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SR 03-22-2016 8B City Council Report City Council Meeting: March 22, 2016 Agenda Item: 8.B To: Mayor and City Council From: Karen Ginsberg, Director, Community & Cultural Services Subject: Selection of Priority Park Projects for Inclusion in the Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Needs Assessment Report Recommended Action Staff recommends that the Council review and consider the recommendations from the Recreation and Parks Commission, staff, and community input and formally select the priority park projects to be included in the Los Angeles Countywide Parks Needs Assessment Report. Executive Summary Santa Monica is participating in a comprehensive study led by Los Angeles County to assess park needs in all incorporated and unincorporated areas countywide. The primary outcome of the assessment is for each study area established by the County to develop a list of priority park projects that will be used to inform future funding needs and open space planning, countywide. Community input was received at the January and February 2016 meetings of the Recreation and Parks Commission. Staff requests that the Council consider the recommendations from the Recreation and Parks Commission and formally select nty Board of Supervisors in May 2016. Background Los Angeles County is leading a comprehensive assessment of parks and recreation needs countywide to inform long-range planning. In 1992 Santa Monica participated in a similar but smaller scale needs analysis that led to a Los Angeles County bond measure (Proposition A). This proposition provided $540 million in funding over a 22-year period for parks and recreation projects countywide, including approximately $10 million for Santa Monica, before expiring. A supplemental measure to Proposition A passed in 1996 and provided an additional $319 million in funding and will expire in 2017. In preparation for possible future funding opportunities and for general planning 1 of 7 purposes, Santa Monica is currently one of 189 study areas participating in Los Angeles ince July 2015, staff has worked closely with the County to complete several aspects of this assessment. Staff performed a broad inventory of existing parks and park amenities in Santa Monica, evaluated the condition of each per standards provided by the County, investigated all vacant parcels in the City for viability as future park space and reported the Parks & Recreation Department. By incorporating this information with demographic data from the 2010 Census, the County and its consultants provided the City with a set of metrics to inform developing a list of priority park projects (Attachment A). Most notably, it was determined that Santa Monica has 134 park acres with a resident population of more than 92,000, which equates to approximately 1.4 park acres per 1,000 residents. The County average is 3.3 acres per 1,000 residents (beach acreage is not included in this metric). Since parks and recreation facilities play an important role in a community, t facilitate public outreach regarding future park priorities. Staff recommends that the Council consider the community input data provided below stipulate that a project must meet the following criteria: Must be in an existing park or can be a new park or specialty facility (e.g. aquatics center, arboretum, golf course, etc.). Must be site specific or can include multiple sites if the project is related to general infrastructure elements (e.g. signage, park furniture, irrigation, restrooms, etc.). Must fall into one of the following categories: repairing existing amenities, adding or replacing amenities at an existing park, or building a new park or specialty facility. Each study area can submit a list of projects for a total of up to 10 points. It is important to note that projects are weighted in point value as noted below: 1 Point: Repairing or replacing an existing amenity or adding a new amenity at a park or general infrastructure projects in a single amenity category at multiple locations, such as replacing signage at all parks. 2 of 7 2 Points: Building a new park or specialty facility on City-owned land; includes general infrastructure and up to two amenities. 3 Points: Building a new park or specialty facility with general infrastructure and up to two amenities would be considered three points if it includes land acquisition. Discussion Community Outreach On January 21, 2016 approximately 80 community members attended a special meeting of the Recreation and Parks Commission (Attachment B) to provide input on priority park projects for this assessment in three ways: during public comment, by writing on the Idea Wall, and by submitting a project nomination form. With the understanding that future funding locally and from the County is not guaranteed, the community suggested projects related to over 60 different topics and varying in size and scope. (Please see Attachment C for a summary of all projects and Attachments D and E for full written comments as submitted by the community on the Idea Wall and project cards.) The most frequently suggested projects are listed below in descending order. The total number of times each project was suggested and the number of points that would be assigned is noted in parentheses. Build a sports field at the Civic Center (44) (2 points) Replace part or all of the Santa Monica Airport with parkland (37) (2 points) Add new pickleball courts or convert existing tennis courts to pickleball courts (32) (1 point) Build new sports fields (in general, baseball, and/or soccer) (24) (1 or 2 points depending on land acquisition needs) Build new pools/aquatics facilities (23) (2 or 3 points depending on land acquisition needs) Build an ice rink (in general and/or at the Civic Center) (21) (2 or 3 points depending on land acquisition needs) thth Build a park at the 4/5 Streets and Arizona Ave. site (using part of the site and/or all of the site) (18) (2 points) Replace existing or add new drinking fountains to parks (with bottle fillers and/or dog bowls) (18) (1 point) thth /5 Streets and Arizona Ave. site) (14) (2 or 3 points depending on land acquisition needs) Build more parkland (in general and/or on specific sites not otherwise listed) (14) (2 3 of 7 or 3 points depending on land acquisition needs) Build small/pocket parks (13) (2 or 3 points depending on land acquisition needs) Add systems to capture stormwater and urban runoff (13) (1 point) Build more community gardens (11) (2 or 3 points depending on land acquisition needs) Add or build more off-leash dog areas (dog beach, dog parks, and/or designated areas for dogs in existing parks) (11) (1 to 3 points depending on scope and land acquisition needs) Build an expansion of Memorial Park on the former Fisher Lumber site (9) (2 points) Commission Action At their February 18, 2016 meeting, the Recreation and Parks Commission discussed the input received from the com F). After considerable discussion, the Commission adopted the following list of recommended projects for Council consideration to be included in the Los Angeles Countywide Parks Needs Assessment Report: Build a sports field on a portion of the land that currently serves as the Civic Center Parking Lot. Expand Memorial Park to include the 2.91 acre former Fisher Lumber site. Expand Airport Park on the 12 acres of non-aviation land and include a multi-use recreation facility with a pool, ice rink, and sports field. Open Mt. Olivette reservoir for public use as a park. Renovate Stewart Street Park. Build a new park/urban greenbelt on City-owned land and include community gardens as one amenity. The Commission selected these projects as they are greater in scope and cost, and therefore may not be able to be completed with existing City resources. Smaller-scale projects such as replacing drinking fountains or converting tennis courts to pickleball Improvement Program budgets. 