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CC – CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City to Apply for a Grant Opportunity through the Land Conservation and Water Fund for Up to $625,000 for Field Improvements at Veterans Memorial Park.
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Meeting Date: October 26, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Tomás Herrera-Mishler/ Parks Recreation and Community Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-6682
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas – City Council (10/22/2026)
Department Approval: Tomás Herrera-Mishler, PRCS Director (10/05/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City to apply for a grant opportunity through the Land Conservation and Water Fund for up to $625,000 for field improvements at Veterans Memorial Park.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a federal grant program administered in California by the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) that provides funding for public outdoor recreation facilities, including improvements to existing parks.
Staff intends to submit an LWCF application for Field Improvements at Veterans Memorial Park. The proposed project has an estimated total cost of $1.25 million and would reconfigure the park's existing athletic field area to improve its functionality, safety, and recreational use.
The project would remove the existing central softball diamond and convert the area into a multipurpose field capable of supporting a variety of recreational activities. The existing corner softball field would be relocated farther into the corner of the park and upgraded to provide a more functional softball facility and greater separation from the adjacent Plunge building.
The existing softball field configuration places the fi...
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