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CC 2015-01-13 Supplemental Info./p,RROyO\ INCORPORATED 77 V m *\JULY 10, 1811* MEMORANDUM TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: KELLY WETMORE, DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AND INFORMATION SERVICES /CITY CLERK SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION — AGENDA ITEM 8.e. MINUTES OF THESPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 2014 DATE: JANUARY 12, 2015 Attached is an amendment to the November 19, 2014 City Council minutes which adds specific language (shown as italicized underlined text) explaining the amendment to the September 9, 2014 City Council minutes. c: Acting City Manager City Attorney Public Review Binder ACTION MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tern Guthrie called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Council Members Tim Brown, Kristen Barneich, Joe Costello, and Mayor Pro Tern Jim Guthrie were present. Mayor Tony Ferrara was absent. Staff present were City Attorney Tim Carmel and City Clerk Kelly Wetmore. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mayor Pro Tern Guthrie led the Flag Salute. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mayor Pro Tern Guthrie invited public comment on any item on the Agenda. Speaking from the public were: Patty Welsh, commented on the investigation; Otis Page, thanked Council Member Joe Costello for his service to the City; Jim Hill, thanked Council Member Joe Costello for his many years of service on the Council; Alegi Davar, commented on the investigation report; Colleen Martin, commented on the investigation, the need for the Council to take immediate action to remove City Manager Adams from his position, and that it was time to apologize to the community, employees, and AGPOA; Michael Andrews, commented on the Mayor's recent statements provided to the Santa Maria Times, commented on the July 3rd incident, and spoke in support of the Police Department; Glen Martin, commented on the July 3'd incident and lack of action taken by the Council, and expressed concerns about Brown Act violations regarding previous closed session meetings; Vanessa Andrews, commented that the original police reports and a follow up investigation by a third party with no conflict of interest would have been sufficient, expressed concerns about the investigation process, and stated that Mr. Adams should be terminated tonight; Jim Hill, referred to the closed session item, asked the Council to accept Mr. Adams' resignation effective immediately with no further action such as termination for cause or special compensatory action, requested appointment of a Director as Acting City Manager until an Interim Manager can be appointed by the incoming Council, and requested that no action be taken to engage any employee search organization until the incoming Council is seated, and thanked Mr. Adams for his good service to the City; April McLaughlin, expressed concern about closed session meetings; Will Power, congratulated the newly elected Council members and expressed concerns about how the attitudes of some people have impacted the residents of Arroyo Grande; Beatrice Spencer, commented on the public investigation report and stated that the report did not reveal anything they did not already know, and expressed concern about the City's legal exposure had the Council received better legal counsel; and LeAnn Akins, commented on statements made in the investigation report. 5. CONSENT AGENDA: 5.a. Correction to September 9, 2014 City Council Action Minutes. Recommended Action: Approve an amendment to Page 7, Item 17 of the September 9, 2014 City Council Meeting Action Minutes, as follows: Minutes of City Council Special Meeting November 19, 2014 Page 2 City Attorney Carmel reported that there was no formal reportable action taken under the Brown Act, however, the City Council asked him to announce that they would not be moving forward with an outside investigation of the July 3rd incident. Action: Council Member Costello moved to approve an amendment to Page 7, Item 17 of the September 9, 2014 City Council Meeting Action Minutes. Council Member Brown seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll -call vote: AYES: Costello, Brown, Barneich, Guthrie, NOES: None ABSENT: Ferrara 6. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION: At 6:35 p.m., Mayor Pro Tern Guthrie adjourned the meeting to closed session to consider the following item: Public Employee Discipline /Dismissal /Release pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Manager 7. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: Mayor Pro Tern Guthrie reconvened the meeting to open session and announced that the City Council decided to accept Steve Adams' resignation and immediately place him on paid administrative leave until an Interim Manager is hired. He stated the motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Guthrie, seconded by Council Member Barneich, and the vote was unanimous. 8. NEW BUSINESS: 8.a. Presentation By Sintra Group Regardina Investigation of July 3, 2014 Incident at City Hall Chuck Hookstra and Peter Ruggiero, Sintra Group, provided a summary of the investigation report. Mayor Pro Tern Guthrie invited public comment. Speaking from the public regarding the investigation report were Vanessa Andrews, Colleen Martin, Alegi Davar, Julie Tacker, and Carole Henson. Chuck Hookstra responded to questions from the Council and public. Council comments ensued regarding the investigation report and its conclusions, and the need for the City to move forward with City business. No formal action was taken on this item. 5. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:51 p.m. Minutes of City Council Special Meeting November 19, 2014 Page 3 Jim Hill, Mayor ATTEST: Kelly Wetmore, City Clerk (Approved at CC Mtg ) I1.1 = Matt Downing From: Gay Groomes [gaygroomes @yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 7:54 AM To: - Jim Hill; Kristen Barneich; Jim Guthrie;Tim Brown; Barbara Harmon Cc: Matt Downing;Joe Klamon; Susan Thompson; Aaron Thompson; Michelle Cota Subject: Visit SLO County Dear Mayor and Council Members, A woman named Stacey from VisitSLOCounty.org called me the other day to inform me that she will be speaking at Tuesday's City Council meeting. I am unable to attend, the meeting on Tuesday so I want to express my opinion. She will be asking AG to join this organization and require that hotels and vacation rentals pay yet another 1% for marketing and advertising. This may be a worthwhile organization that would benefit tourism to Arroyo Grande. But I would respectfully ask that home stays and vacation rentals be exempt from this one. Enough is enough. I was against the BID tax until it was explained that each of us home stay/vacation rental hosts would have a page on the Visit AG web site with a link to our AirBnB listing. That sounded like potentially good exposure for the additional 2% tax, and I changed my mind and did not speak against it at the December 9 city council meeting. (I have not been listed on Visit AG as yet, by the way.) Homestay hosts are tiny businesses. I haven't received my 1099 yet, but I would guess I make $3-4,000 a year. The room rate increase to accommodate TOT and BID has already had a negative impact on my rentals. I had one guest over the past 2.5 months. I would not want to object to something that has a benefit to the city of Arroyo Grande if you believe it does after you hear Stacey's presentation. But please, exclude home stays and vacation rentals from this additional tax. Respectfully, Gay Groomes 1005 Robin Circle Arroyo Grande Sent from my iPad 1 Matt Downing From: Susan Thompson [susan @brookethompsonlaw.com] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 9:57 AM To: Gay Groomes;jhill @arroyogrande.org, kbarneich @arroyogrande.org, jguthrie @arroyogrande.org, tbrown @arroyogrande.org, bharmon @arroyogrande.org Cc: Matt Downing; Joe Klamon;Aaron Thompson; Michelle Cota Subject: RE:Visit SLO County Honorable Mayor and Council Members: Aaron and I periodically rent our AG home as a vacation rental. We concur with Gay's opposition to another tax on homestays and home rentals. We do not want the advertising. We are not offering the rental like a typical business; we are not trying to maximize revenue and do not want a high volume of rentals. We have not been offered any marketing opportunities for the additional 2% we are now required to pay. Thank you for your consideration, • Susan 828 Bath Street #C Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-714-6229 Original Message From: Gay Groomes [mailto:gaygroomes @ yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 7:54 AM To: ihillParroyogrande.org, kbarneich(aarroyogrande.org, iguthrie(aarroyogrande.org, tbrown(aarroyogrande.org, bharmon(tharroyogrande.org Cc: Matt Downing; Joe Klamon; Susan Thompson; Aaron Thompson; Michelle Cota Subject: Visit SLO County Dear Mayor and Council Members, A woman named Stacey from VisitSLOCounty.org called me the other day to inform me that she will be speaking at Tuesday's City Council meeting. I am unable to attend the meeting on Tuesday so I want to express my opinion. She will be asking AG to join this organization and require that hotels and vacation rentals pay yet another 1% for marketing and advertising. This may be a worthwhile organization that would benefit tourism to Arroyo Grande. But I would respectfully ask that home stays and vacation rentals be exempt from this one. Enough is enough. I was against the BID tax until it was explained that each of us home stay/vacation rental hosts would have a page on the Visit AG web site with a link to our AirBnB listing. That sounded like potentially good exposure for the additional 2% tax, and I changed my mind and did not speak against it at the December 9 city council meeting. (I have not been listed on Visit AG as yet, by the way.) Homestay hosts are tiny businesses. I haven't received my 1099 yet, but I would guess I make $3-4,000 a year. The room rate increase to accommodate TOT and BID has already had a negative impact on my rentals. I had one guest over the past 2.5 months. I would not want to object to something that has a benefit to the city of Arroyo Grande if you believe it does after you hear Stacey's presentation. But please, exclude home stays and vacation rentals from this additional tax. 1 Respectfully, Gay Groomes 1005 Robin Circle Arroyo Grande Sent from my iPad 2 e,v `d )/ 3/ 5 j--Itrn 111 , Mayor city council members 1704L/ WI IS k I am a regular user of the Elm street dog park, I have been since it first opened 5 years ago. There are currently plans under way to renovate the large dog side of the park,to which I donate, and yet can get very little information about what is going on for the , safety of dogs and owners alike.arraLi One of the mission statements for the dog park is to have a safe and healthy off leash area for dogs to run. The letter that the association sent to the parks and rec commission on Nov 22nd states, the need to replace the wood chips,because of splinters in the dogs feet and other ' i problems such as glass and metal in the chips. Yet the new design shows the existing wood chips being used in the new design. On their face book page it states"the project will mostly be paid for from funds we i already have raised with your help and participation. But that will impact our ability to � � cover our regular cost like mutt mitts. We also need to raise money to maintain and to eventually replace the artificial turf" So how does a project get approved when it appears the funding is not fully in place? The project itself I have questions about, such things as how much water will be used and how often,we are in a serious drought, and as homeowners we were asked to cut back, yet the park will use more water than they have in the past. I think the city should be a ` shining example of water conservation, and to put forth a project that uses more during a drought is Wrong. I have asked for a tree to be planted where we lost one in the dog park, and was told my director Rogers one of the reasons they had said NO until just recently was WATER USEAGE. But we can put in artificial turf and use water to rinse and wash that? Exac ly w at ch- c. s 11 th-y se to clean i ,how often and are they ecological? How hot will this product get in full sunshine after a few hours,will dogs be able to use the park during the hotter days of summer? The schematic shows DG walking paths to the gates but not to Ale benches, what about 4' the elderly who visit the park with their dogs, or mom with children in strollers I feel this ' `' would be an added benefit and should be considered. The dog park association never asked for our input or even let us know this was proposed. I feel the input from the park users is very important. I also feel the dogs who use it should be the ones who have the say on this. We are the ones affected by the f e decision. __ ,/,`— II , TI -r.et. -p ni awk` iti\ as-- --(.--cf as-k - cf '//`+ 1( , .!9/I /rte f. . I would ask that you agendize this item so this project can be fully explored and the public have their time to comment on this project. Smell Maintenance who will do it what will it cost? Diarrhea Do they have the money to remove if needed? Smaller bark Other proposals Why not DG the whole park,no grading would be needed, cost$4,000. vs. 30 K a 4w • - _ ■ Arroyo Grande city council As a dog park user I am opposed to the installation of artificial grass in the large dog park for the following reasons,just to name a few: 1. The smell of urine/feces during hot days and problems with flies 2. This product gets hotter than the ambient air temp on hot days. 3. We need shade for our dogs and this stuff just creates a heat island effect 4. Bacteria can live on the surface for 90 days Name Signature Z 4(7 (,)e,Ld, 0 4, ., , ,II , ) , / „ ( ‘-e ,1------ -4-1Ler.f_4)- - & - cj-- - ; b.-Qb0 r ti- .t]in& y /0) 1 Au- (4)(-7 -- . 