4 of 7 Subsequent to the action taken by the Recreation and Parks Commission, the Social Services Commission considered the suggested list of projects at their February 22, 2016 meeting (Attachment G) and adopted a motion in support of the recommendations. Generally staff is supportive of the Recreation and recommendations -term park Space Element. Specifically, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan calls for expanding the community park system in several ways, including: implementing open spaces at the Civic Center; developing new recreational facilities on non-aviation land at Santa opening Mt. Olivette to public use; developing a comprehensive system of green streets and pathways; improving and expanding sports and recreation facilities (e.g. aquatics, sports fields, gyms); and investing in existing parks. The project recommendations listed above help to achieve some of the objectives in the Open Space Element as well, such as expanding the open space system through use of public properties and establishing a citywide system of pathways and linear open spaces. ommendations, staff advises against including the multi-use recreation facility on the 12 acres of non-aviation land at the Airport. At the March 24, 2015 Council meeting (Attachment H), Council directed staff to begin the design process for two parcels (12 acres) of non-aviation land at Santa Monica Airport with the goal of developing the site for recreational uses with a focus on sports fields within three years, if possible. Staff believes that if a multi-use recreation facility is identified as a priority on the 12 acres, completing the project within three years will not be feasible. Instead, for purposes of the Countywide Parks Needs Assessment, Council could consider identifying a multi-use recreation facility as a priority to be built on city-owned land without specifying the particular location or actual amenities at this time (valued at 2 points per County point system). Staff recommends that the Council consider the recommendations from the community, 5 of 7 Recreation and Parks Commission, and staff and adopt a motion to transmit a list of priority projects to the County of Los Angeles for inclusion in the Countywide Parks Needs Assessment. Alternatives Council could formulate a list of priorities different than those recommended in this report. It is important to note the County is operating within tight time constraints and d in March 2016 in order for it to be included in the Comprehensive Countywide Parks Needs Assessment final report. Financial Impacts and Budget Actions There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the recommended action. Prepared By: Melissa Spagnuolo, Senior Administrative Analyst Approved Forwarded to Council Attachments: A. Park Metrics B. January 21, 2016 Recreation & Parks Commission Agenda (Web Link) C. Community Input Summary D. Idea Wall Comments E. Project Card Comments F. February 18, 2016 Recreation & Parks Commission Agenda (Web Link) G. February 22, 2016 Social Services Commission Agenda (Web Link) 6 of 7 H. March 24, 2015 Council Meeting Minutes (Web Link) I. Written comments J. powerpoint 1 K. powerpoint 2 7 of 7 PARK METRICS PARK LAND: Is there enough park land for the population? 92,529 1.4 134 PARK ACRESPARK ACRES within study areaPER 1,000 POPULATION The county average is 3.3 park acres per 1,000 of population living PARK ACCESSIBILITY: 72% WITHIN 1/2 MILE Is park land located where of a park everyone can access it? The county average is 49% of the population living within 1/2 mile of a park PARK PRESSURE How much park land is available to residents in the area around each park? Airport Park (8.2 Acres)Ashland Park (0.37 Acres) 1.46 park acres per 1,0000.12 park acres per 1,000 Barnard Way Linear Park (2.73 Acres)Beach Park 1 (3.77 Acres) 4.28 park acres per 1,0003.84 park acres per 1,000 Beach Park 4 (0.89 Acres)Clover Park (18.7 Acres) 2.98 park acres per 1,0003.92 park acres per 1,000 Colorado Center Park (2.51 Acres)Crescent Bay Park (2.06 Acres) 0.46 park acres per 1,0001.97 park acres per 1,000 Douglas Park (4.18 Acres)Euclid Park (0.32 Acres) 0.21 park acres per 1,0000.08 park acres per 1,000 City of Santa Monica Study Area Hotchkiss Park (2.08 Acres)Joslyn Park (2.5 Acres) 0.94 park acres per 1,0000.55 park acres per 1,000 Los Amigos Park (2.42 Acres)Marine Park (6.86 Acres) 2.53 park acres per 1,000 4.14 park acres per 1,000 Memorial Park (10.41 Acres)Ocean View Park (5.77 Acres) 1.96 park acres per 1,0003.04 park acres per 1,000 Ozone Park (0.72 Acres)Pacific Street Park (0.41 Acres) 0.13 park acres per 1,0000.79 park acres per 1,000 Palisades Park (32.67 Acres)Reed Park (4.41 Acres) 3.15 park acres per 1,0000.3 park acres per 1,000 Schader Park (0.19 Acres)South Beach Park (1.93 Acres) 0.1 park acres per 1,0000.7 park acres per 1,000 Stewart Street Park (3.94 Acres)Tongva Park/Ken Genser Square (6.67 1.01 park acres per 1,000 Acres) 6.02 park acres per 1,000 Virginia Avenue Park (9.34 Acres) 2 park acres per 1,000 City of Santa Monica Study Area WHERE ARE PARKS MOST NEEDED? PARK ACRE NEED++DISTANCE TO PARKSPOPULATION DENSITY *Calculated using the following weighting: (20% x Park Acre Need) + = PARK NEED (20% x Distance to Parks) + (60% x Population Density) PARK NEED CATEGORY 405 Very High High Moderate Low Very Low No Population Area within 1/2 mile walk of a park 2 Douglas Park HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED PARKS? Colorado Ctr. Park Schader Park 10 Stewart Reed Street 23%21,406 (23%) Park EuclidPark Park Clover Memorial Park Virginia Park Airport Avenue Palisades 2 Park Park Park 1 Tongva 24,106 (26%) 28% Park Ken Genser Ashland Square Joslyn Park Park Beach Park 4 Pacific Crescent Marine Park Street Bay Park Park Los Amigos Park Hotchkiss Ozone Park Park 28% Barnard Ocean Way Linear Park View Park 1 41,914 (45%) Beach Park 1 187 Pacific South Ocean 17% Beach Park 5,104 (6%) 4% Los Angeles Study CountyArea City of Santa Monica Study Area Special RPC Meeting for LA County Parks Assessment Community Input Summary Public TopicCommentIdea WallProject CardsTotal Civic Center sports field7221544 Replace part or all of the Santa Monica Airport with parkland7161437 Pickleball courts7151032 More sports fields (general, baseball, and/or soccer)491124 Aquatics/pools411823 Ice rink (general and/or at Civic Center)411621 4th & Arizona open space113418 Drinking fountains116118 Central park28414 More parkland (general and/or suggested sites not otherwise listed)18514 Small/pocket parks27413 Stormwater/runoff capture011213 Community gardens26311 Dog beach, parks, and other designated dog areas16411 Artificial turf (add or remove)0639 Enhance park safety (general and pedestrian)0549 Memorial Park expansion2439 Field/park maintenance (general and/or at specific sites)0437 Bike paths, trails, and tracks1326 Civic Center open space2226 Gardens, flowers, plants, native plant species3216 Mt. Olivette0606 Playground maintenance and/or improvements 1326 Convert streets and/or alleys to parks2125 Trees (general)0505 Freeway capping1304 Restrooms (improve maintainenance/build)1214 Tennis 0224 Virginia Ave. Park improvements0314 Amenities for homeless population0123 Amenities, space for young children (i.e. ages 3-6)1023 Hearing assistance in meeting rooms0303 Lincoln Middle School (pool and/or field)0303 Outdoor movie screen/movies in parks0213 Park on the Pier1113 Parking 0213 Public/private park partnerships0123 Rooftop parks0123 Volleyball court lighting0213 Water play features0123 Bike racks0202 Build other amenities at the Airport (not directly park-related)0022 