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PARKS AND RECREA TION
COMMISSION
AGENDA
Thursday, February 17, 2011
7:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting
Atascadero City Hall Council Chambers
6907 EI Camino Real
Atascadero, California
REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.
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ROLL CALL:
OATH OF OFFICE:
Chairperson:
Vice -Chairperson:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Student Representative
Vacant
Tom Zirk
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Susan Greenaway
Vacant
Bill Wachtel
Vacant
1. Administration of Oath of Office - Newly appointed Commissioners Barbie Butz,
Susan DeCarli, Charlie Joslin, Jerel Seay and Youth Representative Luke Thek
will be sworn in by Deputy City Clerk, Shannon Sims.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION REORGANIZATION:
1. Commission Appointment of Chairperson — Nominations from the
Commission.
2. Commission Appointment of Vice -Chairperson — Nominations from the
Commission.
COMMUNITY FORUM: (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wanting to
address the Commission on any matter not on this agenda and over which the
Commission has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your
name and address for the record before making your presentation. The Commission
may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. A
maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for Community Forum, unless changed by the
Commission.)
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COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: (On their own initiative,
Commission Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own
activities. Commission Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to
staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. The
Commission may take action on items listed on the
Agenda.)
A. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items on the consent calendar are considered to
be routine and non -controversial by City staff and will be approved by one motion
if no member of the Commission or public wishes to comment or ask questions.
If comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the
consent calendar and will be considered in the listed sequence with an
opportunity for any member of the public to address the Commission concerning
the item before action is taken.)
1. Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes — November 18, 2010
■ Staff Recommendation: Commission approve the Parks and
Recreation Commission Meeting minutes of the November 18, 2010
meeting. [Community Services]
2. Memorial Tree Placement Reauest at Atascadero Lake Park Memorial
Grove (Strasser-Roether)
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission recommends approval to the City
Council of a request by Muriel Stettler to dedicate a memorial
Sycamore tree to be planted at Atascadero Lake Park Memorial Grove,
Site #12, in memory of Catherine Marie Strasser-Roether. [Community
Services]
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B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Water Conservation Plan for Atascadero Parks
■ Fiscal Impact: Implementation of the above recommended water
conservation measures will result in the potential reduced expenditures
of as much as $15,500 for irrigation purposes in calendar year 2011.
■ Recommendations: Commission recommend approval to the City
Council of:
1. Proposed water conservation action measures for various turf
areas in Atascadero City operated parks; and
2. Imposing supplemental irrigation charges, up to 15%, of the 2010
Atascadero Mutual Water Company charges, to user groups for
specialized turf areas where the 15% water conservation target is
not met. [Public Works & Community Services]
C. COMMITTEE & LIAISON REPORTS: (The following represent standing
committees. Informative status reports will be given, as felt necessary.):
1. Atascadero Youth Task Force — March 1st at 7:00 a.m., Atascadero High
School.
D. STAFF COMMENTS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Mark Your Calendar:
■ Youth Volleyball League is taking registration through February
18th
■ Saturday, February 26th: Annual Parks & Recreation
Commissioners Workshop at Hearst Castle, in San Simeon.
■ Saturday, March 5th: Main Street Flea Market to be held at the
Sunken Gardens.
■ Saturday, March 12th: T -Ball Opening Ceremonies at Paloma
Creek Park. Program and more information to follow.
■ Saturday, March, 26th: Monster Skate Contest at A -Town Skate
Park.
2. Parks Update
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E. ADJOURNMENT:
THE NEXT REGULAR PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING IS
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17, 2011, AT 7:00 P.M.
I, Shannon Sims, Administrative Assistant of the City of Atascadero, declare under the penalty of
perjury that the foregoing agenda for the February 17, 2011 Regular Session of the Atascadero Parks
and Recreation Commission was posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 at Atascadero City Hall, 6907
EI Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 and was available for public review in the Customer Service
Center at that location.
Signed this 11th day of February, 2011 at Atascadero, California.
