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Home My WebLink AboutDecember 5, 2000/~ -:.-~;.>. ~ ~. NO'I'IGE OF SPEC~AL MEET'ING ' " ' O~ce of the City Council c:... e. ko~.e~ MH~~ MKG'Y SCgi~ ~ At.,e.Prowp.„~ . a..~. c~ n~ sna.6 cans wu n. w.unu Gm~ol Masbr uo Wea Hwc:sgm~ nri+. [ute Ck'6¢ &nx 6p021 Rxadil G 91 W! 602[ fL26) STt544i ~620i 4165?29 Fa[ As authorizad by Aicadia City Charter Section 408 and Califoxnia Gavemment Code Sectiori 54956, a Speciel Meeting of the Arcadia City Council is hereby calIed to be he(d at the Ciry of Arcac3ia Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. HunEington Drive, Arcadia, - Califomia at 5:30 p_cn. vn Dacember 5, 20Q0. The purgose of this meeting is set forth by the following items of consideration. 1. Study Session a. Discqssion and direction co~erning displaying the MIA flag at City facilities. b. Discnssion and direction concerning the devalopsnent of a skateboard park. c. Discussion and direction regarding possible "Habitat for Humaniry" locations/projeccs. d_ Discussior~ and dizection regarding tt-e forn~ation of an ad hoc subcommittee ofttie City Cowicit conceming the imminent lend use application from Santa Anita Race Track. There will be time reserved for thosc in the audience who wish to address the City Council regarding the a6ove items. No further business other than the above will be considered at fhis meeting: r3ated: November 30, 204Q ~ / , or of e City of Arcadia In cornpliance with the Americans with Disab7ities Rct, if yo~ s~eed spacial assis4ance to pamcipaze in a crty meeting, please coniact ~tee City Mana~er ac (626) 5745401. Plrace contact the City Man~ger at Icast three (3) workins day~s befoce the mcetiag or time whcn spaeial services are na~lad. This rtMifeation wif{ help cicy stafl' in making neasonable anangemeMr Ua providz you wirh acusc m the meeting. Gity of Arcadia tiA4 4a 4'4.00„0„..rs, MEMORANDUM Office of the City Manager DATE: November 30, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council �n� FROM: William R. Kelly, City Managert; 1 SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF AD HOC SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE "IMMINENT" APPLICATION BY SANTA ANITA PARK As the City Council is aware, Santa Anita Park filed an application for a commercial development, which was deemed incomplete by City staff and returned. Much ofl the information requested deals with specific details as required by the City Code and the General Plan. Because of the significance of this project to the community, anid to ensure that the issues related to the General Plan, environmental analysis and all impacts of the project are carefully reviewed, I am suggesting that a City Council sub- committee meet with Mr. Stronach (the property owner) to ensure he is aware of City and community concerns. Accordingly, it is suggested that the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern serve on this sub-committee to meet with the project applicant. LASER IMAGED s_s. 1 ,�r . . _, ~: -- _ ~ A N N 0 T A T E D ~ A G E N D A Arcadia City Council and "`°$p,ut,o-'°°' Redevelopment Agency Meeting December 5, 2000 5:30p.m. Council Chambers Conference Room Special Meeting 5:30 p.m. Regular meetin~ 6:00 p.m. ACTION ~, ROLL CALL: Council Members Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic a>> p,-eGPnr TIME RESERVED FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL (NON-PUBLIC HEARING/FIVE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT PER PERSON) No one spoke 1. STUDY SESSION a. Discussion and direction concerning displaying the MIA flag at City facilities Approved 5-0 b. Discussion and direction concerning the development of a skateboard park ~~r up t°~iolooc 5-0 c. Discussion and direction regarding possible "Habitat for Humanity" locations/projects Receive & File Report & Ne ~otiate w/Eik: Lo~ge 3-2 d. Discussion and direction regarding the formation of an ad hoc subcommittee of the City Council concerning the imminent land use application from ad hoc s bcomte Santa Anita Race Track. 5-0 7:OOp.m. Council Chambers INVOCATION Rev. Ray Petzholt, Mandarin Baptist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Sarati Walian~ Council RECESSEU at 6:41.RECONVEN] in Council Chmbr; at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Council Members Chandler; Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic eii piesen[ City Manaber Kelly~ introduceu Kevin Randolph, Acting City Attorney 2. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS See h:inutes MOTION: Read all Ordinances and Resolutions by title only and waive reading in full aao~eea s-o 3. PRESENTATION of Mayor's Youth Service Award to Arthur Farr. 4. PRESENTATION of Mayor's Senior Service Award to Art and Peggy Leatherman 5. PRESENTATION to William Kern tor io years of service on the S.G.V. Mosquito & Vector Control D4strict Board Gary A. Kovacic, Mayor • Mickey Segal, Mayor Protempore • Roger Chandler, ~r. Sheng Chang, Gail A. Marehall, Council Members William R. Kelly, Citylvfanager June D. Alford. Cifv Clerk I.,~ yJ.' . , - ~ . ACTIO N TIME RESERVED fOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENGE WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE CITY : COUNCIL (NON-PUBLIC HEARING/FIVE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT PER PERSON) None 6. MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS City Council Reports/Announcements/Statements/Future Agenda Items see rtinuces RECESS CITY COUNCIL ~ 7.. MEETING OF THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY , ROLL CALL: Agency Members Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic ni i nrasnnr TIME RESERVED FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NON-PUBLIC HEARI~IGIFIVE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT PER PERSON) None a. Minutes of the November 21, 2000 regular meeting n~.,,-~~va s_n b. Recommendation to authorize RKA Civil Engineers, Inc. to p'repare the Approved s-o legal boundary description and map for the proposed South Arcadia Commercial Area, and to appropriate $17,000.00 from the unprogrammed reserve for these services. ADJOURN to December 19, 2000 at 6:OOp.m. