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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2007-090 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-090 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING STAFF TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AT LAUDERBACH NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) "LAUDERBACH PARK IMPROVEMENTS (CIP NO. PR295)," AND APPROPRIATING STATE RECREATION GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,020 WHEREAS, Lauderbach Neighborhood Park was added to the City park system as part of the Montgomery annexation in 1985; and WHEREAS, the Boys and Girls Club of Chula Vista leases the recreation building located within the park and uses the field and tot lots for its members; and WHEREAS, Lauderbach Park is also the meeting place for an active senior citizen group that meets on a weekly basis; and WHEREAS, as in the case in many of our older City neighborhood parks, there is no public restroom; and WHEREAS, over the past several years, there have been growing community concerns regarding health and safety ofthe public at Lauderbach Park because of ongoing criminal activities; and WHEREAS, in response to the concerns here and at several other parks in Chula Vista, a collaborative cross-department team including the Police, Recreation, Public Works Operations, and General Services began meeting with representatives from local businesses and the Boys and Girls Club to develop strategies to improve the situation; and WHEREAS, the overall strategy includes creating safer, more attractive park amenities that will promote more family-oriented activity in the park and serve as deterrents to undesirable behavior; and WHEREAS, with the proposed park improvements, combined with enforcement strategies, the City aims to increase overall use of Lauderbach Park and its related facilities; and Resolution No. 2007-090 Page 2 WHEREAS, there is an existing lease with the Boys and Girls Club for the Lauderbach Community Center, which runs to June 1,2018; and WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously endorsed this project on January 18,2007; and WHEREAS, the City Council Public Safety Subcommittee received a project presentation on January 17, 2007, and in a meeting at the Boys and Girls Club on February 28, 2007, where the Subcommittee generally supported moving this project ahead; and WHEREAS, the $400,000 in funding for the proposed Capital Improvements will come from a previously allocated Per Capita State Recreation Grant and transfer from an existing project (GG188); and WHEREAS, the proposed Capital Improvements are as follows: Fencing and Signage ($35,000), Restroom ($165,000), Security Lighting ($50,000), Rubber Surface in Tot Areas ($100,000); and WHEREAS, the remaining $50,000 will be needed to cover staff time in developing the project and contingencies during construction; and WHEREAS, staff recommends amending the Fiscal Year 2007 Capital Improvement Program establishing a new Capital Improvement Project (CIP) "Lauderbach Park Improvements (CIP No. PR295);" and WHEREAS, staff further recommends appropriating State Recreation Grant funds in the amount of$114,020 for this project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista does hereby authorize staff to develop and implement capital improvements to enhance public health and safety at Lauderbach Neighborhood Park. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council does hereby amend the Fiscal Year 2007 Capital Improvement Program establishing a new Capital Improvement Project (CIP) "Lauderbach Park Improvements (CIP No. PR295)," and appropriate State Recreation Grant funds in the amount of$114,020 for this project. Presented by a 4/ A./' ...../ ve yers Public Works Operations Director Approved as to form by ~~C\'(\~\k\" Ann Moore ' City Attorney Resolution No. 2007-090 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 17th day of April 2007 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Castaneda, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAlN: Councilmembers: McCann Q L (ey- Cheryl Cox, Ma~r ATTEST: S~~ ~e1:w~ ~~2 Ci~~k J .n ~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2007-090 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting ofthe Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of April 2007. Executed this 17th day of April 2007. r ---" \ =- ..;>{l I A ... ~ Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C k ~