HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2000-109 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-109
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING MAINTENANCE LEVEL FOR
CITY PARKS AND OTHER PROPERTY AND A
COMMENSURATE STAFF/ACREAGE RATIO FOR RECENT
AND FUTURE PARK DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER CITY
PROPERTIES
WHEREAS, the City Manager requested that the Public Works/Park Maintenance Section
evaluate the current maintenance level at all parks, and what staffing level would be required to
maintain parks at a higher maintenance level and the staffing ratio to meet the needs of future new
parks; and
WHEREAS, the Park Maintenance Section of Public Works has three major concerns: 1)
staffing for existing and new parks, 2) the need for additional equipment, and 3) the need for a
Supervising Park Ranger position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby establish the following maintenance level for City Parks and other property:
Level A. Show case Areas. The desired maintenance will remain the same as the current level of
service but will also include verti-cutting annually.
Level 1. Public Grounds. The desired maintenance provides weekly manicuring (mowing, edging,
vacuuming, etc.) of the grounds on a year-round schedule, trash and litter control (twice per week),
aeration (quarterly), fertilization (three times annually), pruning of shrubs (quarterly) and verti-
cutting annually.
Level 2. High Visitation Parks. The desired maintenance is characterized by weekly manicuring
of the grounds, cleaning of restrooms seven days a week (twice a day), and weekly litter control.
Turf maintenance (aerating and fertilizing) will be scheduled three times annually. Verti-cutting will
be done annually.
Level 3. Moderate Use Areas. The desired maintenance includes weekly manicuring of the grounds
from March through October, daily restroom cleaning, and weekly litter control. Turf maintenance
(aeration and fertilization) will be scheduled three times annually. Verti-cutting will be done at the
same as Level 2.
Level 4. Low Use Areas. The desired maintenance level is similar to that received by the moderate
use areas from March through October. Maintenance will include weekly manicuring of the
grounds, daily restroom cleaning, and weekly litter control. Turf maintenance (aeration and
fertilization) will be scheduled three times annually. Verti-cutting will be done at the same as level
2.
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Level 5. Special Landscape Areas. The desired maintenance will include weekly pick-up of trash
and litter, pruning of shrubs (quarterly), weekly inspection of irrigation systems, and the annual
replacement of dead plant material. Turf maintenance (aeration and fertilization) and verti-cutting
will be done annually.
Level 6. Sport Fields. The desired maintenance includes weekly manicuring of turf areas, monthly
scarifying of infield dirt areas, replacement, on an as needed basis, of the infield soil, and turf
maintenance (aeration and fertilization) quarterly. Verti-cutting will be done monthly.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a commensurate staff/acreage ratio for recent and future
park development and other City properties is as follows:
For each acre ofparkland tumed over to the City, .087 of a staff position must be added to
reach the desired maintenance levels for all future parklands, or 1 FTE would be added for
every 11.49 acres.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 11th day of April, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilla, Salas, and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Horto~, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2000-109 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 11th day of April, 2000.
Executed this 11t" day of April, 2000.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk