ITEM 4. 18
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
MAY 11, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: APPROVE SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
WITH RIVER ISLANDS PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY ( RIPFA) FOR LATHROP LANDING
COMMUNITY PARK ( C1) LOCATED IN RIVER ISLANDS
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution to Approve a Splash Pad Maintenance Agreement with River Islands Public
Financing Authority ( RIPFA) for Lathrop Landing
Community Park ( C1) Located in River Islands
SUMMARY:
On December 8, 2025, Council accepted Lathrop Landing Community Park C1 ( C1 Park) located in River Islands from River Islands Construction, LLC ( River Islands).
The C1 Park amenities include a Splash Pad that requires consistent ongoing maintenance. River Islands Public Financing Authority ( RIPFA) is responsible for the maintenance of C1 Park including the Splash Pad but does not employ staff who have the certifications required to properly maintain the Splash Pad.
City staff are qualified and experienced to maintain the Splash Pad and therefore recommend Council to approve staff to do so at RIPFA' s cost. Staff request Council approve the Splash Pad Maintenance Agreement with River Islands Public Financing Attachment B).
BACKGROUND:
On September 30, 2013, the City and RIPFA entered into a Maintenance Agreement to document the maintenance responsibilities within River Islands. RIPFA agreed to be responsible for the maintenance of public facilities including parks, streetlights, street landscaping, soundwalls, bridges, monumentation and street sweeping, all of which is funded by Community Facilities District 2013- 01.
On December 8, 2025, Council accepted C1 Park from River Islands. The C1 Park amenities include a Splash Pad that requires consistent ongoing maintenance. RIPFA is responsible for the maintenance of C1 Park including the Splash Pad but does not employ staff who have the certifications required to properly maintain the Splash Pad.
City staff are qualified and experienced to maintain the Splash Pad and therefore recommend Council approve staff to do so at RIPFA' s cost. Staff request Council approve the Splash Pad Maintenance Agreement with River Islands Public Financing Attachment B).
CITY MANAGER' SREPORT PAGE 2
MAY 11, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
APPROVE SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH RIVER ISLANDS
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY ( RIPFA) FOR LATHROP LANDING COMMUNITY PARK ( C1) LOCATED IN RIVER ISLANDS
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
RIPFA is responsible for the maintenance of C1 Park including the Splash Pad but does not employ qualified staff to properly maintain the Splash Pad. City staff are qualified and experienced to maintain the Splash Pad and therefore recommend Council approve staff to do so at RIPFA' scost.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the City as all staff time, materials and third party expenses will be paid by RIPFA.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution to Approve a Splash Pad Maintenance Agreement with River Islands Public Financing Authority ( RIPFA) for Lathrop Landing Community Park ( C1) Located in River Islands
B. Lathrop Landing Community Park C1 Splash Pad Maintenance Agreement by and Between the City of Lathrop and River Islands Public Financing Authority RIPFA)
CITY MANAGER' SREPORT PAGE 3
MAY 11, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
APPROVE SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH RIVER ISLANDS
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY ( RIPFA) FOR LATHROP LANDING COMMUNITY PARK ( C1) LOCATED IN RIVER ISLANDS
APPROVALS:
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO
APPROVE A SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH RIVER ISLANDS
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY ( RIPFA) FOR LATHROP LANDING COMMUNITY PARK ( C1) LOCATED IN RIVER ISLANDS
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2013, the City and River Islands Public Financing Authority ( RIPFA) entered into a Maintenance Agreement to document the maintenance responsibilities within River Islands. RIPFA agreed to be responsible for the maintenance of public facilities including parks, streetlights, street landscaping, soundwalls, bridges, monumentation and street sweeping, all of which is funded by Community Facilities District 2013- 01; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2025, Council accepted Lathrop Landing Community Park C1 ( C1 Park) from River Islands Construction, LLC ( River Islands).
The C1 Park amenities include a Splash Pad that requires consistent ongoing maintenance; and
WHEREAS, RIPFA is responsible for the maintenance of C1 Park including the Splash Pad but does not employ qualified staff to properly maintain the Splash Pad; and
WHEREAS, City staff are qualified and experienced to maintain the Splash Pad and therefore recommend Council approve staff to do so at RIPFA' scost; and WHEREAS, staff request Council approve the Splash Pad Maintenance Agreement with River Islands Public Financing included as Attachment B to the City Manager' s Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby approve the Splash Pad Maintenance Agreement with River Islands Public Financing Authority.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 11th day of May 2026 by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney Attachment
LATHROP LANDING COMMUNITY PARK Cl SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LATHROP AND RIVER ISLANDS
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY ( RIPFA)
This MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT (" Maintenance Agreement"), dated 2026 (" Effective Date"), is entered into by and between the City of Lathrop (" CITY") and River Islands Public Financing Authority, a California joint powers authority (" RIPFA"). The CITY and RIPFA are referred to herein individually as the " Party" or collectively as the " Parties".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2013, a Maintenance Agreement was made and entered into by CITY and RIPFA to document the maintenance responsibilities within River Islands.
