CARPD Communicator - October 2023 - California Association of Recreation and Park Districts

CARPD Communicator - October 2023

The October Communicator has arrived!

This month's edition includes:

President's Message from President, Doug Nickles;
CARPD Conference 2024 Save the Date;
California Voting Rights Act Legislative Update;
Livermore Area RPD in the News;
and Legislative Update

Click HERE to view in PDF or visit caparkdistricts.org to read all the articles.

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CARPD President's Report - October 2023

With the busy summer now behind us, now is a great time to reflect back upon all of the hard work of the past few months. Our membership’s parks and recreation professionals are the backbone of our Districts and every year they work tirelessly to deliver for our constituents. I encourage all of my colleagues that serve on District Boards to make sure you recognize the efforts of your respective…

California Voting Rights Act Legislative Update

The California Supreme Court recently released its long awaited opinion in the Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica case. The Court’s opinion reverses a 2021 Court of Appeal decision that upheld Santa Monica’s at-large voting system under the California Voting Rights Act (“CVRA,” Elec. Code § 14025 et seq.). In doing so, the Court shed some light on what has been an indisputably…

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Livermore Area Recreation and Park District In the News!

Livermore, California – September 25, 2023 – The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (LARPD) announced the installation of new playground equipment at Robertson Park in response to a request from a young community member, Avery Kohn.

Legislative Report - October 2023

LEGISLATURE CLOSES OUT FIRST YEAR OF 2023-24 SESSION

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California Association of Recreation and Park Districts is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, California Association of Recreation and Park Districts has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

California Association of Recreation and Park Districts has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, California Association of Recreation and Park Districts regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

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