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OASIS SENIOR CENTER OPERATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
In today's era of limited resources, support groups have formed to render
essential assistance, both in time and money, to worthwhile public programs
and facilities. In the context of a philosophy which encourages people to
help themselves in their leisure pursuits, the Parks, Beaches and Recrea-
tion Department is committed to a cooperative effort to provide senior
programs and services at the Oasis Center. The Department welcomes volun-
teer support and intends by this policy to identify the relationship, roles
and control between the City of Newport Beach and Friends of Oasis.
Facility Use and Scheduling
1. The City, through the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department, is
responsible for determining priorities of use and overall scheduling
of the Oasis Center.
2. Senior - citizen activities shall have priority of use, in accordance
with Council Policy I -5, Use, Priorities and Fees for Facilities.
3. The senior - citizen programs at Oasis Center are cooperative efforts of
the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department and the Friends of Oasis;
as Department programs- -and in consideration of the significant volunteer
contribution by the Friends of Oasis -- facility -use fees are not approp-
priate.
4. Scheduling of senior activities at the Oasis Center will be done by the
Recreation Supervisor, in cooperation with the Friends of Oasis President.
5. The Department maintains a master calendar for the Oasis Center; use by
other Department programs and outside groups will be handled by Department
staff as specified by Council Policy I- 5,Use, Priorities and Fees for
Facilities.
Programming and Administration
1. The Recreation Supervisor is responsible for day -to -day operation of the
Oasis Center.
2. Within the context of cooperation, programming decisions will be made
jointly by the Recreation Supervisor and the Friends of Oasis President.
3. The Recreation Supervisor and Friends of Oasis President shall be ex- officio
members of each Friends of Oasis Committee.
4. The Recreation Supervisor will be an ex- officio member of the Friends of
Oasis Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.
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5. Clerical assistance is provided by the City; all requests for this
assistance will go through the Recreation Supervisor.
6. Any improvement or physical change of the Oasis Center must have
advance approval by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department.
Financial
1. The City is responsible for financing the Oasis Center operation only
to the extent of the annual City Council approved budget.
2. Equipment, services and financial contributions provided by the
Friends of Oasis are welcome and are in keeping with the cooperative
philosophy.
3. The Recreation Supervisor will obtain input from the Friends of Oasis
Executive Committee in preparing the annual budget.
4. Friends of Oasis shall maintain accurate records of all finances. A
copy of all Friends of Oasis financial reports will be forwarded to
the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department.
5. Fund raising or activities that provide private monetary gain must
comply with Council Policy I -16, Commercial Uses In Public Parks.
6. A total of 10% of the rental fees collected from the public use of
facilities at Oasis Center shall be set aside annually for equipment
replacement and /or required refurbishments at Oasis Center.
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Friends of Oasis shall provide evidence of adequate insurance coverage as
determined by the City's Insurance Administrator.
Adopted - January 21, 1980
Amended - November 28, 1988