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6.1.D. - Page 1 <br />REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />August 27, 2018 <br />SUBJECT <br />Garfield School Field Maintenance Agreement between the County of San Mateo and <br />the City of Redwood City <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the <br />agreement between the County of San Mateo and the City of Redwood City to pay the <br />City $72,434 for Field Maintenance Services at Garfield School over a two year period <br />BACKGROUND <br />In June 2002, the City accepted the newly renovated sports field at Garfield School and <br />subsequently entered into a maintenance agreement with the County of San Mateo. <br />The agreement was part of the three -government agency partnership for field <br />improvements that took place that year for both Garfield and Taft Schools that also <br />included the Redwood City School District. In that agreement, the City used Capital <br />Improvement (CIP) Funds to improve Taft School, while the County used Community <br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to help improve the Garfield School field. The <br />City agreed to maintain both playing fields, but would be reimbursed by the County for <br />the field maintenance for Garfield School only. <br />This unique partnership has been in effect for over 16 years, and the maintenance <br />agreement with the County has been renewed for two year periods at a time. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Several youth soccer and baseball organizations from North Fair Oaks, Redwood City, <br />and the Sheriff's Activities League (SAL) use the Garfield School field. The unique <br />partnership between the City, the School District, and the County allows for year round <br />play during and after school and on the weekends. Under the agreement, the City is <br />responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and the County reimburses the City for its <br />