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Meeting Date: _02/09/09__ Item Number: A-3__
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Implementation of Supervision at the Culver City
Skate Park, Approval of Budget Amendment(s) for Staffing Costs Related to
Supervision and/or Additions to the Skate Park Facility, and Adoption of a
Resolution Establishing User Fees at the Culver City Skate Park.
Contact Person/Dept.: Bill La Pointe, Parks,
Recreation & Community Services Director
Phone Number: (310) 253-6655
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: Master E-mail Notification List (02/04/09); Advance Courtesy Email
Notification to the City’s Master Email Notification List and PRCS Department Distribution
Lists (01/29/09); PRCS Public Notification Signs in Culver City Parks (01/30/09 through
02/09/09); Publication of Notice in the Culver City News (01/29/09); Postcard mailing to
residents and businesses within a 500 ft. radius and to the end of the block of all eleven
Culver City Parks, two Parkettes and two Playgrounds (01/08/09).
Department Approval:
Bill La Pointe (01/29/09)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (02/03/09)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (02/04/09)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (02/04/09)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider the implementation of supervision at
the Culver City Skate Park, (2) approve Budget Amendment(s) for staffing costs
related to supervision and/or additions to the Skate Park Facility, and (3) adopt a
Resolution establishing User Fees at the Culver City Skate Park.
A Budget Amendment Requires a 4/5ths Vote.
BACKGROUND:
Pertinent discussions and activities with regard to the operation of the Culver City
Skate Park and actions taken by the Council and/or the Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Commission (‘Commission’) prior to the November 6, 2008
Commission meeting are summarized in the table below:
DATE ACTION / ACTIVITY
04/28/2003 The Council approves submission of a Land and Water Conservation
Fund (LWCF) grant application for funding a permanent skateboard park
which is subsequently approved.
08/22/2005 The Council awards a professional services agreement to SITE Design
Group, Inc. to design a permanent skateboard park at Culver City Park
and a final site plan is developed.
8/13/2007
to
Upon the Commission’s recommendation (on 08/07/2007), the Council
introduces an Ordinance amending Culver City Municipal Code Section City of Culver City, California
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8/20/2007 9.10.300(B) to authorize the Council to establish, by Resolution,
Skateboard Park Rules and Regulations and adopts the Resolution.
Effective
11/20/07
As a result of the adoption and the posting of the Skateboard Park Rules
and Regulations, the City is in compliance with Section 11580 of the
California Health and Safety Code (Attachment 1) and, therefore, the City
can classify skateboarding as a “hazardous recreational activity” and
qualify for certain immunity to liability with respect to this type of activity
as per California Government Code 831.7 (Attachment 2).
11/01/2007 The Council and Commission Skateboard Park Subcommittees meet with
staff to recommend continuing operating as an unsupervised park as
outlined in State Law and recommend: improved enforcement of existing
rules, locking the Skate Park; increased lighting to improve visibility of the
locking mechanism; preparing additional signage and creating an
incentive program to increase rule compliance.
11/06/2007 The Commission reviews the Subcommittees’ report and takes action to
indicate to Council that they recommend: the Skate Park remains
unsupervised; be locked when closed; an increase in the frequency of
rule enforcement; exploration of incentive programs to encourage rule
compliance; installation of additional signage regarding proper safety
gear.
11/19/2007 The Council considers and takes action to support the recommendation of
the Skateboard Park Subcommittees and the Commission to continue
operating the Skate Park as an unsupervised park as outlined in State
Law and directs staff to implement various other enforcement and
incentive activities to promote rule compliance.
5/06/2008 The Council and Commission Skateboard Park Subcommittees meet with
City staff to discuss challenges arising at the park. Agreement is reached
to convene again once the new Commission is seated in July. (Due to
scheduling conflicts the group was unable to convene until August.)
8/27/2008
and
9/11/2008
The Council and Commission Skateboard Park Subcommittees (Vice
Mayor Silbiger, Councilmember Armenta, PRCS Commission Chair
Shapiro and PRCS Commissioner Hudson) meet with City staff to discuss
supervision alternatives for the Skate Park, fiscal implications and
additional recommendations to staff. The Subcommittees reach general
agreement that supervision of the Skate Park is an option that should be
explored.
9/04/2008,
10/07/2008
and
10/22/2008
The Commission receives updates from the Subcommittee members
(Chair Shapiro, Commissioner Hudson), makes inquiries of staff and
receives public comment regarding possible supervision of, user fees for,
and additions to, the Skate Park. The Commission requests the item be
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10/14/2008 The Council and Commission Skateboard Park Subcommittees meet to
review information from staff. The Subcommittees raise questions
regarding the fiscal impact of supervising the Skate Park. The
Subcommittees propose a variety of recommendations for staff to explore
including providing options for limiting the hours of operation, establishing
specific hours for designated user groups (e.g., adults, younger children,
etc), and utilizing volunteers to support supervision efforts.
The Council Skateboard Park Subcommittee has indicated that it is in favor of
supervising the Skate Park and establishing user fees to recover a portion of
expenditures. The Subcommittee has also indicated that additions to the Skate Park
area to support supervision should be implemented at minimal cost to the City. (The
Subcommittee members may wish to give additional comment.)
On November 6, 2008 the PRCS Commission took action to make the following
recommendations to City Council regarding operations of the Skate Park:
1. Supervision: That the Skate Park operate as a supervised facility with
established operating hours during which City staff is on-site to monitor
participant entry/exit and rule compliance and recommending the hours of
operation outlined in City-Staffed Supervision Option B in this report; and,
2. User Fees: That the Skate Park user fees proposed on December 1, 2008
be established.
However, no recommendation was made by the Commission with regard to capital
or temporary additions to the Skate Park. An excerpt of the approved minutes of the
November 6, 2008 PRCS Commission meeting relating to this item is provided as
Attachment 3. (Should the PRCS Commission make any additional comments or
recommendations at their meeting of February 3, 2009 these comments will be
provided under separate cover on or before February 9, 2009.)
On December 1, 2008, City Council considered the implementation of supervision,
user fees and possible additions for staff accommodations at the Skate Park and
associated funding options. City Council requested that staff return with additional
and/or revised information which has been incorporated into this report.
DISCUSSION:
Staff is requesting the City Council’s policy direction on the following:
1. Determine if supervision at the Skate Park is desired and if so, by what
means and through what funding mechanism;
2. Determine if establishing user fees at the Skate Park is desired and if so,
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3. Determine if any additions to the Skate Park area are desired, and if so,
which capital or temporary additions.
Further details and information for each of these three considerations follows.
Should the City Council decide on changes to the Skate Park operations or facility
that result in the need for additional funding, Council will be asked to consider an
associated Budget Amendment (which requires a 4/5 vote of the Council for
approval).
In the 16 months since its opening, the operations of the Skate Park have been the
subject of ongoing Council, Commission and Subcommittee discussions with most
recent conversations focusing on possible options for supervising the Skate Park
and establishing user fees. After much discussion, the Council and Commission
Subcommittees identified several key factors in evaluating the merits of, and
method(s) for, changing Skate Park operations.