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Bacteria can live on the surface for 90 days Name Signature finotaArs 4 ��� Sne key' ,art' t ,° /11W 2- / ,/ ea_ wz ` eN\AIrls VIVA,, ,,,/ je,s5fcc),- �' r • 1-70,„ ,0627 cgc /LUA k ,1Th -(2 $17 -6& CJO 60,911. a 021(0 e---Feur(a s<„ NN, \ 'Q (\p\ .„, _A. r r ' Y---p----,- A'pyr-rsa'4 k, BI 'k N a y--a a:.., `�M�e.R 4 4 x1.7 rt ..+s— watt, _ I•"'t__ a L.`�"at,-,- . ic�yr� y�`.{{' �r;•� - O r f g. NEWPORT BEACH CIVIC CENTER AND PARK Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Construction Began: May 2010 Landscape PWP Landscape Architect: Architecture Construction Ended: April 2013 Engineering: Arup City Hall Opened: April 11, 2013 Construction Library Extension April 15, C.W. Driver Manager: Opened: 2013 . Total Site Acreage: 20 Community Celebration?May 4, 2013 City Hall Office Space 88,000 sq ft ..... _ I f.^Chamber/C ommunity Room 12 000 sq ft 1 • , 1i • A Permit Center&Customer Service Center centralize service to the public. • The building was designed for form and function. North facing clerestory windows within wave roof !'6,;1 W iJ-'7J=/I = '-,ae�'-- structure channel wind and cool the building. Large windows fill the building with natural light,but t:°w m �j f overhangs and shades minimize heat gain and glare. ` ' t1 • Offices and workspaces are"centered",east and west sides of the building contain meeting and teaming �- . ' ti tommai n.spaces and large windows provide natural light. — �- ,®°•G°'�•: 1*=:-�': • The exterior was built to last with quality materials. Standard materials were used in the interiors and workstations are finished plywood and furnishings were`off the shelf". I , i', Ill MA• The Council Chambers seats up to 150 and is used for Council,Board and Commission meetings. , ' ., 3� -.photo c., fli033Nic Lehoux • The Community Room seats approximately 150 and is available for community use through the Recreation Department. • A Training/Command Center,located in the basement of Bay E(the only three story section of City Hall),is the community's first,"ready to go", command center,enabling immediate emergency response if a disaster strikes. Park _ ` _ = } " ' '' . Park Acreage 14 „, :� :'r =��, 4. :, ,�� -7- , Walking Trails 1.23 miles . _- - ,r " ti '— k i a i �"*ti :-- yJ—,.. cur a Bunnies 16 total ;;. - �� . Wt, �_ ''. -., _.... ,, . '''''^' t 't r. x"19'75=."t3" l° re • Civic Green-Two-acre space that connects the library, - �.,w-,,°- w f,-*.-.,4 , City Hall,parking structure and the park.This was ,`r� > _ ` :� �' `7 � - .a . ? .. `.rte:=:_42=1i=i-y..;+:' `mi: i,°,.'• ,; !�. a''�-' designed to be a gathering place for community events. -` • The two viewing platforms provide places for visitors to enjoy the beautiful scenery.The first platform is in the central,wetlands area of the park.The second is at the end of the San Miguel bridge. • A key feature of the park is the new dog park-the first in Newport Beach! • Providing for a different,more passive approach than a tot-lot,the bunnies are meant for families and kids to find,play around,take photos with,etc. Learn more about the Civic Center bunnies. • Other features include picnic areas(including serpentine bench),wetlands,and a bird blind for viewing wildlife. • For a self-guided walking tour of the Civic Center Park,download the"MyNB"app from the Apple iTunes or Google Play App Store.Search for "MyNB."If you already have the"MyNB"app on your mobile device,update it to include the Sculpture Exhibition. Sustainable Design • US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and • • Environmental Design(LEED)Gold Level Certification 1 I. . _ , '—' • Advanced lighting and climate controls — I 1 f 7 7 S • Windows open(some automatically) ;. -2h - . - S ➢ • Overhangs&shades(some raise and lower - _ , � i r r: �, ::: :lAC• system "` -} f i, .�. •—�`"' .. i tr. , { • Reduced Greenhouse Gas emissions `}'' , E`, ' C - ,. 'i''Iv'`1 u `. .5.i- • Water&Energy Conservation A 'a ;t j,. u !F. ;•a „.1.;,, nul • Stormwater Runoff Containment(a requirement of :_ -_, -a a ,�' '5 1- r " ..--`�"`•---- ...°'""_ a I .�, .- -- Pfi•La.Gopyn• [��O I9` icF state law)-one of the largest stormwater .-d'1'-' - '--'-� '- - , „., �.. -`''• . .. _ ^^ r, x�', ,,,•'- '`' -- containment systems in all of Newport Beach Central Library Expansion Expansion 17,000 sq ft Total Library 71,000 sq ft • An expanded children's area includes a performance area,early literacy station and more areas for reading. ,Y • The media center includes a media suite for high-quality video editing and graphic design,and an industry-quality sound/recording room. --,- - • The extension adds more study/reading areas,second floor restrooms,a café,an outdoor study area and a self-checkout area. 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Laguna Hills California dog parks are a park,within a park,usually surrounded by a 4'-6'fence that allows your dog to stay safe inside while they are playing.This area usually has double-gated fences for you to easily enter and exit with your pet.Most Laguna.Hills CA-dog parks "= were created in citified areas where their owners stressed a need for their dogs to have a safe environment to play in.andrun`around off their,", ' leashes. 7' •-�F' 'P , V 4 eK '* y 1 _ ;:C c r D _ +"r�' .. a., "-~ 'J ' ' tril' '1 '' } '"`ti F'-0 ' ' ;_d.. n` 4 n>. "" " c.,,„ w of Lii :. - * { F sw - �t .S�r ' ,..s ° E • o- ' ` '' I � 7- 3t y a•r-r y �. ° y r n. � y"� {#,E v �A x „,..i.......,- -ii- n ...,,. ' ,.. `J - f,1..2.,..,,-.,,� ' ,ma„ r C Y . i " r 7 _" 3'3 -lk}'j ,ii..;A s t , i Y}t ,r•. f S' 4.na spa. �,�. � .r..,.r aww '' L. r `' .++r��'a+$- ,,-.r. ':... `. Ads 1. Free Website Builder 2. Free Dating Sites 3. Best SUVs " 4. Top Luxury Cars 5. Dividend Income Funds 6. Best Checking Accounts Chihka I Opt out? An off-leash Laguna Hills CA dog parks provide an area where you and your pet can get together and socialize with other pets and their owners.Laguna Hills California dog parks offers a safe space for both you and your dog to relax and have fun without them getting off of their leash or into any kind of trouble while inside the park.When your dog is wearing a leash they tend to become territorial.Laguna Hills CA dog parks allow them to roam free and experience nature in a whole new way. Studies have shown that owners who take their dogs to Laguna Hills California dog parks find it easier to mingle with other people.Laguna Hills CA dog parks are sort of a conversation starter for people who have something in common. Laguna Hills California dog parks are usually set in an area of the park where the noise from the animals can be contained to some extent.As always,there is a rule with Laguna Hills CA dog parks that children should not be allowed inside while other dogs they are unfamiliar with are off of their leashes.If you bring your child with you then you could stand right outside the fence with them while your Laguna Hills California dog plays inside. r t;g rk ` :'' t+V-fr--l1 7 s'�yilii l>;a- •� t ,1,-1.' ,r„I�1��1 -rS t� ' A .R � t44 r� .