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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 5, 2009 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Community Use of Schools Facilities for Recreation DEPARTMENT: ERCD, P&R PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: IPWG Principles and Recommendation David Stancil, 245-2590 Map of Parks and School Facilities Lori Taft, 245-2660 Summary of Other Jurisdiction Actions Marabeth Carr, 960-3880 PURPOSE: To review a set of guiding principles and recommendations from the Intergovernmental Parks (IP) Work Group regarding the potential for use of school facilities for community recreation purposes. BACKGROUND: The IP Work Group is amulti-jurisdictional 27-member committee with representatives from the County and all towns, both school systems, parks advisory boards and other parks and conservation interests. The group meets quarterly and was created as an outgrowth of the 1999 Joint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group report. The IP Work Group's mission, approved by all governing boards, is: 1. 2, 3, 4. 5. 6. 7. To gather, exchange and share information on parks planning and development in the municipalities and County. To maintain and update the Inventory of Parks and Recreation Facilities developed as part of the Joint Master Recreation and Parks report, including new properties acquired or dedicated. To foster communication between the municipalities and County on future opportunities and collaborative ventures. To provide a coordinating mechanism for updates to parks and recreation plans in each jurisdiction. To review and inform the municipalities and County concerning parks needs and potential opportunities. To develop parameters for parks standards (leaving flexibility for the actual standards to vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction within these parameters). To develop and coordinate public education and public outreach on parks issues (coordinated brochures, etc).