TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Linda Robb, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Adopt Resolution No. 18-0150 Authorizing the Purchase of Outdoor Fitness Court Equipment to be Installed on Veteran's Parkway (near Vons) and Appropriating $78,500 from the Capital Improvement Project Fund for the Purchase (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0150
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 18-0150 (Attachment) authorizing the purchase of outdoor fitness court equipment to be installed on Veteran's Parkway at the Mariposa Fitness Station, located across from Vons, and appropriating $78,500 from the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Fund for the purchase.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The replacement of fitness equipment on Veteran's Parkway has been approved in the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) for $245,000. Staff estimates that the cost of the National Fitness Court (NFC) equipment will be approximately $78,500. The remaining budget will be used to cover installation costs, which will be awarded at a later date (anticipated mid-2019).
BACKGROUND:
The National Fitness Campaign (NFC) was originally founded in 1979 with a commitment to make fitness available to everyone free of charge. In response to the lack of access to health clubs and a rising tide of obesity and related illnesses, the NFC goal is to foster better health outcomes in communities across America, including making free fitness club style workouts accessible to the general public across all socio-economic levels and geographies. The first NFC projects were installed in the 1980's and included fitness courts equipped with stations for exercising the body to promote good health. NFC's model was a success, and resu...
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