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File Number: 15-038 <br />The City has a number of park and recreation facilities with deferred maintenance and capital <br />improvement needs; yet funding for these types of maintenance activities is limited. The <br />Parks Program provides an opportunity to fund and address these needs. <br />In consultation and coordination with the Engineering & Transportation, Public Works, and <br />Recreation & Human Services departments, staff proposes to apply all Parks grant funds, if <br />awarded, to the ongoing and extensive renovation of Siempre Verde Park. Rehabilitation at <br />Siempre Verde Park could include replacing the outdated playground equipment to meet <br />safety codes and renovating the group picnic area. <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />The Parks Program provides an excellent opportunity for the City to pursue and achieve its <br />General Plan goals and objectives relating to City parks and recreational facilities: <br />Goal 21: Rehabilitation of Existing Parks <br />Policy 21.01: Park Rehabilitation <br />Encourage the rehabilitation of the City's parks to provide residents of all ages and <br />physical capabilities with access to as wide variety of recreational experiences as possible. <br />Park improvements should maintain a balance between active and passive recreation <br />areas and should ensure that the park system benefits a diverse range of interest groups. <br />Policy 21.02: Park Maintenance <br />Provide for the regular, systematic maintenance of San Leandro's parks and recreational <br />facilities to prevent deterioration, ensure public safety, and permit continued public use <br />and enjoyment. <br />Policy 21.03: Priority on Renovation <br />Where cost savings and equivalent benefits would be achieved, rehabilitate existing <br />recreational facilities before building entirely new facilities. A priority should be placed on <br />renovating athletic fields and swimming pools, and replacing outdated facilities with new <br />facilities that are safe, attractive, and better meet current needs. <br />Fiscal Impacts <br />There is no fiscal impact on the City to apply and receive the grant funds. If the Parks <br />Program grant is awarded, the City may receive up to $500,000 in grant funding that would be <br />designated for the ongoing rehabilitation of Siempre Verde Park. <br />ATTACHMENT <br />None <br />PREPARED BY: Steve Hernandez, Housing Specialist II, Community Development <br />Departments <br />City of San Leandro Page 3 Printed on 2111/2015 <br />