If the Skate Park were to begin operating as a supervised facility, staff recommends
a policy and practice for participant liability waivers be instituted. For reference, a
sample liability waiver from the City of Santa Monica is included as Attachment 4.
To reduce the operating costs to the City and the likelihood of injury to (almost) zero
one option would be to close the Skate Park.
Outlined below are options for (1) Skate Park Supervision, (2) Skate Park User Fees
and (3) Additions to the Skate Park Area.
1. SKATE PARK SUPERVISION
Possible options for supervising the Skate Park and the associated fiscal
implications are noted below and summarized in Attachment 5, Tables 1 - 3.
Options include, but are not limited to:
a. No changes: Continue operating as an unstaffed facility with periodic oversight
provided by City Parks and Playgrounds Staff, Park Patrol and Police. The City
thereby maintains certain immunities to liability as per State Code.
• As this is current practice, there is no additional fiscal impact.
• In 2007, the Council discussed the possibility of installing video
surveillance equipment as a monitoring system. Staff estimates the cost
of materials and installation at $26,000. (Surveillance equipment has not
yet been installed as a funding source was not identified. Before staff was
able to secure a source of funding, conversations began indicating interest
in options for direct supervision of the Skate Park which may make
surveillance equipment duplicative or unnecessary.)
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b. Volunteer supervision: Begin operating as a volunteer ‘staffed’ facility with
trained volunteers on-site to monitor participant entry/exit and rule compliance.
In the interest of preserving participant safety and City liability protections, staff
does not recommend sole utilization of volunteers to provide supervision at the
Skate Park. Staff welcomes the opportunity to engage volunteers and could
explore such a program at a future date. In isolation however, staff feels that
using volunteers exclusive of staff has the potential to create an unsafe situation
for users and/or volunteers and a greater liability on the City.
• No fiscal impact at this time. If a volunteer program were to be initiated,
costs incurred may include staff time, volunteer training, marketing, etc.
c. Contract-staffed supervision: Begin operating as a staffed facility by entering
into a contract with a skate park management entity for on-site monitoring of
participant entry/exit and rule compliance. The contracted entity would be
required to hold an insurance policy identifying Culver City as an additional
insured. (Such limits to liability are subject to interpretation.)
• Staff has received a preliminary proposal from a skate park management
organization that operates facilities for a number of municipalities around
the country. Proposed hours of operation and projected revenue and
expenses are presented in Attachment 5, Table 1. Revenue estimates
include admissions, concessions, special events and sponsorships.
• Though specific user fees were not proposed, the contractor estimates
cost recovery of approximately 50% based on past experience. Greater
specifics as to user fees, concession cost-sharing, etc. are terms which
the firm negotiates as part of the contract.
• The proposed costs received from the contractor estimate the net impact
(cost) to the City’s General Fund in the first year of operation at
approximately $101,400 with fees and concessions or $200,400 without
fees and concessions.
d. City-staffed supervision: Begin operating as a staffed facility with Recreation
staff on-site to monitor participant entry/exit and rule compliance. If the City were
to provide supervision at the Skate Park, the immunity afforded by State law may
be significantly impacted. (Given the relative newness of the statute there is no
prevailing precedent to help determine the extent/nature of any such protection
provided by the State law.) Implementing a policy and practice for participant
liability waivers may preserve City immunity except in circumstances of gross
negligence and known dangerous conditions. However, as noted in Attachment
2, California Government Code Section 831.7(c).2, if the City chooses to charge
a participation fee, the City may lose (in whole or in part) the immunity granted
under State Law.
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• Staff has proposed three options for hours of operation and projected
revenue and expenses associated with City-staffed supervision. These
are presented in Attachment 5, Table 2 as Options A, B and C. (Option B
includes an opportunity for adult-only skating as recommended by the
Subcommittees. User-specific skating could be implemented for other
user groups at times later determined by staff based on operating hours
and user feedback.)
• Staff has also proposed supplemental revenue options (lessons, events
and sponsorships) that may be used to further offset the cost of operating
the Skate Park. These options are presented in Attachment 5, Table 2.
• Per the direction of the City Council staff has proposed revised user fees
to recover a portion of costs and believes the Skate Park could be
expected to achieve a cost recovery of 37-40%, a figure below the
Recreation Division overall recovery rate of approximately 50%. The
proposed fees are presented in Attachment 5, Table 3. (See also section
2: Skate Park User Fees below)
• If the proposed user fees are implemented, staff estimates the net impact
(cost) to the City’s General Fund in the first year of operation could range
from a low of $36,232 (Attachment 5/Table 2 - Option A, including All
Revenue Activities) to a high of $60,507 (Attachment 5/Table 2 - Option C,
excluding Revenue from Supplemental Activities). Without the
implementation of user fees, staff estimates a net impact (cost) ranging
from a low of $70,229 (Attachment 5/Table 2 – Option A Expenditures for
Operations) to a high of $96,444 (Attachment 5/Table 2 – Option C
Expenditures for Operations).
e. City-staffed supervision – Reassignment of Parks & Playgrounds Staff:
As noted in the Fiscal Analysis section of this report, one funding option involves
reallocating the 2008-09 PRCS Parks and Playgrounds part-time personnel
budget to provide Skate Park staffing (see Operations/Supervision, ii). This
would allow existing Parks and Playground Recreation Leaders to be reassigned
to the Skate Park to supervise the facility. City Council requested that staff
return with information as to how staffing at the parks and playgrounds would be
affected if Council were to choose this option.
• Currently the Parks and Playgrounds program is in place at eight park
facilities: Blanco, Culver City, Culver West Alexander, El Marino, Fox Hills,
Syd Kronenthal, Lindberg and Veterans’ Memorial Parks. Recreation
Leaders organize and oversee free drop-in activities, encourage compliance
with park rules, provide customer service to park patrons, collect information
pertaining to park usage, and assist with maintaining cleanliness in the parks.
The current Parks and Playgrounds salaries budget of $193,319 provides
approximately 13,560 part-time staff hours per year. Approximately 25% of City of Culver City, California
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these hours are dedicated to non-school year staffing (late June – early
September) with the remainder committed to school year staffing and training.
• Staff reviewed the number of hours Recreation Leaders are assigned to each
of the Parks and Playgrounds sites and the number of staff hours needed to
provide supervision at the Skate Park for each option identified in Attachment
5/Table 2 – Options A, B and C. Recreation Leader reassignments from
current parks to the Skate Park were proposed based on park usage and the
presence of other PRCS staff on site. Using these criteria, the most
significant reassignments occurred at Culver City, El Marino, Lindberg and
Veterans’ Memorial Parks dependent on the Skate Park hours of operation.
• Staff sought to maximize the number of hours Recreation Leaders were
present in the parks during peak-use while maintaining the greatest amount of
scheduling consistency across parks. Were supervision at the Skate Park to
be implemented using existing Parks and Playgrounds staff, the Recreation
Division would continue to evaluate the scheduling changes and further adjust
the distribution of Recreation Leaders as appropriate.
• A summary of how Recreation Leaders may be reassigned to fulfill the
supervision needs of the Skate Park is presented in Attachment 6. It includes
tables with the estimated number of hours each park is currently staffed and
the number of hours it would be staffed with the addition of the Skate Park.
