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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2000 0216 CC REG ITEM 10GMOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM ► o. G. 0 [V W: >>()0RP1RK. C1kI,IF0R.N1A City Councial Meeting of ACTION: BY: _ TO: The Honorable City Council 1� FROM: Gwen Indermill, Recreation Superintendent DATE: January 24, 2000 (CC Meeting of February 16, 2000) SUBJECT: Consider Support for Proposition 12, the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City Council is being asked to consider support for Proposition 12, the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000. The Proposition will be on the March 7, 2000, state ballot and it requires a simple majority for passage. If approved, the City of Moorpark could receive funds for park maintenance and improvements. BACKGROUND If approved by voters, Proposition 12 will provide funding, through the selling of bonds, to local governments, based on population, to develop, improve, and maintain parks. Additionally, the Proposition will provide competitive grant funding opportunities for park improvements, trails, and historic preservation. Authors of Proposition 12 state that its purpose is to improve the quality of life, by providing cleaner air and water, recreational opportunities, safe places for children to play, and new wildlife preserves in California. Proposition 12 will provide funding for safe neighborhood parks and for programs to give youth safe recreational alternatives to gangs and drugs. M: \MLindley \PARKS \prop 12 summary ccagd.doc 00005-i Proposition 12 Page 2 SFNEFTTS There are several direct allocation (non- competitive) grants for use in urban areas, neighborhood parks, and at -risk youth programs that will be made available to cities, counties and special districts. Specifically, the funds may be used for acquisition, development, improvement, rehabilitation, restoration enhancement, and interpretation of local park and recreational lands and facilities. These per capita grant allocations will be based on 2000 census population data. The census results will be determined by spring 2001. The per capita funding categories are as follows: Roberti- Z'berg- Harris program $200 million The Roberti- Z'berg- Harris (R -Z -H) Urban Open -Space and Recreational Program provides $200 million in grants to cities, counties and special districts. A majority of the funds are provided as block grants (per capita) to jurisdictions that are urbanized or heavily urbanized. The remainder of the funds is awarded on a competitive basis, with the majority of the competitive funds going to non - urbanized jurisdictions. R -Z -H funds are designed to be used: (1) Rehabilitation or refurbishing performed annually or infrequently, excludes capital improvements and other routine maintenance work, special major maintenance projects include energy efficiency for lands and facilities (i.e., irrigation systems, replacement or repair of indoor facility or resurfacing parking lots; and (2) Innovative recreation programs that respond to unique and otherwise unmet recreation needs of special urban populations; can fund transportation to facilitate access to programs and facilities. R -Z -H requires a match of 30% of project costs. Funds will be distributed on following formula: 69% block grants for urbanized areas 60% cities and districts $3.30 per capita 14% block grants to heavily urbanized areas 60% large cities (300,000 +) $1.86 per capita ►0 ��i f. 0 Proposition 12 Page 3 Per capita I program $338 million Provides $388 million in grants to cities, counties and special districts for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation or restoration of real property for park purposes - -60% of the funds are allocated to cities and districts, with a minimum allocation of $30,000. The remaining 40% are allocated to counties and regional districts. The minimum to regional districts and counties will be $150,000. In addition, $50 million of these funds will be set aside for small cities and districts with populations of less than 200,000, in counties with populations of more than 200,000. Cities /districts: $6.29 per capita Small Cities /districts: additional $2.90 Counties: $4.00 per capita As stated above, Proposition 12 also contains provisions for competitive grant opportunities. Those grant opportunities include the following: 17% competitive grants $33,490,000 88% non - urbanized jurisdictions 12% urbanized, not including heavily urbanized Other funding programs local agencies may compete for: Riparian /river /aquatics habitat $10 million Trails, non - motorized $10 million Low income /at risk youth $100 million Urban /cultural centers /zoos/ $71.5 million Wildlife education Regional youth soccer facilities $15 million Playground replacement $7 million CA Heritage Fund $10 million Urban forestation projects $10 million Local Conservation Corp. $12.5 million State parks