Park Restroom Autolocking
Systems
Moses Cortez
Parks & Trails Manager
June 18, 2025
Today’s Ask
That City Council provide direction on the installation of auto door locking systems at nine park restrooms.
2 • The City has a total of 38 parks
• 30 parks have parking lots, which are not secured or closed after hours
• All parks have restrooms
• Security services manually lock the restrooms at 4 park sites
• Park Rangers manually lock the restrooms at 5 park sites • The remaining restrooms stay open
Background
3 Park Restrooms
Autolocking Retro-Fit
• Existing door hardware can be retrofitted with CXT Autolocking System • Automatic programing would lock and unlock restrooms at park’s closing and opening hours
• City has 30 parks with restroom buildings; 9 restrooms are manually locked each night, for a total of 18 restroom doors
• Estimated retrofit cost: $1,850 per door
Total estimated project cost: $33,300*
*Based on cost of retrofitting manually locked restroom doors; cost offset by eliminating security guard services ($96,000/yr. savings)
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5 May 7, 2025 Council Meeting
Council directed staff to further research the warranty coverage and expected service life of the proposed automated locks.
Research Results:
• Automated locks come with a manufacturer-backed two-year warranty • Expected battery service life is five years
Park Restroom Options
6 Option 1
Status Quo
Option 2
Install Auto Door Locking Systems at 9 Park
Restrooms
Option 3
Utilize Park Rangers to Manually Lock
Restrooms
Pros • Process works
• Cost savings - Eliminate
contract security
service
• Frees up Park Rangers
for needed duties
• Cost savings - Eliminate
contract security
service
Cons
• No security
enhancements
• Highest cost
• Risk of people hiding in
restrooms after hours
• Locks can break and will
need replacing
• Additional
responsibilities added
to Park Rangers
Cost $96,000
$33,300 One-Time Cost
($63,0000 Year 1 net
savings)
$96,000 Annual Savings
Thereafter
$69,000 Annual Savings*
*Based on $96,000/yr. savings due to elimination of contract security service, plus $27,000/yr. increase for additional Park Ranger hours.
Today’s Ask
That City Council provide direction on the installation of auto door locking systems at nine park restrooms.
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