AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Receive a Staff presentation on the updated concepts and comparisons of existing and proposed features for the Riverfront and Eastside Regional Preliminary Park Designs, and provide direction to the City Manager.
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Meeting date: September 1, 2026
Department: Parks and Recreation
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Account or Project Number (C = CIP funds): N/A
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Fiscal Note:
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City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
Quality of Life & Sense of Place
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
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N/A Housing + Neighborhoods - Choose an item.
N/A Land Use + Community Design and Character - Choose an item.
N/A Parks & Public Spaces + Health, Safety & Wellness - PPS-1: Provide an accessible, diverse connected network of parks, open spaces, and recreation facilities to serve the entire San Marcos community
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Background Information:
City Council received the Parks and Recreation Board’s recommended concepts, the Neighborhood Commission’s recommendation and held discussion during their Work Session on July 7, 2026.
Council provided the following directions to staff during that meeting:
Provide a table reflecting what is changing at Riverfront Parks to show what is new, replaced or removed.?
Keep all five (5) ballfields at Ramon Lucio Park.?
Keep all nine (9) ballfields in Eastside Regional Park.?
Include potential revenue generation estimates withi...
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