City Council

4.B. WILLIAM S. HART PARK SITE IMPROVEMENTS [R. ABRAMSON,\nM. BARKER, S. CAMPBELL, H. COLLINS]:\nThe City Council will consider a two-phase approach to improving Hart Park.\nPhase 1 Improvements include site access and disability upgrades, a\nreconfiguration and surface material replacement of the off-leash dog area,\nand associated enhancements identified during the community outreach\nprocess. Phase 2 Improvements for additional opportunities for enhancements\nthat resulted from the community outreach process shall be considered through\na Subcommittee led evaluation process.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to proceed with the recommended\nPhase 1 Improvements as follows: a) Upgrade all pedestrian path-of-travel\nroutes and proceed with site accessibility barrier-removal improvements in\nlocations identified in the Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Report, b)\nReconfigure the off-leash dog area in accordance with the results of the\ncommunity outreach process, c) Remove the existing wood chip surface\nmaterial and replace it with dog-friendly synthetic turf, d) Retain a consultant\nto provide design and engineering services, to produce construction\ndocuments, and work with a Construction Manager to prepare a revised project\ncost estimate. Staff will return to Council upon completion for approval of the\nfinal design and budget prior to proceeding with the bidding process for\nconstruction; 2) Direct staff to form a City Council Ad-Hoc Hart Park\nSubcommittee to evaluate, as a Phase 2 effort, concepts and potential\nenhancements that arose during the community outreach process, determine a\nscope of work to be explored by a consultant, and make recommendations to\nthe City Council regarding additional desired improvements; and 3) Authorize\nthe Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate $600,000 from\nunallocated reserves in the Park Development Fund for design, engineering,\nconsulting, construction management services for the Phase 1 Improvements,\nadditional studies as part of Phase 2, and related costs.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 4.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 4.B. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 4.B. - ATTACHMENT C