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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - January 20, 2015 B-03 SMAGENDA ¡TEM B-3 Cruv or Lour CouNcIr, C ovTMUNICATIoN TM AGENDA TITLE: Park Ordinance Update MEET| NG DATE: January 20,2015 PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation and CulturalServices Director RECOMMENDED AGTION: BACKGROU ND I NFORMATION: Receive park ordinance update The Parks and Recreation Commission has spent more than ayeat crafting proposed changes to the Lodi Municipal Code to address the changing way the City's recreation facilities are used and protect the public's investment. Most of the Commission's recommended changes can be grouped into four categories:I Commercial use of parksr Large group use of parksI Park smoking banr Updates required due to the previous merger of the Parks and Recreation and Hutchins Street Square departments The existing park ordinances are inadequate and outdated. This pro¡ect began after staff received complaints from the public about types of uses in parks and staffs observations of businesses using public resources for private profit. The Parks and Recreation Commission held eight regular meetings between November 2013 and December 20141o discuss these various changes and had a joint meeting with the City Council during during the July 29,2014 shirtsleeve session. ln addition, staff has met with various stakeholders to consider their viewpoints in this process. Most of the major ordinance changes are designed to protect public property from overuse and disproportionate use, reduce conflicts between users, prevent business from transferring risk and overhead to the City's taxpayers, and reduce litter and protect public health. ln summary, the proposed ordinance will require businesses, large groups and organizers of advertised activities to obtain permits and, in some cases, obtain insurance before using City parks It also would ban smoking in City parks (see attached letters of support). Further details of the proposed changes will be presented to the Council. Jeff Recreation & Cultural Services Director APPROVED Pa , City Manager American Ca 980 9th Street Novembe Mr. Jeff P Lodi Park 125 N. St Lodi, CA Dear Cha The Ame well‐bein that will a proud p protect a We enco promotin support t recreatio or walkin parks, an streets a Smoking nearly 13 tobacco. to second health.” adults an lung canc The Ame smoke‐fr exposure Sincerely Cassie Ra Governm American ancer Society Can t, Suite 2200  Sac er 25, 2014 Palmquist ks & Recreat tockton Stre 95240 airman Palm erican Cance ng of the citi help to prot place in histo a new genera ourage you to ng health an the prohibit onal areas, in ng paths, bik nd beaches. djacent to a is the leadin 3,000 Califor The U.S. S dhand smok Even brief e nd children. cer as a resu erican Cance ree parks an e to secondh y, ay ment Relation n Cancer Soc ncer Action Netw cramento, CA 9581 tion Services et quist and M r Society Ca zens of Lodi tect the citiz ory in indoo ation of resi o draft and p d fitness, in ion of smoki ncluding par ke or riding t We also enc ll protected ng cause of p rnians each y Surgeon Gen ke. 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We vices, in all p lf courses, h nd skateboar ewalks and ung cancer k r deaths is d vel of exposu ful to your alth effects i ates will die and passage f Lodi from fitness. and olicy i has ity to reas. public hiking rd kills ue to ure n of of a Park Ordinance UpdatePark Ordinance UpdatePark Ordinance UpdatePark Ordinance UpdateCity CouncilJanuary 20, 2015 • Require permits• Protect taxpayers from unfair burdenCommercial use• Require permits• Prevent conflicts between users• “Fair share” conceptAthletic/Large groups•Litter problemSmoking banPark ordinance updatePark ordinance update•Litter problem• Public health issuesSmoking ban• Outdated terms• No heavy equipment in parks• Only tennis activities on tennis courtsOther changes • Rec Commission eight meetings• One joint meeting• Meetings with businesses, stakeholders• Various emails, phone calls•Newspaper articles, op-edOutreachrecapPark PermitsPark Permits•Newspaper articles, op-ed• PRCS blog