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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Lars Ewing, Public Services Director
DATE: March 26, 2019
SUBJECT: Consideration of Agreement between the County of Lake and Foothill Associates for Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Support Services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The California Department of Parks and Recreation recently released the final grant application guide for the Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program. The intent of the program is to create new parks, or develop new recreation opportunities in existing parks, located in critically underserved communities. A critically underserved community is defined as an area within a half mile radius of a site that either has less than three acres of park space per 1,000 residents or a median household income below $51,026. Statewide $255 million will be distributed in the 2019 grant round, with an additional $395 million to be made available statewide in future rounds.
In order to create the most competitive grant applications the County intends to conduct a public outreach campaign and then develop master plans and cost estimates for the projects identified through the public outreach. To that end staff negotiated an agreement with Foothill Associates, who previously performed satisfactory Prop 68 consulting work for the County.
FISCAL IMPACT: __ None _X_ Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
Estimated Cost: $20,725
Amount Budgeted: $20,725
Additional Requested:
Annual Cost (if planned for future years):
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): Included in the FY 18-19 Parks & Recreation budget.
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Agreement between the County of Lake and Foothill Associates for Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Support Services and authorize the Chair to sign.