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Committee asks staff to study park ranger uniform change, vendors and funding
Summary
After a presentation on switching park ranger shirts to polos and a revised patch design, the committee voted to ask staff to research polo options, patches and alternative funding sources for uniform replacement.
Committee members and staff discussed proposed uniform changes for park rangers and park ambassadors at the April 28 meeting, then voted to ask city staff to research options and funding.
Trevor, the ranger presenting samples, said switching to lightweight polos would both improve comfort and cut costs. "For the price of one of these, I can get three polos," he said, adding that the department could reduce uniform costs by about two-thirds. He also showed a mock patch and said the current design is sometimes confused with California State Parks.
Committee members raised concerns about public-facing command presence. "I just wanna make sure that when they're out...that they have that command presence," one member said, noting tactical vests would still be used for enforcement interactions. The group discussed procurement through the city’s existing RRI contract and vendor options such as 5.11 shirts and Emblem Enterprises for patches.
A motion was made to ask staff to research polo shirts, patch designs and alternate funding sources; the motion was seconded and the committee voiced support. The committee did not record a formal roll-call vote in the transcript; members agreed staff should return with procurement options and cost estimates.
The committee instructed staff to include alternative funding sources and to follow city procurement rules when vetting vendors.
