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RESOLUTION NO. <br />EVERETT <br />A RESOLUTION adopting the 2022 Parks, Recreation <br />and Open Space (PROS) Plan <br />WHEREAS, <br />WASH I NGTON <br />A. On May 25, 2016, City Council approved Resolution No. 6986 adopting the 2016 Everett <br />Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan. <br />B. The State of Washington Recreation Conservation Office (RCO) requires that the City's <br />Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan be updated every six years to maintain eligibility <br />for grants. <br />C. RCO requires that the plan be adopted by resolution of the City Council. <br />D. RCO requires that the plan address the following elements: <br />1. Goals and Objectives <br />2. Inventory <br />3. Public Involvement <br />4. Demand and Need Analysis <br />5. Capital Improvement Program <br />6. Plan Adoption <br />E. Current and future Everett parks and recreation needs, and priorities were identified <br />through extensive public involvement. <br />F. The public engagement effort included pop-up events, virtual meetings, interviews with <br />community stakeholders, Park Board and Planning Commission public meetings, and <br />online surveys that yielded more than 700 responses. <br />G. Based on the existing inventory of parks and recreation services, public involvement, <br />needs and priorities identification, an updated PROS Plan was developed. <br />