SR-303-010 (2)
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Santa Monica!~lfornia, May 18, 1982
TO:
Mayor and City Council
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MAY 2 5 1982
FROM: Clty Staff
SUBJECT: Approprlation of Funds to Deslgn Stewart St. Park
Jntroduct i on
This report requests Council approprlate 518,000 from eXlstlng CDBG contingency
funds for the deslgn of Stewart St. Park.
lla_c_kground
On Aprll 27, 1982, Council approved the renovation of Stewart St. Park as a CDBG
prOJect for 182-'83. To expedlte completion of this project, Council is requested
to approprlate $18,000 to begin the deslgn phase. Staff is particularly concerned
with the timlng of constructlon because of the potential disruption of Little
League play on thlS field, and HUD's contlnual pressure to shorten the time of
completion on City projects. If Council takes the requested action! the five-week
lIhead start" would help to insure completion of the project by ~1arch of 1982, and
avold conflict with park users.
Communlty Involvemen~
Efforts wlll be made through the Community Lialson to contact local residents and
block clubs to lnvolve them in planning park lmprovements. Recreation and Parks
Staff wlll contlnue discusslons with the Mountain View Mobile Home Park residents
and will meet with the Franklin and Cloverfield/Virginla block clubs to get an
ldea of community needs. In addltion~contact will be made with the Edison School
PTA and Youth Sports organizations and a flier/questlonnalre will be dlstributed
to residents living in the lmmediate area (east of Stewart St. on both sldes of
the freeway). A planning meeting wlll be called at a local facility to get
additional lnput from residents who are not involved in an established community
group. A sense of communlty prlorltles will be clear from this outreach process
which will lead to increased utilizatlon of Stewart St. Park by local residents. ,,/-~
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Recommendation
Staff recommends that City Councll approprlate $18,000 for eXlsting CDBG
contlngency funds for the deslgn phase of Stewart St. Park. Funds are
avallable ln Account ~19-200-262-000-672.
Prepared by: Donald T. Arnett
Vivlan Rothstein