DATE:
September 15, 2021
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ADVERTISE AND AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE BONSALL COMMUNITY PARK PROJECT (DISTRICT: 5)
Body
OVERVIEW
Since 2008, the County of San Diego has acquired 717-acres along the San Luis Rey River between Interstate 15 and the old Olive Hill (Bonsall) Bridge in northern San Diego county, of which 545-acres are preserve land and 172 acres can be developed with active recreation. Bonsall Community Park Project is comprised of 63-acres. This site, formerly known as San Luis Rey Downs Golf Course, was acquired as one of two active recreation sites within the San Luis Rey River Park (SLRRP). This would be the first public park for the Bonsall community, offering much needed outdoor recreation. DPR hosted three public meetings to receive input from the community, which helped shape this park design. Amenities for the park include multiuse pathways, soccer fields, baseball/softball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, restrooms, playgrounds, bike skills park, skate park, picnic areas, and a dog park. Upon completion of these projects and the opening of the park to the public, annual operations and maintenance of the park will be provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). Due to the size of the park and number of new amenities, four additional full-time positions will be needed.
The FY 2021-22 Operational Plan included appropriations of $24,950,000 for the entire SLRRP. The intent was $1,000,000 would fund Bonsall Bridge Staging Area and $23,950,000 would fund Bonsall Community Park. However, $2,000,000 was inadvertently appropriated for Capital Project 1023730 SLRRP Bonsall Bridge Staging Area. Today's requested action will allocate the funding by establishing appropriations of $1,000,000 based on the transfer from Capital Project 1023730 Bonsall Bridge Staging Area to Capital Project 1021895 SLR Moosa Active Recreation Node (Bonsall Commu...
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