Graphical representations of the overall percentage of Parks and Playground
staff hours allocated to each park during the School Year and Non-School
Year seasons is also provided.
• Initial staff estimates for supervising the Skate Park included a combination of
both Senior Recreation Leader and Recreation Leader I positions. As the
current Parks and Playgrounds staff are all Senior Recreation Leaders, the
cost for supervision at the Skate Park using Parks and Playground staff would
be higher than identified in Attachment 5/Table 2 – Options A, B and C. Staff
estimates the Expenditures for Operations would change as follows:
o Option A: Increase from $70,229 to $72,500
o Option B: Increase from $79,329 to $86,529
o Option C: Increase from $96,444 to $106,444
• Reassigning Recreation Leaders in order to provide staff supervision at the
Skate Park may present additional challenges. With the exception of the
Skate Park, reassigning staff would decrease the average Parks and
Playgrounds staff shift from 5-7 hours to 4-5 hours. The Recreation Division
expects this may create additional difficulty in the recruitment and retention of
part-time Parks and Playgrounds Recreation Leaders. Staff further expects
that such reassignments would reduce the level of customer service provided
to park patrons and availability of drop-in recreation programs. In addition,
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• The Recreation Division continues to build the Parks and Playground program
with the long-term goal of growing the program to include nine City Parks with
Recreation Leaders in parks for 5-8 hours a day. Staff estimates that doing so
would require a salaries budget of $278,416 exclusive of the Skate Park.
This is an increase of 44% over the current Parks and Playgrounds budget.
In contrast, if the Parks and Playgrounds program were to begin providing
supervision at the Skate Park, this in effect decreases the budget available to
other parks by 37% - 53% annually. To minimize the effects of reassigning
Parks and Playgrounds Recreation Leaders, the City Council may wish to
consider the following:
• Recommending that the Skate Park hours be adjusted to have greater
consistency with the Parks and Playgrounds program hours and/or
seasons; or
• Recommending that the 3
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Recreation Leader proposed at the Skate Park
during the non-school year period is eliminated, and these 490 hours be
made available to provide staff at other parks.
2. SKATE PARK USER FEES
Should the City Council determine the Skate Park be operated as a supervised
facility, staff recommends the costs for supervising the facility be supported by a
combination of General Fund resources and moderate user fees to partially recover
costs. As noted above, proposed user fees are presented in Attachment 5, Table 3.
These fees are also included in Attachment 7, Proposed Fee Resolution. In the
absence of user fees, the City’s General Fund would need to fund the full cost of
supervision thus having a more significant negative impact on programs previously
funded in the 2008-09 Adopted Budget. In the absence of support from the General
Fund, very high user fees would need to be charged to completely recover costs.
This strategy is likely to be unsuccessful since such high user fees will discourage
the level of participation necessary to recover Skate Park operational costs. As
noted previously, the City will lose the immunities from liability afforded to municipal
facilities if it implements Skate Park user fees.
In projecting user fees and associated revenues, staff reviewed information for
various skate parks throughout the area. The skate parks in the cities of Santa
Monica and Torrance represented operations and facilities most comparable to
Culver City. At the request of City Council staff has proposed revised fees similar to
those in the City of Santa Monica. A comparison of the three cities follows.
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Staff also considered the idea of providing a discounted fee for adults between the
ages of 18 and 21 and/or students, as discussed at the December 1, 2008 meeting.
However, doing so would be inconsistent with the established categories used in
other Recreation Division programs (including Enrichment Classes, the Plunge, etc),
therefore staff recommends using the existing structure of ages 18 and up. Should
the City Council wish to revise these categories, staff recommends that such
adjustments be incorporated into the adoption of the 2009-10 Fees and Charges
schedule to provide greater consistency throughout the Division.
If user fees were to be adopted, staff previously recommended instituting them
effective March 1, 2009. The City Council may wish to defer this implementation to
provide staff with more time to inform the public and skate park users, establish
operations policies and practices, and hire and/or allocate staffing for the park. Prior
to the fees taking effect, staff would also work to encourage community groups such
as the Parks and Service Foundation or the Culver City Exchange Club to consider
making Skate Park passes an eligible use for funds these groups make available to
support the participation of youth from low-income families.
Public Notification
Prior to the December 1, 2008 City Council meeting staff did extensive public
notification related to the issue of implementing supervision and user fees at the
Skate Park. As noted in the Public Notification section of the cover page of this
report, significant public notifications were done for the item this evening as well.
This item was noticed along with two other important PRCS City Council Agenda
Items scheduled to appear on this evening’s Agenda: Allowing Dogs in Culver City
Parks and Establishing a Pooch Path at Culver City Park. To minimize redundancy, City of Culver City, California
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a brief recap is provided below though the full details and costs are outlined in the
body of the Allowing Dogs in Culver City Parks Agenda Item Report.
In addition to standard and courtesy email notifications, PRCS Public Notification
Signs were posted in Culver City Parks from January 30, 2009 through February 9,
2009, notice was published in the January 29, 2009 edition of the Culver City News
(estimated cost $320) and notification postcards were mailed to residents and
businesses within a 500 ft. radius and to the end of the block of all eleven Culver
City Parks, two Parkettes and two Playgrounds as well as residents in the Culver
City Dog License database (estimated cost of $5,374.50 for 10,749 postcards.) An
additional 255 postcards were placed on public counters in City facilities.
3. ADDITIONS TO THE SKATE PARK AREA
The City Council may also wish to consider additions to the Skate Park area as a
complement to recommendations made for supervision and/or user fees. Possible
additions and their associated fiscal implications are noted below and summarized in
Attachment 8. Projects include but are not limited to:
Staff Accommodations: Provide a staff area for supervising participants, tracking
attendance, collecting fees (if implemented) and the capacity to contact emergency
personnel if necessary. This area can range from a simple staff chair and shade
tent to a fully-functioning building.
a. Minimum: Staff has prepared an estimate for providing an outdoor on-site staff
area. Inclusive of a radio connected to the City’s emergency communications
system, a small shade tent and seating, the cost is estimated at $4,400 as
outlined in Attachment 8. (If this option were to be selected, staff would not
collect fees on site but would rather establish a means of collecting fees at
secure facilities off-site, such as the Recreation Registration Office or
Transportation Building.)
b. Maximum: Engineering staff has prepared estimates for a traditional, custom-
built or modular-built facility. Inclusive of materials and construction, the cost is
estimated at $166,950 - $245,886 as outlined in Attachment 8.
• The size of a custom-built facility is smallest likely accommodating only staff
and materials; however given their standardized sizing a modular-built facility
may have additional space for minimal recreational activities.
• The skate park management company discussed in section 1.c. (Supervision:
Contract-staffed) has indicated a capital facility would be a prerequisite to
securing their services.
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As these projects are not included in the adopted 2008-2009 Capital Improvement
Project Budget, their implementation would be contingent on securing funding as per
the direction of the City Council, if any. Staff estimates that securing funding and
completing construction could be expected to take 9-18 months depending on the
selected projects.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Summarizing the fiscal implications noted above:
1. Supervision: The fiscal impact varies with the option(s) selected; from a low of
no fiscal impact for remaining unsupervised to an estimated high of $200,400 for
contract-staffed supervision. (See also Attachment 5).
