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6.P. - Page 1 of 13 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />A,&/ <br />DATE: July 22, 2019 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Adopt a resolution to support the City's Proposition 68 Grant Program funding application intended for <br />the future Roselli Garden/Library Lot A Downtown Park <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt a resolution that approves the City's funding application for the future Roselli Garden/Library Lot <br />A Downtown Park, delegates authority to the City Manager or his or her designee to conduct all <br />negotiations, sign and submit all documents, and certifies the City understands the State's application <br />requirements prior to submitting a Proposition 68 Grant Program funding application. <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVE <br />Government Operations <br />BACKGROUND <br />In 2017, the City Council held a Study Session regarding implementation of the Downtown Precise Plan <br />(DTPP). A key element of the DTPP is to create "a network of great public open spaces." Following the City <br />Council's discussion at the Study Session, staff conducted a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to select a <br />firm to conduct a Downtown Parks Site Assessment and Feasibility Study. SERA Design and Architecture, <br />Inc. was selected to complete the study. <br />The purpose of the study was to conduct site assessment and feasibility of converting existing City -owned <br />land and its adjacent right-of-way into parks, and to provide recommendations for park development and <br />potential green urban recreation corridors that connect the City's existing and future public open spaces. <br />Of the six City -owned downtown properties to be studied, on September 24, 2018, the City Council <br />approved moving forward with the selection of three of those parcels for a network of Downtown parks <br />and connectivity to the Bayfront: Roselli Garden/Library Lot A; City Hall/Main Street Lot; and <br />Bradford/Redwood Creek. <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />210 <br />