REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Chris Slama, Interim Director of Community Services
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Approve the City's Park Playground Equipment Replacement Priority List
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Statement of Issue:
Based on a recommendation by the Playground Equipment & Park Maintenance Committee, the Community Services Commission has approved a playground equipment replacement priority list. City Council is being asked to approve the priority list based upon the Community Services Commission recommendation.
Financial Impact:
No specific funding source is being identified at this time. Funding sources will be identified through future budget processes, available grant funds or donations.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the City's park playground equipment replacement priority list, with an emphasis on playgrounds surfaced with a combination of rubberized material and sand whenever possible, and apply for applicable grants and other funding sources.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Currently, there are 77 parks in the City's park system consisting of active, passive, and open space uses. Of the 77 parks, a total of 65 include tot lots with a total of 450 play units. Play units range from individual structures, group structures and/or swings. The play units are designed to meet all safety standards as established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and accessibility requirements per Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The life expectancy of play units per industry estimations is an average of 15 years. The Parks, Trees and Landscape (PTL) Division of Public Works inspects the units for safety on a regular basis and makes repairs when possible.
Within the past few years, several parks have received new units through grant funds, such as Harbour View and Newl...
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