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL 8. CONSENT a. Minutes of the November 21, 2000 regular meeting Approved 5-O b. Recommendation to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with wrTHnxawN Hilton Farnkopt & Hobson in the amount of $40,650.00 and E. Tseng & Associates in the amount of $59,016.00 for solid waste consulting services. c. Recommendation to enter into a contract with Spanos-Hawkey, LLC for Approved s-o adult literacy services at the Arcadia Public Library. d. Recommendation to accept all work performed by Vido Samarzich, II1C. f0~ Annro~P~~ s-n the rehabilitation of the Arcadia Civic Center Athletic Field and electrical upgrades as complete and to authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents, subject to a retention of $36,082.93. e. Recommendation to purchase three (3) Chevrolet Malibu LS vehicles for ~ro„ea s-n the Recreation and Community Services Department and the Library from Rotolo Chevrolet for $52,772:71. ~, 2 ,~ ,-J . . Consent continued ~ ~ ACTION f. Recommendation to renew the agreement with The Ferguson Group for g~Rro~ea s-n national legislative advocacy services. 9. CITY MANAGER ~, a. Recommendation to appoint a Delegate to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito nppoinc cnanaieL & Vector Control District Board of Trustees. s-o z-yr. cer~ b. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 6205, a resolution of the City Adopted 5-0 Chri; Council of the City of Arcadia, California, electing a representative for citieschrisciansea with prescriptive pumping rights to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority. 10. CITY ATTORNEY a. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 6206, a resolution of the City Adopted s-o Council of the City of Arcadia, California, amending the appendix of the Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Political Reform Action of 1974. ADJOURN to December 19, 2000 at 6:OOp.m nDJOUxrrEn ac ~:3s p.m. t 3 6 74/O -70 4 Nom 0 f" o,uT9 STAFF REPORT � 1 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER December 5, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: William R. Kelly, City Manager By: Cindy Rowe, Management Services Officer ej- and Jessica Anderson, Youth Services Supervisor . Pr SUBJECT: Direction Regarding the Development of a Skateboard Park BACKGROUND The Recreation and Parks Commission considers it a top priority to construct a Skateboard Park in the City of Arcadia. In an effort to address this priority, an informal, no-cost assessment was performed by Steve Rose, of Purkiss Rose and Associates, to determine if we had a site compatible for such a use. Mr. Rose is a licensed Landscape Architect who has constructed more than 70 skateboard parks in California,.Oregon and Washington. Of several park sites visited (Newcastle, Eisenhower and Bonita), he finally identified Bonita Park as a feasible location. The City Council has not formally considered such a project, nor have funds been budgeted, but because of the growing interest in the sport, and due to the interest by the Recreation and Parks Commission, staff has conducted some preliminary research on the subject in the event it is something the City Council would like to pursue. DISCUSSION According to research information provided by Purkiss.Rose-RSI, "skateboarding first surfaced in the 1950s and has developed into the 6th largest participant sport in the United States. It is estimated the nation has over ten million skateboarders: 75.2% male, 24.8% female, with an average age of 13.8 years." Due to property damage and potential hazards to pedestrians, there has been a trend nation-wide (including Arcadia) to ban skateboards in public spaces and commercial areas, prompting many communities to provide appropriate facilities similar to those provided for tennis, basketball, baseball and soccer. Skateboard Park December 5, 2000 Page two DISCUSSION (continued) The decision to design and construct a skateboard park involves considerably more than location, size and funding. In discussions with other cities, issues such as fenced vs. open, staffed vs. unsupervised, portable ramps vs. permanent, fee vs. free, skateboard vs. in-line, BMX, etc., on-going maintenance concerns, enforcement of equipment regulations, liability issues, and impacts on adjacent neighbors had to be addressed. In most all cities contacted, it was apparent that input from the skaters themselves was critical throughout the design, planning and construction process. This was echoed by Steve Rose during his visit to Arcadia. Some communities continue this involvement by having the skaters monitor and "police" their own facility. Other communities have experienced some problems with enforcement and either City staff is assigned to monitor the facility, or the Police Departments have incorporated periodic drive-bys into their patrol schedules. Location, design and related issues are crucial to success or failure. Staff has compiled volumes of information from other communities, however, the