Shannon Sims, Administrative Assistant
Citv of Atascadero
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City of Atascadero
WELCOME TO THE ATASCADER0 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
The Parks and Recreation Commission meet in regular session on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., in the
Atascadero City Hall, located at 6907 El Camino Real, Atascadero. The Parks and Recreation Commission consider
matters in the order of the printed Agenda.
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on
file in the Community Services Department and are available for public inspection during City Hall Annex, 6907 El
Camino Real, during business hours at the Central Receptionist counter and on our website; www.atascadero.org. An
agenda packet is also available for public review at the Atascadero Library, 6850 Morro Road. All documents
submitted by the public during Parks and Recreation Commission meetings that are either read into the record or
referred to in their statement will be noted in the minutes and available for review in the Community Services
Department.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City
meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the Community Services Department at (805) 461-
5000. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed, will assist the City staff
in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.
TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
Members of the audience may speak on any item on the agenda. The Parks and Recreation Chairperson will identify
the subject, staff will give their report, and the Commission will ask questions of staff. The Chairperson will announce
when the public comment period is open and will request anyone interested to address the Commission regarding the
matter being considered to step up to the lectern. If you wish to speak for, against or comment in any way:
• You must approach the lectern and be recognized by the Chairperson
• Give your name and address (not required)
• Make your statement
• All comments should be made to the Chairperson and Commission
• All comments limited to 3 minutes (unless changed by the Commission)
• No one may speak for a second time until everyone wishing to speak has had an opportunity to do so, and
no one may speak more than twice on any item.
The Chairperson will announce when the public comment period is closed, and thereafter, no further public comments
will be heard by the Commission.
TO SPEAK ON SUBJECTS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Under Agenda item, "COMMUNITY FORUM", the Chairperson will call for anyone from the audience having
business with the Parks and Recreation Commission to:
Please approach the lectern and be recognized
Give your name and address (not required)
State the nature of your business
This is the time items not on the Agenda may be brought to the Commission's attention. A maximum of 30 minutes
will be allowed for Community Forum (unless changed by the Commission).
TO HAVE ITEMS PLACED ON AGENDA
All business matters to appear on the Agenda must be in the Office of the Community Services Department
14 days preceding the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Should you have a matter you wish to
bring before the Commission, please mail or bring a written communication to the Community Services
Department at City Hall prior to the deadline.
REGULAR SESSION:
ITEM NUMBER: A - 1
DATE: 02/17/11
CITY OF A TA SCA DERO
PARKS AND RECREA TION
COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Vice Chairperson Zirk called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and Commissioner
Cooper led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Butz, Cooper, Dariz, Greenaway, Marks,
and Vice Chairperson Zirk.
Absent: Commissioner Wachtel (excused).
Others Present: Recording Secretary Shannon Sims.
Staff Present: Community Services Director Brady Cherry, Deputy Director
of Public Works — Operations Geoff English.
COMMUNITY FORUM — None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
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COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Commissioners Marks, Cooper, Butz and Vice Chairperson Zirk gave announcements
and reports.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes — October 21, 2010
■ Staff Recommendation: Commission approve the Parks and
Recreation Commission Meeting minutes of the October 21, 2010
meeting. [Community Services]
2. Memorial Tree Placement Reauest at Atascadero Lake Park Memorial
Grove (Fiscalini)
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission recommend approval to the City
Council of a request by Fluid Resource Management to dedicate a
memorial tree to be planted at Atascadero Lake Park Memorial Grove,
Site #4, in memory of Louis Fiscalini. [Community Services]
3. Memorial Tree Placement Reauest at Atascadero Lake Park Memorial
Grove (Ogden -Purcell)
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission recommend approval to the City
Council of a request by Leslie Ogden to dedicate a memorial tree to be
planted at Atascadero Lake Park Memorial Grove, Site #15, in memory
of Julie Ogden -Purcell. [Community Services]
MOTION: By Commissioner Marks and seconded by Commissioner Butz
to approve Consent Items A-1, A-2 and A-3.
Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote.
B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Stadium Park Proposed Trail Connection (Atascadero Land
Preservation Society)
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission recommend approval of a request by
the Atascadero Land Preservation Society to construct approximately
225 linear feet of hiking trail in Stadium Park. [Public Works &
Community Services]
Deputy Director of Public Works Operations — Geoff English gave the staff report and
answered questions of the Commission.
