REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 20, 2020
FROM: TJ MILLER, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to 49-acres of City-controlled property at 2155 S. Peach Avenue
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines;
2. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Southeast Fresno Community Economic Development Association (SEFCEDA) regarding ongoing maintenance and proposed development
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Southeast Fresno Community Economic Development Association (SEFCEDA) regarding ongoing maintenance and proposed development of a 49-acre City-controlled property at 2155 S. Peach Avenue and authorize the Director of PARCS, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of a MOU between the City of Fresno (City) and Southeast Fresno Community Economic Development Association (SEFCEDA) related to maintenance and development of 49 acres of City-controlled property located at 2025 and 2021 S. Peach Avenue (Property). The MOU will replace an expired Adopt-a-Park agreement, allow SEFCEDA to continue maintaining improvements they have made to the Property and provide $24,500 in funding to complete the preliminary engineering, site work and grant writing that will facilitate SEFCEDA's proposed State of California Proposition 68 Statewide Parks Program (SPP) grant application.
BACKGROUND
In 2006, the Federal Government, through the National Parks Service deeded the Property to the City. The City's intent at that time was to develop the Property into parks and recreational space. The cost to develop the park as ...
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