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Home My WebLink About1972-01-25; City Council; 652; Parks and Recreation bond issue proposalCITY OF CARLSBAL _____ V s_ ._.--'.-_) O "• ' L I F O R N I A Agenda Bill No Date: January 25. 1972 Referred To: Subiect:J PARKS AND RECREATION BOND ISSUE PROPOSAL Submitted By .•-Parks and Recreation Commission Statement of the Matter-That the City Council approve the placement on the June, 1972 Ballot a One Million Dollar Parks and Recreation Bond Issue for the voters' approval. Said monies shall be utilized to purchase endangered lands and provide thereon parks and recreation facilities. This proposal must be approved by the City Council before forwardance to a bond attorney for the creation of a special resolution. This special resolution will be returned for City Council approval and forwarded to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters for placement on the June, 1972 Ballot, prior to March 24, 1972. Exhibit: Preliminary Report—Proposed Park and Open Space Bond Issue as prepared by Jack B. Arnold, City Manager and Acting Parks and Recreation Director. Report with recommendation of a Parks and Recreation Commission with . evidence of a questionnaire distributed to the populace to test support of the proposal. • • Staff Recommendation: The Parks and Recreation Department recommends approval of the PARKS AND RECREATION BOND ISSUE PROPOSAL as presented by the Parks and Recreation Commission. We are satisfied that the funds projected for neighborhood parks, community park and community center development are ample if supplemented with a matching Federal grant as anticipated. Land acquisition for discussed facilities must take top priority and should commence immediately upon receipt of accumulated funds. Monies expended for parks construction should be used for providing the basic necessities for each park — such as irrigation systems, turf, trees, picnic and restroom facilities. It is our recommendation that 'parks in lieu1 fees be utilized for providing "the frosting on the cake"--which would include the installation of specific types or park facilities as requested by people living within a park neighborhood. Such specific park facilities may include active recreation courts, fish pond or whatever. Many things will enter into locating and developing the community center complex. For example, the thirteen (13) acre Pine Street School site should be considered for acquisition, since there is a good possibility it may be declared surplus property by the school district. This- site contains our existing 'little' and 'pony1 league fields which would have to be replaced if the property is sold. The Pine Street School site has enough acreage for provisioning referenced ball diamonds and also a large municipal pool complex. Further, there is a good possibility that many of the existing buildings, though condemned for school use, could for many years provide space for our expanding recreation programs. Because of the site's proximity to the depressed area of this City it can qualify for major Federal grants; it would be accessible to the rest of the community via the new Chestnut Avenue underpass, and also serve as a focal point for adjacent neighborhood renewal, AB NO. Date: January 25, 1972 city Manager's Recommendation : Concurrence with Parks and Recreation Commission Proposal and staff recommendation... It is recommended that both counsel and financial consultant be employed. Since we have had good experience with two firms on prior occasions relative to. bond issues, and these consultants are familiar with our community, it is suggested that the same consultants be employed for this bond issue. If the Council agrees, it is recommended that the City manager be instructed to request the two firms to submit a proposal for this bond issue.. Council Action 2-1-72 The City Council approved a $1,000,000 Park and Recreation Bond issue to be submitted to the voters on June 6, 1972 and authorized employment of bond counsel and bond consultant. Proposals for the employment of counsel and consultant to be submitted to the Council for approval. -2- 18 January 1972 Toj Carlnbad City Council Froiaj 1'arks nnd I'.ecnst linn Couiiys jnn subject: Parks and Recreation Bond A.