Committee will review citywide recreation needs to benefit community as a whole
The City Council on Wednesday formed an ad-hoc committee that will work to analyze recreation needs citywide.
The subcommittee, led by Mayor Pro Tem Phillip Tsunoda and Councilwoman Carmen Cave, will talk to a wide array of user groups to assess recreation needs in the community and satisfaction levels with the quality and quantity of existing parks, programs, facilities and services. The subcommittee will work to identify the community’s interest in the addition of future facilities. Tsunoda and Cave will report the committee’s findings back to the full council on a regular basis.
“Community wide, Aliso Viejo has changed a lot in the past 15 years,” said Mayor Donald Garcia. “The need for football, softball and other recreation is endless and spaces are limited. We should also look at retrofitting some facilities to make them more user-friendly.”
The council said addressing the issue of recreation enhancements with residents citywide is essential to aiding the city’s effort to meet the parks and recreation interests of Aliso Viejo residents now and for years to come.
The council in May will consider the broader recreation assessment study in its 2009/10 fiscal year budget as part of a proactive measure to weigh the community’s voice regarding recreation and leisure needs and enhancements.
Submitted By
Kelly Tokarski AV
KT Community Relations
