TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Idris Al-Oboudi, Recreation Services Manager
Andrew Berg, Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Status Report and Further Direction on the Feasibility of a Skateboard Park, Including Authorizing the City Manager to Engage the Services of a Consultant to Facilitate Public Workshops, Design and Location Options (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
RECEIVE REPORT; APPROVE; APPROPRIATE; PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council: a) receive a status report on the feasibility of a skateboard park, b) authorize the City Manager to engage the services of a skateboard park consultant to facilitate public workshops, design and location options; and c) appropriate $20,000 from available General Fund moneys.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If the City Council authorizes the services of a skateboard park consultant, the estimated costs would be would be up to $20,000. These funds are not budgeted. As a result, an appropriation of $20,000 is recommended to fund these services if the City Council approves.
BACKGROUND:
On January 7, 2014, the City Council gave direction to research and conduct hearings to review the feasibility of developing a skateboard park in the City of Manhattan Beach. The City Council also approved the formation of an Ad-Hoc Committee to the Parks and Recreation Commission to research and discuss funding options, location, design and operations.
DISCUSSION:
The Parks and Recreation Commission met on January 27, 2014, and selected three representatives for the Ad-Hoc Skateboard Committee. The Committee members included representatives from the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, older adults, and Mira Costa High School.
The Commission also reached out to the community t...
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