COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Department of Parks

 

DATE:

May 30, 2007

BOARD MEETING DATE:

June 19, 2007

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Four-fifths

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

David G. Holland, Director, Department of Parks

SUBJECT:

Accept Donations and In-Kind Gifts from the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation in the Amount of $110,195 and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request in the Amount of $48,045

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the County’s acceptance of a donation in the amount of $63,045 and in-kind gifts in the amount of $47,150 from the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation and approve an Appropriation Transfer Request in the Amount of $48,045.

 

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Preserve and provide people access to our natural environment.

Goals 14 and 15: Important natural resources are preserved and enhanced through environmental stewardship. Residents have nearby access to green space, such as parks and recreational opportunities.

 

These donations and in-kind gifts contribute to these goals by providing needed funding for programs including Bicycle Sunday and the Volunteer Program that provide people access to our natural environment as well as projects that preserve natural resources such as mowing to restore butterfly habitat and monitoring of the butterfly populations at Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve, and weed management.

 

BACKGROUND:

The San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation (Foundation) has received donations and/or pledges for $6.8 million for various and numerous park improvements since its inception in 1998. For FY 2006-07, the Foundation is projecting to raise $448,000, of which $63,045 in cash and $47,150 in in-kind gifts for a total of $110,195 is being donated for projects occurring in this fiscal year. The remainder is dedicated for projects to be done in future years.

In addition to these donations and gifts, the Foundation’s activities during FY 2006-07 included promotion of County Parks with the “July is Parks and Recreation Month” commercial and the Tour de Peninsula bike ride, dedication of many hours associated with the Parks for the Future campaign, Foundation strategic planning, focused fundraising for the Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve Interpretive Center; and distribution of Teacher’s Guides and Park Packs.

 

DISCUSSION:

The Board is requested to accept the following donations from the Foundation and approve an Appropriation Transfer Request allocating unanticipated revenue of $48,045 for FY 2006-07.

 

    •

    Installation of Four (4) Signs at Fitzgerald Marine

    Reserve (FMR)

    $ 1,400

    •

    Bridge Rating Study at Edgewood Park and Natural

    Preserve (EPNP)

    6,000

    •

    Support for Bicycle Sunday

    10,000

    •

    Mowing for Butterfly Habitat at EPNP

    8,012

    •

    Trenching at FMR for Future Interpretive Center

    17,633

    •

    Grant Match for a Weed Management Area Grant for

    Eradication of Non-native and Invasive Grasses at

    EPNP

    5,000

 

    Total Unanticipated Revenue

    $48,045

 

    •

    Support for Volunteer Program

    15,000

 
    Total Donation Amount

    $63,045

 

The Board is also requested to accept the following in-kind gifts of $47,150 from the Foundation for FY 2006-07.

 

    •

    Interpretive Signage (4) at FMR

    $30,150

    •

    Fault Trace Report at FMR

    5,000

    •

    Archeological Study at FMR

    5,000

    •

    Mirada Surf Archeological Study

    5,000

    •

    Butterfly Monitoring at EPNP – Dr. Stuart Weiss

    2,000

 

    Total

    $47,150

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no Net County Cost impact.