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Bruce Bonifice, Atascadero Land Preservation Society, elaborated on the staff report
and answered questions of the Commission.
MOTION: By Commissioner Cooper and seconded by Commissioner
Marks to recommend approval of a request by the Atascadero
Land Preservation Society to construct approximately 225
linear feet of hiking trail in Stadium Park.
Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote.
C. COMMITTEE & LIAISON REPORTS:
1. Atascadero Youth Task Force — December 7th at 7:00 a.m., Atascadero High
School.
Commissioner Cooper gave a report on the Atascadero Youth Task Force.
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1. Mark Your Calendar:
■ November 20th: Annual Holiday Boutique at the Pavilion on the
Lake, from 10:00am — 3:OOpm.
■ December 3rd: Holiday Lighting Ceremony/Main Street Art & Wine
Tour, from 5:30 — 8:30pm, at the Sunken Gardens.
■ December 4th: Annual Musical Walk Around the Lake at the Lake
Park.
■ December 10th: Main Street's Annual "Winter Wonderland,"
downtown Atascadero.
■ December 18th: Annual Zoo Holiday Magic at the Charles Paddock
Zoo.
2. Youth Representative Recruitment
3. Colony Park Community Center Update
4. Park Project Update
Community Services Director Brady Cherry gave the staff comments and
announcements.
E. ADJOURNMENT:
Vice Chairperson Zirk adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Shannon Sims, Recording Secretary
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ITEM NUMBER: A - 2
DATE: 02/17/11
Atascadero Parks and Recreation Commission
Staff Report — Community Services Department
Memorial Tree Placement Request
at Atascadero Lake Park Memorial Grove
(Strasser-Roether)
RECOMMENDATION:
Commission recommends approval to the City Council of a request by Muriel Stettler to
dedicate a memorial Sycamore tree to be planted at Atascadero Lake Park Memorial
Grove, Site #12, in memory of Catherine Marie Strasser-Roether.
DISCUSSION:
Background: Muriel Stettler submitted a request to plant a Sycamore tree from family
and friends in memory of Catherine Marie Strasser-Roether in the Atascadero Lake
Memorial Grove, Site #12.
Analysis: The Policy on the Naming of Public Buildings, Parks and Other Public
Facilities includes a provision to be followed by staff for the recognition of individuals.
SECTION II, E.
"In addition to the naming of public facilities by using the criteria established
above, the City can provide for the recognition of individuals, either deceased or
living, by the placement of memorial objects (symbols); such as living trees,
public benches, rocks, memorial flagpoles, sculptures, etc., in public facilities.
The placement and identification of these recognition symbols will be at the
discretion of the Parks and Recreation Commission and the City Council on a
case-by-case basis.
The attached request complies with previously established policies for the recognition of
individuals at City park facilities and is consistent with the established plans for
Atascadero Lake Park.
Conclusion: Staff recommends approval to the City Council of a request by Muriel
Stettler to dedicate a memorial Sycamore tree at Atascadero Lake Park Memorial Grove
site #12 in memory of Catherine Marie Strasser-Roether.
ATTACHMENT: Letter of Request
January 6, 2011
Parks and Recreation Commission
Atascadero, CA 93422
Re: Atascadero Lake Park Memorial Grove
Dear Commissioners:
I am requesting permission to plant a tree in the Memorial Grove in the memory of my dear
friend and co -teacher Catherine Marie Strasser-Roether who passed away on January 1, 2111.
I have already spoken with Paula Anton and will send in the required paper work and fees.
Cathy would be proud to have a memory spot that is alive and thriving for those of us left behind
to be able to visit. Even though I do not live in Atascadero any more, I do visit our tree for Max
from time to time and a living memory is comforting.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely
Muriel Stettler
21395 Roden Ln.
Pioneer Ca 95666
209-295-2272 H
805-610-0273 C
ITEM NUMBER: B - 1
DATE: 02/17/11
Atascadero Parks & Recreation Commission
Staff Report — Public Works Department
Water Conservation Plan for Atascadero Parks
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Commission recommend approval to the City Council of:
1. Proposed water conservation action measures for various turf areas in
Atascadero City operated parks; and
2. Imposing supplemental irrigation charges, up to 15%, of the 2010 Atascadero
Mutual Water Company charges, to user groups for specialized turf areas where
the 15% water conservation target is not met.
