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Parks and library projects vie for limited CIP dollars; mural group seeks annual maintenance funding
Summary
Parks staff outlined a slate of park and recreation capital projects (Anderson Recreation Center, Ryan Park stage and restrooms, LED lighting, pickleball courts). The library requested a 52‑space parking expansion estimated at $1.1 million with a $700,000 gap; Mural Society public commenters requested $50,000 annual maintenance funding.
Parks and recreation staff presented multiple CIP priorities, led by interior renovations of the Anderson Recreation Center ($230,000 general‑fund ask for year 1), a Ryan Park stage renovation anticipated to be covered largely by a CDBG grant (presentation estimate approximately $400,000), and a prefab eight‑stall restroom at Ryan Park estimated at $1.1 million with CDBG and park impact fees identified as potential funding sources.
Mario (Parks & Recreation presenter, title not specified) said Ryan Park improvements would improve event capacity and public safety, and that LED lighting at Riverbend Park and a conceptual new soccer complex or expanded field lighting could expand usable hours for youth and adult sports.
Library staff presented a parking‑lot expansion plan to add 52 spaces (from 48 to 100), four EV chargers and a second driveway to relieve chronic overflow during high‑attendance programs. The total estimate was $1.1 million; library impact fees and a private donation provide about $400,000 currently, leaving a $700,000 funding gap.
During public comment the Lompoc Mural Society asked the council to establish ongoing city support for mural maintenance. Anne Thompson, Mural Society curator, said volunteers regularly receive public thanks and that the society lacks grant‑writing capacity to maintain aging murals; the group requested up to $50,000 annually to support mural restoration and ongoing maintenance, and estimated restoration costs for several large murals in the tens of thousands (one iconic mural restoration was estimated near $40,000).
Nut graf: Parks and library projects include both lower-cost safety/maintenance items and larger capital investments that would require grant funding or a combination of impact fees and general fund support. The Mural Society urged the council to budget recurring maintenance to protect a public‑facing cultural asset.
Ending: Staff asked council to flag priorities for parks and library projects given constrained general‑fund availability and to pursue CDBG, park impact fees and other grant sources where feasible.
