of the Council: <br /> <br /> Proposition 43, the Community Parklands Act of 1986, will be <br /> considered by the voters of California on June 3rd at the primary <br /> elections. The proposition will provide $100 million to local <br /> governments for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, <br /> improvement or restoration of recreational or historic areas or <br /> facilities and development rights and scenic easements. All <br /> incorporated cities, counties, recreation and park districts, <br /> regional park districts and some special districts will be <br /> eligible for funding. Sixty percent (60%) of the funds will be <br /> for cities, park and recreation districts or other special <br /> districts; 40% will be for counties and regional park districts. <br /> Funds will be allocated on a per capita basis. <br /> <br /> At this time it is anticipated that $2.50 to $ 2.75 per capita <br /> will be available to a city, park and recreation district, or <br /> other special district~ Using the anticipated allocation as a <br /> basis, Pleasanton will be eligible for a grant of $110,000 to <br /> $120,000. Funds would be made available as of July 1, 1987. <br /> <br /> Proposition 43 is intended to meet the serious shortfall in <br /> funding for local park and recreation projects expected as the <br /> population of California swells by 7.3 million, to 31 million, <br /> over the next twenty years. According to State of California <br /> statistics, the demands placed on local park systems exceeds that <br /> of state or national parks. Parks operated by local governments <br /> receive an average of 1,000 annual recreational visits per acre, <br /> while state parks receive 55 annual visits per acre, and national <br /> parks about 4 annual visits per acre. The concern is that such <br /> heavy use of local facilities will simply wear them out unless <br /> funds are made available to provide additional areas or needed <br /> repair and/or renovation. <br /> <br /> SR 86:177 <br /> - 1 - <br /> <br /> <br />