Title
2017 Arizona State Parks and Trails Recreational Trails Program Grant for Pima Canyon Trailhead at South Mountain (Ordinance S-43248)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager to apply for, and if awarded, accept funds in the amount of up to $80,000 from the 2017 Federal Recreational Trails Program Non-Motorized Grant administered through Arizona State Parks and Trails for the Pima Canyon Trailhead and Trails for trail maintenance support at South Mountain Park's Pima Canyon Trailhead. Further authorize the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse the funds for purposes of this ordinance.
Report
Summary
The Pima Canyon Trailhead area provides access to multi-use trails of various length and difficulty for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Over time the trails have eroded and deteriorated, and are in need of professional trail maintenance. Currently, the Parks and Recreation Department is developing a South Mountain Trails Master Plan and other South Mountain Master Plan improvements are included in the Department's 5-year Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) budget. This grant opportunity would provide additional funds to benefit the project at Pima Canyon Trailhead.
If the grant is awarded, the Parks and Recreation Department intends to hire a professional trail maintenance contractor to address erosion, signage, safety and water drainage along the trails as well as make repairs needed at the trailhead. The cost of a professional trail maintenance contractor dedicated solely to the Pima Canyon area is outside the scope of the current project budget.
Financial Impact
The RTP grant funds require a 5.7 percent match of in-kind, cash or volunteer time; improvements at the Pima Canyon Trailhead are currently in the Department's CIP budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Parks and Recreation Department.