CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
January 27, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Meg McWade, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FY 2024-25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CREATING A NEW PROJECT, “WESTMONT PARK SOFTBALL FIELD REHABILITATION,” AND APPROPRIATING $40,000 OF CDBG FUNDING TO THE PROJECT RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-07 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2024-25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CREATING A NEW PROJECT, “WESTMONT PARK SOFTBALL FIELD REHABILITATION,” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-71120 AND APPROPRIATING $40,000 OF DISTRICT 5 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING TO THE PROJECT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Adopting Resolution No. 2025-07 (Attachment No. 1) will create a new CIP Project, “Westmont Park Softball Field Rehabilitation,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71120 (Project) and appropriate $40,000 of District 5 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to the Project. This funding will provide for enhancements to the Westmont softball field such as backstop replacement, extension of fencing, player seating, and bleacher seating, if available funds allow.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The table below summarizes the fiscal impact of this action:
Project / Funding
“Westmont Park Softball Field Rehabilitation,”
Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71120
Beginning Budget
$0
Appropriation of District 5 CDBG Funding (from 213-2590-52350-00000 CR to 213-2590-89987-71120 DR, 428-2590-80729-71120 and 428-2590-66196-71120) $40,000
Ending Budget
$40,000
DISCUSSION:
These District 5 CDBG funds were allocated for this purpose with approval of the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan on June 3, 2024. However, the project was not yet created, nor was funding appropriated to the FY 2024-25 CIP Budget. This Project will provide for the rehabilitation of the softball field at Washington Park as funds allow. In priority order, the proposed improvements are replacing the field’s backstop, extending the fencing, installing new player benches, and providing new bleacher seating. The new infrastructure will elevate the overall experience for players and spectators, encouraging more outdoor recreational activity.
The anticipated construction schedule for a portion of the Project, the replacement of the field’s backstop and extending the fencing, should begin by April 2025 and is anticipated to be completed by July 2025, barring any delivery and manufacturing conflicts. The additional improvements listed in the project will be completed when additional funding can be secured.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS:
This item supports the 2021-22 City Council Priority 5: Goal O: Improve Parks facilities in the following general order of priority: 1) ensuring that existing amenities are functioning; 2) rehabilitating bathrooms and other park facilities and equipment; 5) adding new bathrooms; and 6) adding additional recreation and playground equipment.
Prepared by:
Shandy Dittman
Public Works Fiscal and Project Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2025-07
Attachment No. 2 – CIP Project Details Sheet
Amending the FY 2024-25 CIP Budget creating “Westmont Park Softball Field Rehabilitation” and Appropriating $40,000 of Funding to the Project