Title:
Title
Funding for the Northgate Boulevard/Gardenland Area Improvements
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01039
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution: 1) establishing the Northgate Boulevard Property Based Improvement District (PBID) Multi-year Operating Project (MYOP) (I02186000), the Garden and Arts Center Rehabilitation Capital Improvement Project (C15000830); and 2) authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, to establish the expenditure budgets in the Northgate Boulevard Property Based Improvement District (PBID) (I02186000, $68,000), the Northgate Streetscapes Improvement Project (T15046100, $1 million), the Garden and Arts Center Rehabilitation Project (C15000830, $800,000), and the Youth Pop-Up MYOP (I02001800, $56,000) by transferring $1,924,000 from the available fund balance in the General Fund (Fund 1001).
Contact: Hector Barron, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-2669, Office of the City Manager
Body
Presenter: None.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: At the June 4, 2019 Budget and Audit Committee meeting, Mayor Steinberg committed to work in partnership with Councilmember Harris and the City Manager to put together a package of projects for the Northgate Boulevard/Gardenland area that would be brought to the City Council within 60 days for consideration. Below are the projects recommended for funding:
• Northgate Boulevard Property Based Improvement District (PBID) (I02186000), $68,000: This funding would be used to establish a PBID for the Northgate Boulevard commercial corridor. This would entail working with a consultant, local property owners and community on development of an overall vision, management plan and assessment structure for the district and securing the required votes to enact the district.
• Northgate Boulevard Streetscape Improvements (T15046100), $1 million: The project proposes to improve Northgate Boulevard by providing traffic safety and roadway aesthetic improvements. The goal of the project is to reduce collisions, make walking and biking safer, provide better access to schools, and to identify or create opportunities for tree planting. Options are currently under review and include a sidewalk widening near a school, an intersection signal installation or modification, median improvements, and tree plantings along separated sidewalks. The funds may be used for a near term locally funded project or as the match source for a longer-term grant opportunity.
• Garden and Arts Center Rehabilitation (C15000830), $800,000: The project will remodel former Fire Station 15, located at 1640 West El Camino Avenue, into a Garden and Arts Center. The center is expected to be a cultural and economic stimulus for South Natomas. The existing building is currently vacant, and reuse of the building will require building modifications to meet the current building code and maintenance and repair of the building. Preliminary project scoping for the reuse has been completed yet additional work is needed to further define required improvements.
• Youth Pop-Ups (I02001800), $56,000: The project will expand the City’s existing Youth Pop-Up program to include two additional sites - Stanford Settlement and The GreenHouse. Sierra Health Foundation is the lead for a collaborative of over 20 organizations to provide weekly Pop-Up events offering a mix of activities for 13 to 19-year-olds, along with some activities designed for younger siblings and families. Activities can include youth recreation and sports, learning activities, dances, arts and crafts, and more. These resources will allow for Youth Pop-Ups at both sites for the entire calendar year.
Policy Considerations: The recommendation reflects the Council’s direction for identifying Council priorities to be funded in the Fiscal Year 2019/20 Budget.
Economic Impacts: Not Applicable.
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This report concerns administrative activities and governmental fiscal activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined by the CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(4) and are not subject to the provisions of CEQA (CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3)).
Sustainability: Not Applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: At the June 4, 2019 Budget and Audit Committee meeting, the Mayor committed to work in partnership with Councilmember Harris and the City Manager to put together a package of projects for the Northgate Boulevard/Gardenland area that would be brought to the City Council within 60 days for consideration.
Rationale for Recommendation: Recommendation is consistent with the direction from the Mayor and Council on June 4, 2019. The proposed projects further reflect City Council direction and focus on inclusive economic and community development, youth, public safety, homelessness and core services.
Financial Considerations: The total estimated funding required to deliver the Northgate Boulevard PBID ($68,000), Northgate Boulevard Streetscape Improvements ($1 million), Garden and Arts Center Rehabilitation Project ($800,000), and the Sacramento Youth Pop-Up Project ($56,000) is $1.924 million. The available fund balance in the General Fund is approximately $27.3 million. These resources are available for investment in one-time capital projects, future labor agreements and to address the fiscal challenges identified in the out-years of the General Fund forecast. Staff recommends transferring $1,924,000 (Fund 1001) from the available fund balance in the General Fund to support these projects. Sufficient funds are available in the General Fund available fund balance to support the recommended transfers.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not Applicable.