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Council declines to approve Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application for park parking expansion
Summary
Council voted down Resolution 2025-073, which would have authorized a LWCF grant application for Foundation Park parking-lot expansion after staff identified potential ineligibility due to nonprofit leasing of the site.
Council considered Resolution 2025-073 authorizing the city administrator to apply for a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant for a Foundation Park parking-lot expansion and to accept any award documents. Staff indicated the city is likely ineligible for the grant because the parcel in question is leased from a nonprofit organization; that status would preclude the city from receiving funds under LWCF rules, staff said.
After discussion, a motion to approve Resolution 2025-073 was made and seconded, then failed on a roll-call vote.
Why it matters: Declining to pursue this LWCF application stops the current grant submission and preserves staff resources; if the city seeks similar federal/state park funding in future, the property ownership/lease status will have to be addressed.
What's next: Staff indicated they will not advance the current application and will re-evaluate funding options that fit property ownership constraints.
