Becky, a staff member, told the committee that lighting at North Bay Park is fixed and the timer repaired, but that camera installs would require network infrastructure. She said the standalone camera options presented to the parks board did not integrate with the city's system and that city IT does not recommend them. Becky said the police department requires 30 days of recorded retention, and staff expect the camera estimate to include Internet connectivity and adequate retention.

On grants, Becky said the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant program opens in February (the meeting noted Feb. 11 as an opening date) and that some RCO grant deadlines fall in March; staff will identify which RCO grant category best fits proposed park improvements. She said an example larger grant discussed in the meeting was approximately $1.2 million with a roughly $470,000 (30%) local match, noting that the exact scope and match depend on the RCO program selected.

Becky also encouraged pursuing Grays Harbor Community Foundation funding; she noted the foundation offers smaller, recurring community-building grants (one example cited in the meeting was $30,000) and that staff can apply to multiple rounds. No formal funding decisions were made at the meeting; staff said they will continue to develop project scopes for council and grant deadlines.