city of sonoma community services and environment commission
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City of Sonoma
Community Services and Environment Commission Meeting: Community Services & Environment Commission - 10 Mar 2021
Department
Administration Staff Contact
Colleen Ferguson, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Lisa Janson, Senior Management Analyst
Agenda Item Title Review, Discuss and Make Recommendation to City Council on Future Measure M “Parks for
All” Projects to Be Included in the FY 21/22 Budget
Summary Background
Sonoma County voters in 2018 overwhelmingly approved “Parks for All” Measure M, a one-eighth-cent sales tax to support county and city parks for 10 years. Two-thirds of the funds go to Sonoma County for its regional parks and one-third is divided among the cities, according to population size. The measure’s expenditure plan outlines appropriate uses for the revenue. The county and cities each determines how best to prioritize the allocated funding, and a citizen oversight committee ensures the funding is spent as intended. In fiscal year 2019-20, the total Parks Measure M tax revenue was $12.3 million. The City of Sonoma received $131,795 of that revenue. During the period of FY 19/20 the City of Sonoma allocated 75 percent of its first-year Measure M funds for future park improvements. The City invested the remaining funds in the Montini Preserve, contracting with Sonoma Ecology Center to manage the preserve. Projects included maintaining trails, assessing hazardous trees, managing vegetation to reduce wildfire risk and controlling invasive plants. The cost of this project is $35,000-$55,000 annually. In FY 20/21 the plan is to continue to utilize the Measure M funds for maintaining Montini Preserve and saving the balance for future projects. The fund balances remaining for FY19/20 and FY 20/21 in addition to the projected FY 21/22 Measure M funds is approximately $313,000. The purpose of this item is to capture community feedback on City staff proposed Measure M projects and for the Community Services and Environment Commission to provide their recommendations to City Council on those Measure M projects to be funded during the FY 21/22 budget process. Project Scope City staff is recommending that Measure M funding be used to make enhancements to Depot Park, a 4.6 acre park that is only a block from the Historic Sonoma Plaza. It is located at 270-284 First Street West. Depot Park is home to our Depot Park Museum. The park is located adjacent to our scenic Bike Path that runs through town. The current amenities include: Picnic Tables, Barbeque Area, Children’s Playground, Volleyball Courts, Bocce Ball and Petanque Courts, Train Museum and Public Restrooms. Depot Park is located next to Arnold Field, home of the Sonoma Stompers baseball team. The popular Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market takes place year-round on Friday mornings in the Arnold Field parking lot. City staff is recommending the first steps in creation of an urban recreation corridor which includes
enhancements to the bathrooms, adding water bottle filling stations, bike parking, trash receptacles and signage connecting all the outdoor spaces. City staff sees this project as a small step toward a larger program of connecting the City’s assets to make them easier to navigate and use by the community. Depot Park restrooms need interior and exterior painting. City staff is recommending the installation of new doors with automated locking systems, which addresses the current need for staff to open and close the restrooms seven days a week. Staff is proposing to address ADA accessibility to the existing facilities and an accessible path of travel to the restrooms. There is a need for additional lighting in and around the restrooms. Signage enhancements would include freestanding signs which will include maps of the trail systems (Montini and Overlook), all ball fields and fields, connection to the Plaza and the bike trails that run through the City of Sonoma. Staff will explore making the signs interactive with the ability to download the maps onto your mobile devices. In addition to the directional information there will be information on who to call for reservations. Individuals will be directed to the City’s new recreational pages for more information. All items included in the directory would be reviewed by City staff before being approved to be posted. Two water bottle filling stations will be installed to address the needs of bikers, walkers and those individuals utilizing Depot Park, trails and other ball fields within the area. Bike racks will be added so that individuals who want to stop and refill their water bottles, view the maps, or utilize the restrooms can quickly and securely park their bikes. Staff is recommending that two bioretention areas be included in the new design as seen on Exhibit C. Bioretention areas are landscape and drainage enhancements that remove pollutants in storm water runoff from urban areas to protect creeks. Bioretention areas also promote groundwater infiltration. A simple illustration of the principal of a bioretention area can be seen on Exhibit D. The City would like to install the new trash receptacles throughout Depot Park. This work includes purchasing the new receptacles and pouring the concrete pads. The intent of this agenda item is to gather public feedback on the proposed project and help prioritize future projects.
Recommended Commission Action Review and discuss the proposed Measure M “Parks for All” projects and make
recommendations to staff on items to include in the project, with final project scope being presented to City Council during the FY 21/22 budget process.
Alternative Actions Provide no feedback.
Attachments A. Depot Park Measure M Concept Page 1
B. Depot Park Measure M Concept Page 2 (ADA Accessibility) C. Depot Park Measure M concept Page 3 (Bioretention Locations)
D. Bioretention Concept E. Budget Document F. Photos of Existing Depot Park Structures
CC: CC: Recreational Task Force
2021 Depot Park Restroom Rehab and Bike/Ped Facility Improvements
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REVISIONS
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ARTIST'S RENDERING
PROPOSED CONDITIONS
New Bottle Filling
Stations and Drinking
Fountains
New Trash and Recycling
Containers
New Bike RacksNew Landscaping
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Bioretention
Area
New doors, signs,
light fixtures,
and paint on existing
restroom building.
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Probable Scope of
ADA Accessible Pathway Upgrades
2021 Depot Park Restroom Rehab and Bike/Ped Facility Improvements
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Probable Scope of
Bioretention Opportunities
EXHIBIT E Measure M Proposed Project Budget
Item ROM Cost Estimate
Interior Painting $15,000
Exterior Painting $5,000
Doors, Door Frames, Programmable Locks $10,000
Signs, Lights, Fixtures, Electrical Upgrades, Trail/Bike Path Map Panels $24,000
Water Bottle Filling Stations and Drinking Fountains (2) $12,000
Waste and Recycling Containers (2) $15,000
Bike Racks (2) $2,000
Bioretention Area, Drainage Inlet Modifications, Landscaping, Irrigation $24,000
ADA Accessible Path of Travel, Existing Facilities Demolition and New Hot-Mix Asphalt Pathway $34,000
Mobilization/Demobilization $5,000
Traffic Control $3,000
Design, Permitting $44,000
Total: $193,000
