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Conejo Recreation & Park District <br />GENERAL MANAGER <br />Jim Friedl <br />Date: October 19, 2017 <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />George M. Lange, Chair <br />Susan L. Holt, Vice Chair <br />Joe Gibson, Director <br />Ed Jones, Director <br />Chuck Huffer, Director <br />GENERAL MANAGER EMERITUS <br />To: Board of Directors Tex Ward <br />From: Jim Friedl, General Manag <br />Subject: Review and Discuss T rape c Recreation Program and Facility Needs <br />Assessment <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Review and discuss report. Staff intends to provide recommendations and strategies for Board <br />consideration at a subsequent CRPD Board meeting. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On October 20, 2016, the board authorized the General Manager to enter into contract with Recreation <br />Accessibility Consultants (The W -T Group, LLC) to complete phase 1 of an evaluation of the District's <br />Therapeutic Recreation Program and Facility Needs. <br />Phase one includes: <br />Gathering information regarding CRPD's Therapeutic Recreation unit and community <br />demographics <br />Comparing CRPD's TR unit with comparable communities and TR units, and <br />Compiling information into a report with recommendations <br />Future phases would be considered depending on the findings and direction provided after the <br />completion of phase one. <br />The attached Phase One final report and appendix are attached. Consultant, John McGovern from The <br />W -T Group, LLC will attend the meeting and be prepared to discuss the report and its findings and <br />recommendations along with staff from the Therapeutic Recreation Unit. <br />Su itt d b <br />Rochelle Callis, <br />Recreation and Community Services Administrator <br />STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE <br />Meets 2016-2020 Strategic Plan Element 2.11: Complete DreamCatcher Playground; enhance Old <br />Meadows Center and conduct Therapeutic Recreation Needs Assessment, 1.7: Perform program and <br />service needs assessment, <br />ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES <br />403 West Hillcrest Drive • Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 <br />(805) 495-6471 - FAX: (805) 497-3199 - Email: parks@crpd.org - Website: www.erpd.org <br />