SB 475: Park property: City of Laguna Woods: City Centre Park.

The California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002, approved by the voters as Proposition 40 at the March 5, 2022, statewide primary election, authorizes the issuance of bonds for the purpose of financing certain acquisition and development projects, including local assistance programs for the acquisition and development of neighborhood, community, and regional parks and recreation areas, as specified.

This bill would authorize the City of Laguna Woods, until January 1, 2026, to remove from public recreation use, and use as a fire station and for public safety purposes, a portion of City Centre Park improved with grant moneys from the bond act described above, subject to the reinvestment of $212,000 in capital improvements in the remaining City Centre Park, to be used for park purposes, and at no cost to the state, as provided. The bill would require that the plan for capital improvements be approved by the Department of Parks and Recreation before the improvements are made. The bill would also require the capital improvements to be completed within 3 years of the departments approval of the plan.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Laguna Woods.