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Grant submittal authorization - Council authorization to submit a grant proposal for the Prop. 4 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program through the State of California to design and build park improvements in a portion of the master planned Eastside Regional Park and Ground Water Recharge Project. Approval of Resolution 2026-75 required.
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Agenda Date: 10/19/2026
Prepared by:
Bret Adams, Project Manager II, 713-4507; Bret.Adams@visalia.gov Rebecca Keenan, Senior Civil Engineer, 713-4541; Rebecca.Keenan@visalia.gov Christopher Crawford, City Engineer, 713-4331; Chris.Crawford@visalia.gov Jason Huckleberry, Eng & Bldg. Director, 713-4495; Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.gov Jason Glick, Parks & Recreation Director, 713-4042; Jason.Glick@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation: City staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution 2026-xx and authorize the City Manager to sign and submit a grant proposal for the SPP Grant Program through the State of California to design and build park improvements at the master planned East Side Regional Park and Ground Water Recharge Project (ESRP & GWRP).
Summary:
On August 28th 2026, California State Parks released the guide and application for Round 5 of the SPP grant program, making $188,500,000 available for new park projects in underserved communities in California. Staff propose to submit an application for park improvements at the ESRP & GWRP, which is located in a regionally underserved area, and has been master planned to address environmental concerns such as drought through ground water recharge.
City staff, including members from Recreation, Parks, and Engineering as well as city partner Urban Tree Foundation reviewed the grant criteria and generated a proposed grant scope of work to b...
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