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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 16 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />August 19, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Agreement with KABOOM! for Playground Equipment at Sandpointe Park <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Agreement with KABOOM! to Provide Updated Playground Equipment at Sandpointe <br />Park <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to approve a community partner agreement with KABOOM!, <br />Inc. for new playground equipment at Sandpointe Park in the amount of $8,500 <br />(Agreement No. A-2025-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />Kaboom! is a national nonprofit that partners with communities to design and build <br />playspaces, especially in multicultural communities where residents have limited access <br />to such facilities. Over the past 25 years, they have built or improved more than 17,000 <br />playspaces, engaged 1.5 million community members, and served nearly 12 million <br />kids. <br />In May, KABOOM! approached the City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation, and <br />Community Services Agency asking if there was interest in being their Community <br />Partner to receive a KABOOM! grant for new playground equipment to be installed at <br />Sandpointe Park. City staff created a prioritization list identifying park playgrounds in <br />need of replacement due to poor conditions and Sandpointe Park was identified as a <br />candidate for such improvements. The City is familiar with the KABOOM! process, <br />having previously received four grants, installing play equipment at other City parks, <br />including Fisher Park and Jerome Park. On Wednesday, August 6, community <br />members participated in a “KABOOM! Design Day” workshop to share ideas for the new <br />Sandpoint Park playground, including slides, swings, and shade features. The new <br />playground will replace the existing one in the heart of the park, just south of the City <br />building and restrooms. Conceptual designs will be shared for public feedback before <br />KABOOM! finalizes the design. <br />KABOOM! has partnered with the Pacific Life Foundation, the charitable arm of Pacific <br />Life Insurance Company, to provide funding and volunteers for the new Sandpointe