administered by local agencies $20 million Estimated Funds Available to the City of Moorpark While it is not possible to identify exactly how much funding the City of Moorpark may receive, should Proposition 12 be approved by voters, the League of California Cities has provided some preliminary estimates. Moorpark's per- capita, direct allocation, 0 i Proposition 12 Page 4 based on a population of 29,600 would provide the City with the following funding: Roberti - Z'berg- Harris Urban Open -Space and Recreation Program $ 97,680 Per Capita Program I $185,000 Per - Capita - Small Cities $ 85,840 TOTAL $368,520 Attached to this Agenda Report is some additional Proposition 12 reference materials. The CPRS Fact Sheet, Bond funding available under Prop 12, and Estimates of Per - Capita Grants Available. The Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the merits of Proposition 12 at its February 7 meeting. The Commission did not vote to take a stand in favor or opposition of the Proposition, but did suggest that matter be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Express support for Proposition 12, the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000. Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 Page I of 2 Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 Angeles National Forest Photograph by Ernest Braun In 1999 the Legislature placed this important measure on the March 7, 2000 ballot. It received near unanimous bipartisan support, recognizing the tremendous need California has for parks, open space, and recreation for its growing population. The Legislature also took note of the impact growth is having on California's wildlife, and included funding for protection of wildlife habitat. Although it is very diverse, in many ways this bond act is similar to those which were passed by the voters in 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986 and 1988. It provides funds for all the state agencies which protect land and recreational resources for future generations, and also makes grants to local agencies which perform the same functions. Since the 1920's Californians have recognized that the way to build the State Park System, protect the coast, and accomplish other land conservation purposes is through a series of General Obligation Bond Acts. This measure continues that tradition. California is growing at the rate of more than 600,000 people per year, and all these new residents need places to recreate, appreciate wildlife, enjoy the outdoors, and exercise. Existing facilities are simply inadequate, and the bond act will expand the supply of lands and facilities to serve these needs. The California Environmental Dialogue (CED), a coalition of business and environmental groups, have recognized that California business climate and its environment both benefit from public investment in parks, wildlife areas, the coast, and open space. In a recently issued CED survey, state and local agencies identified a need for $12 billion over the next ten years to protect the best and most threatened open space and agricultural lands in California. This bond act is down payment on that need. The bond act requires that all funds must be appropriated by the Legislature through the budget process, assuring that the Governor and the Legislature will provide careful oversight to the allocation of the bond proceeds. The bond act gives greatest emphasis to urbanized areas, providing special funds to heavily urbanized areas, including funds for urban conservation corps, recreation for at -risk youth, http:// www .saCeparks.org /dcscription.himI 1/22/2000 Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 Page 2 of 2 open space protection in fast growing suburbs, and protection of remaining wildlife areas in some of our fastest growing counties. The bond act is divided into more than a dozen categories, reflecting the needs of California diverse population. For more information about the exact funding breakdown, see the www.safeparks.org website. Your help is needed to pass this important park and wildlife bond act. For further information, or to volunteer to help the campaign, please email blum @safeparks.org, write Safe Neighborhood Parks at 926 J Street, #612, Sacramento, CA 95814, or call Bryan Blum at 916- 313 -4538. http:// www .safcparks.org /description.htmi 1/22/2000 Per Capita and Related Funding in the Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Act Page 1 of 3 Per Capita and Related Funding in the Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Act This information was compiled by the Planning and Conservation League. It has not been adopted by the Department of Parks and Recreation, but was developed based on previous Department policy, including estimated administrative costs. The Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Act contains two categories of funding for park, recreation, and land protection projects, which are based on the population of the recipient agency. These include: Roberti - Z'berg- Harris Program provides $200 million in grants to cities, counties and special districts. Sections 5620 of the Public Resources Code govern these grants. 