-* instructed by thp Carlsbad City (Jouncil to place a l'r rk Bond ou a ballot at the earliest possible time, the I'^rka il I'.ccraation Coramissiun rej'orts nad recouuiieuds the following: 1. The first possible ballot '.vouId bf June f>, To achieve this date, a Bond Attorney cuist be hired to put the resolution in"13allete/e", this final resolution to be aj.proved by the. Council by the first Tuesday in March, in order to be forwarded to the ile^istrnr of Voters by .March 2k. The bullet proposal must also be translated into Spanish by a designated interpreter. Arguments, pro and con, must be written and translated into Spanish lor printing before appro;; iwaU'ly April 1. 2. Ilcasons to go ii» June rather than November arej a. General decay in ecological enthusiasa. b. Tax bills come out November 1 to put a depresssant overlay for November voting. c. Although not as large as November, June 6 ^yill have a substantially large voter turnout. d. There might be a m«ire favorable possibility of obtaining larger Federal matchinc grants just prior to the November election - but we will have .to have a monetary base for these and therefore should try in June. e. In June people are more likely to be recreation-park minded - more so than in November. f. Any bond issue is a tight squeeze. If we should fail in June, November would still bo available. Ilowever, school bonds are in the offing and County and otate proposals, that in November could cause advorse trends! g. A voter conpaign has been Mounted, should reach its peak in June, ought tend to slack off in enthusiasm by November. 3. Iteturns from the (Juestionnnire are overwhelmingly favorable. With close to 8Jo returns at tiiis time, there is shown an 87/» in favor of park expansion, 9/« opposed. Of the returns tabulated, 63^9 have signed up to work on various phases of the park bond proposal. A complete tabulation appears separately. Using names from the Questionnaire, 'iO people met this past Thursdny to form a loose organization to promote the Parks Hond. There are over 60 paid members of I'cople for Parks, giving a Greenback for Creenboltrt. ,J 'i. Reasons for a Park t»md. a. It is indicated that a substantial portion of the voters of Carlsbad want, sec the noed for and Mould work Tor the passage of such a bond. b. Thore is an urgent need for the ac:|iiisi Lion of park land. Th« Cifcv inn/ owns approximately 12 1/2 ucres of park land. The Leu-rue of California Cities recorimands a winLaaia of 100 acres for e. city of Carlsbad's present size. Let not the people ten years from now reproach us of today for lack of foresight as we look back now on the Hosp Grove fiasco. Even in the few months of discussion end planning, certain sites considered for park' purchase have fallen to developers . We therefore are being purposely obscure iu specific park placement in order to forestall speculators. c. This bond would make up for past deficiencies, giving the City a base from which to work. Thnre would not have to be more bonds as future expansion would be achieved by dedication of laud as it is developed. Maintenance would be achieved through natural increase in the overall assessed valuation. d. Few people realize that the City owns only 12 1/2 acres of park land and recreational facilities. At any time most of our recreational areas could be lost as this land is only leased, i.e. Little League Fields - on school property Pony League field - on school property .ilotary Park - leased from the Santa Fe Railroad Cannon Park - leased from S.D.G.&E. City Beach - such as it is - leased from Paul Eckas. 5. A Parks, llecreation and Opensnace Dond would encompass the following: (Detailed breakdown appended.) a. Eight Neighborhood parks - land to be acquired and/or developed. b. A Coranunity Center to be located west of the Freeway, to encompass the suggestions of the CIC Adhoc Committee of last year. c. A Community Park Corridor, linking Calavcra Lake and Agua Hedionda Lagoon • land to be acquired and developed. d. Permanent facilities for the P,«rk Department, these conceivably in con- junction with one of the above parks. 6. Monetary specifics are contained in the City Manager's report of May 4,1971. These can be re-detailed but they have not changed and will not change the overall picture in any. substantial way. 7. Therefore the ?nrk & llecreation Commission, meeting 17 January 1972, recommends that the IJond Proposal as sot forth in the arks Ouostionnaire and in Uic City Mami^f r'a reoort t>f .'.;, y 'i,l971, be implemented. 1'iiiit a vl, 000, 000 Parks, Op<»nspacc and iiecreation Dond be presented to the voters of Carlsbad on the Jiau- 6, 1972 ballot. L'li^aboth Al. '.lollrich, Chairman James Kin^horn, Co: :inioHi<>in;r Dun Hiif Ci.ian,' " Mrs. Knlph P Kuily kVlu-utloy. " (Fred Lance, uhucnt, ") He lurns of Parks '*ueutnmnairc, 1/17/72. Percentages i'i^'irod on n fiOOO b;i<<e, oven ttimi?]i then1 nre fewer than this mm'icr re^if.tiM-dd voters in the Citv. Not All. questions were answered on every return. Question jflt Do you favor expansion of ParKs as proposed? Yesj Wjfi No ) (}fc Question tf2i '.Voulu you vote fur u $1,000,000 bond? Yesi l'2rj> No i IJrt/ Priorities! Couiuumity Center i 18/5 Neighborhood Pnj.