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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3 - RSS Activity Report(Item 3) September 5, 2000 COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT • Arts ft Cultural - Library - Recreation - Seniors To: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission From: LaDonna Kienitz, Community Services Director /City Librarian Re: Recreation and Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Reports on the activities of the Recreation and Senior Services Divisions for the past month are enclosed. 11 • Monthly Activities Report COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT • Arts Et Cultural - Library - Recreation - Seniors To: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission From: Andrea McGuire, Senior Recreation Manager Re: Recreation Division Monthly Activities Report INFORMATION (Item 3) September 5, 2000 New Staff - Kristen Carey starts Tuesday, September 5, as the new Recreation Manager. Kristen comes to Newport Beach from Lake Oswego, Oregon, where she has been employed as a Recreation Supervisor since 1995. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a BA in Recreation and Tourism Management. Her duties will include supervision of the Contract Classes, Customer Service Desk, Aquatics Programs, Facility Rentals and Capital Improvement Projects such as tennis court and sailboat maintenance. ADULT SPORTS Softball The summer Adult Softball leagues have been running smoothly and will be wrapping up their season and "playoffs" by August 24. Division winning players will receive • an embroidered City "Champions' shirt. City contracted officials will have "called" over 700 games by the end of the season. The highlight of the 2000 summer season has been the partnership with www.sportstandings.com, which post league schedules, standings and registration information on the web. This partnership has provided greater public access to league information and has significantly reduced phone calls to the League Coordinator. The fall season begins the week of September 11. Basketball - The summer Adult Basketball leagues ended August 31. Over 25 City contracted officials and scorekeepers kept the highly skilled leagues organized. The "A" division of the program featured NBA and Division I NCAA players. The 'Recreation" level leagues featured many company sponsored teams such as attorney firms, stockbrokers, and restaurants. The fall season begins the week of September 11. YOUTH PROGRAMS Youth Sports Commission - Sod was applied to the sports fields at Lincoln Athletic Center and Buffalo Hills Park in early August. The project, which puts our fields in optimum playing condition, was funded by the American Youth Soccer Organization, Region 57, to satisfy their co- sponsorship requirement. A meeting was conducted with the Newport Beach Waves and Pacific Coast Bobby Sox to • allocate softball fields for fall /winter use. Practice and games for each group will be primary held at Bonita Creek Park, with Bob Henry and Grant Howald Park used as needed. Monthly Activities Report (Item 3) September 5, 2000 The Stammers Futbol Club hosted a girl's soccer tournament at Buffalo Hills and San Miguel Parks in August, which brought over 1000 people to Newport Beach Parks. The Stammers • were also featured in a news article (attached) with their Boys -11 and under team capturing third place at an international tournament in France. Sports Camp - The second year of summer camp concluded on August 18. A total of 180 campers enjoyed a wide variety of games, craft activities and sports at the Community Youth Center. Popular activities included sports such as lacrosse, ultimate, disc golf, flag football, basketball, soccer, and court hockey. Weekly field trips to attractions such as Universal Studios, Wild Rivers, Knotts Berry Farm and Palace Park were also big hit. After - School Programs - School begins September 5 and the Community Services recreation staff is ready to provide afterschool program leadership for first through sixth grade at three sites. Approximately 150 children are expected to participate daily in activity scheduled at Mariners Park, Newport Heights Elementary School and the Community Youth Center. The KidScene afterschool program at Mariners incorporates the additional options of a homework center, computers and library staff leadership. Youth Summer Hoops - Summer Hoops concluded on August 14 after eight weeks of great competition. Games were held at Lincoln Gym on Monday and Wednesday evenings and practices were held at each of the seven Newport Beach Elementary Schools, allowing neighborhood kids to play together. This summer's programs included three divisions — • Division B, 7 teams (grades 5 and 6), with the Trailblazers from Mariners School taking first place. The