Eugene A. Obregón Park Cooling, Safety, and Pathway Project and City Terrace Park Cooling, Safety, and Parking Project

Eugene A. Obregón Park, located at 4021 E. First Street in unincorporated East Los Angeles, features amenities for children, teens, and adults including a baseball field, basketball courts, children’s play areas, a community center, computer labs, gymnasium, handball courts, and a swimming pool. The park serves a densely populated neighborhood and experiences significant usage year-round. However, Eugene A. Obregón Park lacks sufficient shade and cooling infrastructure, making it difficult to provide a safe and comfortable environment during periods of extreme heat. City Terrace Park, located at 1126 N. Hazard Avenue in unincorporated East Los Angeles, offers a range of amenities for children, teens, and adults, including a baseball field, basketball courts, children’s play areas, a social hall, gymnasium, picnic tables, tennis courts, and computer labs. The park is especially popular during the hot summer months, drawing crowds to the splashpad, swimming pool, and play areas. Like Eugene A. Obregón Park, City Terrace Park lacks adequate shaded areas and updated infrastructure to provide sufficient relief from high temperatures. The proposed projects will replace existing playground equipment including safety surfacing; implement integrated shade within the playground equipment; plant shade trees; install a hydration station, a combination of a drinking fountain and water bottle filler; and make related improvements to help reduce heat-related health risks and increase climate resilience. At City Terrace Park, Measure A funding will be used to resurface and restripe the existing parking lot; install new vehicle entry gates; investigate the social hall acoustics; upgrade the existing park security system; and make related improvements. Measure A funding will also be used at Eugene A. Obregón Park to replace the existing walking path.