When funds for the park ran short, the community generously picked up the slack guaranteeing that a water feature would be included. The wisdom of that decision is borne out daily -- but especially so, on warm Saturdays as children (and an occasional adult) flock to the fountain.

Special thanks to Jaime Salazar, a City of Oakland employee assigned to pool maintenance. Jaime assumed maintenance of the fountain a couple of years after the park opened and he has since added ventilation to the vault that houses the pump and filter--both of which he upgraded and he also checks the ph levels weekly to make sure the water is safe.