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a. Receive an informational report on the proposed update to the County Parks Volunteer Handbook; and
b. Support a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to: 1) Adopt the updated County Parks Volunteer Program Handbook, and 2) Delegate and Authorize the Public Works, Facilities, & Parks Director, or Designee, with the support of the Parks Commission, to make future updates to the Volunteer Program Handbook and related forms that do not involve major program or policy changes.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Parks Commission:
a. Receive an informational report on proposed updates to the County Parks Volunteer Handbook; and
b. Support a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to: 1) Adopt the updated County Parks Volunteer Program Handbook, and 2) Delegate and Authorize the Public Works, Facilities, & Parks Director, or Designee, with the support of the Parks Commission, to make future updates to the Volunteer Program Handbook and related forms that do not involve major program or policy changes.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 30, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved updates to the Live-On Volunteer Handbook, Application, and Letter of Understanding for the Monterey County Parks Department's Live-on Volunteer Program. In December 2016, the County Parks Department was integrated into the Resource Management Agency. On September 6, 2018, RMA staff presented a report to the Parks Commission on a proposed updated Volunteer Handbook. On August 2, 2018 and September 5, 2019, staff presented a report to the Parks Commission on volunteer hours and services that illustrated how volunteers provide an essential component to the success of each park facility's operations.
Public Works, Facilities & Parks (PWFP) concluded an extensive review of the County Parks Volunteer Program Handbook and found it significantly outdated. A completely updated Volunteer Handbook (Handbook) is presented today for the Parks Commission's consideratio...
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