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MTG. 4/11/89
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
STATE WHALE WALK IMPROVEMENTS
AND MAINTENANCE PROPOSAL
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If Council concurs, direct staff to negotiate with the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, to assume ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the state owned
property commonly referred to as the Whale Watch" bluff top
walkway to include the lower parking lot at Tamarack Avenue, extending north to Cherry Street and west from Carlsbad Boulevard to the Sea Wall.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Council Member Larson has requested the City Manager to investigate the feasibility of taking over the State owned 'IWhale Watchv1 walk area between the cold water jetty adjacent to the Tamarack parking lot extending north to Cherry Street. His feeling is that this specific area is in a state of disrepair and would like to see it turned into an attractive asset to the City.
If Council concurs, staff will further analyze the possibility of acquiring property ownership and develop an improvement plan for the subject site which would include the Tamarack parkin? lot, access road, public rest room, turf, landscape and hardscape areas between Carlsbad Boulevard and the Sea Wall from the cold water jetty north to Cherry Street. In addition, staff will address an annual maintenance program to include rodent control and will further evaluate liability issues.
The subject property as it currently exists requires
substantial rehabilitative improvements andmaintenance effortE
to meet the existing City park standards. The State current11 has no plans or available funds to make any improvements.
Annual maintenance costs have been estimated to be as high as
$30,000 per year and improvement costs at approximatell
$499,000. State officials have indicated that the properti
title transfer may require 18 months to complete.
In exchange for the City initiating improvements, assuminc liability, and on going maintenance of the parking lot, res' room and "Whale Watch" walk area, the City Council may wish tc consider directing staff to also negotiate for additional Stab lifeguard services from Oak Street north to Buena Vista Lagoon This portion of the beach area is heavily used during the peal season and presently has no scheduled lifeguard service.
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ALTERNATIVES:
a. Negotiate an operating maintenance agreement with the State Parks and Recreation Department to provide annual maintenance by City forces to the subject property, not to include a transfer of ownership (estimated annual maintenance costs including rest room, $30,0001.
b. Negotiate agreement with State Parks and Recreation tc maintain turf, landscape and hardscape walkways from thc public rest rooms north to Cherry Street (*estimatec annual maintenance cost without improvements $20,000). This alternative would not include rest room or parkin5 lot maintenance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Currently there are no funds allocated for the maintenance 0’ improvements of the subject area. Annual maintenance ant operation costs have been estimated to be twenty to thirt
thousand ($20,000 - $30,000) dollars per year. The improvemen costs have been estimated to be four hundred ninety nin thousand ($499.000) dollars. For detail cost estimates pleas refer to Exhibit I.
EXHIBITS :
1. MEMO - 3/21/89 - Whale Walk - Maintenance and Development Cost
198 0 '. a. March 21,
- TO: DAVID BRADSTREET, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
FROM: DOUG DUNCANSON, PARKS SUPERINTENDENT /-
WHALE WALK - MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT COST
Below are the cost estimates for the maintenance ai improvement of the whale walk and bluff area from the co: water jetty north to Cherry Street.
Maintenance and oDeration cost estimates:
1. Parking Lot Maintenance
2. Turf and Landscape Maintenance
$ 6,000 8,000
3. Irrigation Maintenance 2,000
4. Utilities - (water & SDG&E) 1,000
5. Rodent Control 3,000
6. Rest Room Maintenance 3,000
7. Misc. Costs (litter removal/repair) 7,000
TOTAL M/O COST (ANNUAL) $ 30,000
Improvement Cost Estimates:
1. Concrete curbing (replace A.C. curbs
2. Aluminum Fencing (extension of exist-
1,800' @ $8/ft. = $ 15,000
ing) 1,250' @ $60/ft = 75,000
3. Reseal and restripe parking lot 9,000
4. Renovate and automate irrigation system 20,000
5. Prepare soil and sod turf area 25,000
6. Additional and replacement benches/tables 10,000
7. Lighting for parking lot area 60,000
8. Rest Room renovation 25,000
9. Improve rip rap, rock redevelopment 50,000
10. Re-landscape slopes 10,000
11. Design services & project administration 75,000
12. Contingency - 25% 100,000
TOTAL IMPROVEMENT COST $499,000
(EXHIBIT I)
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