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Addressing health mandates is a trying assignment to say the least. Our community includes an <br />animated representation of the entire range of the opinion spectrum, and maintaining a fair, firm, <br />and informative adherence to each detail of the repeatedly updated guidelines opened staff up to <br />emotional response from members of the public that held strong disagreement with each other <br />and with one aspect or another of the guidelines. <br />Maintaining workable staffing levels was another big challenge. Hiring campaigns did not retrieve <br />the level of response needed to build our workforce desirable sizes. <br />Laying off all sports staff; recreation clerk, sports specialist, and all sports monitors from April <br />2020 — July 2021. <br />Following the ever-changing Ventura Co. Health Dept rules as we try to move forward in picnic & <br />fields rentals, along with getting our leagues & classes back on track this entire year. <br />Trying to stage the Teen Summer Musical production with the ever changing/challenging <br />guidelines for the actors as well as theater goers. <br />Having to endure Jim's dads jokes.... j/k they are funny! <br />0 Navigating AB5 and figuring out how it applies to us. <br />Not being able to see our staff face to face and gather in person for meetings. It was almost <br />impossible not to feel disconnected from them at times because of this. Additionally, not seeing <br />their smiling faces behind their masks when meeting indoors has been a bummer. <br />Keeping up with the public health changes and having to cancel programs due to the changes. <br />One that stands out is with the adult basketball leagues. Knowing that whatever change we would <br />implement with masks would be greeted by support and outrage from the public. Many times, we <br />have been in a "no win" situation. <br />COVID fatigue. I think it has worn on everyone's mental well-being. Small successes, like the <br />ones mentioned below helped keep us all moving forward! <br />0 ZOOM community/neighborhood project meetings — glad to be back in person! <br />0 Processing CCSW & TEEN/GACC for building permits — we got there! <br />Closing Dog Park ... but it wasn't too bad! Great project results with an understanding <br />community during closure. <br />0 Keeping up with the constant changes in mask mandates and enforcing them with the public. <br />Staff shortage! Getting new Recreation Leaders has been difficult. At one point we had 6 centers <br />looking for people, but only three candidates accepted an interview out of just five that applied. <br />Job market is tough right now for everyone. <br />Navigating the AB5 law that changed everything for our contract instructors. <br />