Lincoln Elementary Bruins took first in the C division, which consisted of 11 teams. Everybody was a winner in the CC Division, first and second graders, where all 8 teams took home a trophy for their great efforts. Youth Flag Football - Flag football practices begin September 7 at local elementary schools. Games will be played this year at Bonita Creek Park on Friday and Saturdays. Two divisions are offered: Division "C" for grades 3 and 4 and Division "B" for grades 5 and 6. Punt, Pass and Kick For the second year, the Community Services Department will be hosting the local competition for the NFL /Gatorade Punt Pass and Kick in conjunction with the Youth Flag Football Program. During the weeks of September 11 and 18, recreation staff will be visiting local elementary schools in the afternoon. Children ages 8 -15 can participate at any of the seven sites. Winners may advance to the sectional competition in October, followed by the regional event in December at a San Diego Chargers football game. A uA-ncs Swim Lessons - Summer swim lessons ended at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center on August 14. The last session at Newport Harbor High ended September 1. During one • session in August, the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center hosted the lessons for both pools to accommodate Newport Harbor High School's hosting of the Junior Olympic Water Polo Championships. Monthly Activities Report (Item 3) September 5, 2000 Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center - The US Water Polo team rented MBAC three nights a • week through the end of August before heading to Australia for the Olympic Games. The celebrity status of some of the players was elevated on August 17 when a photographer rented the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center to do a photo shoot of selected US team members. SPECIAL EVENTS The First Annual Halloween Window Painting Contest - The Community Services Department has partnered with Madison Marquette Retail Services to bring the inaugural Halloween Window Painting Contest to Newport Beach on October 29. Approximately 200 storefront windows throughout the City will be painted on that day in traditional Halloween theme. This event is anticipated to bring families, merchants and spectators together to experience a sense of community in Newport Beach, with people openly interacting with one another, make new friends and celebrate the creation of each new painting. Participants may register for painting sites until the window spaces are sold out. FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ADA Compliance - In order to comply with new state regulations as passed by the Governor in AB 105, all playgrounds must be evaluated for ADA compliance. Staff has ordered this assessment along with the assessment of other outdoor recreation facilities to have a • comprehensive evaluation of existing facilities and possible capital improvement projects for the future. • Inspection Reports Facility Inspection Reports are included the Commission packet and will be due the first week in November. Facility Rental Report The Real Life Community Church renewed their rental at the Eastbluff Boys' and Girls' Club for Sunday from August through December. The current rental of City facilities is indicated in the chart below: Facility On -Going Rentals Wk Mo. Dly One Time Rentals Indr Fld Picnic Total Begonia Park 1 1 Bonita Creek CC and Park 1 1 3 5 Carroll Beek CC 1 1 5 7 CYC 2 2 Irvine Terrace Park 7 7 Lookout Point 2 2 Mariners Park and VJ Room 6 1 7 14 Oasis 9 2 1 1 13 Peninsula Park E Gazebo 4 4 San Miguel Park 2 2 West Newport CC 3 3 Totals 15 4 1 12 4 24 60 Monthly Activities Report (Item 3) September 5, 2000 PARK DEVELOPMENT • Arroyo Park - Grading work has begun at the park site. Bonita Canyon Sports Park - Grading work continues with sewer and water pipes being laid. Community Services attends the weekly construction meetings. Grant Howald Park Renovation - After delays due to problems with the water pressure, the Grant Howald Park site was hydro- seeded at the end of July. However, the delay resulted in the field not being available until late October. This will affect football programs originally scheduled for that field in September and October. INFORMATION Attached to this report is the August TrendScon which contains an interesting story about new upscale recreation center construction. Also included is an article from the National Playground Contractors Association on playground installations and the evolvement of regulations. U n U � 2 «, /� � \� 1 w ° -� v�� w < < «<� � »? AUGUST 2 0 0 0 • KI http://www.cprs.org/MembersOnly/trendscan/tsO8OO.htm New Millennium - New Consumer Groups emember the decade of the `yuppies'? Can you recall when `dirks' influenced how we all lived, worked, and