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brs 4/18/23 <br />Resolution 2023-XXX <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, <br />ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) FOCUSED AMENITIES <br />FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF <br />EDUCATION TO PROMOTE STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT <br />MADISON PARK AND ANGELS COMMUNITY PARK <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, <br />and declares as follows: <br />A.The University of California, Irvine School of Education’s STEM Learning <br />Lab research team reimagines public park spaces with Science, Technology, <br />Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning activities and experiences. <br />B.The STEM Learning Lab leverages these principles to promote rich learning <br />opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math in the places <br />children and families spend time, such as parks, bus stops, playgrounds, and groc ery <br />stores. <br />C.Young children learn best where they can work together when learning <br />opportunities are integrated into the places they already go, when they are actively <br />engaged, and when experiences are meaningful and relevant to their daily lives . <br />D.STEM-focused amenities such as Parkopolis, Fraction Ball, Number Ball, <br />Loteria, and How Tall Am I aim to promote STEM learning opportunities. <br />E.Installation of Fraction Ball and Number Ball, as a painted overlay on the <br />basketball court at Madison Park, will promote fraction and decimal learning. <br />F.Installation of the Parkopolis life-sized board game at Madison Park will <br />promote math and science learning through physical activity. <br />G.The total value of the above STEM-focused amenities and installation have <br />an approximate value of $209,584. <br />H.These STEM-focused amenities will be donated to the City at no cost. <br />Section 2. The City hereby accepts the donation and installation of the STEM - <br />focused amenities referenced above, including Fraction Ball, Number Ball, Parkopolis, <br />Loteria, and How Tall Am I from the University of California, Irvine School of Education to <br />promote and enhance STEM learning opportunities at Madison Park and Angels