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Report on the Recreation and Parks Department FY 2021-23 Budget
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Re: Review and Recommend the Recreation and Parks Department FY 2021-23 Budget
BACKGROUND
The City Council adopts a two-year City budget with the current budget process being Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 - 23. The City Manager's recommended budget is being discussed with City Council on May 11 and May 20.
DISCUSSION
The Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) is comprised of three divisions - Parks Maintenance, Recreation Services and Mastick Senior Center. The department has 30 full-time staff, an average of 200 part-time staff and over 250 volunteers (who work an equivalent of 13 full-time staff each year). ARPD manages 25 parks with playgrounds, recreation centers, picnic and rental facilities and trails plus 17 recreation facilities including public boat launches, skatepark, gym, model airplane field, and athletic fields. ARPD provides a wide range of recreation services for tiny tots, youth, adults, families and seniors. The Department administers the contracts for the operation of Corica Park - a 45-hole golf complex. Through ongoing park maintenance, park projects, and innovative programming, ARPD provides high quality parks and programs that enhance the quality of life in Alameda.
In previous budgets, the ARPD program operational revenues and expenditures were separated into a special revenue fund known as the Recreation Fund with an annual transfer from the General Fund to help support operations. Park Maintenance has always been funded by the General Fund and supplemented with five assessment districts. This year, the entire operational budget for all three divisions is now incorporated into the General Fund. This is due, in part, to an outside review of the City's special revenue funds and the requirement to include all expenses, including those...
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