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Commission adds neighborhood repairs to CIP, asks staff to rework skatepark and parkwide funding priorities

Costa Mesa Parks and Community Services Commission · March 12, 2026
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Summary

At a lengthy March 12 discussion on the draft FY 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program, commissioners added neighborhood repairs (Marina View sand, sidewalk work; Wilson restrooms), put community-garden planning and a $400,000 Westside park-development allocation on the five-year plan, and instructed staff to seek alternatives to adding new general-fund dollars to the T-winkle skatepark and Fairview projects.

The Parks & Community Services Commission made several amendments to the city’s draft Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) at its March 12 meeting, prioritizing targeted neighborhood repairs and asking staff to pursue alternative funding paths for larger builds.

What the commission added: Commissioners voted to add Marina View sand and sidewalk repairs and to fund Wilson Park restroom repairs in FY 2026-27. They also asked staff to program planning funds for community gardens and to earmark $400,000 in FY 2027-28 toward Westside park development (an area with long-standing park access deficits).

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