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Lincoln Cunningham playground arriving; Laguna Grande grant clears NEPA, city awaits contract
Summary
Public Works Director Thomas Korman reported that playground equipment for Lincoln Cunningham Park will arrive the week of the meeting and that Laguna Grande Park's state grant cleared NEPA review; council earmark could fund San Pablo Bridge replacement to connect trails.
Public Works Director and City Engineer Thomas Korman told the Parks and Recreation Commission on Sept. 15 that the playground equipment ordered for Lincoln Cunningham Park is expected to arrive at the end of the week, with city crews planning to install it in roughly 30 days.
"The playground equipment is supposed to arrive at the end of this week, and then construction will begin next week. And so we're anticipating that to be approximately 30 days," Korman said.
Korman said landscaping work at Lincoln Cunningham remains underway and that work on nearby Manzanita Stewart and Havana Solis (Havana Solis referred to during the meeting) will be phased as funding becomes available because Lincoln Cunningham required the largest share of resources.
On Laguna Grande Park, Korman reported the state grant application passed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and the city is awaiting the official grant agreement from California State Parks. He said the city has engaged BFS Landscape Architecture to prepare a design proposal so design work can begin promptly after the state sends the contract. Korman said required permits are expected to be secured before a report to the Laguna Grande JPA in November.
The commission heard that a funding shortfall for the San Pablo Bridge remains a constraint on trail connectivity. Korman said the city currently has about $300,000 budgeted for the bridge and has applied for an earmark through Congressman Jimmy Panetta's office for an additional $850,000 to replace the bridge superstructure. "If we're able to get the earmark of $850,000, then we should be able to move forward with the work to replace the superstructure of the bridge," Korman said.
Korman estimated that, if permits and funding align, construction on Laguna Grande trail improvements could break ground in 2026. He cautioned timelines depend on receipt of the state grant agreement and the outcome of the federal earmark request.
Staff also announced a cleanup event at Laguna Grande Park connected to Seaside Green Month; staff asked volunteers to join a Thursday cleanup between 4 and 5 p.m.