2. User Fees: For City-staffed supervision, staff estimates the proposed fee
schedule will generate approximately $28,125 – $35,938 in revenue annually or
approximately $9,375 - $11,979 for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 if implemented March
1, 2009. Revenue could be used to off-set a portion of the expenditures
associated with providing supervision. For contract-staffed supervision, user
fees would need to be further negotiated with the contractor, thus requiring staff
to return to Council for user fee adoption at a future date. (See also Attachments
5 and 7)
3. Additions to the Skate Park area: The fiscal impact varies with the option
selected; from a low of $4,400 for an outdoor area with shade tent, table and
chairs to a high of $245,886 for a custom-built, secure facility. (See also
Attachment 8)
Should the Council adopt changes to Skate Park supervision or additions to the
Park, a 4/5ths vote of the Council would be required to amend the budget
(however reallocation of funds already appropriated for 2008-09 would not require a
budget amendment). Options for funding allocation include, but are not limited to:
• Operations/Supervision Expenditures:
i. Allocation from Unappropriated General Fund Reserve (requires
budget amendment); and/or
ii. Reallocate 2008-09 PRCS Parks and Playgrounds part-time
personnel budget to provide Skate Park staffing (a maximum of
$106,444); Amount as determined by City Council to be reallocated
within account #10132110; and/or
iii. Reallocation of 2008-09 PRCS Recreation Division regular salaries
budget for the ‘frozen’ unfilled position of Administrative Secretary.
Amount as determined by City Council (but not exceeding the
$70,000 available) to be reallocated from accounts 10131100 and
10132100 (This position was ‘frozen’ so as to realize a budget
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• Additions to the Skate Park Area Expenditures:
i. Allocation from Unappropriated General Fund Reserve (requires
budget amendment); and/or
ii. Reallocation of 2008-09 PRCS Recreation Division regular salaries
budget for the ‘frozen’ unfilled position of Administrative Secretary.
Amount as determined by City Council to be reallocated from
accounts 10131100 and 10132100. (This position was ‘frozen’ so
as to realize a budget cost savings during this fiscally challenging
time.)
If supervision was to be recommended, or a facility option recommended, the
associated ongoing expenditures (i.e. personnel costs, utilities) would need to be
addressed in the Fiscal Year 2009-10 budget process.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. California Health and Safety Code Section 115800
2. California Government Code Section 831.7
3. Excerpt of the approved minutes of the November 6, 2008 Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Commission meeting
4. Example: Participant Liability Waiver from the City of Santa Monica
5. Options for Skate Park Supervision, Proposed User Fees and Projected
Expenditures and Revenues
6. Current and Projected Synopsis of Parks and Playgrounds Staffing Schedules
7. Proposed Fee Resolution, including Proposed Fee Schedule
8. Options and Expenditures for Additions to the Skate Park Area
9. Comments and Recommendations (if any) resulting from the February 3, 2009
Meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (to be
delivered under separate cover).
MOTIONS:
That the City Council:
1. Consider the recommendations of both the Council Skateboard Park
Subcommittee and the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission
related to the operations of the Culver City Skate Park;
AND
2. Direct staff to implement the following:
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a. That the Culver City Skate Park continue to operate as an unstaffed
facility with periodic oversight provided by Parks and Playgrounds Staff,
the Park Patrol and the Culver City Police Department as is current
practice;
OR
b. That the Culver City Skate Park operate as a supervised facility with
established operating hours during which Contract-staff is on-site to
monitor participant entry/exit and rule compliance; and direct staff to
proceed with an RFP to solicit proposals for skate park management
services and return to the City Council when responses to the RFP are
received;
OR
c. (As recommended by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Commission,) That the Culver City Skate Park operate as a supervised
facility with established operating hours during which City-staff is on-site to
monitor participant entry/exit and rule compliance; and
i. That staff implement the Skate Park hours of operation as outlined
in Option A, B, or C of this report (the Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Commission recommended Option B); and
ii. Approve a Budget Amendment in the amount of $_________ to be
transferred from one or more of the accounts below and allocated
to the appropriate Recreation Division staff salary account
(reallocation of funds already appropriated for 2008-09 would not
require a budget amendment):
1. Unappropriated General Fund Reserve (4/5ths vote would
be required); and/or
2. 2008-09 PRCS Parks and Playgrounds part-time personnel
account #10132110; and/or
3. 2008-09 PRCS Recreation Division regular salaries
accounts 10131100 and 10132100.
OR
d. That the Culver City Skate Park be closed (indefinitely or permanently).
AND
3. (If motion 2b or 2c is approved) That additions to the Skate Park area for staff
accommodations (outdoor, modular, or custom-built) as outlined in this report be
implemented; and approve a Budget Amendment in the amount of $_________
to be transferred from one or more of the accounts below and appropriated to a
newly-designated Capital Improvement Account (reallocation of funds already
appropriated for 2008-09 would not require a budget amendment): City of Culver City, California
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i. Unappropriated General Fund Reserve (4/5ths vote would be
required); and/or
ii. 2008-09 PRCS Recreation Division regular salaries accounts
10131100 and 10132100.
AND
4. (If motion 2c is approved) Direct staff to develop and pursue sponsorship
opportunities to offset supervision expenditures for the Skate Park;
AND/OR
5. (If motion 2c is approved,) Adopt a Resolution establishing user fees for the
Culver City Skate Park (fees noted “Culver City 12/01/08 Proposed Fees” were
recommended by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission),
with an effective date of ______.
OR
6. Determine to consider this entire subject as part of the Fiscal Year 2009-10
budget process.
AND/OR
7. Provide staff with additional comments or alternate direction.
MEETING DATE: February 9, 2009
Consideration of Implementation of Supervision at the
Culver City Skate Park, Approval of Budget
Amendment(s) for Staffing Costs Related to Supervision
and/or Additions to the Skate Park Facility, and Adoption
of a Resolution Establishing User Fees at the Culver City
Skate Park.
AGENDA ITEM:
ATTACHMENTS
1. California Health and Safety Code Section 115800
2. California Government Code Section 831.7
3. Excerpt of the Approved Minutes of the November 6,
2008 Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Commission meeting
4. Example: Participant Liability Waiver from the City of
Santa Monica
5. Options for Skate Park Supervision, Proposed User Fees
and Projected Expenditures and Revenues
6. Current and Projected Synopsis of Parks and
Playgrounds Staffing Schedules
Page
1 - 2
3 4
5 - 6
7 - 9
10 - 11
12 14
7. Proposed Fee Resolution, including Proposed Fee 15 - 16
Schedule
8. Expenditures for Additions to the Skate Park Area 17
9. Recommendation resulting from the February 3, 2009 18
Meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Community
Services CommissionATTACHMENT
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 115800
115800. (a) No operator of a skateboard park shall permit any person to ride a skateboard therein,
unless that person is wearing a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads.
(b) With respect to any facility, owned or operated by a local public agency, that is designed and
maintained for the purpose of recreational skateboard use, and that is not supervised on a regular
basis, the requirements of subdivision (a) may be satisfied by compliance with the following:
(1) Adoption by the local public agency of an ordinance requiring any person riding a skateboard at
the facility to wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads.
