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a. Receive update from Parks Department regarding potential opening of Lake San Antonio for 2016 Summer Camping Season;
b. Approve the continuation of Lake San Antonio remaining closed for public use through at least April 2017;
c. Direct Parks Department to report back to the Board of Supervisors in November 2016 on different options on how to open up the LSA property for public use; and
d. Provide other direction to staff as appropriate.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive update from Parks Department regarding potential opening of Lake San Antonio for 2016 Summer Camping Season; and
b. Approve the continuation of Lake San Antonio remaining closed for public use through at least April 2017; and
c. Direct Parks Department to report back to the Board of Supervisors in November 2016 on different options on how to open up the LSA property for public use; and
d. Provide other direction to staff as appropriate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 21, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved a one-time funding request for the Parks Department budget that authorized staff to keep Lake San Antonio in a "caretaker mode" rather than a hard closure. This allows for staff to a) not sell assets, b) continue operating the water and sewer system to stay operating, c) allow for some maintenance work on keeping the existing buildings from deteriorating further, d) allow the North Shore horse area to operate on Friday- Sundays with volunteer labor, and e) allow for special events (Lightning in a Bottle and Tri-California's Wildflower Triathlon event).
Parks was also asked to see if it was possible to open either South or North Shore for camping during the summer of 2016. As reported in a memo to the BOS Chair Parker by Assistant CAO Nick Chiulos on June 20, 2016, the department was to report back in July 2016.
Staff has discussed options and feels that there are not enough resources at this time to open for this summer...
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