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PRCSC - [Any or All of the Following Actions, if Desired] (1) Receive and File Updates from the Members of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Representative Appointees to Outside Associations and City Committees; (2) Formation of New and/or Dissolution of Existing Ad Hoc Subcommittee(s); and, (3) Appointment of Two Commissioners to Newly-Formed Ad Hoc Subcommittee(s).
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Meeting Date: February 5, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Corey Lakin/PRCS Department-Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-6682
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (01/31/19); (Email) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (01/31/19)
Department Approval: Corey Lakin, PRCS Director (01/31/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission take any or all of the following actions, if desired: (1) receive and file updates from the members of the Ad Hoc Subcommittees and representative appointees to outside associations and City Committees; (2) form new and/or dissolve existing Ad Hoc Subcommittee(s); and, (3) appoint two Commissioners to the newly-formed Ad Hoc Subcommittee(s).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Updates from PRCS Commission Representative Appointees
Staff has prepared this report as a standing Agenda Item to give the Commissioners an opportunity hear updates from their colleagues. The current list of Commission appointments, including meeting and contact information, is provided as Attachment 1.
PRCS Commission Ad Hoc Subcommittees
An “ad hoc” subcommittee serves only a limited or single purpose. It is not perpetual, and it is dissolved when its specific task is completed. At the August 7, 2018 meeting, the Commission formed five new Ad Hoc Subcommittees (Attachment 1, page 2).
An Ad Hoc Subcommittee may be formed or dissolved at any Commission meeting, as long as the discussion has been placed on the Agenda in advance. Once an Ad Hoc Subcommittee has been created, updates are given by Members during the Standing Agenda Item, “Updates from the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Representative Appointees to Outside Associations and City Committees.” In some cases, a separate, specialized Agenda Item is prepared and presented so that the full Commission can participate in discussions and decisions on the Ad Hoc Subcommittee’s topic or event.
Community Conversation Ad Hoc Subcommittees
In 2011, the PRCS Commission began hosting “Community Conversations.” These events are presentations on topics of major relevance to the community that often include a panel discussion. They are planned, organized and implemented by the members of a Community Conversation Ad Hoc Subcommittee appointed by the Commission.
On November 13, 2018, the members of Community Conversation - Topic #9 Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Commissioners Heineman and Rickards, presented “The Power of Community - What We Can Do to Stop Bullying.” This Community Conversation was co-hosted by the Culver City Area Interfaith Alliance (CCAIA) and held in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. The focus of the event was to continue to pursue the goal of creating a kinder Culver City by developing the tools to work together as a community to support our youth and eliminate bullying behavior. The Ad Hoc Subcommittee accomplished the goal of organizing and presenting a topical and engaging community event. The dissolution of the Community Conversation - Topic #9 Ad Hoc Subcommittee may now be considered upon consultation with the Ad Hoc Subcommittee Members.
The Community Conversation - Topic #10 Ad Hoc Subcommittee was formed on August 7, 2018. The members, Vice Chair Mohammed and Commissioner Amezola, are currently in discussions regarding the subject matter, date and format of the next event. The Community Conversations that have been held previously include:
1. February 1, 2011 - “Words Matter I” (Bullying)
2. June 7, 2011 - “Elder Abuse - How it Affects You, Your Family & Your Neighbors”
3. May 1, 2012 - “Healthy Living in Tough Times: Identifying and Coping with Stress from Financial Hardship”
4. April 2, 2013 - “Food vs. Mind and Body”
5. November 19, 2013 - Words Matter II’ (Bullying)
6. September 1, 2015 - “Character and Community Building in Youth Athletics”
7. May 2, 2017 - “Growing Up Intercultural in Culver City: A Student-Based Conversation on Race and Culture”
8. April 18, 2018 - “Everyone Deserves to Feel Safe, a Community Conversation for Teens Led by Peer Educators from The Talk Project.”
9. November 13, 2018 - “The Power of Community - What We Can Do to Stop Bullying.”
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the discussion of this Agenda Item.
ATTACHMENT
1. Standing Item - ATT 1 PRCSC Fiscal Year 2018-19 Appointments
MOTIONS
That the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission take any or all of the following actions, if desired:
1. Receive and file updates from the members of the Ad Hoc Subcommittees and representative appointees to outside associations and City Committees;
2. Form new and/or dissolve existing Ad Hoc Subcommittees(s); and,
3. Appoint Commissioner ____________________ and Commissioner ____________________ to the newly formed Ad Hoc Subcommittee(s).