Puma Park Playground Grant

At a glance

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  • What: Resolution 6041 accepts a $750,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for an adaptive playground at Puma Park.
  • Where it stands: called in by Vice Mayor Encinas for a presentation on 2026-10-12.
  • Next: a construction contract returns to council in a few months; goal is to start by fall next year.

Details

  • One-for-one city match, already approved in the budget and CIP.
  • Designed with input from a special-needs camp group: accessible ramps, high-back swings, a spinner, a communication board and fencing.
  • The same federal fund helped the city buy the park in 1976.
  • A councilmember praised the sensory and gated features; the grant required National Park Service approval.

Sources

Discussion time

About 5 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting Minutes
2026-10-12 - City Council Study Session 5

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