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MINUTES PARKS & REC COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 4 The Community Services Manager provided background information on the volunteer clean-up activities that occur within the parks. He noted that many cities have an Adopt-A-Park program and explained that staff believed that this could be an easier way to track and setup volunteer clean-up activities. He stated that this would make the process more efficient as things could all be done online using the City’s GIS system. He noted that the City would also have the option for Adopt-A-Drain and Adopt-A-Hydrant programs. He stated that this model has been successful in other cities and has become an asset for those invested in protecting natural resources. He stated that the City would work with the GIS Coordinator and estimated a cost of $3,500 to setup the program with a $500 annual cost. He stated that if the Commission likes this idea staff would attempt to work this into the 2020 budget, otherwise it could be implemented in the 2021 budget. Chair Miller asked if all the programs would be implemented together or whether that would be staged. The Community Services Manager stated that it would make sense to have the program built out all at once with all three elements: parks, drains, hydrants. Commissioner Abruzzese asked the commitment that one would have if they adopted a park. The Community Services Manager stated that the program would require a six month or one- year commitment with at least two clean-up times occurring during that period. Chair Miller asked if this would be limited to one person, one park or whether multiple people could adopt a park. The Community Services Manager commented that he does not believe there is a need to have multiple people adopting a park and believed it would more likely involve one person adopting a park and scheduling clean-up activity twice per year. Commissioner Abruzzese asked if a church group could adopt a park. The Community Services Manager confirmed that would be likely and noted that is typically who he is contacted by for these activities. Commissioner Chu asked how this would be communicated to residents and whether there would be recognition of this activity. The Community Services Manager stated that volunteers are recognized in the City newsletter. He stated that if the intent is to be online, perhaps volunteers could be recognized in a section of the City website as well.