Disaster/emergency preparedness0112 Expand Reed Park0112 Medians0202 New playground type0112 Park café0202 Accessible play feature suggestions0011 Add police stations in parks0101 Benches0011 Better lighting at Tongva0101 Build amphitheater0011 Electrical outlets0011 Fitness/exercise equipment0011 Greenbelt0011 {ƦĻĭźğƌ wt/ aĻĻƷźƓŭ Ώ WğƓǒğƩǤ ЋЊͲ ЋЉЊЏ Special RPC Meeting for LA County Parks Assessment Community Input Summary Public TopicCommentIdea WallProject CardsTotal Hoverboard area0101 New park buildings0011 Pick City flower, tree, insect1001 Picnic areas0011 Roller derby rink0011 Wi-Fi0101 Total:59240145444 {ƦĻĭźğƌ wt/ aĻĻƷźƓŭ Ώ WğƓǒğƩǤ ЋЊͲ ЋЉЊЏ Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Idea Wall Build New Parks or Facilities 14th & WA! Across from school! New park. 20 new tennis courts at SM Airport 4th & AZ More Park Space 4th and Arizona ALL park 4th and Arizona must become park 4th and Arizona park on public land. Perfect opportunity in a very dense area. 4th/Arizona Park. Resident-owned land - majority of land should serve residents. A swimming pool/lagoon at SM Airport Acquire land in Wilmont and build new park w/play field Add park space to Olympic Blvd. middle median - habitat corridor Add pool Add pools Airport > Park Airport as a Frederick Law Olmsted Park Athletic Field at SMCC and hockey rink Beach access dog park Bergamot Area Plan park Build 180 acre great park at the airport to meet the needs of the whole City. Build a new pool where all kids can learn to swim Build a Santa Monica Central Park Build a Santa Monica Central Park at 4th/5th and Arizona Build a soccer/ice rink facility for SM-Malibu School District and the community a gathering place Build a sports facility with ice rink Build additional swim center (both recreation and training facility) \[Build additional swim center (both recreation and training facility)\] X Build athletic field at Civic Center (Build athletic field at Civic Center) I agree Build dog park on the beach down to water off leash Build indoor pickleball courts Build lots of small, intimate parks for neighbors to gather Build micro parks in Wilmont. Dense population need green escape. Build park on all of Airport land Build pickleball courts Build sports rec (ice rink/soccer field) on the property where the Civic resides. Build sports/recreational complex that offers additional gym, theater, aquatics, computer labs for enrichment & mixed media, specialty camps for youth in Santa Monica 8-14 and all teens for fee based programming. 4th and Arizona or central to all SMMUSD schools on City owned property. Café like the parks in Europe where you can enjoy an apertivo or coffee while watching your kids play. Quality, \[Café like the parks in Europe where you can enjoy an apertivo or coffee while watching your kids play. Quality, Cap I-10 freeway into park. Ocean to 5th, 11th-17th, 20th to Cloverfield. Cap the freeway and build a park Civic Center athletic field as per 2005 CCSP Page of Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Idea Wall Civic Center field Civic Center field Civic Center field Civic Center full field Civic Center ice rink Civic Center ice rink with roof soccer field Civic Center park Civic Center sports field - regulation size Civic Center sports field and ice rink (Civic Center sports field and ice rink) Yes Civic Center sports field regulation size Civic Center sports field regulation size (Civic Center sports field regulation size) with pickleball courts (Civic Center sports field regulation size) Yes! Civic Center sports field, full size Civic Centre athletic field as per 2005 CCSP Close airport, include dog park in Airport Big Park Community orchard at SMO Connect the parks with a greenbelt park Convert alleyways > park land Convert Madison parking lot into park Create open green space at SM Airport - lots! Deck over freeway (I-10) Dog beach off leash Dovel site = great park! Elevated bike lanes and roof parks Expand Reed Park while keeping tennis. Fisher lumber back Full sized sports field at Civic Center Highline type park on Santa Monica Pier Ice please! Ice rink Ice rink and soccer field Indoor pool Keep 4th and Pico green park Large park at Airport. More community gardens More playing fields at Santa Monica Airport More playing fields for all sports Mt Olivet Mt. Olivet Mt. Olivette Reservoir Mt. Olivette! Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Idea Wall Need Civic Center athletic field promised in 2005 CCSP FIFA size (Need Civic Center athletic field promised in 2005 CCSP FIFA size) I agree New pocket park at 20th & Delaware New pool for youth aquatics Open Mt. Olivette Park between 4th/5th and Arizona/Santa Monica Blvd. (Park between 4th/5th and Arizona/Santa Monica Blvd.) Yes this Park not 12 stories at 4/5th and Arizona Park partnership w/restaurants and cafes in Montana = more green space in crowded housing/zoning Parklets Pave over Memorial Park and Fisher Lumber to create the parking needed for 17th Expo Station then build an elevated baseball complex on top of parking lot. Please build the Civic Center athletic field as per the 2005 CCSP! Pocket park at 14th & Washington N/W corner. Has been vacant lot for years. Pocket park near Euclid/WA 90403 Public plaza at 4th/5th Street and Arizona Santa Monica Central Park at SMO Take back Fisher Lumber and develop it to expand Memorial Park. (Take back Fisher Lumber and develop it to expand Memorial Park.) Yes (Take back Fisher Lumber and develop it to expand Memorial Park.) Yes The southern quadrant of Lincoln - Pico and 11th - Michigan needs a small pocket park Turn Mt. Olivet into park Turn Olympic Blvd. into a nature park w/native vegetation Turn Santa Monica Airport into a Grand Park Turn SM Airport into a park! (Turn SM Airport into a park!) Yes!! Turn SMO into great park We need a plaza/park on City land: Arizona/4th-5th (We need a plaza/park on City land: Arizona/4th-5th) Ditto! Add Amenities to Existing Parks A restricted area in one park for hoverboard riders (i.e. no hoverboarding outside this area) Add a bottle refill station at every park (Add a bottle refill station at every park) Yes (Add a bottle refill station at every park) Yes (Add a bottle refill station at every park) Yes Add a new facility outdoors specifically for pickleball (Thank you from a senior looking for a place to recreate.) Add a swimming pool to an existing park (Airport?) Add bathrooms at Reed Add bike track Add biking incentives to all parks with safe biking routes connecting them!! Add CA natives to our parks to create habitat for fauna (eg Tongva Park!) Add community gardens to every park, including Tongva Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Idea Wall Add doggie ground level drinking fountains (I am disgusted w/dog owners who lift their dogs to the human drinking fountains and turn the H20 on. Thank you!) Add indoor and outdoor soccer fields to various parks eg. Crescent Bay, Muscle Beach, Marine Park Add nets and permanent lines to existing tennis courts for the growing sport of pickleball!! Add pool to Cloverfield or where one can feasibly go! Add sensible water smart park features so rain water percolates into ground to replenish water table (Add) parking accessible Additional turf field at SM Airport All parks should collect runoff into underground cisterns (All parks should collect runoff into underground cisterns) I agree (All parks should collect runoff into underground cisterns) Yes Beautify Ashland, add amenity Community garden at Reed Park for youth gardeners (Community garden at Reed Park for youth gardeners) Yes Dedicated lines on fields for sports Dedicated pickleball courts indoor and outdoor Demo gardens: edibles, drought-tolerant Designate dog walk/play areas to certain, not all parks. Designated dog and pet