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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 7, 2020 <br />TITLE <br />DISCUSS PROPOSED PILOT PARK HOST <br />SERVICES PROGRAM AT THORNTON <br />PARK AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO <br />STAFF <br />/s/ Kristine <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1 s' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Discussion and direction regarding a proposed Pilot Park Host Services Program at Thornton Park. <br />DISCUSSION <br />At the March 17, 2020 City Council meeting, the City Council received a Park Patrol program <br />update. During the discussion, a Park Host Services Program was introduced to the City Council <br />and this is a follow up to that discussion for consideration. Below is information regarding a <br />proposed Pilot Park Host Services Program. <br />Pilot Park Host Services Program <br />The purpose of a Park Host Services Program is to have a visible representative of the City of <br />Santa Ana at a designated park site that serves as the "eyes and ears" for the Parks, Recreation <br />and Community Services Agency (PRCSA). The Park Host would also assist the Park Patrol and <br />Santa Ana Police Department provide ongoing monitoring at each park on a regular basis. The <br />PRCSA seeks an individual or couple to provide Park Host Services at Thornton Park on a full- <br />time basis. Applicants must have a suitable recreational vehicle such as a motor home or travel <br />trailer and a schedule that allows them to be on site seven days a week. This is an unpaid position; <br />however, the Park Host will be provided utility hook up and service at no cost. <br />Park Host Services Recruitment <br />City staff will conduct a Request for Proposal (RFP) process inviting qualified applicants to submit <br />a proposal to provide park host services at Thornton Park. The scope of services includes, but is <br />not limited to, the following: <br />• Park Host duties and responsibilities <br />• Compliance with park rules, city and county laws, and ordinances <br />• Conduct standards <br />• Hours of service <br />• Use and condition of License Area <br />• Occupancy and duration of assignment <br />65A-1 <br />