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A: Field allocation is defined and explained in the following sections of the <br />handbook. Staff developed the sections with equity in mind. <br />• Field allocation priority classification <br />• Field allocation process <br />• Sports Season priority <br /> <br />The formula you are referring to is from the 2011 document. The formula was <br />originally meant for times when groups could not agree on the field usage and <br />sharing, and therefore could invoke the use of the formula. The formula model was <br />never implemented and does not match today’s best practices. Basing field <br />allocations on membership size could result in the largest groups having a <br />monopoly of field use. Staff is aiming to provide the most equitable field allocation <br />to all user groups. Given that the City sports field inventory is finite, the demand for <br />field usage exceeds the ability to permit unlimited use by all users. We look <br />forward to continuing the current practice of healthy discussion, collaboration, and <br />teamwork when addressing field allocations. <br /> <br />The Fair Play Act requires that park and recreation departments provide girl and <br />boy athletes with equal opportunities and equal treatment in their youth sports <br />programs. Park and recreation departments must provide youth sports <br />participation opportunities for girls and boys in numbers that reflect the percentage <br />of girls and boys in the community. Additionally, the law requires that girls’ and <br />boys’ sports be given equal access to resources such as athletic fields and sports <br />equipment. This law covers programs run directly by park and recreation <br />departments as well as programs offered by third-party youth sports organizations <br />that use park and recreation facilities. An example would be that boys and girls <br />soccer clubs are provided equal access to soccer fields. <br /> <br />2. Q: Are school district fields a part of this allocation process? Is maxing those fields <br />out on available dates/times considered, particularly with the passing of Measure <br />M? <br /> <br />A: PUSD fields are not a part of City allocation processes. PUSD oversees its <br />facilities through Facilitron. <br /> <br />3. Q: Is there a grievance process should a user group feel they are not receiving <br />sufficient field space for their needs based on their registration numbers? <br /> <br />A: No, not at this time. The groups work together with the help of City staff to <br />determine field use. City staff would work with a group that did not agree with <br />allocation. <br /> <br />4. Q: We have shared how prioritization of the allocation process has not evolved <br />with the landscape of some sports transitioning from a single season, to others <br />now operating year-round. Identified ‘traditional sports seasons’ are very archaic in <br />several instances. Sports being deemed non-traditional for certain periods of the