City of Monrovia recently completed a comprehensive study, tour and analysis of skateboard parks in the cities of Huntington Beach, San Dimas, Claremont, La Verne, and Glendora. Their committee was comprised of elected and appointed officials, and a summary of their findings has been attached for your review. Other communities studied vary from inexpensive portable ramps in an unfenced area of a park, to very sophisticated skate centers in the $2 million range. We have also attached similar studies done by other communities to provide a broader base upon which to make comparisons. As,in any project, the expense of a facility is driven by a variety of factors, all of which affect a project budget. It is interesting to note that the City of Sierra Madre recently went to bid to build a youth center/skatepark. Three contractors responded and the bids were nearly twice the estimated cost of $530,000. In 1997 the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1296 giving cities and public entities limited protection from lawsuits brought as a result of skateboard-related injuries or damages occurring on public property from people 14 years.or older. According to the 1988 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, technological developments in safety equipment and skateboard design have greatly reduced the number and severity of skateboard injuries which has lessened the liability exposure. Our Sacramento lobbyist, Gonsalves & Son, reported that since the • Skateboard Park December 5, 2000 Page three DISCUSSION (continued) passage of AB 1296, no skateboard lawsuits have been reported to the State of California, however additional insurance for such a facility is standard. On Sunday January 7, a major skate event is being planned from 1 :00-4:00 p.m. at the Community Center parking lot for middle school and high school age youngsters. The Staff believes the event will help determine the interest level in skating by local youth and also help to determine the type of skating activities that • are most popular. If the Council would like to study the possibility of a skateboard park in Arcadia, Staff can investigate available State and/or. Federal funds that could be used toward such a project (in addition to any possible local sources), review a potential joint venture with a neighboring city, and hire a professional Landscape Architect, such as Steve Rose, who will conduct youth/community workshops to assess interest, collect and analyze the data and then proceed to develop a concept. This initial phase would cost approximately $8,000 and take 2-3 months, depending on the architect's availability. The final construction cost will be predicated upon location, size and amenities. This matter will also need to be prioritized against other parks improvements relative to available dollars. If the City Council has no interest in a project such as this at this time, this report may simply be received and filed, or the decision may be deferred until either the completion of the Youth Master Plan Update or for inclusion in the annual budget process. Attachments • • August.30, 2000 - Skate Park Tour Information Summary City I Facility Size Location Total Est. Cost Funding Source Year Opened Huntington Beach 3,575 sq. ft. Murdy Park $65,000 CDBG 1993 (2 Facilities) 5,625 sq. ft. Huntington Beach $75,000 School District & City 1994 Unified HS San Dimas 8,080 sq. ft. Park $135,500 Prop. "A" Funds . 1999 Claremont 7,000 sq. ft. Cahuilla Park $125,000 Prop. "A" Funds & .1998 (adjacent to HS) Teen Fundraising La Verne *9,000 sq. ft. Bonita High School $147,000 Prop. "A" Funds 1999 Glendora 10,000 sq. ft. Finkbiner Park $165,000 Prop. "A" Funds 1999 * The 9,000 sq. ft. is skateable surface. The fenced area is much larger and includes the following: (1) a sheltered, seating area, (2) landscaping, and (3) a formal, ramp/entrance to the facility. August 30, 2000 - Skate Park Tour Information Summary (Continued) City I Facility Architect Construction Company ,y Huntington Beach Purkiss Rose-RSI Construction Engineers (._ (2 Facilities) Purkiss Rose-RSI Hondo Company San Dimas • Purkiss Rose-RSI The California Landscape & Design . . Claremont Purkiss Rose-RSI Vido Samarzich Inc. . La Verne Larry Moss The California Landscape & Design Glendora • Larry Moss The California Landscape & Design *Please note the following information was based upon the opinion of Skate Committee members who attended the tour. - • "`, . Metal Rails Flat Skateable Visible& Safety Equip. ' Snack Spectator Shaded Promote Size Skill Level Present Surface Area Accessible Gated Lockable Available Machines Seating Areas Landscaping Socialization Huntington Beach Too Small Beg. No No No No No No No No No No Yes (Murdy Park) • Huntington Beach Too Small Adv. No No Yes Yes - No No Yes No No No _ Yes (High School) ' an Dimas Small Adv. Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Too at - Claremont Spread Beg./Int. Some Yes Yes No Yes • Yes Teen Yes Yes. No . Yes Out Center La Verne . Good Beg./Int. Yes Yes **Yes/No. Yes Yes No No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes •Glendora Good All Yes''.' Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Plus - :Yes Yes No . • Yes . r Snack Bar) • **Yes/No-Because of the slope of the land,the facility is very visible from the north side of the facility. However,on the south side of the facility the land slopes down into a parking lot. 