LA County Board

39. Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park and Recreation Area Lease Agreement Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to execute a lease agreement on behalf of the County giving the County Flood Control District (District) a leasehold interest in the Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park (Bonelli Regional Park), beginning on July 1, 2025 through and including June 30, 2026. Authorize the Director to execute a funding agreement on behalf of the County, providing for the District to reimburse expenses up to $4,900,000 to the County for recreational features in the Bonelli Regional Park, Peck Road Park, and certain hiking and equestrian trails located at various facilities owned by the District in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26. Find that the proposed lease agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and find that the proposed funding agreement is not a project or, in the alternative, is exempt from CEQA. Also, acting as the Governing Body of the District, find that the acquisition by the District of a leasehold interest in the Bonelli Regional Park, contiguous to the Puddingstone Reservoir, is necessary for the recreational use of the reservoir and is for the purposes of protection, preservation, and use of the scenic beauty and natural environment of the reservoir and the park. Authorize the Chief Engineer of the District to execute a lease agreement between the County and the District for the Bonelli Regional Park on behalf of the District, with the County, giving the District a leasehold interest in the Bonelli Regional Park, beginning on July 1, 2025, through and including, June 30, 2026. Authorize the Chief Engineer to execute a funding agreement on behalf of the District, with the County, providing for the District to reimburse expenses up to $4,900,000 to the County for the maintenance and preservation of recreational features in the Bonelli Regional Park, Peck Road Park, and certain hiking and equestrian trails located at various facilities owned by the District in FY 2025-26. Find that the proposed lease agreement is exempt from CEQA; and find that the proposed funding agreement is not a project or, in the alternative, is exempt from CEQA. (Supervisorial Districts 1, 4, and 5) (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (26-3723)