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■ About the East Bay Regional Park District With 73 parks 125 000 acres 55 miles miles of of San Francisco Bay and and Delta shorelines 1 1 330 miles miles miles of of of of park park trails trails and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a regional green trail trail trail transportation network of of of 250 miles miles of of of paved trails trails EBRPD is is is the the largest regional Park District in in in the the the United States and and and is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a pioneering and and and progressive national leader in in in in the the parks and and and conservation field From shorelines lakes wilderness areas forests visitor centers swim facilities golf courses and cultural sites EBRPD has a a a a a a a a a a a diverse portfolio of parks across two counties which include 33 urban cities Headquartered in in in Oakland a a a a a a a a a a a a a staff of of 874 (FTEs) permanent and and seasonal employees oversee all facets of of the Park District’s responsibilities including Acquisition Development and and and Stewardship Finance and and and Management Management Services Human Resources Legal and and and and and Risk Management Management Park Operations Public Public and and and and Government Affairs and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Public Public Safety Division with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a full-time police and and fire department Most of of the the Park District’s employees are represented by one of of two labor organizations AFSCME Local 2428 or or or the the Police Association ■ History
Founded in in in in 1934 in in in in the the the depths of of the the the Depression EBRPD founders represented a a a a a a cross section of of of the the the community including university presidents labor and and civic leaders government officials and and business owners The renowned architect Fredrick Law Olmstead Jr who planned several iconic national parks led the the the the effort to create the the the the first formal plan plan for for for the the the the EBRPD EBRPD On November 6 1934 voters approved the the the the EBRPD EBRPD by a a a a a a a a a a a a a margin of of greater than two to to one one The District’s subsequent history has been one one of of increased land stewardship and and programmatic responsibilities Because of of continued urbanization the need for a a a a a a a a a a a a a regional system of of publicly owned parks and and open space recreational facilities and and trails is is perhaps even greater than it it was was when the Park District was was originally established General Manager 3