| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 6.a.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Kimberly Huy
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Community Services
| | Subject: | Consideration of a recommendation from the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission regarding joint use agreements with the Garden Grove Unified School District. (Action Item) | Date: | 11/22/2016 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to consider a recommendation from the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission, to direct staff to open discussions with the Garden Grove Unified School District regarding joint use agreements for the use of additional school properties for recreation programming and activities. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
On the October 13, 2016, the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission meeting, Chair Montoya shared his concern regarding park poor neighborhoods and the possibility of opening up discussions with the Garden Grove Unified School District to use school land, including parking lots, as open park space for recreational programming. Currently, the City has six (6) joint use agreements with the Garden Grove Unified School District at the following locations:
- Chapman Sports Complex
- Edgar Park
- Hare School Park
- Morningside Park
- Pioneer Park
- Woodbury Park Pool
As part of these joint use agreements, the City is responsible to provide funding to maintain and program all six facilities. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
On November 7, 2016, the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission made a motion to make a recommendation to the City Council to request that staff open up discussions with the Garden Grove Unified School District regarding joint use agreements for the use of additional school properties, including parking lots, to be used for recreation programming and activities. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact at this time. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
The Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission recommends that the City Council:
- Direct City staff to open discussions with the Garden Grove Unified School District to look at opportunities for additional joint use agreements.
By: John Montanchez, Community Services Manager
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | Draft Minutes | 11/17/2016 | Backup Material | Parks_Rec_Arts_Com_Draft_Minutes_11-7-16.pdf |
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