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RAPC recommendation for use of WW and PDF funds 2 December 21, 2009 they would forward a recommendation that more time was needed to do more public outreach. Council gave their support in moving forward. Two public workshops were held, one at the Marina Community Center at 1:00 on Saturday, November 7, 2009 and one at the Library at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. A total of 52 people attended the workshops. The workshops were 2 '/2 - 3 hours in length and included a presentation of the goals and objectives and suggested evaluation criteria; slide show of 43 projects eligible for the funds; question, answer and clarification time period and group interactive process of determining project priorities for San Leandro. Each group was asked to consider all of the projects and come up with a priority list of projects that equaled $4 million (approximately $3.5 million WW and up to $500,000 PDF; as suggested by staff, the Commission decided to leave some money in the PDF to leverage grants and use for other needs that may arise). The groups were told that they would need to list their "reasoning" along with the projects. For example, why had they chosen one project over another? What had been some of the determining factors in their choices? The groups were told that the reasoning would be helpful for the RAPC in making their recommendation to City Council. The group interaction was sometimes difficult and intense. People had strong feelings about projects; however, after each workshop several of the participants expressed their appreciation for the process and how it helped them learn about the needs of San Leandro as well as the limited funds available and maintenance impacts. Overall, as seen in the group report outs, there was quite a bit of consistency in the priority list from group to group. The report out from each of the groups as well as a synthesis of information received at both workshops is attached (attachment A). The list of projects to receive Measure WW and Park Development Fee funds being recommended to City Council is a direct result of the public input process. They are projects that were listed on group lists the highest number of times. The Recreation and Parks Commissioners feel that the list reflects what the community sees as priorities and the Commission supports the work done by the public workshop participants. Current City Council Policy Previous City Council Action(s) On December 1, 2008, Mayor Santos created a Measure WW Ad Hoc Committee, and appointed Councilmembers Gregory, Souza and Starosciak to serve on the Committee. On February 17, 2009, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2009-023, authorizing the application for $3,704,998 in local grant funds from the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Under Measure WW, the Park Bond Extension, for the acquisition and development of park and recreation lands and facilities in the City. City Council Committee Review and Action The Measure WW Ad Hoc Committee held three meetings: January 29, February 9 and April 6, 2009. At its Apri16 meeting, the Committee recommended the use of Measure WW funds as follows: H:cknudtson/city council/RAPC recommendation Last revised on 12/21/2009