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18707 | 6-B Exhibit 3 From: Patricia Lamborn To: Amy Wooldridge Subject: Dec. 12, 2019 Item 6 B Park Priorities Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 8:11:45 AM CAUTION: This email message is coming from a non-City email address. Do not click links or open attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe. Please contact the Help Desk with any questions. Dear Ms. Wooldridge and Recreation and Parks Commissioners, As some of you know I am passionate about defending Shoreline Parks and maintaining open space and natural habitats for wildlife, public access on the Bay, and resiliancy in the face of sea level rise. I write in support of focusing on our Shoreline Parks: DePave and Enterprise-- as we face the challenge of climate adaptation. I appreciate the incredible job our Recreation and Parks Department does in maintaining our historic parks, and building parks such as Jean Sweeney. The programs run by ARPD are terrific, I am so grateful for the work you all do. The Priority List you present tonite reflects the difficult choices you will have to make in serving the complex needs of our island city. I am writing to ask that you recommend moving forward with the steps to make DePave Park and Enterprise Park a reality. On March 26, the City Council of Alameda voted 5-0 to pass a historic resolution declaring a climate emergency. Our City also spent thousands of dollars and time on consultants to develop the Climate Action and Resiliancy Plan. (CARP) Now it's time for action. One definite recommended action from the CARP has been taken ---- the passage of the stormwater drain parcel tax- a smart step to fund the infrastructure needed to deal with flooding and sea level rise due to climate change. DePave Park is an accepted smart action, already a part of the City's plan. It should be next in line to achieve climate change adaptation-- restore wetlands where it is possible. I appreciate that the Recreation and Parks Department and Commission are facing a long list of priorities for parks to develop and are seeking a reality check --- there is not enough time nor money to do them all. It may seem controversial to put DePave Park in front of playgrounds and recreation areas, but we are running out of time- and resolutions aren't enough. Alameda residents will support a smart plan which I believe can be developed if we put the time and thought into preparing a Request For Proposals for DePave Park. I also support a Community Advisory Committee to review the recent survey on Enterprise Park. Years from now, residents will be grateful we spent money on natural resiliancy and saved them the cost of building sea walls and levees. I am confident that if you step up and make Shoreline Parks a priority, the people of Alameda will support you. Sincerely, Patricia Lamborn 3226 Encinal Ave. Alameda patricia.lamborn@aol.com |