areas Direct rain/all water to SMURFF so we can irrigate and flush toilets with the rain that falls on our open space. (Direct rain/all water to SMURFF so we can irrigate and flush toilets with the rain that falls on our open space.) Yes Emergency prep - park centers Good quality water refilling spigots on drinking fountains to decrease use of single use plastic bottles. (Good quality water refilling spigots on drinking fountains to decrease use of single use plastic bottles.) Yes (Good quality water refilling spigots on drinking fountains to decrease use of single use plastic bottles.) Yes Homeless sheltering areas and showering facilities. Improve City WiFi in Parks Increase night lights at Tongva Park so it's safe at night Limit pedestrian traffic through Memorial Park to and from 17th Street Expo Station. Loop building and meeting space for deaf and hard of hearing. Loop building and meeting space for deaf and hard of hearing. Loop existing buildings/meeting spaces for deaf and hard of hearing Memorial Park stormwater facility underground (Memorial Park stormwater facility underground) Yes More places to lock bikes More safe drinking fountains and refill spigots for canteens to decrease single use plastic H20 bottles. Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Idea Wall (More safe drinking fountains and refill spigots for canteens to decrease single use plastic H20 bottles.) Yes More trees in parks! (More trees in parks!) I agree!! (More trees in parks!) Tree-mendous! Ocean View Park, Ocean Ave/Ocean View Shores: Convert empty unused paddle tennis type courts to pickleball courts Outdoor movie screen for movies in the park (large parks like Reed Park) \[Outdoor movie screen for movies in the park (large parks like Reed Park)\] Yes Parking available so not only pay meters Pickleball Pickleball Pickleball Pickleball courts Pickleball courts on any new park Please add ground level dog fountains in SM parks Police station at Virginia Ave. Park Repair Ashland Park: landscape, fence, benches Reuse and capture water Set up some new pickleball courts in Santa Monica at a tennis court or a new park with dedicated courts (Set up some new pickleball courts in Santa Monica at a tennis court or a new park with dedicated courts) Yes Shade trees to sit under Turf field and lights at Lincoln Middle School Water bottle refill stations at all parks (Water bottle refill stations at all parks) Yes Water fountains by basketball court at Reed Park Water smart parks collect all stormwater and reuse in park facilities (e.g. Virginia Park library) \[Water smart parks collect all stormwater and reuse in park facilities (e.g. Virginia Park library)\] Yes Would love to see a playground at any park similar to the one at Dolores Park, San Francisco. (So unique, w/loooong slides, etc.) Replace Existing Amenities Add artificial turf at Lincoln Middle School Convert 1 tennis court at Memorial Park to 4 pickleball courts Less turf Please do something about the sand at Reed Park playground. Dangerous and dirty. Reconfigure Memorial Park fields 1,2,3,4 to be outward facing and not inward facing like they are now. Repair/add lights to Pier volleyball courts (Repair/add lights to Pier volleyball courts) Yes! Needs to be brighter! LED? Replace grass fields with turf Update Lincoln Middle School pool facility Updated Thelma Terry Center Building Upgrade the tennis court lights at Memorial Park so they are bright like Reed Park tennis court lights. Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Idea Wall Virginia Ave. Park equipment is cool looking but terrible. Tot lot is great but older lot is terrible. Maintenance/Other Clean and repair the bathrooms at Reed Park. THEY ARE GROSS. I'm happy to live in this wonderful City. Less palm trees and coral trees No fake turf Redirect Expo traffic and kiss and ride off and away from 16th Street and keep our kids safe. (Redirect Expo traffic and kiss and ride off and away from 16th Street and keep our kids safe.) Yes Regularly clean or replace the sand at Reed Park. Our toddlers/babies are eating all the random things in the sand. Repair and maintain fields. Repair water fountains at all parks Test drinking fountain pipes to ensure no lead! (The homeless have essentially taken over the grassy area at Reed Park. What are your plans for keeping the grassy area clean and germ free so children can safely play there? Also, their language of words children should not hear is a constant coming from the other side of the fence.) This x2, ways to encourage homeless to be places The homeless have essentially taken over the grassy area at Reed Park. What are your plans for keeping the grassy area clean and germ free so children can safely play there? Also, their language of words children should not hear is a constant coming from the other side of the fence. Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Project Cards Project Name Location (if provided)(if provided)Comments Build New Parks or Facilities 10 New Parks4t/5th and Arizona, We have fewer parks pp than any CA city. MORE PARKS and where need is the is our pressing need. Athletic field at SMCC and hockey. greatest 10 New Tennis CourtsSMO10 tennis courts on the aviation land that is currently SMO. 17th St. Parking / Memorial ParkTake back Fisher Lumber. Pave over Fisher Lumber and Memorial Park fields 1-4 and make a parking lot to adequately serve Expansionthe community and the 17th St. Expo Station. Build an elevated baseball/softball field complex above the parking lot. Adds sufficient park parking and Expo parking. Acquire landWilmontNeed playing fields Add a poolSomewhere possibleWe need more pools. Add swimming poolExisting park (Airport?), Civic Center Airport Park AirportNew turf fields for soccer Big Airport ParkSanta Monica Airport You all know about this, but in terms of the County and the possibility of County funding, the special significance of a big park at SMO is that it would leverage the City's ownership of very valuable land - conservatively valued at $2 billion. While there are many worthy smaller park projects to build in SM (e.g. the Fisher Lumber site), nothing like the airport. Bike TrackSMOMountain bike track or high speed bike velodrome (made from permeable material) Build new dog parkBeachBuild dog friendly area on beach that goes down to the water Build new parkSMOBuild park on entire airport property. Playing fields, open space, bike trails, tennis courts. Build swimming pool Civic CenterWe need more pool space for lessons and recreation or athletic fieldand more park area. Utilize Civic Center space for a park - not development. Central Park4th/5th and Central Park, 4th/5th and Arizona/Santa Monica Blvd. Arizona/Santa Monica No hotel, no 2nd or 3rd floor parks, our own Central Blvd.Park. Make open space the heart of our city. Page of Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Project Cards City amphitheaterSMOBuild an amphitheater at the airport for concerts and events citywide. City green beltCitywideConnect the parks Civic Center Athletic Civic CenterBuilding a FIFA size athletic field that can benefit FieldSAMOHI and entire Santa Monica children and community for sport and multi-purpose activities. In 2016. Civic Specific PlanCivic CenterSports field Civic Specific PlanCivic CenterSports field Civic Sports FieldCivic CenterSports field Cloverfield (former Site of Santa Monica A vast wonderful "Central Park" type park to replace SMO)AirportSMO. Dog BeachBeachBeach for K-9s Entire AirportSMONo more planes and add dog park FIFA-sized permanent Civic CenterSM is critically in need of additional athletic space. 