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Contents  
Purpose of Plan  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  2 
Key Elements of Reopening Plan  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 2 
Decision -Making and Approvals  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 2 
Staff Training Measures  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  3 
Cleaning & Disinfection Practices  ................................ ................................ ................................ . 3 
Facility Operation Plans ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  3 
Service Areas  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  3 
Parks, Trails, and Urban Forests  ................................ ................................ ...............................  3 
Community Centers  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  4 
MOC Park Operations & Facilities  ................................ ................................ ..............................  4 
Recreation Services  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  4 
Activities  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  5 
Rentals  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................  6 
Park Ambassador Program  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 6 
Idylwood Beach Lifeguard Program  ................................ ................................ ........................  6 
Customer Service  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  4 
Events & Permitted Activities  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 6 
City of Redmond Community Events  ................................ ................................ ......................  7 
External Special Events  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  7 
Film & Photo Permits  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  7 
Park Use Permits  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  7 
Communications  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  8 
Volunteers  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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Purpose of Plan  
The Continuity of Operation Plan ensures  the delivery of essential organization al functions  and supports 
the coordination of a safe reopening of Parks and Recreation services , program s, facilities, and park 
amenities.  
 
As we progress through the current global COVID -19 pandemic, it is important to continue  delivering  
essential services to the community. The Parks and Recreation Department's essential services  include 
communications, customer service, recreation opportunities,  maintenance and operations of City facilities, 
and maintenance and operations  of parks , trails, and urban forests.  
 
As the transmission of the virus ebbs and flows , re-activating facilities, parks, and programs in response 
to current virus data is integral to maintaining  these essential services . The re -activation process is 
gradual and phased in, aligning departmental action with federal, state, local, and City of Redmond 
guidelines. Primary guidance is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health 
departments,  King County Public Health,  and the Washington State Governor’s office. As of June 3 0, 2021, 
the state has reopened under the Washington Ready Plan . All industry sectors previously covered by the 
Roadmap to Recovery or the Safe Start plan have returned to usual capacity and operations, except that 
masking is required in public, indoor settings.  In addition, state and local orders require some activities 
and staffing  to have vaccination requirements.  Other notable exceptions  to regular operations  are large 
events, spectator events, etc. These exceptions are detailed in the relevant service area sections of this 
document.  
 
Information on state restrictions  and guidance  can be found here: 
https://www.governor.wa.gov/issues/issues/covid -19-resources/covid -19-reopening -guidance . 
 
Information on county restrictions and guidance can be found here: 
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid -19.aspx  
 
Key Elements of Reopening Plan   
It is critical to expedite the development and implementation of a reopening plan  aligning service levels  
with the state’s current reopening plans  and City administration directives . The Reopening Plan include s 
information with the following considerations:  
• Meet ess ential public health guidelines  
• Phase in reopening efforts  
• Identif y reopening schedule of facilities  and park amenities  
• Identif y recreation programs  and initiation schedule  
• Assess the risk of facilities, spaces, and programs  
• Identif y staffing levels and work schedules  
• Identif y staffing work assignments  
• Address vulnerable population needs  
• Develop a comprehensive communications plan  
• Address staff training and measures to protect staff and public  
• Identif y appropriate cleaning and disinfection practices  
• Manage contracts and vendor relationships to ensure safety  
• Secure critical supplies (PPE, cleaning products, signage, etc.)  
• Evaluate and inform emergency plans  
• Identif y funding requirements to implement plan  
Decision -Making and Approvals  
Any adjustments or modifications to the Continuity of Operations Pla n (COOP) must be approved by the 
COOP team, with final approval from the Director of Parks and Recreation.  All recommendations must be 
in line with the current  state guidelines.   
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As new programs and recreation activities are identified, the proposed activity must be able to adhere to 
its service area section’s “Current Operation” description  and all local, state, and federal guidelines .  If a 
newly identified program meets these standards, it can be run with Manager approval and does not need 
to go through the following process.   
 