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San Leandro l0-duslds yes yes yes no yes -• no no no few no Dan Paiva 3-dus ' 510-577-3469 es yes no yes no no no few no SaaLuis Ohispo 2-6pm yes Y _- - Rich Ogden 3 x wk ramps 805-7817305 ' es no yes no no no few no Santa Barbara 12-7pm Yes . Yes y (Temporary) . •Scott Cambell 805-564-5418 • _ yes no few noise Santa Cruz daylight no no no yes y . no 1 I in nns George . Lundquist 408-429-3491 no no few grafiiti . .. Santa Rosa 6-9-s yes no no no yes no • 707-543-3292 daylight no no no yes no no no few no South Lake 6-1 Opm no Tahoe Steve Weiss• 530-542-6059 . � no no no few no Temecula 2%s hr Yes Yes y� Yes sessio y Jeff Lawrence sessions • 909-694-6410 day ns. •Tuolumme Co. daylight yes no no no yes no no no no no 209-533-5663 • • es no no no few no Yuba City daylight yes yes no no y • 530-822-4650 • 1 no few no Yucca Valley daylight no no ' no no yes no rejected Schooley no 760-369-7211 — nelmet • Total: daylight. 17 `14 11 2- 26-all none define 2 none all graffiti claims- have wrong (27 parks) . or session=• fence lock- staff allow accept �� _ h few gear, skate 2 BMX blades ed skating inside after hours . 2 • - Skate Park Report •. Cities Hours of Fence Lock Staff BMX R�d� DefineTrick, (Proposed/Planned operation Loge Parks) -'-- -'- - • Alameda park hrs no no no .. no yes no • Carolyn Knudtson :• • 510-748-4565 Brea • daylight no no no • • TBD yes no • Ted Owens 714-990-7735 • - Chico daylight • yes no no no no no - Dennis Beardsley 530-895-4972 . Claremont(9/98) 6-l0pm no no no no yes no Dick Guthrie • 909-399-5493 . Corona(2 parks) 7- no no no no yes no • Jonathan Jones 10:30pm • • 909-736-2241 Fremont TBD yes yes no no yes no Amy Rakley • • 510-494-4363 . Glendora(11/98) • 6-10pm no no. no no' yes no .. John Aquirre 626-914-8228 . ` Glendale 7-1 Opm. yes yes • no no yes no George Balteria • 818-548-2000 1 . Hermosa Beach TBD TBD TBD no no yes no ! Joe Mankawich - 318-0214 i Hollister(6/99) 6-10pm no no no no yes no Clay Lee 1 408-636-4308 1 King City daylight no no no • no yes no • Dennis Huitt E 408-385-3575 x6 I La Canada/Flintridge TBD yes yes yes no yes no I Megan Cambell • 818-790-4353 ' Cities • • Hours of Fence Lock Staff . BMX Roller Define (Proposed/Planned operation Blades Stunt,Trick, Parks) Luge 1 1 • 1 • J Long Beach daylight no no no no yes naeamhing . Phil Hester new park ., . 562-570-3126 • fenced, • 2 large parks staffed 6 neighborhood BMX-ok Monterey daylight - yes no no • no yes _... ._ no_._,_ . . Cindy Vierra 408-646-3866 . • Redding(10/98) daylight no no no . no yes no .- . _ Gordon Carpenter _�• 530-225-4095 , Salinas daylight yes no no . • no yes . no • Ed Piker 2' -• 408-758-7219 only • Santa Clara(9/98) TBD yes yes yes ' no yes - no Carolyn McDowell ' 408-984-3257 • Santa Cruz County daylight no no no no yes no Barry Samuel 408-462-8313 • • Torrance TBD yes yes yes, TBD yes no,depends •- John Jones fees on type of park built 310-618-2945 Ventura city votes TBD TBD TBD no yes no Adam Buchanan on 9/8 _ - 949-724-6644 5 Visalia daylight TBD no no no yes no • Don Stone 209-738-3365 Total: mostly 8 5 3 1 all no • • (21 Parks) daylight • • • Irr• vai dr. vats• wr V► vtisv %Sr *IS 43Er ' lig# ito 410 titi vb fitht :x;{• O V A' ttPitiVirigio 44a, %IP tw MO ORPARK. CALIFORNIA . . •1998 SURVEY RESULTS • • SII'I'E PARKS Agency Information Court Typo Supervision . Equipment Required A.enc Contact Phone Permanent Portable Su•ervised Dro.-in Helmets Elbow Knee Pads Other None City of Atascadero Geoff English '461-5000 yes yes yes yes yes yes City of Bellevue Lee Springgate '206-455-6881 yes yes yes yes, yes City of Claremont Richard Guthrie '909-399-5493 yes yes yes yes yes • City of Davis Vicki Crescitelli '916-757-5626 yes _ yes _yes yes yes City of Des Moines Patrice Thorell '206-870-6527 yes yes recommended recommended recommended *ofEscondido John Dwyer Wltt '760-741-4691 yes yes yes yes yes of Glendale Nello.lacono '818-548-2000 yes yes yes yes yes City of Kent,WA Pamela McFall '206-859-4002 yes yes yes • City of Modesto Doug Lomcke '209-577-5355 yes _ yes yes yes yes wrist guards City of Mount Vernon,WA Larry Otos '206-336-6215 yes yes yes yes yes City of Palmdale John Lasagna '1267-5611 yeS yes yes yes yes posted City of Rancho Cucamonga 'Suzanne Ota '909-477-2760 yes y es City of San Clemente Bruce Wegner '714-361-8263. yes _ yes yes yes yes wrist guards City of San Jose Mark Linder '268-4872• none • City of Santa Paula John Keisier '805-933-4226 yes yes yes yes yes City of Temecula Shawn Nelson '909-694-6480 yes • yes yes yes yes wrist guards Conejo Recreation Jesse Washington '495-6471 yes yes yes yes yes • Conejo Recreation and Parks Dennis Gass '805-381-2791 yes yes _ yes yes yes wrist guards Town of Yucca Valle James Scheeler '619-369-7211 es as es as as wrist ;uards 'Agency information Typo of Use insurance Comments • Asenc Skateboarders InLine Skaters BMX Bikes Mixin.? • City of Atascadero yes yes _ yes City self-Insured hybrid ramps y of Bellevue yes yes yes City self-Insured 18 and under sign waiver ity of Claremont yes __`yes yes SCJPIA City of Davis yes yes no City self-Insured ___ City of Des Moines yes yes yes City self-Insured • Placed next to police station City of Escondido yes yes yes yes have extra rider BMX bikes have seperate sessions City of Glendale . yes yes yes City self-insured completed by summer'98 City of Kent,WA yes yes no yes City self-Insured City of Modesto yes yes yes City self-Insured completed by May'98 City of Mount Vernon,WA . yes yes treated like all other programs Increased vandalalsm as a result City of Palmdale _yes yes yes City self-Insured . completed early'98 City of Rancho Cucamonga yes yes yes City self-Insured construction begin'98 City of San Clemente yes yes • undecided purchased(10,000/yr.) In progress/complete 2 yrs. • City of San Jose City of Santa Paula _ yes yes yes Participants sign waivers - Skate Club" City of Temecula yes yes yes City self-Insured Conejo Recreation yes yes yes purchased($12000) Insurance info attached • •Conejo Recreation and Parks DI •• yes yes yes District Isself-Insured Keep storage area close.Use casters on equipment. Town of Yuccm Vnaagy yes yes yes City self-insured • U7`- -7D Ski, o /p k/G. ,4`�'%111111\% • STAFF REPORT �o�sg9 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER December 5, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: William R. Kelly, City Manager By: Cindy Rowe, Management Services Officer Cle and Jessica Anderson, Youth Services Supervisor ) f SUBJECT: Direction Regarding the Development of a Skateboard Park BACKGROUND The Recreation and Parks Commission considers it a top priority to construct a Skateboard Park in the City of Arcadia. In an effort to address this priority, an informal, no-cost assessment was performed by Steve Rose, of Purkiss Rose and Associates, to determine if we had a site compatible for such a use. Mr. Rose is a licensed Landscape Architect who has constructed more than 70 skateboard parks in California,.Oregon and Washington. Of several park sites visited (Newcastle, Eisenhower and Bonita), he finally identified Bonita Park as a feasible location. The City Council has not formally considered such a project, nor have funds been budgeted, but because of the growing interest in the sport, and due to the interest by the Recreation and Parks Commission, staff has conducted some preliminary research on the subject in the event it is something the City Council would like to pursue. DISCUSSION According to research information provided by Purkiss Rose-RSI, "skateboarding first surfaced in the 1950s and has developed into the 6th largest participant sport in the United States. It is estimated the nation has over ten million skateboarders: 75.2% male, 24.8% female, with an average age of 13.8 years." Due to property damage and potential hazards to pedestrians, there has been a trend nation-wide (including Arcadia) to ban skateboards in public spaces and commercial areas, prompting many communities to provide appropriate facilities similar to those provided for tennis, basketball, baseball and soccer. . s. / , Skateboard Park December 5, 2000 • Page two DISCUSSION.(continued) The decision to design and construct a skateboard park involves considerably more than location, size and funding. In discussions with other cities, issues such as fenced,vs. open, staffed vs. unsupervised, portable ramps vs. permanent, fee'vs. free, skateboard vs. in-line, BMX, etc., on-going maintenance concerns, enforcement of equipment regulations, liability issues, and impacts on adjacent neighbors had to be addressed. • In most all cities contacted, it was apparent that input from the skaters themselves was critical throughout the design, planning and construction process. This was echoed by Steve Rose during his visit to Arcadia. Some communities continue this involvement by having the skaters monitor and "police" their own facility. Other communities have experienced some problems with enforcement and either City staff is assigned to monitor the facility, or the Police Departments have incorporated periodic drive-bys into their patrol schedules. Location, design and related issues are crucial to success or failure. Staff has compiled volumes of information from other communities, however, the City of Monrovia recently completed a comprehensive study, tour and analysis of skateboard parks in the cities of Huntington Beach, San Dimas, Claremont, La Verne, and Glendora. Their committee was comprised of elected and appointed officials, and a summary of their findings has been attached for your review. Other.communities studied vary from inexpensive portable ramps in an unfenced area of a park, to very sophisticated skate centers in the $2•million range. We have also attached similar studies done by other communities to provide a broader base upon which to make comparisons. As,in any project, the expense of a facility is driven by a variety of factors, all of which affect a project budget. It is interesting to note that the City of Sierra Madre recently went to bid to build a • youth center/skatepark. Three contractors responded and the bids were nearly twice the estimated cost of $530,000. _ In 1997 the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1296 giving cities and public entities limited protection from lawsuits brought as a result of skateboard-related' injuries or damages occurring on public property from people 14 years.or older. According to the 1988 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, technological developments in safety equipment and skateboard design have greatly reduced the number and severity of skateboard injuries which has lessened the liability. exposure. Our Sacramento lobbyist, Gonsalves & Son, reported that since the Skateboard Park December 5, 2000 Page three • DISCUSSION (continued) passage of AB 1296, no skateboard lawsuits have been reported to the State of California, however additional insurance for such a facility is standard. On Sunday January 7, a major skate event is being planned from 1 :00-4:00 p.m. at the Community Center parking lot for middle school and high school age youngsters. The Staff believes the event will help determine the interest level in skating by local youth and also help to determine the type of skating activities that • are most popular. If the Council