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a. Receive a presentation on integrating Monterey County Parks Department into the Resource Management Agency.
b. Support the Board of Supervisors integrating the Parks Department into the Resource Management Agency
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Parks Commission:
a. Receive a presentation on integrating Monterey County Parks Department into the Resource Management Agency.
b. Support the Board of Supervisors integrating the Parks Department into the Resource Management Agency
SUMMARY:
In July 2016, the Board of Supervisors appointed the RMA Director as Interim Director of Parks to evaluate strategies for stabilizing the department and improving operations. In October, RMA presented the Board Ad Hoc Committee for Parks with options to permanently integrate Parks operations into RMA or for Parks to remain as a stand-alone department. The Ad Hoc Committee supported staff proceeding to the full Board of Supervisors with a recommendation for permanently integrating Parks into the RMA structure. This report is to inform the Parks Commission of plans for this transition.
It is anticipated that integration of Parks into RMA will greatly improve operations and service delivery through improved administrative and management support as well as identifying and re-distribution of redundant services and activities throughout County facility maintenance and land management functions.
DISCUSSION:
RMA management has assessed the structure, stability, resources and economies of scale that RMA could bring to the operation of Parks. In the few months that RMA has been involved with Parks operations, it has been evident that the constrained resources of the department have significantly hampered any attempts to move forward with implementation of the Parks Strategic Plan. RMA provides similar services such that integrating Parks into the RMA would provide the best opportunity improve service delivery in a reasonable and sustainable manner. Th...
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