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. Western Division police Capt. Walt Vasquez said officers will respond to any calls to the area on a case-by-case basis. “It\u2019s more depending on the circumstances and what\u2019s going on down there. Are we receiving calls? That will dictate our response. But at this time it’s a matter of when time permits. Officers will go by the area.” Aside from the facility at Robb Field, other skate parks eliminating supervisor positions include: \u2022 Bill and Maxine Wilson Skate Park at 702 S. 30th St.; \u2022 Rancho Pe\u00f1asquitos Skate Park at 10111 Carmel Mountain Road; \u2022 Charles L. Lewis III Memorial Skate Park, 6610 Potomac St.; \u2022 Carmel Valley Skate Park, which just opened in November. 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. The skate parks are open from about 10 a.m. to dusk.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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