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Gladstone staff outline several grant opportunities; Metro and DLCD funds could add more park funding
Summary
Staff reported Metro offered a possible $231,000 transfer to Gladstone and highlighted five projects competing for Metro Community Choice grants (voting open through June 15). The city also received a $25,000 DLCD tree-planting grant; a previously sought Mount Hood territory grant was not awarded and the Meldrum Bar scope was scaled back.
Gladstone parks staff briefed the board on multiple funding opportunities that could affect park projects this year and next.
Jackie told the board Metro contacted staff about transferring roughly $231,000 in local-share bond funds from Johnson City to Gladstone because Johnson City lacks parks; staff said Metro must amend the allocation, and the transfer would need Metro and council approval. "We will be accepting 200 and close to $31,000," Jackie said, describing the offer as a rare opportunity (staff intent was to convey $231,000 and the number will be confirmed in agency paperwork).
Staff also outlined five Gladstone projects still in contention for Metro’s Community Choice Nature & Neighborhoods funding (schoolyard greening, natural shade at Max Patterson Park, Glen Echo invasive-plant removal, Meldrum Bar restoration, and Clackamas North Bank shade). Voting is open through June 15 and Metro’s city council will make final awards in July; any Metro award would require a local match and council budget action later.
Separately, staff said the city received a $25,000 grant from the Department of Land Conservation and Development for tree planting in a green-infrastructure zone and is assembling a contract for council approval. Jackie said Gladstone scaled back its earlier Mount Hood grant request after being advised the program favored many smaller projects; the Meldrum Bar proposal was reduced accordingly.
Staff asked the board to help publicize the Metro vote and to consider priorities if the Johnson City funds are formally offered to Gladstone.
