2004 Parks and Open Space Comprehensive Plan

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CHAPTER IV H-26. Consider establishing a volunteer patrol program where adults volunteer to be present in parks to deter inappropriate activities and report issues or problems. H-27, Increase development of volunteer opportunities for people with disabilities. H-28. Continue and expand the park adoption program to promote adoption of all significant parks, recreation, and open space facilities. I. Management Administration I-1. Improve coordination between the Public Works and Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services (ERGS) Departments and the various divisions within each of the departments. I-2. Continue developing a work environment that promotes trust, respect, open communication, and teamwork between all levels of staff, I-3. Build effective working relationships throughout the City of Eugene to address common goals with staff in Public Safety, Facilities, Finance, and other divisions within Public Works and LRCS. I-4. Regularly evaluate the employment needs of the Public Works and LRCS Departments. I-5. .Implement interdepartmental staff development and training programs on a wide range of topics, such as customer service, volunteer coordination, natural resource stewardship, diversity, and children and youth issues. I-6. Improve diversity and cultural competence of staff. Consider the following actions: • Increase bilingual/bicultural staffing to be more reflective of Eugene's increasing diversity; ^ Increase recruiting ofmulti-lingual, minority staff for regular positions as well as temporary, seasonal, and youth positions; • Create a staff coordinator for minority programs; and ^ Provide more diversity and cultural competence training for staff. I-7. .Continue developing the definition of diversity and culture to include the widest range of diversity reflected in our City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan 51 ~- Draft T~ ~"~' ~:; s .~ , ,~ ~, . ~{~ ~4_ ., ~~._ 1i ~ ^~ `~; a~ _ ~~%" ~ ~ ryE s~ 5. .~_.. z ~ ~,~, ~ 1