Commission Meeting Documents

Next meeting date and location:

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Regular Meeting

In-Person:
San Tan Mountain Regional Park
Location TBD
Queen Creek, AZ 85144
10:00 AM

Event Calendar Link:

• March 20, 2024

Meeting materials:

• Meeting Agenda - March 2024
• Director's Summary Report - March 2024
• Draft Minutes - January 2024
• Commission Attendance Report - January
• Press Coverage Reports - January     February
• Emeritus Awards - March 2024 List

2024 Approved Meeting Dates

2024 Invocation-Pledge Schedule:  May 2024 

Commission By-Laws

New Commission Member Orientation and Procedure Manual:

Section A:

1. Introduction
2. Parks and Recreation Vision-Mission Statement
3. Maricopa County Vision-Mission-Values Statements
4. Maricopa County Employee Merit System Code of Ethics
5. Maricopa County Related Policies
        HR2416 - Code of Conduct
        A1510 - Diversity Policy
        A2611 - Use of County Technology Resources
        A1611 - Acceptable Use of Social Media
        A1512 -  Prohibition Against Unauthorized Solicitations and Unauthorized Posting or Distribution of Literature
        A1515 - External Relationships and Acceptance of Gifts
        A2508 - Receiving Donations
        HR2405 - Employee Workplace Concerns
        HR2406 - Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
        HR2408 - Recognizing and Reporting Threats and Violence in the Workplace
        HR2422 - Secondary Employment
6. Maricopa County Organizational Chart
7. Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
8. Maricopa County Quick Facts

Section B:

1. Resolution April 1982 re: attitudes, policies, function, and operations
2. Resolution for Support of "The Desert Spaces Regional Open Space Plan 1997"
3. Parks Commission letter to the Board of Supervisors May 2016
4. Proclamation: Maricopa County Parks and Trails Month December 2016
5. Arizona Revised Statues Pertaining to the Commission
        Public Meetings and Proceedings
             ARS 38-431
             ARS 38-431.01     Meetings open to the public
             ARS 38-431.02     Notice of meetings
             ARS 38-431.03     Executive Sessions
             ARS 38-431.04     Writ of Mandamus
             ARS 38-431.05     Meetings held in violations
             ARS 38-431.09     Declaration of public policy
        Intergovernmental Operations - Public Parks
             ARS 11-931     
             ARS 11-934     Parks and recreation commission; appointment; meetings
             ARS 11-935     Powers and duties
             ARS 11-936     Rules; notice
6. Attorney General Opinion - Open Meeting Law Requirements and Emails

Section C:

1. Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Organizational Chart
2. Department Strategic Plans/Issues
3. Parks Fee Policy and Revenue Philosophy
4. Economic Impact Study for Maricopa County Parks
5. Department FY21 Budget 
6. 10-year Capital Improvement Plans
7. ARS 11-941: County Parks Operation and Enhancement Fund; Souvenir Revolving Fund
8. Parks Department System Maps
9. Parks Land Policies
        Acquisition  (effective 10/10/18, Land disposal portion superseded by County Policy A2610)
           ARS 11-932: Acquisition of property for park purposes
           ARS 11-933: Cooperative agreements between governing bodies
        Disposal A2610: (approved by the Board of Supervisors October 2018)
10. Parks Law Enforcement
         Restructuring Parks Law Enforcement Program 2013
         ARS 11-938:  Agreement to appear in Court
         ARS 11-939:  Powers of park rangers
         ARS 11-940:  Violations; classifications
11. Park Rules

Section D:

1. Commission By-Laws
2. Commission Meeting Dates
3. Commission Member Directory
4. Present and Past Commission Chairs

Section E:

1. Arizona Parks and Recreation Association (APRA)
2. National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA)

Questions: Please contact Donna Southard at (602) 506-9505 or donna.southard@maricopa.gov.