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Council approves LED sports lighting, batting cages and on-call planning roster
Summary
City council approved LED lighting conversions at parks, new batting cages for TeWinkle Athletic Complex, and an on-call planning services roster; staff provided cost and revenue estimates and said PlaceWorks met performance expectations on prior work.
The Costa Mesa City Council approved three consent items Feb. 4: acceptance of completed LED lighting installations at city athletic sites, purchase and installation of batting cages for TeWinkle Athletic Complex, and a three-year on-call professional services roster for general planning support.
The council voted 7–0 to approve the items after brief staff presentations and questions from councilmembers about costs and operations.
City staff said converting LED lighting at Jack Hammett and TeWinkle athletic complexes, the Costa Mesa Tennis Center and Bark Park is expected to yield about $1 million in energy savings over 25 years (roughly $200,000 over five years). Staff also said Musco Lighting will cover parts and labor for 25 years for the Jack Hammett and TeWinkle installations. Tennis-center parking lighting follow-ups include asking Edison for an arm-mounted fixture over the lot and trialing solar lighting units.
Councilmember Jeff Pettis (District 6) supported the batting-cage purchase and asked whether installation costs and revenue impacts were known. Maintenance staff estimated installation at about $65,000 and said the athletic facilities generate minimal direct fee revenue (the department reported roughly $10,000 in facility revenue in fiscal year 2023–24); staff said the cages are expected to improve the facility and meet user-group needs rather than materially increase revenue.
Councilmember Beaulieu asked about PlaceWorks, which is listed on the new on-call planning roster. Staff acknowledged prior public comment about PlaceWorks’ community outreach on the Fairview Developmental Center specific plan but said current staff reviews show PlaceWorks’ performance on that project has been satisfactory. The on-call roster includes eight firms; staff said they will solicit available personnel and cost proposals from one or more firms when a particular task arises.
A brief public response: Jack Morales, identified as Pony president, texted staff thanking council and saying the batting cages were an emotional win for the community.
All three consent items passed 7–0.