If the newly identified program/activity does not meet those standards, it is a request for a change or 
exception to the COOP and must go through the following approval steps:   
 
1. COOP Team  (led by Dave Tuchek, Operations Manager ) – COOP Team meets  on Tuesdays each 
week. If the change /addition  is approved by this team,  it is sent to the Parks Manager’s Team 
meeting on Thursdays  for final approval . 
2. Park Manager’s Team  - Manager’s Team meets each Thursday. If a change /addition  is approved 
by this team, Director will take to Director’s Team for further approval (as deemed necessary by 
Director.)  
3. Director of Parks & Recreation  (Carrie Hite, Director of Parks and Recreation) - The director or 
their designee must make final approval on all changes/additions to the COOP document or current 
COOP operations.  
4. EPC/Director’s Team  will be briefed on any changes /additions by Parks & Recreation Director as 
needed . 
5. Communication  - Upon approval of changes, Engagement Division will update COOP and 
distribute changes as needed.  
Staff Training Measures  
To be consistent with the ECC redeployment plan and HR action plans City-wide.  
Cleaning & Disinfection Practices  
To be consistent with CDC and Department of Health guidelines in alignment with  the ECC redeployment 
plan and HR action plans City -wide.  
Facility Operation Plans  
- Facility Operation and Reopening will comply with the Citywide Repopulation Plans.  
- Recreation facilities will ensure continuity of processes and create  any additional processes to 
ensure city-wide standards are met including, but not limited to:  
o Positive case tracking  
o Individuals arriving symptomatic  
o Check -in procedures  and entry signage  
o Visitors, vendors,  and meetings  
o Procedure for obtaining PPE  
 
Service Areas  
Parks, Trails, and U rban Forests  
Current Operations:   
- City of Redmond parks and trails , including all park restrooms, are currently open.  
- Picnic shelters, sports fields, pickleball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts, basketball courts , 
playgrounds, outdoor exercise equipment, and the Farrel -McWhirter barnyard are open for drop -in 
use. 
- Sports fields can be rented for practice and league play.  
- Picnic shelter rentals are open  to their maximum capacity at Anderson, Idylwood, Grass Lawn , and 
Perrigo Parks . Shelter rentals are closed for the season.  
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- Splash pads at Grass Lawn and Downtown parks operate  on their usual seasonal schedule  and are 
currently closed for the season.  
Farrel -McWhirter arenas are open with their usual precautions and limited dragging to be done by 
staff. 
Amenities for Future Reopening Planning : 
As staffing, budgets, and future COVID numbers and precautions allow, the following are identified as 
amenities to be considered for future operation:  
- Shelter rentals at Farrel -McWhirter ’s two pavilions , Hutcheson and Mackey Creek  
- Rentals at Anderson cabins  
Community Centers  
Current Operations:   
- On mayoral order, City Hall is open to the public 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday  until further 
notice . 
- Redmond Pool is open and operational with masking requirements  through Wave Aquatics . 
- Bytes Café at City Hall remains closed  until January 4, 2022, at which time it will be open during 
City Hall open hours.  
- Old Redmond Schoolhouse  remains closed  until January 4, 2022  when it will be open as a program 
site.  
- Old Firehouse Teen Center remains closed  for regular business hours but has been identified as a 
facility that contains a hybrid indoor/outdoor space to be utilized for fall programming.  Starting 
January 4, 2022 , Old Firehouse Teen Center will be open  for drop -in Tuesday, Wednesday , and 
Thursday and  for programs as needed.  
- Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village is open to the public , for customer service needs 
only, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday.  Starting January 4, 2022 , RCCMV will be open for full 
community center business 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 
Saturday.  
- Indoor rentals will be available starting January 4, 2022 , at Redmond Community Center at 
Marymoor Village during regular operating hours.  
- Fall 2021 programming will take place outdoors, virtually, or in hybrid indoor/outdoor spaces , 
including the Old Firehouse Teen Center showroom and the Redmond Art Studio at Grass Lawn 
Park, as weather allows . 
- Winter 2022 programming will take place outdoors, virtually, and throughout indoor spaces at 
Bytes Café, Old Redmond Schoolhouse, Old Firehouse Teen Center, and Redmond Community 
Center at Marymoor Village.  
- Commission meetings are all held virtually  until further notice . 
Future Reopening Planning:  
As staffing, budgets, and future COVID numbers and precautions allow, the following are identified as 
amenities to be considered for future operation:  
- Expanded community center hours  at RCCMV, ORSH, and OFH  
- Expanded indoor rentals to OFH, ORSH, and Anderson Park cabins  
- Expanded business  hours City Hall and Bytes (by mayoral order)  
- In-person commission meetings  
MOC Park Operations & Facilities  
The MOC building s remain operation al to support essential services. Safety guidelines can be found here. 
Customer Service  
Starting July 1, City Hall  and the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village are open to the public 
for customer service -related functions from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday -Friday. Staffing has been updated to 
support the city -wide plan for returning to work.  Starting January 4, 2022,  RCCMV will be open for 
community center business 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.  
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Recreation Services  
Activities  
Current Operations:  
- Meals on Wheels and Senior Curbside Lunch are operational each week.  
- All Fall 2021 activities  (September - December) are held outdoors, virtually , or in hybrid 
indoor/outdoor spaces. These include but are not limited to:  
o Equestrian and Nature Activities  
o Nature Vision Preschool  
o Outdoor and Virtual Fitness Classes  
o Senior Virtual Art Activities  
o Senior Virtual Interest Group Meetings  
o Outdoor and Virtual Youth & Teen Activities  
o Sports Leagues  
o Youth Basketball  
o Winter break camps at OFH  
- Indoor recreation activities taking place at contractor -run sites are permitted  during Fall 2021  and 
beyond . 
- Winter recreation activities  will expand to include indoor activity options at all sites.  
- Indoor and Outdoor Youth Activities are fully masked for staff and participants ; staff and 
participants (ages 12+ ) are required to show proof of vaccination  (details and further explanation 
below) . 
- Outdoor programs for adults are masked or vaxxed  with no vaccination requirements.  
- Indoor programs for adults are masked for staff and participants; participants must show proof of 
vaccination.  
Additional Safety Requirement Information : 
Beginning July 1, the governor’s office  restrictions for capacities  on recreation activities have been lifted .  
 
