08-269Council File # d �
Green Sheet # 3050831
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RESOLUTION
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Resolution Proclaiming May 31, 2008 the annual Play Day in the City of Saint Paul
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WHEREAS, having play is a valuable part of a cluld's healthy development; and
WHEREAS, a producrive, healthy and physically fit child becomes a socially competent and productroe adult; and
W HEREAS, in the past thuty years the rate of childhood obesity has tripled due to lack of physical activity and this is the first
generation of cYuldren that are not expected to ouUive their parents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul aclmowledges that children are our most valuable resource, and that we must promote and
ensure an abundance of safe and accessible playspaces for all our children; and
WHEREAS, on this day in this yeaz and every year to come, we will recognize, outreach and educate the entire commumty on
d�e importance of play and celebxate the acluevements we have made in making it a prioiity of political importance; and
WHEREAS, tivs city's Play Taskforce formed to oversee action for p]ay and ensure annual recognition as a Playful City USA
community, will coordinate this effort with the support of the Mayor Chris Coleman; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor Cluis Coleman has proclaimed May 31, 2008 as the official Play Day in the City of Saint Paul
encoivaging all citizen's to rally for an abundance of time and space for free unshuctured play for all children in this
commumty; and
WHEREAS, the Play Taskforce representing the City of Saint Paul's status as a nationally recognized Playful City USA
community, encourages all citizens to participate and advocate on this Play Day and learn more about the importance of play in
the lives of children;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAINT PAiJL CITY COiJNCIL that May 31, 2008 will be declazed a Play Day in
the City of Saint Paul.
Bostrom
Carter
Harris
Helgen
S4ark
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Playful City USA is a national program honoring cities and towns across the nation committed to taking ac[ion for play. Saint Paul
Pazks and Recreation is applying for fhis award. The resolution is a required action.
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initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Saint Paul Parks and Recreation is applying for the Playful Clty USA designa[ion. It is an opporiunity to be recognized as a national
leader in providing play spaces for children. We will educate the publ'rc about the value of piay, and celebrate play at one ma}or event
each yeaz. Kaboom sponsors the program. When children play, we see how they build character and competence: it lets them be
active in the construction of their social lives, connect with the outdoors, stay physically fit and develop into healthy adults. Over the
past two decades, children's leve] of physical activiry has plummeted, conh'ibuting to some of our most pressing social problems, such
as obesity and underachievement m school. Play also has sffong ties to reducing youth violence and breaking [he intractable cycle
ofpoverty.
Advantages If Approved:
Saint Paul will be able to submit oux application. Saint Paul gains recognition and educating the public in the power as a means for
growing the next generation of productive adults.
DisadvantageslfApproved: ' -
Saint Paul misses an opportunity for na6onal recognition and taking on a leadership role in promoting play as part of their mission.
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
There aze no disadvantages.
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Piayfui c9ty �SA
A national remgnitlon prog2m iw�wrilg tities antl fawrtc aa�s Me nati0� who are wmmRbA tri falti�q dGion for pWy
Join a growing network of towns and cities across America who are being recognized for creating
an agenda on play and demonstrating their commitment to the heaithy development of ail
childsen. To eam the designation of Playful City USA, a community must meet the five
commitments laid out in the program. Together, the five commitments beiow create a framework
for a successful agenda on piay.
1. Create a Local Play Commission Task Force (learn more) Template for Commission List
2. Design an annuai Action Plan for play (lea�n more) Sampfe Action Plan
3. Conduct a Playspace Audit of all publicly accessible play areas {leam mare) Sample Audit
4. Identify current spending on capitai projects and maintenance of playspaces (/eam mo�e)
5. Prociaim and Celebrate an annual °Play Day" (/eam more) Sample Play Day Proclamation
With this designation your community will take its rightFul place as a national role model leading
the way for play, And as a municipality you gain the recognition you deserve for believing in the
power of play as a means for growing the next generation of healthy and productive aduits.
What are the benefits of being a Playful City USA?
By ensuring the prominence of piay on your community's agenda, you will soon reap the benefits
that result from happier, smarter and healthier children as well as stronger communities.
Through this recognition program you will also receive several other benefits in support of this
agenda.
Designated Playful City USA communities will:
• receive highway signs, awards and special incentive opportunities in honor of your Playful
Gty USA status
• be included in a national media campaign and provided local media support
• receive priority status in accessing all KaBQOM! resources including playground builds,
trainings, and grants opportunities
• access to online resources and communication vehicles to keep you connected to Playful
City USA mmmunities nationwide
• be recognized at national municipal leadership and recreation conferences
4) Setting benchmarks for growth in city spending on capital projects and
maintenance of playspaces. A tity or town t5udget reflects the priorities of that communiry,
and the health and weli being of chiidren should be high on this list in every municipality. Budget
allocations to parks and recreation, as weil as schools, are a primary indicator of the priority
given in this area. Play advocates should ask about the amount of spending devoted to children's
piayspaces per capita. Some benchmarks include: $245 in park spending per resident in Seattle;
$191 per resident in Washington, D.C.; and $176 per resident in Minneapolis. This research may
require meeting with your elected officials and working with staff that are knowledgeable about
the budget process.
