Discussion of the Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission s Ideas on the Development of Additional Community Gardens within Culver City. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: _A 2____ Meeting Date: __09/27/10__ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Discussion of the Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission s Ideas on the Development of Additional Community Gardens within Culver City. Contact Person/Dept.: Pam Robinson Acting PRCS Director Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No Phone Number: (310) 253 6655 Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes X No Date: August 3 2010 Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas City Council (09/23/10); (Email) Meetings and Agendas Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission (09/23/10); (Email) Parks Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (09/23/10); (Email) Senior Citizens (09/22/10); (Email) Ms. Dollard (09/22/10). Department Approval: Pam Robinson (by P. Mooney) (09/14/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (09/22/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (09/20/10) City Manager Approval: John Nachbar (09/22/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council hear a presentation by representatives of the Parks Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission regarding the Commission s ideas on the development of additional community gardens within Culver City discuss the issue and direct the City Manager as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND: At the June 1 2010 Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission (Commission) meeting the Commission crafted a statement on the importance of developing additional community gardens within Culver City to be delivered in memo format through the former Interim City Manager to the City Council. Over the course of the following two weeks the memo was drafted by staff and reviewed and approved by then Commission Chair Daly Redholtz. Due to unforesee...
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