83% of the funds are provided as block grants (per capita) to jurisdictions that are urbanized or heavily urbanized. The remainder of the funds is awarded on a competitive basis, with the majority of the competitive funds going to non - urbanized jurisdictions. Per Capita Program provides $388 million in grants to cities, counties and special districts. Sections 5096.310(f), 5096.332, 5096.333, and 5096.336 of the bond act govern these grants. $338 million are available to cities, counties and special districts, with a minimum of $30,000 to cities and districts and $150,000 for counties. In addition, $50 million of these funds are set aside for cities and districts with populations of less than 200,000, in counties with populations of more than 200,000. Numerous other restrictions apply. Since every jurisdiction wishes to know what their expected income will be, they can use this information in conjunction with their expected population in 2000 to determine their income. The attached sheet shows how to calculate expected per capita income to a city, county or special district from the bond act.. The population figures are based on various current estimates. These figures will change with the 2000 census. How to use the following information: From the RZH Program, cities and RPD's eligible for RZH will receive $3.30 per capita. Counties receive $1.70 per capita. Large cities (over 300,000) will receive $5.15 per capita from RZH. Large counties (over 1 million) will receive $2.20 per capita from RZH. From the Per Capita program, cities will receive $6.25 per capita, and counties will receive $4.00 per capita. Small cities in larger counties receive an additional $2.90 per capita. An example: Rocklin is a city of less than 200,000, in a county of more than 200,000 (Placer). They would receive: littp:// www .safeparks.org /percapita.htmi 2/6/2000 Per Capita and Related Funding in the Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Act Page 2 of 3 RZH $3.30 Per Capita 6.25 Small cities 2.90 Total $12.45 This does not include any of the competitive funds available through RZH or any of the other competitive programs. Roberti - Z'berg- Harris Program Per Capita Estimates for Planning Purposes Counties Cities & RPDs Per capita Program $332,930,000 33,252,245 31,734,054'' $133,172,000 $4.00 $199,758,000$6.25 $332,930,000 Small Agency in Urban Counties Per Capita Program $49,250,000 17,000,000 $2.90 � _'. . L � http:// www .safcparks.org /percapita.htnil 2/6/2000 Population to be Allocated Per capita rate 1(a) Cities & RPDs 24,457,050 $81,558,000 $3.30 1(b) Counties 31,309,000 $54,372,000 $1.70 2(a) Large Cities 8,890,200 $16,548,000 $ 5.15 2(b) Large Counties 22,441,300 $11,032,000 $ 2.20 Block grants total $166,510,000 3(a) Non $29,471,200 Urbanized 8,795,195 (competitive) needs -basis 3(b) Urbanized 15;566,850 $4,018,800 needs -basis (competitive) RZH Total $197,000,000 Counties Cities & RPDs Per capita Program $332,930,000 33,252,245 31,734,054'' $133,172,000 $4.00 $199,758,000$6.25 $332,930,000 Small Agency in Urban Counties Per Capita Program $49,250,000 17,000,000 $2.90 � _'. . L � http:// www .safcparks.org /percapita.htnil 2/6/2000 Per Capita and Related Funding in the Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Act Page 3 of 3 All funds include 1.5% for administration. State population 1/1/1998 33,252,450 *RPD: Recreation and Park District 0000C.'" i 92/15/88 88 :23:82 MOORPARK-> 885 529 8278 TO :STEVEN KUEBY Page 1 F A X T R A N S M I S S I O N DATE: FebrUary 15, 2000 TO: Steven Kueny POSITION: City Manager CITY: Moorpark FAX: 18055298270 FROM: 'YES ON PROPOSITIONS 12 AND 13' TELEPHONE: 916.341.1031 FAX: 916.341.1081 NO. OF PAGES: 5 (including cover sheet) Dear City Manager - Please give the attached two letters (and resolutions) to your mayor and city council asking for support of Propositions 12 and 13 - the Parks and Water Bond - on the March 71-, Ballot. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 916.341.1031. Thank you for your time and consideration. CONFIDENTIALITY The information contained in this message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which NOTICE: it is addressed. and may contain information which is legally privileged. confidential and exempt from disclosure. Photocopying. distrbution or the taking of any action in reliance on contents of this facsimle transmission is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us at no cost to you. Thank you. `C HCC,Cyvi�CCk� pG`�� I`Df" '. "crrm� Ft1e I FEB 14 '00 21:52 MOORPARK PAGE.01 ze•3odd 2 aBr4 mdddaoow Dear City Council: cs:Tz ee. bT a3.i Proposition 12 - the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, Coastal Protection Bond - is a sound