For e;rample:
• Every year, Friends of the Parks in Chicago analyzes the budget of the Chicago Park
District to ensure equitable distribution of park space funding and more effective use of
Cax dollars. This work is centrai to the group's founding mission: Friends of the Parks
began in 1975 when citizens believed that the city agency was not being run for the
benefit of citizens, tax dollars were being squandered, and the city's parks were in
shambles. Today, weil-organized community groups have created a constituency for the
city's 600 parks and they participate meartingfully in government decisions about
neighborhood parks and playspaces.
• Twelve percent of Raleigh's budget is committed to leisure activities, which includes
budget allocations for parks and reaeation expenses. In Odober 2004, the citizens of
Raleigh voted in favor of the Parks and Greenways Bond referendum which gave the city
the authority to borrow up to $47.25 million for parks, greenway and recreation facilities.
• Seven million dollars is allocated to Unified Government of Wyandotte County Parks and
Recreation Department (including Kansas City, Kansas). The parks and recreation
department is funded by the sale of liquor in private clubs and the local minor league
baseball team dedicates 50 cents from every ticket sold to parks and recreation. The city
spends $25 to 30 per capita on parks and recreation.
• In 2004, New York City allocated only $153 million, or 0.38 percent, of its $94.3 billion
budget for the parks department, the lowest percentage in modem history, according to
oaupies more than 14 percent of the city, but it receives less than a half of one percei
of the city's annual budget. Statistia like these spark nonprofit advocacy organizations
and parents groups to bbby their elected officials.
New Yorkers for Parks, an independent watchdog group for the city's parks, beaches and
playgrounds, holds Parks Advocacy Day each year. Kids, parents, playground advocates,
teachers and concerned citizens meet face-to-face with their city council members to
discuss their concems about individuaf parks and ciEywide funding. On Parks Advocacy
Day 2006, 306 park advocates met with their city muncil members to ask them to
restore and increase funding in the city budget for park maintenance. It's the biggest
event of its kind at City Hall.
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What's happening to playtime
and family time for today's kids? !
Kids' fxee time
Outdoor play
Routines in the
home
The average child's free
time has been reduced by
15% to 25% in the past
generation.
25% of the average cluld's
free time is spent in front of
the television.
Chilrlxen aged 3 to 12
spend 29 hours a week in
school, eight more than in
1981.
The avexage amount of
homework for Amexica's
youngest children has tri-
pled since 1981.
Unstructured outdoor activities
have declined by 50% over
the past generation.
40% of our 16,000 elementaxy
schools have eliminated, re-
duced, oz are considering the
demise of recess.
According to a recent study,
over 80% of cluldren under
age 2 and over 60% of ldds
aged 2 to 5 do not have access
to daily outdooz play.
Family dimtiexs have de-
creased by 33% over the
past 20 yeazs.
Family vacations have de-
creased by 28%.
The average two-yeaz-old
spends moxe than four
hours a day in front of a
screen (TV or computer).
One in six two-year-olds
has a television set in the
bedroom.
The average American
home with a toddler has the
TV on for six hours a day.
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Name of piayspace:
Neighborhood:
Street address:
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Type of playspace
❑ Field
❑ Skate Park
❑ Playground (age 5-12)
❑ Ice Rink
❑ Playground (age 2-5)
Physical characteristics
Describe the physical characteristics and surrounds of the playspace (such as
surfacing) that someone considering using the playspace might find useful but
that isn't reflected elsewhere in the form. For subjective comments, please fill out
a playspace rating (at the end).
Play equipment
❑ Twisty slide
❑ Sandbox
❑ Swings
❑ Rope dome
❑ Slide
❑ Monkey bars/Jungle gym
❑ See saw
❑ Spring-mounted animals
Amenities
❑ Baseball field ❑ Benches
❑ Parking ❑ Public art/mural
❑ Safety rules sign ❑ Swimming pool
❑ Spray pool ❑ Dog park
❑ Trees ❑ Basketball court
❑ Lighting ❑ Picnic tables
❑ Restrooms ❑ Soccer field
❑ Football field ❑ Fitness equipment
�Ilring-path
❑ Staffed ❑ Inline skating
❑ Shade
❑ Universal access/Handicapped access
Rating (circle one -- one start is "bad°, five stars is "good"):
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Subjective Comments (don't forgef photos)
Submitted by:
Date:
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Playspace voreb site URL (if applicable):