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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of Submitting an Application for Los Angeles County Regional Parks & Open Space District (RPOSD) Planning and Design Grant.
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Meeting Date: October 13, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Sean Singletary, Public Works Department
Adam Ferguson, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457/ Public Works
(310) 253-6685/ PRCS
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/08/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (10/01/2025); Ted Stevens, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the submittal of an application for Los Angeles County Regional Parks & Open Space District (RPOSD) Planning and Design Grant.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) recently announced the 2025 Competitive Grant Programs, which will provide a total of $58 million in Measure A funding to support planning and development efforts across Los Angeles County. These competitive funding programs aim to deliver measurable impact, promote park equity, and strengthen access to parks, natural areas, and regional recreation spaces throughout Los Angeles County. Applications must focus on multi-benefit projects that maximize climate pollution reduction and adaptation, carbon sequestration, heat-island reduction, stormwater capture, habitat protection and biodiversity, community health improvements, promote innovative public-private partnerships, or a combination thereof. Multiple departments may apply and be awarded RPOSD grants as long as the total award for the City does not go above $500,000.
The City's adopted Stormwater Quality Plan proposes over 40...
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