HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2019 0206 REG CCSA ITEM 10GCITY OF MOORPARK,
CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of 2.6.2019
ACTION Approved staff
recommendation, as amended.
BY M. Benson
G. Consider Preparation and Release of Request for Proposal for Update of Parks
and Recreation Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to prepare
and release a Request for Proposal for an Update of the 2009 Parks and
Recreation Master Plan.
Item: 10.G.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager
DATE: 02/06/2019 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Preparation and Release of Request for Proposal for
Update of Parks and Recreation Master Plan
BACKGROUND
In June of 2009, the City Council adopted an update to the Parks and Recreation
Master Plan (Master Plan), which had been previously adopted by the City Council in
September of 1986. The 2009 Master Plan update evaluated the recreation facilities
and programs that currently exist in Moorpark; who uses these facilities and programs;
the importance of parks, facilities and programs and the role they play in the lives of the
residents of Moorpark; what type of facilities and programs are needed in the City; and
potential funding sources for these facilities and programs. The Master Plan was
intended to assist the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department with
planning parks and recreation facilities over a seven to ten-year time span.
DISCUSSION
It has been almost ten years since the last Master Plan update was adopted and staff is
seeking City Council approval to prepare and release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for
an update to the Master Plan. Staff recommends establishing an Ad Hoc Committee
with two Parks and Recreation Commissioners to prepare the RFP. The RFP for the
Master Plan update will require the consultant to evaluate the existing recreation
facilities, determine who is using them, and determine what roles these facilities or
amenities play in the lives of the residents that use them. The Master Plan will include
information on how the role of certain facilities has changed since the last update,
current trends in recreation, and whether new or additional amenities should be
constructed within our park system. For instance, we have received several requests for
additional pickleball courts over the last year. Staff has evaluated the potential to
convert existing tennis courts for pickleball use. However, without an analysis of current
trends in tennis, it is difficult to justify repurposing a tennis court for pickleball.
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In addition to the Master Plan update, staff recommends an analysis of several other
program areas. For instance, staff recommends that the consultant include an analysis
of the recreational services and programming that we currently provide, compared to
current trends in recreation. Staff believes that this type of analysis will help increase
participation, align our programming with current trends, and will help staff provide the
type of programs desired by Moorpark residents. Additionally, staff recommends that
the consultant prepare a reserve study to determine the funding necessary to maintain
our current maintenance operations, future capital replacement, and the funding needed
to add and/or improve City facilities, parks, and associated equipment and amenities.
Additionally, staff recommends including a Youth Master Plan as a component of the
Master Plan. A Youth Master Plan has been on the City Council’s goals and objectives
for a number of years. Staff believes that through the community input process for the
Master Plan update, a Youth Master Plan could be developed to guide programs,
services and facilities for youth programming.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Parks and Recreation Master Plan update is not currently included within the
adopted budget for FY 2018/19. Based on current costs for Master Plan updates in
other communities, the update to the Moorpark plan, with the addition of the Youth
Master Plan and Reserve Study, would cost approximately $150,000. There are
sufficient funds in the Citywide Park Improvement Fund to fund this work. Staff will
return to the City Council to secure the necessary funding after the RFP process is
complete and a consultant has been identified.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Authorize staff to prepare and release a Request for Proposal for an Update of the 2009
Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
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