The City has adopted the following masking plans  for recreation activities:  
• Outdoor activities for adults  follow a masked or vaxxed policy  
• Indoor activities are fully masked as is required by mayoral order in all City facilities  
• All youth programming is fully masked regardless of location  
 
As of October 18, 2021, the City has adopted the following vaccination requirements for staf f: 
• All staff,  contractors, and volunteers  who have the potential to work in school buildings  are 
required to prove full vaccination against COVID -19. (Per state health order)  
• City of Redmond’s Human Resources department runs this  verification process  for all full -time and 
supplemental staff members .  
• Staff may apply for medical or religious exemptions.   
 
In alignment with King County Public Health  and beginning October 25, 2021 , the City of Redmond 
adopted the following participant vaccination  requirements : 
• Proof of full vaccination  is required  for all participants  and visitors  (ages 12+)  upon entering  
indoor, recreation , and community center  facilities .  
• This is  required  when participants/visitors enter these spaces  for times that extend beyond  drop-
off/pick -up or front desk transactions  
• Verification will be done by on -site staff . 
• Per the King County Public Health Order, “fully vaccinated” means that a person has received all 
the required doses of an FDA -authorized COVID -19 vaccine (two doses of the Moderna or Pfizer -
BioNTech vaccines, or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) or a WHO -authorized COVID -19 
vaccine serie s, and 14 -days have passed since the final dose.   
• As an alternative to providing vaccine verification, prior to entry , individuals may provide a 
negative FDA -approved PCR or rapid antigen test administered within the previous 72 hours.  
• The City of Redmond will not provide rapid tests on site.  
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Future Reopening Planning:  
As staffing, budgets, and future COVID numbers and precautions allow, the following are identified as 
activities  to be considered for future operation:  
- Reevaluated building coverage staffing plan  
 
Rentals  
Current Operations:  
• Outdoor picnic shelter rentals are available first-come, first-serve  at all sites.  
• Picnic shelter rentals are no longer available due to seasonal constraints but will reopen in 
Spring/Summer 2022.  
• Indoor r entals resume Jan 4th, 2022 , during regular  business hours, at RCCMV only.   
• Proof of vaccination is required upon entry into  indoor recreation facilities and, therefore , also 
during indoor rentals.  
• Masking in indoor, public spaces is also required and therefore required during indoor rentals.  
Future Reopening Planning:  
As staffing, budgets, and future COVID numbers and precautions allow, the following are identified as 
expansions to service  to be considered for future operation:  
• Indoor rentals at additional sites /expanded non -business hours  
• Indoor rentals at Anderson Park cabins   
Park Ambassador Program  
While recreation activities were canceled due to COVID -19 in 2020 , several full-time staff monitor ed parks 
to ensure physical distancing  and educate the public . Staff from the Park Operations division monitored 
daytime use , and Recreation/Engagement Division staff members monitored  evening use. The purpose of 
the Park Ambassador program  was to introduce, inform, educate , and enforce. Due to staffing reductions, 
Park Ambassadors have discontinued and will not resume in 2021 . 
Idylwood Beach Lifeguard Program  
The Idylwood Beach Lifeguard Program was an accepted budget reduction for the 2021 -2022 biennium 
and will not be deploye d. Visitors may swim at their own ris k.  
 
