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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider the Parks and Recreation Commissions recommendations for project
selections and Citizen Advisory Committee representation for AB2007. If Council
concurs, direct staff to submit recommendations to the San Diego County
Department of Parks and Recreation for further consideration in the processing of
a proposed San Diego County Regional Park and Open Space District.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
During the March 8, 1994 meeting, the City Council directed staff to return to the
Parks and Recreation Commission for a recommendation on project selections and
Citizen Advisory Committee representation relative to the proposed San Diego
County Regional Park and Open Space District AB2007 (Exhibit 1).
Pursuant to Council direction, staff returned to the Commission on March 21, 1994.
After staff presentation and Commission discussion, the Commission unanimously
(5-0) supported previous Council action which directed staff to:
0 Prepare a letter to the County Board of Supervisors seeking
postponement of the establishment of a Regional Park and Open
Space District until there is consensus among local jurisdictions
regarding the decision making authority as it relates to issues within
the structure of the legislation.
0 Develop revisions to the legislation which would allow local
jurisdictions a choice of participation or exclusion from such a district.
In addition, acknowledging project selection and submittal as a precautionary
measure, the Commission unanimously (5-0) recommended that the following
projects be submitted for consideration. The projects are listed in order of priority.
1. City-wide Trail System $3,600,000
2. Buena Vista Lagoon/Hosp Grove 3,900,000
Improvement s/Trail System
3. Carrillo Ranch 3,400,000
4. Park Rehabilitation 445,000
0 Stagecoach Community Park (150,000)
0 Holiday Park (50,000)
0 Maxton Brown (25,000)
0 Levante (40,000)
0 Pine (180,000)
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5. Community Center/Gymnasium 6,000.000
(NW Quadrant)
Total $17,345.000
The Commission also recommended that Commissioners' Ward and Holmes be
considered for selection to the Citizens Advisory Committee relating to AI32007
(Exhibit 2).
FISCAL IMPACT .<
Submittal of priority project listings will not guarantee selection of projects to be
funded. Rather, each project will be screened for specific criteria such as regional
significance and the ability to fund those projects within the fiscal parameters of the
total bond amount made available by the county-wide assessment.
As of this date, benefit assessment engineers have yet to determine the number of
parcels subject to assessment and at what rate each parcel would be assessed.
Although it has been estimated that an average $12-15 assessment per parcel per
year would generate between $204-250 million county-wide over 20 years, no
allocation formula has been determined for receipt of benefit to local jurisdictions
in terms of project funding.
EXHIBITS:
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City of Carlsbad Agenda Bill #12619 - March 8, 1994
Parks and Recreation Commission Summary Report - March 21, 1994
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
PROPOSED SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL
’ PARK AND OPEN-SPACE DISTRICT
Direct staff to:
1. ‘ Prepare a letter to the County Board of Supervisors seeking postponement
of the establishment of a Regional Park and Open Space District until
there ’is consensus among local jurisdictions regarding the decision
making authority as it relates to issues within the structure of the
legislation.
Develop revisions to the legislation which would allow local jurisdictions
a choice of participation or exclusion from such a district.
Return to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a recommendation on
project selections and citizen advisory committee representation.
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ITEM EXPLANATION:
In September 1993, the State Legislature passed AB 2007 which was authored by
Assemblywoman Dede Alpert at the request of the San Diego County Board of
Supervisors. The purpose of the legislation was to provide a regional funding
mechanism to address the impacts of recent budget cuts to San Diego County‘s local .
park agencies (Exhibit 1). Assembly Bill 2007 is the enabling legislation that allows
San Diego County to place a measure on the November 1994 Ballot, and if successful,
would establish a county-wide benefit assessment district for acquisition and
improvement of land for park, open space, and recreational purposes. In addition, a
percentage of project funding would be allocated to offset maintenance costs. The
ballot measure would require a majority vote for approval.
Through the monthly County-wide Park and Recreation Directors’ meetings, department
staff was informed of AB 2007 several months ago. Although the county is the lead
agency behind the implementation of this ballot measure, it is being spearheaded by the
San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation. All local park and recreation
jurisdictions have been asked to support this effort via endorsements by respective
boards, commissions, and city councils. Local jurisdictions have also been asked to
submit possible projects for funding under the proposed assessment and have been
requested to supply names of individuals/organizations which would compose a citizen’s
advisory group whose primary function would be to generate county-wide support for
AB2007.
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To date, department staff has kept the City Manager's office apprised of th4 county's
efforts to facilitate AB 2007 (Exhibits 3 8~ 4). In addition, staff has suljmitted a
preliminary list of projects to be funded with the caveat that the list is unofficlial at this
time pending endorsement by the City Council (Exhibit 2). The issue of AB 2007 and
the preliminary project list has been presented to the Parks and Recreation Cowsion
as an informational item only, and staff has continued to maintain a noncommittal
posture towards support of AB 2007. However, the county's efforts to exdedite the
proposed legislation with or without the support of several jurisdictions throughout the
county, is proceeding at an accelerated rate in order to guarantee placement on the November Ballot.
