Report Prepared by: Christopher Jensen, Director, Parks & Community Services
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SUBJECT: Schedule the Recreation & Parks Commission Annual Youth Service Provider Site Review
REPORT IN BRIEF
The Recreation & Parks Commission has established an ongoing interest in monitoring programming which takes place in facilities, owned by the City, and contracted to outside service providers. The Commission has also established the practice of an annual in person site review to help inform their recommendation to City Council to either renew or revise agreements with Youth Service Providers.
RECOMMENDATION
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AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced Section 200 & Chapter 17.380.60 of the MMC.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
2023/2024- Parks- Continue to explore opportunities for increased accessibility for all residents.
DISCUSSION
The Recreation and Parks Commission and City Council have developed an interest in additional oversight of the use of City Recreational Facilities to ensure investments are in alignment with the mission of the Parks and Community Services Department. The terms of use for recreational facilities are guaranteed for one year with the potential to extend use to Providers for an additional year, based on performance.
Quarterly reports were developed to serve several functions including but not limited to assisting Providers to report their efforts, standardize the collection of information determined to be important to the use of Recreation Facilities, and to assist in the decision-making process when considering requests for contract extensions by current Providers.
In addition to quarterly report, the Recreation and Parks Commission has established the practice of an annual, in person, site review of each service providers programing in city owned facilities.
In order to avoid any violation of the Brown Act, Commissioners are encouraged to schedule their visitations in cohorts to ensure no more than three commissio...
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