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Meeting Name: Committee on Parks and Recreation Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/30/2025 11:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Committee Room - City Hall
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Int 0566-2024 *Gale A. Brewer Proposed Int. No. 566-BAnnual report to expand access to school playgrounds.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Education (DOE), in consultation Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), to create and submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council an annual report on how to expand public access to school playgrounds. The plan would need to prioritize playgrounds that are located in environmental justice areas and include, for the upcoming year, a list of at least 15 school playgrounds that could be maintained and operated by DPR and DOE and used by the public on weekends and after school hours, a list of the duties of DPR and DOE in relation to increasing the number of playgrounds available to the public, the estimated budget required, and any challenges with implementing the plan.   Not available Not available
Int 0643-2024 *Kevin C. Riley Proposed Int. No. 643-APlan to identify and facilitate the use of indoor facilities for basketball games.IntroductionThis bill would require that the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), with the Department of Education (DOE), post information on its website on how to access DOE indoor basketball courts when the weather does not allow for the use of outdoor basketball courts. The bill would also require DPR, with DOE to conduct a study on how to improve overall access to indoor basketball courts on days when the weather does not allow for the use of outdoor basketball courts. The study would evaluate how to improve the efficiency of the permitting process for indoor basketball courts and the feasibility of allowing members of the public to use DOE indoor basketball courts on days when the weather does not allow outdoor basketball courts use during times when school is not in session.   Not available Not available