To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: CAMERON HARDING, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
TITLE
title
RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION ON THE RECENT AWARD OF $10 MILLION FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO PARTIALLY FUND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF SEASIDE LAGOON
PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE PROCUREMENT OF RECREATION AND AQUATICS ENGINEERING FIRMS TO PREPARE VISIONING AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OPTIONS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF SEASIDE LAGOON
PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE HARBOR COMMISSION'S REQUEST TO RESTORE THE $500,000 OF MOONSTONE PARK PROJECT FUNDING THAT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SEASIDE LAGOON RECONSTRUCITON PROJECT AS PART OF THE FY 21-22 BUDGET ADOPTION MOTION
end
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As the City embarks on Public Amenities Planning for King Harbor, there are several actions related to the future of Seaside Lagoon that merit consideration. First, in May 2021, City officials worked with State Legislators to obtain funding for the reconstruction of Seaside Lagoon. In July 2021 Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state's budget which included an appropriation of $10 million for Seaside Lagoon. Staff is currently awaiting further direction from Senator Ben Allen's office on the method of funding disbursement and the timeline for expending the funds. It is anticipated that the programmatic details will be shared with City staff by October 2021.
Additionally, as part of the City's Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget, the City Council allocated $50,000 to fund the visioning process for a reconstructed Seaside Lagoon. In order to determine the cost of preparing conceptual plan options, staff reached out to two companies that specialize in the construction and rehabilitation of major recreational aquatic facilities - PACE and Myrtha Pools. Both firms made it clear that they could provide several design concepts for a reconstructed Seaside Lagoon for a cost of $20,000 to $25,000. The idea, is that the visioning work would be coordinated with and inform the larger Waterfront Public Amenities Plan...
Click here for full text