(2) The posting of signs at the facility affording reasonable notice that any person riding a
skateboard in the facility must wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads, and that an y person failing
to do so will be subject to citation under the ordinance required by paragraph (1).
(c) "Local public agency" for purposes of this section includes, but is not limited to, a city, county, or
city and county.
(d) (1) Skateboarding at any facility or park owned or operated by a public entity as a public
skateboard park, as provided in paragraph (3), shall be deemed a hazardous recreational activity
within the meaning of Section 831.7 of the Government Code if all of the following conditions are met:
(A) The person skateboarding is 12 years of age or older.
(B) The skateboarding activity that caused the injury was stunt, trick, or luge skateboarding.
(C) The skateboard park is on public property that complies with
subdivision (a) or (b).
(2) In addition to the provisions of subdivision (c) of Section 831.7 of the Government Code, nothing
in this section is intended to limit the liability of a public entity with respect to any other duty imposed
pursuant to existing law, including the duty to protect against dangerous conditions of public property
pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 830) of Part 2 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the
Government Code. However, nothing in this section is intended to abrogate or limit any other legal
rights, defenses, or immunities that may otherwise be available at law.
(3) For public skateboard parks that were constructed on or before January 1, 1998, this
subdivision shall apply to hazardous recreational activity injuries incurred on or after January 1, 1998,
and before January 1, 2001. For public skateboard parks that are constructed after January 1, 1998,
this subdivision shall apply to hazardous recreational activity injuries incurred on or after January 1,
1998, and before January 1, 2012. For purposes of this subdivision, any skateboard facility that is a
movable facility shall be deemed constructed on the first date it is initially made available for use at
any location by the local public agency.CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 115800
(continued)
(4) The appropriate local public agency shall maintain a record of all known or reported injuries
incurred by a skateboarder in a public skateboard park or facility. The local public agency shall also
maintain a record of all claims, paid and not paid, including any lawsuits and their results, arising from
those incidents that were filed against the public agency. Beginning in 1999, copies of these records
shall be filed annually, no later than January 30 each year, with the Judicial Council, which shall
submit a report to the Legislature on or before March 31, 2011, on the incidences of injuries incurred,
claims asserted, and the results of any lawsuit filed, by persons injured while skateboarding in public
skateboard parks or facilities.
(5) This subdivision shall not apply on or after January 1, 2001, to public skateboard parks that
were constructed on or before January 1, 1998, but shall continue to apply to public skateboard
parks that are constructed after January 1, 1998.
(e) This section shall remain in effect until January 1, 2012, and as of that date is repealed, unless a
later enacted statute, enacted before January 1, 2012, deletes or extend s that date.
115800. (a) No operator of a skateboard park shall permit any person to ride a skateboard therein,
unless that person is wearing a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads.
(b) With respect to any facility, owned or operated by a local public agency, that is designed and
maintained for the purpose of recreational skateboard use, and that is not supervised on a regular
basis, the requirements of subdivision (a) may be satisfied by compliance with the following:
(1) Adoption by the local public agency of an ordinance requiring any person riding a skateboard at
the facility to wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads.
(2) The posting of signs at the facility affording reasonable notice that any person riding a
skateboard in the facility must wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads, and that an y person failing
to do so will be subject to citation under the ordinance required by paragraph (1).
(c) "Local public agency" for purposes of this section includes, but is not limited to, a city, county, or
city and county.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2012.
2ATTACHMENT 2
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 831.7
831.7 (a) Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable to any person who
participates in a hazardous recreational activity, including any person who assists the
participant, or to any spectator who knew or reasonably should have known that the
hazardous recreational activity created a substantial risk of injury to himself or herself
and was voluntarily in the place of risk, or having the ability to do so failed to leave, for
any damage or injury to property or persons arising out of that hazardous recreational
activity.
(b) As used in this section, "hazardous recreational activity" means a recreational
activity conducted on property of a public entity which creates a substantial (as
distinguished from a minor, trivial, or insignificant) risk of injury to a participant or a
spectator. "Hazardous recreational activity" also means: (1) Water contact activities,
except diving, in places where or at a time when lifeguards are not provided and
reasonable warning thereof has been given or the injured party should reasonably have
known that there was no lifeguard provided at the time. (2) Any form of diving into water
from other than a diving board or diving platform, or at any place or from any structure
where diving is prohibited and reasonable warning thereof has been given. (3) Animal
riding, includinc, equestrian competition, archery, bicycle racing or jumping, mountain
bicycling, boating,, cross-country and downhill skiing, hang gliding, kayaking, motorized
vehicle racing, off-road motorcycling or four-wheel driving of any kind, orienteering,
pistol and rifle shooting, rock climbing, rocketeering, rodeo, spelunking, sky diving, sport
parachuting, paragliding, body contact sports (i.e., sports in which it is reasonably
foreseeable that there will be rough bodily contact with one or more participants),
surfing, trampciining, tree climbing, tree rope swimming, waterskiing, white water
rafting, and windsurfing. For the purposes of this subdivision, "mountain bicycling" does
not include riding a bicycle on paved pathways, roadways, or sidewalks.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), this section does not limit liability
which would otherwise exist for any of the following:
(1) Failure of the public entity or employee to guard or warn of a known
dangerous condition or of another hazardous recreational activity known to the
public entity or employee that is not reasonably assumed by the participant as
inherently a part of the hazardous recreational activity out of which the damage or
injury arose.
(2) Damage or injury suffered in any case where permission to participate in the
hazardous recreational activity was granted for a specific fee. For the purpose of this
paragraph, a "specific fee" does not include a fee or consideration charged for a general
purpose such as a general park admission charge, a vehicle entry or parking fee, or an
administrative or group use application or permit fee, as distinguished from a specific
fee charged for participation in the specific hazardous recreational activity out of
which the damage or injury arose.
(3) Injury suffered to the extent proximately caused by the negligent failure of the
public entity or public employee to properly construct or maintain in good repair any
structure, recreation equipment or machinery, or substantial work of improvement
utilized in the hazardous recreational activity out of which the damage or injury arose.
3CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 831.7
(continued)
(4) Damage or injury suffered in any case where the public entity or employee
recklessly or with gross negligence promoted the participation in or observance of a
hazardous recreational activity. For purposes of this paragraph, promotional
literature or a public announcement or advertisement which merely describes the
available facilities and services on the property does not in itself constitute a reckless or
grossly negligent promotion.
(5)An act of gross negligence by a public entity or a public employee which is
the proximate cause of the injury. Nothing in this subdivision creates a duty of care or
basis of liability for personal injury or for damage to personal property.
(d) Nothing in this section shall limit the liability of an independent concessionaire, or
any person or organization other than the public entity, whether or not the person or
organization has a contractual relationship with the public entity to use the public
property, for injuries or damages suffered in any case as a result of the operation of a
hazardous recreational activity on public property by the concessionaire, person, or
organization.
4ATTACHMENT 3
EXCERPT OF THE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PARKS, RECREATION AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
November 6, 2008
7:00 P.M.
The meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Commission was called to order at 7:06 P.M.
