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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve and Authorize the Execution of the City's Grant Application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation Seeking a Grant Award of up to $4.47 Million to Renovate Memorial Park
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution that approves and authorizes the City's reapplication for up to $4.47 million in grant funding from the State Department of Parks and Recreation to renovate Memorial Park.
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS
Consistent with the City Council's previous policy direction to pursue grant opportunities that may help to support City operations and public services, staff identified a potential funding opportunity from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation. More specifically, as part of the November 2018 election, statewide voters authorized Proposition 68 (the Parks and Water Bond Act of 2018), which authorized $4 billion in general obligation bonds for state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects, and flood protection projects. Using funds derived from that measure, the State Department of Parks and Recreation created a grant program to which municipalities throughout the state may apply each year for parks renovation projects.
In coordination with the City's state legislative advocate, Townsend Public Affairs, in 2019 staff examined all City-owned parks and identified Memorial Park as the park that most closely met the application criteria for securing potential funds through the above-referenced grant program. The Recreation and Human Services director subsequently organized community meetings with various local community and non-profit organizations in order to solicit feedback on the types of park amenities that members of the public might want to see at the park, in the event grant funds were awarded. As part of those efforts, a list of po...
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