2005 athletic fieldCCSP contains already approved regulation-sized field. Just needs to be implemented. Thank you!!! Fisher LumberMemorial ParkTake back Fisher Lumber and use it for its intended expansion of Memorial Park. Full Size Sports FieldCivic CenterSAMOHI kids need field and community needs village green. Grand Park @ SMOSanta Monica Airport Replace SMO with a grand park for everyone to use (and Sitenot just a few). If Chicago, SF, Brooklyn can turn airports into parks, so can we! Great ParkSMOTurn Santa Monica Airport into a GREAT PARK! Highline Type Park SM PierThe SM Pier is historic and important - but mostly (with native plants to devoted to rides / junk food, etc. A park like NY's create habitat too!)Highline would be spectacular - make SM a truly international modern and sustainable city. Ice RinkCivic CenterDual sheet rink with mixed use field above. Lights at Volleyball SM PierUpgrade the light strength at the volleyball courts. Courts More soccer fieldsEverywhereWe need more soccer fields - especially for adults Natural AreaSMORestore natural habitat in some of the area adjacent to the airport currently in park design process. Natural AreaAirport Park (to be)An area of native plants and wildlife with hiking trail and plant identification signs. Page 2 of Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Project Cards New ParkWhere Broad Stage is Relocate Broad Stage and SMC classrooms to Barker nowHangar area and build a new park where Broad Stage is. Satisfies higher park demand and more parking for stage performances. New turf fieldsBuild more playing fields for adult sports, not just soccer, with lights for night play. Park4th/ArizonaGood place for a new park. Currently owned by residents. ParkInside of freeway wall Make a small intimate park for local residents on land on Michiganthat is inside freeway wall - from Lincoln to 14th Park - LargeSMOUn-programmed space at SMO Park!!4th/ArizonaPut a park on most of the land. It's owned by residents. That's what we want. Playing Field Civic Auditorium Use a portion of the Civic parking lot for a multi-use Parking Lotathletic field. Playing FieldsSMOBuild one or two soccer fields on the 12 acres adjacent to the airport. Santa Monica has a huge field shortage. Playing fieldsSMOThree new playing fields at SMO. Pocket or larger parks Within this area: From Area can be extended to Pearl on South. I do not know for residents (mostly 9th St. on west, going of any parcels available but there is a need in this area. adult/senior)east along 10 Freeway & Pico, east and west along 11th Pocket Park14th/Washington Need park in densest area of SM. Corner Pocket Park14th / Washington NW Need park in this lot that has sat vacant for years. Corner Public park at St. Upcoming "south There is a requirement for 35% open space in the plan John's Expansioncampus" lot. Santa for St. John's south campus. Doesn't proposal specs Monica Blvd. & show a non-green hardscape plaza opening at one end Broadway, between on SM Blvd. This "35% open space" should be more akin 21st & 23rd.to park space instead of a concrete plaza for health professionals to pace across. Intercede to make this a small park area instead of wasted space. Page of Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Project Cards Recreation ComplexReed Park/ Any space There is a lack of gym and auditorium space. There is available for specialty only Memorial Park. An extra gym in Santa Monica facilitywould provide an indoor space big enough to house large city camps, for fee-based programming, if there was a one-stop recreational center that offered aquatics, gym, computer labs, exercise rooms, theater space (with screen), we could provide services for Santa Monica residents and non-residents. Use Prop A funds for trips during summer and large indoor spaces would be great for rainy seasons in spring and winter. Various specialty camps would benefit and we would be able to use our own space without getting kicked out of district- owned spaces currently in use. Reed Park ExpansionLincoln & WilshireThe Wilmont area is very dense and needs more benches and public green space. Trees and shade. Expanding and keeping the tennis courts. Roof ParkPublic BuildingJapanese gardens on top of building RooftopOn Top of Parking Convert open top floor of parking structure to artificial Structureturf. Shady "parkland". SAMOHI Playing FieldCivic CenterBuild a playing field for Santa Monica High in the parking lot and replace lot spaces with another parking structure, if needed. Allow public use after school needs are met. Santa Monica TBDDetermine two locations to establish two relatively large Community Gardenscommunity gardens and use them via coordination between corporate sponsors and wiling citizens to grow food that can be accessed/eaten by the city's homeless constituents or service organizations that care for homeless/needy. Series of Mini-ParksCitywideRepurpose city-owned side streets into block long mini- parks (redundant streets for residential access) Skating Rink / Soccer Civic CenterSkating rink full size practice rink, and hockey rink with Fieldsoccer field on roof. Page of Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Project Cards Small parksCitywideBuild lots of small, intimate park spaces all over the city. Advocating park type alcoves in new buildings and making parks and gardens on top of Civic Center parking lot and in all parking lots dedicate a spot for a park- garden spot. Soccer field Crescent BayAdd soccer field to Crescent Bay Park, other parks Soccer Field / Ice RinkParking lot of Civic A 2 surface ice rink with a soccer field on top. Center Soccer FieldsCivic CenterBuild full size soccer field Sports FacilityProperty that Civic A multiuse facility that would feature two ice surfaces Auditorium Resides onand a sports field on the roof. Sports Facility - Ice Parking lot of Civic Multiuse sports facility that would include two surface Rink & Soccer FieldAuditoriumice rink with a soccer field on top. Swimming PoolSMOSwimming pool/lagoon with large area for people to sit/lie/sunbake on the land where the current runway is. Swimming PoolBuild a new pool AlleysConvert alleys to parkland Civic CenterCreate new park at Civic Center Add Amenities to Existing Parks Add more poolsParksAdd community pool for kids and adults - Reed, Clover Park Add pickleball courtsMemorial Park or Stripe some dedicated pickleball court lines on or over another tennis facilityexisting tennis courts or stripe some new pickleball courts to start this fastest growing sport which is not in any plans at the moment in Santa Monica. Adult fieldsAll playing fieldsOpen ALL school fields for adult sports at City price rates - get JAMS like SAMOHI. Ashland Park17th & AshlandUpdate and improve landscaping, add more benches, fence and shrubs. BenchOcean Park & HighlandPlease put bench at the top of the hill at Ocean Park Blvd. and Highland. Dog park in Wilmont. Take back 1/3 of the beach and make playing fields. Natural Disasters and Parks as hubs for natural disasters and emergencies Emergencies New 25 or 50 meter Virginia Ave. Park or New pool poolelsewhere Page of Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Project Cards New type of Any park in Santa I would love to see a playground similar to Dolores Park playgroundMonicain San Francisco. Long slides, unusual fun equipment for kids. Park designed for Marine Park or other Basketball courts for young children with adjustable young children - new parkhoops and another indoor gymnasium would be nice. basketball courts for young children Park designed for Marine Park or other Baseball diamond for young children for T-ball and slow young children . new parkpitch baseball. Baseball / T-ball diamond for young children. PickleballReed ParkDedicated pickleball courts at Christine Reed Park Pickleball courtsAirport or any other Build pickleball courts (better usage per area) park Pickleball courtsAny park