�x, `1, '.t`'F •.. .y tr'+st '._ ',e'- '•, •.h., t 1',7 ,"'*3 (a-,,,,'� .tt <ye. ' ,y,�}' r GS 3..'^'"}.r L 7� the ' ` F f,- ' '',' .c !.,, '' 1 ,1_,;� •; "i '� `t�� +Gt 41 r _t •�t ^t W7 ssr:.7x_ ""' S_s.. TT:" o",,,.3, ,-" ,:-.,;.-_,-,-..,, ,:-. r Y t+w W-.w° rte .--t . _ i o .,,:*',41L, �� - ._-ys� c. t` s - # sa . Y :- / j—� ;, ~ y 1� . «, �. r ' .. -.. -' is .� rt ,p[ r -i aigs-:._ , .Nc..y+;-r•..- tl.t.t ., ' ....o!'k 1... ' E,4r .am.,,I .' 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' � Best Cell Phone Plans Dividend Income Funds Chdrka I Opt out?D Even though Laguna Hills CA dogs parks are safe,your dog must be supervised at all times.Often when people are conversing with each other they may lose track of what their pets are doing.Laguna Hills California dog parks are a good way for your dog to socialize with other dogs, but any signs that the dogs are uneasy with each other should be taken into consideration.Always make sure that you can read these signs where your dog may feel threatened in any way.A dog owner should be ready to intervene at all times,if the need were to arise.Some Laguna Hills CA dog parks even have separate areas for smaller and larger dogs.While many argue that Laguna Hills California dog parks should be segregated according to size,this has yet to be determined. When visiting Laguna Hills CA dog parks in the summertime,be sure that your dog is protected by shade and carry a bottle of water with you so they may have a drink or two.In the winter dogs do not notice the change in cold weather conditions.If the temperatures dip too low however,be sure to keep them inside.The Laguna Hills California dog parks will still be there when the weather warms up again. Laguna Hills CA Dog Parks 1-800-872-0222 Aaenda Item No. 7b Attachment 3 Five Cities Dog Park Association P.O.Box 61,Pismo Beach,CA 93448 .'' www•fivecitiesdogpark.org Saturday,November 22,2014 Arroyo Grande Parks and Recreation Commission 1221 Ash Street, Arroyo Grande,CA 93420 "7"' Dear Commissioners: The Five Cities Dog Park Association wants to change the ground cove in the big dog park area of the Elm Street Dog Park from the current wood chips to a corn ma ion of artificial turf and decomposed granite 5t We will pay for the project and continue our daily maintenance of the park.We anticipate that there will be t s no cost to the city for construction and only a minimal increase in water usage to rinse the turf quarterly or less frequently in order to further insure there will be no residual odor from using the new ground cover. —Our planjitcludes moving.jhe existing wood chips to the edge of the big dog irric,installing a 30-foot wide by 180 foot long strip(5,400 square feet)of artificial turf in approximately the center of the big dog park, a five-foot wide decomposed granite walkway around the artificial turf,and a decomposed granite walkway leading from the concrete at both entry gates to the walkway around the turf We have included both a drawing RRM created showing how the project will look and the bid from Central Coast Playgrounds so can see the material that will be used.We reviewed the project with both city Public Works and Recreation Department staffs and believe they are supportive. Both the big and little dog parks originally had grass ground cover.Unfortunately,it didn't last in the big dog park because of heavy use and insufficient watering.Almost all dog parks wind up using wood chips.. We have used wood chips for nearly four years,but have never been happy with them.Many big dog owners either stopped using the park or try to bring their dogs into the smaller dog park area which has grass.In ad lido Wehave-had reports-of-dogs-getting s lintels°and etin g the chi R s and-some oof chips containe -glass-fragments-that somehow work their way in to the mix,sharp palmfronds that:could-i cbe dangerous-for-our dogs;and larger chunks of wood.The chips also decompose over time and continually need replacement and they drift,not staying where they are needed.The drift is a result of both the dog park being built is on a slope which we cannot grade to fix and from dogs playing.As a result of the drift, the big dog park has large areas of dirt ground cover and mud(the few times it now rains). Dog park association maintenance coordinator Jerry Bunin and Steve Strachan of Central Coast Playgrounds will be attending your meeting and be available to answer any additional questions you have. Thank you very much for considering and,hopefully,approving our project. Sincerely yours, � Ck `J4 r``4 s*11, Emma Valdivieso-Runels f President,Five Cities Dog Park Association President Jj\oit' elnrl t V\ 5 p to to am. 1/41' 1411 10 10.e `VA_ ` plorr k2? ? , ,,,,3)., .v..c 0 AZI_E 7:10 , ,,,. 1 k='-' 44 -t-r 4 kfl .0 4 VP" '';'..;".. "--- :,,,-'"‹ ' ".-i a ,......----.--,. .,:,_,.- . .-„,„ i,,..lik, ,,, ,1„..-„, , , , - ..,, _, ,, , „....„--2, .04 -.....„,_-..„, ..„.„,„. Euvi -,-5-.-,1-Tr:-------1 ,,,,,: „-.. ,:,...,41. A tA\7.4' . I, , '' 1 ' 2 , t S � tkot -40.4 lir a+ '�° I f �' r I I i T o by Vivian ti. ■ - —• Home Where's the Dear Elm St. Dog Park Users: dog park? Upcoming Events The Five Cities Dog Park Association needs your help to fund and click here to find out Join maintain a major improvement to the big dog park section of the Elm Street Dog Park. Or find Volunteer The city of Arroyo Grande, which owns the Elm Street Park we have Other local dog parks. Dog Park Rules adopted for use as a dog park, has approved the project to replace the Donate current wood chips with a combination of artificial turf and decomposed granite. We have worked on this for the last year and discussed it "No matter how little Photo Gallery publicly at several of our events. money and how few possesions you own, Member Gallery We plan to move the existing wood chips to the edge of the big dog park, having a dog makes install a 30-foot wide by 180-foot long strip (5,400 square feet)of artificial you rich." About Us turf in approximately the center of the big dog park, a five-foot Wide decomposed granite walkway around the artificial turf, and a decomposed •- Louis Sabin granite walkway leading from the concrete at both entry gates to the Supporters walkway around the turf. x, CITY OF A drawing that the RRM Design Group created for the project is available GRA/wit, for review below, on our Facebook page, and at the information kiosks in 'Y . the big and little dog parks. ��24 rg Click for larger image. , r`W{ � . µ .. lC r.*s5 taus . t k1r 'r * €{i _ `-°..u.��i„'� : r � `Atlk^ a. y �j"�� l .5a2r 5ymr 1 � .a � "� � t� � ��� / " .9M f Vasaa tl r:,yt star i uiw bJ=s`t S 6 �4� ! i 1 - / r�i "V:-s .11_5,, �! k . �-° t" "� .... f ��`,1., ,,, , A', _ .«-,i^-`u•kTa 7Y F F "= � .--- I Y^x -, t` _L t v ,7,-,..0.0,.:04,74. b 7 t•had$r r` k t `` ills, .xe ',17,7 4 , p L.a. ci.E ;,17.- rte!$-*',',', - x" . =g-' g� tC : ie,.