investment for California's cities. By upgrading and expanding our parks, helping keep our air and water clean, offering opportunity to at- risk youth and protecting our coastline and wildlife areas Prop 12 is an important step in improving the quality of life for the residents of Californian's cities and the climate for business. As co- authors of this $2.1 billion park bond, we are writing to urge you to support Proposition 12 on the March 7th Ballot. Proposition 12 will offer the following benefits to California's communities: • Provide $7 million for constructing and maintaining playground equipment and facilities to ensure our children have safe recreational opportunities to engage in. • Improve our air quality and preserve our natural environment by planting trees in local communities, protecting redwood forests and supporting projects that protect fish and wildlife in waterways and our coastline. • Benefit our state's economic climate by investing in projects that improve our state parks, coastline, and natural areas to continue to attract the tourists necessary to keep our economy strong and protect businesses and jobs. • Provide our farming economy with healthy rivers and streams so they can continue to provide the crops and agricultural needs of our state. • Fund projects that will provide training opportunities for at -risk youth, and fund science centers to inform our families about the importance of California's wildlife, nature and environment. We would like you to join the broad coalition of business, environmental, agricultural, labor, taxpayers and community groups that are working together to pass Proposition 12. Please join today by adopting the attached sample resolution at your upcoming city council meeting and faxing the coalition sign -up form to (916) 341 -1081. More city and county -wide specific information can be obtained at the official website - www.safeparks.org - or by calling (916) 341 -1000. California needs Proposition 12 if it is to have the safe neighborhood parks and reliable water that our communities need as we move ahead into a new century. Thank you for your support, Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa Chair, Californians for Safe Parks hum VRARIR:ni W7H A7S SRR Assemblymember Fred Keeley Chair, Californians for Safe Parks <- um"Agnnu OC'r7'OO 00 /CT /7Q F0 ' 30Ud A6dd600w bS:TZ 00, VT 83d Resolution in support of Proposition 12: The Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, Coastal Protection Bond of 2000 Whereas, California's state, regional, and local parks serve as recreational, social, and cultural centers for California's communities, providing important venues for youth enrichment and safety; community identity, protection of natural and historic sites, parkland and open space, and Whereas, the state's commitment to state, regional, and local parks has dwindled over the last decade thereby California and its communities have not kept pace with the needed funding for rehabilitation, development, and acquisition, and Whereas, during this same period of diminished funding for state, regional and local parks, California's citizens have increased their visits to state and local parks, and Whereas, California is known for its incredible natural resources of open space, mountains, rivers, coastline, and forests that positively impact the state and local economy, and Whereas, California is largely an urban state where it is projected the state's population will continue to grow by 18 million by 2020; thereby placing more pressure on existing parkland and facilities, and Whereas, California's economy is dependent upon maintaining a high quality of life that includes attractive and safe public park and recreation facilities and services, and Whereas, the last statewide park bond was passed in 1988, and Whereas, the Safe Neighborhoods Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 provides $2.1 billion for state and local park projects to preserve our natural heritage and allow urban areas to expand much needed recreation facilities that serve children, youth, seniors, and families, and Therefore, be it resolved, (agency) supports the passage of the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000, and encourages California voters approve this bond act in March 2000. F 2&3,J xuRow uanq.iq: ni R) 7A ;;7E; E;aA C- wx"Axnnu CC * iv7' as 00 iE:T /7U V0 ' 3OUd AdddNoow SS : Te 00, V1 833 I �=� Yes 1 Prop l 3 `_ sn /r. rl iabl, cra ter Cdli6rnions for Gaon, 1. Safe, Reliable Wale, Yes on Proposition 13 1127 E6wth Sweet Suite 300 ti Sovomenlo, CA 95614 IDN 991968 (9161341-1031 box (916( 341 1081 w c. t� Dear City Council: Clean, safe and reliable water supplies are essential if the quality of life for Californians and the climate for our business and agriculture are to continue to improve in our state and for our cities. As co-authors of this important water bond, we are writing to urge you to support Proposition 