play? And of course, it would be difficult to forget the impact that the `soccer moms' had on recent elections. Well, put all those familiar consumer groups behind you and make way for the new sub - groups of people that will be shaping the next decade or so. A new Monitor MindBase study conducted by Yankelovich, the consumer market research firm, suggests that serious generational power and consumer shifts are well underway. What happened to the boomers and their strong hold on the economy? Well, the maturing of this large •cohort group creates a shift in their motivations. Continued buying and consumption are no longer highest on their list. The marketplace is giving way and making way for the Gen Xers so say goodbye to `yuppies' and `grumpies' (ground -up mature professionals). This latest study divided American consumers into 8 basic categories and an additional 32 sub - groups within each of those basic groupings. The consumer categories include: . Up & Comers — upbeat, active, upwardly mobile and childless individuals who are striving to improve and benefit from their skills and work ethic; this largest group of Gen Xers is well positioned to take over society - • Sub - Groups: New Visionaries Nouveau Nesters Go- getters Wired . Young Materialists — more cynical, aggressive group of singles who believe money brings happiness but often aren't able to plan how to attain the financial resources to do so Sub - Groups: Rhythm and Youth Young and Restless Cynical Disconnectors . Stressed by Life — over - burdened parents often living in urban, ethnically diverse neighborhoods • who are experiencing limited or finite resources coupled with heavy responsibilities I of 5 0828/2000 1:38 PM AUUUS7 2 U U U http: / /www.cprs.org/MembersOnly /trendscan /tso800.htrn Sub - Groups: Urban Strugglers Rainbow Seekers • Urban Romantics . New Traditionalists — upscale families who are community- oriented and represent the millennial version of the American dream Sub - Groups: Overbooked Moms Heartwarmers Band Leaders All Americans . Family Limiteds — parents who create a narrow view of the world as they focus exclusively upon their children and the family Sub - Groups: The Blands The Can't Be Bothered Ships in the Harbor Homebodies . Detached Introverts — successful but isolated, this group is cut off from the rest of the world either by work or choice; spends substantial amounts of time on the Web Sub - Groups: Loners • Hermits Internet Introverts Technicians Fence Builders . Renaissance Elders — mature individuals who are still involved with society, the world, and enjoying life; their status is augmented among marketers due to their high discretionary incomes Sub - Groups: Self- discovering Nesters Prime Timers Satisfied Seniors Comfortable Twilighters Calm Retireds . Retired from Life — an isolated and uninvolved group of mature adults; many of them are sedentary and perceive technology as a threat to their world Sub - Groups: Carefree Traditionals Rooted in the Past Complacent Seniors (Source: Yankelovich as featured in the August 18, 2000 issue of Research ALERT) •You have to admit it. There are plenty of opportunities and challenges ahead for us in parks and recreation on the basis of the new millennial marketplace. 2 of 5 08/28/2000 1:38 PM AUGUST 2 0 0 0 • 0.1., Global Perspective http:/,'www,eprs.org/MembersOnly/trendscan/tsO8OO.btm iving in the United States, it is relatively easy to imagine that the rest of the world resembles us and lives as we do. Take a look at some interesting statistics compiled by Dr. Phillip M. Harter of the Stanford University School of Medicine. If the existing human ratios could be maintained as we shrunk the earth's population to a village composed of exactly 100 people, what would it look like? There would be: 57 Asians 21 Europeans 14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south and 8 Africans 52 females and 48 males 70 non -white and 30 white 70 non - Christian and 30 Christian 89 heterosexual and 11 homosexual 80 would live in substandard housing 70 would be illiterate 50 would suffer from malnutrition •1 have a college degree and 1 would own a computer Six people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and those six people would be from the United States. As we become increasingly more global where time and communication are compressed, our vision for defining and creating community will need to shift and change as well. If you build it... The Boom In Recreation Centers special news article out of Middleburg Heights, Ohio featured in a recent USA Today put the spotlight on parks and recreation and in this instance, on community centers. The article was titled "Not your parents' recreation center" and went on to detail the attractions and amenities within the $17 million, 83,000 square foot center in this