-ksj) 41',* Park Corridor : 2}J* Question ;£}i 'Vould j'ou serve on a comiiittce? Open Space Jjlouient i 22$ Neighborhood Park developraenti 2L''« Promote bond t 19 Age groups represented by all ijuestinnimiress Under 25; 9;i 26 - 40 i 22'^ - 53 » 56 - up j 22% Ageless ! 2j Question 7/4: Favor a "teen" canter i Yesi No j 17jt Question #5: Prefer expodditure of funds for: llore active recrcationj 9'» iiore passive uses i Mixture i TJ'l F;iLLG.:rlATG ytTESTI'!NS -UOl NOT aXJ.AT?a) ]>Ul"CTLY TO A PRnpoSIU) BOND ISSUE t Question -/fit Favor use of municipal funds to purchase water l*>.nds of Buena Vista Lagoon Heat f>\% No i 15* Question #?! Joint City and School District swimming pool! Yesj 61$ No i \1% Question $81 Shall Calavara L.^ke area be developed as a park) Yes) 66$ No > Should tli« County be allowed to develop Calavara L^kn as a regional pork? Yesi No : Question T/9: ilecrnation interests - list appended. Question #10) Registered C-irlsbud voter) Y»S) No ! Of all tlie ((Uestiiiiuinirc'S, W/o carried signatures, both ojtposed and in favor, whether volunteering for work or not. Hecreation.il interes j tabulated fr.'in yuestionn«i. less than 10 votes were registered. Unless otherwise specified, 128 .'.linihike, motorcycle park 63 l! Tftnnis 'Iur;ie!)r'!ck Open Space 5H talking - hiking - jo-ging 23 2? 27 23 23 k3 11 11 11 11 10 Golf TJasohall • Beach activities Wildlife bancLuary Youth Ilecroiition activities Volleyball Acrobatics Adult iivenin^ Ilecroation Adult Recreation facilities Archery Art ('enter Auditorium Batlwinton Basketball Billiards, pool Boating Boat launch Boomerangs Ijowling Canoeing Cards Concerts Coupe titive sports Convention center Community center Dancing Exercise center Family type recreation Field sports Football Frizbees Flying Games Gardening Gas model airplanes Group ga»aes Gym facilities Handball flandcrnf ts High school level recreation Horseshoes Hunting Jeeping - '* -wheelers Karate - Self-defense Lawn bowline Lectures ilen Mountain climbing Jlotorboatiny, Outdoor 3]>orts Sailing Scuba diving Senior citizens program Shuffle board okating Skateboards Skeot Skiing - snow, water Softball .Sport coaching Sport nroa Sufiia^ ffuryot shooting Teen center Theatre group Tot lot Travel Viewing iV'ater sports Youth group camping Youth recreation facilities None Photography Piatol Play areas Heading Hecreation program Rocking chair HowboatintT May 4, 1971 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: Preliminary Report - Proposed Park and Open Space Bond Issue INTRODUCTION Historically, Carlsbad residents have at various times in the history of the City considered acquisition and development of parks and open space. Our present general plan indicates a proposed park system, but little beyond active discussion has taken place to implement the general plan recommendations. Until very recent years, Carlsbad has not been in a financial position to consider a more active acquisi- tion program because of the community's lack of an industrial tax base outside the San Diego Gas & Electric Encina plant, and due to a very lovr per capita sales tax revenue. With the development of Plaza Camino Real and the promise of future commercial development, it is becoming apparent that we will achieve a more normal amount of revenue from the.sales tax than heretofore. In addition, the development of the Burroughs Corporation facility and other light industrial firms, combined with the large amount of industrial acreage adjoining Palomar Airport, gives every indication that our industrial tax base will expand in future years. Now that the tax base of the City permits consideration being given to development of a park and open space acquisition program, this re- port is being submitted to the City Council in order that a workable program may be developed and guidelines set for a program of acquisi- tion and development. Present City-owned park and open space consists of Holiday Park with 5-1/2 acres, Laguna Riviera Park with four (4) acres, and Maxton Brown Park with approximately three (3) acres for a total of 12-1/2 acres. •Holiday Park is partially improved, and Laguna Riviera and Lagoon Parks are unimproved. In addition, we have Rotary Park which enchances the central business district but is leased land, and Cannon Park which is on leased property from the San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Reasonable standards for'a City the size of Carlsbad indicate that we should presently have in the parks system, 20 acres in neighborhood parks, 100 to 140 acres in a community-wide park, and from 0 to 40 acres of specialized recreation areas. Property for these parks must be acquired prior to or at the time of subdivision or development of property; otherwise we are placed in the position of•acquiring'devel- oped property which is prohibitively expensive. Carlsbad is fortunate Honorable Mayor a ' "'embers - 2 - May 4, 1971of the City Cou,.