TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Rosewood Park Extension Improvement Project
MEETING DATE: April 14, 2026
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council will consider:
Authorizing staff to prepare and release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for design services for Rosewood Park Extension Improvement Project; and Adopt a Resolution appropriating $300,000 from the Project Management Fund to support the design phase of the project.
BACKGROUND
Rosewood Park currently serves the local community with limited recreational facilities. In efforts to optimize underutilized and vacant city-owned parcels, City Staff and the City’s Contracted Engineering Firm took a walk through the parcels and considered various recreational improvement opportunities that can be made on city-owned property. Staff is proposing a park expansion project designed to enhance community engagement and recreational opportunities. The project includes the addition of pickleball courts, a pump track, and a walking path that will connect Eastern Avenue, Jillson Street, and Rosewood Park. These improvements aim to enhance accessibility and promote health and wellness (see the attached concept layout).
ANALYSIS
The expansion of Rosewood would aim to implement the following amenities, but not limited to:
Two Pickleball Courts (20X40 each)
One Pump-Track (approximately 5,000 square feet)
Water fountain stations
Updated Landscaping
Lighting
Art Installations
Seating
Walking/Riding Path connecting Rosewood Park, Jillson Street, and Eastern Avenue To successfully implement the park extension, professional design services are required to evaluate existing site conditions, prepare conceptual and construction-ready plans, ensure compliance with accessibility requirements, develop accurate construction cost estimates and environmental documents. The design phase will also allow staff to refine project scope, confirm feasibility, and identify potential operational or maintenance considerations prior to construction.
Issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) will enable the City to solicit qualified design consultants with experience in park and recreational facility development. The competitive selection process ensures transparency, promotes cost effectiveness, and allows the City to select the most qualified firm to deliver a design that aligns with community goals and budget constraints.
The City will also be researching grant funding opportunities to assist in the overall cost of this expansion.
FISCAL IMPACT
If approved, the City Council will authorize a one-time appropriation of $300,000 from the City’s Project Management Fund, an assigned fund balance designated for one-time expenditures, to support the design phase of the Rosewood Park Extension Improvement Project.
ALTERNATIVES
Approve the recommendation.
Reject the recommendation.
Provide staff with further direction.
Recommended by: Shahid Abbas, Director of Public Works
Fiscal Impact reviewed: Alvaro Castellon, Director of Finance Approved as to form by: Noel Tapia, City Attorney
Respectfully submitted by: Ernie Hernandez, City Manager ATTACHMENTS:
Rosewood Park Extension Concept Layout
Resolution approving the budget appropriation
CITY OF COMMERCE
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