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PARK & RECREATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE WORKS!
Senior Activity Center
Renovation Project
A significant aspect of the Parks and Recreation Department’s
offerings is its Senior Services Division. The system consists of a
Senior Activity Center located off Jefferson Street that provides a
wide variety of programming and services aimed at meeting the
needs of seniors in the community.
In Summer of 2014, the Parks and Recreation Services Department
launched a Feasibility Study for the future of the Activity Center.
The purpose of the Feasibility Study was to develop strategies in
partnership with the community to understand unmet needs, key
operational issues, as well as provide recommendations toward improving programs and services as they relate to best practices, industry trends,
emerging needs and community goals.
The Feasibility Study produced a two-phased approach for short term
capital improvements and a long-term concept plan. Following this
recommendation, Phase I concepts were presented at a community Open
House, the Senior Advisory Commission and Parks and Recreation
Advisory Commission meetings and finalized with approval at the City
Council meeting on October 18, 2016.
Since then, City Staff have been working in earnest to plan for a 2019
construction start for Phase I. A full closure of the Senior Center during
the construction period has been recommended to expedite the project and
provide significant cost savings. In preparation for the closure, staff is taking
important steps to help mitigate the anticipated impacts to the various users
of the Senior Center during the construction period. Toward this aim,
staff has reviewed the master facility schedule and proactively planned for
this transition period by reserving other city facilities to be used during the
construction period. Additionally, staff has taken a proactive approach to project
communication, including discussion with contract instructors and facility renters
to determine options for relocation and provide consistent project updates to City
governing bodies, and more.
We encourage you to follow the process by visiting
www.cityofnapa.org/parksandrec.
More Happenings in 2019
Look out for improvements in your local parks!
• New Playground Equipment at Fantastico Park
• Shade Pavilion installations at Dry Creek and Fuller Parks
• Sports Court Resurfacing and Pathway Repair at various locations
in the parks system
• Replacement Field Lighting at Kiwanis Park