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Home My WebLink About8.1 Open Space Measure AA Bond CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 24, 1988 SUBJECT • MEASURE AA Regional Open Space, Wildlife, Shoreline and Park Bond EXHIBITS ATTACHED A. Preliminary Estimates of Funds B. Information Brochure C. Resolution RECOMMENDATION V Consider FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Preliminary estimates indicate that Dublin' s share of the bond proceeds would be $639,303 DESCRIPTION • In an effort :to preserve some of the most important remaining open space in the East Bay for wildlife habitat and public recreational use, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors, has decided to place a proposed $225 million bond issue on the November ballot. -�--- If approved, the bonds would be issued in increments of $45 million each at three-year intervals between 1989 and 2001. Each bond would have a lifetime of 25 years . Seventy-five percent of the bond sale proceeds would be •used by the Regional Park District ( 75% of that share would be used to purchase land, and 25% to develop recreation projects) ; the remaining 25% would be distributed to local park and recreation agencies within the District on a per capita population basis , to be used for local projects . The maximum tax rate required to service the bond debt would be 1¢ per $100 assessed valuation. The beginning annual cost would be $5.72 for a property assessed at $100 ,000. Average annual household cost for the total bond issue would be $5. 63, or 47¢ per month. The highest cost would be 81¢ per month in the year 2001, with progressively lower rates thereafter as the bonds are fully retired. A poll just conducted for the District surveyed randomly selected registered voters in the East Bay. Its results indicate that voters believe the District is doing a good job, and that a bond issue to acquire open space would receive 71% support . As shown by the attachment in Exhibit A, preliminary estimates indicate that Dublin' s share of the bond proceed would be $639 ,303. These funds could be used to offset the approximate $1,226 ,560 in unfunded park projects in the 1988-1993 Capital Improvement Program. The East Bay Regional Park District has asked that cities consider lending their support to Measure AA, the Regional Open Space, Wildlife, Shoreline and Park Bond. The Citys Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the provisions of Measure AA at their October 11, 1988 meeting and have recommended that the City go on record in support of the bond measure. Therefore Staff has prepared a resolution for consideration by the City Council (Exhibit C) . Staff recommends that the City Council consider the request by the East Bay Regional Park District to support the East Bay Regional Park District Regional Open Space , Wildlife, Shoreline and Park Bond. ITEM NO. b . COPIES TO: • I I I I 1966 RESIO Al OPEN.SPACE AHD PARK BOND PRELIMZAArESTIHATES OF UNDS—fiO—C3TIES, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AND COUNTY SERVICE AREAS } I JULY 20 1988 POPULATION I ESTIMATED SHARE* NfMEDA CCAJNTY I I Alameda I 75,900! 82.200.5951 Albany 15.9001 8460.994 I Berkeley 106.8001 83.096.490 Dublin 22.050'. 8639.303 Emeryville 4,930' $142.937 Fremont 165.2001 *4.789,702 I Newark 39,4001 81,142.338 I Oakland ! I 357,800+ 810.373.8211 Piedmont I I 10,450! $302,9811 Pleasanton I 48,5001 81.406.178 . San Leandro I 67.1001 81,945.454 . Union City 1 I 50.100! 81,452,567 I HARD I ! 214,753. 86.226.4091 Remainder **-1 1 7,717• 8223,742 1 Subtotal' I 1,186.600! 834.403 510 ---------- •------------------------ ------..4 _,.. ---. I -!.— I I CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 1 Antioch i j 54.200: 81,571.4401 Brentwood i 6.400`. $185.557 I Clayton I 6.725' *194.980 Concord I i 108.900: 83.157.376 Danville I 1 26.900 8837.908I El Cerrito 1 1 23,1501 $671.196 Hercules I I 12.600' 8365.3161 Lafayette I 22.550i 8653.8001 Crinda ; 1 17.350; 8503.035 1 Martinez 1 1 29,8501 *865.452 1 Moraga I I 15.850: $459,5451 Pinole I I 15.250! $442,1491 Pittsburg I 43.000! 81.246.714 Richmond I 81.5001 82.362.9581 San Pablo I 21,450i $621,907 I San Ramon I 30.4001 8881.398 I Walnut Creek 1 I 62.5001 $1,812.084 1 Pleasant Hill(Dist.) I 33.0001 8956.781 Ambrose(Dist.)' 1 22.0001 $637.8541 Discovery Bay ! 1 420T $121,772 1 Oakley ' i I 12.4001 $359.518 Clyde 7-1 450; 813,0471 Crockett 1 l 3.2501 *94228 t Alamo I I 13,0181 8377.435 i Rodeo I I 8.400, 8243.5441 Montarabay I I 10,0001 8289.934 I El Sobrante C 12.2571 *355.372 Remainder **i l S' 05p1 81 564.191 ! Subtotal' I 753.5001 $21.846,490 I Total Population! I 1,940,1001 I 1 1 I I To Cities.Special Districts,and Service Areas) 856250.000 1 * Bond administration costs estimated at 1.5X will be deducted — from each agency s allocation. **To be managed for unincorporated communities by the closest willing agency or the District. •�. . � - am � J n o r so....- * 't- -r ,, ■ r t r Y. F r, . ,f ` � r''' "r � '* ' S ' J. /YM 1 „ . .Fi. • w 5-'. .. ... IN n" ;l•••. „r • • 414 a r . ` IA..'4: I. ' i..d.,,.._:.ri J,,xis. • 1 Need Cost Allocation The need for preservation of parklands and The maximum tax rate required to scrvicic the Estimated bond revenues would be dispersed open space will be acute in the near future,as bond debt would be 10 per$100 assess as follows: $126.5 million to the Regional the East Bay's urbanization continues.Recent valuation.The beginning annual cost w uld Parks for acquisition of open space, studies forecast population growth approach- be$5.72 for a property assessed at$100,(00. parklands and trails; $42.25 million for im- ing 450,000 new residents in Alameda and Average annual household cost for the t tal provement of regional parklands and trails Contra Costa Counties by the year 2000.This bond issue would be$5.63,or 470 per mi)nth. including$4 million for major improvemen.. projected growth means the need is urgent to The highest cost would be 81 e per mont t in at the Oakland Zoo;and$56.25 million for acquire open space immediately before it the year 2001,with progressively lower ates acquisition and improvement of local undergoes development and is lost for wild- thereafter as the bonds are fully retired..A poll parklands. life habitat and parkland. just conducted for the District surveyed ran- In the Regional Parks,projects would be dis- domly selected registered voters in the East tributed equitably between the two counties, Bay.Its results indicate that voters belie'a the in keeping with the philosophy of providing District is doing a good job,and that a bend a variety of parklands within an easy day's issue to acquire open space would recede excursion distance of every District resident. 