R-10032
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City Council Meeting 4-12-05
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10032
(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE OPERATION AND USE OF SANTA MONICA'S SKATE PARK
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the construction of a municipal skate park
at Memorial Park on March 11, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the skate park is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2005;
and
WHEREAS, a Skate Park Implementation Team has met regularly during the
past year to develop proposed rules and regulations for the enjoyment and safe use and
operation of the facility; and
WHEREAS, representatives from the City's Risk Management Division, City
Attorney's Office, Police Department and Community and Cultural Services Department
have collaborated on the preparation of the rules and regulations, and
WHEREAS, the preparation of the rules and regulations incorporated research
results of current state legislation, professional State and National Skate Park
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Association recommendations, and best practices of existing established municipal and
private supervised skate parks in the Western United States;
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 4.55.110 authorizes the promulgation of
rules regarding park usage; and
WHEREAS, rules and regulations for skate park usage and operation will
promote the safety and welfare of park users,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts the Santa Monica Skate Park
Regulations for Use which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 12th day of April, 2005.
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Pam O'Connor, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 10032 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 12th day of April, 2005, by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Council members: Mayor O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Bloom,
Ganser, Holbrook, McKeown, Shriver
Noes:
Council members: None
Abstain:
Councilmembe~: None
Absent:
Council members: None
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart, Ity Clerk
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SANTA MONICA SKATEPARK
REGULA TrONS FOR USE
1. This park is designated for skateboarding, bicycle riding, and in-line skating during specified days and
times.
2. Skateboarding, bicycle riding, and in-line skating are hazardous activities. Skate or bike at your own
risk.
3. The skate park is a drop-in recreation facility. Children have the right to come and go from the facility
and staff will not prevent children from leaving the facility. The City does not supervise park use or
users and assumes no responsibility for them.
4. Skate park registration and waiver forms must be signed by each participant (if 18 or over) and by a
parent or guardian (if under 18).
5. Scooters and motorized devices are not allowed at any time.
6. Skating on the skate park's curbs, sidewalks, parking lot, or entrance sidewalk is not allowed.
7. Persons entering the skate park when it is closed may be cited or arrested for trespass.
8. Helmets, kneepads and elbow pads are required to be worn in the skate park. Failure to wear helmets,
kneepads, and elbow pads in the skate park may result in loss of skate park privileges and/or removal
from the park. Any person failing to do so will be subject to citation. All equipment used by
participants must be in good condition and must not damage the skate park or its structures, or cause
injury to others.
9. Unauthorized pieces of equipment, obstacles, or apparatus may not be brought into the skate park.
10. The following items or activities are prohibited within the skate park:
a. Graffiti, tagging or other forms of vandalism or destruction of property
b. Glass bottles or containers
c. Littering. Trash must be disposed of in trash receptacles
d. Smoking, alcohol, or drug use
e. Intimidation, hazing, fighting, and antagonistic or disruptive behavior. Such behavior may
subject persons to removal from the skate park and be subject to prosecution
f. Profanity (Including profanity on clothing)
g. Food and/or beverages
h. Gambling of any kind
I. Pets
J. Skateboarding, biking, in-line skating, or running, on wet surfaces
k. Sitting along the tops of the rails
I. Skating against traffic on ramps and pipes
m. Biking in the pool
11. All participants must use the facility safely at all times and avoid collision with others.
12. Spectators are not permitted in the skate park.
13. Shirts, shoes, and clothing must be worn at all times.
14. Participants wear jewelry at their own risk.
15. Special events or contests are not allowed in the skate park unless authorized by the City.
16. Users must be 6 years of age or older. An adult should accompany youth under 12 years of age.
17. All skate park users must have a Day Use Pass or a current skate park Quarterly Pass.
18. The City reserves the right to remove park users who violate these rules.
Participants are prohibited from performing stunts, tricks, or luge skateboarding on all other public property.
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