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Hawaiian Gardens council approves blanket authority to apply for Measure A park and open‑space funds
Summary
On Oct. 8, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 208‑2025 authorizing staff to file applications for Measure A funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District; the vote was unanimous. The city has $350,648 in annual allocation funds and $179,530 in maintenance funds available for eligible projects.
The Hawaiian Gardens City Council on Oct. 8, 2025, voted unanimously to adopt Resolution Number 208‑2025, granting blanket authority for city staff to file applications for Measure A funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District.
Measure A, a 2016 county ballot measure, funds parks, open space and related projects through three categories: annual allocations, maintenance and servicing, and competitive grants. Staff told the council that the city currently holds a balance of $350,648 in annual allocation funds (available for planning, design, acquisition or rehabilitation) and $179,530 in the maintenance and servicing allocation (available for maintenance of previously funded projects).
Projects the staff identified as eligible to use Measure A funds include the C. Robert Lee Center Renewal Project, Leeward Community and Aquatic Center rehabilitation, Clarkdale Park renovation, Veterans Memorial Plaza and Clarkdale Park skate‑park lighting and cameras. Staff said the annual allocation typically builds by roughly $48,000 a year and that, after the blanket resolution and master agreement are approved, staff can apply for competitive grants as they are announced.
Council members discussed the potential to revisit Clarkdale Park and maximize play space, and staff said they were updating the capital project plan and could incorporate park renovation work into a future budget amendment. The resolution passed on a unanimous roll‑call vote (Council Member Farfan: yes; Council Member Roa: yes; Council Member Vargas: yes; Mayor Pro Tem Del Rio: yes; Mayor DePaula: yes).
The vote authorizes the city to pursue Measure A funding and does not itself appropriate funds or select a specific project. Staff will evaluate projects and return with recommended applications or budget amendments as needed.
