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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing Use of Recreation Donation Funds for Skate Park
Repairs and Appropriating Funds ($6,500)
MEETING DATE: January 16,2013
PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
RECOMMENDEDACTION: Adopt resolution authorizing use of Recreation donation funds for
skate park repairs and appropriating funds in the amount of $6,500.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: More than two decades ago, money was raised for a City -operated
teen center. The funds ($13,589.84) have been held in a Recreation
Commission trust account for all these years.
A City teen center has not been built and the likelihood of a City -operated teen center being constructed
or operated in the foreseeable future is essentially zero, especially with the Lodi Boys & Girls Club and
the 180Teen Centerfilling that role.
On December4, 2012, the Recreation Commission voted unanimously (4-0) to release these funds to
use at the Kofu Park Skate Park, stating the funds would benefitthe intended users, mostly
teenagers. Staff cannot locate any records specific to the source of the funds or any reason they should
not be used to benefitthe Skate Park. Interestingly, Recreation Commissioner Jeff Palmquist stated he
had been part of a City committee of teenagers in 1992 who had investigatedthe potential for a teen
center or location for teen activities. Mr. Palmquist said a skate park, potentiallyat Kofu Park, was one of
the options considered at that time, and said using the donated funds for repairs at the existing skate
park was consistent with the original goals.
Many of the features within the Skate Park are in need of repair due to heavy use. Staff believes about
$5,000 worth of immediate repairs are needed to replace worn ramp surfaces. Approximately $1,500 is
needed to repaira popular park feature that was placed into storage more than a year ago because it
was deemed unsafe. Staff desires an appropriation of $6,500 to cover these anticipated costs. Unspent
funds will remain in the donations account until needed for significant skate park repairs, at which time
the City Councilwill be asked to make an additional appropriation.
FISCAL IMPACT: Using donation funds will allow the Parks Division to make repairs that
otherwise would not be done because cf the impact on the operations
budget.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: PRCS donaf n account 1410.2356.2
Jordan Ayers, Deputy City anager
Jeff Hoo
Parks ec eation and Cultural Services Director
APPROVED: `- —
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Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Manager Date
Submit completed form to the Budget Division with any required documentation.
Final approval will be provided in electronicoopy format
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
USE OF RECREATION DONATION FUNDS FOR SKATE PARK
REPAIRS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS ($6,500)
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department holds
$13,589.84 in funds designated to benefit a City -owned teen center; and
WHEREAS, other organizations in the City provide services to teens and the City
will not build a teen center in the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS, a majority of Kofu Park Skate Park users are teenagers; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2012, the Recreation Commission recommended
the City Council use all of these donated funds to make repairs as needed at the Kofu
Park Skate Park; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Division estimates the ramps at the Kofu Park Skate Park
needs repairs costing $6,500 to benefit users.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby
authorizes the transfer of $6,500 designated for a teen center in Donations Account
No. 1410.2356.2 to revenue Account No. 3471.6153, and appropriates $6,500 for
Account No. 347313.7331 for Kofu Park Skate Park repairs.
Dated: January 16, 2013
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-03 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held January 16, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
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RANDIJOHL
City Clerk
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