In June 2021 and 2022 the City received a total of $73,535,189 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). At the November 15, 2022 Council meeting the final spending for the second half of the ARPA funds was approved totalling $36,767,594. At this week’s council meeting, City staff will ask Council m
In June 2021 and 2022 the City received a total of $73,535,189 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). At the November 15, 2022 Council meeting the final spending for the second half of the ARPA funds was approved totalling $36,767,594.
At this week’s council meeting, City staff will ask Council members to approve reallocating $1,600,000 from “Broadband Grants” approved in 2021 to the Parks Maintenance Project; if approved this will bring the total for the Park Maintenance Project funding to $10,000,000.
Staff also recommends Council authorizes the City Manager “the flexibility to reallocate funds from the proposed Expenditure Plan to other similar and eligible uses should feasibility or timeliness concerns arise.”
Park projects on the list for improvements include:
Playground surface replacement at:
La Sierra Park
Andulka Park
Fairmount Park
Dario Vasquez
Reid Ball Field
Myra Linn Park
Hunt Park
Mt. View Park
Orange Terrace Lower Park
Bryant Park
Harrison Park
Shamel Park
Villegas Park
Washington Park
Highland Park
Playground equipment replacement at:
Dario Vasquez Park
Thundersky Park
Taft Park
Bergamont Park
Collette Park
Castleview Park
Harrison Park
HVAC equipment replacement at:
Solander Center
La Sierra Park
Reid Park
Andulka Park
Janet Goeske Senior Center
La Sierra Senior Center
Bryant Park
Fairmount Park Izaac Walton Building
Fairmount Park Boat House
Parking lot repairs at:
Janet Geokse Senior Center
Reid Park
La Sierra Park
Orange Terrace Park
Bryant Park
Fairmount Park
Bonaminio Park
Flooring replacement at:
Orange Terrace Park gym, banquet room, and Teen Lounge
A year-end financial review, approving drones for anti-illegal fireworks policing, and a one-year pilot project to reduce cut-through traffic on Redwood Drive are on the City Council's agenda.
CSDR Football to be recognized by the Mayor; City Council will consider streamlining the permitting process for pre-approved ADUs and the final reallocations of $7.2 million in ARPA funding.
Reaccreditation by the Center for Public Safety Excellence highlights the department's handling of 43,000+ incidents, placing it among the top five fire agencies in California.