#r -,t , L C k Tre g j 7\ �;" .4, 4.7.Y - e ' y, , ,.44*zi�vrhom.tt 4..4. N ---ft} ' a sc r t*:u �a Zy I,` a �r$. ,... . s r, 4't--,,,', Trr I .. $ xei cNroject costa Wil hid-guy de paid-to`r tram tunds we-have-aireaay raised—? with your help and participation, but thaf Will-impact_our ability-to—cover— -- -our regular costs like mutt mitts. We also need-to raise money to', k-maintain and to eventually replace the artificial-turf-when it-concludes-itsl expected 12 to 15 year lifetime. The project is scheduled to start in January 2015 and will necessitate closing the big dog park for approximately four days. We will soon announce the scheduled construction period. When it is done, the current dog park volunteers and dog park users like yourself will be asked to help keep the existing wood chips separated from the decomposed granite and artificial turf. — -- But even before that, we are asking you to please show your support for this project by donating today. You may donate online at http://www.fivecitiesdogpark.org/donate.php or send a check or money order payable to FCDPA/SLOPOST to P.O. Box 61, Pismo Beach, CA 93448. You can e-mail any questions you have to info @fivecitiesdogpark.org or leave us a message at 805-513-PARK (7275). Please make sure that you leave us information about how to contact you with a response. Thank you very much for helping with this improvement project, which we are undertaking in response to concerns from users about the quality and maintenance of the wood chips, the disparity between the ground covers in both parks, and the presence of materials that could be harmful Sincerely yours, Emma Valdivieso, President Five Cities Dog Park Association Volunteer! E ° :7 r^,� 0, Our(and your)dog park is experiencing 1 :7.:,--;,;_:,_- `_�,'-'*,',,'4.4 I*; enormous success in terms of the ' number of people and pets who use it A IR, • ',k each and every day. That's a very good thing. People love the dog park and 1 come on a regular basis. We have been , i:,,,c-',;,-/ successful in raising funds to purchase f ¢`r:`= ' supplies and recently added an f4 information kiosk and fixed an erosion V Tt ' ; '%'`" ; ,_ and public safety problem to make the 1 �.1` ,,,i,,,,, 74,-t.: :-4.� big dog park benches safer. We are also ,4-* �" - _', about to launch a major improvement .-1 /V,. ," �' 4' ,=t , project, changing the ground cover in the big dog park. We need your help to continue keeping and maintaining a quality community dog park. Five AT&T' Mail News Sports Finance Weather Entertainment Mobile U-verse attcom I More•i, En Espanol �� _J ^— I Search Mad Search Web *Home ©patty 0 stop- Compose 4 <4 ♦ ® Delete © Move•.• 0 Spam •« More *C�apse HEM op'4' Inbox = Jerry Bunin replied to your comment on Five Citi...(2) +" ;+r7Drafts -------L-- --- - -----� ---- ----- '------ '.et..;71 Al:) Sent AG - Spam(32) Jerry Bunin replied to your comment on Five Cities Dog \ °r" Park Association's link. Trash(16) i ?g•4 ''Folders f -,;., r tonka pits cif i* Jerry Bunin � ®REVITOL - 11 January at 15 29 ' -,-'"?-4,),=-,,I.4-" '—An.Ain+w""'°""r+rrt" untitled - ry o ". s LING R t.""7 untitledi .FO . SONG Patty:This is Jerry Bunin. My wife and I found your > Recent letter in the information box on Jan.3 while doing our normal weekend dog park monitoring.We took it home,scanned,it into our computer,e-mailed to the . other board members and to Parks and Recreation ��/" Director John Rogers,and placed it on the agenda A-0 a for the full board to discuss at our Jan.28 meeting. l Under our Adopt-A-Park agreement with the city,we have 60 days to respond to any concerns and we were planning to do that. If we can't resolve . - � something in that time,the agreement calls for the sit- ` item to be referred to John Rogers.Our agenda's ', ry�n/� � ^' �����"`"___ have been posted in the the information kiosk.You l l/ did include your phone number,but you did not r �� I.,`V request an immediate response.You did not ask any (°'� a ..-s io e e'er or us to respond to.You ■_\Ala ) \I\t& / requested a new tree and to reconsider and delay our decision to put in artificial turf so you could "present it to the parks and rec commission and to the city council on the health risk it poses on many different levels."You did make 10 statements about issues you were concerned with.We placed the item on the agenda so we could discuss the issues you raised and how we should respond. it ' Like CP Comment . PP ' r You commented on Five Cities Dog Park -- Association's link. Five Cities Dog Park Association 20.05 - , fivecitiesdogpark.org All I want is some information about what you are putting in the dog park, I donate money and use the park,and I just wanted answers. I left sheet with questions in the suggestion box with my phone number,no one called me back. I went to the council so I could get answers and we could have avoided that step and still can I am at the dog park every day at 4 pm and I am willing to talk to anyone about this project.I just want to make sure dogs are going to be safe. 0 r FCDPA, I am requesting a new tree to replace the one that was removed appx one year ago. We need shade for our dogs during the summer months or when it is hot out. This is for the health and safety of the dogs,which is in the mission statement. I do not see where putting up a structure is going to be enough shade to let the dogs run in a cooler area during hot days. I also enclosed some articles about fake grass and I hope you will reconsider placing it in the dog park.My reason to ask for delay on this project is so I may present it to the parks and rec commission, and the city council on the health risk it poses on many different levels. 1. It will get to hot for the dogs to play on it during hot days 2. Health risk to dogs and humans alike,the PAH's,VOC's and heavy metal in most products including lead. 3. Smell from urine on hot days 4.Diarrhea;_how-will that-be cleaned p honestly all most pet owner will do is throw some water on it. 5. Bacteria can survive on this for up to 90 days 6. Moss and algae in the wetter months 7. Increase of flies because of the smell 8. Water run off during our wet season, and if the water will be going into the street drains. 9.who will do the proper maintenance on itryli 10. Will it be lead free,who is the manufacture of the product, and what will it cost us to dispose of it when it lifecycle is ups iI Thanks Patty Welsh 489 8641 I , Five Cities Dog Park Association Our(and your)dog park is experiencing enormous success in terms of the number ' of people and pets who use it each and every day.That's a very good thing. People love the dog park and come on a regular basis.We have been... Like • Comment• Share • 2 RELATED ARTICLE ' , _ ' - ,. 2014's Most Dog-Friendly Cities ''__�, '<, g.