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The Friends of the Claremont
POOCH Park Inc.
is a
California 501 (C) (3) Nonprofit Public Benefit
Corporation.
FOCPP was founded to support the City of Claremont
Department of Parks and Recreation by raising funds
and
providing volunteer support to improve and maintain
Claremont ‘s POOCH
Park.
Our
goal is to help the City to provide a clean, healthy,
and safe
environment in which pet dogs can exercise
off leash.
Which
includes the following:
1.
To raise awareness within the
Claremont and
surrounding
communities for dog related issues, a
community that embraces
dogs that are responsibly
owned, trained, and exercised, will
cultivate good
citizenship for dogs, their owners,
and all members
of the community.
2. To acquaint park users with park policies and regulations.
3.To promote the FOCPP to
park users and other interested
parties.
4. When appropriate, to
formulate policies to enhance
the use and
enjoyment of the park by dogs and their
owners, and to propose
these
policies to the appropriate
city of Claremont department or
official.
5. The purpose of this
organization is not for the private
gain of any
individual, but is organized as a nonprofit
corporation for
public and
charitable purposes.
6. In accord with the City
of Claremont Department of
Parks and
Recreation, to identify and eliminate unhealthy
or unsafe
conditions
which may arise at the
Claremont POOCH Park.
7.
FOCPP members will offer guidance and assistance to
park users
on how to properly socialize their animals to
enhance the
enjoyment
of
the Claremont POOCH Park to
minimize health and safety related
issues.
8.
FOCPP will not act independently of the City of Claremont
in the
implementation of health, safety, and maintenance or improvement
projects. All park projects are to be cooperatively identified,
prioritized
and implemented with specific approval
by, and under the
supervision
of the appropriate
City of Claremont Department.
9. FOCPP is not recognized
as an enforcement agency
and cannot
be held liable for the assumed risk of park
patrons.
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