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Municipal Operations
Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission
Mark Harmon, Director of Municipal Oper
Bench Donation Request
Recommendation
PB &R Commission Agenda
Item No. 5
August 2, 2011
Staff recommends that the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission consider the
bench donation request at Begonia Park.
Discussion
City Council Policy B -17 establishes criteria for parks, facilities, and recreation program
donations within the City. The policy is structured to establish a fair and uniform
procedure for making gifts to the City, and to make the donation process easier for staff
and donors.
The City has received a request from Janice Boals (Attachment A) to donate a bench at
Begonia Park. The donated bench (Attachment B) is included on the City's Official
Bench List. Attachments C & D show the location of the proposed bench donation.
Since the value of the bench with a new concrete pad (to place the bench on) is greater
than $1,000.00, the donation is eligible to receive a dedicatory plaque that will be placed
on the bench. The submitted plaque verbiage, which complies with City Council Policy
B -17, is "In Memory of Dave Dickson ".
There are two proposed bench donations at this site. Staff reviewed Begonia Park for
additional bench donation sites, and feels if these donations are approved, the Park will
have reached full capacity for bench sites. Once this donation is considered, staff
recommends that this site be closed to any future bench donations.
Ms. Boals and Mayor Pro Tern Nancy Gardner have received a copy of this report and a
notice of the Commission meeting. Additionally, as per the Council Policy B -17,
adjacent property owners within 300 feet of the donation site were also notified of the
Commission meeting (Attachment E).
Attachments: (A) Ms. Janice Boals Gifts for Tomorrow Order Request Form
(B) Santa Monica bench style picture
(C) Picture of proposed location
(D) Map of proposed location
(E) Map of property owners notified