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(1) Consideration of Various Complaints the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission has Received Regarding Racket Sports Courts in Culvers City; (2) Approval of Recommendations to City Staff or City Council in Response to the Complaints; (3) Consideration of Forming a PRCS Commission "Racket Sports Ad Hoc Subcommittee" to Complete a Specific Task; and, (4) If Desired, Appoint two PRCS Commission Members to the Newly Formed Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
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Meeting Date: July 22, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Ted Stevens/ PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6682
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (07/18/2024); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (07/18/2024)
Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (07/18/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission (1) consider various complaints the PRCS Commission has received regarding racket sports courts in Culver City; (2) approve recommendations to City staff and City Council in Response to the complaints; (3) consider forming a PRCS Commission "Racket Sports Ad Hoc Subcommittee" to complete a specific task; and, (4) if desired, appoint two PRCS Commission Members to the newly formed Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
BACKGROUND
Tennis has origins that date back to the Ancient Mediterranean Period and was popularized by monks and the French court in the 11th and 12th Century. In 1873, modern tennis, as the game is played today, was invented when outdoor lawn tennis was adapted from the medieval version of the game. Pickleball and paddle tennis are both more recent variants from the game of tennis. In all three games, players on opp...
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