Members Present: Chair Anita Shapiro
Vice Chair Vicki Daly Redholtz
Commissioner Jeffrey Cooper
Commissioner Rick Hudson
Commissioner Marianne Kim
EXCERPT BEGINS
Item A-2
Consideration of a Recommendation to City Council Regarding Options
for Supervising the Skate Park and Establishing User Fees
Staff provided a summary of the material of record.
James McDemas opposed fees and regulations in the skate park due to
concerns with discriminating against low-income riders and negative
impacts to the community by putting kids back on the streets. He
felt safety equipment was up to the discretion of parents and noted
that most parks did not require fees or pads. He also suggested
looking to sports manufacturers and retailers to maintain the park,
and he presented drawings with solutions to various issues.
Cary Anderson provided a DVD presentation illustrating rules being
repeatedly broken and he discussed: the impact of fees; enforcement
issues; supervision and controlled access; and an assertion that the
rental of safety equipment would pay for supervision and
enforcement.
Staff read the following comment cards:
Price Campbell reported on rules broken at the skate park including
bullying and smoking, and noted that very few parents are around.
Mea Combs expressed support for supervising the skate park noting
serious problums with smoking and bullying.
5Heidi Lemmon, Executive Director of the Skate Park Association, did
not recommend a change except to allow BMX on certain days. She
cautioned that staffing the park would make the City liable, and
suggested making the park more parent-friendly.
Staff and Comtlission discussion included: operating costs; liability
and additional insurance for the City; other skateboard parks in the
area and how many are unattended vs. attended; the General Fund
impact; City staff operated facility vs. a contractor; the Park
Patrol Report; safety issues; charging to offset costs;
scholarships; streamlined hours and a desire to accommodate adult
users; the number of people required to staff the facility properly;
the Torrance facility; the status of the fence and high priority for
replacement; sponsorship opportunities; video surveillance; fee
structure and assertion that adult fees are too high; Park ID cards;
subcommittee input; issues with proper maintenance of safety
equipment; the importance of enforcement, consequences and a signed
contract; concern with not getting the attention of users; the need
for a gate and an inexpensive shelter; a bulletin board; the need
for the City to take control; waiting to expand until the City takes
control; and a suggestion to conduct a survey for maximum
participation.
Trent Williams objected to user fees; fencing the park; and
requiring safety equipment.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER COOPER TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT
THE CULVER CITY SKATE PARK OPERATE AS A SUPERVISED FACILITY WITH
ESTABLISHED OPERATING HOURS (TO BE DECIDED) DURING WHICH CITY-STAFF
IS ON-SITE TO MONITOR PARTICIPANT ENTRY/EXIT AND RULE COMPLIANCE;
AND FURTHER RECOMMEND THE SKATE PARK HOURS OF OPERATION AS OUTLINED
IN OPTION B WTTH THE HOURS BEING 10 AM TO DUSK AND THE USER FEES
PROPOSED IN THIS REPORT. VICE CHAIR DALY REDHOLTZ SECONDED THE
MOTION. VOTING ON THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS.
Vice Chair Daly Redholtz asked that Commission comments be passed on
to the City Council for their consideration, especially that the
Commission felt replacement fencing should be a high priority along
with the enforcement of park rules by Police and/or Park Patrol.
Further discussion between the Commission and staff included:
finding a way to get users more involved in their own park; the
importance of having a gate; BMXers; posting a notice about the
Council meetiug in simple language at the park; ensuring that the
public speakers from tonight are notified when the item goes before
the City Council; and subcommittee consideration of hours, fees and
equipment.
EXCERPT ENDS
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Samba illintbse
WAIVER, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
Last Name First Name
THIS AGREEMENT APPLIES TO THE COVE, SANTA MONICA SKATEPARK.
THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES AN EXPRESS CONTRACTUAL
ASSUMPTION OF ALL RISKS AND BOTH A WAIVER AND RELEASE
FROM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY NEGLIGENCE OR DANGEROUS
CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AND INDEMNITY FOR ALL THIRD
PARTY CLAIMS LHEREINAFTER "AGREEMENT").
I know that skateboarding, in-line skating, skating and bicycle riding are inherently
dangerous sports and recreational activities in which I choose to voluntarily participate
at my own risk. I am aware that the usual risks, hazards and dangers of personal injury,
death and disability or property damage and loss (collectively "damages"), necessarily
increase when 1 or others use ramps, curbs, steps, railings, half pipes, inclines or
declines, bowls or any other structure or device. I know that the risks, hazards and
dangers include, hut are not limited to, uncontrollable boards and bicycles, falling,
jumping, landing, performing tricks, as well as colliding with other users, staff,
bystanders or spectators. I also understand that these risks, hazards and dangers are
further increased when other persons, whether or not of the same level of experience or
skill, are present at the same time and using the same facilities. (All of the above-
defined activities are collectively referred to throughout this Agreement as "the
Hazardous Recreational Activities.")
By this Agreement, it is my intention to forever relieve CITY OF SANTA MONICA, its
officers, employees, and agents, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, contractors, exhibitors
(hereinafter "CITY) of any duty to me and I do assume the entire risk of any personal
injury, damage, loss, harm, death, claim, medical expense and any other type of
expense that might occur during or as a result of my use of, or presence at The Cove,
Santa Monica Skarepafk (hereinafter "The Coven). By this Agreement, I also intend to
forever release, discharge and absolve CITY from any and all liability for any active or
passive negligence whatsoever by CITY and to waive and relinquish any claim or cause
of action against CITY for any personal injury, damage, loss, harm, death, medical
expense and any other type of expense caused by any negligence of CITY and promise
not to sue or exercise any legal right to seek damages from CITY. By this Agreement, I
also intend to forever release, discharge, waive and relinquish and. absolve CITY from
any and all claims or causes of action against CITY for any personal injury, damage,
loss, harm, death, medical expense and any other type of expense caused by the
condition and/or maintenance of The nnve premises or any of
its
structures or devises,
including but not limited to ramps, curbs, steps, railings, half pipes, inclines, declines, or
bowls and promise not to sue or exercise any legal right to seek damages from CITY.
Initials:
7
Page 1 of 3IF] consideration of utilizing The Cove, I agree as follows:
1. As to my participation in any activity, including, but not limited to, the
Hazardous Recreational Activities and as to any and all liability for any
injury or damages which I may suffer or incur due to any cause
whatsoever, while on The Cove premises, I hereby agree:
To forever waive any and all claims for any injury and/or damages
that I may have against CITY or any other person, company or
entity in any way associated with it;
b. To forever release CITY from any and all liability for any injury
and/or damages that I may suffer or incur, or that my next of kin
may suffer as a result of my participation in any activity, including
but not limited to the Hazardous Recreational Activities;
c. To forever hold harmless and indemnify CITY from any and all
liability for any injury and/or damages to any third party resulting
from my participation in any activity, including but not limited to the
Hazardous Recreational Activities.
2. This waiver and release of liability and indemnification agreement
shall be effective and binding upon my heirs, next of kin, family,
relatives, guardians, conservators, executors, administrators,
trustees and assigns in the event of my injury, disability or death.
3. I have read, understand and agree to be bound by the SANTA MONICA
SKATE PARK RULES FOR USE while using The Cove. I understand the
rules and that violation of the rules may result in loss of park privileges,
removal from the park and/or citation.
