Case File 25-1898

Context: Assistant Director Sergio Gonzalez told the committee on January 14, 2026 that grant requirements mandate construction be initiated by August of this year.

Recommended: Pull the underlying grant agreement to find the forfeiture or extension clause — as of the April 8, 2026 meeting the design was still only 90% complete with lighting maintenance and bollard placement unresolved, leaving little room before the stated construction-start deadline.

Context: The committee discussed this at the January 14, March 11, and April 8, 2026 meetings, recording 'no action was taken' each time it was noted, while the grant's construction-start deadline is August of this year.

Recommended: Contact PARD directly for the current construction timeline — this item has now gone before the advisory committee three times without a single vote, and the last public update left lighting maintenance ownership and bollard placement undecided just months before the funding deadline.

Context: Jay Gardner reported April 8, 2026 that design plans were 90% complete and pointed to the upcoming Flour Bluff Citizens Council meeting as a venue for input, while Sergio Gonzalez set the August construction-start deadline on January 14, 2026.

Recommended: Raise any desired changes to lighting, bollard placement, or the parking lot layout with Assistant Director Sergio Gonzalez or through the Flour Bluff Citizens Council immediately — design was already 90% complete on April 8 and the grant's August construction deadline will force final sign-off within weeks.

Context: At the April 8, 2026 meeting, committee members discussed trail lighting placement, who will maintain it (possibly AEP), bollard concerns, and changes to the existing parking lot, with Jay Gardner noting the design was 90% complete.

Recommended: Contact PARD now about where trail lighting and bollards will be placed near your property, and how the existing parking lot will change — these were still open questions as of April 8 and the design is nearly finalized.