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Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Receive and file a presentation on Parks and Trails Division Cost Recovery;
2) Provide conceptual approval and direction to staff on the proposed cost recovery service categories model and cost recovery targets by service category;
3) Provide direction on the methodology for the cost recovery analysis and fee study, whether it is to be conducted internally by staff or by a consultant, and direct staff to return to the Board with results of the analysis and fee study;
4) Discuss and provide direction to staff on closing parks and trails facilities, or portions thereof, and frequency of closing to allow for private special events and filming, and direct staff to develop a permit process;
5) Discuss and provide direction to staff to initiate a Request for Information (RFI) process to seek recreation programming services for existing facilities to achieve cost recovery targets and return with the results of the RFI;
6) Discuss and provide direction to staff on contracting out work with a consultant to update the 2018 Draft Park Impact Fee Nexus Study with a focus on regional recreation amenities;
7) Discuss and provide direction to staff to engage with a consultant to investigate the viability of a general obligation bond to provide revenue for regional recreation amenities;
8) Direct staff to contact the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Prop 68 Grant Program representative to determine if the Forebay Park Renovation Project is eligible for submission, and if given approval, to submit a conceptual application in the amount of $500,000 to be used for the unfunded project balance;
9) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 098-2025 and direct staff to complete the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant-In-Aid program application, administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in the amount of approximately $1,871,254.66 for the remaining Forebay Park Renovation...
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