While from a staff perspective we are open to the concept of providing additional
funding mechanisms to address park and open space issues in San Diego,/ we have
serious concerns as it relates to a binding assessment requirement upon independent
jurisdictions. Currently, the legislation provides no veto power for local jurisdictions to
opt out of the District. Notwithstanding a city's desire to participate, an aksessment
could be levied against all parcels in that city regardless of any benefit which may or
may not be received. In other words, if a city chooses not to support or parkipate in
the District, an assessment could be imposed anyway with no benefit gained in terms
of local project funding. Furthermore, the decision making authority relating to issues
in the structure of the legislation rests solely with the County Board of Supervisors.
Staff would submit that perhaps a more prudent approach to the decision making
authority for such things as program administration, administration cost recovery,
allocation formula(s) etc. be expanded to include greater city involvement add control.
Therefore, staff is recommending continued dialogue between local agencies and to
encourage the Board of Supervisors to delay further processing of AB 2007 *til issues
relating to veto power and decision making authority can be further! resolved.
However, as a precautionary measure staff is recommending conceptual approval of a
list of proposed city projects to include:
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I 1. City-Wide Trail System $3,600,000,
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2. Buena Vista Lagoon/Hosp Grove 3'g00'001 Improvements/Trail System
3. Park Rehabilitation 445,000
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Stagecoach Community Park $1 50,000
Holiday Park 50,000
Maxton Brown 25,000
Levante 40,000
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Pine 180,000 i I 4. Community Center/Gymnasium (NW Quad.) 3,000,000
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FISCAL IMPACX:
The specific projects selected to appear within AB 2007 will be submitted by the local
jurisdictions and will ultimately be selected by the Citizen's Advisory Committee. A
Benefit Assessment Engineer will determine fees based upon those projects and other
associated costs (Le. maintenance, administration, etc.). The project selections and
funding for those projects go to the County Board of Supervisors for a public meeting.
The project package would then be placed on the Ballot.
Although preliminary at this time, recent polling efforts have targeted a $12-$15
assessment per parcel per year for a period of approximately twenty (20) years. It is
estimated that assessment would generate between $204-$250 million county wide.
The exact benefit to Carlsbad in terms of project funding and maintenance dollars is
unavailable at this time as project selection has not occurred and allocation formula(s)
have not been determined.
Exclusive of AB 2007, the City currently funds three (3) service programs through the
assessment district funding mechanism at a cost of approximately $81 .OO per single
family household per year (street lighting, median, and street tree maintenance). In
light of existing and pending assessments, Council may wish to further evaluate the
cumulative impact of additional assessments such as that proposed under the Regional
Park and Open Space District.
In conclusion, Carlsbad currently has an extensive fee program, and unlike many cities,
based upon those fees, the City has a comprehensive park development program as
outlined in the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget. Any project funding
made available by AB 2007 could serve to augment CIP funding or provide a source of
funding for anticipated park, recreational and/or open space projects which have yet
to secure funding.
EXHIBITS:
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San Diego County Regional Park and Open-Space District Fact Sheet
Memo to Robert Copper, County Parks & Recreation Director - September 21,
1993
Memo to Assistant City Manager - December 20, 1993
Memo to City Manager - January 14, 1994
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MAYOR PROTEM STANTON
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: Parks and Recreation Director
SUMMARY REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
03/21 194
CONSENT CALENDAR:
The following items were unanimously approved by the Commission (7-0)
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AB #394-1 DIRECTOR’S REPORT - Parks and Recreation Directors Report for
March 1994.
AB #394-2 SUMMARY REPORT - January 17, 1994 Parks and Recreation
Commission Meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
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AB #394-3 AB 2007 - The Commission unanimously supported (5-0) recent
Council action regarding AB2007 to:
e Prepare a letter to the County Board of Supervisors seeking postponement
of the establishment of a Regional Park and Open Space District until there
is consensus among local jurisdictions regarding the decision making
authority as it relates to issues within the structure of the legislation.
Develop revisions to the legislation which would allow local jurisdictions a
choice of participation or exclusion from such a district.
As a precautionary measure the Commission recommended selection of the following
projects to be submitted for consideration in case AB2007 is successful as a Ballot
Measure. The projects are listed in priority.
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1. Citywide Trail System - $3,6OO,OOO
2. Buena Vista Lagoon/Hosp Grove
Improvementsflrail System - ‘3,900,000
3. Carrillo Ranch - 3,4001000
4. Park Rehabilitation - 445,000
Stagecoach Com. Park (1 50,m) e
e Maxton Brown (50,000)
e Levan te (25,000)
0 Levante (40,000)
0 Pine (1 80,000)
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5. Community Center/Gymnasium 6.000.000 ; (N.W. Quadrant) 1 I
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Total $1 7.345.002
i In addition, it was recommended that the names of Commissioners' Ward and Holmes
be submitted for consideration for appointment to the AB2007 Citizen {Advisory
Committee. 1
4. AB #394-4 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION - The
Commission received an informational report on the recent merging of the Parks
and Recreation and UtiIities/Maintenance Departments to form the new C$mmunity
Services Department.
AB #394-5 1994 - 95 PARKS AND RECREATION OPERATING BUDGET - The Commission received an informational update on the recent submittal of the Parks
and Recreation Operating Budget Request for 1 994-95.
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> Respectfully submitted, {
9 DAVID BRADSTREET
Parks and Recreation Director
c: City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Arts Manager
Planning, Bobbie Hoder
Department Heads
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