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HomeMy WebLinkAbout$A - Revised Community Service Award PolicyITEM 4A SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 • RECREATION & SENIOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT To: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission From: Andrea McGuire, Recreation Superintendent Re: Community Service Award RECOMMENDATION Approve the revised criteria and information regarding the Community Service Award that has been forwarded from the Community Service Award Subcommittee. BACKGROUND The Community Service Award Committee meet on August 27, 2003 and reviewed the critera presented at the March 4, 2003 Parks, Beaches and recreation Commission Meeting. Their recommendation proposes calling for nominations semi - annually and presenting a plaque to the selected recipients at a Commission meeting. Attachments: 1. Annual Community Service Award, February 25, 2003 with staff report from March 4 2. Adult Recognition Award Program, August 24, 1981 • City of Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD • This award is given semi - annually by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission to recognize an individual or group that has contributed significant time, energy and /or donations for recreation, parks or senior citizen programs. This semi- annual award is one way that the Commission can show their appreciation publicly for their contributions, create a sense of community pride, and encourage involvement in the community. Procedure Nominations will be accepted from staff and residents semi- annually in September and March. The Community Service Award subcommittee of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission and staff will review the nominations and present the top nominees to the full commission for review in closed session for final vote. Presentation to the award winner will be made at the next meeting after Commission approval. Criteria for Nomination 1. Must be a resident of the City of Newport Beach or actively teaching /volunteering in City programs. 2. Must be active in recreation, parks or senior citizen programs for at least one • year. 3. Should demonstrate significant contributions (time, expertise or monetary) to the recreation, parks and senior citizen programs. 4. Should demonstrate good citizenship, sportsmanship, dedication or involvement in recreation, parks and senior citizen programs. 5. Nomination form must be completed and submitted by September 20 and March 20 each year. Nominations will not be carried over from year to year and must be resubmitted. There can be no anonymous nominations. • August 27, 2003 • Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission Community Service Award Nomination Form Name of Nom Me Phone: Fax: e-mail: Program involvement: Explain why you are nominating this person • (Please attach additional pages if necessary) Your Name: Address: Phone: Relationship to Nom Fax: e-mail: Please submit this application for consideration to: Community Service Awards c/o Recreation Et Senior Services Department 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 Attach two letters of support from others who are familiar with the nominee's work in the community. • All information submitted as part of the Nomination Process becomes the property of the Recreation and Senior Services Department and cannot be returned. , CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PARKS, BEACHES & RECREATION DEPARTMENT . DATE: August 24, 1981 TO: RONALD A. WHITLEY, PARKS, BEACHES & RECREATION DIRECTOR FROM: Recreation Superintendent SUBJECT: ADULT RECOGNITDON AWARD PROGRAM The P.B. & R. Commission suggested the development of an adult recognition awards program at it's August 4, 1981 meeting. As you suggested this`idea was discussed at the recreation division staff meeting. The staff of the recreation division . felt that the program could be best developed if it were not limited to volunteers. Contract employees, part -time employees, participants as we11 as volunteers should be eligible for recognition awards. Many times volunteers are given recognition by the group they work with (Friends of OASIS, Freiends of the Theatre Art Center, etc.). In order to avoid any potential duplication the criteria for award receipents should be carefully planned. Rather than give the awards on a regular basis {every. quarter) F staff recommends. that nominations could be made each quarter, but awards are not required to be given each quarter. If worthy and deserving individuals are nominated; awards would be presented at, the following commission meeting. • CRITERIA FOR SELECTION 1. Must be a resident in the City of Newport Beach or be employed in the City of Newport Beach. . 2. Must.be employed in, participating in or volunteering in P.B. & R. programs for one quarter. 3. Should demonstrate significant contributions to the .city, depart- ment or program. 4. Should demonstrate good sportsmanship, dedication and involvement in P.B: & R. programs. The staff shared the commissions view that the adult recognition-pro- gram would- -be valuable. Their only concerns were that it- -did not become a competition and that the awards did not have to be .given_ every quarter. They felt' that -many deserving employees of the depart- ment should. be given recognition for their outstanding performance . beyond the normal. requirement of the jobs. The exact type of award or recognition was not discussed. This could easily be. finalized in a few weeks along with the commissions sugges- tion for nomination and selection. effrey C. Kol i n Recreation Superintendent'