CITY OF SAN PABLO
City Council
1000 Gateway Avenue ● San Pablo, CA 94806
Main: 510-215-3000 ● Fax: 510-215-3011
www.SanPabloCA.gov
September 18, 2025
PERSONAL COURIER / US REGULAR MAIL
Honorable Jesse Arreguín
State Senate District 7th
1021 O St.
Suite #6710
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 105 STATE BUDGET BILL AND MCNEIL PARK FUNDING ALLOCATION ($1M) FOR THE CITY OF
SAN PABLO
Dear Senator Arreguín:
On behalf of the San Pablo City Council, I extend our heartfelt gratitude for your instrumental role in securing State grant funding for the City’s proposed McNeil Park Project, included in Senate Bill 105 — the 2025–26 State Budget Bill, signed by Governor Newsom yesterday.
Although the City of San Pablo currently faces a ($3.3) million funding shortfall for this important new park project, the additional State funding support will allow us to ‘close the gap’ and move forward with formal bid advertisement and a construction award in Calendar Year 2026. This , undoubtedly, brings the City one-step closer to construction of a new park for our San Pablo community!
Thank you for your steadfast leadership and advocacy on behalf of one of your District 7 cities in the West Contra Costa County region. We are deeply appreciative and honored by your efforts to secure this critical investment in a much-needed park resource for our low-income community.
We intend to keep you and your office updated on project progress and will be sure to invite you and your office to the scheduled groundbreaking/ribbon-cutting ceremony event in the future.
Sincerely,
Arturo Cruz, Mayor
City of San Pablo
cc: San Pablo City Council
City Manager
City Attorney