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6.3. SR 06-11-2012.~~/ ~._~t;~or REQUEST FOR ACTION Elk.. ..~-:. River TO ITEM NUMBER Ma or and Ci Council 6.3 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Work Session June 11, 2011 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Managing Parks and Recreation Assets Cal Portner, Ci Administrator REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED Review and discuss Parks and Recreation capital projects. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION A PowerPoint presentation will be presented with an overview of the major capital projects foreseen to sustain our parks and recreation system. Trails, forests, outdoor recreational facilities, playgrounds and indoor community spaces all require repairs, maintenance, restoration and reinvestment. We currently have a number of park infrastructure items scheduled for replacement or upgrade in the most current CIP. This discussion is intended to be a broad overview of our impending needs for the purpose of prioritization and to seek opportunities for consolidation, partnerships or changes in service. Providing continued management of our natural and built environment is a core tenet of sustainability, and recognizing the investment in various projects has been one area of focus in my work since I started in October of 2011. The city was on a schedule of developing new parks and facilities for the past eight years. It is only in the past year that staff has started to analyze our current assets and park properties. The list of assets and needed improvements can seem endless with over 900 acres of parks and aging facilities, but it can be managed with a plan that can be developed with a focus on priorities and approaches to funding. A more extensive comprehensive plan will be needed in order to assess the current status of our parks and recreation services and provide a strategic analysis of our strengths, opportunities and future needs. A plan will identify priorities and lay the groundwork for implementation of projects and programs designed to meet the community's parks and recreation needs. A parks and recreation comprehensive plan will be in the recommended capital budget for 2013. FINANCIAL IMPACT N/A Action Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up C:\Users\jjohnson\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.0utlook\SFWAYSNS\Park ~~~ and Rec Staff report.docs