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City highlights progress on parks, trails and open‑space goals in master plan update
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Summary
Staff reported progress on the Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Master Plan, noting completed projects (Sunrise Ridge Park, Quail Run cricket pitch), pending items (Bullinger Canyon overcrossing), partnerships, a grant to purchase a commercial dishwasher for the Alcosta Senior Center and plans for a five‑year comprehensive update.
Parks and Community Services staff presented the annual update on the San Ramon Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Master Plan at the commission meeting on Feb. 12, reviewing accomplishments from 2024 and next steps.
Division Manager Brad Morris summarized work across four themes in the plan — interconnected trails, conservation and connection to nature, inclusion, and balance of quality and quantity — and described a busy year in which staff completed several capital projects and advanced planning efforts.
Why it matters: the master plan guides park, trail, open‑space and recreation investments. The annual update identifies completed items and priorities for budgeting, permitting and community engagement. Commissioners will use the report to shape an annual work plan and prepare for a more comprehensive five‑year update.
Major accomplishments: staff cited completion of Sunrise Ridge Park, installation of a full‑size cricket pitch at Quail Run, commencement of the Boone House preservation study, continued work on the Bullinger Canyon overcrossing (targeted for late summer 2025), and a county grant that funded a commercial dishwasher for the Alcosta Senior Community Center to increase composting and reduce waste. Morris said public‑services crews replaced irrigation controls, converted select turf areas to drought‑tolerant plantings and partnered on nature programs at Crow Canyon Gardens, Annabelle Lake and Forest Home Farms.
Inclusion and programming: staff reported the department added multicultural and multigenerational programming, maintained access for teens and youth with special needs, and collaborated with partners — the San Ramon Valley PTA, San Ramon Valley Ed Foundation, Discovery San Ramon and the San Ramon Library Foundation — on events and sponsorships.
Planning and next steps: the department is finalizing a trails master plan and open‑space classifications, completing a zero‑emissions fleet study for City Council review and updating its capital asset inventory and depreciation schedules to better plan future maintenance and replacement. Morris said the department will develop a detailed five‑year work plan and solicit community input for the five‑year master plan revision.
Public comment and commission response: Commissioners thanked staff for the breadth of work and requested additional reporting on capital asset values and depreciation schedules to support long‑term budgeting and CIP planning. Morris said staff is compiling that information and will present highlights in future budget discussions.
No formal action was required; the commission provided feedback and accepted the update for ongoing use in departmental planning.