71%support. ' The District will work closely with local agen- cies to acquire lands that comply with criteria 11771East Bay Regional ± in the Master Plan,and also conform with i41/ Park District ,1 cities'and counties'general plans for preserv- 11500 Skyline Boulevard I ing open space.None of the money would be Oakland, CA 94619-2443 1 used for salaries or operational expenses. I 1 I V 'r+,',..,P'7 ' . r' �� How does open Facts about will, . � h • 4. in the East Bal' Measure AA } ; .� �, space Regional Open Space, r;'/42 • ',1/ ' ' 1' ',4 r . . compare with that o p o1 .�- I' 1 , .,, . p Wildlife, Shoreline, .yb- �j , c- ', w'•, fir... other Bail Area f , .,, ,, ? and Park Bond r counties? .t•{, 44, .4- 4,- November 8, 1988 .> t.' , , 3` Here are the county rankings in terms of 1 percentage of acreage in public ownershij: In an effort to preserve some of the most •' L' +� ` s. ' . 4f Marin 142% important remaining open space in the East ! l � ,Y. San Francisco :22% Bay for wildlife habitat and public recrea- ft. .t i • 4 ' -'4• San Mateo 122% tional use,the East Bay Regional Park District Vie�:rt :�,� t . #'^,.i' 1\ '� ,1" Z Santa Clara j20% Board of Directors has decided to place a x ;�(, 'f 'i? `�1 `� ` . a : Alameda 19% proposed$225 million bond issue on the , a rr J �,��. ,,t t.,4 a - 4 IP#�f, ,.f, Contra Costa 16% November ballot. �'i� ;�, �t��` Napa 11% If approved,the bonds would be issued in ' .r .rt„� wt,.�, ,, R.r, Solano 8% pis(.�, �� ", ,► increments of$45 million each at three-year Sonoma 6 ° intervals between 1989 and 2001.Each bond Regional average 16% would have a lifetime of 25 years. Publicly owned open Acreage of public land per person is anot er p g p Pe >x Seventy-five percent of the bond sale space in the Bay Area interesting statistic.Here are the figures f`nr proceeds would be used by the Regional Park the nine Bay Area counties: 1 District(75%of that share would be used to The Bay Area's natural beauty makes it one of y Y Marin .64 purchase land,and 25%to develop recreation the most desirable places in the nation to live. Napa .55 projects);the remaining 25%would be dis- But this very attraction means population Sonoma .17 . tributed to local park and recreation agencies growth and an increasingly urgent need to Solano .15 within the District on a per capita population preserve the wildlife habitat and open spaces Santa Clara .12 basis,to be used for local projects. that are so vital to the quality of life. San Mateo .10 In essence the Park District's share would be More than 712,000 acres of open land in the Contra Costa ! .10 used to complete its master plan,which has nine counties of the Bay Area are owned by Alameda 1 .07 just been updated after an extensive review public agencies,according to statistics corn- San Francisco 4 .01 process including five public hearings piled by the People for Open Space/Greenbelt Regional average .12 throughout the District.This plan envisions Congress.This is about 16%of the total acreage. Of the Bay Area's publicly owned lands,y8% purchase of up to 5,000 acres for new parks, Although Alameda and Contra Costa Counties are completely open to the public,20%h ve 2,500 acres for shoreline access,and 20,000 have substantial acreage in public ownership, restricted access(ranging from few restri4- acres to complete existing parklands during the two counties are not at the top of the list. lions to virtual inaccessibility),and 2%are the course of the next 15 years.About 350 ac- Santa Clara County contains more public open closed to the public. e trails projects and 139 miles of new multi- lands than any other Bay Area county.With I use trails are included. 167,203 acres,it has 24%of the region's public ••••�a7�-vs'$:; .'}`,ti '' ' . lands. :10.1.'.1...r , k'91; xfi ..o .' " _,•a Marin County ranks second in the amount of f :'°"� •; • RESOLUTION NO. -88 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN *********** SUPPORTING MEASURE AA, THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT REGIONAL OPEN SPACE, WILDLIFE, SHORELINE AND PARK BOND WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the East Bay Regional Park District has authorized placement of a general obligation bond for regional open space , wildlife, shoreline and park purposes before District voters on November 8, 1988; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is located within the boundaries of the East Bay Regional Park District ; and WHEREAS, the proposed program will make available - ---- --additiorial; 6507sting, recreational` areas and add"or�T improve facilities in and near population centers; and WHEREAS, enhancement of parks and recreational facilities projects have a direct economic benefit to our community and moreover, will benefit the health and well-being of the City of Dublin. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby go on record in support this bond measure. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of October, 1988. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk