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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-16; Parks & Recreation Commission; ; 0718-2 Parks & Recreation Department ReportMeeting Date: July 16, 2018 To: Parks & Recreation Commission From: Chris Hazeltine, Parks & Recreation Director Staff Contact: Mike Pacheco, Recreation Services Manager Kyle Lancaster, Parks Services Manager Subject: Parks & Recreation Department Report Recommended Action Receive a presentation from the Parks & Recreation staff. Executive Summary Mike Pacheco, Recreation Services Manager and Kyle Lancaster, Parks Services Manager will report on recently completed and upcoming Parks and Recreation activities, donations and grants, as well as other topics of local interest. Exhibits 1.Department Report PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT July 17, 2018 GENERAL & RECREATION Senior Center Annual Independence Day BBQ Picnic The Senior Center held its annual Independence Day BBQ picnic on Tuesday, July 3. As in years past, guests were treated to a delicious lunch of cheeseburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad and ice cream. This year’s picnic featured live music from one of our regular entertainers, Cowboy Jack. Additionally, guests were pleasantly surprised by a visit from the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 at Camp Pendleton, also known as the “Vipers”. The former commander of the Vipers just happened to be a friend of Senior Center Nutrition Coordinator Shannon Shepherd who coordinated the visit. A huge thank you to the Vipers, their families and other veterans for their service! Summer Recreation Programs Underway The Parks & Recreation Department has added new programs this summer based on customer feedback, including new sports camps and science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) classes. Kidz Camps and Explorer Camps were moved to the new Pine Avenue Community Center, which allowed more classes to be offered at Calavera Community Center. Enrollment for summer camps is up from 3,300 participants to 3,700 participants compared to this time last year. This is what one parent had to say about our Junior Sport camp program: “I just wanted to give you and your team kudos for the excellent summer camp programs. We put our son in the Junior Sports Camp at Alga Norte this week, and he has had such a great experience. Since he’s only 5, he’s never done a summer camp before and we were a little nervous. However, the staff has been AWESOME and the camp is very smoothly run. The activities have been such a blast for him that he asked to do the same camp again, so we signed up in July too. We really feel we have gotten our money’s worth and our son has gone on and on about how much he loves it. We have been raving to all our friends and encouraging them to sign up! We are really looking forward to the other camps this summer – we are trying a bunch of different camps through the city. Thank you to you and your team for all of the hard work and planning that goes into the summer camp programs!” Aloha Plunge On June 23, hundreds of people joined us at the Alga Norte’s Aloha Plunge to say Aloha to summer. The event included luau themed pool games, a tropical bounce house, a walk-around tiki photo op, a hula show and a touch pool with sea creatures. In addition to the floating obstacles and key logs, the night included an outdoor movie presentation of Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. The Dive In Grill was open during the event and provided tasty Hawaiian treats like shaved ice and teriyaki chicken burgers. Upcoming Events • Splash Bash: July 14, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Alga Norte Aquatics Center • Snores & S'mores: Aug. 11 through Aug. 12, 5 p.m. - 9 a.m., Aviara Community Park • Float N Flick: Aug. 25, 7 – 10 p.m., Alga Norte Aquatics Center • Leo Carrillo Film Festival: Aug. 24, Aug. 31, Sept. 7 (movie starts at dusk), Leo Carrillo Ranch • Fiesta at the Rancho: Aug. 17, 2018, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Leo Carrillo Ranch • Family Movie Night: Sept. 8, 5 p.m. (movie starts at dusk), Stagecoach Community Park • Splash Bash: Sept. 22, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Alga Norte Aquatics Center PARKS Ocean Street Beach Access Improvements Project The Ocean St. Beach Access Improvements Project encompasses seven beach accesses along Ocean Street, specifically near the western terminus of each of the following streets: Oak Ave., Carlsbad Village Dr., Grand Ave., Christiansen Ave., Beech Ave., Cypress Ave. and Rue Des Chateaux. The conceptual designs incorporated elements of the downtown village streetscapes, and include enhanced street crossings, improved disabled accessibility, new stairs and paving, handrails, seating areas, trash/recycling receptacles, lighting, and landscaping. Construction of the project commenced in January, with the accesses of Rue Des Chateaux and of Beech Ave. Work on these two accesses was completed prior to the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Work on the access of Carlsbad Village Dr. commenced in early April, and was completed prior to the Independence Day holiday. Work on the remaining four accesses will be phased to minimize disruption to the public during the peak summer season. The project is anticipated to be complete in December, prior to the winter holidays. Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park Stable Restoration and Restroom Construction Project The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park Stable Restoration and Restroom Construction Project commenced in October 2017. Steady progress continues on both the historical restoration/enhancement of the stable, and the erection of a new restroom facility – which includes an exterior that mimics a chicken coop that previously stood on the property. The two structures are set apart by approximately 150 linear feet of corral area. Work on the restrooms will be completed during the third week of July, at which time they will be opened to the public. Work on the stable is anticipated to be completed by late September, at which time it will be opened to the public. Each of the buildings can be approved for public openings on separate schedules. Aviara Community Park Ph. II & Poinsettia Community Park Ph. III Construction Projects On September 12, 2017 the City Council rejected all bids received for the Aviara Community Park Ph. II and Poinsettia Community Park Ph. III Construction Projects and directed staff to revise the plans and specifications to remove the dog park from the previously planned location and project scope at Poinsettia Community Park. At that time, the City Council also directed staff to explore relocating the dog park to the area in Poinsettia Community Park previously envisioned for a multigenerational community center. In November 2017, city staff requested community input on this possible relocation of the dog park at Poinsettia Community Park. Park users and neighbors provided input through an online survey, emails, social media and temporary on-site information centers. City staff completed review of the community's input on this topic, and found it to be overwhelmingly supportive of a dog park at the alternate location. In February, the City Council approved staff’s recommendation to pursue plans to place the dog park at the alternate location, as a separate project. At that time, the City Council also approved the revised plans/specifications and authorized staff to advertise for bids on the remaining planned improvements to both Aviara Community Park and Poinsettia Community Park. The projects were then advertised to the public, with a bid opening of April 24, 2018. The award of a construction contract to the lowest responsive was approved by the City Council at the meeting of June 26, 2018. A pre-construction meeting was held with the general contractor and the project team on July 12, 2018, with construction scheduled to commence in August.