RIPFA agreed to be responsible for the maintenance of public facilities including parks, streetlights, street landscaping, soundwalls, bridges, monumentation and street sweeping, all of which is funded by Community Facilities District 2013- 01 ("CFD"); and WHEREAS, River Islands Development has completed the construction of, and CITY has accepted, the Lathrop Landing Community Park Cl (" Cl Park"). The Cl Park amenities include a splash pad and splash pad equipment, as depicted and described on Exhibit A collectively " Splash Pad"), that requires consistent ongoing maintenance as detailed in Exhibit B.
RIPFA is responsible for the maintenance of Cl Park including the Splash Pad but does not employ qualified staff to properly maintain the Splash Pad; and WHEREAS, CITY employs qualified staff to maintain the Splash Pad and therefore has agreed to do so at RIPFA' scost. RIPFA has agreed to reimburse CITY for all time and materials associated with the maintenance of the Splash Pad. as described in Exhibit B.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
CITY shall perform maintenance, operation, and necessary servicing of the Splash Pad located within C1 Park as described in Exhibit B, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
2. REIMBURSEMENT.
RIPFA shall reimburse CITY for all actual costs incurred, including on -site maintenance staff time, materials, equipment, and any approved outside services as provided herein and used to perform maintenance of the Splash Pad. CITY shall maintain detailed records of costs and shall provide an itemized invoice to RIPFA on a monthly basis, or as otherwise COMMUNITY PARK Cl SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
1 agreed in writing. Any outside services under the total amount of Five Thousand and 00/ 100 Dollars ($ 5, 000.0) in any month shall be deemed pre -approved. Any outside services in excess of Five Thousand and 00/ 100 Dollars ($ 5, 000.0) in any month shall require the prior written approval of RIPFA. A request for outside services shall be submitted to RIPFA for approval together with a description of the necessity for such outside services and a firm quote for all such services. RIPFA shall respond to any request for approval of outside services within fifteen ( 15) business days.
3. PAYMENT.
RIPFA shall maintain a developer account with CITY with an initial deposit of $25, 000 and a minimum balance of $ 10, 000 for the purpose of billing on -site maintenance staff time, materials, equipment, and any approved outside services used to perform maintenance of the Splash Pad.
4. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date above and shall remain in effect until terminated by either party upon thirty ( 30) days' written notice.
5. ASSIGNMENT.
This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, RIPFA and CITY and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns. Neither CITY nor RIPFA shall have the right to assign any or all of its rights or interest herein without the other' s prior written consent, which may be withheld in responding party' s reasonable discretion. In no event will RIPFA' sobligations under this Agreement be released in the event of an assignment.
6. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE.
The parties hereby expressly agree that the terms and conditions hereof, and the subsequent performance hereunder, shall be governed by, and interpreted under, and construed and enforced in accordance with California law. The County of San Joaquin shall be the exclusive venue for any action brought by any party in any way connected with or related to this Agreement
7. SOLE AGREEMENT.
This Agreement supersedes any prior agreement, oral or written, and contains the entire agreement between CITY and RIPFA on the subject matter hereof. No subsequent agreement, representation or promise made by either party hereto, or by or to any employee, officer, agent or representative of either party, shall be of any effect unless it is in writing and executed by the party to be bound thereby. No person is authorized to make, and by execution hereof RIPFA and CITY acknowledge that no person has made any representation, warranty, guaranty or promise except as set forth herein; and any COMMUNITY PARK C1 SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
2 agreement, statement, representation or promise made by any such person that is not contained herein shall not be valid or binding on RIPFA or CITY.
8. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER.
No modification, amendment, discharge or change of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by both parties. No waiver shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the party against which the enforcement of such waiver is or may be sought. The waiver by a party of any breach of this Agreement or of any full or partial condition for performance hereunder shall not operate or be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or condition. There are no third -party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
9. IMDEMNIFICATION.
CITY shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless RIPFA and its officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with CITY' s performance of maintenance, operation or servicing of the Splash Pad on behalf of RIPFA, except to the extent finally determined to have been caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of RIPFA. This indemnification shall extend to any and all claims, demands, or liens made or filed by reason of any construction, repairs or renovations to the Splash Pad performed by or on behalf of CITY under this Maintenance Agreement.
RIPFA shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CITY and its elected officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with RIPFA' s
performance of maintenance, operation or servicing of the Cl Park, specifically excluding the Splash Pad area, except to the extent finally determined to have been caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of CITY. This indemnification shall extend to any and all claims, demands or liens made or filed by reason of any construction, repairs or renovations to the C1 Park performed by or on behalf of RIPFA.
10. ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A: Splash Pad Depiction and Description
Exhibit B: Splash Pad Maintenance Estimate
Remainder ofPage Left Intentionally Blank — Signature Page Follows] COMMUNITY PARK Cl SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into this Agreement effective as of the date first written above.
