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Mayor Howard advised that the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Neighborhood Associations should be included in discussions of this issue. MEMO 3/24/98 Superintendent Hover agreed that regional parks should have rest rooms, as well as playing fields with high usage. He said if Council adopted a policy eliminating rest rooms from the smaller parks, about 5-11 rest rooms could be removed. In response to questions, Superintendent Hover said the proposed $755,000 for the comprehensive maintenance program would ideally go into effect beginning year three of the proposed five-year CIP. Public Works Services Director Ingram introduced the next subject of discussion, storm drainage improvements. He said that staff had learned a great deal from the recent storms, and had a very clear idea about what was needed to address water and storm damage issues.. Senior Engineer Chang distributed a handout which listed seven categories of storm sewer system improvement needs: 5th A venue storm system upgrade, Mobile home parks and Bay Front Canal System upgrade, 2nd AvenuelMid-Point storm system upgrade, Creeks and channels system repair/replacement, local ponding/minor system improvements; Cordilleras Creek improvements; and substandard streets storm system installation. He described the recent storm damage and the erosion of property along Cordilleras Creek. He said Cordilleras Creek winds its way through several jurisdictions and it was difficult to determine boundaries. He compared the damage caused by common storms to IOO-year storms. Senior Engineer Chang said no matter what the City or County did, it would be impossible to eliminate all the damage caused by 100-year storms. In response to Council Member Hartnett's questions, Senior Engineer Chang said that 5th Avenue flooding was not a regional problem, that it could be improved, but not without negatively impacting the Bayfront Canal area and the mobile home parks, where the water would be funneled. He said the Bayfront Canal area did collect water from other jurisdictions and it was a regional problem. He said that in this case the combined Friendly Acres/E. Bayshore Neighborhood Association was in conflict. Senior Engineer Chang said regardless of high tide, 5th Avenue flooding would occur whenever there was more than a three year storm because the collection, transmission and pumping facilities were not big enough to handle the amount of water that collects there, even if Bayfront Canal facilities were increased. Director Ingram said if improvements were done to keep Friendly Acres dry it would increase the flooding in the mobile home parks. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING STUDY SESSION MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 MARCH 23,1998 MINUTES Page No. 350 PAGE 5