Public Works Agency
www.santa-ana.org/pw
Item # 12
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
January 21, 2025
TOPIC: Sports Field Maintenance Schedule for 2025-2026
AGENDA TITLE
Citywide Sports Field Maintenance Schedule for 2025-2026
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file Citywide Sports Field Maintenance Schedule for 2025-2026.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The Public Works Agency (PWA)’s Parks, Fleet, Facilities, and Refuse Services Division is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and improvements of Santa Ana City parks and facilities. In May 2022, the City Council approved the Parks Master Plan (PMP) to guide the City’s investment in parks, recreation facilities, trails, and open spaces over ten years. The PMP identifies key initiatives, including managing and maintaining parks and recreation assets through good stewardship.
The Park Maintenance team currently maintains six soccer fields and 35 baseball fields.
The sports fields require routine preventative maintenance to provide safe, green, and playable grounds. The citywide renovation schedule closes the fields to allow turf to recover from usage and provides staff the opportunity to aerate, reseed, and allow time for the seed to germinate; thus, providing optimal playing conditions (Exhibit 1).
To develop the schedule, staff evaluated the location to determine the best time of year for field renovation and coordinated with various user groups to reduce the impacts of field closures. Staff alternates the annual renovation cycles to not impact the same league or sport consistently. The Citywide Sports Field Maintenance Schedule will be shared with impacted sports leagues and posted on the City website. Moreover, all fields will have signs posted indicating closure dates.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Sports Field Maintenance Schedule 2025-2026
January 21, 2025
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. Sports Field Maintenance Schedule 2025-2026
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager