City of Baltimore - File #: 09-0128R

• File #: 09-0128R
• Version: 0
• Name: Request for Budget Action - Recreation and Parks - Restoration of Funding for Recreation Centers
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/20/2009
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 4/20/2009
• Title: Request for Budget Action - Recreation and Parks - Restoration of Funding for Recreation Centers FOR the purpose of requesting the Mayor to restore funding for recreation centers, child care centers, Police Athletic League Centers (PAL), and City pools in the Fiscal Year 2010 budget and urging the Police Commissioner to work with the Director of Recreation and Parks to maintain a police presence in former Police Athletic League Centers.
• Sponsors: Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, William H. Cole, IV, President Young, Warren Branch, Mary Pat Clarke, Rochelle Spector, Agnes Welch, Helen L. Holton, Edward Reisinger, Belinda Conaway, Robert Curran
• Indexes: Budget, Funding, Recreation and Parks, Dept. of, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/20/2009	0	City Council	Introduced
4/20/2009	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
4/20/2009	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Request for Budget Action - Recreation and Parks - Restoration of Funding for Recreation Centers

FOR the purpose of requesting the Mayor to restore funding for recreation centers, child care centers, Police Athletic League Centers (PAL), and City pools in the Fiscal Year 2010 budget and urging the Police Commissioner to work with the Director of Recreation and Parks to maintain a police presence in former Police Athletic League Centers.
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The Department of Recreation and Parks recommended Fiscal 2010 budget statement reflects significant changes in the management and operation of City recreation facilities, resulting in an overall increase in the structured recreational programming for children and youth. While this reorganization will result in an overall increase of centers, it will also mean the closure of several recreation centers, childcare centers, PAL centers, and pools, as well as the conversion of the remaining PAL centers into recreation centers.

Even in financially troubled times, the large number of negative influences presented daily to Baltimore’s youth necessitates a renewed emphasis on recreation centers and other entities charged with shepherding our children. The importance of constructive activities and supervised play cannot be understated, particularly to youth in socioeconom...