~. . In that there are presently available park sites in older portions of the community which are either undeveloped or substantially under- developed. Much of this property will be developed in a reasonably short period.of time if it is not placed in public ownership. The older portion of Carlsbad contains much undeveloped or under- developed land; hence, it is obvious that any sites acquired in this portion of the City should be of adequate size and distribution to serve this portion of the community when it is fully developed. Much of our contemplated community park site is wooded and ideal for a large type of community park envisioned. Again it is imperative that some of this property be placed in public ownership before the wooded areas are developed, or vandalism, fire, or simple cutting for firewood re- moves the trees from the site. LOCATIONAL CRITERIA Neighborhood parks ideally should be located adjoining or in close proximity to elementary schools. Elementary schools are usually placed so that for each portion of the City served by elementary schools there are various criteria that are met indicating a neigh- borhood park should serve the same area. Using this criteria for lo- cation of neighborhood parks encourages joint use of school and park facilities and lowers the cost of school sites as State law permits smaller school sites if they are located adjacent to neighborhood parks. Accepted criteria for the location of community-wide and other large parks indicate that they should be a minimum of 100 to 300 acres, and if possible, centrally located within the community which they serve. It is considered desirable to locate these facilities adjoin- ing public high schools whenever possible. In this large type of park which serves the total community, it is im- portant that existing vegetation and topography be considered in order to acquire the most desirable site. It is also considered wise to ac- quire acreage for such a park that is fairly distant from the developed part of the City in order that reasonably priced land may be acquired to obtain more property within funds made available for this purpose. The corridor concept for a community-wide park is presently considered the most desirable configuration. This particular design concept serves three functions that are not possible with the older rectangular con- cept. It-- (1) permits maximum utilization of property acquired by gift or by subdivision dedication. • (2) allows the park to serve in a more beneficial way a sub- stantially greater portion of the community, and (3) this type of park tends to enhance property values to a much greater extent than typical design, thereby assist- ing in the creation of a tax base to support its acquisi- tion and development. Honorable Mayor a..u members of the City Council - 3 -May 4, 1971 FACILITIES TO BE CONSIDERED Contained in this report is a recommendation to acquire and/or develop eight (8) neighborhood parks for an estimated cost of $1,110,000 as indicated in the attached listing. To be included, in addition to the eight (8) neighborhood parks, is a community center at $275,000, a small park operation center for $90,000, and a community-wide park at a cost of $560,000, the cost estimates of which follow: Haxton Brown Park Existing acreage Additional acreage Total acreage Hosp Grove Park Existing acreage Additional acreage Total acreage Buena Vista Park Existing acreage Acquire from Water Dept Additional acreage Total acreage Holiday Park Existing acreage Additional acreage Jefferson Park Existing acreage Additional acreage Total acreage Magnolia Park Existing acreage Acquire from School Dist Total acreage Arroyo Park Existing acreage Additional acreage Total acreage Laguna Riviera Park Existing acreage Additional acreage Total acreage Neighborhood Park Total • NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS 3 acres 1 acre ~T acres 0 acre 28 acres 28 acres 0 acre 3 acres 3 acres 6 acres 5-1/2 acres 1/2 acre acres 0 acre 6 acres