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Commissioners press staff on park repairs and contractor work; agree to place park‑safety options on a future agenda
Summary
Commissioners and residents raised concerns about a wavy multiuse field and failed pickleball coatings, staff said the field will be redone by the end of June, and the committee unanimously agreed to agendize a future discussion on park vandalism and increased patrols or park rangers.
Commissioners and residents at a National City parks committee meeting pressed city staff for clearer oversight after several recent repair problems at city parks, including an uneven multiuse field and adhesive failures on resurfaced pickleball courts.
Acting city staff (S4) told the committee the multiuse field will need to be torn up and redone because of leveling problems and said staff expects work to be finished by the end of June. “It was so many areas that were kinda… wavy,” a commissioner (S3) said, describing the field defects; the acting staff member said engineers inspect projects and that a third‑party construction manager was responsible for oversight.
Staff reported the tennis courts have been resurfaced and are open, but that pickleball courts require rework because the epoxy coating did not adhere properly. Staff said Las Palmas Park restrooms are complete and scheduled for a walkthrough next week and that the pool building is expected to be finished by the end of the month.
Public comment and community ideas: resident and Filipino Press contributor Lorna Dela Santos urged the committee to improve changing stations and restroom access for families at park events and suggested the city pursue tournaments and local sponsorships to increase revenue and community use. “We can attract other… we can do tournaments, and that will bring money,” she said.
Agendize park‑safety options: the committee also voted to place a future agenda item to explore options to reduce park vandalism and unlawful activities — including increased police presence or a park ranger program — after staff introduced a standardized form to request agenda items. The form and the request to schedule the discussion were approved in a committee vote.
What comes next: staff said they will continue project oversight, share site links and updates with the committee, and follow up on the scheduling and rework of the affected courts and field. The committee asked staff to make park construction plans available to commissioners for easier review in advance of meetings.
