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Page Five Advisory Reorganization Recommended Changes Parks Recreation and Natural Resources Commission: This Commission is the existing Park Board which has been renamed to reflect its expanded mission and responsibilities. The existing Pazk Board functions will be combined with current Environmental Quality Commission functions and the EQC will then be disbanded. ~- The oversight of the Family Service Center as a facility and center for recreational programs shall also reside with this Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Commission. However, additional discussion is necessary to establish a community-based network whose mission will be to maintain an awazeness of social issues within the community and to recommend the development of .specific programs through the FSC, which will respond to the issues identified. Public Policv Commission: The Citizen Study Committee shall be renamed to become the Public Policy Commission. This revised Commission shall replace the existing Financial Policy Advisory Boazd, as well as serve as leadership development program advisors. Public Safety Commission: This newly named Commission shall represent an expansion of the current Civil Service. Commission. This more broad-based commission shall have responsibilities in dealing with safety issues impacting on the police and fire departments as well as to review and consider matters pertaining to human rights issues and violations. Three members of the Commission will serve as the statutory Civil Service Commission. Three members of the Commission shall also be assigned to additional duties of serving within human rights functions as members of regional human rights groups. Staff is still considering alternative name options for this Commission to best reflect the broad-based nature and efforts of this Commission to best to meet the municipal goal of "fostering safe cohesive neighborhoods". Existing Committees to be Disbanded:_ The following commissions shall cease to exist after January 1, 1995: 1. Human Rights Commission 2. Financial Policy Advisory Board 3. Environmental Quality Commission Members of these boards/commissions will be encouraged and considered to express their interest during the appointment process for becoming involved with the revised commission structure.