IT acres 0 acre 3-1/2 acres 3-1/2 acres 0 acre 7 acres ~~T acres 4 acres 0 acre 4 acres Land Development Costs Total Cost $ 40,000 60,000 $100,000 Land - subdivision dedication Development costs $100,000 Total Cost $100,000 Land - Water Dept. $20,000 Other land 80,000 Development Costs 100.000 Total Cost $200,000 Land $ 30,000 Development Costs 50,000 Total Cost $80,000 Land $120,000 Development Costs 100,000 Total Cost $220,000 Land $ 72,000 Development Costs 58,000 Total Cost $130,000 Land $105,000 Development Costs 95,000 Total Cost $200^,000 Land Development Costs $ 80,000 Total Cost $ 80,000 $1,110.000 Honorable Mayor and Members - 4 -• May 4, 1971 Of the City Council COMMUNITY FACILITIES Community Center Land (4 acres)$ 80,000 Development costs 35,000 Building 160.000 Total Cost $275,000 Park Operations Center Land (2 acres)$ 40,000 Development Costs £0,000 Building 30,000 Total Cost $90,000 Community Park • • ' Land (40 acres) $400,000 Initial Development Costs 160,000 Total Cost $560,000 AQUATIC FACILITIES An Olympic or competition size swimming pool could be built for $100,000 based on a recently completed facility by the Vista School District. This includes shower facilities but is an uncovered pool. There would be no land costs as it would be placed on the Carlsbad High School site. Normal school-city sharing of costs is on a two-thirds school, one- third city basis if the pool is available for evening swimming dur- ing winter months which requires a covered pool. An uncovered pool Is used for recreational swimming in the summer months only; hence participation would be on a three-fourths school, one-fourth city basis. These costs would be shared on both construction and opera- tion of the facility. Our recommendation would be for an uncovered pool at Carlsbad High School initially, and a covered facility at the new high school site, when mutually desired, depending on usage of the Carlsbad High School facility. Our $25,000 for construction could come from the bond issue (if passed) and would be paid for by accumulation over a two or three year period, or could be funded similar to a bond issue by a joint powers agreement. The funding used would probably be greatly depen- dent on how the Carlsbad Unified School District would fund their $75,000 portion. Operational costs would come from the School District's operating bud- get and from our Recreation Division budget. Costs would depend on the extent the public used the facility. Most cities make a small charge (25<t for children, 50<£ for adults) for recreational swimming. This would defray most of our operating costs; hence our main cost would be for initial construction. Swimming instruction in a recre- ation program is usually self-supporting through small registration fees. >• Honorable Mayor and Members - 5 - Hay 4, 1971 of the City Council REGIONAL PARKS Buena Vista Lagoon - State Wildlife Conservation Board responsible fo r a dd i t i o n a 1 a c q u i s i t i o n. Alternately joint venture between San Diego County, Carlsbad and Oceanside. Near term priority with San Diego County. Lake Calavera - Development as a regional park by San Diego County Tn cooperati on with Carlsbad. Near term priority with San Diego County near top of the county's development priorities. New federal funding available for their project. Agua Hedionda Lagoon - Development as a combination community-regional park facility jointly by Carlsbad, San Diego County, San Diego Gas and Electric and the Corps of Engineers. Near term priority'with San Diego County. Priority with Carlsbad dependent on bond issue. Batiquitos Lagoon - Development as a regional park facility by San Diego County. Also has near term prioritywith the county. Carlsbad to co- ordinate with county on north shore of lagoon. GOLF COURSE A golf course has also been considered. This requires some 125 acres for a regulation 18-hole facility and is beyond the ability of a City of our size to finance at the present time. In the future, as the City grows, a golf course may be considered depending on the rate of growth of the community. Probably the most practical way to develop a regula- tion 18-hole golf facility for Carlsbad would be in cooperation with a major subdivider and in conjunction with a quality, golf course-oriented, residential development. Due to the history of private golf courses be- ing subdivided after a number of years, any privately owned and/or oper- ated golf course should have some provision for eventual revision to pub- lic ownership. DESIGN CRITERIA Each neighborhood park would obviously have trees, shrubbery and turfed