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Parks department outlines $37.9 million renovation program, highlights life‑safety and ADA priorities

Parks and Community Services Board · July 16, 2025
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Capital projects manager Ernie Podaca and planning manager Pam Fuhrman briefed the board on the renovation and refurbishment program that funds major maintenance across the park system; the six‑year plan averages about $6.3 million per year with prioritization driven by life‑safety, accessibility and end‑of‑life criteria.

Ernie Podaca, capital projects manager for Parks & Community Services, and Pam Fuhrman, planning and development manager, presented the department’s renovation and refurbishment program and described how projects are prioritized and tracked across long‑range, six‑year and annual plans.

Podaca said the program funds a broad range of work — from playground and turf replacement to HVAC, roofs and dock repairs — and enables multi‑year projects that exceed day‑to‑day operations capacity. He told the…

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