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PRCSC - Discussion of the Community Conversation Topics Survey Responses.
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Meeting Date: August 7, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Corey Lakin/PRCS Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6682
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission & Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department Updates (07/30/18 & 08/03/18); (Social Media) Nextdoor (07/23/18 & 07/30/18); (Website Posting) Culver City Homepage - Highlights Section (07/24/18)
Department Approval: Corey Lakin, PRCS Director (08/01/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission discuss the Community Conversation Topics Survey responses.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On April 18, 2018, the Commission hosted Community Conversation - Topic #8, titled “Everyone Deserves to Feel Safe.” “Everyone Deserves to Feel Safe,” was a peer-led Community Conversation for teens to discuss and gain information regarding the cycle of sexual violence. Teen peer educators from “The Talk Project,” an interactive program sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women | Los Angeles, facilitated the discussion. At June 5, 2018 meeting Community, Conversation Ad Hoc Subcommittee Members Commissioners Amezola and Mohammed presented a report on the event, including the results of the “Post Community Conversation Evaluation Form.” Since the Members of Community Conversation - Topic #8 Ad Hoc Subcommittee had successfully accomplished their goal, the Ad Hoc Subcommittee was then dissolved.
Also at the June 5, 2018 PRCS Commission meeting, there was consensus to agendize a discussion about what topics to consider for the next Community Conversation. The Commission requested that community outreach be done to gather suggestions from the public regarding topics that should be incorporated into the upcoming Community Conversations series. On July 23, 2018, staff posted a link to the “Community Conversation Topics Survey” (Attachment 1) on Nextdoor. The Survey was publicized the next day via a News Story on the homepage of the City’s website. As is typical, the majority of the nineteen (19) responses were received within the first week. The questions were open-ended so responses cover a wide-range of topics (Attachment 2). As of the date of this report, the Survey remains open until such time that the Commission wishes it to be closed. If additional input is received before the meeting, staff will provide it to the Commissioners.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2018-08-07 - ATT 1 Community Conversation Topics Online Survey
2. 2018-08-07 - ATT 2 Community Conversation Topics Survey Reponses
MOTION
Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission:
Discuss the Community Conversations Topics Survey responses.