Review and Discussion on Chapters 7 & 8

Information:
In 2010, the City of Flagstaff contracted with consultants AECOM and Plan*ET to update it’s 1998 Parks
and Recreation Master Plan. Since the original plan was developed, the City has increased in population
and density and park needs and recreation trends have changed, triggering the need to update the plan.
These plans are typically designed to cover a ten (10) year period into the future. The proposed
updated plan rethinks how the City addresses parks and recreation needs, how it provides park and
recreation facilities and services, and how it offers community events and programs under three
(3) different financial scenarios: reduced, baseline and enhanced. The plan includes comprehensive
chapters on parks, facilities, programs, maintenance, events and finance. To demonstrate the
connection between the Regional Plan update, links to the Regional Plan are included in the Parks and
Recreation Goals and Strategies pages.

On June 5, 2012, the draft Parks and Recreation Organizational Master Plan became a public record, but
not officially adopted by the City Council. Council decided that prior to final adoption of the draft plan, a
detailed walk-through of each chapter was necessary in order to provide for a better understanding of the
policy decisions proposed and allow for additional community input. This extended review will also allow
new councilmembers the opportunity to learn about the process undertaken in the past 18 months of plan
development. Beginning on September 11, 2012 and proceeding on each subsequent Work Session, the
Community Enrichment Services Director will review each chapter of the draft plan with City Council.
Parks and Recreation staff will be available to answer questions at each session.

On October 30, 2012, we will review chapters 7 and 8, Facilities and Maintenance.