Item 24 - Proposed License Agreement for Use of Memorial Park Parking Lot

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?"i. Parks, Recreation, and Community Services www.santa-ana.org/parks Item # 24 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report February 15, 2022 TOPIC: Proposed License Agreement for Use of Memorial Park Parking Lot AGENDA TITLE: Proposed License Agreement between the City of Santa Ana and Santa Ana Unified School District for use of Memorial Parking Lot RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute a License Agreement with Santa Ana Unified School District to allow Washington Elementary School staff to utilize Memorial Park east parking lot (46 spaces) for the period February 2, 2022 through June 30, 2023, for an amount not to exceed $39,000, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. DISCUSSION On February 1, 2022, the City Council considered a proposed License Agreement between the City of Santa Ana and Santa Ana Unified School District for use of Memorial Parking Lot, and directed staff as follows: 1. CITY COUNCIL QUESTION: There are parking issues for little league, Pop Warner football league, cheerleading, swimming, and classes due to parents starting to arrive around 3 to 4 p.m. Parking has always been an issue during various programming at the facility and park. Did we check how we would be able to mitigate the parking issue? ANSWER: Over the past three years, the City has issued 1,800 permits for youth sports leagues and less than a dozen have started before 5 p.m. during the week. The weekday start times by leagues are as follows: • Memorial, Northeast and Santiago Little Leagues - 5:00 p.m. • Pop Warner Football — 5:30 p.m. • Pony Baseball — 6:00 p.m. Aquatics Programming • Winter aquatic programs are held at Jerome Park pool only (Swim Team, Water Polo, Masters Water Polo and Lifeguard certification courses). • Spring aquatic programs begin March 7, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. at Memorial Park