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RESOLUTION No. 2014 -061
RESOLUTION of THE CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY of SANTA ANA
ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION ATION 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 rinds of the City Is 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 rear 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 -Tear
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 Mouth 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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Section 2. The City Council hereby directs that the previously approved $200,000.00
for the Youth Sports Scholarship Program be allocated as follows:
1. $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 215 day of October, 201
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia Cavazos, City Attorney
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stant City Attorney
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Mayor
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1, Marla Hulizai, Clerk of Council, do heireby attest, to and certify the, attached Resolution
4-061 to be thie original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana on October 21, 201 4.
Datell-I
Clerk olt t,,ouncil
City of Santa
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