There are many people involved in making a decision as far reaching as closing trails for a large portion of the summer.
What is the Parks & Recreation Board and who is in it ?
What is it ?
The Parks and Recreation Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To receive, accept or acquire by grant, gift, bequest or devise, property of every kind, real, personal or mixed, wheresoever situated, in fee, trust or otherwise, subject to any provisions made by the donor. 2. Establish operating policies for recreational facilities and services within and without the city as the developing public recreation needs may require. 3. Enter into contracts to grant concessions, licenses and permits for the use of the recreational facilities of the city and to contract with others for the use of recreational facilities needed by the city. 4. Establish schedules of charges for miscellaneous recreational facilities and to advise the City Council on fees to be set by Council on golf courses, tennis centers and swimming pools. 5. Advise the Council concerning recreational needs and recommend acquisition, location, and nature of facilities to meet said needs. 6. Receive and consider the proposed annual budget for parks and recreation purposes during the process of its preparation and make recommendations with respect thereto. 7. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter.
When do they meet ?
This Board meets once per month on the fourth Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in various locations citywide. Meetings for November and December are changed to the third Thursday because of holidays.
Who is in the Board ?
This Board consists of eight members, including the Parks and Recreation Director who shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member. The remaining seven members shall be appointed by the City Council for five-year terms.
| Cynthia Aguilar |
| Aubrey Barnwell |
| Dorina Bustamante |
| Kelly Dalton |
| Antonio Moya |
| Sarah Porter |
| Emma Viera |
| Ed Zuercher |
What is the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve and Mountain Parks/ Preserve Committee and who is in it ?
What is it ?
The Phoenix Sonoran Preserve and Mountain Parks/Preserve Committee is responsible for developing or recommending ordinances to the Parks and Recreation Board impacting mountain and desert preserves and the urban development surrounding them. Phoenix Sonoran Preserve and Mountain Parks/Preserve Committee is, by City Charter, dedicated to the conservation of large tracts of natural Sonoran Desert open space within the City of Phoenix. Its mission is to provide a public forum for the development of policies to conserve, manage, protect and enhance the Phoenix Mountain Preserves system resources for the aesthetic and scenic value, recreational use, cultural interpretation, and environmental education of the public. Objectives of the committee: 1. To provide safe, enjoyable, accessible, recreational, cultural, and educational experiences while conserving the desert environment of the Phoenix Mountains Preserves. 2. To provide a process of administration, planning, and management which addresses requirements and needs of both the preserves and the public. 3. To provide a master plan for each management unit of the Preserves that protects the environmental integrity of the resources while providing necessary development for recreational end educational needs of the public. 4. To develop environmental education programs that provide the public with a vital, active learning laboratory to promote an understanding of and an appreciation and respect for this unique desert ecosystem. 5. To establish an aggressive acquisition program to expand the Preserves.
When do they meet ?
This Board meets quarterly on the third Monday at 6:00 pm at the S’edav Va’aki Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. Phoenix, Arizona 85034, unless public notice is given of another location. Special meetings for good cause may be held by the Committee; these meetings and any change in location or time shall be posted according to statute. The regular meeting schedule can be adjusted to suit the amount of issues and discussion required to make recommendations.
Who is in the committee ?
The Committee is made up of seven (7) citizens from across the City of Phoenix; from a variety of backgrounds and interests. Three (3) members shall be appointed to serve for the term of three (3) years; Two (2) members shall be appointed to serve for the term of two (2) years; and Two (2) members shall be appointed to serve for the term of one (1) year and be eligible for appointment to an extended term of up to three (3) years. All subsequent terms shall be for a full three- (3-) year term and shall begin on the same day and month. The members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Parks and Recreation Board.
| Scott Covey |
| William Fallon |
| John Furniss |
| Trevor Harwood |
| Vashti “Tice” Supplee |
| Tamera Zivic |