areas. Most would have "tot lots" and eventually restrooms. Exact dersigns and other possible facilities such as basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, play areas, picnic areas, etc. would vary from site to site. Meetings would be held separately on each neighborhood park with residents of the service area invited to indicate their preferences. Desires of the neighborhood, within available funds, would be the major determinant in final design. The community park again would have certain basic facilities. Input would be solicited from interested groups such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Sea Scouts, Campfire Girls, Boys Club, Girls Club, P.T.A.s, service clubs, etc. relative to the needs of their groups. Of course, Interested individual citizens would be invited to participate. This would be the site for activities taking large areas such as hiking, rid- ing, etc. Honorable Mayor and Members - 6 - May 4, 1971 of the City Council FINANCE . There are many ways to finance the acquisition and development of public park and open space areas. Carlsbad could consider a pay-as- we-go program, but this program would prohibit large property acqui- sitions, making acquisition of a community-wide park dubious. It would also probably restrict neighborhood park development to pres- ently owned sites and new sites in conjunction with subdivisions; hence, would not serve the entire community. A park and open space bond issue would allow acquisition and development of a total park and open space system at present day prices and would benefit every residential neighborhood in the community. There is an excellent possibility that there would be some substantial land donations for a community-wide park concurrent with a large purchase of acreage for this purpose. The proposed program which totals $2,035,000 contemplates a major Federal open space land acquisition and development grant wherein the Federal government equally shares (50%) the cost acquisition and development. It also contemplates a Federal neighborhood facil- ity grant which would pay for 75% of"the development cost of a com- munity center were it.to be located west of Interstate 5. The fi- nancing schedule would be, therefore, as follows: Item Bond Issue Federal Grants Total Neighborhood Parks $ 555,000 $ 555,000 $1,110,000 Community Center 75,000 200,000 275,000 Park Operation Center 90,000 — 90,000 Community Park 280,000 280,000 560,000 $1,000,000 $1,035,000 $2,035,000 A-one million dollar park and open space bond issue on a 20-year straight amortization basis would initially require a 15 to 18<£ tax levy permitted by the public resources code. However, the required levy would decrease each year as the assessed valuation of the com- munity increases. It should be indicated, however, that this levy would probably remain rather constant as the lessened requirements in terms of a tax rate to amortize the bond issue would be offset by increased maintenance costs as the park system becomes more fully de- veloped. Even with reasonably full development of the contemplated park and open space system, there should be a tax rate reduction after the first five to ten years. A proposed one million dollar bond issue would require taxes in the amount of approximately $11.25 annually on a home valued at $25,000. This is less than $1.00 per month or approx- imately the cost of two packs of dgarets per month. In the case of City employees and others who are paid twice a month, the cost of the system would amount to a pack of cigarets per payday. Honorable Mayor and Members - 7 - Hay 4, 1971 of the City Council COMMUNITY BENEFITS In addition to the recreational opportunities that a developed park and open space would provide to residents of the community and visit- ors, there are definite tangible and intangible benefits to any com- munity that possesses the parks and open space facilities that are proposed. It has been documented by independent study that the value of residential property in a community with such a system is enhanced and the marketability of residential property within the community is facilitated. This certainly is of no immediate concern to many of our residential property owners, but is a factor to be considered as a po- tential future benefit in case of transfer, plans to acquire a larger home, or in the case of the older residents when a home is to be dis- posed of so that the resident may move to a retirement unit, a condo- minium apartment, etc. It also has been demonstrated that communities with good schools and public facilities, such as