Agenda Item - 2024-03-05 - Number 11.3 - Accreditation for Parks and Recreation Department (CAPRA) 11 .3
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Subject: Information on Commission of Accreditation for Parks and Recreation Agencies
(CAPRA)
Meeting Date: March 5, 2024 Staff Members: Jan Wirtz, Deputy Director Parks &
Recreation
Report Date: February 16, 2024 Robin Krakauer, Communication and Sponsorship
Coordinator Parks & Recreation
Department: Parks & Recreation
Action Required Advisory Board/Commission Recommendation
❑ Motion ❑ Approval
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Denial
❑ Ordinance ❑ None Forwarded
❑ Resolution ❑X Not Applicable
❑X Information Only Comments:
❑ Council Direction
❑ Consent Agenda
Issue before Council (Highlight Policy Question):
❑Council Goals/Priorities ❑Adopted Master Plan(s) ❑X Not Applicable
BACKGROUND FOR PRESENTATION
In October 2023, the Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation Department (LOPR) received the
National Recreation and Park Association Commission of Accreditation for Parks and Recreation
Agencies (CAPRA) accreditation. CAPRA is a comprehensive management system based on
industry best practices to provide consistent policies and process on operating a parks and
recreation department.
The process for CAPRA uses benchmarked standards for education and evaluation considered
to be essential elements for effective and efficient operations that apply to all of the parks and
recreation systems.
CAPRA's purpose is to determine if an agency is compliant with the accepted standard practices
and assures that an agency has voluntarily subjected itself to outside evaluation by other
professionals.
The presentation will contain information regarding the process and benefits for the agency
and most importantly, the LO community.
Respect. Excellence. Trust. Servi e.
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