would like to study the possibility of a skateboard park in Arcadia, Staff can investigate available State and/or Federal funds that could be used toward such a project (in addition to any possible local sources), review a potential joint venture with a neighboring city, and hire a professional Landscape Architect, such as Steve Rose, who will conduct youth/community workshops to assess interest, collect and analyze the data and then proceed to develop a concept. This initial phase would cost approximately $8,000 and take 2-3 months, depending on the architect's availability. The final construction cost will be predicated upon location, size and amenities. This matter will also need to be prioritized against other parks improvements relative to available dollars. If the City Council has no interest in a project such as this at this time, this report may simply be received and filed, or the decision may be deferred until either the completion of the Youth Master Plan Update or for inclusion in the annual budget process. • Attachments • • • August30, 2000 - Skate Park Tour Information Summary City I Facility Size Location Total Est. Cost . Funding Source Year Opened iuntington Beach 3,575 sq. ft. Murdy Park $65,000 CDBG 1993 (2 Facilities) 5,625 sq. ft. Huntington Beach $7.5,000, School District & City 1994 Unified HS -San Dimas 8,080 sq. ft. Park $135,500 Prop. "A" Funds. . 1999 Claremont 7,000 sq. ft. Cahuilla Park •$125,000 Prop. "A" Funds & 1998 (adjacent to HS) • Teen Fundraising La Verne *9,000 sq. ft. Bonita High School $147,000 Prop. "A" Funds 1999 Glendora 10,000 sq. ft. Finkbiner Park • $165,000 Prop. "A" Funds • 1999 * The 9,000 sq. ft. is skateable surface. The fenced area is much larger and includes the following: (1) a sheltered, seating area, (2) landscaping, and (3) a formal, ramp/entrance to the facility. • • • • August 30, 2000 - Skate Park Tour Information Summary (Continued) • City/ Facility Architect Construction Company. Huntington Beach Purkiss Rose-RSI Construction Engineers (2 Facilities) • Purkiss Rose-RSI Hondo Company , San Dimas Purkiss Rose-RSI The California Landscape & Design . Claremont Purkiss Rose-RSI Vido Samarzich Inc. La Verne . Larry Moss The California Landscape & Design Glendora Larry Moss The California Landscape & Design • . , . . . . . ' • _ . • —, . . . . --4-.•::y. • , • .. . ,4.'- . _ *Please note-the following information was based upon the opinion of Skate Committee members who attended the tour. . - ._.. • ,. -•_,..:,: Metal Rails Flat Skateable Visible& Safety Equip. Snack Spectator Shaded Promote Size Skill Level• Present Surface Area Accessible Gated Lockable Available Machines Seating • Areas Landscaping Socialization •, Huntington Beach Too Small Beg. No . No No No No No No -No No No Yes (Murdy Park) . . -- • Huntington Beach Too Small Adv. No - No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No ,_ Yes (High School) - n Dimas Small Adv. Yes Yes No No No No No No No . No Yes . , Too . at - Claremont Spread Beg./Int. Some Yes Yes No Yes Yes Teen Yes Yes. No . Yes . .• . Out - . .......--. ...—, La Verne . Good Beg./Int. Yes Yes "Yes/No Yes Yes No No - Yes Yes Yes Yes , . , . .• • Yes•Glendora Good .. .., All • " Yes•• ' • •Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -(Plus . Yes No • Yes t , Snack Bar) - **Yes/No-Because of the slope of the land,the facility is very visible from the north side of the facility. However,on the south side of the facility the land slopes down into a parking lot. For this reason,it is not very visible from the parking area. • ' • . ( ; - . .■ - . • • - . . • • - - . • , . . . • • Skate Park Report _ ,- Cities Hours of Fence Lock Staff BMX Roller Define CIaims Law- Acci- Inci- (Have Parks) Operation Blades Stunt,trick, snits dents dents Inge Arcata(1198) . daylight yes yes no no yes no no no few graffiti Karen Diemer 6'. 707-825-2200 • 07-825-2200 • • Atascadero several :- yes yes, yes no yes •no no no few no • Jeff English sessions a •805-461-5003 day • . • Benicia daylight no no no no yes no none in no few no • Larry Mazzuca 11 yrs • 707-746-4285 V • Cambell open 7 dys yes yes yes no yes no no no few no . John Araujo specific hrs V . 408-866-2107 ` Davis 4-9pm yes yes yes no yes no no no. few no. 530-757-5626 4-11pm Encinitas YMCA several • yes yes yes no yes no no no few no. 760-942-9622 sessions . • per day . . Escondido daylight, yes yes yes no yes no no no 14 no Alan Carlisle evening V • 760-738-5412 sessions . • • "Hanford daylight yes , no no no yes no no no few graffiti Miclde Stodard • 209-585-1515 ' Huntington daylight no no no no yes no . no no few improper Beach gear Bill Fowler • i 714-536-5496 • I Imperial Beach ' m-f,3-9 inside yes yes no yes no no no few ' no Matt Rodriquez s,11-8 gym ) . 619-423-8615 s,closed - . 1 Los Altos 12-5pm yes yes yes no yes no no no few no 650-941-0950 Modesto daylight no no no no yes no no no few ticket for r . Doug Lemke improper .209-577-5445 V . gear I Moorpark/ T,W no • no no . no yes no no no few no ArroyaVista 1:30-5:30 ramps Shelly fee chg on . Shellbarger court • 805-531-9100 Mountain View daylight yes, yes no no yes no no no few afterhrs it Jack Smith 4' skating- 650-903-6331 only . tickets • ! . 1 i Cities Hours of Fence L.._2 Staff BMX Roller Define (_ s Law- Acci- Inci- Blades Stunt,trick, suits dents dents •(Have Parks) Operation ,,,.luge daylight no no no no yes no no few vandalism no restrooms Napa - Gene Piscia 707-257-9529 • Palmdale 8am-lOpm no no no no yes no no — no —" -few no • • John Lasagna • 805-267-5611 improper i Pleasanton daylight no no no no yes no no no no &gear Dan Din; litter 510-484-8160 - ' - es -• no no � 'no •" few no San Leandro 10-dusk/s yes ' yes yes no yes • Dan Paiva 3-dusk/w 510-577-3469 San Luis Obispo 2-6pm yes yes' yes no yes no no no few no Rich Ogden 3 x wk ramps ` 805-781-7305 ' Santa Barbara 12-7pm yes • yes yes no yes no no no few no (Temporary) '., - Scott Cambell . 