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CC – CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City to Apply for a Grant Opportunity through the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program for Up to $11,500,000 for Improvements at Fox Hills Park, Tellefson Park, and Culver West Alexander 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 [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
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 California Department of Parks and Recreation, Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program for up to $11,500,000 for improvements at Fox Hills Park, Tellefson Park, and Culver West Alexander Park (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) is a competitive grant program administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) to support the acquisition and development of new parks and the renovation, expansion, or substantial improvement of existing parks and recreational facilities in critically underserved communities throughout California. The program was established through Assembly Bill 31 in 2008 and has previously been funded through Proposition 84 and Proposition 68. Proposition 4, the 2024 Climate Bond, provides funding for the program's fifth competitive funding round (Round 5).
Proposition 4, approved by California voters on November 5, 2024, authorized $10 billion in general obligation bonds f...
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