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Staff recommend $15 million design bond to make parks "shovel ready," say it would not raise taxes
Summary
City staff told the Committee of the Whole they favor a two‑stage funding strategy: a roughly $15 million councilmatic (design) bond or use of existing funds to complete 100% designs for a package of park projects, reducing later construction cost and schedule risk. Construction funding would be sought later and may require a voter bond.
City staff presented a revised parks funding strategy to the Committee of the Whole, recommending a $15 million package to complete design for a list of park projects so they are 'shovel ready' before asking voters for construction funding.
Rachel (staff lead) said the staff recommendation covers design for Liberty Park renovation, Ron Regis Park, partial Tri Park design, systemwide sports courts and fields, systemwide trail and pavement improvements, recreation facility improvements and three restroom programs.
"By waiting to go out to construction until we have finished the design and we're ready to go out to bid, it gives us a higher degree of…
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