DISCUSSION:
Background: On December 8, 2010, the Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC)
Board of Directors adopted a 15% water rate increase to meet its long-term operational
and capital improvement needs. This water rate increase, if not addressed through
water conservation measures, has the potential to increase the City's expenses for
water to irrigate our turf areas by as much as $15,500 per year based on the 2010 water
use amounts. A significant percentage of the City's water expenses are for the park
facility landscaping.
Atascadero manages a variety of landscape areas that require irrigation to maintain
both turf (lawn areas) and non -turf landscaping at a cost in excess of $100,000 per
year. A list of the City maintained turf areas is attached (Attachment A). Staff has
included approximate water costs for each turf area based on 2010 charges from the
AMWC. The City has recognized the need for water conservation in the past and has
made efforts to improve the efficiency of our landscaping irrigation systems. These past
water conservation efforts include the installation of a centralized computerized
irrigation control system utilizing weather data, sprinkler upgrades, planting of drought
tolerant landscaping, turf reduction and periodic water audits. The City of Atascadero
strongly supports water conservation, however despite our recent progress, much still
needs to be done to further reduce our water use, regardless of any water cost
increases.
Analysis: Given shrinking revenues, State funding reductions, and continuing budget
short -falls, the City does not have the capability to absorb this additional expense
without cuts to other City programs. City staff is recommending a variety of water
conservation measures and potential supplemental irrigation charges for user groups to
help off -set the anticipated water cost increases. The proposed water conservation
measures include, but are not limited to:
• Establish water budgets for turf areas based on a 15% reduction of 2010
amounts. (Water budgets allocate a specific volume of water over a prescribe
time period regardless of turf conditions)
• Irrigation system efficiency improvements.
• "Browning" out certain turf areas.
• Turf removal and replacement with other ground cover options.
• Applying supplemental irrigation charges to facility user groups if the 15% water
savings is not achieved.
• Investigate the feasibility of drilling water wells for future irrigation purposes.
Immediately, City staff can implement water conservation measure by simply reducing
the amount of irrigation water applied to the various landscape areas maintained by the
City. We have evaluated every City maintained turf area and prepared a
recommendation to conserve water in each specific area. (The staff recommendation
for each turf area is located in the far right hand column of Attachment A). It is
anticipated that if all of the recommended measures are implemented, we will achieve a
minimum 15% reduction in over-all water use, there -by translating to a no -net -increase
in water costs. Each turf area has been assigned one of the following five (5) water
conservation classifications:
1. Action A- Maximize efficiency of the existing irrigation system. Maintain
"green" turf, regardless of the weather conditions.
2. Action B- Maximize efficiency of the existing irrigation system and establish a
15% reduction water budget based on 2010 irrigation water
volumes. Turf stress and spot "browning" may occur depending on
the weather conditions.
3. Action C- Maximize efficiency of the existing irrigation system and establish a
15% reduction water budget based on 2010 irrigation water
volumes. Charge an irrigation use surcharge, if necessary, to user
groups where the 15% water conservation target is not met. Turf
stress and spot "browning" will occur subject to weather conditions.
4. Action D- "Brown -out" the turf. Apply only enough irrigation water to keep
the grass alive and to prevent. Turf to be primarily irrigated by
seasonal rains.
5. Action E- Complete turf removal and replacement with an alternative, low-
water -use ground cover.
A significant portion of the anticipated water savings will be achieved by implementing
water budgets for specific turf areas, Action B and Action C. Water budgets will be
established for certain identified turf areas and a maximum of 85% of the 2010 total
irrigation water will be applied in 2011. Four turf areas have been identified for turf
removal, Action E. The turf in three of these areas has already been removed.
Facilitv Turf Area ADDrox. Turf removed
Lake Park
Half Moon area near the Ranger House
1,350 sf.
