Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget Overview, Cost Saving Initiatives, and Efficiencies Q1-4 | Oct. 2018-Present General Fund Revenue Year-To-Date Revenue $2,274,806 (97% of target) Year-End Revenue Estimate $2,268,481 (96.6% of target)
General Fund Expenses Year-To-Date Expenses $10,264,220 (96% of budget) Year-End Expense Estimate $10,655,102 (99.6%)
Recreation Fund Revenue Year-To-Date Revenue $2,235,178 (102% of target)
Recreation Fund Expenses Year-To-Date Expenses $5,344,218 (98% of budget)
Transfer from General Fund Total Revenue with Transfer $3,076,517 (100% of target)
Year-To-Date Revenue with Transfer $5,311,695 (101% of target)
Master Plan Update Planning The Future of Parks Over the last year, staff worked with National Service Research (NSR), to design and administer a statistically valid comprehensive needs assessment survey as part of the new Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan. Working with staff, NSR developed an online survey that debuted at the State of the City event on January 17 and remained opened through end of July. The following highlights staff's collaborative effort to gather public input in support of the survey: Collaborated with Mayor Watts and Park Board Chair Frances Punch to promote an outreach call to action that encouraged the community to take the survey. Obtained a total of 2,028 survey responses; 407% increase from the previous master plan. Hosted 35 public meetings and program specific focus groups. Promoted a “Play a Part in the Future of Parks” social media campaign. Hosted numerous interactive Open House Community Input Workshops. Promoted a “Pick, Click, and Play” online survey. The Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan is being developed in-house. In addition to staff gathering public input using various platforms, staff has also worked diligently to identify and assess the City’s current inventory of parks, trails, recreation facilities, and programs. Initial estimation of this process had an end of year completion date; however, the timeline has been extended in exchange for additional investments in community input and on-going projects and initiatives. Big thanks to staff for engaging in these processes and supporting efforts to gather comunity input and host so many meetings.