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The Saratoga Parks & Recreation Commission,
appointed by the Saratoga City Council, has
worked diligently toward the implementation of
a Parks & Trails Master Plan which will serve
the park and recreational needs of our
community. Our goal is to acquire, develop,
and maintain a system of parks, trails, bicycle
lanes, recreational facilities, and park-related
community service facilities which meet the
needs of Saratoga's residents.
In 1990, the City of Saratoga commissioned a
study for the preparation of a Parks & Trails
Master Plan. This plan was completed by
Wallace, Roberts & Todd in November 1991,
and was subsequently approved by the City
Council. This plan provides a framework for
the City's actions in implementing a recreation
system which will serve all ages and sections of
the Saratoga's population. The very lengthy
Master plan is available for all Saratogans to
view at City Hall.
The Parks & Trails Master plan is a
comprehensive document which includes
recommendations for active parks and play
fields, passive parks, as well as pedestrian,
multi- use trails, and bicycle trails and
pathways.
In June of 1996, the Commission held a very
well attended community workshop to
determine an updated priority list for the
expenditure of the Park Development Pund.
Trail improvements were one of the items that
was on the priority list and that the Commission
is dedicated to improving.
':What is the Saratoga Trail Grant Program?
The Trails Grant Program was established to
address the need for trails improvements at a
time when there are insufficient funds available
to maintain existing trails and to create new
ones. The grant program is designed to provide
groups with an opportunity to volunteer their
time and talent to improve portions of trails that
they most use. The main purpose of the
grant program is to supply grant recipients
with the necessary materials and supplies to
make the requested improvements to the
designated trails.
What da T-need to include in my grant
.proposal?
The grant proposal submitted to the Parks &
Recreation Commission should address the
following items:
• Description of the agency or group
(background)
• Highlight or describe the area or trails
that you would like to improve
• Your experience in improving or
creating trails
• What can your agency offer that is
unique to this job?
• Number of (trail) users that would
benefit from the proposed
improvement
• Itemized budget of project
• Has this need been addressed by the
City's Parks & Trails Master plan?
• Timeline for the proposed project
• What area of Saratoga is it serving.
Criteria .for Evaluatir Grants,
In evaluating the grant proposal, the Parks
& Recreation Commission will take into
consideration the following criteria:
• Alignments & linkages of and to existing
trails to Saratoga, Mid-
• Peninsula open space & Santa Clara
County Trails.
• Will it encourage additional bodies off
busy city streets?
• Does it improve the safety of the
existing trail or of trail area?
• Does it keep multi-use trails open?
• Does it provide additional signs identifying
the trail?
• What percentage of the Community is
benefiting from this project?
Submitting the Propasal
The Parks and Recreation Commission meets
the first Monday of the month at 7:30 am at the
City Hall Administrative Offices. All grant
proposals submitted to the Commission will be
agendized and discussed at a regular
commission meeting.
In order to have your grant proposal included
in a commission packet, you must submit nine
copies of your proposal to City Hall no later
than 5:00 p.m. on the third Monday of the
month.
Since the Commission may have follow-up
questions to the submitted proposal, we do ask
that a member of your organization be present
at the commission meeting when your proposal
is discussed.
Please allow two to three weeks time in order to
receive a response to your proposal.
Meeting dates are subject to change so please
contact Irene Jacobs Staff Liaison to the Parks &
Recreation Commission if you would like to
have your item agendized.
City of Saratoga
,Parks and Recreation Commission
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95020
Staff Liaison: Irene M. Jacobs
Senior Administrative Analyst.
(408) 868-12T 5