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Glendale council directs staff to pursue perimeter fencing at Maple Park to protect children with disabilities
Summary
After parents and advocates urged action, the council directed staff to include a Maple Park perimeter playground fence in the CIP, explore grant funding and school‑site partnerships, and report back on previously designed projects (Cerritos, Wilson). Estimated cost: $110,000–$121,000 per site.
The Glendale City Council on Feb. 10 directed staff to pursue perimeter fencing around the city’s inclusive playgrounds, prioritizing Maple Park, after parents and disability advocates described risks to children who wander or elope from play spaces.
Parks staff told council the city identified three candidate playgrounds (Maple Park, Montrose Park, Pelicani Park) and recommended Maple Park for a first phase because it already…
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