FT 19.04 The Fremont Parks and Recreation Act of 2021 (Statute)

[Anna Komnene]

AN ACT
to fund an expansion of parks and recreational services at the local level

Section 1: Title
1. This act is titled "The Fremont Parks and Recreation Act of 2021" and may also be cited as the "Park Act 3.0".
Section 2: Parks and Recreation
1. An addition $50,000,000 will be allocated to the Corporation for Fremont Parks and Recreation (CFPR), of which no less than 90% must be allocated towards town and city governments.
2. Cities and towns may be eligible for a regional grant not exceeding $3,000,000 for the purposes of building new parks and maintaining existing recreational sites.  All maintenance and construction plans must receive approval from the CFPR prior to obtaining the grant.
3. The CFPR shall be entrusted to prioritize eligible grants for park projects from communities with high rates of poverty and crime, as well as communities with a large population of residents under the age of 35.
4. No more than 20% of the allocated funds may be used in any given year.
5. The CFPR will disband once the funds have been exhausted, unless replenished at a later time.

Sponsor: YE

The floor is open!

[Anna Komnene]

I suppose information could be posted about addiction treatment and recovery centers, parks could hold pain management activities like yoga, and/or staff could be trained on how to deal with overdoses/stocked up on overdose reversal drugs like Naloxone and Narcan?

[Anna Komnene]

@Amanda - Skimming through the regional statute, there's a bill on opioid rehab access and prescription restrictions, but there's definitely room for expansion. It's not unheard of for parks to have needle issues in areas with high addiction rates and to do things like needle disposal, but whether or not it makes sense to include things like that in this bill or address it in a different bill, idk.

Does anyone have any other thoughts on this bill?

I'm curious about the reasoning behind 90% to city/town governments? Not necessarily opposed to it just wondering since it's a high proportion.

[Anna Komnene]

I motion for a final vote. 24 hours for objections.

[Anna Komnene]

With no objections, we'll now have a final vote on this bill. Members please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

AN ACT
to fund an expansion of parks and recreational services at the local level

Section 1: Title
1. This act is titled "The Fremont Parks and Recreation Act of 2021" and may also be cited as the "Park Act 3.0".
Section 2: Parks and Recreation
1. An addition $50,000,000 will be allocated to the Corporation for Fremont Parks and Recreation (CFPR), of which no less than 90% must be allocated towards town and city governments.
2. Cities and towns may be eligible for a regional grant not exceeding $3,000,000 for the purposes of building new parks and maintaining existing recreational sites.  All maintenance and construction plans must receive approval from the CFPR prior to obtaining the grant.
3. The CFPR shall be entrusted to prioritize eligible grants for park projects from communities with high rates of poverty and crime, as well as communities with a large population of residents under the age of 35.
4. No more than 20% of the allocated funds may be used in any given year.
5. The CFPR will disband once the funds have been exhausted, unless replenished at a later time.

[Anna Komnene]

Aye

[Anna Komnene]

With 7 votes in favor, this bill passes the Frémont Parliament.

AN ACT
to fund an expansion of parks and recreational services at the local level

Section 1: Title
1. This act is titled "The Fremont Parks and Recreation Act of 2021" and may also be cited as the "Park Act 3.0".
Section 2: Parks and Recreation
1. An addition $50,000,000 will be allocated to the Corporation for Fremont Parks and Recreation (CFPR), of which no less than 90% must be allocated towards town and city governments.
2. Cities and towns may be eligible for a regional grant not exceeding $3,000,000 for the purposes of building new parks and maintaining existing recreational sites.  All maintenance and construction plans must receive approval from the CFPR prior to obtaining the grant.
3. The CFPR shall be entrusted to prioritize eligible grants for park projects from communities with high rates of poverty and crime, as well as communities with a large population of residents under the age of 35.
4. No more than 20% of the allocated funds may be used in any given year.
5. The CFPR will disband once the funds have been exhausted, unless replenished at a later time.

Frémont House of Commons
Passed 7-0-0 in the Frémont Parliament Assembled,