Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
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Item # 16
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 19, 2025
TOPIC: Agreement with KABOOM! for Playground Equipment at Sandpointe Park
AGENDA TITLE
Agreement with KABOOM! to Provide Updated Playground Equipment at Sandpointe Park
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to approve a community partner agreement with KABOOM!, Inc. for new playground equipment at Sandpointe Park in the amount of $8,500 (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
Kaboom! is a national nonprofit that partners with communities to design and build playspaces, especially in multicultural communities where residents have limited access to such facilities. Over the past 25 years, they have built or improved more than 17,000 playspaces, engaged 1.5 million community members, and served nearly 12 million kids.
In May, KABOOM! approached the City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency asking if there was interest in being their Community Partner to receive a KABOOM! grant for new playground equipment to be installed at Sandpointe Park. City staff created a prioritization list identifying park playgrounds in need of replacement due to poor conditions and Sandpointe Park was identified as a candidate for such improvements. The City is familiar with the KABOOM! process, having previously received four grants, installing play equipment at other City parks, including Fisher Park and Jerome Park. On Wednesday, August 6, community members participated in a “KABOOM! Design Day” workshop to share ideas for the new Sandpoint Park playground, including slides, swings, and shade features. The new playground will replace the existing one in the heart of the park, just south of the City building and restrooms. Conceptual designs will be shared for public feedback before KABOOM! finalizes the design.
KABOOM! has partnered with the Pacific Life Foundation, the charitable arm of Pacific Life Insurance Company, to provide funding and volunteers for the new Sandpointe
Agreement with KABOOM! for Playground Equipment at Sandpointe Park August 19, 2025
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Park playground. Following its model of uniting funders with engaged communities to transform local playspaces, KABOOM! submitted an agreement (Exhibit 1) approved by the City Attorney’s Office and ready for execution.
The City will be responsible to pay $8,500 towards the cost of the playground equipment, provide the land/area for the play equipment, own/maintain the play equipment, secure any permits, identify any utility conflicts, perform a soil test, remove old playground equipment, accept Landscape Structures equipment, provide rubberized surfacing, and provide liability insurance. Pacific Life Foundation will be responsible for the remaining cost of the new play equipment and providing community volunteers to participate in design day, preparation day, and build day.
In addition to installing the new playground equipment, the City will install rubberized surfacing in the surrounding play area for $136,500, bringing the total cost of the City’s expenditures to $145,000 for the Sandpointe Park upgrade.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $145,000 are budgeted and available for expenditure in FY 2025- 26 in the Capital Outlay Fund for Park Improvements, Maintenance & Repairs and Buildings & Grounds expenditure accounts, 05113263-62320.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Agreement with KABOOM!, Inc.
Submitted By: Hawk Scott, Executive Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager