Visitor Comments: Visitor Evaluation: Met Not Met 6.1.6 - Cooperative Programming The agency shall enter into cooperative agreements with public, commercial, and Standard: nonprofit entities to provide programming. Provide current examples of cooperative programming with Suggested Evidence of Compliance: documentation, such as Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), Memoranda of Agreement (MOA), or partnership agreements. Informational reference in the (2010), 3rd Ed., Management of Park and Recreation Agencies, Chapter 6 Partnerships, pp. 98-102; Chapter 7 Planning for Strategic Management, p. 159. – – Agency Evidence of Compliance: Lee County Parks & Recreation works with various public, commercial and non-profit agencies to deliver programs and reduce competition. The Department has an interagency agreement with Lee County School Board in which the Department maintains and operates certain facilities on school board property. This allows the school and general public to utilize these recreational spaces without requiring duplication. Working with the local Sheriff Youth Activity League, free swimming lessons and summer open swim are provided at Tice Pool. Lee County works with the Nations Association (non-profit), The Heights Foundation and YMCA to provide recreational programs. Each of these groups has their own facilities, but also works with Lee County to provide additional programming at the facilities. Department’s The Department works with the various Core and Human Services “Neighborhood Groups” to better understand what other agencies are offering and what is needed. For areas in which services are lacking, Lee County contracts with various vendors to bridge that gap. Such services as paddling craft rental, bicycle rental and food concessions are provided by commercial operations. Digital Evidence: Nations Association Programming (website) -
Visitor Comments: Visitor Evaluation: Met Not Met 6.1.6 - Cooperative Programming Standard: The agency shall enter into cooperative agreements with public, commercial, and nonprofit entities to provide programming. Suggested Evidence of Compliance: Provide current examples of cooperative programming with documentation, such as Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), Memoranda of Agreement (MOA), or partnership agreements. Informational reference in the Management of Park and Recreation Agencies, (2010), 3rd Ed., Chapter 6 – Partnerships, pp. 98-102; Chapter 7 – Planning for Strategic Management, p. 159. Agency Evidence of Compliance: Lee County Parks & Recreation works with various public, commercial and non-profit agencies to deliver programs and reduce competition. The Department has an interagency agreement with Lee County School Board in which the Department maintains and operates certain facilities on school board property. This allows the school and general public to utilize these recreational spaces without requiring duplication. Working with the local Sheriff Youth Activity League, free swimming lessons and summer open swim are provided at Tice Pool. Lee County works with the Nations Association (non-profit), The Heights Foundation and YMCA to provide recreational programs. Each of these groups has their own facilities, but also works with Lee County to provide additional programming at the Department’s facilities. The Department works with the various “Neighborhood Core Groups” and Human Services to better understand what other agencies are offering and what is needed. For areas in which services are lacking, Lee County contracts with various vendors to bridge that gap. Such services as paddling craft rental, bicycle rental and food concessions are provided by commercial operations. Digital Evidence: Nations Association Programming (website) -