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RESOLUTION 2005 -002 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH KABOOM, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT SANTA ANITA PARK BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The City of Santa Ana has been selected to receive a grant from Kaboom, a non-profit organization, in the amount of $47,000.00 to design and construct playground equipment at Santa Anita Park. B. Kaboom is a national non-profit organization that joins together individuals, organizations and businesses for the purpose of building community partnership to construct safe and accessible playgrounds. C. City staff has collaborated with the Santa Anita neighborhood to implement this program. The neighborhood will be involved in planning meetings and has committed volunteers for the project. A corporate funding sponsor will provide $47,000.00 and volunteers to help construct the playground area. D. Children from the Santa Anita Neighborhood will assist in the project by participating in "Design Day", an event at which they will be given an opportunity to design and draw the types of playground equipment they would like to see at the Park. E. Kaboom will provide staff to assist in community organization, community fund raising, and community participation in the design and construction of the playground. F. The Kaboom grant funding and community effort will initiate the Santa Anita Park playground equipment improvements. Matching funds in the amount of $10,000.00 are required of the City in order to participate in this program. Said matching funds have been budgeted in the California State Park Bond Improvement account. Resolution No. 2005-XXX Page 1 of 3 55A-2