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(persons per household) and employment densities Qobs per 1,000 square feet) will also be established for use in the fee calculations. Task 4: Community Outreach Surveys Subconsultant will develop the survey instrument and protocols for review and approval by the City. In cooperation with City staff, subconsultant will identify parks where surveys will be conducted and determine the schedule for the survey, including both weekend and weekday hours. A protocol for selecting random respondents will be identified. Surveys will be conducted by a two -person team with one surveyor fluent in Spanish. Subconsultant will conduct surveys in parks in a sampling of neighborhood areas. Survey in at least one park in each of the seven planning areas and include different park types. The eighth planning area will be determined in discussion with the City. The survey will be conducted in 2-3 hour blocks of time with two survey blocks per survey area. For example, a survey period might be 2.5 to 3 hours in the mid-afternoon, such as 11 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. or 4 — 6p.m. The first survey period will be considered a test and modified if it is determined a shorter or longer window would yield better results. Surveys will be conducted during regular park hours and cancelled or suspended in the event of inclement weather or unsafe conditions. Subconsultant will analyze the results for use in determining the commercial fee. Task 5: Parkland and Facilities Improvement Costs Based on the conclusions on parkland needs and parks and recreation facilities needs from Tasks 2 and 3 as well as consultant's most recent work on the parks fee program in September 2018, consultant will work with City staff and subconsultant to develop estimates of parkland costs and parks and recreation facilities costs. These estimates will be based on City experience with parks and recreation improvements; a review of recent examples of parkland expansion and improvements; consultant research on land values in the City; typical, average costs of parks and recreation facilities; and other sources of park improvement cost information. Consultant will develop an average cost per acre for parkland and capital improvements. Task 6: Service Demand / Cost Allocations Consultant will develop service demand factors for each land use to support the allocation of costs and estimation of the new fees. It is assumed that consultant will conduct new park user surveys to identify relative levels of park use by residents, workers, and residents who also work in the City. This survey work, combined with the prior estimates of population density and employment density, will support the determination of the relative weightings in terms of park use/demand between different types of users and development as well as between existing and new development. As a point of reference, any implied demand factors will be compared with the assumptions from other cities where similar surveys have been conducted. Page 10 of 12 REV: 03-25-19 DZ ATTY/AGR.2019.066/Economic and Planning Systems, Inc. Residential and Commercial Development Nexus Study