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. i , . I I" '. ì Park an~ Recreation Commission Minutes of November 20,2002 Page 2 , . " " ~, f. L. ~ i :t. ITEM 1- STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE REPORTS CURRENT BUSINESS [. I. ,. ,. f ~ ~ . At the 1 0/26/02 Study Session 1 all Commissioners agreed to serve on the People, Parks or Programs Committee to review material collected and make recommendations to the full Commission. . l , ~ l ( l, ( " , People- Commissioners Swope, Truscelli, and Director Centeno Commissioner Swope distributed copies of a summary of the important data and proposed policies, goals and actions developed by People committee noting the need to: raise awareness of the Department throughout the community, continue emphasis and rewards for excellent customer service, adjust programming to accommodate demographic changes including language barriers, develop a regular program quality evaluation system and plan for participation in programs by all income levels. She responded to questions and comments from Commissioners. r ~ ~~ :: . ~ " i" f ~ ~ , ~ ~ . , , , i , ~ f ! Parks - Commissioners Morton, Yapp, Davis and Superintendent Hover Commissioner Yapp reported on the data collected on how Redwood City compares to other peninsula cities with respect to park acreage, the overuse of City fields and the number type and usage of facilities. The group presented conclusions that deal with the need for more land, consideration of more effective use of existing space (artificial turf), and the need to support the ongoing maintenance of these parks and facilities. The Commission discussed the need to present the data in such a way as to elicit the support of Council and other groups as partners in improving the situation. A written report of their findings was distributed for review by the full Commission. Programs - Chairperson Joseph, Vice Chairperson Walsh and Superintendent Beth Superintendent Beth reported on the data collected and the conclusions of the committee for each of the five program areas (Community Services, Human Services, Sports and Aquatics, Special Interest Classes, Youth and Teen Services) including the need for aquatics expansion, improvements in the management of park usage including a picnic reservation system, the use of technology for online registration and information on programs, support for scholarship programs, support of after school programs, expanded community programming at Fair Oaks Community Center, and the involvement of the community we serve in the development of programming. Copies of their written report were distributed to the full Commission. :: .:t. . ~ The Commission agreed that it was now appropriate for staff to use the information collected in the development of a draft Strategic Plan for Commission review at their January meeting.