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7A haurs should the need arise. In essence, this is an expansion of an existing effort tcPage 3 improve communication with park neighbors. In an initiai letter sent in June of 2006, staff asked for volunteers to participate in a "Park Pal Program". We indicated we would send monthly emails in exchange for their willingness to report any problems in our parks. We sent notices to immediate neighbors of 24 of our parks. We currently have at least one Park Pal for 18 of those parks. The Committee also wants to explore the use af a "blog" an the City website to improve communications. • Last but not least, the Committee believes that a physical presence in our most highly used parks on evenings and weekends is important to ensuring conformance with park rules and improving the sense of safety in our parks. A survey of other Peninsula cities indicates that there are a wide variety of types of presence in parks, ranging from weeksnd duty staffi that c►ean restrooms and empty garbage, such as we currently have in Redwoad City, to a five person ranger s#affi that just began monitoring parks for the City of San Mateo. The Commission has directed staff to laok at �I! apti�ns r�nging from volunteers to permanent staff and bring back a proposal for their consideration. Alternative The Councii couid withhold support for the recammended changes or direct the Commission to make changes to the proposed regulations Fiscal Impact Funding to implement the praposed changes include signage and permit processing are available in the existing Parks, Recreation and Community Services budget. � +� ! � _ ,�� , , , •- :�, f .n,-�-,-��--� , , ' :;� �.,�..__..__.......... ( `•t,' '%< <,�U�,,,� Corinne Centeno ;-='� � Ed Equ�rett Parks, Recreation &Community Services Director City Manager Attachment Ordinance Amending Article IX Of Chapter 2 Of The Redwoad City Municipal Code"Administration" And Article I Of Chapter 25 Of The Redwood City Municipal Code"Parks And Recreation Areas"