Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
Approval of the 2025-2030 Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Strategic Plan.
Body
Information Contact: Chuck O. Ellis
Phone Number: 404-371-2682
PURPOSE:
To approve the 2025-2030 RPCA Strategic Plan
NEED/IMPACT:
In order for the Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs department to complete the re-accreditation process with the Commission of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA), the BOC must approve RPCAs 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. CAPRA’s mission continues to be:
1. Provide standards and procedures for the evaluation of public parks and recreation agencies through a program of self-evaluation and outside peer review.
2. Confer judgement about whether agencies have met the national accreditation standards.
3. Enhance the performance of parks and recreation agencies and improve the quality of their programs, services and facilities.
4. Promote agencies that demonstrate overall excellence in operations management.
Among the fundamental standards, of which all must pass, is having official approval by the governing authority on documents submitted, which includes the Strategic Plan for the department. This approval is a formality necessary for the re-accreditation of the DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs department. Upon approval, DeKalb County will be among a few agencies out of thousands to receive National Accreditation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the 2025-2030 RPCA Strategic Plan and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents for submission to the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation for re-accreditation.