libraries, parks, etc., attract residents with larger family incomes. This results in higher per capita sales volumes, and is of substantial benefit to community retailers and to the community itself through increased sales tax revenues. Industrial firms also find it easier to recruit and retain skilled technical, engi- neering, and management personnel in a community that provides public facilities of this nature. Lastly and perhaps most important, devel- oped park and open space facilities provide retention and enhancement of the environment. One only has to drive through Los Angeles and Orange counties to realize the depressing effect of wall-to-wall sub- divisions where no open space has been provided. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that the City Council modify the staff's recommenda- tion by adding or deleting elements of the proposed park and open space bond issue as in your judgment make the proposal most suitable for our City. Following your changes, the preliminary report will be modified and a final report prepared. Comments of the Parks and Recreation Com- mission and the Planning Commission have been incorporated in this re- port. In reviewing the very fine presentation in the November 16, 1970 issue of U. S. News and World Report on the fate of bond issues throughout the nation, we are encouraged to believe that the trend that is demon- strated in this article, together with the interes-t demonstrated in this matter to date, would warrant placing this matter before the Carls- bad electorate. The U. S. News and World Report article points out that while school and public works bond issues failed dismally at the polls this November, those issues concerned with the environment received sub- stantial support. Proposed bond issues for water pollution control, development of water supplies, and park and open space acquisition were in a large measure ' approved by the electorate throughout the country. In noting this Honorable Mayor and Members - 8 - May 4, 1971 of the City Council trend, the Parks and Recreation Commission requests the City Council to place the park and open space bond issue on the ballot separate and apart from any other item, such as streets, etc. In terms of tim- ing, we believe it vital that some commitments be received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development on matching funds prior to submission of this matter to the voters. I believe that the avail- ability of large amounts of Federal funds to assist in this program would enhance the chance for its approval. It would also allow us to be rather definite about what is proposed to be done with the proceeds of the bond issue if it is approved, which I believe to be vital to any successful bond issue. To meet these criteria, an issue on the ballot this summer would appear to be too early to secure necessary Federal commitments, while an issue to be placed on the ballot a year from last April at the time of the regular municipal election might tend to re- duce the current interest in the matter by prolonging its considera- tion unduly. It, therefore, appears that November of 1971 would be the most appropriate da-te to submit the proposal to the electorate for con- sideration. Carlsbad's per capita expenditure for Parks and Recreation in 1969-70 was $5.95,' lower than every city in the county except San Marcos, and Vista, both relatively new incorporations. Of the thirteen cities in San Diego County our expenditures for Parks and Recreation were 2.9% of our budget, a very conclusive thirteenth of thirteen cities. Our nearest "competitor" was Vista with 3.9%.- We have, considering the population difference, 1/10 of Escondido's park acreage, 1/10 that of San Marcos, 1/5 that of Oceanside, and 1/2 that of Vista. I am certain both the electorate and the City Council would like to see these fig- ures change as soon as possible. It is recommended that -the ballot contain the following questions; 1. Shall the City of Carlsbad be authorized to issue bonds in the amount of $1,000,000 to acquire park and open space facilities herein described? 2. Shall the City of Carlsbad, and the Carlsbad Unified School District, enter into a joint powers agreement to acquire and operate aquatic facilities to allow swimming instruc- • tion for children of the community, and to provide recrea- tional swimming opportunities for the children and adults of the communi ty? Jack/B. Arnold, City Manager JBA:hl Encls. f-*fy<l ^""•i.'.*1 t* ' •y^jyj' - ^™ '"V ^•W *a ty BI o o ex t3 ^C I-- 0 >0Q KI cu>r CD in N. 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