Memorandum 17-039 Beach Policy Updates

Memorandum 17-039

TO:                  Mayor Zak and Homer City Council
THROUGH:       Parks Art Recreation and Culture Advisory Commission
FROM:             Julie Engebretsen, Deputy City Planner

DATE:                   March 7, 2017

SUBJECT:          Beach Policy updates

_______________________________________________________________________________________

In fall of 2014, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission was directed by Council to review and recommend revisions to the Beach Policy. The Commission worked on the policy the first six months of 2015 and made recommendations via Memorandum 15-102. Council adopted Ordinance 16-05 (S-2)(A-2) on February 23, 2016. Ordinance 16-13 then made minor amendments. The Beach Policy was amended to reflect these revisions through Resolution 16-029(S-2).

The draft Beach Policy now before Council incorporates all these changes. Further, the reason a resolution is before Council, is the Commission spent several months clarifying language within the document. This draft document does not contain substantive policy changes.

Recommendation: Council adopt the changes to the Beach Policy.

Attachment:

PARCAC Minutes of 2/16/2017