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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 14 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />July 1, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Facilities Use Agreement with Santa Ana Lawn Bowling Club <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Facilities Use Agreement Amendment with Santa Ana Lawn Bowling Club for the Use of <br />the Santa Ana West Lawn Bowling Green near Santiago Park <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute a Facilities Use Agreement with Santa Ana Lawn <br />Bowling Club to reflect an annual rate of $3,600 payable to the City in two separate <br />payments of $1,800 due by June 20 and December 20 of each year for a three-year term <br />beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 for use of the west lawn bowling green <br />(Agreement No. A-2025-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />For over 40 years, the Santa Ana Lawn Bowling Club (SALBC) has been utilizing the <br />lower level of the Lawn Bowling Center and Lawn Bowling Greens for various activities, <br />including practice sessions, tournaments, and open houses. The former Parks, <br />Recreation, and Community Services (PRCSA) administration had arranged to pay a <br />monthly fee for the use of the SALBC’s customized lawn mower to maintain the bowling <br />greens; in return, the City charged the club a lower cost for the use of the facilities, but no <br />formal agreement was established. <br />In 2023, during a walk-through of all the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />centers, staff discovered that the SALBC had occupied the lower level of the Lawn <br />Bowling Center by storing equipment and other items in the kitchenette area, storage <br />room, and both bathrooms. This situation posed several ADA liability issues for the City. <br />Consequently, staff determined that a formal agreement should be established to clearly <br />outline the expectations of both the City and the club, thereby preventing any potential <br />liabilities that may arise from the lack of an agreement. Before agreement negotiations <br />could begin, it was necessary for the club to register as a legal entity with the State of <br />California and secure a valid certificate of liability insurance. These steps required a <br />significant amount of time before an actual agreement could be drafted. <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 14 – 1 7/1/2025