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DATE: APRIL 2, 2014 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: TRANSMITTAL OF THE DRAFT 2014 PARKS AND RECREATION
MASTER PLAN
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Parks and Recreation
SUMMARY
City staff is transmitting to the City Council the Draft 2014 Parks and Recreation Master
Plan as a start to the City Council review process - and will place it on a future City
Council agenda -- for further review and discussion on the Plan, including the
recommendation(s) of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive and file the Draft 2014 Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
2. Direct the Parks and Recreation Commission and Staff as appropriate.
3. Direct the City Manager to place discussion on the Draft Plan on a future City
Council agenda along with the recommendations from the Parks and Recreation
Commission.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The City obtained the services of Green Play, a professional consulting firm, to conduct
studies, a needs assessment, and gather community and stakeholder input toward the
development of a comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
The Plan was nearly completed during the height of the economic crisis in 2009 that
affected the entire Country, the State of California, and the cities in the Coachella
Valley, including the City of Palm Springs. Due to the reorganization of resources to
address our local economic issues, going forward with the Plan was postponed.
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City Council Staff Report
April 2, 2014-- Page 2
Parks Master Plan
In 2013, City staff worked with Green Play, to update statistical and other information
from the original Plan to reflect the City's current situation. Ad hoc subcommittees of
the Parks and Recreation Commission (Commissioners Meredith, Navarro and Craig),
and the City Council (Councilmembers Foat and Mills) were appointed to provide further
input to City staff and Green Play.
On March 18, 2014, the Draft Plan was presented to the Parks and Recreation
Commission. The Commission will consider additional public comment, and discuss the
Draft Plan at its next regular meeting scheduled for April 15, 2014.
The purpose of this report is to transmit the Draft 2014 Parks and Recreation Master
Plan to the City Council. Staff will place this matter of a future City Council agenda,
along with the Parks and Recreation Commission recommendations.
The 2014 Parks and Recreation Master Plan will establish the long-term goals and
guiding principles of the City with respect to parks and recreation. The Plan does not
approve or fund any individual project and/or program. Each project and/or program the
City desires to implement, will be on an individual basis with City Council approval, as
opportunities, funding, or other mechanism develops for the specific project and/or
program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact at this time.
MES THOMPSON DAVID H. READY
Chief of Staff/City Clerk City Manager
Attachments:
DRAFT 2014 Parks Master Plan
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