Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 19-007 ACCEPTING A KABOOM! GRANT FOR STEVENSON PARK, AND ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,500.00 FOR THE REQUIRED CITY MATCH (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
KaBoom! is a national non-profit organization that develops, manages and coordinates community-build playground construction projects. The City of Carson has successfully partnered with KaBoom! three times, at Friendship Mini Park, Walnut Mini Park and Scott Park. Staff was recently notified that the City will be receiving an approximately $100,000.00 grant to purchase and install a new playground at Stevenson Park. Tonight, the City Council is asked to accept the grant, and to approve Resolution No. 19-007 allocating funds in the amount of $8,500.00 for the required City match.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. ACCEPT a KaBoom! grant to fund the purchase and installation of playground equipment at Stevenson Park.
2. APPROVE an appropriation of $8,500.00 from the Unreserved General Fund Balance to cover the City’s required match.
3. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 19-007, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018/19 ADOPTED BUDGET TO ALLOCATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,500.00 FOR THE CITY’S MATCH FOR THE KABOOM! GRANT.”
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Launched in 1995, KaBoom! is national non-profit organization that develops, manages, and coordinates community-build playground construction projects. Since its inception, more than $10 million has been raised for playgrounds through partnerships with corporate, foundation, and individual donors. KaBoom! has constructed more than 3,000 playgrounds nationally, impacting more than 9 million children.
The City of Carson has successfully partnered with KaBoom! at three sites - Friendship Mini Park, Walnut Mini Park and, Scott Park. There is now an opportunity to purchase and install new playground equipment at Stevenson Park. In order to proceed with this endeavor, the City Council is asked to accept the grant, and approve Resolution No. 19-007 allocating funds in the amount of $8,500.00 for the required match. Tonight, the City Council is asked to approve staff’s recommendation.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this project were not included in the FY 2018/19 Adopted General Fund Budget. Should the City Council approve staff’s recommendation, funds from the Undesignated General Fund Balance will need to be appropriated. The current Undesignated General Fund Balance is $16,465,376.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Stevenson Park Map. (pg. 3)
2. Stevenson Park - North Playground Map (pg. 4)
3. Resolution No. 19-007. (pgs. 5-6)
Prepared by: Scott Griffee, Recreation Program Manager