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A resident and former commissioner (Mr. Grama) recounted being attacked by two off-leash pit bulls while walking his dog and urged the commission to keep him informed about work on off-leash rules. \"Today, I was attacked by 2 pit bulls with my dog that were not on leash,\" he told commissioners during public comment, adding that he and his dog escaped without injury.

Commissioners said off-leash dog activity has become more frequent. Commissioner Dawn Parker recommended adding low fencing around playgrounds as a possible short-term deterrent and requested a pilot demonstration in parks she cited as having high dog activity (Harper, Wilson, Lindbergh). \"One of the things that we really do need to work on is dogs off leash...we have to protect the children playing in the playgrounds,\" Parker said. She asked staff to add a template analysis and a small demonstration project to future CIP or park lists, acknowledging that full mini-dog-park solutions take more time and money.

Commissioner Ledger reported seeing dog-training businesses operating in parks with dogs off leash and asked whether that use was permitted; staff said organized, permitted dog obedience training is limited to designated locations and that unpermitted commercial training should be reported. Commissioners also discussed enforcement pathways and how rangers and non-emergency police lines can be used for immediate concerns.

Staff said the issue is not currently on the CIP for capital funding but is a priority area for enforcement and park planning; staff and commissioners noted the upcoming park-assessment work could inform placements for low fencing or other mitigations. Director Gruener and other staff encouraged the public to use the city's 311 system or non-emergency lines to report immediate incidents so rangers or police can be dispatched.

Ending: Commissioners asked staff to analyze needs and options for pilot fencing at high-use playgrounds and to include dog-off-leash concerns in the forthcoming park-assessment and CIP prioritization discussions. Staff urged residents to report incidents promptly so enforcement resources can respond.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Costa Mesa Parks and Community Services Commission Meeting March 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple commissioners and a resident who reported being attacked by two off-leash dogs urged the commission on March 13 to pursue measures to protect playground users, including pilot low fencing around play areas, better enforcement and community outreach.","taxTitle","Costa Mesa, Orange County, California","taxId",3682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6635821,"Resident asks city to restore restrooms, water and school access at Paulerino Park",128,776000,904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2618068-3598d9586535718e3c75a994342bea6c&start=776&end=904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2618068-3598d9586535718e3c75a994342bea6c/thumbnail_776000.jpg","/articles/6635821/Costa-Mesa/Orange-County/California/Resident-asks-city-to-restore-restrooms-water-and-school-access-at-Paulerino-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635821-09c10194823d80ff46217f74be46c02f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448620&Signature=RNJq2RbuwWHcfJ39XsQUC-TlUjK2GSjLXYUdJ8fwOnsbuAs0VCdk1n2xW5hm57wyMtLoU-z-eVXNfPrXuC8aQ74bXwSV~2owGAXFUIl1dBkUc3FZwxQWPy-KJtKdxNvkIFjh8rpYAFZokBE-oK23PQBbgonGuHaHFt4ZMYpVZpkiFrlVC7I5dH3pmoqpwOfKcSow6wB94oPfPGjTiVmlmXK-jBFf-qRB-DYxt74HoNxJFSI7KzM88B5HTCrgPFaSSyJynAhAfcz6izWK4zIcbKDPsnjkum9PXD8ssW5khWh4yJvU2ZG1a-MWZd3x4ZycjKjZt4-AvWVCEHwA0OqsSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 13 Parks and Community Services Commission meeting, resident Cynthia McDonald urged the commission and staff to restore amenities and access at Paulerino Park, saying the small neighborhood park is primarily used as a pathway and lacks basic facilities that reduce public use.

McDonald identified herself as a Costa Mesa resident and said the park once had restrooms and water fountains that were removed. She asked the city to reinstall restrooms, add a water station (water and electrical service remain), and to pursue restoring gated access to the adjacent Paulerino Elementary School yard to increase usable park space. \"There originally were restrooms and water fountains. I asked that the city reinstall the restrooms and add a water station. The water and electricity are still there,\" McDonald said.

McDonald also described site maintenance issues she sees: a sidewalk heavily cracked near Cheyenne Street and a tree that appears dead and needs removal. She characterized current park use as mostly a walking path between the school and Cheyenne Street and said playground equipment is seldom used; she said she does not take her 5-year-old grandson there because there are no restrooms.

McDonald offered a historical perspective in her public comment, saying the school originally had low fencing and neighborhood residents also used the school yard, and that higher fencing and locked gates later limited that informal access. She attributed some of those changes to concerns she described as driven by local xenophobia; those statements were her account and were presented as her perspective.

Staff did not announce immediate action at the meeting specifically for Paulerino Park. Commissioners and staff later discussed broader joint-use agreements with the school district (at separate agenda items) and the park-assessment work that staff said will review park needs citywide. McDonald also noted the cracked sidewalk and requested tree removal; staff advised residents to use the 311 app to report maintenance items and commissioners requested staff follow-up about older minutes and reports being made available online.

