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DATE: February 8, 2005
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT: Jess Martin Park Water Project

Overview
Jess Martin Park is an approximately 9-acre park in the community of Julian. Existing amenities within the park include a playground, skatepark, three ball fields, a volunteer pad and on-site parking. As the only community park in Julian, Jess Martin Park receives a great deal of use. However, there is currently no water available for use at the park. To remedy this situation, a well needs to be drilled to provide a water supply for the park. The well will provide a safe and reliable source of drinking water for users of the park. The proposed action will allocate funding for the drilling and installation of a well on a County owned parcel across the street from Jess Martin Park.

Recommendations:
SUPERVISOR DIANNE JACOB:

  1. Find that the Negative Declaration (ND) for Jess Martin Park Water Uses on file in the Department of Public Works as SCH No. 2002011032 and the Addendum thereto were completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines and that the Board of Supervisors reviewed and considered the information contained therein before approving the project; and
  2. Find that there are no changes in the project or in the circumstances under which it is undertaken which involve significant new environmental impacts which were not considered in the previously adopted ND and the Addendum, or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects, and that no new information of substantial importance has become available since the ND and Addendum were prepared.
  3. Establish appropriations of $215,000 in Capital Outlay Fund for Capital Project 1006565 Jess Martin Well Improvements, based on awarded Proposition 12 Roberti-Z’berg Harris grant funds. (4 VOTES)
  4. Cancel appropriations and related Operating Transfer from the General Fund of $6,682 in the Capital Outlay Fund for Capital Project 1000241 - Jess Martin Skatepark/Playground Improvements, to provide funds for the Jess Martin Well Improvements project.
  5. Cancel appropriations and related Operating Transfer from the General Fund of $108,318 in the Capital Outlay Fund for Capital Project 1000020 - Jess Martin Community Center, to provide funds for the Jess Martin Well Improvements project.
  6. Establish appropriations of $115,000 in the Capital Outlay Fund for Capital Project 1006565 Jess Martin Well Improvements, based on an Operating Transfer from the General Fund. (4 VOTES)

Fiscal Impact
The total cost for the Jess Martin Well Improvement Project is approximately $330,000. Approximately $215,000 of the project will be provided by awarded Proposition 12 Roberti-Z’berg Harris grant funds. The remaining $115,000 will be transferred from the Capital Outlay Fund for Capital Project 1000241 - Jess Martin Skatepark/Playground Improvements and the Capital Outlay Fund for Capital Project 1000020 - Jess Martin Community Center. This proposal does not require additional County staff years.

BACKGROUND:
Jess Martin Park is an approximately 9-acre park in the community of Julian. Existing amenities within the park include a playground, skatepark, three ball fields, a volunteer pad and on-site parking. As the only community park in Julian, Jess Martin Park receives a great deal of use. However, there is currently no water available for use at the park. To remedy this situation, a well needs to be drilled to provide a water supply for the park. The well will be located on County property across the street from the park. The well will provide a safe and reliable source of drinking water for users of the park. The proposed action will allocate Proposition 12 Roberti-Z’Berg-Harris funds and reallocate funds from the completed Jess Martin Skatepark/Playground Improvements project, and reallocate funds from the Jess Martin Community Center project, which cannot move forward without a reliable water source for the Park, to Capital Outlay Fund for Capital Project 1006565 Jess Martin Well Improvements.

Environmental Statement:
The County of San Diego Planning Commission adopted the Negative Declaration (ND) for the Jess Martin Park on February 22, 2002. The ND analyzes the environmental impacts that would result from construction of a skate park and playground within the existing Jess Martin County Park. Additionally an Addendum to the Previously Adopted Negative Declaration for Purposes of Discussing Jess Martin Park Water Uses dated November 2004 confirmed that no additional significant impacts would result from the drilling of the well and the change in the water source for the drinking water fountains, concession stand, and volunteer pad. The proposed action is to be taken in furtherance of the project objectives and is consistent with activities contemplated and analyzed in the project ND. There has been no change in the project or circumstances under which the project was undertaken, so no additional environmental review or findings are necessary under CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.

I urge your support!


Respectfully submitted,

DIANNE JACOB
Supervisor, Second District