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P a g e | 10 A P P E N D I X B <br /> The City should work to correct the lack of fields available for lacrosse and off-season soccer by <br />entering into discussions with the District for the use of the synthetic fields at Foothill and <br />Amador High Schools. <br /> <br />Park Roads and Parking Areas <br /> <br />Existing Conditions <br /> <br />Overall, park roads and parking areas were found to be in good to excellent conditions. Some <br />deterioration was found partially from overspray of adjacent turf and shrub beds and the subsequent <br />ponding in the parking lot. This was most obvious at Amador Valley Community Park and Sports and <br />Recreation Community Park. Parking lot <br />deterioration reveals the shortcomings <br />of the City’s lifecycle maintenance plan <br />in that the plan identifies the need to <br />resurface the lots but no replacement <br />funding from the city is budgeted or <br />available for this purpose. <br /> <br />Recommendations <br /> <br /> Regularly inspect for overspray <br />and soil moisture, adjusting <br />watering levels as necessary at <br />all landscaped areas adjacent to <br />paved parking areas, park roads <br />and paved trails. <br /> <br /> All paved parking areas, park roads, and paved trails should be inspected on a regular basis to <br />detect cracks in their surfaces. Cracks should be sealed as early as practical to minimize moisture <br />damage and halt surface deterioration, thus minimizing damage as well as maintenance, repair, <br />and replacement costs. In addition, the life expectancy of each paved surface should be <br />estimated and each paved area should be included in the capital improvement reserve budget <br />for (1) periodic sealing and (2) repaving when the end of the usable life of the surface has been <br />reached. Deferred maintenance on paved surfaces should be minimized by following these <br />recommended practices to reduce maintenance costs and prolong their usable life. <br /> <br />Park Sidewalks and Walkways <br /> <br />Existing Conditions <br /> <br />Park sidewalks, generally concrete, were in good to excellent serviceable condition with little to no <br />damage from tree roots and little evidence of cracking or deterioration. The City regularly inspects <br />sidewalks and repairs raised surfaces by either ramping or “smoothing” raised concrete. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Sports and Recreation Community Park