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THE CITY OF 1 9 ' ,:� ' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTONo July 16, 2013 City Manager TITLE: REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR THE MASTER PLANNING OF LIONS WAYSIDE AND DELUCCHI PARKS SUMMARY The 2002 Downtown Parks and Trail System and Downtown Specific Plan recommended that the Firehouse Arts Center, Lions Wayside Park, Delucchi Park and the Downtown Regional Trail Corridor be treated as a single park area. In response to this recommendation, in 2011 the Parks and Recreation Commission placed preparation of a Lions Wayside and Delucchi Master Plan (Master Plan) among its top three priorities and in 2013 it identified completion of this Master Plan as its top priority. The overall project is also included in the City Council's Annual Work Plan. Funding has been allocated to complete design phase of this project, which includes the preparation of the Master Plan. Over the past year staff has been working closely with the consultant and the Parks and Recreation Commission on the Master Plan. One of the project's design decisions is determining whether the existing drainage swale that runs through both parks remains open or is piped and undergrounded. Because this decision impacts required environmental reporting, staff is seeking City Council direction on this specific aspect of the project. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Option A CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Option A In addition to presenting the options related to the drainage swale, staff will provide a status update regarding design work to date. RECOMMENDATION Review the preliminary schematic park designs and provide direction regarding a preference for either: Option A—A design assuming the drainage swale is piped and undergrounded, or Option B — A design assuming the drainage swale remains open and enhanced as a park feature. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The Park CIP Budget for the Master Plan Design of Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks (CIP 067019) has a current fund balance of $165,000, which will be sufficient to fund the completion of the Master Plan. (Currently there is no funding appropriated for project construction.)