Ending: The resident's requests were entered during public comment; staff and commissioners said the upcoming park-assessment and continued joint-use discussions with the school district could address some access and amenity questions, and staff encouraged written service requests for identified maintenance items.","A Costa Mesa resident told the Parks and Community Services Commission that Paulerino Park is underused and urged the city to reinstall restrooms, add a water station, remove a dead tree, repair a cracked sidewalk and explore restoring access to the adjacent school yard.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6635825,"Parks director warns of $6.4 million General Fund shortfall; staff proposes temporary CIP reductions and maintenance focus",5660,1792000,7452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2618068-3598d9586535718e3c75a994342bea6c&start=1792&end=7452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2618068-3598d9586535718e3c75a994342bea6c/thumbnail_1792000.jpg","/articles/6635825/Costa-Mesa/Orange-County/California/Parks-director-warns-of-64-million-General-Fund-shortfall-staff-proposes-temporary-CIP-reductions-and-maintenance-focus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635825-33bdde1a3e198e19d23f6b011b0634f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448620&Signature=Hhuqzsl787JFLA207BC2wcbZz0ewktGyxFT3Pngtsj-WVoqpwSoZcKa-J8yA05wf4NnYTxUOj99eRn-6yGc5t-185Sl-bVx8lWNyrTj3aNGqgCaIO3RCyZL~mUb1yeI~mbRD-7dw2mEcNfsgoVZ1ml7XPyUl6-vvNh3NQOaXTJj4aEY3nzaq8edW4r4SbOfq3ORQ0ZyOXKoqs45Z1qFog8Of2nvg-afIQSZ46kyEuQ9KqQgsMj9MG3r7aI98fzt1BVQcmX3WCla-7FhxOtFEwmyop16WSt7hY03hsRFUgE8AU9I8NYNnKO-W1L3FwMpCkJspw4S00zKoZ~Hqq9n0Kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Parks and Community Services Commission on March 13 that Costa Mesa faces a General Fund revenue shortfall for fiscal 2024-25 of roughly $6.4 million, driven mainly by weaker sales-tax receipts from retail and auto dealerships. Staff proposed temporary reductions to some capital improvement projects (CIP) and deferral of street sweeping costs to the gas tax fund to offset the gap.

Director Ryan Gruener said adopted citywide expenditures for FY2024-25 were approximately $189.9 million while General Fund year-end revenue projections were estimated at about $183.5 million, producing the roughly $6.4 million shortfall. The shortfall, he said, will affect timing and scope of some construction and CIP projects and staff will continue monitoring revenue and spending as the budget process proceeds.

Staff described recommended near-term measures intended to limit operational impacts. Those include temporary reductions of some CIP work, deferring certain street-sweeping costs to the gas-tax fund and prioritizing maintenance needs to avoid safety and accessibility problems. \"Some of these impacts will affect obviously some of the potential construction projects or capital improvement projects that we're looking at for the future,\" Gruener said. He told the commission the city is engaging in proactive planning to minimize service impacts.

In the department report accompanying the budget discussion, staff also highlighted new and ongoing Parks programs and projects that will continue despite the revenue pressure. Among them: a pilot free swim lessons program with Newport-Mesa Unified School District and the YMCA operating April 14–May 23 at the Downtown Aquatic Center; 48 students are registered — currently the program's maximum — and a waiting list is in place. Staff also announced facility-wide Wi-Fi installations across parks facilities, an April 1 Council hearing on the Fairview Park Master Plan (including discussion of HSS Flyfield), and a delayed Mesa restoration project scheduled to award contract in August and begin construction after nesting season (September–October).

Rob Ryan, maintenance services division manager, summarized a slate of CIP projects in design or construction, including Ketchum Lyboldt Park expansion (planned bid release in April, construction late summer/fall 2025), Shalimar Park redesign (design and bidding in spring/summer 2025), Brentwood Park improvements (community outreach planned for April), batting-cage and drainage work at the Two-Way complex, and field and lighting upgrades completed or underway at multiple facilities. Staff said most park projects currently moving forward are grant-funded and therefore less vulnerable to the immediate General Fund shortfall.

Commissioners pressed for clarity about how priorities were set and asked staff to provide a single, consolidated view of projects, funding sources and how delays would change costs. Several commissioners suggested the commission hold an April discussion of the five-year CIP and the department's park-assessment study, and to gather district-specific observations from commissioners to inform priorities. Director Gruener said staff would return with further details and that a park-assessment consultant will be onboarded in coming months.

The commission moved the consent calendar (minutes and department report) and voted to receive and file the department report; the motion carried 7-0.

