(a) Each leader must meet all of the following qualifications:
(1) Be age 18 years of age or older, if working with children.
(2) Be able to consistently exhibit competency, good judgment, and self-control when working with children.
(3) Relate to children with courtesy, respect, tolerance, and patience.
(4) Have successfully completed a course in first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) based on either American Heart Association or American Red Cross standards.
(5) Be able to furnish proof of a clear tuberculosis test within the 12 months prior to employment.
(6) Pass a background investigation, including, but not limited to, testing for illegal substances.
(b) A leader is responsible for:
(1) providing participants with an environment in which they can feel safe, enjoy wholesome recreation activities, and participate in appropriate social opportunities with their peers;
(2) knowing and following all city, departmental, and program standards, policies, and procedures that apply to the youth programs; and
(3) ensuring that participants are released only to a parent or a person designated by a parent and complying with the department- approved plan for verifying the identity of a person authorized to pick up a participant when that person is not known to the leader. (Ord. Nos. 23159; 23534; 23907; 24281; 24611; 24943; 25269; 25628; 25998; 26376; 26800; 27222; 27565; 27911; 28217; 28670; 29036; 30106; 30650)