CORRESPONDENCE_85B - CENTENNIAL PARK REPAIRS_MEMO

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Update Memo on 85B of the May 19 Council Meeting May 18, 2019 Page 2. proceeding with managing the contractor to repair the parking lot. The City informed the District that the parking surface lot safety issues had been taken care of during the College's spring break and that the City will be providing with a more permanent and complete reconstruction of the parking lot surface area. The meeting then discussed the land exchange process required by the National Park Service (NPS) in order for NPS to consider lifting the deed restrictions from the 2.6 acres of the Centennial Park land being used by the District for their Adult Education Center from the requirement that the land can only be used for recreational purposes. The final topic of discussion during the meeting was the length of a long-term lease on the Adult Education Center at Centennial Park if indeed the City is granted permission to do so by NPS. PRCSA staff consulted with the City Attorney staff on this matter. Both offices agree that the work being proposed by the District on the parking lot requires a City Public Works bid process. Also, the original expired 30 -year license agreement that allows the 2.6 acres of the Adult Education Campus to operate at Centennial Park does not include the parking lot. The City should manage and maintain control of any physical improvements on the parking lot since the main purpose of the lot is to serve park users. As you know, the license agreement was allowed to get a temporary extension by the NPS and the City's extension of the license agreement expires in November 2019. Staff believes the City's $24,900 investment this past April in fixing the parking lot and restriping it alleviates all the immediate safety concerns with the parking lot surface. Also, staff is working on a proposal to the City Manager for improving various deferred maintenance areas to deal with this summer and fall in order to enhance safety for all park users at Centennial Park. In addition, the City has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Orange County Water District (OCWD) that plans to improve the operations of the region's water underground water system. OCWD plans to construct four water injection wells and provide various park improvements including complete reconstruction of all the roadway and parking lots at Centennial Park in such a way that water runoff and percolation on the surface of the pavement areas improves water conservation and water quality management best practices. Given the unprecedented drought crisis in the state, continuing with the plan as described in the MOU between the City and OCWD, is highly recommended. Should you have questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. c: Mayor and Council City Attorney Executive Director, Public Works Agency