I acknowledge and understand that The Cove is a drop-in recreation facility. CITY does
not supervise skate park use or users and assumes no responsibility for them.
acknowledge and understand that this agreement affords CITY broader rights and
protections than provided by statute, including but not limited to California Health and
Safety Code Section 115800, and California Government Code Sections 835 and 831.7.
I hereby consent to the photographing, recording or reproduction in any other manner
(including the use of videotapes and audiotapes) of my or my child's likeness, voice
and/or skate park activities and further authorize CITY to make unlimited use of such
reproductions, including but not limited to, broadcasting to the public of the
reproductions over radio and television stations. I understand that I will not receive any
monetary compensation, now or in the future, for participating. I hereby release and
hold harmless CITY from any claims that may result from the use of such reproductions.
I agree that this Agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by
laws of the State of California and that if any portion of the Agreement is hRlrl invalid,
is agreed that the balance shall continue in full legal force and effect.
Initials:
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Page 2 of 3I 'certify that I have no medical condition that would cause participation in any activities
at The Cove to increase the risk of hazard to my health_ In addition, I authorize CITY to
provide or cause to be provided such medical treatment that may be necessary or
appropriate if I am injured while at The Cove.
I HAVE READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGN AND INITIAL THIS 3 PAGE AGREEMENT,
and further agree that no oral representations, statements, or inducements apart from
this Agreement have been made by CITY with regard to the subject matter of this
Agreement.
If! am younger than 18 years old, my parent (legal guardian) and I hereby certify that I
am younger than 18 years old. I (We) have completely read and understand this
Agreement and its terms. Prior to signing this Agreement, I (We) have had the
opportunity to consult an attorney about the affect of this agreement. I (We) are aware
that, by signing this Agreement, I (We) assume all risks and waive and release all rights
that I (We) and my heirs, next of kin, family, relatives, guardians, executors,
administrators, trustees and assigns may have against CITY.
THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE SIGNED IN PRESENCE OF CITY STAFF_
Participant's signature Date
Parent (legal guardian) signature Date
Parent (legal guardian) driver's license # Phone
Verified By (City Staff Only)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
(Note: if City staff cannot witness the parent or guardian's signature, the form must be notarized)
State of California
County of
On (date) before me • (name)
Personally appeared (name), personally known to me - OR proved
to me on the basis of said evidence, to be the persons(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and
that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s) or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s)
acted, executed the instrument.
Witness my hand and official seal.
SiGNIATURE OF NOT ARY
Page 3 of 3Skate Park Supervision and User Fees
ATTACHMENT 5
The figures in Tables 1-3 incorporate the following assumptions:
• Expenditures for Operations assumes a minimum of two (2) part-time staff persons supervise the facility at any given time and includes fully
burdened personnel costs, departmental supplies, uniform allowances, and communications expenditures.
• Revenue from Admission assumes adoption of the User Fees proposed in Table 3. (Exception: The figures presented in Table 1 do not reflect
exact user fees but rather an expected cost recovery rate based on the contractors' past experience.)
• Hours of Operation assumes the Skate Park closes at dusk and utilizes the average number of hours noted recognizing this will expand and
contract throughout the year as dusk changes with Daylight Savings Time. Staff would adjust the hours of operation to best ensure the safety of
participants and as needed based on user feedback.
•Assumes Table 3: User Fees is the baseline revenue for Option B. Option A represents a 10% decrease in revenue given more limited hours of
operation. Option C represents a 15% increase in revenues given more liberal hours of operation.
• Assumes securingRevenue from Supplemental Activities requires additional expenditures for staffing, supplies, etc. Projected revenue is a net
figure and thus represents the anticipated revenue once these additional expenses are paid. Total of $5,782 reflects net revenue from lessons of
$1,872 (70/30 contractor agreement); net revenue from special events of $2,000; and net revenue from sponsorships of $2,000.
CONTRACT-STAFFED SUPERVISION
Table 1: Proposed Hours of Operation, Projected Expenditures and Revenue
Skate Park Operations Revenue: All Revenue Net General
Hours of Operation Expenditures Activities Fund Impact
Summer:
12 PM - Dusk daily (avg. of 9hrs/day)
Fall, Winter, Spring:
3 PM - Dusk weekdays (6 hrs)
9 AM - Dusk weekends (12 hrs) 200,400.00 1_ 99,000.00; $ 101,400.00
10Table 2: Proposed Hours of Operation, Projected Expenditures and Revenue
Subtotal: Revenue from Net General Fund
Expenditures for Revenue from General Fund Supplemental impact, All Revenue
Operations Admission Impact Activities Activities
Options for Skate Park'
Hours of Operation'
, A Summer:
10 AM - Dusk daily (avg. of 10hrs/day)
Fall, Winter, Spring:
3 PM - Dusk weekdays (4hrs)
10 AM - Dusk weekends (9hrs)_
B Summer:
10 AM -Dusk daily (10 hrs)
Fall, Winter, Spring:
12 PM -3 PM MWF Adult Only (3hrs)
3 PM - Dusk weekdays (4hrs)
10 AM - Dusk weekends (9hrs)._
C Spring & Summer:
10 AM - Dusk daily (10hrs)
Fall 8, Winter:
10 AM - Dusk weekdays (9hrs)
10 AM - Dusk weekends .(9hrs).,
$
70,229.00 $ 28,125.00
$ 42,104.00 $ 5,872.00 $ 36,232.00
79,329.00 $ 31,250.00 48,079.00 $ 5,872.00 $ 42,207.00
96,444.00 35,937.50 $ 60,506.50 $ 5,872.00 $ 54,634.50
(Skate Park Supervision and User Fees contd.)
CITY-STAFFED SUPERVISION
Table 3: Proposed Skate Park User Fees and Projected Revenue
Culver City Proposed Fee
Annual
Admissions (Santa Monica
Sale
Annual Revenue
Annual Registration Fee: Adults 18+ I $ 15.00
Annual Registration Fee: Adults 18+ (Nonresident) i $ 16,50
338
113
$ 5,070.00
$ 1,864.50
Annual Registration Fee: Youth I $ 10,00 850
_
$ 8,500.00
Daily Skate Pass: Adults 18+ I $ 5.00 300 $ 1,500.00 j
Daily Skate Pass: Adults 18+ _(Nonresident) 1 $ 5.50 100 $ 550.00
Daily Skate Pass: Youth I $ 3.00 800 $ 2,400.00
IOuarterly_Sl_ cate Pass: Adults 18+ is 35.00 94 $ 3,290.00
Quarterly_Skate Pass: Adults 18+ANonresidenti 1$ 38.50 31 $ 1,193.50
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Quarterly Skate Pass: Youth I $ 20.00 225 $ 4,500.00
Annual Skate Pass: Adults 18+ 140.00 8 $ 1,120.00,
$ 462.00 Annual Skate Pass: Adults 18+ (Nonresident) 154.00 3
Annual Skate Pass: Youth ! $ 80.06-7 10 $ 800.00
Total Annual Admissions Revenue
$ 31,250.00
"Prolected 1/4 of annual sales are to non-residents
iiYeAt.T0tatHatir.§-.Stiffed.ljei-Werek:
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Con*r.it -.Option A . 60ion B Option C
:
Blanco 14 14 10 8
Culver City 14 0 0 0
Culver West Alexander 39 34 30 28
CWA: 2nd Staff hrs/wk 25 20 20 20
El Marino 14 0 0 0
Fox Hills 39 34 30 28
Lindberg 29 14 10 0
Kronenthal 44 34 30 28
Veterans 39 14 10 8
Skate Park 38 47 63
Skate Park: 2nd Staff hrs/wk 38 47 63
Skate Park: 3rd staff hrs/wk 0 0 0
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Noti4.St :
' .:p007,ent
Total Hours Staffed per We
Option A:: -:Opti.onB. Optitio:Q
od Year:
ATTACHMENT 6
Current and Projected Synopsis of Parks and Playgrounds Staffing
Schedules
This summary provides a brief overview of how Recreation Leaders may be
reassigned to fulfill the City-staffed supervision needs of the Skate Park using
existing Parks and Playgrounds Program staff. The tables below outline the
estimated number of hours each park is currently staffed and the number of hours it
is likely to be staffed with the addition of the Skate Park. The graphical
representations that follow demonstrate the overall percentage of Parks and
Playground staff hours allocated to each park during the School Year and Non-
School Year seasons.
