To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
RECOMMENDATION
To approve the City of Alameda Recreation and Parks Department Park Prioritization Plan for FY 2026-27.
From: Justin Long, Recreation and Parks Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda FY 2026-27 Park Prioritization Plan outlines a strategic framework for prioritizing park projects based on critical factors such as resource availability, funding status, alignment with previous directives, equity considerations, public safety, and project progress. The plan aims to guide decision-making by identifying high-priority projects that must be addressed in FY 2026-27 and providing transparency around lower-priority projects that may require additional time or resources.
DISCUSSION
Each year Park staff use the park prioritization plan to guide work activities using both operating and capital funds. Staff completed the following projects in 2025:
* Planted 350 Trees at Linear Park
* Estuary Scoreboards
* Installation of Irrigation at Linear Park for Future Tree Planting
* Littlejohn Basketball Court
* Woodstock Retaining Wall
* Zone 1 Tree Maintenance (Alameda Point-8th St)
* Installation of 2 Drinking Fountains
* Bohol Ramp Access
* Change Old Wood Park Signs to Concrete
* Littlejohn Hillside Lawn Conversion
* Rittler Little League Field Renovation
* Osborne Airfield Picnic Area Renovations
* Hazardous Tree removals at Lincoln and Chocheyno
* Leydecker Library Landscaping Project
* Littlejohn Picnic Area Replacement
* Installation of Tire swing at Sweeney
* New parking lot lights and Installation
* Park Corp Yard Improvements
* New fencing and netting Washington Park Tennis Courts
* Landscape Conversion at Bohol Circle Immigrant Park
* Shoreline Park pathway paving Ferry Terminal
* Tillman Park Playground replaced
* Replaced roof and siding at Sweeney Park Railroad Bldg.
The City of Alameda FY 2026-27 Park Prioritization Plan is included as Exhibit 1 and is recommende...
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