解: (1)在直线$y = -\frac{3}{2}x + 3$中,令$x = 0,$则$y = 3,$
所以点$D$的坐标为$(0,3)。$
因为抛物线$y = -\frac{1}{4}(x - 2)^2 + k$经过点$D,$
所以将$D(0,3)$代入抛物线表达式得$3 = -\frac{1}{4}(0 - 2)^2 + k,$
即$3 = -\frac{1}{4}×4 + k,$解得$k = 4,$
所以抛物线对应的函数表达式为$y = -\frac{1}{4}(x - 2)^2 + 4。$
(2)连接$OP。$
在直线$y = -\frac{3}{2}x + 3$中,令$y = 0,$则$-\frac{3}{2}x + 3 = 0,$解得$x = 2,$
所以点$C$的坐标为$(2,0),$即$OC = 2。$
在抛物线$y = -\frac{1}{4}(x - 2)^2 + 4$中,令$y = 0,$则$-\frac{1}{4}(x - 2)^2 + 4 = 0,$<br>
解得$x = 6$或$x = -2,$
因为点$A$在点$B$左侧,
所以点$A$的坐标为$(-2,0),$即$OA = 2。$
由抛物线表达式可知顶点$P$的坐标为$(2,4)。$
四边形$ACPD$的面积$S = S_{\triangle AOD} + S_{\triangle POD} + S_{\triangle POC},$
其中$S_{\triangle AOD} = \frac{1}{2}×OA×OD = \frac{1}{2}×2×3 = 3,$$S_{\triangle POD} = \frac{1}{2}×OD×|x_P| = \frac{1}{2}×3×2 = 3,$$S_{\triangle POC} = \frac{1}{2}×OC×y_P = \frac{1}{2}×2×4 = 4,$
所以$S = 3 + 3 + 4 = 10$