Transcript Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods
City of Modesto
Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2012-13
City of Modesto
The Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhoods Department “Creates Community through People, Parks, Programs and Facilities” through: • Park maintenance – litter removal, mowing, irrigation, weed control, restroom cleaning, playground equipment maintenance, backflow testing • Graffiti abatement and supervision of graffiti crews • Tree maintenance and associated activities such as cycle pruning, mistletoe removal, tree removal, stump grinding • Recreation facility management– ball fields, tennis courts, pools, & community centers • Recreation programs like Aquatics and Jr. Giants • Coordination of Volunteer Clean-ups three times a year • After-School Programs in partnership with City Schools • Operation of historical properties at the Mansion and Museum • Operation of Modesto Centre Plaza and Three Municipal Golf Courses • Sponsorship/Partnership of Community Events • Manage Solid Waste contracts/recycling and composting programs • Park planning, fund development, City facility rentals, and much, much more!
City of Modesto
Eight divisions make up the Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods Department. In FY 11-12, these divisions are supported through the work of 118.725 staff positions (two of these position were vacant and frozen through FY 11-12). Proposed reductions will eliminate .50 positions in FY 12-13. Park Plan 2% Recreation Centre Plaza 6% Positions Allocated by Fund: General Fund HUD – Administration 3% Solid Waste 20% Centre Plaza – Bldg. Services – Solid Waste – 9% 62.87
17.0
7.25
7.8
23.8
Operations Services 37% Cultural Services 2% TSP/Building Services 7% CDBG/ Housing 14%
City of Modesto
Proposed General Fund FY 12/13 Expenses by Division Forestry $2,113,615 $985,928 TRRP Admin $690,545 Parks Plg $236,465 Recreation $1,941,406 Parks Maint $4,726,988
City of Modesto
Proposed FY 2012-13 General Fund Budget Projected Budget Target Unmet needs (restored funding) Proposed Expenditures $10,843,105 $ 320,036 $11,163,141 4-Year Expense History w/ Proposed $15,000,000 $12,000,000
$12,966,728 $11,156,446 $10,444,346 $10,678,851 $11,163,141
$9,000,000
$320,036
$6,000,000 $3,000,000 $0 08-09 Actual 09-10 Actual 10-11 Actual 11-12 Projected 12-13 Proposed Unmet needs
City of Modesto
Proposed FY 2012/13 Expense Budget– Non-General Fund
• HUD • TRRP • Solid Waste • Carpenter Road Landfill • Golf Fund • Centre Plaza Operations • Building Services • TOTAL $ 2,634,311 $ 295,431 $ 4,559,499 $ 523,713 $ 2,298,424 $ 1,418,446 $ 2,433,344 $13,639,455
City of Modesto
Strategic Commitments Achievements in 2011-12 •Over 300,000 people attended 1,200+ events at park rental locations (ball fields, picnic areas, etc) Locations prepped by Park employees both before and after events. •New play equipment was installed at Tuolumne River Regional Park area “B” and Robertson Road park.
•Fund Development Activities fund PRN commitments to the Amgen Tour of California ($107,000) Holiday Parade ($12,000) Leisure Bucks ($25,000), Junior Giants ($7,500), Maddux Youth Center ($20,000), Elk Dog Park ($80,000).
•3,500 volunteers partnered with the City to clear over 69 tons of trash and green waste; fill in 529 tons of sand and 360 cubic yards of bark in playgrounds; and cover more than 25,000 square feet of graffiti!
•Held monthly “Paint Outs” from March thru October.
•Added 3 more schools to the After School Programs for a total of 12 sites with over 900 enrolled students!
City of Modesto
Strategic Commitments Achievements in 2011-12, cont.
•Briggsmore Bridge almost complete, Mary Grogan Park Groundbreaking was May 4, 2012 •Forestry crews pruned 12,566 trees, removed 1,108 trees, and ground 786 stumps throughout 2011.
•Registered over 1,500 participants and 300 softball teams for recreation classes through the City.
•Go Giants! 600 boys and girls are participating in the Jr. Giants’ program (grades K through 8th) through the City. •Booked more than $24,000 in rental revenue for the McHenry Mansion.
•In process of renovating and updating the restrooms at the Senior Center to become ADA compliant.
•Lighting retrofits, a cool roof and solar panels to Center Plaza; expected to save operating costs of $40,000 each year
City of Modesto
Challenges/Unmet needs for Fiscal FY12-13.
•Managing the increased vandalism and graffiti not only within the parks system but City wide.
•Parks and Community Forestry programs are widely popular but unable to meet the demands of our community due to the lack of staffing and equipment. •Water rates have increased over the past six years while funding for water irrigation has decreased causing a 78% shortage in funding.
City of Modesto
Challenges and Opportunities
Park programs are widely popular but unable to meet the demands of our community due to the lack of staffing and equipment.
Acres park land/ % of city area Acres park land per 1,000 residents Park playgrounds/ 10,000 residents Operational spending on parks/ resident Modesto National Median 4.0% 8.3% 4.69
3.03
22.0
12.90
2.10
64.0
Stockton 1.9% 2.30
2.50
48.0
From study published by The Trust for Public Land
City of Modesto
FY 11-12 Proposed Budget
90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 % of Land
Study by Trust for Public Land
Parks/
1,000
Playgrds/
1,000
Maintain $ /
resident
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