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Parks staff brief commission on courts, pool, shade structures and PG&E audit
Summary
Parks staff reported the loss of a grant, posted new park-rule signage, detailed progress on tennis/pickleball courts (curing surface, electrical work and a change order for timers), approved pool plaster and tile work for the winter, and received council authorization for a PG&E energy audit.
Lauren Coteau, speaking for parks and maintenance staff, provided a multi-topic update to the Parks and Recreation Commission at the Sept. 24 meeting covering recent projects, maintenance work and funding matters.
Coteau said the city did not receive the arts-and-parks grant they had pursued and that staff will follow up to seek feedback from grantors. She reported that new park-rule signs were posted at all entrances to Hall Park and that the leash law is displayed on those signs so the rules are enforceable. She said staff will re-post outreach on social media to remind park users of leash requirements.
On capital projects, Coteau gave a timeline for the tennis and pickleball courts: contractors encountered electrical issues but remain within their 100‑day contract window; a change order to add push‑button timers extended work by five days, and the surface is in a curing process that should be complete by the end of the week, followed by painting and nets. She cautioned that weather and contractor schedules can affect the target opening date and said an exact opening will be announced on social media once confirmed.
Coteau also reported that council approved the pool plaster project — including an increased bid and tile replacement — and that shade structures for the Northwest Park playground have arrived and will be installed, likely in time for next summer. The commission also received approval to pursue another PG&E audit to evaluate potential on-bill financing and energy improvements. Coteau added that, under state procurement obligations, staff must purchase and apply composted material and that several hundred tons (described in the meeting as 600 tons) are planned for funded areas first and then unfunded areas like the community garden.