�,_`;� .fir ,,,. �. ,,= Here are the most dog-friendly cities in 2014 as listed o$, 6i by Dog Fancy magazine. = - , V. � � .i Save r " 'f' HEALTHYPETS.MERCOLA.COM • 2,575 SHARES•17 DECEMBER Five Cities Dog Park Association 8 January at 17:51 WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! OUR DOG PARK RENOVATION IS GOING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY JANUARY 13TH AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A PETITION GOING AROUND TO STOP THE RENOVATION PROJECT. YOU CAN EMAIL US YOUR SUPPORT AND HOW YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF THE NEW DOG PARK AT info @fivecitiesdogpark.org AND YOU CAN ALSO SHOW _ ' ' YOUR SUPPORT BY COMING TO THE COUNCIL MEETING TO LET THE BOARD KNOW YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF THE RENOVATION. WE NEED ALL THE EMAILS, NAMES, AND BODIES AVAILABLE. I IF THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO NOTHING BUT WOOD CHIPS FOR THE LIFE OF THE:'DOG PARK. SO PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE SHOW US YOU WANT A NEW AND IMPROVED PARK FOR YOUR FUR BABIES ANY WAY YOU CAN. EVEN COMMENTING HERE WILL HELP! THANK YOU! . Like • Comment• Share • 4 6 3 ! 4 people like'this. 3 shares " Terrie Leivers can-you_postwhatthe_improvement/renovation-project_is-think I saw it but may be helpful here .:4,r too Like • Reply• 8 January at 18:18 rAngel Aloi Love the renovation. Hate wood chips!!!Wish more-granite-was7going-in-and'les_s wood chips!! Like • Reply• 8 January at 18:23 Angel Alai FYI.CT,he-petitioners are_again_stthe_artifical-turf.-Notthe renovatiori.I just w,as approached yesterday t ;k and refused to sign. Like • Reply• 1 • 8 January at 18:24 Mike McCurdy Sounds great!Makes sense to get rid of the wood chips...if you do that and need volunteers, I am up for that,at least for shoveling or scooping out. Like • Reply• 1 • 22 December 2014 at 12:55 Patty Welsh artificial grass gets hotter than real grass how is that good for our dogs? If air temp is 94 this stuff can get well over 100 degrees!What is going to be done to keep the odor of urine down and thus keep the flies down? Like • Reply• 6 January at 14:30 tioFive Cities Dog Park Association We have been researching this project for more than a year.We did not go into this lightly and made sure we answered all the concerns that were brought to us throughout the process.The grass that will'be used is d,e cE fl ^ made specifically for canines and dog parks. If it's 94 degrees outside I i`IOLIC r ' do suggest not bringing your dog out Not because the turf will be too /� S warm though most if not all surfaces would be too hot for your dog to be 6 ue c$ poll C� on,but aus_e it10 uLd be too hot for any responsible dog owner to iL © � �� bring their doq(s)out to run or plater orn any surface.You should also 540� -T r� n (A-0 rl ' ake into consideration that we don't normally get that kind of weather on the Central Coast The synthetic turf will be installed with a dS drainage system.There will be some maintenance to keep the turf clean ` but it is minimal and not much more work than having wood chips,with no more urine smell or flies than we have now.But it will be a definite improvement over what is in the park currently. . Like • Reply- 3 • 6 January at 16:43 Vii Patti Cole I think it's a really good idea to put the turf in.Not everyone likes everything,but the-majority of , `- k: people who use the dag park will . - �- - - Like • Reply• 1 • 6 January at 17:00 ay :� Kathryn Phelan I'm not sure about temps being higher,but my dog won't move when it's over 80. He will go lay in the shade,he's pretty smart that way.As for odor,can't we hose it down?That would make it smell less than now with folks who"can't"find their dogs'feces in the bark. Like • Reply• 2 • 6 January at 19:12 'x= Alison Dumas I don't this this is a very good solution.The turf is going to get very smelly and it won't go away, ti, its like a carpet.People who have this in their yard with dogs dont recommend this grass turf at all.tPlease-' 1-rethink-this-idea;th -w eood-chips are_better.than grass _turf. j Unlike • Reply• 1 • 8 January at 13:42 iFive Cities Dog Park Association This is not like a carpet,and does not get"smelly".This is made for dog parks.It is installed with a drainage system and will be a big improvement over what is in the dog park now. The City of Arroyo Grande owns the dog park.Board members and "bark rangers"volunteer to maintain it,raise funds for it,pay for benches,trash cans,mutt mitts,fences,and even the walk-ways.We are partners with the City,and we provide the funds for the project. Like • Reply• 9 . 8 January at 18:39 • Baited , 7 Mike McCurdy Thank you!....as always. I suggest however that you merely explain that the turf is designed for i .tt-i dog parks,again,even though you already have and r-efrair-ri om:com laininq a_bout-the complainers It comes across better because you are the pros. - !-3se-the frZI io-o off i;:'t I have no doubt that the doggy t rf will be a huge improvement r had s i the __ 1 tuff will 1 ��_. over L7% 1_. big dog area now!Thanks again. i_;K R epi'y - i - 8 January at 14:17 Five Cities k Association s = -'�`` -_�_,.� Dc-"Park t.$r9:$,Mike. _--= Like 6 Reply • 8'January at 18:39 TWA _S - - F_�r,'..{s'-—�:':-�.`.'a r`�:ii•,£.:.�rY e rizorrr t'olrl''U,t s-l_v!. ah„y aq-.,, j-.'-�..�€..'-t�.:.li.ir-lY-in rv",�-.:.i P-!Ct -3 f 7e ri°icr;r,�,i a:-'a use +i .:, -.�,....•! _ :_s-........+..a ..1..,...t.. +:...,.... tie ..,,., E_..., s-...ne .. ice.-, %--t [:.0 4as.ri,c�.iU i ii.:3L yJc l i:"U,C7fibV t�l a. P S�.itG J:i:�S VL WI 4!i7C��,t.UIlJ((1 tie ji..i+:t U{C v,•..0 i3 u..A',viol my§1tlLI1 11.-I tiler, __ 1!____el L__I_ _ __ ! __ :1 __ 1 _ 1� __1_ _ _ _._-!. _ __. !_ L_..Y-_ J..J.tl__1_t__ __ i -r10 _. _-!_.tielrli !. _-,_.... .._ .1_sJ .ilr_�n�i!_!' _J !'___ *' .. ..• ._ _ -_ .. !■!_ !-,-e��: �v%ill rsi � --___ _ 6= e 4 clan.:asr==t-v: ='vg_.;-. at pm .c i a.- is:ca.-,is c. serve ar-c,._.,..a-... a }uas'z:u . ' , 4 : 6 , , 3 Five Cities Dog Park Association Terrie Leivers if you look down a couple of posts you will see a map of the dog park with the information attached.We are proposing synthetic turf for the dogs to run on as well as a path around the turf to walk around on.The turf is designated for dogs and has an irrigation system so that it drains and can be hosed , off every few months to keep it fresh. Like • Reply• 1 • 8 January at 18:34 I, Terrie Leivers thank you.cI'll-t-ry-to show-up-I-don't use the dog-park but do try to maintain your flower now succulent pots.Artificial turf sounds like a great idea too bad you cannot make it a larger turf area but I do understand that cost componet Like • 9 January at 11:35 Five Cities Dog Park Association Along with the cost we also have some underground pipes and such to consider when placing the new groundwork.I wish we could put real grass but in this drought , we thought this the next best thing.Thank you Terri for your support! Like • 9 January at 13:00 IN t_W rep — — Write a re I py... , • '15' ' Mike McCurdy I strongly support the renovation project and work the Association put into researching this a'y, solution.