Report Prepared by: Sarah Knoester, Management Analyst, City Manager's Department
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SUBJECT: Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding Between City of Merced, Merced County, Merced Union High School District, and Merced County Office of Education Dedicating Additional Land and Resources to the Expansion of Community Park 42 and Memorializing the Intent of these Jurisdictions to Form a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to Operate the Sports Complex in the Future
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a Memorandum of Understanding between City of Merced, Merced County, Merced Union High School District, and Merced County Office dedicating additional resources to the expansion of Community Park 42 and memorializing the intent of these jurisdictions to form a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to operate the Sports Complex in the future.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between City of Merced, Merced County, Merced Union High School District, and Merced County Office of Education dedicating additional resources to the expansion of Community Park 42 and memorializing the intent of these jurisdictions to form a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to operate the Sports Complex in the future; and,
B. Authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommend by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by Staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to Staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Merced City Charter, Section 200
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
City Council's FY 2023/24 Goals and Priorities: Merced Unity Project - Community Park 42 (CP-42)
DISCUSSION
In 2007, the City purchased approximately 39 acres on the northeast corner of Mission and Tyler for a future park site, known as Community Park 42 (CP-42). Since then, several items of progress have been made: a park master plan design w...
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