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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE: MARCH 19, 2024
FROM: COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: APPROVE COMMUNITY PARTNER PLAYGROUND CONTRACT
WITH KABOOM! FOR LITTLE PEOPLE’S PARK
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 16
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: YES
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That the City Council, by Resolution, authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to accept all grants from KABOOM! for the installation and maintenance of new playground equipment at Little People’s Park; and
2. That the City Council, by Motion, approve and authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the city, to execute the Community Partner Agreement with KABOOM!, Inc. and act as the agent of the city on all matters concerning the grant programs and accept future stipends and funds received from KABOOM! for maintenance of the playground equipment at Little People’s Park.
DISCUSSION:
The city has been selected to receive a grant from KABOOM! for the installation of new playground equipment at Little People’s Park. The playground installation at Little People’s Park will be the city’s 17th KABOOM! project (attachment 3). Since 2011, play areas have been installed at the following parks: Barton, Center Greens, Cottonwood, Edison, Imperial, John Marshall, Julianna, Lincoln, Modjeska, Pearson, Peter Marshall, Rio Vista, Schweitzer, Stoddard, Twila Reid, and Willow. KABOOM! is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create great play spaces through the participation and leadership of communities. The city will also collaborate with the Anaheim Family YMCA who has previously partnered on KABOOM! builds.
Little People’s Park is an approximately one-acre park located at 220 W. Elm Street with a play area that is 17 years old and is in much need of replacement. CarMax Foundation, the funding partner, will pay the majority of the cost of materials for the playground. The city will be responsible for aspects of the project, as specified in the Partner Agreement (attachment 2), including a contribution amount of $8,500 to KABOOM! towards the build.
A Design Day was held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, with children and adults from the community. The Build Day is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Approve a Community Partner Playground Contract with KABOOM! for Little People’s Park March 19, 2024
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution to enter into a Partner Agreement with KABOOM! for the installation of playground equipment at Little People’s Park.
Additionally, staff is requesting that the Community Services Director be authorized to accept future stipends received by KABOOM! for ongoing maintenance, such as installation of engineered wood fiber.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Sufficient funds for Little People’s Park are available in the Community Services Department’s Fiscal Year 2023/2024 General Fund budget for any development costs above the funding contribution.
Respectfully submitted,
Sjany Larson-Cash
Director of Community Services
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. KABOOM! Community Partner Agreement
3. Map