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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 2, 2010 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~- C~ <br />SUBJECT: Re-naming of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council <br />DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />Parks and Recreation <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />RPAC Roster <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Lori Taft, 245-2660 <br />David Stancil, 245-2510 <br />PURPOSE: To provide the opportunity for the Board to consider renaming of the Recreation <br />and Parks Advisory Council (RPAC). <br />BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners approved a recommended name change for the <br />Department of Recreation and Parks to Department of Parks and Recreation in March 2008. <br />Recently the Parks and Recreation Department was combined with the former Environment and <br />Resource Conservation Department (ERCD) and the Soil and Water Conservation District <br />creating the new Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation.. <br />At the Board's June 10, 2010 work session, the BOCC discussed re-naming the council to track <br />with recent department name changes. Commissioner Gordon suggested the name Parks and <br />Recreation Advisory Council or "PRAC". No vote or action was taken to confirm this at the work <br />session. At the August 4, 2010 RPAC meeting, the council discussed the potential name <br />change and Commissioner Cordon's suggestion. The council wished to suggest an alternative <br />and recommend the name "Parks and Recreation Council." If approved, this choice would make <br />meaningful use of the acronym: PARC. <br />The current RPAC membership roster is attached. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Council's <br />recommendation of the name: "Parks and Recreation Council." <br />