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Item #23 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 2004 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Amer Jakher, P.E., City Engineer SUBJECT: APPROVE RESOLUTION FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF THE 2002 RESOURCES BOND ACT ROBERTI-Z(BERG-HARRIS URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION GRANT PROGRAM, IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000. DATE: November 29, 2004 BACKGROUND: The City of Colton is in the design phase of a Colton Regional Park collaboratively with the County of San Bernardino and the City of Riverside. Colton Regional Park is a project that will run along the Santa Ana River with two major aims: the first being to protect the City's natural habitat and open space, the second is to provide the residents of the City of Colton with natural recreational areas. This will be the first County Regional Park in the Fifth Supervisory District as well as a first for the City of Colton's Sixth District. Total acreage of the Regional Park will be 150 acres located on the north and south banks of the Santa Ana River, of which 25 acres is designated for the soccer/football fields that will be provided for by the City of Colton. These 25 acres will include eight (8) soccer/football playing fields, a permanent concession stand, bleachers and restrooms. Currently, the State's Department of Parks and Recreation oversees the funding for the Safe Neighborhood, Clean Water, Clean Air and Costal Protection Bond Act of 2002. This Act is funding the 2002 Resources Bond Act Roberti -Z Berg -Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Grant Program. The State Department of Parks and Recreation at this time is accepting applications for the 2002 Resources Bond Act Roberti -Z Berg -Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Grant Program, for which the Colton Regional Park Project is eligible. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The total cost anticipated for the construction of the soccer/football fields is estimated at about eight (8) million dollars. In November of 2004 the City applied for two (2) State grants, State Urban Parks and Communities Program and California Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program, each grant requesting $1,000,000 for the funding of the Colton Regional Park. The City is currently awaiting the State's response for both of these grant applications. The Murray Hadden grant applied for by the City in November 2003, in the amount of $2.5 million, was not awarded to the City. The 2002 Resources Bond Act Roberti-Z'Berg-Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Grant Program accepts submittals from $30,000 to $250,000. The City's request will be for $250,000. FINANCIAL IMPACT: C:\Documents and Settings\marco.martinez\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\0LK488\Agenda Report - Regional Park Roberti-Z'Berg GrantIdoc