Title
Appointment of Citizen Advisory Committee Member
Recommended Action:
Move to appoint Jamie Milletary and reappoint James Reddick and Jamie Gerken to the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) Advisory Committee
Report
Issue:
Whether to appoint Jamie Milletary and reappoint James Reddick and Jamie Gerken to the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) Advisory Committee
Staff Contact:
Sylvana Niehuser, Director of Park Planning and Maintenance, 360.753.8068
Presenter(s):
Sylvana Niehuser, Director of Park Planning and Maintenance, 360.753.8068
Background and Analysis:
The Advisory Committee Charter adopted by the OMPD board on September 13, 2016 states that two of the members shall be recommended by the City's Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) and the three other members shall be recommended by CLPS and appointed by the OMPD Board as community members-at-large. The members serve 4-year terms.
There are two community member-at-large positions - one that was vacated and another position with an expiring term. CLPS and the OMPD Advisory Committee Vice Chair, Roger Horn, interviewed 3 applicants for the vacated position and recommend appointing Jamie Milletary to the community member-at-large position. The other community member-at-large position with an expiring term is seeking reappointment and CLPS recommends reappointing James Reddick.
One of the PRAC positions has a term that is expiring and PRAC recommends the reappointment of Jamie Gerken to the OMPD Advisory Committee.
Climate Analysis:
The Advisory Committee's purpose is to ensure the compliance of funding levels in the Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Metropolitan Parks District. MPD funding is utilized to fund projects and programs, many of which benefit carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Examples include full funding for the Park Stewardship program which manages and enhances natural areas.
Equity Analysis:
The community as a whole b...
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