Volunteers  
The City offers a variety of programs, services, and spaces that rely on volunteer efforts .  
 
All volunteer  programs must meet any applicable  state, county, and City guideline s triggered by the 
program’s size or location . Due to a state order beginning  October 18th, volunteers working in school 
buildings must prove vaccination against COVID -19. The section administrator will track the vaccination 
status for affected volunteer programs , not Human Resources. Volunteers may apply for medical or 
religious exceptions.  In addition, the progra m should meet the requirements and current operations  
guidelines  listed under the following sections of this document as applicable according to the program’s 
size and location : Recreation, Community Centers, Par ks & Trails, and/or Events & Permitted Activities.  
 
If a volunteer program does not meet these re quirements (where applicable) , then the program should 
follow the process for Decision Making and Approvals listed above.  
 
 
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Events & Permitted Activities  
City of Redmond Community Events  
Due to staffing levels and budget reductions, Derby Days has  been canceled for 2021 . Redmond Lights will 
operate as a month -long installation at Downtown Park  from December 1, 2021 – January 5, 2022.  Due to 
the vaccination requirements by King County Public Health for events over 500 attendees, Redmond Lights 
will not include  performances to not encourage large gatherings that would trigger the order.  Derby Days 
2022 is currently being planned for July 2022 and will adhere to any guidelines in place at that time.  
 
External Special Events  
Parks and Recreation is currently accepting Non -Traditional (Parks -Use) permits, Photography/Film 
permits,  and Special Event permit  applications . Each application is required to be reviewed by an Internal 
Committee comprised of various City of Redmond staff and requires a COVID -19 safety plan.  
 
As guidelines may change, the issuance of permits may be impacted by Washington State,  King County , 
or King County Public Health  requirements or guidelines . All inquiries for Park -Use, Film/Photography, and 
Special Event permit applications can be submitted to EventPermit@Redmond.gov . 
 
Special Event Permits  
Special Event  Permits  Accepted with 
restrictions  All requests for Special Event Permits  require a 
completed application and safety plan.  
Outdoor events with expected attendance over 500 
(including staff, volunteers, contractors, and 
participants)  must require all to wear face  
masks/coverings as of September 7, 2021 , and must 
require proof of full vaccination as of October 25, 
2021 .  
 
Film & Photo Permits  
Photography /Film Permits  Accepted  All requests for Photography or Film Permit  require a 
completed application  
Park Use Permits  
Parks -Use Permits  
Activities/events fully contained 
within a park for non -traditional use 
and without impact to public ROW.  Accepted with 
restriction s All requests for non -traditional use of Parks require a 
completed application and safety plan.  
 
Application and Review  Process  
The goal of the application and  review process is to determine the nature and scope of services or 
activities, carry out provisions of policies and City codes, determine appropriate terms and conditions for 
permits and support the timeliness of the permitting process.  During the application and review process, 
representatives from each division will review and establish conditions to require adherence to all policies 
and codes  applicable to the proposed park use.  
 
• The Permit Holder is required to complete an  application packet with an application, site plan  (as 
applicable) , timeline, safety plan , and monitoring plan.  
• All Special Event applications are approved through the special events committee  and routed 
through the COOP team .  
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• Parks Use and Film & Photo permits  are approved by Park Operations and the COOP team .  
 
Communications  
As operations, facilities, and amenities continue to roll out, all communication channels will be used to 
inform the public about areas that are open or remain closed and  educate all users and participants on the 
safe use of Parks and Recreation places, spaces, and programs in adherence with CDC guidelines, King 
County Public Health, and the Governor’s office.  
 
Communication Channels  
 
Channels  Audience  Frequency  Details  
Parks Facebook  9,000 followers  As needed for 
changes  www.facebook.com/RedmondParks  
Parks e -newsletter  26,000 subscribers  As needed for 
changes  www.redmond.gov/enews  
ActiveNet  Customers  As needed  www.redmond.gov/Register  
Website  Public, community  Maintained to be 
current and reflect 
each phase.  City Updates: 
www.redmond.gov/COVID -19  
 
Parks Updates: 
www.redmond.gov/PlaySafe  
Email/Phone  Participants, customers  As needed   
Signage  Parks, facilities  With each phase  A-Frames , yard signs, posted signs  
 
 