suburban Cleveland community that the author referred to as a `neighborhood theme park'. This Colonial style redbrick fagade features a clock tower, glass atrium, and indoor waterfall as well as indoor and outdoor swimming pools with spiraling water slides, fountains, and lap lanes. The center also houses two gyms, an indoor track and exercise room, community hall, classrooms and concessions. The article went on to extol the national trend in building upscale, public recreation facilities or what •Governing magazine notes as `America's suburbs in the grip of a recreation edifice complex.' Other additions to the national landscape of neighborhood theme parks cited in the article include: 3 of 5 08/282000 1:38 PM AUGUST 2000 hftp://www.eprs.org/MembersOnly/trendscan/tsO8OO.htm . $43 million renovation and expansion to a recreation and performing arts center in Dearborn, MI which upon completion will be the largest municipally owned facility not just in the United States • but in North America . $31.4 million 186,00 square foot recreation center in Elgin, IL which is expected to be the largest in the Midwest with 3 full -sized gyms, 10,000 square foot fitness center, cafe, teaching kitchen, two swimming pools, and activity rooms for both teens and seniors . Jefferson County, CO opens a 168,500 square foot facility in September with two NHL -size ice rinks, 23,00 square foot indoor aquatic park, 3 full -sized gyms, teen center with computers, rock - climbing wall, and a European-style cafe and as an added plus this $25 million facilities will be accessible by hiking and biking trails as well as by car How Funded There were a number of variations in how these upscale, public recreation centers were funded. . In Dearborn, MI the voters passed a $23.8 million bond issue and will pay about $40 more a year in property taxes; Ford Motor Company for whom the complex will be named donated an additional $5 million . The Elgin, IL complex is being funded by tax revenue from riverboat gambling . The Apex Center in Jefferson County, CO resulted from a bond issue that raised taxes by approximately $28 annually for every $100,000 of assessed value . In Middleburg Heights, OH where this article originated the residents rejected 8 different proposals because while they wanted a facility they were unwilling to pay higher property taxes or • go into debt. As a solution, they raised the city's payroll tax by about one -third and the 84% of the residents who work outside of the city did not have to pay the higher tax. Comments and Quotes The article was peppered with a variety of comments and quotes including the following from: • R. Dean Tice, Executive Director of the National Recreation and Park Association — "One of the biggest issues in recreation is accessibility and affordability. The tax base for municipal park and recreation programs has been diminishing over the last 20 years, so in the public arena, -we have to go to fees and charges. We need to try to get more programs for inner cities. The suburbs are doing a good job, but in the cities, public funding is a problem." • Rob Robinson, Executive Director of the North Jeffco Parks and Recreation District, - "Our community helped pick all the components of what we have under our roof ....It's almost a stimulus overload when you walk into the center. It's pretty spectacular." • Barb Winsey, Executive Director of the Colorado Recreation Association, - "It's a quality of life issue here that is helping to drive the demand for these kinds of recreation centers. People are willing to pay for it." • Mayor Gary Starr, Middleburg Heights' top official for 20 years, - "Some people have called this my Taj Majal. I tell them thank you. I think this place rivals any other private facility or club anywhere." • Carl Guamieri, Middleburg Heights' Recreation Director, - "We really raised the bar with this place. I wonder what the next level will be ?" Don't we all or shouldn't we all wonder what that next level will be? • (Source: Davis, Kevin. "Not your parents' recreation center," USA Today, 8/7/00). 4 of 5 0828/2000 1:38 PM AUGUST 2 0 0 0 TIPs Trends In Practice http: / /www. cprs. org/MembersOn ly /tren dscan /ts0800.btm here's always so much to consider, think about, and plan for in parks and recreation. Hopefully, this version of trendSCAN serves as an impetus for your ongoing endeavors. Consider doing the following: Review programs and policies against the 8 basic consumer groups to identify your reach and impact upon these 21 st century consumer groups Create a breakdown of your community on the basis of the method used by Stanford University Medical School as a different way of viewing your stakeholders. Raise the conversation among your colleagues related to our role in the future. Do we build community by erecting buildings? Or do we