CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #C2
DATE: October 8, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ernesto Marquez, City Manager
BY: Linda Hollinsworth, Finance Director
RECOMMENDATION:
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 028-2025 OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE BLANKET AUTHORITY TO FILE APPLICATIONS
FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND
OPEN SPACE DISTRICTFOR MEASURE A FUNDING FOR PROJECTS AND
PROGRAMS
SUMMARY
Measure A is a 2016 LA County voter approved ballot measure that continues funding for parks and open spaces through a property parcel tax. The funds are used to create, maintain and improve parks, beaches, rivers and other recreational facilities. The measure also established the Regional Parks and Open Space District (RPOSD). The funding is provided in the 3 categories listed below.
1. Annual Allocation
2. Maintenance and Servicing
3. Competitive Grants
To apply to receive any of these funds, the City needs to approve the attached Blanket Resolution and Master Agreement. Once these are approved the City is eligible to use these funds for the purposes outlined for each category.
Annual Allocation – The City has been receiving this annual allocation and currently has a balance of $350,648 available to be used for planning and design, acquisition of land or to build, improve or rehabilitate parks and open spaces.
Maintenance and Servicing – The City receives an annual allocation for these purposes. There is currently a total of $179,530 available to use for the maintenance Agenda Item #C2
October 8, 2025
costs for RPOSD grant funded projects. The city projects that could be eligible for the use of these funds are listed below.
- C Robert Lee Center Renewal Project – Roof and sliding door - LeeWare Comm/Aquatics Center Rehab Project
- Clarkdale Park Renovation Project
- Veterans Memorial Plaza
- Clarkdale Park – Skatepark, lighting, cameras, fencing, landscaping and irrigation Competitive Grants – Each year there are grants announced, and we may apply if we determine they would be appropriate for our needs.
After approval of the Master Agreement and Blanket Resolution, staff may identify projects for use of these funds and submit applications for reimbursement of expenditures.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of these items will provide $530,085 to be available for park development, improvement and maintenance projects.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve Recommendation.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Resolution 028-2025
B. Measure A Annual Allocation Grant Agreement