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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: June 18, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Park Naming for the "All Abilities Playground" at Dublin Sports Grounds
Prepared by: Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst II
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will select a name for the rehabilitated playground at Dublin Sports
Grounds.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Select the name “Imagine Playground at Dublin Sports Grounds” for the rehabilitated
playground at Dublin Sports Grounds, as recommended by the Parks and Community
Services Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
DESCRIPTION:
The existing playground at Dublin Sports Grounds, which is adjacent to City Hall on the
southeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Civic Plaza, is being rehabilitated into an all-
abilities playground approximately 19,500 square feet in size which is over three times
the size of the existing playground. The all-abilities playground offers a “play for all”
theme and includes a quiet zone, music zone, spinning zone, swinging zone, a toddler
zone, and active play zones for ages two to five and five to 12.
The playground area will also include the following amenities:
• Play Structures
• Sand Play
• Group Picnic Areas with Shade
• Sensory Path
• Benches and Seatwalls
• Hammocks
• Public Art
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Staff conducted a thorough community engagement plan to solicit community
awareness and input on the park design. As a result, over 500 residents provided input
on design elements for the park. Staff presented the conceptual designs, including the
Preferred Plan, for the playground to the Parks and Community Services Commission
and Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission at a Joint Meeting on January 28, 2019.
The Commissions voted unanimously to recommend the Preferred Plan to the City
Council. The Preferred Plan was approved by the City Council on February 19, 2019
(Attachment 1).
The City’s Park Naming Policy allows for public input on park naming suggestions, after
which the top ranked names are presented to the Parks and Community Services
Commission for consideration and recommendation to the City Council.
An online survey was used to solicit input from the public for potential names for the
playground. The survey was available for approximately three weeks, from April 5
through April 28, 2019. The survey was advertised on the City’s website and newsflash
features, and social media. A total of 23 persons responded to the survey and ranked
the names in three categories of 1) Most Preferred, 2) Acceptable, 3) Least Preferred.
The survey provided an image of the conceptual design , a list of amenities, and
respondents were able to rank a list of suggested names and were given the option of
suggesting additional names.
As a general guideline, names for the playground should reflect the following
considerations:
• Geographic location and characteristics
• Landscaping, topography, natural features
• Design amenities or features
• Historical significance
• Recognition of a significant contributor to the advan cement of the City
• Land or area is traditionally known as...
• Adjoining neighborhood, area or street
The following three suggested names were listed on the online public survey. The
names are listed in order of ranking received for Most Preferred and Acceptable from
the public survey results:
• Imagine Playground – 18 votes
• Possibility Playground – 13 votes
• Dublin’s Possibilities – 7 votes
Imagine Playground was most preferred, followed by Possibility Playground, and then
Dublin’s Possibilities. The write-in suggestions were all unique and did not provide a
majority suggestion.
At the May 20, 2019 meeting, the Parks and Community Services Commission
recommended to the City Council that the park be named “Imagine Playground at
Dublin Sports Grounds” to reflect the creative inclusivity of the playground and the name
of the City.
Staff anticipates the project will be under construction this summer with completion
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estimated in Spring 2020.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
N/A
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Preferred Conceptual Design Approved by City Council
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ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 2019
PREFERRED PLAN - CONCEPT B
RESTROOM/CONCESSION
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Entry Plaza
Art
5-12 Net Climber
Hammocks
Musical Zone
5-12 Play Structure
Seesaw
Spinning Zone
Roller Table
5-12 Swing
2-5 Swing
2-5 Play Structure
Sand Play
Toddler Zone
Fitness Zone
Restroom/Concession
Fencing
Benches
Seatwalls
Group Picnic with Shade
Picnic Zone
Existing Trees to Remain
Proposed Trees
Sensory Path
Gated Entries to Play Area
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ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 2019
PREFERRED PLAN - 5-12 NET CLIMBER
ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 2019
PREFERRED PLAN - 2-5 STRUCTURE
ALL-ABILITIES PLAYGROUND DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 2019
PREFERRED PLAN - RENDERING B