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Staff Report To: Mayor Fischer and Members of the City Council From: Steve Anderson, Parks & Recreation Director Eric Seaburg, City Engineer Date: February 25, 2026 Re: Spooner Park Parking Lot Expansion Action To Be Considered: Motion to approve, table, or deny the following: • Approve plans and authorize bidding for the Spooner Park parking lot expansion. Background: The upper parking lot at Spooner Park currently provides 30 stalls. Shelter rentals and park events routinely fill this lot, and with on‑street parking restrictions in place, visitors often need to use the overflow lot located east of the ballfield. The 2026–2035 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) includes funding in 2026 to expand the upper parking lot to better accommodate park users. As shown in the attached plan sheet, the expansion will result in a net increase of 22 stalls. In preparing the layout, staff worked to maximize the number of new stalls while minimizing impacts to the existing lot and preserving nearby mature trees. The project also includes a proposed trail extension connecting the expanded lot to the existing trail system, as well as a new light fixture to illuminate the additional stalls. $165,000 was budgeted for in the CIP (Parks 12) for the parking lot expansion project. Canadian Days: With many projects involving Spooner Park, staff have collaborated closely with the Canadian Days organizers. Canadian Days supports the parking lot expansion and has requested additional electrical upgrades necessary for the annual event. They have generously committed a $40,000 contribution toward the electrical work; however, initial engineering estimates have come in significantly higher than originally expected. Estimates have been submitted conservatively, and staff hope to secure a lower bid cost for the electrical upgrades. These improvements will be tracked and itemized separately as part of the overall project. Project Timeline: Approve Plans and Authorize Bidding February 25, 2026 Bids Due March 18, 2026 Award Project March 25, 2026 Construction, Restoration, & Completion May 1 – June 30 * Project timeline contingent on weather.