Title:
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Establish Projects for Citywide Park Impact Fee and Adopt Priority List
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00695
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution: 1) establishing a new capital improvement project for Citywide Park Improvements (L19300000); 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to increase the expenditure budget in L19300000 by appropriating $500,000 from the Park Impact Fees (Fund 3204) available fund balance; and 3) adopting a priority list of eight projects for Citywide Park Impact Fee funds for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
Contact: Raymond Costantino, Division Manager, (916) 808-1949, Park Planning and Development Services, Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
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Presenter: None
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1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On February 14, 2017, the City Council approved the Park Impact Fee Nexus Study Update and adopted a revised Park Impact Fee (PIF). This fee was established in 1999 and is imposed on new development projects to pay for the construction of new parks and rehabilitation of existing parks.
The prior amount of the PIF only provided funding for neighborhood and community parks. A portion of the new PIF is designated as Citywide and funds regional parks and citywide park facilities which include linear parkways and trails, community centers, and outdoor aquatic complexes. Regional parks and citywide facilities are amenities that serve all City residents. Currently, $519,000 in Citywide PIF has been collected. Establishing a Citywide capital improvement project will allow for allocation of this portion of the PIF to be spent on regional park and citywide park facilities improvement projects based on a priority list.
The Neighborhood and Community Park component of the PIF is allocated to park improvement projects which serve the development project for which the PIF was paid (based on the park service area radius) and these funds are segregated by Council District. The Citywide component of the PIF is one fund and the allocation for projects is a policy decision of the City Council.
Staff is proposing to create a priority list of eight Citywide projects. Based on the estimated amount of annual revenues collected, two projects per year could be funded. At least every four years the City Council would approve updating the priority list.
The PIF Resolution outlined the criteria for determining which projects are eligible for the Citywide PIF allocation. The criteria included development of existing City-owned land, the need for the facility, community support, regional significance, economic revitalization, other funding sources, and maintenance funding. Projects were also reviewed based on addressing safety/code issues and project readiness. The proposed priority list below are the recommended top eight projects by Council District.
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CITYWIDE PIF (4 Year Plan) |
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COUNCIL DISTRICT |
PROJECT NAME |
YEAR |
CITYWIDE PIF AMOUNT |
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Council Member Ashby (D1) |
North Natomas Aquatic Center Project Construction |
Year 1 (FY2019/2020) |
$250,000 |
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Council Member Warren (D2) |
Renovation of Renfree Field at Del Paso Regional Park (Phase 1 Design) |
Year 1 (FY2019/2020) |
$250,000 |
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Council Member Hansen (D4) |
Land Park Amphitheater Renovation |
Year 2 (FY2020/2021) |
$250,000 |
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Council Member Schenirer (D5) |
Mangan Park Community Center Phase 1 (Warm Shell Construction) |
Year 2 (FY2020/2021) |
$250,000 |
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Council Member Harris (D3) |
Sutter Landing Regional Park Improvements |
Year 3 (FY2021/2022) |
$250,000 |
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Council Member Guerra (D6) |
Granite Regional Park Improvements |
Year 3 (FY2021/2022) |
$250,000 |
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Council Member Jennings (D7) |
Sacramento River Parkway Improvements |
Year 4 (FY2022/2023) |
$250,000 |
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Council Member Carr (D8) |
Pannell Meadowview Community Center Improvements |
Year 4 (FY2022/2023) |
$250,000 |
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TOTAL |
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$2,000,000 |
Policy Considerations: As stated in City Council Resolution No. 2018-0235, Sections 10.2 and 10.10, City Council approval is required to establish (and cancel) CIP projects and make appropriations exceeding $100,000.
Utilizing Park Impact Fees (PIF), Fund 3204, to augment project budgets is consistent with Sacramento City Code Section 18.56.230 as these funds will be used to: “Finance the design, construction, installation, improvement, and acquisition of … regional and citywide park facilities located anywhere in the city.”
Providing parks and recreation facilities is consistent with the City’s strategic plan to enhance livability in Sacramento’s neighborhoods by expanding park, recreation, and trail facilities throughout the City.
Economic Impacts: None
Environmental Considerations: This report concerns fiscal activities that do not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4). Environmental review of the park projects will occur after design and before construction is authorized.
Sustainability: Not Applicable
Commission/Committee Action: Not Applicable
Rationale for Recommendation: The Department wishes to establish a Citywide park project priority list and a Citywide capital improvement project to initiate and expedite these park construction projects. The goal of these recommendations is to allow the Department to deliver these projects during the next four years.
Financial Considerations: There are adequate financial resources in the Park Impact Fee (Fund 3204) available fund balance to support the recommended budget transfer of $500,000 from the Park Development Impact Fees (Fund 3204) available fund balance to the Citywide Park Improvement Project (L19300000).
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not Applicable