create community connecting with people, providing parks and open space to escape and gather and programs to meet diverse and ever changing needs? Or is there or should there be a difference? Let us know what you think about a vision for the future. Not that you need an incentive, but each individual(s) forwarding your ideas to us here at LLC will received a "Come Out and Play" TM gift of your very own. Look forward to hearing from you. trendSCAN is created by Leisure Lifestyle Consulting of Glastonbury, CT. Leisure Lifestyle's mission is to support and sustain the power, promise, potential and possibilities that public parks and recreation holds for individuals, communities, and society. Comments or suggestions about the trends of the content of this version should be addressed to Ellen O'Sullivan at 221 Hollister Way, Glastonbury, CT • 06033 or online at leisurlife2aol.com. C� J 5 of 5 08/28/2000 1:38 PM U C� J Wilcox, licensed contractor, Isaiah Playgrounds, sheds light on... UL ,YGROUNDS in F EL 0 ORNIA Golden State" referred to, by many as 'The Red Tape State') In 1978, we built our hrsr It was built using peeler-re Icgsg i Q' Lumberjack, chains and hardwares. ,��„ ACE Hardware, cement from RoctCz ___- Ready Mix and That old tractor tire from Dad's farm. The "Contract" was an ini- rialed "Work Order" written on a tablet from Burkett's Office Supply. As the "Contractor" on the job, we knew how deep to set the posts and other engineering issues because the owner had just passed Engineering Drafting and got an A The Customer was a private pre- school to remain nameless, but They were extremely happy with our work and paid promptly upon completion. Safety on The job con- sisted of tying back our hair m keep it from being tangled in the post -hole driller and adding cold water to the drinking jug. It gets hot, here in The Valley. We've come a long way! When Isaiah Playgrounds (still Wilcox Construction, back then) obtained our first Contractor's License in 1980, we figured that this General Engineering License (the grand- daddy, A -1, general contractors license) was all we needed TO do anything! Life got bet- ter! We hired playground °professionals" (those were guys who claim they had built a playground, or at least a picnic table), we presented ourselves as Playground Contractors just because the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) includes "parks, playgrounds and other recreational works" within the acceptable scope of fixed works permitted . within our A -1 license. We installed several play- grounds during that decade before we learned that there were actually manufac- carers out There willing to take the liability and responsibility to design, manufacture and engineer entire play systems! Life appeared that it was to get better! No more running all over picking out parrs, no more designing and redesigning on the fly, in the field. Unfortunately, this excitement was short-lived as we soon learned that these mantrfaaurers sell their products through Manufacturer Representatives (Sales People), which meant that we would lose our Contractor /Supplier relationship. For the next thirteen years we didn't install playgrounds. It was simply coo much work to use this middle -man process and too unusual for us to not have our supplier relationships. The other FIFTY -SEVEN inclusions in the A -1 license allowed us to broaden our contracting services and gener- alize our efforts. We learned that in all other contracting endeavors we buy materi- als and supplies from suppliers and resell them to our Customers. In the Playground industry, the sales- people for these Manufacturers sell "installed" systems and even entire general contracts, they call "turn -key jobs ". Isaiah Playgrounds, a division of Camellia Ciry Services, is bound to our commitment To remain as legal and licensed as the law requires. Life got worse... Contractor License renewal jumped to $300 every two years and the required License Bond went from $5,000 To $7,500. Each County and City jurisdiction requires income repotting and taxation, the State Board of Equalization demands a resale permit to 12 National Playground Contractors Association cnllea and forward taxes for them, the State requires a Hazardous Materials License (regulated by each County in vary- ing forms), and Cad -OSHA leads the nation in regulatory - safety - compliance issues for contractors! Just to spray a little weed - control to hard - scaped areas, the State requires a Pesticide Appbcacors License, demanding 20hrs continuing -education bi- an nually and registration with each County prior to use. October 7, 1999, The Governor of the State of California led our State into the forefront of playground legis- lation and exposure to increased mgula- tions, again! Now, all playgrounds are required to be inspected by a NPSI