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Commission forms ad hoc playground design group as residents urge natural surfaces over rubber
Summary
The commission voted to create a two-member ad hoc working group to advise staff and the city’s selected vendor on playground replacements at Grant and Shell parks. Public commenters urged the group to recommend natural surfaces—citing health and heat risks associated with rubberized PIP surfacing.
The Los Altos Parks, Art, Recreation and Culture Commission voted to create a two-member ad hoc working group to advise staff and the city’s contractor on replacement playgrounds at Grant and Shell parks.
The motion to form the subcommittee passed unanimously at the meeting after staff explained that the vendor-selected package would be the basis for the projects and that substantial changes could trigger additional charges. Chair Morris said the working group would collaborate with staff and the selected contractor to finalize equipment and surfacing for the parks.
The item drew two public commenters who urged the commission to recommend natural surfacing instead of the vendor’s proposed poured-in-place (PIP) rubber…
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