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Port unveils splash pad, playground and Pond 20 plans; says local MSA will rise

Imperial Beach City Council · January 21, 2026
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Port of San Diego commissioners told Imperial Beach council that a planned $2.4 million splash pad and nearly $1 million Dunes Park playground are moving ahead and that Pond 20 wetlands/mitigation bank work continues, while the city won an almost $800,000 increase to its municipal services agreement reimbursement.

The Port of San Diego told the Imperial Beach City Council on Wednesday that several near-term projects and a multi-year wetlands plan could deliver new public amenities and future revenue for the city.

Dan Malcolm, a Port of San Diego commissioner, said the Portwood Pier Plaza splash pad has a total estimated cost of about $2,400,000. "We've already done design and permitting. Procurement is done. We are actually going to start construction, I think, in about a month," Malcolm said. Port staff described the project as a children’s water-play facility that would replace aging equipment at the pier and include an artist mural by a local creator.

Malcolm also outlined a…

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