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Glendale details $12.68 million Central Park block plan and schedules multiple park renovations
Summary
Staff reported a wide-ranging Capital Improvement Program update that included a $12.68 million Central Park Block contract, replacement of artificial turf at Pacific Park, three playground openings, and timelines for several restroom and field renovations.
City staff gave the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Commission a detailed update July 6 on more than 20 active capital-improvement projects across Glendale parks.
Central Park Block and museum linkage: staff said the Central Park Block Project — the block adjacent to the Central Library and adult recreation center that will be integrated with the new Armenian American Museum — was bid and awarded at $12,680,000. Federal grant requirements prompted an environmental review that delayed construction; staff said they received federal concurrence the prior week and expect to begin construction in about a month with an anticipated 15-month construction window. Staff noted additional federal funding via the office of Congressmember Laura Friedman is also under review.
Field and playground work: Pacific Park’s artificial turf field replacement was presented as an allocated ~$2,000,000 project; the construction contractor agreement was described at about $1,300,000 with roughly $250,000 for design and a roughly $300,000 phase-2 estimate for fence-raising and ADA improvements. Three playground projects (Elk Mini Park, Wilson Mini Park and Mayer’s Bicentennial Park) are in construction; Wilson opened July 2 and the Mayor’s Bicentennial site is expected to open late July with a public event planned for July 29.
Restroom and accessibility projects: staff reviewed about $350,000 in design funding for restroom renovations citywide and described completed ADA upgrades at Babe Herman Field (restroom and accessible parking) completed for under $400,000.
Other highlights: the doctor’s house restoration at Brand Park continues (staff seek to phase $250,000 to $500,000 of work after coordinate repairs with the Glendale Historical Society); Shore Canyon ballfield design was funded ($250,000 for design); Maple Park perimeter fencing was requested to enclose a playground for participants with intellectual disabilities; and the city applied for an urban greening grant of about $2.2 million to replace the Cerritos splash pad and restroom.
Why it matters: these projects represent multi-year and multi-million-dollar investments in Glendale parks and affect access, safety and amenities across neighborhoods. Staff said they will return to the commission with permitting and scheduling updates as projects move from design to construction.
Ending: staff invited commissioners to upcoming ribbon-cutting events and community celebrations tied to completed and nearly completed projects.
