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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: Ma <br /> <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Department: Parks & Recreation Dc;;partment <br /> <br />Acc't Number: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: X <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Exhibit A: Ordinance <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Bud eted Item: <br /> <br />YES <br /> <br />NO <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />This Public Hearing is to review the major components of the proposed Ordinance and receive public input <br />relative to the proposed Ordinance. As was discussed at the April 28th Council workshop, State licensing requirements <br />and training programs are geared toward early childhood education and preschool aged children. City of La Porte Parks <br />and Recreation Department after school and summer day camp programs are geared towards ages 6 years to 12 years, <br />and for persons with special needs, ages 4 years to adult. By adopting Standards of Care, the City of La Porte Parks and <br />Recreation Department's Recreation Camp Programs will be self governed and can in turn create training progrdlllS that <br />are age appropriate and recreational in nature. <br />These Standards of Care as provided in the proposed Ordinance are intended to be minimum standards by <br />which the City of La Porte Parks and Recreation Department will operate the City's Recreation Programs and Camp <br />Programs. The programs operated by the City are recreational in nature and are not day care programs. The purpose of <br />these Standards is to reduce possible municipal liability and to protect the health, safety, and well being of our children <br />through a well-rounded recreational environment. The effective date for the ordinance is set for 30 days after passage <br />to allow it to go into effect in conjunction with our summer programming. <br /> <br />Open Public Hearing <br /> <br />Close Public Hearing <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Staff recommendation is for approval of the proposed Ordinance as described. <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />Ron Botto~ City Manager <br /> <br />Date <br />