The city\u2019s five skate parks, including the site at Robb Field on Bacon Street in Ocean Beach, will remain unsupervised indefinitely because of city budget cuts, according to statement from the office of Mayor Jerry Sanders. It costs the city about $282,571 a year to pay staff to supervise the parks in the face of an estimated $53 million budget shortfall. The city has also stopped charging park entry fees, which previously helped cover some of the cost of staff, said Rachel Laing, a spokeswoman for Sanders\u2019 office. But with no supervisors how will the city enforce its own health and safety rules? “We\u2019re going to enforce the rules the same way we\u2019ve always enforced them. People are on their honor and police will do spot checks,” Laing said. Park users should call the nearest recreation center to report any problems, she said. Aside from the facility at Robb Field Recreation Center, other skate parks eliminating supervisor positions include: Laing said the city posts the following rules at the skate parks: \u2022 All skaters must wear protective gear, including a helmet, shirt, knee\/elbow pads. \u2022 Spectators are not allowed inside the park. \u2022 Contests are not permitted. \u2022 Skating equipment must be in good condition and not damage the facility. \u2022 Bikes and other sporting equipment are prohibited. \u2022 Children younger than 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult. \u2022 Food, smoking, alcohol and tobacco are prohibited. \u2022 Profanity and abusive language are prohibited. Clay Bingham ,a Deputy Director with the city\u2019s Park and Recreation Department, said the city followed successful models of skate parks throughout southern California including skate parks in Poway, Carlsbad and Chula Vista. He added that as long as the rules are posted, it falls on the individual responsibility of parents and park users to protect themselves from injury. “It\u2019s an individual and parental responsibility issue\u2026there are kids and parents around the city who play with balls and bats and those can be a danger,” Bingham said “We all accept that risk when we do.” The skate parks are open from about 10 a.m. to dusk.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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