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Conejo Recreation & Park District GENERAL MANAGER Jim Friedl DATE: December 16, 2021 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Jim Friedl, General Man SUBJECT.- YEAR IN REVIEW 2021 i RECOMMENDATION Receive and file 2021 Year -in -Review. BACKGROUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Doug Nickles, Chair Nellie Cusworth, Vice Chair George M. Lange, Director Susan L. Holt, Director Chuck Huffer, Director GENERAL MANAGER EMERf f US Tex Ward Like 2020, the year 2021 will be remembered as another year affected by the COVI D-19 global pandemic. As vaccination rates rose throughout Spring, there was a sense that life would soon be returning to "normal." In late Spring/early Summer, virus -related public health department rules limiting certain activities and gatherings were loosened — and the vast majority of recreation and park activities resumed. However, as the transmissibility of the virus continues, public health orders continue to require masks for indoor gatherings in public facilities. The Conejo Recreation and Park District is in the "gathering" business, and during the gathering shut downs, CRPD lost significant revenue from rentals, reservations, classes, and programs, and was unable to employ hundreds of instructors, camp counselors, life guards and recreation leaders. As the Summer Recreation Program Guide was being published, there were serious concerns that the public might not readily resume gathering to participate in CRPD classes, programs, shows, facility rentals, sports, theatrical performances, community events, and sports. Fortunately, the public has continued to seek CRPD's offerings, and overall participation is nearing pre -pandemic levels. Outdoor activities are more popular than ever, and indoor classes and programs are enjoying healthy participation because of, and in spite of, the indoor face -covering rules. Throughout 2021, the CRPD Board of Directors maintained its meeting schedule and accomplished quite a bit. The following bullet point list is a summary of some of the Board's significant actions, projects and accomplishments for 2021 as part of its constant effort to fulfill the District's mission t© enrr§ch the q. uality of life for our community by preserving and enhancing recreational opportun§y es, parks and open space. • Updated pool -use agreements with the Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) for Summer programming in the Thousand Oaks and Newbury High School pools (Late December 2020). ADPl� NO STRATI AVE OFFICES 403 West Hillcrest Drive I Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 (805) 495-6471 1 FAX: (805) 497-31991 Email: parks@crpd.org I Website: www.crpd.org