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Parks Commission reports successful Adopt-a-Park pilot and groundwork to scale program to larger projects
Summary
Commissioners reviewed the quarterly Adopt-a-Park pilot report, which staff said has legal and operational processes in place and could be applied to larger projects such as the boardwalk and docks; commissioners discussed expanding the program and acknowledged the groundwork done by program coordinator Coco Sutton.
The Parks Commission on May 15 reviewed a quarterly report on the Adopt-a-Park pilot program and heard that staff have completed the legal and process groundwork needed to scale the program to larger assets.
Commissioner Jamie Faraday summarized the report prepared by Coco Sutton and said the pilot was intended as a "dip in the toe" to test the program and that attorneys had reviewed the framework. Staff and commissioners said the program's sign-in, volunteer-tracking and liability processes could be transferred to other assets, including the boardwalk and docks, and that the commission will discuss potential expansion at an upcoming meeting.
Why it matters: The pilot establishes a volunteer-engagement framework that the city can use to augment maintenance for parks and potentially support larger projects through community adoption, fundraising and volunteer labor.
Next steps: The commission plans to discuss continuation or expansion of Adopt-a-Park at the next meeting and to consider applying the process to the boardwalk and other high-need assets.