Blanco 29 10 10 10
Culver City 39 0 0 0
Culver West Alexander 44 35 35 30
CWA: 2nd Staff hrs/wk 30 25 25 20
El Marino 44 10 10 0
Fox Hills 44 36 35 30
Lindberg 39 35 35 10
Kronenthal 44 35 35 30
Veterans 44 35 10 10
Skate Park 0 70 70 70
Skate Park: 2nd Staff hrslwk 0 70 70 70
Skate Park: 3rd staff hrs/wk 0 49 49 49
12SK
18%
Lindberg
11%
Fox Hills
15%
• ENT Parks & Playground Staffing Distribution
Skate Park
Vets' 0% Blanco Culver City
15%A 5%
Vets'll6%
El Marino
0%
Fox Hills
14%
Lindberg
6%
Skate Park
31%
CWA
23%
Fox Hills
11%
Lindberg
0%
Vets 11%
3%
Parks & Playgrounds: School Year Staffing
100% = All staff hours available in season
OPTION k. Parks & Playground Staffing Distribution
BI6anco Culver City
% cl%
OPTION B: Parks & Playground Staffing Distribution OPTION C: Parks & Playground Staffing Distribution
Blanco Culver City
3% [ 0%
CWA
20%
Skate Park El Marino
B Marino 52% .7-7- 0%
Skate Park
41%
Blanco Culver City
4% / 0%
CWA
21%
-
Vets'
4%
SK
13%
Lindberg
4%
0%
Fox Hills
13%
13CUR- ENT: Parks & Playground Staffing Distribu
Skate Park
0% Blanco
Vets' r 8%
12%
Culver City
11%
Lindberg
11%
CWA
22%
12%
Skate Par
45%
Fox Hills
9%
Blanco Culver City
2% r
0%
C. I CWA
15% B Marino
/- 2%
Lindberg
9%
SK
Vets' 9%
9%
Parks & Playgrounds: Non-School Year Staffing
100% All staff hours available in season
OPTION k. Parks & Playground Staffing Distribution
OPTION B: Parks & Playground Staffing Distribution
Blanco _
Culver City
3%
OPTION C: Parks & Playground Staffing Distribution
Culver City
Blanco r 0%
3%
CWA
15%
Skate Park
58%
Skate Par
48%
B Marino
0%
Fox Hills
9%
Lindberg
3%
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Skateboard Park fees:
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Annual Registration Fee: Adults 18+
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Annual Regib ation Fee: Youth $ 10_00
Daily Skate Pass: Adults 18+ $ 5.00
Daily Skate Pass: Adults 18+ (Nonresident) 5.50
Daily Skate Pass: Youth $ 3A)0
Quarterly Skate Pass: Adults 18+, unlimited
admissions $ 35.00
Quarterly Skate Pass: Adults 18+, unlimited
admissions (Nonresident) $ 38.50
Quarterly Skate Pass: Youth, unlimited
admissions $ 20100
Annual Skate Pass: Adults 18 unlimited
admissions $ 140.00
Annual Skate Pass: Adults 18+, unlimited
admissions (Nonresident) $ 154.00
Annual Skate Pass: Youth, unlimited
admissions 80_00
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ATTACHMENT 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THAT PORTION
OF EXHIBIT F-1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2008-R048,
WHICH ESTABLISHED THE 2008-2009 RECREATION
USER FEES, TO ADD THE ESTABLISHED SKATEBOARD
PARK FEES.|10109| The City Council of the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY
8 RESOLVE as follows:|10 9| . Pages 27 through 30 of Exhibit F-1 of Resolution No. 2008-R048,
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which established Recreation User Fees, are hereby amended to add the following
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fl RESOLUTION NO, 2009- 2|101010|5ATTEST:
Martin R. Cole, City Clerk
APP V •0 TRM:
aro Sch a., ity'-Attorney
a The fees established herein shall be effective on March 1, 2009.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2009.
D. SCOTT MALSIN, Mayor
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Estimated Cost
4,400.00
166,950,00
245,886.00
Additions to the Skate Park Area
Proposed Projects and Projected Expenditures
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Staff AccomModations .
Outdoor, on-site staff area
,(including: emergency communications equipment, shade tent, chairs, table)
Secure Facility for Staff, Restroom, Drinking Fountain and EquipmentModuiar Built
(including: electrical, telephone & DSL, water and sewer, computer, etc)
Secure Facility for Staff, Restroom, Drinking Fountain and EquipmentCustom Built
(including: electrical, telephone & DSL, water and sewer, computer, etc)
17ettelteiZeCITY
ATTACHMENT 9
MEMORANDUM
DATE: 02104109
TO: Mayor Malsin and Me bers of the City Council
FROM: Bill La Poin Director, PRCS
SUBJECT: Comments and recommendation resulting from the February 3, 2009
Meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Commission
BACKGROUND
At the December 1, 2008 City Council meeting, the Council requested that staff conduct
an analysis of the implications of reassigning existing Parks and Playgrounds
Recreation Leaders in order to provide supervision at the Skate Park. The Parks,
Recreation and Community Services Commission asked that the analysis be placed on
the agenda of their February 3, 2009 meeting in order that they might discuss this
option and consider making a recommendation to the City Council.
At the February 3, meeting, the Commission took action to make a recommendation to
the City Council regarding the possibility of reassigning Parks and Playgrounds staff to
the Skate Park. This recommendation is in addition to recommendations previously
made at the November 6, 2008 Commission meeting regarding operations of the Culver
City Skate Park
RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION
Moved by Commissioner Cooper; Seconded by Commissioner Hudson and Passed 4-0
(Chair Shapiro Absent)
That the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission:
Recommend to the City Council that if City-staffed supervision is to be provided
at the Skate Park that staff from the Parks and Playground Program are not
reassigned to provide such supervision.
9505 JEFFERSON BOULEVARD Cu VER CITY, CA 9 232