Compton Athletic and Recreational Enhancement Program (CARE)

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Enhancing Parks for Our Community

The City of Compton Department of Parks & Recreation is committed to enhance the quality of life for all Compton residents by providing access to clean and safe recreational facilities. On April 15, 2014 the Parks and Recreation Department presented the City Council with the Compton Athletic and Recreational Enhancement program for 2014-15. The Department refers to the program as CARE. The CARE program is an aggressive effort to infuse over $4,000,000 into the City of Compton’s Park and Recreation System.

The CARE program goals are:

• Increase amenities in parks to meet the needs of the City’s populations

• Create a park system to provide space for recreational and leisure activities

• Improve access to safe and sanitary facilities• Provide park services to meet the changing recreational

demands throughout the year• Develop unique local and regional recreational space

CARE Program improvements will be integrated into the existing park system, which include eight neighborhood parks, Jackie Robinson Baseball Stadium, two walking parks, two swimming pools, the Compton Par-3 Golf Course and six community centers to support diverse year round youth, adult and senior leisure time recreational programs.

Photo: Dollarhide Community Center


How We are Paying for Improvements

Over the years the City of Compton has received state, federal and local funds resources to improve our parks.

FUNDING SOURCES

Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District GrantThe County provides cities with some funding for parks: $250,000 is available for Lueders Park and $50,000 for Wilson Park.

Lease Revenue BondsIn March 2008, the City Council voted to move forward with issuing Lease Revenue Bonds to finance the rehabilitation of several City-owned parks. About $1.2 million remains for further park improvements.

Sibrie Park Restoration FundsThe City transferred $200,000 from the Public Works/Municipal Utilities budget to the Parks & Recreation budget to restore the recreational areas at Sibrie Park.

Community Development Block GrantA total of $400,000 is available to purchase equipment and site furnishings at approved CDBG funded parks.

Alondra Regional ParkAbout $2.74 million is available for creating a Master Plan and the design and construction of Alondra Regional Park.

Alondra Regional

Park Funds, 2,735,939

Sibrie Park Restoration

Funds, 200,000

Lease Revenue Bonds,

1,200,250Community

Development Block Grant,

400,000

LA County Regional Park & Open Space

Grant, 300,000


Sibrie Park1300 West El Segundo Blvd.

PROJECT TIMELINE

Construction Begins: December 2014Grand Opening Ceremony: April 2015

PARK ENHANCEMENTS

• Decomposed granite trail

• Exercise equipment stations

• Splash pad

• Relocated play equipment area

• Portland Loo pre-fabricated restroom

• Trash receptacles

• Family and individual barbecues units

• Re-located play equipment

• Security lighting

• Benches

• Picnic tables

• Landscape planting modifications

• Irrigation system modifications

• Youth T-Ball field


site plan

South ParkCorner of Chester and Caldwell

PROJECT TIMELINE

Construction Begins: December 2014 Grand Opening Ceremony: April 2015

PARK ENHANCEMENTS

• Flex Court surfacing on outdoor basketball courts

• Expanded parking area

• Walking path around the perimeter of the park

• Two Multi-purpose fields (soccer)

• Multi-purpose field lighting

• Portland Loo pre-fabricated restroom


• Family and individual barbecue units

• Play equipment and play area surfacing

• Security lighting

• Group picnic shelter

• Benches

• Picnic tables




Lueders Park1500 East Rosecrans Ave.

PROJECT TIMELINE

Construction Begins: December 2014 Grand Opening Ceremony: March 2015

PARK ENHANCEMENTS

• Decomposed granite trail

• Exercise equipment stations

• Portable outdoor soccer wall system


• Barbecue units

• Play equipment upgrades

• Group picnic shelter (pre-fabricated metal roof)

• Benches

• Picnic tables



• Trees trimmed


MLK/Cesar Chavez Monument ParkCorner of Compton Blvd.and Willowbrook

PROJECT TIMELINE

Construction Begins: December 2014 Construction Completed: April 30, 2015

PARK ENHANCEMENTS

• New site design

• Preliminary construction costs

• Refurbish Monument finish (sandblast and/or paint)

• Restore fountain and equipment (alternative: plant fountain area with drought-tolerant planting)

• Restore lighting

• Drought-tolerant planting and irrigation around fountain area

• Perimeter plaque wall

• Remove existing concrete in front of Monument


Olympic ParkAlameda St. North of SR91 Fwy.

PROJECT TIMELINE

Construction Begins: December 2014 Construction Completion: April 30, 2015

PARK ENHANCEMENTS


• Benches

• Picnic tables

• New slope planting

• Upgraded Monument

• Landscape planting palette

• New flag poles

• New etched granite slab for the existing Monument

• Concrete podiums with etched granite tiles

• New slope planting

• Railing


Alondra Regional Park2901 West Alondra Blvd.

PROJECT TIMELINE

December 2014 - April 2015

PARK ENHANCEMENTS

• Design and renderings for Alondra Regional Park Master Plan

• Community workshop on design and conceptual plan

• New conceptual master plan for the park

• Projected estimated construction cost at build out: $10,000,000


Park Site FurnishingsBurrell MacDonald Park 2516 West Alondra Blvd. Wilson Park 123 North Rose St. PROJECT TIMELINE

December 2014 - April 2015

PARK ENHANCEMENTS


• Picnic tables

• Barbecue pits

• Lighting assessment

• Enhancements to rubberized playground surface


City of ComptonDepartment of Parks & Recreation301 North Tamarind AvenueCompton, California 90221Phone Number: (310) 605-5540www.comptoncity.org

Aja BrownMayor

City Council

Janna Zurita 1st District

Isaac Galvan 2nd District

Yvonne Arceneaux 3rd District

Dr. Willie O. Jones 4th District

Alita GodwinCity Clerk

Craig CornwellCity Attorney

Doug Sanders

City Treasurer

G. Harold Duffey

City Manager

Photo: Dollarhide Community Center


Compton Athletic and Recreational Enhancement Program (CARE)

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