locationPermanent striped courts at existing tennis courts or new courts, plus indoor courts at existing park gyms Pickleball courtsAny parkPermanent striping on tennis courts RainwaterMultiple Is the rainwater from artificial turf fields captured and if not, why not? Roller Derby RinkMarine Park or otherBuild a roller derby park (a fun spot) Splash padsMore parks with splash pads Water FountainsPalisades ParkI notice that dog owners allow their dogs to drink H20 directly from existing water fountains. Couldn't doggie fountains be installed at the ground level? Water SmartAllAl the parking lots should retain runoff from the park sites. All downspouts should be kept on site. Virginia Ave. ParkCommunity garden Summer mist area More electrical outlets throughout city parks, for emerging technology use. More field space and picnic areas w/coverings and grills. All parksAdd fitness/exercise equipment to existing parks in the city that don't have them. Slide for wheelchair Page of Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Project Cards Replace Existing Amenities Add lined pickleball Any park tennis courts Add pickleball nets and permanent lines to existing courtswhich can be tennis courts in the city. (i.e. Marine Park, Douglas Park, convertedMemorial Park.) Add courts to Virginia Ave. Park Bathroom & SandReed ParkRedo or clean the bathrooms at Reed Park. Also replace or clean the sand. In the over 2 years I've been using the park I have never seen clean sand. Make pickleball courtsAll ParksConvert tennis courts and/or build pickleball courts Ocean View ParkOcean Ave. at Ocean Convert unused empty paddle tennis courts to pickleball View Shorescourts. Paddle tennis / Memorial & Reed Put 3 paddle tennis/pickleball courts on one tennis Pickleball CourtsParkscourt (each 30 x 70' fences) at each park replacing one tennis court. Pickleball courtsMemorial Park & Convert 1 or 2 tennis courts to 4 pickleball courts per Marine Parktennis court. PlaygroundsStewart St. ParkUpdate playground areas. Would be cool if it was the park where we could go watch outdoor movies. A projection wall. Raise fence at Baseball Marine Park During baseball season, hard baseballs have been hit Fieldsover the fence and have come close to hurting students in the open space area - foul balls. Thelma Terry CenterVirginia Ave. ParkRenovate the Thelma Terry Center to a state of the art facility w/conference room space, meeting rooms, kitchen, tech room, and storage. Maintenance/Other Airport Storage FacilitySMOBuild a storage facility at the disputed part of the airport runway to eliminate jets and provide storage for the homeless or build anything. NO JETS!!! Allow use of Senior Facility - Ocean Park Can use facility for children's programs Center for Children's Senior Center Program Clean, grassy areaReed ParkWhat are your plans for keeping the grass clean and disease free so children can safely play there? Homeless people have essentially taken over the grassy area. Page of Special Meeting of the Recreation Parks Commission January 21, 2016 Written Comments Project Cards Safer park boundaries Multiple, but especially Reassess safe protection levels for park patrons vis-à-vis / safer park accessVirginia Ave. Parkvehicular traffic on streets surrounding said park. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and skateboarders near edges of parks or entering/exiting parks are at a great risk in some areas where traffic engineering doesn't accurately take into account speed and erraticism of vehicular drivers. (For reference: Cloverfield at Kansas St. crosswalk area) Safety at Memorial 16th St.Redirect traffic into 17th Expo parking lot off and away Parkfrom 16th St. and Memorial Park. All ParksOEHS has just launched a statewide health study on fake turf. Besides being an environmental catastrophe it may be making our kids sick. CitywideI am sorry we have so any homeless but why do they overrun some parks and taxpayers feel uncomfortable. Stewart St. ParkBetter drainage at Stewart Park / level field Page of Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 councilmtgitems From:Johnson Thurston <johnsonthurstonsm@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, March 21, 2016 10:32 AM To:Kevin McKeown Fwd; Tony Vazquez; Gleam Davis; Sue Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Terry OÔDay; Ted Winterer; councilmtgitems Subject:Public Comment for 3/22/2016 8B - Parks Needed Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged Categories:Blue Category Dear City Council, Thank you for taking time to address the cities dire need for more green space. As mentioned in the report, "Santa Monica has 134 park acres with a resident population of more than 92,000, which equates to approximately 1.4 park acres per 1,000 residents. The County average is 3.3 acres \[of parkland\] per 1,000 residents” Furthermore, I suspect this metric only takes into account residents and not the influx of visitors, so the disparity might be even higher. For your priorities, please consider remember the needs map on Study Area report page 18. (I attached a screen shot below) Please allocate the LA county 10 points TOP PRIORITY 1) Badly needed new park in the red zones (3 points) <= if possible, spend extra points here 2) Build a sports field at the Civic Center (2 points) 3) Build a park at the 4th/5th Streets and Arizona Ave. site (using part of the site and/or all of the site) (2 points) 4) Replace existing or add new drinking fountains to parks (with bottle fillers and/or dog bowls) (1 point) Of note, I am very supportive of the Airport Park, but I agree with Staff recommendation that LA funds not be used as it may muck up and slow down the airport process. On behalf of my friends and neighbors, thank you again! Johnson Thurston Santa Monica CA 1 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 2 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 councilmtgitems From:Council Mailbox Sent:Monday, March 21, 2016 3:59 PM To:councilmtgitems Subject:FW: A Master Plan of Pocket Parks for Santa Monica Attachments:SM STREETS City Council Mtg 3-22-2016.ppsx CƩƚƒʹRonGoldman\[mailto:ron@gfarchitects.com\] {ĻƓƷʹMonday,March21,20163:45PM ƚʹCouncilMailbox<Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET>;GleamDavis<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>;KevinMcKeownFwd <kevin@mckeown.net>;PamOConnor<Pam.OConnor@SMGOV.NET>;suehimmelrich@gmail.com;TedWinterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>;Terryh͸5ğǤ<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>;TonyVazquez<Tony.Vazquez@SMGOV.NET>; RickCole<Rick.Cole@SMGOV.NET> {ǒĬƆĻĭƷʹAMasterPlanofPocketParksforSantaMonica Attachedisasimplebutpotentiallyfarreachingconceptofrepurposingexcessinfrastructure,i.e.