Showing Up. Listening. Doing the Work.
Public service does not begin after an election. It begins by attending meetings, coaching young people, volunteering, documenting community needs, listening to residents, and accepting responsibility before asking for their vote.
This page documents the community work I am already doing, the roles in which I currently serve, the projects I am helping develop, and the ideas that remain under public discussion. Some work is completed. Some is ongoing. Some is still a proposal. Each is labeled honestly so residents can see the difference.
Candidate for FRRPD Board of Directors · November 3, 2026
Dacoda Quinn in a local community park
Service, Projects, and Proposals Are Not the Same Thing
Current Service
A position or community role Dacoda presently holds.
Completed Work
A documented activity, visit, audit, event, or service effort that has occurred.
Ongoing Project
Work currently being researched, documented, organized, discussed, or developed.
Proposal or Concept
An idea offered for community discussion that has not been approved, funded, or implemented.
A proposal appearing on this page is not an adopted government plan. Government action requires review and approval by the public body with legal authority.
Current Roles in the Community
City of Oroville Parks Commissioner
Current Service · Appointed December 2025
Municipal Commission
Participates in public review and discussion concerning Oroville's parks, preservation needs, community priorities, and opportunities for improving public spaces.
What this role does not authorize: This role does not authorize Dacoda to oversee park policy, control park operations, or direct city staff.
Measure U Citizens Oversight Committee Member
Current Service · Committee Member
Citizens Oversight Committee
Reviews information connected to voter-approved Measure U revenue and participates in the public oversight process supporting transparency and accountability.
What this role does not authorize: This role does not authorize Dacoda to direct Measure U spending or independently determine investment decisions.
School Site Council Vice Chair
Current Service · Elected Member and Vice Chair
Local School Site Council
Works with parents, educators, school leadership, and fellow council members on priorities affecting students and the school community.
What this role does not authorize: Dacoda serves as Vice Chair, not Chairman. This role does not authorize unilateral control of school decisions, budgets, staff, or programs.
Parents Club Chairman
Current Service · Elected Chairman
School Parents Club
Helps encourage family participation, volunteer involvement, school activities, and community support for students.
What this role does not authorize: This role does not imply unilateral control of school events, money, staff, or programs.
Youth Sports Coach
Ongoing Community Service
Youth Recreation
Has coached Oroville Youth Soccer, including U16 players and a U6 team during 2026. Dacoda also coached Taekwondo for approximately three years and currently holds the rank of Recommended Black Belt.
What this role does not authorize: Coaching is a team effort. This role does not claim sole responsibility for team results.
Community Volunteer
Ongoing Service
Community Volunteerism
Participates in community events and volunteer efforts because stronger communities depend on residents willing to contribute their time.
What this role does not authorize: Specific events are listed only when an approved photograph, article, record, or confirmed detail supports them.
Service in a public role does not imply that the City of Oroville, a committee, school organization, or any other public body endorses this campaign.
From Community Concerns to Documented Work
Park Audit Series
The Park Audit Series documents park conditions, identifies strengths, records community concerns, and creates a public baseline that residents can revisit over time.
- ›Cleanliness and maintenance
- ›Playgrounds
- ›Sports fields
- ›Lighting and visibility
- ›Landscaping and shade
- ›Restrooms
- ›Accessibility
- ›Amenities
- ›Family experience
- ›Community feedback
The Park Audit Series is an independent community and campaign project. It is not an official FRRPD inspection, engineering report, accessibility certification, safety inspection, or government rating.
Parks and Recreation Advocacy
Researching and developing practical ideas concerning maintenance, safety, inclusive recreation, youth sports, facilities, outdoor recreation, responsible funding, and public accountability.
A policy paper is community-advocacy work—not completed government work.
Youth Coaching and Recreation
Working directly with young athletes and families has reinforced the importance of dependable fields, affordable programs, positive adult leadership, teamwork, and recreation opportunities for different ages and experience levels.
Children's names and identifiable player information are not published.
School and Family Participation
Participating in a local School Site Council and Parents Club provides direct experience working with families, educators, school leadership, and volunteers around student and school-community priorities.
Education vision papers are community-advocacy work—not part of the current FRRPD campaign platform and not adopted school policy.
Civic Oversight and Public Meetings
Serving on the Parks Commission and Measure U Citizens Oversight Committee provides experience reviewing public information, asking questions, listening to residents, and participating in collective public processes.
Dacoda does not control City policy, staff, projects, or Measure U expenditures.
Documenting Conditions Park by Park
The series is intended to continue over time. Ratings reflect the independent Park Audit framework and community observations available at the time of each visit. Conditions may change.
Playtown USA
Oroville, CA — Feather River Recreation and Park District
Visited Jul 17, 2026
Playtown USA is a community-built playground with strong community sentiment and significant need for modernization, accessibility upgrades, and inclusive play features.
Quinn Audit Rating
55/100
Community Pulse Rating
Community Rating in Development
Resident feedback is still being collected. A score will be published after sufficient responses are documented.
Nelson Sports Complex
Oroville, CA — Feather River Recreation and Park District
Visited Jul 16, 2026
Nelson Sports Complex is a key youth sports facility with strong usage but needs field improvements, better amenities, and expanded capacity to meet community demand.
