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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 5, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br />NO. 2011-83 FOR WILLARD <br />INTERMEDIATE PARK IMPROVEMENTS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1sc Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"tl Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration for Environmental Review Nos. 2011-83 (Willard <br />Intermediate Park)_ <br />DISCUSSION <br />On October 3, 201 1 , the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified School District entered into <br />a Reimbursement and Joint Use Agreement for the development of a park site at Willard <br />Intermediate School. The improvements included a synthetic turf sports field, tartan running track, <br />sports lighting, basketball courts, play equipment area, restroom, security lighting and fencing. The <br />district will manage the design and construction of the park with their school modernization project. <br />Funding ($4.4 million) is available from Proposition 84 Statewide Park Improvement Grant. The <br />park construction is estimated to begin in summer 2012 and be completed by winter 2012. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempted <br />from further review. Mitigated Negative Declaration Review No. 2011-83 (Willard Intermediate <br />Park) will be filed for this project. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />No fiscal impact is associated ith this action. <br />Gerardo Moue J y Trevino, <br />Executive Director Executive Director <br />Parks, Recreation and Planning and Building Agency <br />Community Services Agency <br />39A-1