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RESOLUTION NO. 98- 0 61
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 (PHASE I) AT
SANTA ANITA PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has been selected to receive a grant from Kaboom, a non-
profit organization, in the amount of $15,000, to design and construct playground equipment at
Santa Anita Park; and
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WHEREAS, Kaboom is a national t~on-profit organization that joins together individuals,
organizations and businesses for the purpose o~f building community partnership to construct safe
and accessible playgrounds; and
WHEREAS, over the past month, City staff has collaborated with the Santa Anita
neighborhood and the Home Depot to implement this program. The neighborhood has been
involved in numerous planning meetings, and has committed over 100 volunteers for the project.
Also, Home Depot has agreed to be the corporate sponsor of the program by providing $10,000 in
materials and 100 volunteers to help construct the playground area; and
WHEREAS, the students at Russell Elementary School 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; and
WHEREAS, Kaboom will provide staff to assist in community organization, community
fund raising, and community participation in the design and construction of the playground; and
WHEREAS, the Kaboom grant funding and community effort will initiate Phase I of the
Santa Anita Park playground equipment improvements. Matching funds in the amount of $15,000
are required of the City in order to participate in this program. Said matching funds have been
budgeted in the Community Development Agency's North Harbor Operations Capital Projects
account.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA:
1. Authorizes the execution of a grant agreement with Kaboom for grant funding in the
amount of $15,000, with matching funds of the same amount, to install playground equipment at
Santa Anita Park.
2. Appoints the City Manager, or his designee, as agent for the City of Santa Ana to conduct
all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to applications,
agreements, amendments and payment requests which may be necessary for the completion of the
aforementioned project.
ADOPTED this 5th dayof October ,1998.
ATTEST:
'~/Pulido
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Richardson
Espinosa
Franklin
Lutz
McGuigan
Moreno
Pulido
Aye APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Aye
Aye
Aye ~o~ ~ ~A~E~-~
Aye ..~rJoseph W. Fletcher
Aye City Attomey
Aye
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No. ~7g-o~ ! to
be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Aha on ~ ~.
Clerk of th;
Date:
City of S~m Aha '