Certified Playground Safery Inspector (CPSI) AND must be compliant to ASTM Standards and CPSC Guidelines by The end n u 0 of 2002- We have two CPSI's- we should probably hire more. The cost ro comply with all this regulation is skyrockdting! In addition to the mounting regulations, we see a skyrocketing population of unli- censed people raking contracts illegally. There is a growing underground, unli- censed and, even cm-insured workforce cre- ating havoc for the responsible contractors through the properly licensed professionals support our efforts to urge the unlicensed businesses to "get legal or get lost"' In response to the Contractors' cries, the CSLB established SWIFT (Statewide Invesdgatrve Fraud Team) to focus on the non - licensed contractor and the under - ground _economy. SWIFT conducts stings and sweeps to curtail illegal contracting. Life is getting better, again! Contracting without a license is a misdemeanor. Non - licensed contractors face potential sentences of up ro one year in country jail and/or fines from 5200 cc 515,000. According to their website (w%w ,_cslb.cs.gov) the CSLB filed more than 2,000 citations and brought 700 criminal actions against non - licensed contractors during the 1995-1996 fiscal year. That is more than one non - licensed contractor caught every working hour. Life gets better! In 1996, we began hearing rumbles from commercial customers about playground issues. Isaiah Playgrounds was born of the demand from commercial Customers that we solve their playground needs along with the other exterior solutions provided. Into this millennium, our efforts focus on edu- cating playground installers and consumers about the California Contractor License Laws governing Playground Contractors. We joined NPCA to exploit the profession- alism in the industry and help set the stan- dards for playground construction. We truly have come a long way! Review rig our current plavground projects, under construction, we see no peeler -cores, no "score - bought' hardware and concrete only as specified by the Manufacturer's Engineers. Our License status is confirmed „� yag. SUMMER 2000 !ally on -line) prior to commencement of work and Certificates of Insurance fly around to everyone remotely involved. Even the Manufacturers require Certificates of insurance! Never, in over rwenty years have we been asked by our Suppliers to provide Certificates of Insurance! Manufacturers still do not require installers to be properly licensed Contractors, but we keep trying! Safety meetings are required weekly, site safety inspections are conduct- ed upon commencement and a complete audit and Certified Playground Safety Inspection is completed and recorded fol- lowing every playground installation. Our hair need not be Lied back since we dixov- ered that it is too hot too be a Hippie, but we still keep the water jugs freshened! A recent customer, another private school to remain un- named, was extremely pleased with our solutions to their playground needs. Life is getting better! Effective CALIFORNIA ADOPTS January 1, 2D00 SAFETY BEGS FOR PLAYGROUNDS HR Senate bill 2733 adopts compliance to the CPSC as a minimum Anty standard by state statute. This, a first legal standard of care for grounds in the state of California makes the CPSC guidelines mandatory rather than voluntary. The regulations requires owner/opera- tors to be perform initial inspection by October 2001. While public play- ground operators do not have an official deadline for compliance, private operators must comply by January 2003. Operator Requirements Playground operators must be in compliance with the following industry accepted documents; U.S. CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety, sections of ASTM 1487 -98 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use, as they relate to DESIGN, INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, AND MAINTE- NANCE of playgrounds and playground equipment As the CPSC is writ- ten as a voluntary guideline, clarification is needed for terms such as "should" to be interpreted as "shah and "recommend" shall be under- stood as "required ". "Recommend" is to be interpreted as the tern "require ". And, "it is not recommended" shall be understood as "it is pro- hibited." Assembly and installations Operators shall have playground equipment assem- bled and installed in compliance with the written instruc- tion of the manu- facturer. Installer or individual supervis- ing installation must be authorized by the manufactur- er to assemble and install. Prior to first use, equipment must be inspected by CPS I. a. licensed >r: in the State of of services r to the ;ervices, i. Isaiah owing deer, as ter, Mike s'a long - Federation NFIB) and He is a Operators shaHleoye:.,olayrgraund equipment assembled'M9 " ioith the r. Design Playgrounds shall