San Francisco County Grand Jury
• 2002-2003
Sharing Camp Mather, San Francisco’s Secret Jewel, with All San Franciscans Released June 11, 2003
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
RPD has failed to comply with the translation requirements of the Equal Access to Facilities regulations. As a result of this failure and the limited publicity about Camp Mather, RPD has not made information about the availability of Camp Mather available to a wide cross-section of San Francisco residents. English speaking residents who see the fliers at RPD sites may become aware of the facility, but many others who either have limited English or do not visit RPD sites and might be interested in Camp Mather are not being reached through RPD’s current publicity.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Improve publicity and accessibility to Camp Mather.
F2
Although the reservation lottery appears to be a fair and equitable means of selecting campers from those who apply, the proportion of applications from prior campers to applications from others suggests that in other respects the RPD procedures favor prior campers.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
RPD, engaging a consultant if necessary, should investigate means by which more San Franciscans can make use of Camp Mather and the camp can generate more revenue. To that end, the investigation should consider raising fees, adding more cabins and tent sites, and extending the camp season. The investigation should also consider rental of the camp to additional private parties. The study should consider both the impact of increased use of Camp Mather the for campers and the impact of use of the campgrounds for activities that draw large crowds.
F3
The low number of campership applications may reflect a failure of RPD to do outreach into low-income communities, and the difficulty in reaching Camp Mather without a private automobile.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The omission from the application form itself of notice that a check and proof of residence and age of children may result in rejection of applications that would otherwise be timely and complete.
No recommendations for this finding