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Montebello commission receives presentation on City Park North playground; staff to use GameTime grant plus $200,000 in Measure A funds
Summary
The Montebello Parks and Recreation Commission received and filed a presentation on the City Park North playground project on Nov. 20, 2025. Staff said GameTime will cover part of the equipment cost, the city will use $200,000 in LA County Measure A funds for remaining costs, and installation is estimated to be complete by March 2026.
The Montebello Parks and Recreation Commission on Nov. 20 received and filed a presentation on the City Park North playground project, clearing the way for staff to place an equipment order and begin the procurement and installation timeline.
Senior Management Analyst Lori Aguilar told commissioners the city applied for and received a GameTime playground grant to pay for part of the new equipment. Aguilar said the city will apply $200,000 from LA County Measure A annual allocation funds to cover the remaining equipment costs, installation, demolition of the existing playground and other taxes and fees. She said City Council approved the project and the purchase order on Nov. 12, 2025.
Aguilar said shipment of ordered equipment is estimated to take about six to eight weeks, with about two weeks for demolition and installation after delivery; staff estimated the project’s completion in March 2026.
Commissioners asked about play-surface materials and accessibility. Aguilar said the current wood-chip surface (referred to in the presentation as plywood fiber) will remain; staff added that the pathway from the parking lot to the playground will be newly installed and that several play features are graded for reach and height accessibility. Staff also said the new equipment will include two ADA-accessible swings, which the presentation noted would be the first such swings the city has installed in any playground.
A motion to "receive and file" the presentation was made and seconded. During roll call the clerk recorded "Aye" from Chairperson Lovano, Vice Chairperson Jimenez and Commissioner Ulloa; the transcript does not audibly record votes from Commissioner Casaneda or Commissioner Turner during that roll call. The clerk concluded the roll call and staff proceeded with the agenda.
Next steps described by staff: once the order is placed, the city will wait for shipment (6–8 weeks) and schedule demolition and installation (about two weeks). Staff said the city will use the Measure A funds to cover remaining costs and construct an ADA-accessible path from the parking area to the playground.
The commission did not receive public comment on this item at the meeting. The commission’s receipt and filing of the presentation allows staff to proceed with procurement and scheduling under the timeline Aguilar presented.
