Item 16 - Agreement for Park Host at Thornton Park

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IV. RECOMMENDATIONS The Park Host Program was initially designed as pilot program that would last between 12-18 months in duration. Based on the results of the Thornton Park Report provided by Park Host Katie Rivero & PRCSA Staff, as well as, the Police Field Activity Report supplied by SAPID, it appears that there was minimal overall impact with the implementation of the Park Host Program at Carl Thornton Park and the objectives outlined earlier. While the number of reportable atypical incidents increased overall, the number of the type of incidents appears minimally effected or unchanged. Also, the contract with Lyons Security went into effect in March 2023 which provides additional security to all of PRCSA's parks, facilities and amenities including Carl Thornton Park. Lyons Security's presence has been widely acknowledged and praised by members of the community, City Staff and by the City Council. As a result, it is staff's recommendation that the City discontinue the Park Host Program at Carl Thornton Park no later than December 31, 2023. In addition, it is recommended to discontinue the expansion of the Park Host Program to other parks within the Santa Ana Park System. If a majority of the City Council wants to continue the Park Host Program at Carl Thornton Park, staff recommends that the items outlined in the PROGAM EVALUATION Section (Section V.), START sub -section be included in an amended Draft License Agreement with the current Park Host at Carl Thornton Park. In addition, if a majority of the City Council supports expansion of the Park Host Program to the pre -selected sites of Santiago, Riverview and Centennial Parks, staff will need to submit a SBR for additional funds to support the Park Host Program long-term. 7 1 P a g E