805-564-5418 • Santa Cruz daylight no no no yes yes no 1 in , no ' few noise ' 20yrs George . Lundquist ' • 408-429-3491 Santa Rosa ' 6-9-s yes no no no yes no no no few graffiti , 707-543-3292 daylight South Lake 6-1 Opm no no no no yes .. . no no no few no Tahoe ' Steve Weiss. 530-542-6059 Temecula 2't4 hr yes yes yes yes yes no , no , no few no Jeff Lawrence sessions sessio 909-694-6410 day rs. •Tuolumme Co. daylight yes no no no yes no no no no no 209-533-5663 • Yuba City •daylight yes yes no no yes no no no few no 530-822-4650 _ Yucca Valley 'daylight no no ' no no yes no 1 no few no Jim Schooler no rejected 760-369-7211 _._._----._-- nelmet Total: daylight . 17 14 11 2- 26-all none define 2 none all graffiti (27 parks) . or session fence lock- staff allow accept claims- have wrong skate 2 BMX blades reject- a few gear, inside ed skating after • ' hours . • • 2 . ; • o ' • , 1 . • . , • • • Skate Park Report . Cities Hours of Fence Lock Staff BMX Roller Define (Proposed/Planned operation Blades Stant,Trick, Parks) - Lnge ---- Alameda park hrs no no no . no yes no .• Carolyn Knudtson . 510-748-4565 Brea - daylight no no no • TBD yes no . Ted Owens ' 714-990-7735 ' • Chico daylight • yes no no no no no Dennis Beardsley , 530-895-4972 Claremont(9/98) 6-10pm no no no no yes no Dick Guthrie 909-399-5493 Corona(2 parks) 7- no no no no yes no - Jonathan Jones 10:30pm . 909-736-2241 Fremont TBD yes yes no no yes no Amy Rakley . 510-494-4363 ' Glendora(11/98) • 6-10pm no no• no . no' yes no • John Aguirre 626-9144228 • Glendale 7-10pm. yes yes • no no yes no George Balteria • 818-548-2000 Hermosa Beach TBD TBD TBD no no yes no Joe Mankawich . 318-0214 Hollister(6/99) 6-10pm no no no no yes no Clay Lee 408-636-4308 King City daylight no no no • no yes no . Dennis Huitt . 408-385-3575 x6 ' La Canada/Flintridge TBD yes yes yes no yes no Megan Cambell ' 818-790-4353 ' Cities ' • Hours of Fence Lock Staff BMX Roller Define (Proposed/Planned operation Blades Stunt,Trick, Parks) - Luge 1 .. • . .. , . -, - • ••. • , - • • ' ' ' . , • • , ", , . . Long Beach daylight no no no no yes no, ._., • Phil Hester new park S , . researching 562-570-3126 • fenced, • 2 large parks staffed . • . 6 neighborhood BMX-ok • - • - • • ' Monterey ' daylight • yes no ' no • no yes _._ no_ Cindy Vierra . • - ' 408-646-3866. • Redding(10/98) daylight no no no no yes no • - . . Gordon Carpenter " . • 530-225-4095 • _ • Salinas daylight yes no no no yes • no Ed Piker 2' • 408-758-7219 only . L Santa Clara(9/98) TBD yes yes yes . no yes no Carolyn McDowell . • 408-984-3257 Santa Cruz County daylight no no no no yes no Barry Samuel 408-462-8313 Torrance TBD yes yes yes, TBD yes no,depends John Jones fees • on type of 310-618-2945 park built Ventura city votes TBD TBD TBD no yes no . • Adam Buchanan on 9/8 5 5 • • . . 949-724-6644 • 7 • ..... . Visalia daylight TBD no no no yes no • . Don Stone 209-738-3365, Total: mostly 8 5 3 1 all no (21 Parks) daylight S : ) - , . , . . • • . - .. .... _. ..._ . . . , . ' • . . • . . _ • . .. . • . . _ ... . ... • • -- • 2 . . . . _ . . . . i . 41110 'Iv ' *iv VIP" 44IP 'adr 'its '!EY 41r, vate viiii 41110' `4#9 waY xgfO VW V' elr ® '4E9 °V NEW W w.i7 yew var mg' xtur nt► ® vs, mar esti NitUr Ni1V V Mr yr MOORPARK CALIFORNIA • • 1998 SURVEY RESULTS . - SK TE PARKS . • Agency Information Court Type Supervision . Equipment Required Arenc Contact Phone Permanent Portable Su•ervised Dro•-in • Helmets Elbow Knee Pads Other None City of Atascadero Geoff English • '461-5000 yes - yes yes yes yes yes City of Bellevue • Lee Springgate '206-455-6881 yes yes ' . yes yes yes City of Claremont Richard Guthrie '909-399-5493 yes yes yes yes yes City of Davis Vicki Cresciteill x'916-757-5626 yes yes. yes • yes yes . City of Des Moines Patrice Thorell '206-870-6527 • yes • yes .recommended recommended recommended C of Escondido OiJohn Dwyer Witt '760-741-4691 yes yes yes yes yes of Glendale No of '8'18-548-2000 yes yes yes yes yes • of Kent,WA Pamela McFall '206 859-4002 yes yes yes City of Modesto Doug Lemcke '209-577-5355 yes yes , yes yes yes wrist guards City.of Mount Vernon,WA Larry Otos • '206-336-8215 yes • - yes • yes yes yes . City of Palmdale John Lasagna • 1'267-5611 yes yes yes yes yes City of Rancho Cucamonga Suzanne Ota ''909-477-2760 yes yes • posted City of San Clemente - Bruce Wegner '714-361-8263. yes _ yes yes yes yes wrist guards City of San Jose Mark Linder '268-4872. none - I City of Santa Paula John Keisler '805-933-4226 ' yes yes yes yes yes City of Temecula Shawn Nelson '909-694-6480 • yes - yes yes yes yes wrist guards, Conejo Recreation Jesse Washington '495-6471 yes yes yes yes yes . Conejo Recreation and Parks Dennis Gass '805-381-2791 yes yes ____yes yes yes wrist guards . Town of Yucca.Valle James Schooler '619-369-7211 es es es es as wrist ;uards Agency information Type of Use insurance __ "Comments • • Agency Skateboarders InLlne Skaters BMX Bikes Mixing? • . City of Atascadero yes yes yes ' City self-insured hybrid ramps of Bellevue yes yes yes City self-Insured • 18 and under sign waiver ,fCiayes yes yes SCJPIA remont f Davis yes yes no City self-Insured City of Des Moines yes yes yes City self-insured __Placed next to police station City of Escondido yes • yes yes yes have