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In the Capital Improvement Program portion of the Trial Budget Summary, funding line items for "Recreation Improvements" and "Park Facilities" total $3 million and $2 million respectively. However, again, Riverview Park is not listed there at all: no money for playground equipment, baseball field light remediation, basketball court remediation, etc. An excerpt from the Trial Budget Summary is attached for your review. (See p. 23.) Deferred Capital Maintenance Recommendations by Ron Ono at Parks and Recs of $1,006,200: When Ron Ono presented his recommendations for Riverview Park at our neighborhood meeting on May 5, he explained that our Park is heavily used and needs approximately $1 million in deferred maintenance. I attached a copy of his recommendations. (I apologize for my handwritten notes but Mr. One failed to provide me a digital copy despite my request for one.) We've met with Parks and Recreations, they've inspected the Park, and they have a first-hand understanding of the many safety issues present solely due to the deferred maintenance (e.g. poor lighting, cracked basketball court, etc.). At this time, for Riverview N.A., the hundreds of kids that play in the Santa Ana Pony Baseball at our Park, and the thousands of Santa Ana residents that use Riverview Park, please allocate the full $1 million for deferred capital maintenance in this year's budget. We ask that you, as a Mayor, direct the City Manager's office to include the money so sorely needed to Riverview Park. When I appeared at the City Council meeting on Tuesday (5/19), 1 requested to make a public comment. Unfortunately, after lodging my request to provide public comment with the City Clerk on the form she specified, when the working session re budget concluded four hours later, I was not afforded public comment. That was disappointing. However, I remain hopeful that based on your request to Gerardo Mouet for an estimate of the needed deferred maintenance at our parks - specifically playground equipment - you understand the need for this deferred maintenance to be completed this year. I understand you cannot accomplish this task alone. I am sending this request to every member of the City Council today, and hope they will support this effort. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss, please feel free to call me at 760 712-2553.