That the City Council receive and file the Vista Grande Park development update.

After many years of planning, the City initiated a park development project at Vista Grande Park in 2019.  This City owned site consists of 17.7 acres of undeveloped land at 1100 West Lambert Road.  The site was formally operated as an Orange County-owned landfill, which has been closed for several decades.  On March 18, 2019, the City entered into an agreement with Tetra Tech BAS, Inc., (Consultant) for design services related to the Vista Grande Park Project.  Project plans and designs are now 50 percent complete, with full design completion anticipated in November 2021.

After receiving public input and considering design options, the City Council approved a Family-Oriented Recreational Park design for Vista Grande Park on July 15, 2019.  The planned park amenities include:  open play fields, a walking and running path, exercise stations, roadways and parking areas, a universally accessible playground, an art wall, a food truck circle, an amphitheater, a drought tolerant demonstration garden, a gazebo, a dog park, a volleyball court, a basketball/futsal court, picnic areas and bathrooms.

The park design is now fifty percent complete.  Several geotechnical components of the project, such as the landfill gas system, have progressed farther in the design process, and staff has hosted a comprehensive meeting with the consultant, the California Regional Water Board (Santa Ana RWQCB), and CalRecycle, the local environmental enforcement agency (LEA), to simplify the application and permitting process for the post landfill gas control system, the soil cover, and the irrigation system necessary to protect the landfill cover. The City is now ready to submit for a permanent post landfill methane gas system expansion.  The landfill cap will consist of a minimum soil coverage of 3.5 feet and installation of a new drainage basin for filtration and release of stormwater into Coyote Creek Channel.

The plant and tree selections for the project are a combination of California native and drought tolerant plants.  These plant and tree selections will require minimal amounts of water to survive and remain healthy.  The planned irrigation system uses a high-efficient sprinkler system with weather sensors and controllers that  automatically turn on and off according to current weather conditions and soil moisture levels.

The updated cost estimate for the project is as follows:

Description	Estimated Cost
Design	$808,087.44
Demolition/Miscellaneous	$800,100.00
Amenities (purchase/installation)	$3,765,817.75
Landscaping	$2,168,144.25
Contingency, insurance, and fees	$1,346,812.40
Total	$8,888,961.84

 
The funding sources that have either already been secured, or are still being pursued include the following:
 

Potential/Secured Funding Sources	Amount
CA Parks – Prop 68 Grant (pending)	$3,000,000.00
St. Jude Hospital Grant (secured)	$40,000.00
CalRecycle Legacy Grant (secured)	$750,000.00
Orange County Refuse Settlement funds (secured)	$4,471,198.05
La Habra Water Fund	$277,763.79
La Habra Park Acquisition/Development Fund	$100,000.00
La Habra General Fund	$250,000.00
TOTAL	$8,888,961.84

   

Project Phase	Start	Finish
Design	February 2019	November 2021
Demolition/Grading	February 2022	May 2022
Final Cap and Gas    System Improvements	May 2022	July 2022
Park Construction	July 2022	July 2023
Grand Opening		August 2023

 

There is no fiscal impact associated with this update. 

ED 9.1 Balanced Fiscal Practices
LU 2.6 Places that Support Healthy Lifestyles
LU 3.1 Sustainable Development Pattern
LU 3.6 Connected Greenways Network
LU 5.4 Sustainable Sites and Land Development
LU 8.3 Parks and Open Space Amenities
LU 3.7 Integrated and Cohesive Development
AQ 1.1 Ambient Air Quality Standards
AQ 1.2 Greenhouse Gas Emission Targets.
AQ 2.8 Emissions Reduction
WS 1.8 Use of City Water and Domestic Water Facility Construction
WS 2.1 Water Conservation Standards and Programs
OS 2.4 Park Types
OS 2.14 Healthy Parks
OS 2.15 Accessible Features