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San Ramon commission approves revised cosponsorship (facility allocation) policy after public comments and debate
Summary
After staff outlined a substantially revised cosponsorship policy that adds eligibility tiers, a code of conduct, and an 18‑factor allocation framework, the commission received public comment from sports and swim groups and voted 7–0 to approve the updated policy; staff said a field‑capacity study funded in the midyear budget will inform future allocations.
The Parks & Community Services Commission voted unanimously to approve a revised cosponsorship policy that restructures how the city evaluates and allocates facilities to community organizations.
Keith Hesse (program manager) told the commission the update was prepared after feedback from the commission’s policy committee, prior commission meetings and public comments. Key changes include clearer Tier 1 and Tier 2 eligibility definitions, an expanded code of conduct covering participants, parents and coaches, formalized staff‑communication standards, additional privacy and records‑retention language, and a scheduling/allocation framework that adds roughly 18 factors staff may consider when assigning facilities.
Hesse said the policy returns an…
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