ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Recreation & Community Services Item No: D3 Prepared by:
Margaret Hamer, Recreation & Community
Services Director Meeting Date: September 8, 2026
Approved by: John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Discussion S
UBJECT: LUZ DURAN PARK IMPROVEMENTS (CIP NO. 8351)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Review the Luz Duran Park Improvements project and provide direction regarding the final disposition of the ex
isting park building, including rehabilitation or demolition options.
2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , authorizing submission of an application to the Community Resilience Centers (CRC) Grant Program.
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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Fiscal Responsibility, Climate and Environmental Responsibility, and Parks and Recreation.
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RIOR ACTIONS: On January 27, 2026, discussed the Luz Duran Park Community Center Building and directed staff to bring back building rehabilitation and refurbishing needs, potential programming, and estimated costs (Vote: No vote taken).
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n January 13, 2026, adopted City Council Resolution Nos. 2026-03 and 2026-04, awarding a construction contract to In The Dirt Engineering for the Luz Duran Park Community Room Restroom Project (CIP No. 8351) and approving Construction Change Order No. 1 to the contract with In The Dirt Engineering for the Luz Duran Park Community Room Restroom Project (Vote: 5-0).
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n November 12, 2025, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2025-191, amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27, and amending the Capital Project Budget for Fiscal Years 2024/2025 and 2025/26 (Vote: 5-0).
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comprehensive list of prior City Council actions is included in Exhibit 3.
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RIOR PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTIONS: On April 27, 2026, reviewed project updates and discussed rehabilitation versus removal of the building. Based on rehabilitation costs and programming limitations, the Commission recommended utilizing the space for a picnic pavilion and shaded gathering areas. (Vote: Consensus).
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uly 22, 2024, recommended Conceptual Design Option 1 (Vote 4-3, Abeyta, Bulay, Loescher abstained).
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: On January 27, 2026, Councilmember Contreras initiated a City Council discussion regarding the potential rehabilitation and activation of the Luz Duran Park building using AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Discussed Luz Duran Park Improvements, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-160. Vote: 5-0