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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 28, 1985
SUBJECT Village Parkway Landscaping, Amador Valley Boulevard
to Kimball Avenue - Median & East Side of Street
EXHIBITS ATTACHED A colored strip map and set of project plans will be
available at the meeting
RECOMMENDATION 1) Hear Staff presentation
2) Request comments from audience
3 ) Provide direction as to any suggested modifications
of the proposed plan
4) Authorize Staff to solicit easements along the
precast wall from the southeast corner of
Wineberry Way to the Contra Costa County line
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Budget Estimate
1984/85 Landscape Design Costs (Unaudited) $ 29, 870
1985/86 Budget for Landscaping
(Final Design/Inspection/Construction) 370, 000
1985/86 Budget Village Parkway Phase
Street Light Additions 175, 000
Total $574, 870
It is estimated that the annual cost of maintenance for the additional
landscaping will be $20, 000. The cost of energy and maintenance for the
additional street lights will be paid by the Citywide Street Lighting
Assessment District.
DESCRIPTION : During the City Council deliberations on the 1985/86
budget, the City Council requested that the section of Village Parkway
between Amador Valley Boulevard and Kimball Avenue be completed during this
fiscal year. The preliminary budget had proposed to undertake design during
1985/86 with the final construction to be undertaken in 1986/87.
At the regular City Council meeting on April 8, 1985, the Council reviewed
conceptual plans and schematics for the landscaping of the major arterials
throughout the City. At this meeting, the City Council took action to
direct the landscape architect to develop designs which utilized a
combination of lawn and groundcover. Staff has proceeded with the
development of plans for the landscaping of Village Parkway from Amador
Valley Boulevard to Kimball Avenue. The concerns previously raised by the
City Council have been incorporated in the proposed design.
At the meeting, Staff will have available full color drawings depicting the
landscaping proposed for this project. In addition, the project plans will
be available at the meeting. This additional review will allow for final
modifications to be made to the design and specifications prior to
requesting authorization to solicit bids for this project.
In addition, at the north end of the project parallel to Cypress Court,
approximately 15 lots back directly onto Village Parkway. Their backyards
currently have a precast concrete wall and space is available between the
wall and the sidewalk forr additional landscaping. The plans propose to
landscape this area. The City would be required to obtain easements from -
each of the 15 property owners. It is suggested that the easement also
allow the City to maintain and paint the street side of the fence. Given
that this process may require some time to complete, it is recommended that
COPIES TO: Property owners on east side
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all of the easements be secured prior to soliciting bids for the project.
This should assure that the scheduling of the project will proceed in a
timely manner once a bid is awarded.
On the east side of Village Parkway between Brighton Drive and south of
Tamarack Drive, Zone 7 maintains an open drainage channel adjacent to the
sidewalk area. The Zone 7 channel is currently fenced with a chainlink
fence. In addition, several pilasters installed by the original developer
remain in a state of disrepair.
Staff has discussed with Zone 7 representatives the condition of the
fencing. Alameda County Flood Control staff have expressed that their
primary interest is to secure the channel from unauthorized entry and that
the existing fencing is adequate for this purpose.
The City Engineer has proposed that the existing chainlink fencing be
removed and replaced with a black vinylclad chainlink fence. This type of
material has been used on other flood control facilities in Dublin and
throughout communities in their jurisdiction. Also, the project would
involve the removal of the remaining pilasters from the original developer ' s
fence. In other communities, Zone 7 has been willing to accept the
responsibility for the maintenance of the new fence, however, they have not
participated in the costs of installing the new fencing. It is proposed
that landscaping will be placed adjacent to the newly installed fencing.
The layout and design would be such that it would provide continuity with
the newly installed landscaping on the west side of Village Parkway.
Staff would recommend that the City Council solicit and provide comments on
the proposed plans. In addition, it is requested that Staff be authorized
to solicit easements from the property owners adjacent to the precast wall
at the north end of the project.
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