Quinn Audit Rating
65/100
Community Pulse Rating
Community Rating in Development
Resident feedback is still being collected. A score will be published after sufficient responses are documented.
Riverbend Park
Oroville, CA — Feather River Recreation and Park District
Visited Jul 15, 2026
Riverbend Park is a beloved community gathering space along the Feather River with significant potential for improvement in playground facilities, accessibility, and long-term maintenance planning.
Quinn Audit Rating
68/100
Community Pulse Rating
Community Rating in Development
Resident feedback is still being collected. A score will be published after sufficient responses are documented.
Each park is evaluated through a detailed 100-point review. That score is then divided by 20 to create its equivalent five-star rating. The 100-point system provides greater accuracy, while the five-star rating gives residents an easier way to understand where a park currently stands.
A current rating is not a permanent judgment against a park or its staff. It establishes a documented baseline. The long-term goal is to identify practical improvements that can help every park move closer to becoming a five-star community park.
The Quinn Audit Rating is an independent documented assessment and is not an official FRRPD inspection, engineering report, accessibility certification, code inspection, or government rating. Ratings reflect conditions documented at the time of an audit and may change after repairs, improvements, seasonal changes, or future reassessments.
Service Over Time
December 2025
Appointed to the City of Oroville Parks Commission.
2026
Joined the Measure U Citizens Oversight Committee.
2026
Elected to a local School Site Council and currently serves as Vice Chair.
2026
Elected Parents Club Chairman.
Spring 2026
Continued documenting park conditions and gathering community feedback through the Park Audit Series.
Summer 2026
Continued the Park Audit Series and asked residents which Butte County park should be reviewed next.
2026
Coached an Oroville Youth Soccer U6 team.
Previous Community Service
Coached Oroville Youth Soccer U16 players and coached Taekwondo for approximately three years.
Exact dates are used only when verified. Future confirmed activities can be added to this record without rebuilding the page.
Ideas Being Researched—not Accomplishments Being Claimed
Inclusive Playground and Destination-Park Planning
Exploring inclusive play, sensory features, shade, seating, learning areas, accessibility, family gathering spaces, cultural interpretation, and long-term maintenance.
Learn MoreFishing Derby Revival
Building community interest in returning a children's fishing derby to the Riverbend Park area through partnerships, sponsorships, volunteers, planning, and appropriate approvals.
Smart Park Safety
Developing a privacy-first safety model combining environmental design, targeted technology, human verification, responsible incident routing, and transparent cost comparison.
Learn MoreSports Fields and Facility Renewal
Documenting needs and exploring grants, partnerships, phased improvements, maintenance planning, accessibility, lighting, shade, drainage, seating, restrooms, and field conditions.
Learn MoreGrant and Capital-Improvement Planning
Researching potential funding programs and the planning requirements connected to Riverbend Park, Playtown USA, Nelson Sports Complex, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, and other district facilities.
Learn MoreThese concepts have not been approved or funded merely because they appear here. Some may require feasibility studies, engineering, environmental review, tribal consultation, grants, matching funds, partnerships, staff analysis, and public Board action.
The Work Should Be Visible
Authenticated, approved photographs will replace these placeholders as they become available. No children are identified by name, and no staged image is presented as documentary evidence of public service.
Approved park-audit photograph needed
Youth-coaching photograph needed
Community-volunteer photograph needed
Community-meeting photograph needed
School and family involvement photograph needed
Parks and recreation advocacy photograph needed
Public Service Requires Participation
Boards, commissions, committees, school councils, volunteer organizations, and community projects depend on people working together. Participating responsibly means reading available information, asking questions, listening to different perspectives, respecting legal authority, and understanding that most public results require collective decisions.
Residents should be able to distinguish between:
- ›A question asked
- ›An idea proposed
- ›A recommendation made
- ›A vote taken
- ›A project approved
- ›Funding secured
- ›Work completed
This page uses those distinctions rather than treating every conversation or proposal as an accomplishment.
Recent Work and Field Notes
3 updates
The Park Audit Series: Building a Baseline for Accountability
Before we can improve our parks, we need to understand exactly where they stand. The Park Audit Series documents current conditions and creates a public baseline for accountability.
Read MoreWhy I Believe in 'For the People, Not the Party'
Local government isn't about party politics. It's about picking up trash, fixing playgrounds, keeping kids safe, and making sure families have great parks to enjoy.
Read MoreAnnouncing My Candidacy for FRRPD Board of Directors
I'm running for the Feather River Recreation and Park District Board because our parks, families, and community deserve practical leadership and a stronger voice.
Read MoreWhat Should We Work on Next?
Report a Park Concern
Share a maintenance, accessibility, safety, or recreation concern.
Recommend the Next Park Audit
Tell us which park should be visited and what conditions should be reviewed.
Volunteer
Help with outreach, events, community projects, and campaign activities.
Share a Community Idea
Recommend a project or policy subject for research.
Reporting a concern does not guarantee that Dacoda or a public agency can resolve it.
“Leadership is not proven by the number of titles someone holds. It is proven by whether they keep showing up, listen carefully, treat people respectfully, and remain accountable for the work.”
Dacoda E. Quinn
For the People, Not the Party.
Community Work Does Not Stop on Election Day
This page will continue growing as park visits, volunteer efforts, public meetings, coaching, community projects, and policy work are documented. Residents deserve a record they can examine—not a list of inflated claims.
