CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Planning Commission will meet to discuss a proposed adopt-a-park program for the city.
The meeting will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The commission will consider recommending to the city council a policy adopting an adopt-a-park program.
City Manager Joan Phillipe’s report to the commission notes that, at the Clearlake City Council’s request, the commission – sitting jointly as the Parks and Recreation Committee – considered at its last meeting the possibility of recommending an adopt-a-park policy.
She said direction was given to city staff at that meeting to return with a draft policy for the commission to consider for its recommendation to the council.
Phillipe said the draft policy’s content is based on the commission’s discussion as well as input from staff, review of other similar park adoption programs in other cities and review by public works staff.
“This is a new policy proposed for adoption by the City Council,” Phillipe wrote. “Once adopted, the policy will serve as the protocol for individuals, groups and organizations to be active participants in the maintenance, upkeep and beautification of the city’s parks and public spaces. It will also provide opportunity to construct specific projects set forth in park master plans.”
While there will be some financial cost to the city, Phillipe said it’s expected to be minimal “and in the form of providing safety vests, gloves and other materials and supplies.”
The Clearlake Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Committee's membership is composed of Chairman Carl Webb, Vice Chair Cheryl Hutchinson, and commissioners Bill Perkins, Alvaro Valencia and Mike Vandiver.
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