(It mi`gfirbe_useful�to put-the brand=of turf up here so people can goggle!fthemselves:' The big disadvantages of the current wood chips:...See More Like • Reply• 2 • 9 January at 10:30 • Edited titFive Cities Dog Park Association Thank you Mike,,we`will take these concerns about-the wood cfiips to-the; meeting:We appreciate your support.I will look for the name of the turf and get that posted. Like • R ply•,9 -11-:32 -114-t F r03--e--4 )1(11'd a/IA:Rae/7 6-e•e/r- OffiroVd ki pi k. f 5 S/l®G{ld ba,lik_t �. /`c e r ' epr o dJAL(/ Y 01(/� r L HOME CONTACT US Like 86 people like this.Be the first of your friends. OC SLOG BEACHES Orange County's PARKS Dog Parks RESTAURANTS {y. .•i ' t " ` ACCO MO CATIONS Fv '' v r} 4 °5A"-Ali APARTMENTS Iv +,, 3- DOG DAYCARE9 .r n .C} *`'''". � ''•':iti SHELTERS 4''tiv.. .T+sf'} r;.�-:...i '.. .r (xb`{, t=S, DOG RESCUES Due to pooch popularity, more and more Dog Parks are popping up across Orange County giving our four- MORE RESCUES legged furballs a chance to run, play&socialize sans leash. PET SITTERS Here is our look at what each of these Hound Havens has to offer, including turf, shade, restrooms and Marley's paw of approval. DAWG^'MA Her favorite? Laguna Beach's Laguna Canyon Dog Park, because this expansive park gives her plenty of PET SUPPLY space to play ball (and its close to home!) But if you don't live nearby it might be worth,the drive to visit PET FOOD this park. VETERINARIANS Something we have found at almost all of these parks is friendly comraderie, between both dogs and their parents. Must be a testament to the joy dogs bring to our lives :) INSURANCE PRODUCTS DOG GROOMERS PET MASSAGE Brea Wildcatters Dog Park TRAINING DENTAL CARE „ ��{4 f sr� PET MEMORIAL +i `+ i s EA "ti } ' , EVENTS -rt- G{it tf'7ei 3 . _1 • '�- a MORE EVENTS ` k"_ . s .� �...:"'�' �•PHOTOGRAPHY SHOPPING The City of Brea is excited to announce the addition of this much anticipated community amenity,;Located on Santa Fe Road, at the corner of Valencia Avenue, Wildcatters Dog Park consists of two separate areas, WINERIES 1/3 of an acre is dedicated to small dogs, weighing less than 25 pounds and the other area, which is almost GETAWAYS the size of a football field is for the large dogs, weighing over 25 pounds TRAVEL `Tul'F Gass'—i DISC GOLF LShade:Tees, benches MARLEY& ME Small Park:Yes, separate park for dogs under 25 pounds OUR FRIENDS Additional amenities: Benches located under new and existing trees SEARCH THIS SITE Pedestal drinking fountains with attached dog bowls Picnic tables ADVERTISE Double-entry gates Dog waste cleanup stations (The City is not providing clean-up bags at this time) Hours: Open daily 7am to dusk Closed Thursdays from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. for maintenance, Christmas Day and New Year's Day Address&Phone: 3450 E. Santa Fe Road (corner of Santa Fe Road and Valencia Ave) Brea, CA 92821 (714) 671-4437 Website: www.ci.brea.ca.us .1 ' ' Buena Park Bellis Dog Park„r. ,e,„,......,„ , .1.,,,,.: . ,_ - . _ ., g g ,,,, t, — t # # AIN '11 _ ....„4. ,P,1) ' ” cz,,`' -- '.C.--- 0 . c-,-- ,,- ft i ' i Mc:.rt ..' 71`7+1':,:?, Bellis Park is a leash-free, fenced park located on a 1/2 acre section of George Bells Park behind the tennis courts. (Tuff:.Grass Shade:Trees Restroom:Yes, Bellis Park (main) Hours: Open daily 8am to dusk Wednesdays: 10am to dusk Address&Phone: 7171 8th Street Buena Park, CA 90621 (714)536-5672 Costa Mesa Bark Park 41, .a. ' r _: z� :k fi rik $i?, a ? z.d. t a k ,., ,4p3 vi�,tVs: a.- F Costa Mesa Bark Park is located on the corner of Arlington Drive&Newport Boulevard in TeWinkle Park. Turf:Grass, dirt -Shade: Plenty of shady tees - - Small Park:Yes -small, elderly&disabled dogs welcome Restroom:Yes, permanent facility shared with the skate park Two paws up: Large, open park with plenty of parking &all new lights Two paws down: We have encountered aggressive dogs here in the past Hours: Dawn to 9:00 p.m. Closed Tuesdays Address&Phone: 890 Arlington Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (949) 733-4101 Website: www.cmbarkpark.orq Dana Point Dog Fun Zones lb f`/< jam" * ,"" Goa" a c. t,"2.-4,-';�7 -` pie IW } '-•-";;;„-,:-: i , d',,,'d',,,'...--:,^ - ,� Dana Point's leash free Dog Fun Zones are found within the following parks where you pal can stretch his • legs and play a little frisbee :) Creekside Park 25743 Stonehill Drive Dana Point, CA 92629 Crystal Cove Park 25044 Via Elevado Dana Point, CA 92629 Heritage Park 34400 Old Golden Lantern Dana Point, CA 92629 Sea Canyon Park 33093 Santiago Drive Dana Point, CA 92629 Sea Terrace Park Pacific Coast Highway and Niguel Road Dana Point, CA 92629 Fullerton Pooch Park 0 4i-4 .Z.,N..,:w.,-;4ni.A kir. 41, -.;,- ,r,;,,,- ,'-- ,' ..t.e,41' .7:..teiver„;,,, , ?.4W ‘,1 V 1-:,-..:; "4' 1.-' --,;-'ti -.Iri.,/' 7,0- ''...-1". *i'd4.,'4-;,;,:'''-.,:'', `.‘, ..t:::.. • ,. 4",-A.5.dr X" -. err. tlAii„.:4 5t' fi '' a�, +l,S+r, - + The Fullerton Pooch Park is located next to the Hunt Branch Library and behind Pacific Drive Elementary School. Turf:-Grass,`BaPk,Woo l-dhips_; CShade:.Trees, umlii-eilas_ Small Park:Yes with 3rd wood chip area open to all dogs Restroom: In library Two paws up: Large, open park with plenty of shade Hours: 7:00am to 8:00pm Closed Wednesdays Address&Phone: 201 S Basque Avenue Fullerton, CA 92833 (714) 738-6575 Website: www.fullerton000chpark.com Garden Grove L. 1'a N _ _ 1 „ lIPlRK6NG "` , €. 0 .:\,,: .`-.. is r, ; The Garden Grove Dog Park opened in February of 2009, located on Westminster &Deodara Street(go all the way down Deodara Street to the "Barking Lot") ETui'f:Grass P -Shade:Trees=-, t.--- Small Park:Yes, same size as large dog park Restroom:Yes, nearby Two Paws Up:A clean park with lots of grass, fire hydrants &water bowls Two Paws Down: Not a large park, some mud puddles &scarce supply of doggie bags Hours: 7 days a week, dawn to dusk Address&Phone: 9301 Westminster Ave Garden Grove, CA 92844 (714) 741-5200 Huntington Beach -3 Best Friend Dog Park q _ ➢ a {{ .. ,Ty,, �``7j 7p�'p`4 7V 14... ,„ . ,. .,.,........,:„.. r..* __, ,':,!=v,-,,,,.-- #d ry e"ti r ,, Huntington Central Park includes a fenced leash-free park with sizeable areas for both small &large dogs with its own Doggy Walk of Fame :) (Turf:Wood_chips -4 (Shade:Trees;shelters Small Park: Large separate park Restroom:Yes, Central Park (main) Two Paws Up: Large separate parks for small &large dogs, plenty of shade &chairs, located in beautiful Central Park, close to Park Bench Cafe(dog friendly restaurant with canine cuisine menu) Two Paws Down: Wood chips rough on the paws ' Hours: Weekdays, 9am to 5pm (Large Dog Park) Weekdays, 9am to 7pm (Small Dog Park)' Weekends, 1Oam to 5pm(Large Dog Park) Weekends, 10am to 7pm (Small Dog Park) Address&Phone: HB Central Park Edwards &Inlet. Streets Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (714)536-5672 Website: www.stockteam.com/hbdog.html Irvine Central Bark % Irvine's Central Bark features almost 3 acres of open field for off-leash play Turf: Grass&;dirt{ , Shade: rge.umbreilas—shelters_&trees _} Small Park: Large separate fenced area • Restroom: Portable facilities 2 Paws Up: Lots of space &parking, handicap friendly 2 Paws Down: Marley couldn't find any :) Hours: 6:30 am to 9pm daily Closed: Wednesdays Address&Phone: 6405 Oak Canyon Irvine, CA 92618 (949)724-MUDD Website: www.citvofi ry i ne.o rq Ladera Ranch Wagsdale Park 6 . . .., „ ,. .. , ''' ' 5:07zre,‘„,--,A,-_,-,,,,--z0°ZV:* r,,..fy:4,,,,,ttrilpz..iO4-;x$ft } �u�rs_uArr . y, y,"y�,. � t prti1(s' , -.4t ,,,,,,,,--41:„........,,,, r —n'—ct'S',:; Ladera Ranch Wagsdale Park is an exclusive members only leash-free park cTurf:_Grass" --Shade:-Covered benches 7 Small Park:Yes, separate fenced park Restroom:Yes 2 Paws Up: Beautiful, spacious park 2-Paws Down• Exclusive to Ladera Ranch residents,(not rnuch=shade Hours: Dawn to 10pm Closed Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm Address&Phone: Oneill Drive&Cecil Pasture Road Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 ) qik Laciuna_Readi \t")n ( Launa Canyon Dog Park 6'ts t'' - ) /1 va1.2 ✓ .k w ..3,.F s..