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CITYWIDE PARKS
AND RECREATION
MASTER PLAN
City Council Meeting #2
April 17th, 2023
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AGENDA
I. Master Plan
II. Recreation and Operation
Recommendations
III. Financial Assessment and
Planning
IV. Next Steps
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Master Plan
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1. EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
• Purpose of the Master Plan
• Scope*
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*Discussed at 2/21/23 Council Meeting
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2. INTRODUCTION
• Introduction
• Planning Process
• Review of Relevant Planning Efforts
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3. EXISTING
FRAMEWORK
• Park System Overview*
• Recreation Facilities Overview*
• Recreation Department and Programs
• Demographic Profile
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4. NEEDS
ASSESSMENT
• Supply*
• Demand*
• Gap Identification*
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*Discussed at 2/21/23 Council Meeting
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5. PLAN
• Goals, Policies, and Actions*
• Recommendations*
• Costs for Planning Purposes
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6. IMPLEMENTATION
• Prioritization of Recommendations*
• Action Plan*
• Funding Plan
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*Discussed at 2/21/23 Council Meeting
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II
Recreation and
Operation
Recommendations
Canal Community Garden
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ID Recreation and Childcare Division Programming Type
33.1 Establish a formal programming philosophy to guide future program delivery Policy
33.2 Develop a programing plan that builds on the philosophy and identifies program priorities for the future Policy
33.3 Pursue additional contracts with other providers for program areas that are not currently adequately available Policy
33.4 For program areas where there are not contracts, utilize other providers on a referral and clearinghouse basis Policy
33.5 Develop a city staffing plan and operating budget that will support the program plan Policy
33.6 Establish basic performance measures to track recreation programming effectiveness Policy
33.7 Develop a comprehensive fee policy Policy
33.8 Recreation programs, services and facilities need to be supported by established marketing efforts Policy
ProgrammingRecreation Operation Recommendations
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ID Recreation Facility Operation Type
34.1 Utilize the Facility Deficiencies Report to establish a detailed deferred maintenance list for all city owned
facilities Policy
34.2 Complete an athletic field capacity analysis to determine the accepted level of use for existing fields Policy
Facility OperationRecreation Operation Recommendations
ID Operations and Maintenance Type
35.1 Consider additional staffing and/or resources to support any increase in maintenance and operations service
levels Policy
35.2 Develop an asset inventory and management plan Policy
35.3 Develop a succession plan for key staff Policy
Operations and MaintenanceRecreation Operation Recommendations
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III
Financial
Assessment
and Planning
Freitas Park
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Recommendation
Type
Park Recommendations
Total
Near-Term Medium-Term Long-Term As Resources
Allow
Deficiency
Improvements $1,316,651 $1,310,100 $938,200 $2,330,000 $5,894,951
Expansion $7,490,677 $0 $703,000 $0 $8,193,677
Total $8,807,328 $1,310,100 $1,641,200 $2,330,000 $14,088,628
Total with 30%
Contingency $11,449,526 $1,703,130 $2,133,560 $3,029,000 $18,315,216
Costs for Planning Purposes
• About 79% of the near-term costs (about $9 million for Pickleweed Park improvements) is hoped to be
covered by the current Land and Water Conservation grant application and the City’s matching General
Fund set-aside, leaving a funding need of about $2.5 million
• Costs will exceed the shown estimate - implementation will depend on funding availability with escalation
expected; some proposed projects will require additional funding and/or staffing for operations and
maintenance; many recommendations are not costed due to undefinable scope
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Current Funding Sources
• The General Fund is the primary source of funding to support parks and building maintenance costs.
• The voter-approved Countywide Measure A sales and use tax (which was re-approved in 2022 for an additional
9 years) provides a flexible source of parks and recreation funding for the City, which can be used for capital
projects as well as maintenance costs.
• Fees and other charges to new residential and commercial development provide modest new revenues to the
City each year for park capital improvements.
• The City actively pursues available grants, including regional, state, and federal grants.
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Funding Scenarios
• Scenario 1: No Measure A Funding required for Operations and Maintenance
The full $565,000 annually would be available for investments in capital improvements (new park expansion and
existing deficiencies) summing to about $2.8 million over the next five years.
• Scenario 2: $275,000 Annually in Measure A Funding required for Operations and Maintenance
Half of the Measure A funding is used to support additional operations and maintenance costs associated
with existing and expanded parks as well as to support individual park master planning efforts. In this scenario,
$290,000 of the additional annual funding would be available for investments in capital improvements (new park
expansion and existing deficiencies) summing to about $1.45 million over the next five years.
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Funding Gap
• Funding gap of $2.5M for costed near-term improvements would be fully covered in Scenario 1, or about
$200,000 annually (over a 5-year period) in Scenario 2.
• Given that current funding sources and potential grant funding could cover a substantial portion of the
recommended improvements, the City could rely on these funding sources, pursue additional grants where
available, and incrementally make improvements as funding accrues over time.
• If desired, the City could also pursue voter-approved funding options to cover park capital improvement
investments and/or operations and maintenance costs (outlined in the CPRMP).
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IV
Next Steps
Boyd Memorial Park
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Recommendation
1. Adopt resolution adopting the Citywide Parks and Recreation Master Plan.