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4 <br /> THE CITY OF <br /> - _ r CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> pLEASANTON. <br /> April 12, 2022 <br /> Engineering <br /> Library and Recreation <br /> TITLE: REVIEW AND APPROVE THE LOCATION OF PICKLEBALL COURTS AT <br /> MUIRWOOD COMMUNITY PARK AS PART OF THE COURT <br /> RESURFACING PROJECT, CIP NO. 22744 <br /> SUMMARY <br /> The sport of pickleball has increased significantly in popularity over the last decade. <br /> Pickleball play in Pleasanton has also increased and the construction of dedicated <br /> pickleball courts was identified as a need in the city during the Capital Improvement <br /> Program (CIP) Workplan process for fiscal years (FY) 2021/22 — 2024/25. <br /> To meet that need, staff conducted research, discussed pickleball with other cities and <br /> presented potential pickleball locations within Pleasanton to the Parks and Recreation <br /> Commission at their November 18, 2021 , meeting. Based on that presentation, the <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission recommended locating pickleball courts at Muirwood <br /> Community Park. Staff is proposing the construction of six dedicated pickleball courts to <br /> replace two of the four existing tennis courts at Muirwood Community Park as part of <br /> the FY 2022/23 Annual Court Resurfacing Project. <br /> On December 16, 2021 , staff submitted a Proposition 68 grant application for $227,000 <br /> to help fund the court resurfacing project at Muirwood Community Park, including <br /> conversion of two existing tennis courts to six pickleball courts. <br /> Public outreach was conducted at the farmers market on February 5, 2022, and at <br /> Muirwood Community Park on February 12, 2022, to obtain input from the community, <br /> pickleball players and the Muirwood neighborhood. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Review and approve the conversion of two tennis courts to six pickleball courts at <br /> Muirwood Community Park. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> The pickleball courts will be funded through the Annual Court Resurfacing Project, CIP <br /> No. 22744, and the Proposition 68 grant award. Available funding totals $477,000 <br /> ($227,000 from the grant and $250,000 from CIP No. 22744). Expenditures are <br /> expected to utilize all the available funding. <br />