The Recreation and Park Department is governed by a seven-member Commission appointed by the Mayor to four-year terms. In accordance with the City Charter, the Recreation and Park Commission is primarily a policy-making body, establishing the policies by which the Recreation and Park Department operates. The Commission is responsible for the over 220 parks, playgrounds and open spaces throughout San Francisco and two outside the City limits. These include destinations such as Camp Mather, Golden Gate Park, Harding Golf Course, Coit Tower, Palace of Fine Arts. Learn more about the History of the Establishment of the Recreation and Park Department.
The Office of the Recreation and Park Commission Liaison administers the affairs of the Commission, coordinates the meetings of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee, and oversees the Recreation and Park Department’s responses to all requests for public records.
(Pictured from left to right: Joe Hallisy (Vice President), Kat Anderson (President), Vanita Louie, Carey Wintroub, Sonya Clark-Herrera, Larry Mazzola, Jr., former Commissioner Breanna Zwart)
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