Ending: Staff said they will continue monitoring revenue, move to prioritize maintenance and high-need projects, and return to the commission with a more detailed multi-year CIP schedule and the forthcoming park-assessment results.","City staff told the Parks and Community Services Commission that General Fund revenues are projected to fall short by about $6.4 million for fiscal 2024-25, prompting proposals to temporarily reduce capital improvement spending and prioritize maintenance and high-priority park projects.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6635831,"Commission approves conceptual plan to expand Costa Mesa Skate Park with $2 million county grant",3596,2850000,6446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2618068-3598d9586535718e3c75a994342bea6c&start=2850&end=6446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2618068-3598d9586535718e3c75a994342bea6c/thumbnail_2850000.jpg","/articles/6635831/Costa-Mesa/Orange-County/California/Commission-approves-conceptual-plan-to-expand-Costa-Mesa-Skate-Park-with-2-million-county-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635831-53e6abffd01f6e76b11f8e5883f3adcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448620&Signature=RAR58bPWzIm1W5-Ou~JR0iUr6zgjYp0rtEE-UkHQXVLAeF5hmQE4OrwpNHMVMRne043rqv2lpJViKQb4rngGd3kww~zYXPFgLQV44trs26R2DI9J2veTY8bjp5kXZUKf3NiCTKOYb4333zZBy6INoNXTwDtxRA4iNZ4v3ATqwvECQSH8w22iR4Hgcjo8NgUCJc6SNDqyvxSROkyZJdLH8KClYhJqlXpcV6uSv15meAtCNyyD0vJvLRQD~kwGMTXH0fdebb8V8dqpMt1kkt48IEE13-G52Lqo5PXhpmvO6UcDlRE1M2O683cpCvUIYz7TMfinutVWiDkBsdu81AgWwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parks and Community Services Commission on March 13 approved a conceptual plan to expand the Costa Mesa Skate Park at TeWinkle Park, advancing design work funded largely by a $2 million County American Rescue Plan Act allocation.

The expansion would add approximately 17,000 square feet of new concrete features — including a pump track, a snake run, a clover-style bowl and an expanded street course — joining the existing roughly 15,000-square-foot facility. The commission voted 6-0 to adopt the concept and send it forward toward final design and permitting.

Commissioners and the design team said the plan responds to user outreach and aims to separate ability levels while protecting mature trees on the site. \"We got $2,000,000 allocated towards the skate park,\" said Seth Roman, director and project presenter, describing the grant that largely funds construction. Consultant representatives described design choices raised repeatedly in public meetings, such as using concrete rather than asphalt for the pump track and preserving tree root zones to keep existing shade.

The plan returns multiple features requested by park users during two public meetings and online outreach. Consultant remarks and presentation materials shown to the commission highlight four major components: a concrete pump track that allows continuous looping, a clover-shaped bowl with varying depths, a multi-section snake run that transitions into the street course, and a beginner-friendly street course with rails and pads. The consultant said the pump track was specified as concrete at the community's request. \"One of the features of the pump track, which was largely requested, is that it's concrete and not asphalt,\" said a consultant (Bridal) during the presentation.

Commissioners raised questions about user mix, safety and programming. Commissioner Dawn Parker asked how design refinements suggested at recent outreach sessions would be incorporated; the consultant said most comments were detail-level items—rail shape and small dimensional tweaks—that can be resolved in construction documents. Commissioner Houston asked about deep-bowl liability and duplication of existing bowls; staff said the proposed clover bowl was requested by many users to provide an advanced feature that separates skill levels and avoids forcing advanced skaters into smaller \"peanut\" bowls.

Staff outlined a compressed schedule driven by the grant deadline: finish final design and approvals this summer, advertise for construction by summer, begin construction in fall 2025 and complete by mid-2026. Seth Roman said the design team will pursue necessary utility and building approvals and move to construction documents if the commission's conceptual approval stands.

The commission discussed next steps including additional youth outreach, opportunities for public art, the potential for contests and programming, and how fencing and lighting would be used. Vice Chair Wright and other commissioners said they prefer keeping the site largely unfenced, with limited fencing only where necessary at the street edge; staff confirmed the current plan minimizes fencing to those locations.

The motion to approve the conceptual plan passed 6-0; staff later clarified the vote constituted a majority approval under commission rules.

Proponents at the outreach meetings and commissioners emphasized protecting the park's mature trees and building beginner elements so younger and less experienced skaters have safer places to learn. Staff said they will coordinate with the Arts Commission on public-art opportunities and with Police and park rangers on programming and safety measures.

The expansion is funded primarily with the County ARPA allocation and the city has indicated the design and construction budget is intended to fit within that allocation; staff said they will confirm cost estimates during the construction-document and bidding phases.

The commission authorized staff to continue with final design and permit approvals, with construction slated to begin once bids are awarded and contracts executed.

Ending: The commission's approval moves the project into the next design phase and toward construction, subject to permitting, final cost estimates and the grant timeline. Staff said they will return to the commission with construction documents and additional details on art, lighting, fencing and youth outreach during the design phase.","The Parks and Community Services Commission approved a conceptual design to more than double the Costa Mesa Skate Park using a $2 million County ARPA allocation; commissioners and staff said the plan emphasizes flow, beginner elements and preserving existing trees.","actionData","errors"]

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