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Council accepts youth-basketball equipment donation and increases contingency for Kelly Courts renovation
Summary
Council approved acceptance of a roughly $14,000 donation from Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball to fund four upgraded backstops and increased the Kelly Courts renovation contingency to about $244,000 to cover unforeseen buried utilities and damaged court layers discovered during construction.
Hermosa Beach — The City Council on Jan. 27 approved acceptance of a donation of approximately $14,000 from Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball to fund four upgraded basketball systems (polycarbonate backboards and breakaway rims) for the Kelly Courts renovation project, and authorized an increase in the project's contingency to roughly $244,000 to address unexpected site conditions discovered after construction began.
City Engineer Syed Malim told council that the base construction contract (awarded in September 2025) included fence, ADA, lighting, resurfacing and equipment replacement work. Since construction began in November, contractors encountered unforeseen buried utility boxes, unexpected footings for fence and light poles, buried irrigation and electrical conflicts, and one half of the tennis/pickleball court proved to be a composite of thin concrete over asphalt rather than the standard structural section in the plans. Those conditions required additional demolition, hauling and corrective construction.
Staff said the original estimate left room in the CIP but that much of the contingency had been used; after review the department recommended increasing contingency funds to manage change orders and the unusual court substrate discovered in the field. The Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball donation will be used to upgrade the basketball equipment beyond the project’s original spec; the city will process change orders and re-appropriate the donated funds into the CIP.
Council approved the staff recommendation unanimously by voice/roll call. City staff said the contractor will complete work with schedule impacts from winter rains and that staff will coordinate to keep field access open for youth‑league play where feasible as the project finishes.
Vote: Motion adopted (roll-call). Next steps: staff to process change orders, accept the donation into the CIP, and continue construction with the revised contingency.
