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Accessibility committee to revise draft letter urging Parks–Police collaboration on off‑leash dogs
Summary
Committee members reviewed and requested edits to a draft letter urging coordinated action on off‑leash dogs to protect people with disabilities, and they asked staff to consolidate edits and circulate a revised draft for a vote in May.
The committee discussed a draft letter addressing the impact of off‑leash dogs on people with disabilities. Aaron Rivers noted Ian drafted most of the text and asked the committee to review the letter for clarity and addressees.
Members identified specific edits: correct grammar ("affect" vs. "effect"), consistently spell out acronyms (for example, Bend Park and Recreation District spelled out rather than only BPRD), and replace hedging terms such as “encourage” or “ask” with clearer recommendations. Committee members debated the appropriate addressees: options included sending the letter to the city manager (Eric King), city council, and Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD). Aaron said Ian’s intent was to prompt BPRD to collaborate with the Bend Police Department on enforcement and outreach.
Given the number of suggested edits and clarifications about recipients, committee members asked staff to consolidate today's edits and circulate a revised draft for final review. Cassandra agreed to merge the edits gathered from the meeting and send out a new version for committee review; the group planned to vote on the final version at the May meeting. No formal vote occurred on the letter at today’s meeting.