½blockͻƭźķĻ ƭƷƩĻĻƷƭͲͼintoamasterplanofparksthroughoutSantaMonicawithoutanyimpactstobasicresidentialcirculationor emergencyandmaintenanceaccess,andwithnolandacquisitiontimeorcost. KnowingL͸ƒpursuingthisprogramforSouthCentralneighborhoods,attheinvitationofLACountyParks&Recreation CountywideParkNeedsAssessment,Ipresentedthisconceptatameetingoftheir25memberͻƦƌğƓƓźƓŭ& ķĻǝĻƌƚƦƒĻƓƷͼstaffwhichwaspositivelyreceivedandIbelievetheywouldwelcomeͻƦƚĭƉĻƷƦğƩƉƭͼandͻƒƚƩĻ communitygardenƭƦğĭĻͼasapriority. Additionally,RickColepreviouslyreceivedthisandexpressedaverypositivereaction.ItwaspresentedtotheParks CommissionwhereitfitstheirprioritiesofͻƭƒğƌƌΉƦƚĭƉĻƷƦğƩƉƭͼandͻƒƚƩĻcommunityŭğƩķĻƓƭ͵ͼThiswasalso presentedatNOMAandF.O.S.P.meetingsandagainpositivelyreceived. Thankyouforyourconsideration. RonGoldman RonGoldmanFAIA GoldmanFirthRossiArchitects 24955PacificCoastHighway SuiteC201 Malibu,CA90265 3104561831 www.gfarchitects.com 1 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 councilmtgitems From:Council Mailbox Sent:Monday, March 21, 2016 3:59 PM To:Tony Vazquez; Ted Winterer; Pam OConnor; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis; Terry OÔDay; Kevin McKeown Fwd Cc:councilmtgitems; Karen Ginsberg Subject:FW: Item 8B: County Funding for New Parks Council Pleaseseethebelowemailre:Countyparkfunding. Clerk Addtofor3/22Councilmeeting. Thanks, Stephanie CƩƚƒʹMikeFeinstein\[mailto:mfeinstein@feinstein.org\] {ĻƓƷʹMonday,March21,20161:45PM ƚʹCouncilMailbox<Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET> {ǒĬƆĻĭƷʹItem8B:CountyFundingforNewParks Dear Councilmembers My column in today’s Santa Monica Daily Press regarding item 8B, in favor of the staff recommendation. I also agree with the Airport2Park letter, that we don’t try to add a multi-use facility to the 12 acres at the airport, and instead we continue to expedite the field space there. Inside/Outside, March 21, 2016: County Funding for New Parks By Michael Feinstein In our highly dense City, the need for more public open space is acute. Even if we doubled our current amount tomorrow, we would still be far below the bare minimum recommended for U.S. cities. In the early-to-mid 1990s this scarcity led to a broad movement uniting the local sports and open space communities, as well as Santa Monica's neighborhood groups, to strongly advocate for more parks, recreational facilities and open space. In March 1995 the Santa Monica Youth Athletic Foundation was founded, with a 50 member board uniting leaders from the sports and business communities, youth-serving non-profits, and representatives from the City, School District and College. They published a landmark document called “A Call to Action: An Assessment of Athletic Facility Needs in 2 Add to 8-B Our Community”. At 44 pages, A Call to Action comprehensively identified needs, problems and solutions for 03/22/2016 a wide range of sports, and helped make addressing them a campaign issue in the 1996 City Council elections. By Summer 1997, the City Council approved an ambitious Open Space Element (http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/PCD/Plans/General-Plan/Open-Space- Element/Adopted-Open-Space-Element-1997.pdf), and a Recreation and Parks Master Plan. The City has made a lot of progress since then, improving existing parks, building great new ones, and implementing the school parks program with the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District. At the same time – especially in Santa Monica, where available land is scarce and expensive – it's not easy to gain new open space on the scale and pace we'd like, let alone fund its construction, programming, operation and maintenance. Open Space Budget Set-asides In response to community calls, the Council put aside $3.5 million for open space acquisition in the FY1997- 1998 budget. This gave the City flexibility to make a key purchase when land became available - which it did at 2101 and 2115 Pico Boulevard (the old Plastic Mart and the building adjacent) next to Virginia Ave. Park. Those buildings were renovated and became part of the Park, and today house approximately 14,600 square feet for youth oriented program activities. Smaller budget set-asides for open space acquisition were approved by the Council the next two years. Then the practice disappeared, as competing priorities began to take precedent. At the same time, City revenue fell substantially as a result of the recession of 2001 and the effects of September 11th upon tourism. Then the state of California began taking money from cities to balance its own budget, compounding the problem. All of that meant fewer available dollars for discretionary projects and programs, including land acquisition. But the City still had its Redevelopment Agency (RDA) funds, which allowed it to continue to do many great things. Then in 2011 Governor Jerry Brown took a meat cleaver to the RDA Funds, cutting off a major source of City funding for affordable housing, parks, libraries and earthquake retrofits (of public parking structures) since the late 1990s, after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake led to the creation of a redevelopment area in Santa Monica. (http://www.smgov.net/Departments/HED/Housing_and_Redevelopment/RDA/Key_Redevelop ment_Projects.aspx ) The Cost of Gentrification The irony is that what we do in Santa Monica to promote a high quality of life here also raises the cost of land, and therefore makes it more expensive to accomplish many public policy goals. The RDA funds gave Santa Monica a chance to reinvest part of that increased value – generated by public investment and public policy – back into the community. Now the RDA funds are gone, but the cost of land continues to rise. With the advent of the Expo light rail line, it is even more so – gentrification accelerated by the expenditure of public dollars, but without a tax strategy to recycle that gentrification back for public purposes. (Amending statewide Proposition 13 via a Land Value Tax that would raise the tax on land, and lower it on structures, would address this.) At the same time, the local election ballot has been crowded with numerous other revenue measures. Since the passage of the Open Space Element in 1997, Santa Monica voters have seen $427 million in local School District bonds, $590 million in Santa Monica College bonds, School District parcel taxes, a $42 million City library bond and a Clean Beaches and Oceans Parcel Tax, along with amending the Transit Occupancy Tax, the Real Estate Transfer Tax and the Transactions and Use Tax. And that doesn't include the multiple county and 3 Add to 8-B state bonds and revenue measures during this time. 03/22/2016 So even in a community like Santa Monica, where open space and recreational facility expansion is a hight priority, and meaningful resources exists, there are many competing and complicating factors. That's why two unique opportunities for new open space should be celebrated – the Countywide Parks Needs Assessment, and proposed new urban open space at the 5th/Broadway. Countywide Parks Needs Assessment The County of Los Angeles is conducting a Countywide Parks Needs Assessment. The goal is to inform future open space planning and funding needs countywide. The County is identifying priority projects for 189 study areas. Santa Monica is one of them. On Tuesday the City Council will vote to transmit Santa Monica's priority list to the County Department of Parks & Recreation. The Countywide Assessment will go to the Board of Supervisors in May. While the assessment is formally separate and distinct from any future bond measure, there is the expectation that the Supervisors will ultimately place a county wide parks bond on a future ballot. If passed, the City would get a proportionate share of the revenue. The highest priorities identified in the City Staff Recommendation include three long-standing community goals and plans (http://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=1059&MediaPo sition=&ID=1728&CssClass=): • Expanding Memorial Park to include the 2.91 acre former Fisher Lumber site • Building a sports field at 4th/Pico (on a portion of the land that currently serves as the Civic Center Parking Lot) • Expanding Airport Park on 12 acres of non-aviation land (over which the City regained control after the expiration of the 1984 Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration in July 2015). Fortunately in all three of these cases, the City already owns the land, and now 'only' needs to fund design and construction. The County will be doing a cost estimate, as if all of the projects identified in the report were to be implemented. Then there will be a process to align those desires with a dollar amount the voters would approve. Although there is no guarantee about which if any of Santa Monica's priorities