Item 10 - Park Maintenance Sports Field Renovation Schedule

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 10 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report February 7, 2023 TOPIC: Park Maintenance Sports Field Renovation Schedule AGENDA TITLE Receive and File Citywide Field Renovation Schedule RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive and File Citywide Field Renovation Schedule for 2023 to 2024 informational report. DISCUSSION In May 2022, the City Council approved the Park's Master Plan (PMP) to guide the City's investment in parks, recreation facilities, trails, open spaces, programs, and events over the next ten years. A key component of the PMP is managing and maintaining Santa Ana's parks and recreation assets through good stewardship. The Public Works’ Parks, Facility, and Fleet Division is responsible for the maintenance of six soccer fields and 35 baseball fields. Sports fields support recreation programs and social gatherings for all park patrons. Our goal is to maintain the open park space in excellent condition for recreational purposes to our residents and visitors. The sports fields require preventative maintenance to provide safe, green, and playable grounds. The citywide renovation schedule closes the fields to allow the turf to recover from usage and provides the City the opportunity to aerate, re-seed, and allow time for the seed to germinate; thus providing optimal playing conditions (Exhibit 1). To develop the schedule, staff evaluated the location, type of sports field, and best time of year to allow the turf to thrive. We coordinated with our joint-use agreements and other user groups to reduce the impacts of field closures. Our goal is to alternate the annual renovations cycle to not impact the same league or sport consistently. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.