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RecreationandParkCommission | 2017-11-09 | 6 | Commissioner Discussion: Commissioner Carter: Request to meet with the City Attorney to understand section 2, article 1 of the bylaws. Believes staff recommendations are against the bylaws and is only the Commissions" duty and responsibility and not the staff's. Answer: To clarify, the Commissions are still Advisory Boards to provide the City Council with a recommendation of which the City Council ultimately makes a choice. Vice Chair Tilos: We made a recommendation and staff is presenting both which is reasonable. Staff can always bring a recommendation to Council and I have faith in the process and in the staff and appreciate the staff for getting more information to make a recommendation as they know the programs better than the board. We have to have faith in the council to hear both point of views. It is how it has been done for years. Commissioner Delaney: The staff is trying to nurture a program to see that the program grows. This Commission has worked hard over the last 5 years to gain credibility and if anyone supports that it has been Director Wooldridge and her staff and suggest that for now that we recognize that observation. I don't have an issue with staff making adjustments to some of these fees, based on their personal knowledge as I trust their logic, knowledge and experience on whether or not they can promote a program. I agree that this Commission needs to be seen as a viable body of people but in this case I do not have an issue with it. Chair Limoges: Comfortable that the City Council has the final ultimate say and comfortable with staff making a recommendation based on additional information to present to the City Council to help guide their discussion. Is the issues on the User Fee time sensitive? Answer: Yes, in the future we can start the User Fee schedule changes earlier to provide two months for Commission discussion. Chair Limoges concerned that the City Council will see the Recreation Commission as being not accountable if there are changes from the staff. Suggested that Director Wooldridge not take staff's suggestions to the Council and instead the Commission could revisit them after the Field Allocation. Answer: The agenda is going out tomorrow and she check if it could be changed to remove the staff recommendations. She reminded that this body is an advisory body for the council. That is why the reports say "Review and Recommendation" on every motion. Commissioner Chen: Do the fees that the Commission voted on go to the City Council for approval as well as the staff's? Answer: Yes. Commissioner Chen: It goes back to the bylaws if they are set in stone because it says we the Commission have the responsibility to set fees and charges, so that's the ambiguity. Answer: The City Attorney has stated strongly in another matter that the Commission is to advise the City Council so it comes back to the Commission being an advisory body. Trainings: Staff is participating in ongoing disaster preparedness training at new EOC. Also, sensitivity training offered by the Center for Independent Living (The CIL). ActiveNet implementation with "Go Live" anticipated in December. This effort is requiring coordinated efforts from every area of the department. Proposing a 3 percent increase on all rentals and programs to cover the 4.25 percent fee on credit card transaction to balance to budget from the new software program. Public art in Parks - 3 more potential artists coming to RPC in December. Jean Sweeney Open Space Park - Phase A (Eastern side) - starts construction mobilization on Monday. Recreation Services 6 | RecreationandParkCommission/2017-11-09.pdf |