HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-022 - Accepting the Donation of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics from UCIbrs 3/29/23
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
(STEM) FOCUSED AMENITIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION TO
PROMOTE STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT
MADISON PARK AND ANGELS COMMUNITY 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 University of California, Irvine School of Education's STEM Learning Lab
research team reimagines public park spaces with Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning activities and experiences.
B. The STEM Learning Lab leverages these principles to promote rich learning
opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math in the
places children and families spend time, such as parks, bus stops,
playgrounds, and grocery stores.
C. Young children learn best where they can work together when learning
opportunities are integrated into the places they already go, when they are
actively engaged, and when experiences are meaningful and relevant to their
daily lives.
D. STEM -focused amenities such as Parkopolis, Fraction Ball, Number Ball,
Loteria, and How Tall Am I aim to promote STEM learning opportunities.
E. Installation of Fraction Ball and Number Ball, as a painted overlay on the
basketball court at Madison Park, will promote fraction and decimal learning.
F. Installation of the Parkopolis life-sized board game at Madison Park will
promote math and science learning through physical activity.
G. The total value of the above STEM -focused amenities and installation have an
approximate value of $209,584.
H. These STEM -focused amenities will be donated to the City at no cost.
Section 2. The City hereby accepts the donation and installation of the STEM -
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focused amenities referenced above, including Fraction Ball, Number Ball, Parkopolis,
Loteria, and How Tall Am I from the University of California, Irvine School of Education to
promote and enhance STEM learning opportunities at Madison Park and Angels
Community Park.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or his or her
designee, to execute any documents that are necessary to accept the donation described
herein, including but not limited to negotiating and executing the related donation
agreement and any amendments thereto on behalf of the City.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or provision of
this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid
or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of any other provision or applications, and
to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or provision thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or provisions thereof be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 2"d day of May. 2023.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
Brandon Salvatierra
_Gw4 Deputy City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
Amezcua, Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez,
Penaloza, Phan, Vazquez (7)
None (0)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution
No. 2023-022 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana on May 2, 2023.
Date:
Jenni Hal
ity Clerk
City of Santa Ana
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