To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Park Dedication Fee Fund Authorization for Fox Creek Park
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to release $405,000 from certain Park Dedication/Park Impact Fund Accounts to the Contra Costa County Public Works Department to help fund improvements at Fox Creek Park, located at 118 Anthony Way, in the unincorporated Walnut Creek area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Impact to the General Fund. 100% Park Dedication Fees deposited in the Contra Costa Centre area park accounts will be used to finance the improvements.
BACKGROUND:
Proposed Improvements
The Fox Creek Park project will enhance the park by replacing some of the landscaping with more sustainable landscaping and increasing American with Disability Act (ADA) accessibility. The project consists of removing non-native vegetation and installing more sustainable landscape that will require less maintenance and water, including upgrades to the irrigation system. New furnishings, custom metal signs with park name, picnic benches/tables, and trash/recycling receptacles, will be installed along with the refurbishment of the existing seat wall. The existing pedestrian bridge will be updated to ensure ADA accessibility.
In May of 2020, the Board of Supervisors authorized $1,200,000 in Park Dedication and Park Impact funds for improvements at both the Walden Green and Fox Creek Park in Contra Costa Centre. The initial estimates for the improvements were lower than the construction bid and as a result, most of the funds were spent on the Walden Green improvements. There is an estimated $25,000 remaining from the previous allocation that will be spent on Fox Creek Park.
Park Fund Background
The County imposes fees on residential development to fund park and recreational facilities under both the County's Park Dedication Ordinance and the ...
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