City of Corona: Parks & Recreation 10/13/26

The City of Corona Parks and Recreation Commission met on October 13, 2026. The main procurement-related update concerned the Historic Civic Center (HCC), planned as the Corona Center for the Arts. The City received nine proposals for design services by October 8 and was evaluating them, with a recommendation expected by October 28 and a potential City Council award in November or December. Design is expected to take about eight months, with construction bidding anticipated by the end of 2027 and construction potentially beginning in early 2028. No design contract was awarded at this meeting, and no project cost was stated. Staff also said the City Park construction contract was expected to come before Council in mid-November or early December.

The Commission approved the September meeting minutes and the consent calendar, including the September developer impact fee fund balance and bond repayment report and recreation programming statistics; no spending amount or procurement award was specified. Staff previewed a City Council consideration of the co-sponsorship program, which provides fee waivers for qualifying local nonprofit events, and described a developing sponsorship program that may use customized agreements and cash or in-kind contributions. Council was also expected to consider a limited extension of amplified-sound hours for certain City events. These were updates or upcoming items, not actions taken by the Commission.