Lake Park
Ranger House Lawn (completed)
1,171 sf.
Fire Station #2
Front Lawn area (completed)
12,267 sf.
Paloma Park
North -side of Soccer fields turf area reduction (in progress)
20,000 sf.
Nine turf areas have been recommended for Action C, which includes water use
reductions as well as a potential supplemental irrigation charge for water use in -excess
of the 2010 base -line water use amount. Staff proposes to track water costs for all of
2011 and request payment from the affected user group(s) only if the total 2011 water
costs for that specific area exceeds the 85% water use target. This is supplemental
irrigation charge is proposed for facility user groups of areas that are primarily used by
one or more private non-profit sports groups. Those areas include:
Facilitv Area User GroUD(s) Potential cost as 15%
Lake Park
Alvord Field Babe Ruth Baseball/ AHS/ NCCHS
$ 1,550
Colony Park
Softball Fields Girls Softball/ AYSA
$ 1,900
Paloma Park
Little League Field Little League
$ 1,040
Paloma Park
Soccer Fields AYSA/ Adult Soccer Groups
$ 2,760
The purpose of this supplemental irrigation charge is to create an incentive for the
various user groups to actively participate in the City's water conservation efforts. It is
interesting to note that the City of Atascadero provides substantial funding to subsidize
several sports facilities that primarily serve specific youth and adult sports organization.
Water costs alone in 2010 for specialized turf facilities maintained by the City were as
follows:
Facilitv Area User GrouD(s) 2010 Water Cost
Lake Park Alvord Field
Babe Ruth Baseball/ AHS/ NCCHS
$ 10,317
Colony Park Softball Fields
Girls Softball/ AYSA
$ 12,668
Paloma Park Little League Field
Little League
$ 7,933
Paloma Park Soccer Fields
AYSA/ Adult Soccer Groups
$ 18,387
The above listed costs do not include personnel costs for mowing, edging, trash
collections and a variety of other routine maintenance responsibilities handled by City
staff.
Additional incentives for water conservation are being proposed by the Atascadero
Mutual Water Company. AMWC recognizing the financial impacts on the City of the
recent water cost increase and has been working with City staff to address this issue.
In February or March, AMWC staff will present to their Board of Directors a proposal to
provide a matching rebate program for the City of Atascadero. Any water use savings
below the City's 2010 base -line water use, up to 15%, will be returned to the City in the
form of a rebate check at the end of the year, to be used on capital improvement
projects to improve the efficiency of the City's aging irrigation systems.
City Public Works staff are developing cost estimates for a variety of projects to improve
and/or replace some of the City's antiquated park irrigation systems, some in excess of
thirty years old. Many of the proposed projects will require supplemental funding
sources such as from the rebate system proposed by the AMWC. In the meantime,
implementation of the proposed temporary water conservation measure listed in the last
column of Attachment A will help to reduce the financial impact of the recent water rate
increases.
Recommendation: Staff requests that that the Parks and Recreation Commission
recommend to the City Council approval of:
1. Proposed water conservation Action measures for various turf areas in
Atascadero City operated parks.
2. Impose supplemental irrigation charges up to 15% of the 2010 AMWC charges,
to user groups for specialized turf areas where the 15% water conservation
target is not met.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Implementation of the above recommended water conservation measures will result in
the potential reduced expenditures of as much as $15,500 for irrigation purposes in
calendar year 2011.
