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Staff recommends commission endorse PROS master plan for council review

Recreation and Park Commission, City of Merced · August 21, 2026

Summary

Parks Director Chris Jensen presented the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Master Plan, summarizing community outreach and four priority pillars and asking the commission to either recommend adoption or propose refinements ahead of a scheduled council study session.

Chris Jensen, the city's Parks and Community Services director, told commissioners the plan updates the 2009 document and "should last us the next 5 to 10 years," framing it as a strategic action plan that moves community input into prioritized objectives. He said the plan was funded by the Central Valley Opportunity Fund and drew on more than 500 engagement touch points and 1,300 comments.

Jensen outlined four pillars — infrastructure and maintenance, community connection, safety and inclusion, and resources and stewardship — and proposed 35 strategic actions and a top‑10 capital projects list to guide future grant applications and capital requests. The commission discussed refinements and agreed to recommend revisions to council by motion later in the meeting.

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