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PROS Commission reviews capital budget and 10-year CIP amid funding limits; commissioners press for Civic Park and Clark planning
Summary
City staff presented the parks capital budget (2026–27) and the 10-year capital investment program. Commissioners discussed declining in-lieu parkland fees, Measure O funding, priorities for Civic Park and Clark Pool repurposing, and lack of new pickleball funding.
The Walnut Creek PROS Commission on Feb. 3 reviewed the proposed 2026–27 parks capital budget and the draft 10-year Capital Investment Program (CIP), and members discussed priorities and funding constraints.
Alex Wong, senior civil engineer, explained the difference between the two documents and said the two-year capital budget allocates funds for projects while the CIP is a longer-range planning tool. He told the commission the capital budget includes two major categories: asset management and discretionary projects. He described asset-management items as data-driven maintenance of existing facilities under the Municipal Maintenance Plan (MMP).
Staff listed specific budget items for 2026–27: parks infrastructure repairs ($400,000), open-space infrastructure repairs ($150,000), and median upgrades ($200,000). Wong identified the Heather Farm Park Aquatic and Community Center as the single large discretionary project in the next cycle and listed the $77,000,000 figure…
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