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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/2026 - Meeting Materials Monday,February 23,2026 Constituent/ Requested Project Description/Summary Dept/Div Internal Application ID Application Title Amount Currently,the northern parking lot at Jordan Park is not appropriately connected to the City's stormwater and sewer systems,causing frequent back-ups into the parking lot and norther portion of the Jordan Park Sewer and Stormwater park.This emergency maintenance project would allow for adequate,safe connections to the City's sewer and stormwater systems and compliance with Public Utilities,alleviate maintenance burdens Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-22 Infrastructure Improvements $ 300,000 for Parks Division operations teams,and allowfor safe and healthy park use byvisitors. This project(a 50/50 cost share with Salt Lake County)will make two critical infrastructure improvements to Sugar House Park.The 1st priority is replacement of the culinary waterline,which is nearing Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-23 Sugar House Park 50/50 Match $1,000,000 the end of its useful life and may soon be in a state of critical failure.Failure of the water line would result in park closure and significant emergency maintenance costs. This project will fund construction document design for the heart of Library Square,west of the Library's crescent wall and contiguous with 200 East,creating a cohesive public space serving as Salt Lake Civic Center Construction Documents(from City's"living room".The proposed design will replace or eliminate existing failed assets,including crumbling walls,pavers and stairs;address deferred maintenance needs for the square waterproofing 200 East to the Western Library Square and Old Library parking structure where waterproofing has long failed;and,add trees for shade along with level or gently sloped green spaces conducive to both events and everyday uses.The design will Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-24 Crescent Wall) $2,200,000 create the central"room"of the Civic Center,bringing spaces and people together. This climate-forward project wit[help shape a water and resource-conscious future with two essential components:replacement of aged and damaged irrigation systems,improving irrigation efficiency and reducing operational costs;and strategically replacing water-intensive turf in passive areas with climate adapted,regionally-appropriate plantings.The project also may separate tree-specific Irrigation Upgrades and Supportive Waterwise irrigation from other area or drip irrigation zones to ensure the health of our City's canopy even during drought.Funding will also go towards updating and replacing water meters as required by Public Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-25 Landscaping Program $1,200,000 Utilities for compliance.This will be a build-to-budget request. This project will fund the replacement of one failing restrooms of Salt Lake City's 47 park restrooms,and upgrade one(Riverside Park).Currently,many restrooms in the Public Lands'inventory are Safe,Open and Clean Park Restroom Program unsafe,frequently closed or unusable when they are intended to be open due to vandalism and misuse.New restrooms will improve safety and maintenance,and may be open for more of the year.All Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-26 (Replacement) $1,136,000 new restrooms wit[complywith the 2010ADA Standards and increase accessibility. Currently,the capacity of the septic system at Washington Park is insufficient to serve the current use.Due to the increased use(Salt Lake City's most reserved pavilions and event space)and the age and capacity of the current system,Parks Division staff spend considerable time pumping and maintainingthe current system,which diminishes their capacity to maintain other parks and costs the City more Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-27 Washington Park Septic Expansion $ 950,000 money.By upgrading the system,maintenance time and frequency of pumpingwould decrease. Lighting Replacementto Improve Safety And This projectwill replace existing lighting fixtures in parks that have neared or reached the end of their useful life.Lighting replacementwill improve safety and visibility,allowforthe continued monitoring Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-28 Access $ 564,000 of underutilized spaces,and decrease maintenance costs. Fundingwill bring park infrastructure into legal compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA),which is federal civil rights law,and the 2010 ADAStandards for Accessible Design.Three Parks'Legal Compliance with 2010 ADA types of park infrastructure at up to seven parks will be improved to or beyond the aforementioned standards:(1)site arrival points,(2)pedestrian access routes,and(3)playgrounds and accessible Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-29 Standards for Accessible Design Program $ 811,000 ground surfacing under play areas;(4)access to and within restrooms.This is a build-to-budget request. Safe,Open and Clean Park Restroom Program This project will fund the strategic installation of one new restroom in Salt Lake City.Currently,many restrooms in the Public Lands'inventory are unsafe,closed,or unusable when they are intended to be Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-30 (New Restroom) $ 568,000 open due to poor design and vandalism.New restrooms will improve safety,maintenance,and may be open for more of the year.All new restrooms will comply with ADA and increase accessibility. This project will convert gray gravel to green landscaping on a portion of nine and a half blocks along 900 South(9-Line Trail)from 650 West to 500 East.This is the final phase of the transformation of 900 South into an urban greenway,putting the bow--and the green space amenities--on top of the 900 South Reconstruction project,completed in early 2024.The reconstruction project had budget 9-Line Greening:Transforming 9.5 Blocks of sufficient to install only gravel along many of the spaces that were ideally intended for vegetation,landscaping,and park-like amenities.This project will complete the street transformation with irrigation, Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-31 900 South from Grayto Green $2,000,000 trees,landscaping,and other amenities to turn the gravel patches along the side of the street into a functional public greenway. This project wit[strategically add lighting to parks to both improve safety throughout key parks and to extend playfor sport fields and courts.Lighting added to entire parks will help improve sight lines, New Park Lighting to Improve Safety and safety and the perception of safety,comfort,usability,level of service,and will allow for better monitoring of historically-underutilized spaces.Sport and field lighting will allow for extended play during Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-32 Access $ 4609000 darker months,and will allow spaces to be more activated during park opening hours.This is a build-to-budget request. This project wit[add infrastructure,such as power,concrete walkways and pads,and lighting,to allow several public parks to serve as active,vibrant hubs for community gatherings and public events. Event Infrastructure for Vibrant,Safe City This project wit[reduce event setup costs,minimize environmental impacts,and increase accessibility for organizers and participants alike to make gathering as communities more accessible.A primary Public Lands Internal FY27-CAP-33 Parks Program $ 580,000 goal of this project is also to alleviate maintenance burdens on parks that receive an excess of events now and to spread out impacts,opportunities,and events in other parks throughout the City.