REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Patrick Bannon, Contract Administrator
Subject:
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Approve a one-time budget reallocation of $350,000 from the HB Recovery fund for the unscheduled replacement of playground equipment and rubberized surfacing at Hope View Park
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Statement of Issue:
Staff requests City Council authorization to reallocate $350,000 of HB Recovery funds towards the unscheduled replacement of Hope View Park's playground equipment and rubberized surfacing. A recent inspection determined that the equipment must be replaced due to corrosion-related damage. Currently, those funds are budgeted for the World Skatepark Development Planning Project, which is on hold.
Financial Impact:
If approved, $350,000 of HB Recovery funds will be reallocated to the Hope View Park playground improvement project. No additional appropriation is required to complete the improvements.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the reallocation of $350,000 of HB Recovery funds towards the replacement of playground equipment and rubberized surfacing at Hope View Park.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
A recent inspection by the Public Works Department determined that playground equipment at Hope View Park (6371 Armada Drive) must be removed due to coating delamination and heavy metal loss at the base of the structure's posts concealed beneath grade. Due to this unexpected need for improvements as well as the community's frequent usage of the playground equipment, staff is requesting $350,000 of HB Recovery funds be reallocated from the World Skate Skatepark Development Planning Project to Hope View Park, so that the replacement project may be completed this fiscal year. The anticipated project completion date is Spring 2023.
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