Parks seeks $58,394 Rainbird IQ irrigation system to cut water waste
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Summary
Parks staff asked council to approve a $58,393.58 purchase from the parks budget for Rainbird IQ‑4 irrigation controls to enable remote monitoring, flow sensing and scheduling across about 15 parks and said the system would be equivalent to adding 10–15 field staff 'eyes' for irrigation oversight.
Parks staff proposed buying a Rainbird IQ‑4 irrigation control system for $58,393.58 to improve water‑use efficiency and enable remote monitoring and scheduling across city parks.
"The system will provide real time monitoring remote access and scheduling capabilities to ensure efficient water use, reduce waste, and support healthy turf and landscaping and maintenance in all of our green spaces," John Rogers said, adding the purchase is a buy‑board procurement and that funds are available in the parks budget. Rogers said the technology can be run over cellular or Wi‑Fi and includes flow sensors and centralized control.
Rogers told council the parks crew has been small — a three‑person irrigation crew servicing the whole city — and staff described the system as the equivalent of "10 to 15 other employees, a set of eyes out on the, in the park." The item was presented as a budgeted capital purchase; council did not record formal action during the meeting.
