Brookley by the Bay

At a glance

• What: Brookley by the Bay, a City development with a Phase 2 park grant application and an access road.
• Where it stands: September 1: the Council authorized an application to the National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant for Phase 2 ($7,495,000). October 6: a Volkert amendment for the access road (+$39,325) was approved.
• Next: grant decision from the National Park Service.

Details

• The October 6 amendment was approved by voice vote.

Sources

• Council minutes of 2026-09-01: https://mobileal.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=3743,plainText=false)
• Council minutes of 2026-10-06: https://mobileal.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=3802,plainText=false)

Log

2026-10-06 - Pre-Council

• The Phase 1B state grant resolution was presented as about $9 million; the pre-council description said no local match, but at the evening meeting staff said a $5 million city share would come from the capital budget.

2026-10-14 - Pre-Council

• Discussed a roughly $9 million state grant for Phase 1B with a $5 million city cost share from capital funds; members asked about the source and amenities.

2026-10-06 - City Council

• Volkert amendment for the access road (+$39,325) approved under waived rules. The state grant authorization (about $9 million) was held one week after Ben Reynolds asked about the $5 million city match; staff said it comes from the capital budget and is expected to be offset by a pending $10 million grant.

2026-09-01 - City Council

• Authorized the grant application.