To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Allocation of $68,000 from the Livable Communities Trust (District I portion) to the Public Works Department Montalvin Park Playground Project
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE allocation of $68,000 from the Livable Communities Trust (District I portion) to the Public Works Department for the Montalvin Park playground project, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia
FISCAL IMPACT:
No General Fund impact. This action allocates $68,000 from the District I portion of the Livable Communities Trust Fund (Fund). The current balance in the District I portion of the Fund is $136,412.15.
BACKGROUND:
The Livable Communities Trust Fund (Fund) is a Special Revenue Mitigation Fund that was established by the Board of Supervisors on November 15, 2005, following the approval of the Camino Tassajara Combined General Plan Amendment Project, also known as the Alamo Creek and Intervening Property residential projects, and was required as a condition of approval. The Fund was established to implement the County's Smart Growth Action Plan. The residential developers pay an $8,000 per unit fee (excluding affordable housing portions of the projects) into the Fund. The Department of Conservation and Development administers the Fund.
On December 3, 2013, the Board of Supervisors determined that revenue from the Fund should be spent equally among supervisorial districts. At complete build-out, deposits to the Fund will total $8,448,000. As of July 11, 2024, the account has collected $8,376,000 in revenues and $1,388,803.95 in accrued interest with $4,684,305.31 remaining in uncommitted funds. The approved expenditures to date are attached.
Montalvin Park Playground Project
Over the last 12 months, the Public Works Department completed improvements to the recreational sports facilities in Montalvin Park, located in the unincorporated neighborhood of Montalvin Manor. These improvements benefit the residents in the Montalvin Manor neighborhood, who rely on Montalvin Park for outdoor recreational activities. The improvements also encourage youth to utilize the facilities in a positive way and enhance the overall aesthetic appearance of the park. The improvements to the park’s recreational facilities included the resurfacing of the existing playground with materials designed to reduce injuries, the installation of a multi-user, generational teeter-totter (Spring Max Turbo Totter), age-appropriate signs, a playground climbing statue, a roped climbing structure with a canopy, and new connecting sidewalk. The $68,000 of the Fund will be used to reimburse the Public Works Department for portions of the cost of time and materials spent on completing the improvements. The project supports Goal 3 of the Smart Growth Action Plan to Promote innovative land use planning and design principles that encourage mixed use and infill development.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The consequences of not approving the allocation would prevent the Public Works Department from getting reimbursed for the completed improvements and would need to identify another funding source that could impact the budget of the Public Works Department.