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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JUNE 6, 2011 TITLE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND PARK ANALYSIS FOR THE MCFADDEN /ORANGE PARK SITE LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF MCFADDEN AVENUE AND ORANGE AVENUE IA �1? CITY VANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the Planning and Building Agency to send a Request for Proposals to qualified consulting firms to provide environmental services and a park analysis for proposed park on the northeast corner of McFadden and Orange Avenues. DISCUSSION In 1979, the City licensed approximately 2.6 acres of Centennial Park to Rancho Santiago Community College District ( RSCCD) to build and operate a Career Education Center consistent with the park deed conditions. Centennial Park site was obtained from the Federal Government for recreation purposes and the deed conditions require National Park Service (NPS) approval of any improvements in the park site. The College is proposing to construct a two story classroom building in the licensed area at Centennial Park. NPS indicated the college improvements are not for recreational purposes and provided the option of a Land Conversion to transfer the deed restriction to a new 1.4 acre park site at McFadden and Orange Avenues (Exhibit 1). The land conversion must be of equal recreational value. In order to assess equal recreational value NPS is requesting the following documents be provided before a final decision or approval is granted: 1) An appraisal report on properties, 2) a recreation value report, 3) a soils analysis of the new park site, 4) an environmental assessment, and 5) a legal description /title search of the new site. On February 7, 2011, City Council approved a reimbursement agreement with RSCCD in the amount of $300,000 for the preparation of various documents including an appraisal report which has been completed on both properties. If NPS approves the land conversion option, the City at that time would need to approve the College's request to build the two story classroom building at Centennial Park. This Request for Proposal will retain a consultant to prepare the environmental assessment, soils analysis and park analysis on the McFadden /Orange site. The legal description /title search will be prepared by the Public Works Agency. Once all documents are completed this information will be sent to NPS for determination. 19E -1