Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
Mayor and City Council Acting in its Capacity as
President and Members of the Board of Directors of
the Moreno Valley Community Services District (CSD)
FROM: Jeremy Bubnick, Parks & Community Services
Director
AGENDA DATE: September 2, 2025
TITLE: APPROVAL OF MOU FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
DONATION OF DECOMMISSIONED AIRCRAFT FROM
MARCH FIELD AIR MUSEUM FOR DISPLAY AT CITY
PARK (REPORT OF: PARKS AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES) (DISTRICT 3)
TITLE SUMMARY: Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Moreno Valley and M arch Field Air Museum for the Acquisition of a Donation of a Decommissioned Aircraft for Display at Flight Deck Park
DISTRICT: District 3
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council and CSD:
1. Approve the City acquisition of a donation of a decommissioned aircraft from March Field Air Museum and authorize the Parks and Community Services Director, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with March Field Air Museum contingent upon approval of the MOU by the City Attorney.
SUMMARY
This report recommends approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement
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between the City of Moreno Valley and March Field Air Museum for acceptance of an in- kind donation of a decommissioned aircraft (“aircraft”) from March Field Air Museum, which would be acquired by the City of Moreno Valley and displayed in a manner consistent with historical preservation practices at the newly developed Flight Deck Park, formerly known as the Pump Track at Morrison Park Projec t. All costs to transfer full rights and clear title of the aircraft would be the responsibility of March Field Air Museum.
The costs to the City to transport the aircraft donation and have it installed for display have been factored into the project cost s of constructing the pump track at Flight Deck Park, formerly Pump Track at Morrison Park Project.
DISCUSSION
During the design phase of the pump track the idea to incorporate an Air Force/military theme occurred, which would aptly highlight the park name Flight Deck. The intent was to display an aircraft and/or similar artifact from March Field Air Museum to highlight not only the name of the City Park, Flight Deck, but also evoke a sense of community that March Airforce Base has had with the City and City residents for many years.
As a result of this idea, City staff made an inquiry to March Field Air Museum t o see if it might be possible to acquire or arrange for a donation of an aircraft or similar type of amenity for display. Through negotiated efforts between City Staff and staff at March Field Air Museum, an in-kind donation of a decommissioned aircraft was offered by March Field Air Museum to the City of Moreno Valley. To solidify this exchange, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been drafted for approval between the City and March Field Air Museum. This MOU lays out in its entirety all the terms of the offer and acceptance of the donation of the decommissioned aircraft.
Upon approval, the City will hold clear title to the decommissioned aircraft, which will be on an elevated static display at Flight Deck Park.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve and authorize the recommendations as outlined in this Staff Report. Staff recommends this alternative as it would serve to promote community pride by accepting a donation from the March Airforce Base Museum for display at one of our City Park sites.
2. Do not approve and authorize the recommendations outlined in this Staff Report.
Staff does not recommend this alternative as it would not allow the City to accept a donation from the March Airforce Base Museum for display at one of our City Park sites nor contribute toward fostering community pride by display of an artifact that is representative of the region where the City is located.
FISCAL IMPACT
Ongoing maintenance costs of the acquired aircraft would be funded through park maintenance fund CFD 2021 -01 (Fun d 5016) as part of the regular routine park
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maintenance costs.
NOTIFICATION
Publication of the agenda.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Sharon Goodale Jeremy Bubnick
Management Analyst Parks and Community Services Director
Concurred By: Concurred By:
Allen Yun Daniel Monto
Parks Project Manager Parks and Landscape Services Division Manager
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
Community Image, Neighborhood Pride and Cleanliness: Promote a sense of community pride and foster an excellent image about our City by developing and executing programs which will result in quality development, enhanced neighborhood preservation efforts, including home rehabilitation and neighborhood restoration.
Public Facilities and Capital Projects: Ensure that needed public facilities, roadway improvements, and other infrastructure improvements are constructed and maintained.
Revenue Diversification and Preservation: D evelop a variety of City revenue sources and policies to create a stable revenue base and fiscal policies to support essential City services, regardless of economic climate.
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: STAFFREPORT_PCS_MOU_WITH_MARCH
_FIELD_AIR_MUSEUM.docx
Attachments: - Exhibit A MOU Draft.docx
- Exhibit B - Decommissioned Aircraft.pdf
Final Approval
Date:
Aug 27, 2025
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Jeremy Bubnick
Natalia Lopez
Dena Heald
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez