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SUMMARY:Public Policy Forum: Recreation and Park Department Funding Reform
DESCRIPTION:Public Policy Forum:\n\nRecreation and Park Department Funding Reform\n\n \n\nJoin us on October 13\, 2015 as Matthew O'Grady and Rachel Norton of the San Francisco Parks Alliance share with us details of a proposed Charter Amendment to address the chronic underfunding of our parks system.\n\n\n\nOver the past 15 years\, San Francisco park funding has failed to keep pace with either the needs of the park system or the City budget. The Recreation and Park Department estimates that it has a $1 billion maintenance backlog\, even as the city's population has increased and park use has grown. To address this\, the Parks Alliance worked closely with Supervisor Mark Farrell to craft a Charter Amendment for the June 2016 ballot. The measure would slowly increase park funding to a more sustainable level over 15 years. It would improve accountability and transparency\, while also protecting park funding going forward. \n\n\n\nJoin us October 13th to hear more about the Charter Amendment and the many other ways that the San Francisco Parks Alliance works to protect\, sustain and enrich San Francisco's parks. \n\n\n\n\nPublic Policy Forum is the Chamber's monthly Public Policy Forum to help partners understand and engage in key issues impacting the business community. Forums feature elected representatives\, city department heads\, subject-matter experts and community leaders in a facilitated dialogue on issues of concern. Public Policy Forum is sponsored by Safeway and Halo Fine Confections.
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\nRecreation and Park \;Department Funding Reform
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\n\nJoin us on October 13\, 2015 as Matthew O'\;Grady \;and Rachel Norton of \;the San Francisco Parks Alliance share with us details of a proposed Charter Amendment to address the chronic underfunding of our parks system.
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\nOver the past 15 years\, San Francisco park funding has failed to keep pace with either the needs of the park system or the City budget. The Recreation and Park \;Department estimates that it has a $1 billion maintenance backlog\, even as the city'\;s population has increased and park use has grown. To address this\, the Parks Alliance worked closely with Supervisor Mark Farrell to craft a Charter Amendment for the June 2016 ballot. The measure would slowly increase park funding to a more sustainable level over 15 years. It would improve accountability and transparency\, while also protecting park funding going forward. \;
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\nJoin us October 13th \;to hear more about the Charter Amendment and the many \;other ways \;that the San Francisco Parks Alliance works to protect\, sustain and enrich San Francisco'\;s parks. \;
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Public Policy Forum is the Chamber&rsquo\;s monthly Public Policy Forum to \;help partners understand and engage in key issues impacting the business community. Forums feature elected representatives\, city department heads\, subject-matter experts and community leaders in a facilitated dialogue on issues of concern. Public Policy Forum is sponsored by Safeway \;and Halo Fine Confections.