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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
October 7, 2014
TITLE:
YOUTH SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP AND
DEFERRED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 2,2F)
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Adopt a resolution on the recommendation to develop and implement a Youth Sports Scholarship
Program so that it benefits youth participating in the City's youth sports program and advancing
progress on deferred maintenance areas that benefit youth sports activity throughout the city.
DISCUSSION
At the May 20, 2014 City Council meeting, Council approved $200,000 for the Youth Sports
Scholarship Program as part of the funding approval for the Five -Year Strategic Plan. The Parks,
Recreation, Education and Youth (PREY) Council Committee met on July 28 and discussed this
program.
The plan proposed by staff is to use $100,000 this current fiscal year to support Santa Ana youth
participation in the City's sports program. The program includes the sports of Basketball, Football,
Baseball, Soccer, Tennis, and an After School program. Youth that can't afford to take part in these
programs will be offered scholarship support so that no Santa Ana child is prevented to participate
due to lack of monies.
The other half of the fund will be invested on park deferred maintenance projects that directly benefit
Santa Ana youth. Half of these monies or $50,000 will be used along with park in -lieu monies to
replace the Centennial Park synthetic turf at field #4 at the Centennial Park Dan Young Soccer
Complex. The synthetic field replacement will go through the regular bid process and come back at a
later time to the City Council. This field was the City's first synthetic field and was opened twelve
years ago. The warranty for the playing surface ran out three years ago and staff has been doing their
best in patching up the turf to make it playable for the many hours of youth soccer play that takes
place on this very popular field. The seven youth soccer organizations that play on this field have
asked the City to replace the turf over the last several years. Below you will see a current picture of a
youth team playing on the field. Additionally, the Santa Ana Unified School District recently invested
in their sports fields by installing synthetic turf. Utilization of synthetic turf will result in less Feld
closures, reduced maintenance expenses and enhanced water efficiencies.
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The other $50,000 would be used to hire two General Maintenance part time workers who will join the
Park General Maintenance crew to work on daily park deferred maintenance tasks that are of high
priority. The team will focus on ongoing repairs of water fountains in the park system along with
plumbing issues in the restrooms and fixing lights at parks and sport fields. Repairing park irrigations
system, park site furniture like benches and picnic tables and the pumps and filtration system for the
city pools will also be a priority.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #2 Youth, Education, Recreation, Objective #2,
Expand youth programming, Strategy F, Develop a process for youth sports scholarship programs.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the PRCSA- Recreation - Contract Services account (no 01113230 62300).
Gerardo Mouet,
Executive Director
Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Agency
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
C
Francisco Gutierrez,
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services Agency
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT
A YOUTH SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND ADVANCING
DEFERRED MAINTENANCE PROJECTS ON CITY PARTKS
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. Santa Ana enjoys a young, vibrant population. Youth sports in the City
perform a vital role in developing the bodies and minds of the City's
young people.
B. The City's youth- oriented sports organizations provide a foundation for
our children and young adults to achieve success in their lives.
C. At times, the costs of participation in the sports organizations can be
prohibitive, and prevent a number of children and young adults from
receiving the lifelong benefits that come with such participation.
D. Synthetic turf playing fields in the City, although much more durable
than natural grass fields, suffer from years of near constant use. The
surfaces and materials of some of the City's synthetic turf fields are in
need of maintenance or even replacement.
E. Further, prior economic distress had forced the City to cut back on the
general maintenance of its parks. Issues have developed in some
parks relative to items such as broken water fountains, plumbing
issues in restrooms, burned out light bulbs and park furniture in need
of repair.
F. On May 20, 2014, the City Council approved $200,000.00 for the
Youth Sports Scholarship Program as part of the funding approval for
the Five -Year Strategic Plan. On July 28, 2014 the Parks, Recreation,
Education and Youth (PREY) Council Committee met and made
recommendations for the Program.
G. The City Council now desires to act on the recommendations as to the
development and implementation of the Youth Sports Scholarship
Program and the expenditure of the previously allotted funds.
Section 2. The City Council hereby directs that the previously approved
$200,000.00 for the Youth Sports Scholarship Program be allocated as follows:
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$100,000 this current fiscal year to support Santa Ana youth participation in
the City's sports program. The program includes the sports of Basketball,
Football, Baseball, Soccer, Tennis, and an After School program. Youth that
can't afford to take part in these programs will be offered scholarship support
so that no Santa Ana child is prevented to participate due to lack of monies.
2. The $100,000.00 remainder of the fund will be invested on park deferred
maintenance projects that directly benefit Santa Ana youth. Half of these
monies or $50,000 will be used along with park in -lieu monies to replace the
Centennial Park synthetic turf at field #4 at the Centennial Park Dan Young
Soccer Complex.
3. The other $50,000 would be used to hire two General Maintenance part time
workers who will join the Park General Maintenance crew to work on daily
park deferred maintenance tasks that are of high priority. This team will
focus on ongoing repairs of water fountains in the park system along with
plumbing issues in the restrooms and fixing lights at parks and sport fields.
Repairing park irrigations system, park site furniture like benches and picnic
tables and the pumps and filtration system for the city pools will also be a
priority.
ADOPTED this day of 2014.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia Cavazos, City Attorney
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
By:
Joseph Straka
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
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CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Maria Huizar, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of Council
City of Santa
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