TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FROM: Lea Kolek, Parks and Community Service Manager
PREPARED BY: Roseann Otis, Office Assistant II - Parks & Recreation
SUBJECT:
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Parks, Projects, and Maintenance Report
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RECOMMENDATION
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Receive and file.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Coordinate and deliver responsive, effective community services.
BACKGROUND
Special Projects, Construction, and Capital Improvement Plan Update
Library Expansion:
• Design development package comments returned to design team.
• SVA (architect) is proceeding to Construction Package development after key design decisions were made.
• Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment (FF&E) design meetings are in progress.
• Construction Design Package to be submitted for plan check by January 31, 2025.
• Pre-bid Council presentation by late February or early March.
• Anticipate bid package to be published by May.
• Goal is to break ground on construction by July 2025
Town Square Parking Lot & Monument:
• Construction began November 14, 2024.
• Grading of parking lot and parcel to the north completed.
• Forming parking lot curb and gutter, trenching for electrical and irrigation conduit completed by end of December.
• Sidewalk from Kalmia to back access drive was completed.
• Foundations for monuments were completed and vertical block being constructed.
• Update emails for traffic flow, safety issues, progress updates will go out to City Business as needed.
• Construction on project paused December 23 - January 3 due to holidays.
Tot Lot Replacement Project, Phase 1, Gametime Equipment Sites
• 4 of 4 locations are currently in construction:
• Monte Vista: All equipment assembled and installed. Park to open by mid-January after irrigation, fencing and play surface completed.
• Northstar: Grading, concrete curbing, sidewalks completed. Working through an ADA access issues before assembling the equipment.
• Palomar: Construction completed. Temporary fence to be taken down. New fencing will be installed in January.
• Oak Terrace: New equipment footings and ramps poured; equipment being assembled.
• Construction on project paused December 23 - January 3 due to holidays.
Glen Arbor Dog Park
• Finalizing bid specs and bid package.
• Goal is to publish bid by mid-January; seek approval of construction contract by March; proceed with construction in April 2025.
• Shade structures and other furnishings have been ordered (co-op purchasing.
Los Alamos Hills Sports Park EV Charging Station
• Design and construction of 9 head charging station being completed and paid for by SCE Charge Ready Program.
• Once construction is completed, then City will install EV chargers on prepared pads and conduit.
• SCE has notified staff that all paperwork for project is completed and just waiting on electrical switchgear.
• Anticipate construction to begin in February 2025.
Community Center Tennis Court Lighting
• On hold until fixtures for Cal Oaks Tennis Courts are selected by lighting design consultant so consistent fixtures will be used at both locations.
• Anticipate installation of new lights by March 2025.
Firefighters Park Pickleball Courts
• Final design has been signed by City Engineer & approved by B&S.
• Decision on construction will take place once final costs for Alderwood are determined.
Alderwood Pickleball Courts
• In design and 70% comments returned to design team with instructions to modify overall design after feedback from player community.
• ARPA funds to be transferred to the TSP Parking Lot project to ensure they are committed to an in progress project.
Cal Oaks Tennis Court Lighting
• 100% plans to complete by mid-December.
• Once plans are completed, then Job Order Contracting (JOC) through a co-op purchasing will be used to develop a proposal for construction
• Construction contract will need Council approval due to cost
• Anticipate construction to begin by March 2025
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update and Trails Master Plan
• The project team and the consultant (RJM) met with representatives from the City Manager’s office, who in turn provide feedback on both master plan documents.
• Staff has received the revised drafts that includes the feedback received from the City Manager’s office. Staff is currently reviewing the revised drafts.
• Staff will coordinate a special meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission to review the documents.
Follow up on Public Comment Relating to Dogs Off-Leash at Los Alamos Hills Sports Park
• An accommodation is being made for Ranger’s to patrol specifically during the 8 AM hour. These patrols during this timeframe started after the new year. Prior to the holidays, the request was for the 6 AM hour.
• Rangers are working toward implementing a way to capture off-leash violators to share between them.
• A log is being kept relating to the patrols undertaken at this site.
• Last week, Community Services Department staff has met with representatives from the Police Department and the City Manager’s office. Direction from that meeting includes:
o Reaching out to Animal Friends of the Valley to help enforce the code that all dogs must be leashed and provide education to the public.
o Rangers will continue their 8 AM hour patrols at this site.
o Use park monitors to provide education to the public during the hours they are scheduled for this park site.
o Provide for additional signage in a large A-frame format that references the off-leash Municipal Code.
o Create an education handout that reference the off-leash Municipal Code, the fines associated with any citation given, and the location of the parks where there is an off-leash dog area.
o Once the education handout is completed, the City as well as the Community Services and Police Departments will showcase the information on their social media platforms.
o Citations are to be issued for repeat offenders.
Parks Maintenance - Repairs, Inspections, Miscellaneous
• Maintenance crews have been dealing with high-wind issues including downed trees and branches.
• Electrician has been called to repair the following:
o Three ballasts that are out at Los Alamos Hills Sports Park.
o The parking lot lights that are out at Torrey Pines Park.
o The burnt out lighting at Cal Oaks and Alta Murrieta Sports Park.
• Crews have been busy repairing extensive vandalism at the Cal Oaks restrooms and graffiti at the skate park.
• Riverside County has issued the parks maintenance division their agricultural permit for the upcoming year.
• Inspections are being conducted for the Willow Springs project where a required emergency access road caused a park trail to be realigned.
• The scoreboard on soccer fields #1 and #3 have been removed at the request of Murrieta Youth Soccer League.
• Parks Maintenance is just waiting on bonds to move forward with the repairs at the Ridder House located at the Equestrian Park. Council approved the funding in December.
• The HVAC unit at the Museum is waiting on the necessary parts to make repairs.
• The correct sized sign for Sykes Ranch history walk has been installed.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Park Ranger reports for November and December are to be provided at the March meeting.