Authorizing Submittal Of A Grant
Application For Improvements At Kawana
Springs Community Park
City Council
June 7, 2022
1Terri Bladow, Research and Program Coordinator
Jen Santos, Deputy Director - Parks
Transportation & Public Works Department
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Grant Application
• State of California Department of Parks &
Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services
National Park Service Land and Water
Conservation Grant Program
• Kawana Springs Community Park Improvements
including:
• Playground and surfacing, Bocce courts, dog
park, bicycle pump track, volleyball, turf area
• Picnic areas, Parking Pavilions, Restroom
2 Kawana Springs Park Location Map
3 Kawana Springs Park Aerial
4 Kawana Springs Master Plan
5 LWCF Grant Application
6 • Competitive Grant program, part of the program based on the foresight of President Kennedy’s Administration
• Protection legacy is a provision of Section 6(f)(3) of the LWCF Act
• Protecting Park lands in perpetuity
Eligible projects must be a capital outlay for recreational purposes of either:
1. Acquisition of land
2. Development of recreational features
LWCF Grant Application
7 • CEQA compliance completed
• Total estimated Project cost is $5,818,224
• Matching funds are a max of 50 % or $2,909,112
• Park meets more than one of the required criteria
showing need
Recommendation
It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) authorize the submittal of an application to the State of California
Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant
Program, for the improvement of Kawana Springs
Community Park for $2,909,112 in grant funds, which is
50% of the total project cost of $5,818,224, the remainder of which will be matched by the City; 2) authorize the
Assistant City Manager to accept the grant and execute a Grant Contract and any amendments thereto, a Deed
Restriction, and all other documents necessary for the
completion of the project, subject to approval as to from by the City Attorney; and 3) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to increase appropriations by the amount of the grant award.
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