Brief

The Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners proposes granting Las Virgenes Municipal Water District an easement to install, operate, and maintain water pipelines across Chatsworth Park North and Chatsworth Park South. The pipelines support the district's Twin Lakes Pump Station Pipeline Project. The file was initially referred to the Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee in August 2024, then rereferred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee in December 2024. It remains pending in that committee, scheduled for discussion on May 26, 2026.

Full summary

The Department of Recreation and Parks seeks to authorize use of public parkland in the Chatsworth area for water infrastructure. Specifically, the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners is requesting approval for Las Virgenes Municipal Water District to install, operate, and maintain water pipelines across portions of Chatsworth Park North and Chatsworth Park South. These pipelines are part of the district's Twin Lakes Pump Station Pipeline Project, which appears designed to support regional water conveyance infrastructure. The easement grant would allow the water district to use City parkland for this utility purpose. The file does not specify the exact acreage, pipeline length, or operational timeline based on available documents, though the substantive action would commit parkland to long-term water infrastructure use. The matter originated with a Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report dated August 1, 2024. It was initially referred to the Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee but was rereferred on December 13, 2024, to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee following a broader Council reorganization (Council File No. 24-2000). As of May 21, 2026, the file remains pending in the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee, with a scheduled committee meeting date of May 26, 2026. The file is set to expire on May 21, 2028 if not adopted.

Activity (4)

• 2026-05-21 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 26, 2026.
• 2024-12-13 Council rereferred item to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee, pursuant to Council Action of December 13, 2024, Council File No. 24-2000.
• 2024-08-02 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners document(s) referred to Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee.
• 2024-08-01 Document(s) submitted by Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, as follows:Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report, dated August 1, 2024, relative to authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks approve the use of portions of the Chatsworth Park North and Chatsworth Park South for the installation, operation and maintenance of water pipelines by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District as part of its Twin Lakes Pump Station Pipeline Project.

Documents (3)

• 2024-11-16 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2024-08-01 Report from Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners dated 8-01-24 · report
• 2024-08-01 Attachment to Report dated 8-01-24 - Board Resolution · attachment