Special Notice/Hearing: None
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Peggy Jensen, Interim Parks Director
Subject: Submission of an application to the California Natural Resources Agency's Recreational Trailways and Greenways Grant Program for an award of $4 million for construction of the Coyote Point Eastern Promenade Project
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Parks Director, or her designee, to submit an application to the California Natural Resources Agency's Recreational Trailways and Greenways Grant Program for an award of $4 million for construction of the Coyote Point Eastern Promenade Project.
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BACKGROUND:
The Coyote Point Recreation Area's Eastern Promenade ("Promenade") consists of a degraded trail and adjacent sandy beach; both of which are used by park visitors for various forms of recreation. Patrons picnic and play along the shoreline; walk, jog, or bicycle on the trail; observe wildlife in the San Francisco Bay ("Bay"); and watch airplanes fly in and out of San Francisco International Airport. Windsurfers, kiteboarders, and kayakers use the Promenade to access the open waters of the Bay.
The Promenade is recognized in two regional trail plans. It is a segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail, and enables pedestrians and cyclists to travel through the Coyote Point Recreation Area to City of San Mateo and City of Burlingame neighborhoods and businesses. It is also listed as a high opportunity site in the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Plan.
Over time, strong winds and tides have deteriorated the shoreline trail and beach such that only an engineered solution can prevent permanent closure of the site. Establishing a system of managed retreat will help resolve issues created by coastal erosion and flooding, and restore a bayside recreation opportunity. The Department previously secured private funding to develop a full set of construction plans and specifications, and obtain all r...
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