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Rules Committee trims Rec & Park charter amendment after weeks of public comment
Summary
After hours of testimony from community groups and event producers, the Rules Committee on June 18 amended and deleted the appeals portion of a charter amendment to split Recreation & Park Commission appointments, and continued the revised measure to the call of the chair for further drafting and review.
The Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on June 18 took up a charter amendment that would split appointment authority for the Recreation and Park Commission and (as originally drafted) make certain large special-event permits appealable to the Board of Appeals. The measure, introduced by Supervisor Ross MacCarrini, was the subject of lengthy testimony from Recreation & Park officials, neighborhood groups and event producers.
Supervisor MacCarrini said the amendment seeks to expand citizen access and diversify appointments, citing prior planning work (a 1998 parks plan involving SPUR and the Neighborhood Parks Council). But Recreation & Park leaders warned the proposed language was likely to add layers of bureaucracy and deter philanthropic support. General Manager Phil…
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