` ''Wyk ''. }„.,-4,;,-,, �.,t Y /! ) �? i , lam? l ''� '� vv pry C W Lis i .it t4,-v,:-..:4,„.1,. ' '-'1.----At,c, .,'. Ita:...;*,..px7.... '''",-;*t- ;,.... 4.a, 4,„,_.,_,,,,, WI' ,zA;-...,4(LSD 6 - . ` The Laguna Beach Dog Park is over two acres of grassy expanse tucked between the hills of the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park and the Aliso/Wood Canyons Regional Wilderness Park ' `, CTurf:Grass"? \ Shade:Just a few tree—? L, . Small Park:Yes y Restroom: Portable facility 2 Paws Up: Huge grassy park, lots of space to run �y 2 Paws Down: Metered parking on busy Laguna Canyon Road ' • Hours: Dawn to Dusk Closed Wednesdays Also closed during and after rain Address&Phone: 20612 Laguna Canyon Rd Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (949)497-3552 or(949) 497-0706 Websites: www.lagunabeach.com www.lbdogoark.orq Laguna Niguel Pooch Park 4 "V i �„ % , -tre st ,... 9,d-,...,AT - ,;,,,,.,, ,, V.,,,tvilfsitri,-tvA,It,.1..,:, Iv ..f ,__ __,,,,v,,,,, ,,- P ,-- ":4',..,-Vo" --0*,„g'ej oa,-4,",v, *); , ' Turf:Wood_ctips---, CShade:_2-shelters,"some trees Small Park: No Restroom:Yes 2 Paws Up: 1 acre park with plenty of parking, Marley enjoys the short winding trek to the park 2lPavus-Down:-Wood-chips-rough on the paws Hours: Monday and Friday: noon -dusk Tuesday -Thursday and Saturday: 7:00am - dusk Sunday: 8:00am - dusk Address&Phone: 31461 Golden Lantern (near Firestation #49 &Chapparosa Park) Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Website: www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us Laguna Woods ( A Place for Paws Park 0 ('" -4 ,' ...^-i i [r i try d s Turf:-Grass&dirt Shade:-Umbrellas, shelter`; Small Park: Small area at the east end of the park that may be used exclusively by small dogs if there are larger dogs in the park. Restroom: No 2 Paws Up: Laguna Woods has a place for dogs to stretch their legs, lots of shade 2 Paws Down: Smaller park on busy street Hours: 7:00 a.m. - dusk daily Address&Phone: Ridge Route Drive Laguna Woods, CA 92653 949-639-0500 Website: www.l agunawoodscity.orq Mission Viejo La Paws Dog Park • j _^ TAG V { t kf"'°4 •Ga'Paws Park �� hyr Mission Viejo's La Paws Dog Park consists of 3 dog play areas...the large area is 1.5 acres and the small area is .5 acres.The third area is .1 acres and is dedicated for single owner use. The park has a 40 car parking lot, a plaza for special events and a walking trail that takes advantage of the wonderful Arroyo views. Turf Grass-. Shade:-Trees----1 Hours: Open daily 7:00am to 8:00pm Closed on Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. for weekly turf maintenance Address&Phone: 25100 Felipe Road Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (949) 470-3045 Website: www.cityofmissionviejo.org/DogPark Newport Beach Dog Park • t*. 441 fej wee Mx% At ➢.;. y �` ray i _. `f __" -ti� '7 � y X Part of the 16-acre Civic Center park, which includes a dog park, a civic lawn for outdoor events, places for art, a restored wetlands, 1.23 miles of walking and viewing trails, a belvedere and other view opportunities, and restrooms. Turf r Astrb Turf, dirt,concrete Shade: Some"tr ee Small Park: No Hours: 7:00am to dusk except Wednesdays 9:00am to dusk Address: 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 949-644-3151 Website: www.newportbeachca.gov Orange Dog Park 010 ri lvaLy ruufy Ad Privacy Info x k . -c-.• .. - = -, la Paek4 PIP-'''v T,; •' y r.� 5 5� � Y {7 s �.. .‘ 4.- 4 -g. •••,,45,-",,,-„ 'iril, * ,,40..or, . ,, .vx..b,., ,, .. , :,... .. . . .'r`, . . rCa1Na 1 *i:tiaf"�. .. Nf *wi £i Turf:"Grr ass. (Sfiade:Lots of trees 7 Small Park: Separate fenced area Hours: 7:00am to dusk Closed Wednesdays for maintenance Address: I. .,190 S Yorba treat Copyright()2004-2015 Yelp Inc.Yelp, yelp.., .•5 tetwl 6T registered trademarks of Yelp. email: parkinfo @orangedogpark,com Website: www.orangedoopark.com Rancho Santa Margarita 1 (, Canada Vista Dog Park is s : + =;,x 4.* V`, t' i -:, st t.4, ,- .r x5'a` , ,..t -^?d ------",4, met°� -k f,'I' ,: .',4 s 'r°, ., le'. v..' ".:, .eAt.gg'zees=' F ro1*.:P'; ;�'+�',_=,r`;; -. u r` �, ,s,.r�:,c :., -- P.ri^�"nLf�,'•,2✓Y* t-L- ,s.,..4*ss .c..4,1;10,,,,, F�..'kar',:ks,-,°,,,,, `L,,, .. n TurfLWood chips Shade:-4 covered-picnic tables Small Park: Small fenced area Restroom:Yes, Canada Vista Park(main) 2 Paws Up: Part of beautiful Canada Vista park which includes its own skate park 2-P_aws_Down "Small_park wood chips rough on the pawsl Hours: Dawn to dusk Address&Phone: 24328 Antonio Parkway Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (949)635-1800 Website: www.cityofrsm.orq San Clemente Baron Von Willard q Memorial Dog Park ;,.-'r'`'h54 ,,, }s{A067/i a- Y G:' e� /4 ,r tea. f. �;;-• �' ,.� ea1413 :46,1� � t�:w .€ref.:" Turf: Decomposed granite, grass Shade:?2-Sunshadesl rl rvauy ruu(.y Ad Privacy Info y . i Copynght©2004-2015 Yelp Inc.Yelp,yelp::, :C and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. • ' - 4 • • • • Small Park:LSeparate grass enclosure Restroom: Not yet, but on their wish list! 2 Paws Up:Two nice separate parks for large &small dogs, wilderness hiking trail behind the park Paws Down: Limitted_shade--1 Hours: 6am to sunset Closed Tuesdays until 1pm Address&Phone: 301 Avenida La Pata - San Clemente, CA 92673 Website: www.ci.san-clemente.ca.us Seal Beach Arbor Dog Park 7 % b ,...", '3 is ty,r.xli.T�'kytld fi 7 X' ,,..1 CTur`F:_Grass QShade:_Trees-. Small Park:Yes Restroom: No Hours: Dawn to dusk, weather permitting Closed Thursdays from 8am to 12pm Address&Phone: 4665 Lampson Avenue Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Website: www.dboneweb.com Return from Dog Parks to Dog Friendly Parks , c _ z' , CASA �� s�. s�`=�'` 5 � �,Kl�ij, °x ,y t 1717.1 , ,�:� per,.L4.e Iel �� gf Y .F toy; 3iu FO CMILDN$RS ,....., ,.sue,__..._......� .a>5��, x.. L..it..€�..w.-si." s` r i 1G Google I i)&Yahoos Buzz;I® Facebook I lib MySpace I 1 Share this page: h®I lit Technoratl I lei! del Imo us I(Tweet this!grl ' -- — I COPYRIGHT 2005- 2014 OCDOGFRI ENDLY.COM. ALL.RIGHTS RESERVED. DISCLAIMER:VISITORS TO THIS SITE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING USE OF ANY INFORMATION FOUND WITHIN. 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