Item 16 - Agreement for Park Host at Thornton Park

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency (PRCSA) embarked on a pilot Park Host program at Carl Thornton Park in May of 2022. The program was approved by City Council in July 2020 in an effort to bring a visible City representative who would assist in monitoring the park and report any issues to authorities. The objectives of this program is to determine how effective a resident Park Host would be in: • Reporting vandalism/crime as well as activity related to alcohol and drugs. • Assist the Parks Maintenance Division in identifying maintenance related issues & safety hazards as well as provide minor custodial duties when needed within the Carl Thornton Park. • Engage with the local community, the Thornton Park Neighborhood Association and visitors to the park. • Communicate any atypical situations taking place at the park to the PRCSA so that solutions could be executed effectively & efficiently. The following executive summary will provide details on how the program was initially developed and the overall impact that this program has had on the park during the first year of program implementation. 2 1 P a g E