For City Council Meeting September 9, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services
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Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Funding Agreement with the County of San Bernardino, Substantially Similar to the Agreement attached to the Staff Report for the Carl Johnson Gym Project and to the Fergusson Park Resurfacing Project; (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8405 Amending the Capital Improvement Program to Appropriate $203,000 to the Carl Johnson Gym Project and $120,000 to the Fergusson Park Resurfacing Project; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Approve a Funding Agreement with the County of San Bernardino, Substantially Similar to the Agreement attached to the Staff Report for the Carl Johnson Gym Project and to the Fergusson Park Resurfacing Project;
2) Adopt a Resolution amending the Capital Improvement Program to appropriate $203,000 to the Carl Johnson Gym Project and $120,000 to the Fergusson Park Resurfacing Project; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
BACKGROUND
On July 28, 2025, the City submitted a funding request to the Office of 5th District County Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. in support of two priority projects essential to strengthening the City of Rialto's recreational infrastructure and cultural identity:
* Carl Johnson Center - Gym Winches and Bleachers
* Fergusson Park - Outdoor Court Renovation and Conversion
On August 20, 2025, San Bernardino County notified the City of Rialto that the requested funding had been approved.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
For over two years, the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department has been working to address critical health and safety projects at two key locations, both of which have experienced challenges due to years of deferred maintenance.
At the Carl Jo...
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