PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA PACKET 03142024

Page 3 of 4 3. Review and advise city staff on seasonal program and service plans related to the parks and recreational needs of the community and provide feedback on the evaluation metrics at the workplan’s completion 4. Advise the City Council on capital projects related to parks, trails and recreational facilities 5. As community leaders solicit parks, trails, and recreation related feedback from the community. 6. Act as an advocate for parks, trails, and recreation related programs, services and facilities within the community. 7. Serve as liaison between the city and other parks, trails and recreational-based entities such as public and private businesses and institutions; local, regional, state and national agencies; and private and public foundations, associations, and corporations. Commission Workplan To ensure that commissions and committees are working in concert with the City Council toward identified community goals, each commission and committee will submit a work plan to the City Council. In coordination with the staff liaison, these workplans should advance the ONE Pleasanton strategic plan goals and strategies and would be developed concurrently with the City’s 2-year budget process and then be submitted to the City Council. Given how the implementation of the workplan progresses, it may be updated concurrently with the mid-term budget process. This annual workplan process would be incorporated into the enacting legislation for each commission and committee memorialized in the Commissioners Handbook on its next revision. Parks and Recreation Related Policy Recommendation to City Council As subject-matter experts related to the Pleasanton parks, recreation and landscape architecture, the commissioners offer valuable advice to the City Council on policies and plans related to parks, trails and recreational facilities, programs and services. Reviewing, updating, identifying areas for new, and opportunities to sunset outdated parks and recreation policies and plans is an essential role of the commission. Review and Advise City Staff on Seasonal Programs and Service Plans As liaisons to the broader community, Parks and Recreation commissioners bring valuable community insight to advise staff on parks and recreation programs and services as well as landscape architecture projects that meet the needs and interests of our diverse community. This is done both through reviewing the program and service plans on the front end and also by reviewing the evaluation metrics on the back end to improve future program and service planning. Advise the City Council on Capital Projects Related to Parks, Trails and Recreational Facilities As both liaisons to the broader community and subject-matter experts on parks, trails and recreational facilities, commission insight on future capital projects in these areas is essential.