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Lakewood to codify citywide volunteer program; ordinance would centralize training, waivers and administration
Summary
Staff proposed a draft ordinance to create a City of Lakewood Community Volunteer Program chapter that would centralize volunteer coordination, require updated WCIA-based waivers and set a minimum age of 15 (with parental consent), place administration under the city manager, and issue annual permits for Parks to manage volunteer activities and training.
City staff presented a draft ordinance to formally codify Lakewoods Community Volunteer Program and consolidate prior resolutions such as "Adopt a Street" into a single municipal-code chapter.
Planning and Public Works staff said the ordinance creates a new chapter defining program purpose and scope, centralizes administration under the city manager or designee, requires written guidelines and liability waivers consistent with Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA) risk…
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