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Conejo Recreation &Park District <br />CRPD <br />GENERAL MANAGER <br />Jim Friedl <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />George M. Lange, Chair <br />Doug Nickles, Vice -Chair <br />Chuck Huffer, Director <br />Nellie Cusworth, Director <br />Marissa Buss, Director <br />GENERAL MANAGER EMERITUS <br />DATE: July 18, 2024 Tex Ward <br />TO: Board of Directors <br />FRO" o Jim Friedl, General Manag <br />SUBJECT: introduction and 'Xst Rea ing of CRPD Ord'mance No. 2024-1 - An <br />Ordinance Establishing Rules and Regulations For CRPD Parks <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Introduce Ordinance 2024-1 Establishing Rules and Regulations for CRPD Parks and set a <br />public hearing for the September 5, 2024 meeting of the CRPD Board of Directors to consider <br />adoption. <br />DISCUS&OH <br />The CRPD Ordinance Manual is the park "rule book" or "user manual" which sets the rules and <br />guidelines for the public's shared use and enjoyment of public park property. The Ordinance <br />Manual evolved over decades as the population and the park system in the Conejo Valley grew. <br />Additions and revisions to Ordinances are needed over time to keep pace with changing state <br />and federal laws and regulations, respond to developing case law, address challenges loosed by <br />new technologies, address evolving societal issues and concerns, protect public lands and <br />facilities and generally preserve the health, safety and general welfare of the people recreating in <br />public parks. <br />The CRPD Ordinance Manual was last updated in February 2020 with the prohibition of smoking <br />& vaping in public parks. <br />In early 2024, staff met with Jocelyn Corbett, an attorney with the firm Dapeer Rosenblitt Litvak, <br />LLP to begin the work to update and organize a new CRPD Ordinance Code. A working group <br />with Ms. Corbett and staff from all 3 CRPD divisions (Recreation & Community Services, Parks <br />and Planning and Management Services) along with COSCA Ranger representatives met <br />regularly over the past 6 months to better organize and clarify the various code sections. <br />The intent of the comprehensive update is not to dramatically change the substance of the <br />Ordinance Code, but to better organize the code, clarify language and better reflect current <br />practices and operations. <br />ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES <br />V 403 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 <br />ko 805-495-6471 1 6 805-497-3199 1 E�i parks@crpd.org I ® www.crpd.org <br />