ATTACHMENT:
1. City of Atascadero Turf Information sheet
City of Atascadero
Facility Turf Information
Location
Square
Footage
Percentage
of Facility
Estimated
Annual
Cost
Cost of
15%
Increase
proposed
Action
Lake Park Total
Lower Area - East side
131,341
71,773
100%
55%
$
$
20,820.00
11,377.36
$
$
3,123.00
1,706.60
B
Lower Area - West side
20,547
16%
$
3,257.08
$
488.56
B
Upper Area/ Bandstand Lawn
16,140
12%
$
2,558.49
$
383.77
B
Playround turf
1,380
1%
$
218.76
$
32.81
B
Pavilion Lawn
4,284
3%
$
679.09
$
101.86
B
Gazebo Lawn
14,689
11%
$
2,328.48
$
349.27
A
Ranger House (removed)
0%
$
-
$
-
E
Upper Restroom turf
1,400
1%
$
221.93
$
33.29
D
Boat dock lawn
Half Moon
1,128
1,350
1%
1%
$
178.81
$
26.82
D
$ 214.00 $ 32.10
E
Alvord Field/ Veterans Memorial
Baseball Field - In -Field turf
104,554
6,400
100%
6%
$
$
13,000.00
795.76
$
$
1,950.00
119.36
C
Baseball Field- In Field Perimeter
8,070
8%
$
1,003.40
$
150.51
C
Baseball Field- Out Field
68,504
66%
$
8,517.63
$
1,277.64
C
Veterans Memorial- Lawn, Area #1
17,166
16%
$
2,134.38
$
320.16
B
Veterans Memorial- Lawn, Area #2
4,414
4%
$
548.83
$
82.32
B
Colony Park Total
Field #1
78,000
40,000
100%
51%
$
$
14,320.00
7,343.59
$
$
2,148.00
1,101.54
C
Field #2
29,000
37%
$
5,324.10
$
798.62
C
CCPC Small
1,000
1%
$
183.59
$
27.54
D
CCPC Large
8,000
10%
$
1,468.72
$
220.31
D
Paloma Park Total
Softball Fields #1
401,788
58,958
100%
15%
$
$
42,689.00
6,264.14
$
$
6,403.35
939.62
B
Softball Fields #2
59,979
15%
$
6,372.62
$
955.89
B
Softball Field spectator lawn
8,465
2%
$
899.39
$
134.91
D
Little League field
65,075
16%
$
6,914.06
$
1,037.11
C
LL Field Bleacher area - Right field
1,006
0%
$
106.89
$
16.03
D
LL Field Bleacher area - Left Field
8,580
2%
$
911.60
$
136.74
D
Entry way lawn
26,667
7%
$
2,833.30
$
425.00
D
Soccer Field #1
82,623
21%
$
8,778.49
$
1,316.77
C
Soccer Field #2
90,435
23%
$
9,608.50
$
1,441.27
C
Fire Station #1 Total
Fire Station #2 Total
Turf area removed- 12,267 sf
Sunken Gardens Total
Center Lawn- ECR
14,292
0
68,080
27,143
100%
100%
40%
$
$
$
$
1,468.41
-
6,716.00
2,677.62
$ 220.26
turf removed
$ 1,007.40
$ 401.64
B
E
A
Center Lawn- Palma
13,592
20%
$
1,340.83
$
201.12
A
Side Lawn- East Mall east end
6,210
9%
$
612.61
$
91.89
A
City of Atascadero
Facility Turf Information
Location
Square
Footage
Percentage
of Facility
Estimated
Annual
Cost
Cost of
15%
Increase
proposed
Action
Side Lawn- East Mall (west end)
7,497
11%
9%
$ 739.57
$ 613.89
$ 110.94
$ 92.08
A
A
Side Lawn- West Mall (east end)
6,223
Side Lawn- West Mall (west end)
7,415
11%
$ 731.48
$ 109.72
A
Police Station lawn 2,200 100% $ 506.35 $ 75.95 B
Apple Valley Park Turf 36,300 47% $ 3,259.92 $ 488.99
Apple Valley non -turf landscaping 53% B
Las Lomas Park Total
Las Lomas non -turf landscaping
2,249 15%
85%
$ 294.75 $ 44.21
B
Total Turf Area (square feet)
838,804
$ 103,074 $ 15,461
Estimated 15% water cost increase for 2011
$ 15,461
Total Turf Area (acres) 19.26
1 acre = 43,560 s.f.
Water costs per acre/ year $ 5,353
Proposed actions
Action - A Maximize efficiency of irrigation system. Maintain green turf
Action - B Maximize efficiency of irrigation system. Establish 2010 - 85% water budget
Action - C Maximize efficiency of irrigation system. Potential charge to user group
Action - D Brown out the turf. Only irrigate to keep turf alive.
Action - E Remove the existing turf and replace with alternative ground cover