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1`AGENDA STATEMENT
PARKS AND COMMiJNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MEETING DATE: September 15, 2008
SUBJECT: Proposed Extension of East Bay Regional Park District Regional
Open Space, Wildlife, Shoreline and Pazks Bond
Report by Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services Director
AT"I'ACHMENTS: None
RECOMMENDATION: Receive Report
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: In 1988 two-thirds of voters in both Alameda and Contra Costa
Counties passed Measure AA, a$225 million park bond of the East Bay Regional Park Dishict (EBRPD).
This bond measure has enabled EBRPD to acquire 34,000 acres of pazklands, create 17 new regional
parks and fund 235 local recreation projects throughout Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. Under this
bond measure the City of Dublin received $634,179 which funded the following projects: Heritage Center
Acquisition & Renovation ($157,829); Iron Horse Trail Development ($2,863); and Shannon Park
Renovation ($473,487).
The EBRPD Board of Directors has approved placing a bond measure on the November 2008 ballot to
extend the Measure AA pro9ram. The $500 million bond initiative (Measure WW on the November 2008
ballot) must be approved by two-thirds of voters in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Of this amount,
$125 million (251/6) of the bond proceeds will fund local park and recreation projects on a per-capita grant
prograni to cities and other local agencies. The balance of the bond proceeds, $375 million (75%), will
fund regional park acquisitions, open space preservation, park development, habitat restoration and an
emergency reserve. The proposed issuance of bonds is structured to retain the property tax rate at or
below the existing tax rate of $10 per $100,000 of property value for property owners.
It is estimated that the City of Dublin would receive $2,145,118 in funding from the bond extension
measure. Addirionally, City residents would benefit from the following projects that are currently .
included on the Draft Project Description:
¦ Alamo Canal Trail -$630,000 to complete the key bicycle, pedestrian and equestrian trail connecfion
across the 580-680 interchange creating the first trail connection linking the communities of Dublin
and Pleasanton.
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¦ Calaveras Ridge Trail -$11.3 million to acquire open space and park cozxi dor and construct this multi- i
use trail connecting four regional parks along the 680 corridor serving all communities from Sunol to
the Carquinez Slrait.
¦ Doolan Canyon/Tassajara Hilts -$5.2 million to acquire land for a new pazk preserving the last major
undeveloped expanse of the Tassajara Hills north of the communities of Dublin and Pleasanton.
¦ Dublin Hills -$4.7 million to complete this new park along the ridgelines in the scenic west Dublin
hills. '
¦ Tassajara Creek Trail -$900,000 to acquire and develop regional trail connecting Tassajara Creek in
Dublin to Mt. Diablo.
The City Council will receive a formal presentation on the proposed bond extension from representatives
of the East Bay Regional Park District at its regular meeting on September 16, 2008. Also at this
meeting, the Council will consider adoprion of a resolution endorsing the proposed extension of Regional
Open Space, Wiidlife, Shoreline and Parks Bond.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Parks and Community Services
Commission receive the report.
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