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6.H. - Page 1 of 17 /<�ik Redwood CitylCallifornia Faunded 1867 A,&/ DATE: March 25, 2019 SUBJECT STAFF REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager Amendment No. 1 to professional services agreement with California Land Management (CLM) for park ranger services RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with California Land Management to pay a not - to -exceed amount of $58,000 per year, for a total of $116,000 for a two-year extension for park ranger services. STRATEGIC INITIATIVE Public Safety BACKGROUND Stulsaft Park is a 42 acre multi -use park that hosts many amenities, including a creek and trails, a large playground, a play field, picnic areas, restrooms, and an off -leash dog trail on the south end of the park. The park has a number of secluded areas and staff has had to address ongoing complaints about people smoking and drinking alcohol in the park, trash, and vandalism, as well as complaints regarding dog - walkers bringing in more dogs than allowed by City ordinance (no more than 3 dogs per person). The volume of people and dogs coming to the park has also increased significantly since the off -leash dog trail was established in 2011. The off -leash trail is a cherished amenity for dog owners and trail use has increased due both to increased City population, and dog owners' social media posts promoting this special amenity. In response to the increased volume of visitors, neighbor concerns about the violations occurring outside and inside of the park (including dogs running off -leash into neighbor's yards and dog walkers bringing in too many dogs), and continued smoking and drinking occurring in the park, the Parks, Recreation and Community services (PRCS) Department hired part-time "Park Ambassadors" to welcome people to the park, direct people with dogs to the right location, and to contact the Police Department when any issues arose. It has been a summer program, staffed by college age students. The "Park City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 177