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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Bill Smith — Community Services Director SUBJECT: Request Approval of Ordinance Amending Hours of Operation for Colton City Parks DATE: July 3, 2007 ITEM #6 BACKGROUND: At their meeting of June 20, 2007, the Colton Recreation & Parks Commission passed Resolution CRPC-07-01, requesting that the Colton City Council amend Section 12.24.130 of Chapter 12.24 of Title 12 of the Colton Municipal Code, which sets hours of operation for Colton City parks. Specifically, the Commission is requesting that the City Council consider changing the opening hour for City parks from 5:00 a.m., to 6:00 a.m. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The Recreation & Parks Commission approved this action, with a 6-0 vote, after viewing staff research regarding park hours in neighboring communities. This survey table data is attached as Exhibit A and indicates that the majority of neighboring cities do not open their parks to the public prior to 6:00 a.m. The Commission feels that 5:00 a.m. is too early for City parks to be open to the public, and that there is no appreciable lawful public demand for park usage during the hour between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The Commission feels that by changing the opening hour to 6:00 a.m., this will better serve residents with safer parks, by prohibiting park usage during a time when such usage is more likely to be unlawful or unsafe in nature. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council waive full reading, read by title only and introduce an Ordinance amending hours of operation for Colton City parks. REVIEW TEAM ONLY City Attorney: M-MOhLU'-e2j' City Manager: Finance Director: n - P -)-,L- A61, IaE HR Director: