TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Melissa McCollum, Senior Recreation Manager
Eilen Stewart, Cultural Arts Manager
Jan Buike, Senior Recreation Supervisor
Linda Robb, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Annual Work Plan Updates for the Parks and Recreation Commission, Library Commission, and Cultural Arts Commission (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide direction on the Annual Work Plans for the Parks and Recreation Commission, Library Commission, and Cultural Arts Commission.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action at this time. Once the City Council directs staff on this matter, future funding appropriations may be required.
BACKGROUND:
The Work Plan section of the Boards and Commissions Handbook states:
"Prior to the annually scheduled Joint City Council/Commission meeting, the Staff Liaison will develop a list of ideas to discuss with City Council. At the Joint meeting, the commission will receive direction and prioritize ideas from the City Council.
Subsequently, at the next regularly scheduled commission meeting, the commission will further develop a Draft Work Plan based on City Council direction. Ideas will then be filtered to be consistent with City Policies and develop fiscal implications. The process allows staff and commissioners to draft a Commission Work Plan that properly accounts for their priorities and requests funding to meet their goals."
The work of the Parks and Recreation, Library, and Cultural Arts Commissions is advisory and at the direction of the City Council. The Work Plans were last discussed jointly by the City Council and Commissions on January 11, 2022. In preparation for the...
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