CITY:
City of Lathrop
a municipal corporation of the State of California
By:
Stephen J. Salvatore Date
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk of and for the City
of Lathrop, State of California
By:
Teresa Vargas
City Clerk
Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE CITY OF LATHROP CITY ATTORNEY:
By:
Salvador Navarrete
City Attorney
Date
COMMUNITY PARK Cl SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
4 RIPFA:
By:
Jeff Shields, Executive Director Date
COMMUNITY PARK Cl SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
5 SPLA MINTENA COMMUNITY PARK C I SH PAD NCE AGREEMENT
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SPLASHPAD &
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The splash pad, components and equipment shall remain the responsibility and liability of the City and not the Authority as described in this Agreement. The term " Splash Pad" as used throughout the Agreement shall mean the splash pad surface and underground infrastructure, mechanical and plumbing systems and electrical facilities that are located in three different locations as shown on the depiction of this Exhibit A, described on Sheets L5. 8 through L5. 15 of the Cl Park As -Built Plans and detailed as follows:
Splash Pad Surface & Infrastructure: The sloping, non -slip surface ( textured concrete and rubber), along with the valves that accommodate the decorative spray structures which are at and above surface. The below ground infrastructure includes piping, drains, conduits and wiring.
Water Management ( Both Recycled Water and Potable Water):
o Pumps: Variable frequency and/ or fixed frequency drive pumps to manage water flow, often in a continuous recycling loop for recirculation ( if recycled water is used). The equipment includes the ability to use both recycled water or potable water.
o Filtration & Sanitation: Canister/ sand filters and automated chlorine/ acid injections to maintain water quality and ph levels.
o Manifold: Connects the water supplies and distributes it to various nozzles. o PVC Piping: Connecting the pumps, filters and sanitation equipment to the Splash Pad.
o Tanks: for the storage of chlorine and other chemicals used for sanitation and filtration ( ph levels).
o Rain Diverter: used to manage water quality and volume by separating rainwater from the treated, recirculated Splash Pad water.
Underground Water Reservoir: located near the Splash Pad used to store, and filter the disinfected water used at the Splash Pad.
Water Play Features ( Detailed in Sheets L5. 9 to L. 512 of the As -Built Plans):
o Ground Sprays: Including bubblers, fans, and nozzle jets that spray upwards. o Above Ground Features: Water sprays, dumping buckets, spin flowers, spill towers and similar features.
Control System and Electrical Equipment:
o Activator: Touch -activated bollards with a timer to conserve water.
Controller: A computer that manages the solenoid valves to operate different water effects.
Electrical Panel: dedicated to the Splash Pad equipment, including the pumps and filters.
0 Safety & Sustainability Components
Drainage: Systems designed for immediate removal of water to prevent standing water.
Winterization: Caps and fittings to seal off water lines during the cold season when the Splash Pad is not in operation.
COMMUNITY PARK Cl SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
7 EXHIBIT B
Splash Pad Maintenance
General Assumptions
Splash pad season is 6 months ( mid -April thru mid -October); same as other City facilities City staff maintains all necessary certifications for operations City assumes all regulatory requirements with the County/ State Cost Estimate Backup
Maintenance Services Supervisor rate $ 160. 38/ hour (Fully loaded) Vehicle rate $ 40. 51 /hr
Total monthly hours = 150 approx. ( Based on historical data, list of services below) Labor: 150 x $160. 38 = $24, 057
Truck: 150x$ 40. 51$ 6, 076
Materials: $ 10, 000 / 6 = $ 1, 667 (Based on historical data) Administration fee of 15%: $ 4, 770 ($31, 800 x 15%)
Total monthly cost = $36, 570 ($31, 800 + $4, 770)
Total annual cost = $ 219, 420 ($36, 570 x 6)
Typical services performed by City staff
Daily Maintenance Tasks
Inspect drains and nozzles for debris/ clogs
Check water chemistry (Chlorine, pH, turbidity, etc)
Inspect Pump Station ( Pressure, leaks, noise)
Visual Safety Inspection (Trip hazards, signage, damage to equipment) Blow/ clean Spray ground (leaves, trash, food)
Sanitize touchpoints ( activator buttons, guardrail, grips Shower inspection (ensure operational)
Cycle water (turn -over 4 times)
Emergency spill response ( vomit, fecal, blood)
Clean strainer baskets ( trash, balloons, food, leaves
Weekly Maintenance Tasks
Deep clean pad surface ( pressure wash, disinfectant)
Deep Clean strainer baskets and filter backwash
Clean cartridge filters ( remove, spray, replace)
Check UV system for efficiency, bulb hours
Tank cleaning ( vacuum, pool net, add tablets)
Add chemicals to tank (fly ash, chlorine, acid, etc)
COMMUNITY PARK Cl SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
8 Monthly Or Seasonal Tasks
Inspect chemical dosing probes
Inspect electrical panel for corrosion and wear
Review chemical/ material stock and order
Upload data to share drive
Inspect SDS is up to date
Descale hardwater buildup on features/ nozzles
Clean pump housing ( dirt, cobwebs, debris)
Deep tank cleaning ( drain, vacuum, pressure wash)
Off -Season & Annual Tasks
Change cartridge filters
Cycle water (turn -over 4 times)
Operational Inspection (features, pumps, Control Panel) County Inspection (schedule site visit and inspect)
Visual Safety Inspection (Trip hazards, signage, damage to equipment) COMMUNITY PARK Cl SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
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