would be funded, the City has a positive record with past County bonds. In 1992, County Proposition A provided $540 million in funding over a 22-year period for parks and recreation projects countywide, including approximately $10 million for Santa Monica – including $3.9 for Palisades Park improvements (http://www.wrtdesign.com/projects/detail/south-beach-improvements-santa-monica-beach- improvement-group/164), as part of the late 1990s/early 2000s BIG (Beach Improvement Group) Project (http://www.smgov.net/portals/culture/Content.aspx?id=20006), which also included renovation of Ocean Front Walk south of the Pier to Marine St. (https://www.asla.org/meetings/awards/awds02/santamonica.html). County funds have also funded improvements for Clover, Euclid, Joslyn, Marine, Ozone and Reed parks. (The County has an online mapping tool parksprojects.lacounty.gov that is searchable by city and can be referenced for grant-funded projects including dollar amounts allocated and a concise summary of what each project entailed.) A supplemental measure to Proposition A passed in 1996 and provided an additional $319 million in funding, and will expire in 2017. So the time to plan the next County bond is now. Whether the new County bond will fund all or only part of Santa Monica's priority list, its going to help move some important long-awaited local projects forward, just like it has in the past. This is a critical momentum step 4 Add to 8-B for our local open space movement. If you haven't already made yourself heard, let the City Council know 03/22/2016 your thoughts via email <council@smgov.net> or come to City Hall on Tuesday night. It is item #8B, following #8A, the Santa Monica Airport Leasing Policy item. So it should be a fascinating night at City Hall. Urban Open Space at 5th/Broadway One way of gaining new open space is acquiring more publicly-owned land. As we’ve seen, that can be expensive. Another is having it included as part of private development. That can be tricky. While most private projects are built on smaller parcels where open space potential is limited, in a handful of cases in our downtown, there are parcels large enough to provide interesting and relatively sizable open spaces. But that requires the right zoning and two parties willing to negotiate. Can we take advantage of these limited and unique opportunities? Next week I'll explore one such opportunity, where an interesting urban open space is proposed for the SE corner of 5th/Broadway, as part of a project proposed for the 'Fred Segal' site there. ------------------------------------ 5 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 councilmtgitems From:Council Mailbox Sent:Monday, March 21, 2016 4:01 PM To:Tony Vazquez; Ted Winterer; Pam OConnor; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis; Terry OÔDay; Kevin McKeown Fwd Cc:councilmtgitems; Karen Ginsberg; Elaine Polachek Subject:FW: Airport Park plans Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged Council Pleaseseeemailbelowre:Countyparkfunding. Clerk Addtofor3/22meeting. Thanks, Stephanie CƩƚƒʹDebbie\[mailto:dfordpom@gmail.com\] {ĻƓƷʹMonday,March21,20169:58AM ƚʹCouncilMailbox<Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET> {ǒĬƆĻĭƷʹAirportParkplans Dear Cith Council: I read with interest your choices of parks you wish to obtain county funds for. For a very long time, I've looked at the back side of Airport Park, from 23rd St., and thought it would be a wonderful place for a botanical garden. World class cities have botanical gardens, with a strong volunteer component. I believe we Santa Monicans can have a wonderful one, similar to the UC Davis Botanical garden (long park with bicycle trails within). I even envision a bicycle map and route that links our parks, along pretty residential streets, so everyone can enjoy them via bike. When you consider land use of Airport Park land, please consider making a botanical garden as a skirt around the very large park. Please don't forget that many of us locals love to garden and will help to make it a very beautiful park, full of native trees, shrubs, plants and life. Thanks so much for keeping this in the back of your minds. And thank you for anything you do by increasing outdoor spaces for all of us. http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/ -- 1 Add to 8-B Debbie Ford,(avid organic gardener) 03/22/2016 2514 Euclid St. Santa Monica, CA 2 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Add to 8-B 03/22/2016 Countywide Parks Needs Assessment City of Santa Monica | Countywide Parks Needs Assessment|3/22/2016 LA County Parks Needs Assessment A comprehensive assessment of Countywide parks and recreation needs Final Report Priority Projects Analysis List of Park Need Park Inventory City of Santa Monica | Countywide Parks Needs Assessment| 3/22/2016 City of Santa Monica | Countywide Parks Needs Assessment| 3/22/2016 Potential Park Projects Mustbelocatedinasingleparkorageneralinfrastructureimprovementacross multipleparks Include: RepairingorReplacing existingparkamenities Adding amenitiesinanexistingpark Building anewparkorrecreationfacility Finalpriorityprojectlistworthupto 10points. Projectscountedas 13points,dependingonscopeandlandacquisition needs. City of Santa Monica | Countywide Parks Needs Assessment| 3/22/2016 Community Input: January RPC Meeting Civic Center Sports Field Airport > Park Pickleball Courts Pool More Sports Fields Ice Rink Drinking Fountains 4th/5th & Arizona Open Space More Parkland Central Park Stormwater Capture Pocket Parks Dog Beach/Parks Community Gardens Memorial Park Expansion 05101520253035404550 City of Santa Monica | Countywide Parks Needs Assessment| 3/22/2016 Recreation & Parks Commission Action ProjectPoints Civic Center sports field2 Expand MemorialPark to include the adjacent 2.91 acres2 Expand Airport Park,include multi-use recreation facility 2 (pool, ice rink, sports field) Open Mt. Olivette reservoir forpublic use1 Renovate Stewart St. Park1 Build a new park/urban greenbelton City-owned land, 2 include community gardens City of Santa Monica | Countywide Parks Needs Assessment| 3/22/2016 Staff Recommendation ApproveprioritiesasrecommendedbytheRecreation&Parks Commission,withtheexceptionofspecifyingamulti-userecreation facilityaspartoftheAirportParkexpansionproject. City of Santa Monica | Countywide Parks Needs Assessment| 3/22/2016 Presented by Team Santa Monica Santa Monica Swim Center Fitness Pool Ï19 short course lanes or 8 long course lanes Splash Pool Ï10 short course lanes Lincoln Middle SchoolÏ6 very short course lanes Santa Monica High School Ï12 short course lanes Annenberg Beach House ÏRecreational pool Youth Learn-To-SwimFamily Recreation Youth Competitive Swim TeamsSenior AquaticPrograms YouthSpecial NeedsRehabilitation Youth Water PoloScuba Classes Youth DivingLifeguard Training Adult MastersCollege Swimming Adult Lap SwimSpecial CommunityEvents Adult Fitness ProgramsAdult SynchronizedSwimming Additional aquatic facilities are needed! Santa Monica residents have a variety of aquatic and recreational interests Park space is scarce We believe that all needs can be met by a thoughtful multi-use facility In the 1990Ôs,The CityÔs Parks and Recreation Master Plan recommended ÑDevelop a new recreational poolÈ Suggested sites include Memorial Park.Ò (p. 18) Central location, access to transit, already zoned open space Multi-use/Aquatic facility could include energy efficient design features and green space, possibly retail/restaurant A focal point for a significant place in the city, highly visible to visitors Other options: Clover, Airport, Civic Center, Deauville West Hollywood Park Recreational Pool Lap Pool Recreation and Community Center Gymnasium Park Support Facilities Dog Park Many examples throughout the Midwest