extra rider . BMX bikes have seperate sessions City of Glendale . .yes • _ yes yes City self-Insured completed by summer'98 • • City of Kent,WA • yes • yes no yes City self-insured • City of Modesto yes • yes yes City self-insured completed by May'98 City of Mount Vernon,WA , yes yes treated like all other programs Increased vandalaism as a result City of Palmdale yes yes yes City self-Insured . completed early'98 . City of Rancho Cucamonga yes . yes yes City self-insured construction begin'98 City of San Clemente • yes yes ' undecided purchased(10,000/yr.) In progress/complete 2 yrs. • • City of San Jose • City of Santa Paula __ yes yes yes Participants sign waivers •• _ Skate Club" City of Temecula yes • yes' yes City self-Insured Conejo Recreation yes yes yes purchased($12000) Insurance Info attached Conejo Recreation and Parks DI • yes yes • yes District is self-Insured Keep storage area close.Use casters on equipment. • Town of Yucca Valle es es ' es Cit self-insured . -, - //al/2/c/-P? 41;:", A1.. x!10! 44, joy /'r RPOE1S89 7� [Er I® `1Th 1 Office of the City 1age11 DATE: - November 30, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: William R. Kelly, City Manager � • SUBJECT: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Below are additional locations for Habitat for Humanity: 171-173 West Maple Street, Pasadena. Exit at Fair Oaks North off the 210 and continue across Fair Oaks about two blocks. It is at the end of the second block. There is no on-street parking on Maple. Turn right around the corner to park. 533-535 -Allen—Street, Glendale. Exit at Western Avenue off the 134 and proceed southerly to first right (Lake). Go westerly several blocks to Allen and turn right. 604-632 Euclid, Duarte. Exit on Mountain from the 210 freeway and proceed southerly past Wal-Mart across Duarte. Go right on Euclid across the flood control channel and turn left into a private cul-de-sac. 2504 Burkett Street, El Monte. Completion of three detached houses is scheduled for early 2001. Take the 605 south to the 10 east. Exit at the first offramp, Durfee, and proceed across Valley to Elliot and turn left. Proceed to Burkett (about 3 or 4 blocks) and turn right. Proceed about two blocks. 1256 S. Orange Street, Glendale. Grading and perimeter wall construction for two duplexes is underway. Completion expected in late 2001 or early 2002. LA3ER IMAGED Gc.t/a-31 Am end nve19-7- 19 F!! Memorandum iiiarcadia redevelopment agency • DATE: December 5, 2000 TO: Chairman and Board Members FROM: ,' Don Penman, Deputy Executive Director �vBy: Pete Kinnahan, Economic Development Administrator 45 Prepared By: ,Brian Saeki, Redevelopment Project Analyst SUBJECT: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION THAT THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZE RKA CIVIL ENGINEERS INC. (RKA), TO PREPARE THE LEGAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION AND MAP FORTHE'PROPOSED SOUTH ARCADIA COMMERCIAL AREA AND TO APPROPRIATE $17,000 FROM THE j • UNPROGRAMMED RESERVE FOR THEIR SERVICES • SUMMARY The Agency is required to prepare a Legal Description and Boundary Map pursuant to the State Board of Equalization requirements for the proposed South Arcadia Commercial Area Amendment (See Area Map, Attachment 1). Staff prepared a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the preparation of the Legal Description and Map. Of the three (3) civil engineering firms who received a copy, RKA Civil Engineers Inc. (RKA) submitted a proposal. Denise Bickerstaff, from the Agency's consultant, Keyser Marston & Associates, has recommended this company. Based upon their response and previous experience, they are qualified to perform the work. The work will take approximately 7 weeks. Staff is recommending that the Agency Board authorize RKA to prepare the Legal Boundary Description and Map for the proposed South Arcadia Commercial District and to appropriate $17,000 from the unprogrammed reserve for their services. FISCAL IMPACT . Provided below is a cost breakdown of the consultant expenses that will be incurred for the preparation of the Legal Boundary Description and Map for the Proposed South Arcadia Commercial Area: • LASER IMAGED A/e/9- l b J December 5, 2000 Proposed South Arcadia Commercial District Page2of2 Preparation of the Legal Boundary Description & Map $15,600 Misc. Reproduction Costs $500 Subtotal $16,100 5% Contingency $900 Grand Total $17,000 RECOMMENDATION IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZE RKA CIVIL ENGINEERS INC. (RKA), TO PREPARE THE LEGAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION AND MAP FOR THE PROPOSED SOUTH ARCADIA COMMERCIAL AREA AND TO APPROPRIATE $17,000 FROM THE UNPROGRAMMED RESERVE FOR THEIR SERVICES. Approved By: •Anal William R. Kelly, Executive Director r it 1,t i) / I DEL,A LA \ 1 I 1 j 1 ROOM/ \ i 1 ii_- PALM .-7-,DR Ft Fr/ / (Th ■ FL i'c'E ' 1 1__I ' I 0. T; 3 T} - ,u wpDPU, all�� LOH_ i WOOWNFF M. ( i,' 1 �'°� •' \ •_• "V �� IPP I WOODRUFF 1 ) &P"' VIOCdR1 /py "V -� I ` �� 9U�i" A=6tfi- I - I ,NE 01%"V �� "V 1.... SAdd.. I I \`‘‘'.1 L_,. _. ......../ 1 \ Illm PPM.MEM■on=Mom mm,-...M mim. 4%, 1 14 I r4 l! s V1 gllMIMII". „...„ aIIIIIIINIIII, „„,,a. a„I \ - \ ,,.....'s 011.11 1 i I I I II I I 1111■1 I 111:1‘I I; \ L.,,,,c1E...L T, 'C....,^ y Fdr6L-° w� Uzi_I L. \\k ) t 'tls •. 1 1 1 , . � 600 0 :'SDO 1000 Fosz 1 16 r~v 4 1 ` /� f/ V i I I I I n 1 w. Proposed South Arcadia Development Services Department e Engineering Division `itv F.. Redevelo Redevelopment Pro Project Area F.- ' , ate, p J 0 Prepared by:R.S.Gonzalez,Nov.Y,2000- �cO\wrt/ I, ATTACHMENT 1