be designed or redesigned, located or relocated, and surface or resurface playgrounds to comply with applicable ASTM Stan- dards and CPSC guidelines. Eouigment and Materials erators are required to provide playground equipment and surfacing pals that comply with ASTM standards and CPSC guidelines. Q National Playground Contractors Association a,for. piaygrc le f994CP.1 olfance with ins unfit their 1055) ".now provides a is,updated between 1994 and Guidelines:: These operators are fiftimia Depadment of Health gy9mund is 15 years of age. Maintenance Initial Inspection .. Maintenance and inspections shall be conducted according to CPSC Operators are then required, after inspection and assessment of their and ASTM section 13. playgroundis, by October 1, 2001, to upgrade their playgrounds through Source: Barclays California Code of Regulations Chapter 22 Safety Regulations replacement or improvement as required by the Health and Safety Code. for Playgrounds. For documents incorporated by reference, seek orginal source: CPSC pub iration #325 (date code 009711); ASTM F 1487 -98. Design Playgrounds shall be designed or redesigned, located or relocated, and surface or resurface playgrounds to comply with applicable ASTM Stan- dards and CPSC guidelines. Eouigment and Materials erators are required to provide playground equipment and surfacing pals that comply with ASTM standards and CPSC guidelines. Q National Playground Contractors Association a,for. piaygrc le f994CP.1 olfance with ins unfit their 1055) ".now provides a is,updated between 1994 and Guidelines:: These operators are fiftimia Depadment of Health gy9mund is 15 years of age. • is • Monthly Activities Report COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Arts 8 Cultural- Library - Recreation - Seniors To: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission From: Celeste Jardine -Haug, Senior Services Manager Re: Seniors Division Monthly Activities Report (Item 3) September 5, 2000 Computer Friends Lecture - The computer Friends hosted a special lecture by Dale Warnke, a computer training expert. Mr. Warnke spoke on the "ins and outs' of the a -mail system. He covered topics such as sending and receiving photos, opening attachments, setting up and using mailboxes and much more. Senior Olympics - One of OASIS's long time members, Stanley Mumford, competed in the Crown Valley Senior Olympics in Pasadena last month. He participated in the Tennis Event and placed first in the 80 -85 age group, men's singles. He has qualified to compete at the California State Senior Games Championships in September, in San Diego. Home Repair Program - Staff have met with two volunteers who are interested in working as volunteers in a home repair program that we would like to develop at the Senior Center. Many issues were discussed including liability, program parameters, intake process, and procedures. The program is in the development stage and will be brought to the City Attorney for final approval. OASIS Dance Band Comes to an End - After many years of faithful volunteer service, the OASIS Dance band performed for the last time on Friday, August 25, 2000. The decision was made by staff and the band to end due to the declining number of members in the band because of death and illness. The band has performed every Friday since 1977 allowing seniors to dance for free. No other Senior Center offered dances without cost. The Center is very appreciative for the many years of faithful service from these fine musicians and will certainly miss this lively activity on Friday afternoons. Monthly Activities Report PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING (Item 3) September 5, 2000 7,048 CUSTOMERS • RECREATIONAL CLASSES 2,737 CUSTOMERS PERSONALIZED SERVICES PROVIDED 1,737 CUSTOMERS Includes Another Passage 0 Includes: Blood Pressure 49 Housing counseling 45 Braille 80 Information /Referral 1,140 Counseling 50 Legal Assistance 12 Eldercare 3 Senior Assessment(hrs) 20 Employment 30 Telephone Reassurance 294 HICAP 5 Visual Screening 9 SENIORS RECEIVING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Care -A -Van 610 Shuttle 316 CUSTOMERS RECEIVING NOON MEALS AT THE CENTER VOLUNTEER HRS. OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE • CENTER Includes: Kitchen & Home Delivered Meals Front Office Travel Office Gift Shop Library Instructors Pres/VP Treasurer/ Bookkeeper PARTICIPANTS IN FRIIENDS OF OASIS TRAVEL PROGRAMS 926 CUSTOMERS 1,167 CUSTOMERS 1,369.75 HOURS (`equiv. to 9 full -time employees) 166 CUSTOMERS Day Trips Long Trips "Man of La Mancha" 18 Laughlin /Flamingo 44 Eliz. Howard- Grease 22 California Redwoods 9 South Bay Treasure Chest 41 Mono Bay /Cambria 32 ATTENDEES TO MEETINGS AT OASIS Board of Directors 19 General Membership 118 137 PERSONS SPECIAL EVENTS • Computer Friends 178 178 PERSONS