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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommending the Board:
1) Receive an update on the Parks and Trails Master Plan Update (Master Plan) process;
2) Direct staff to utilize the eight key themes resulting from outreach efforts to develop the remainder of the Master Plan;
3) Direct staff to complete the Master Plan, forgoing the option to contract out part of the work; and
4) Direct staff to return to the Board with a final draft of the Master Plan for consideration of adoption after a final review by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan, Policy 9.1.1.8, the County must prepare and implement a Parks and Trails Master Plan. The current Parks and Trails Master Plan was developed to provide a long-term vision and direction for the planning, implementation, and management of the west slope park and trail resources provided by El Dorado County, and was finalized in 2012. Given changes in El Dorado County over the last ten years, including implementation of many of the priorities in the Plan, the Plan is now outdated. The Board of Supervisor’s included the completion of the Master Plan update in the 2024 Strategic Plan.
The updated plan will provide a roadmap for how the overall system of parks and trails will be developed and managed to reflect the fiscal constraints, relative priorities, and needs of the current and future County population. The scope of work for preparing the plan update focused heavily on community outreach and stakeholder feedback. Staff has involved the Parks and Recreation Commission for community engagement and for direction on project priorities, and completed a countywide survey.
On September 14, 2022, the County entered into an agreement with AIM Consulting, Inc. to conduct a portion of the outreach for the plan. Stakeholder meetings were held in October and November 2022, and a series of five public workshop...
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