13 - the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act - on the March 7`h Ballot. Proposition 13 will offer the following benefits to California's communities: • Provides clean drinking water to Californians by fighting groundwater contamination, repairing corroded pipes and sewer lines and protecting storage and distribution systems. • Funds projects to fight pollution in lakes, rivers and along our coast. • Protects water quality from pesticides and agricultural drainage and improves existing water treatment plants. • Develops nearly one million acre-feet of additional safe, clean water in dry years - enough to serve eight million Californians - through conservation, recycling, underground storage and more efficient use of reservoirs. • Helps complete critically needed flood control projects to protect citizens and businesses from devastation, displacement and disruption of clean water supplies. • Requires strict accountability to ensure funds are spent on clean water projects by limiting administrative costs to only 5 percent. Makes state eligible for more than $600 million additional Federal dollars to fund even more clean drinking water projects. We would like you to join the broad coalition of business, environmental, agricultural, labor, taxpayers and community groups that are working together to pass Proposition 13. Please join today by adopting the attached sample resolution at your upcoming city council meeting and faxing the coalition sign -up form to (916) 341 -1081. More city and county-wide specific information can be obtained at the official website - w- xvw.prop 13.org - or by calling the hotline at (916) 341 -1031. California needs Proposition 13 if it is to have the clean, safe and reliable water our communities will need as we move ahead into a new century. Thank you for your support, 4—- U--4— - Senator Jim Costa _ Assembll ember Mike Machado Chairman, Senate Agriculture and Water Resources C'ononittee Chninnart, Amcinbty Water. Parb and Wildlife Committee b aft'i AURAH p96719: nl RJ7R 67S 9AA e- um"Junnu 1~13 1 07 • as na /CT 170 S0,30dd Aaudaoow LS:TF 00, PT Had Resolution in support of Proposition 13: The Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, - Yes Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act Pr on ` safe, rhatil, warn WHEREAS, Proposition 13, the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act, a $1.97 billion water bond, will help provide Californians with much- needed resources for safer, cleaner and more reliable water supplies; and Caliiomians for C1eon, Safe, Relioble Water Ya on Proposition 13 WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will make our drinking water safer by fighting 1127 Eleventh Sheet Suite 300 groundwater contamination, repairing corroded water pipes and sewer systems, soawwio, CA 95814 eliminatin g po llution sources and protecting storage and distribution systems that Rx 991968 1916) 341.1031 provide our drinking water, and 6x 1916) 341 -1081 WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will provide essential funds for important clean water, watershed protection and conservation projects for the improvement of our state's water infrastructure; and h WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will fund pollution control programs that combat contamination in our lakes, rivers and along our coast and will protect our l; children from exposure to dangerous chemicals by protecting water quality from pesticide runoff, improving water treatment plants, and cleaning up urban streams; and WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will result in nearly one million new acre -feet of water annually — enough to serve eight million Californians per year — through conservation, recycling, underground storage and more efficient use of reservoirs; rthis water bond will also help protect our farms and businesses from severe t disruptions in times of drought; and o� WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will invest in essential flood control programs to protect lives and avert billions of dollars in property damages and prevent massive rdisruptions in clean water supplies for our families and businesses; and WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will enable our state to be eligible for more than $600 million additional Federal dollars to fund even more clean water and water supply programs; and WHEREAS, Proposition 13 is a sound investment for our state's economy and environment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we join the broad coalition of business, labor, local government, environmental, taxpayers, agricultural and good - government groups in support of Proposition 13, the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act. We strongly recommend that voters of California support and pass Proposition 13 on the March 7, 2000 ballot. S 26124 hum ugfig : ni A17A G79 SAA <- ug"Aunnu M I » 1 00 as /CT i70