2.4.
CC Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 11/22/2022
Information
Title:
Strategic Plan: Implement Recreation Program Plan - Happy Days and Recreation Overview and Analysis
Purpose/Background:
City Council's adopted Strategic Plan includes the imperative to: 'Connect the Community through Parks and Trails Capital Improvements along with Recreational Programming'—together with a specific action item to Implement and 'Spotlight the Recreation Programming Plan'.
The purpose of this work session topic is to provide Council with an overview of park and recreation programs including Ramsey's Fall festival, along with the associated metrics, essentially an examination of operations. The goal of this analysis is to develop consensus on how various recreation programs including Happy Days are conducted for the coming year.
For the meeting, staff will provide a presentation that explores and includes the following components:
~ Parks and Recreation as a Service to the Community
~ Comparison of Park and Recreation Services to other City Services
~ Ratio of Community Investment to Individual Investment for programs
~ Analysis of Costs and Revenue for Programs (beginning with Happy Days)
~ Potential changes to program offerings (fees, revenue and cost reductions, with emphasis on HD)
~ Community Investment per Recreation Participant (HD, other example recreation programs)
~ Value of Park and Recreation Services to the Community (return on investment)
~ Economic Benefits of Recreation and Parks
~ Diversity and Opportunity of Recreation Programs
~ Increased Revenue/Savings Forecast for 2023 (aggregated sources)
~ Recreation Ahead Dashboard--Consensus Exercise (feedback and direction for staff)
The purpose of this work session topic is to provide Council with an overview of park and recreation programs including Ramsey's Fall festival, along with the associated metrics, essentially an examination of operations. The goal of this analysis is to develop consensus on how various recreation programs including Happy Days are conducted for the coming year.
For the meeting, staff will provide a presentation that explores and includes the following components:
~ Parks and Recreation as a Service to the Community
~ Comparison of Park and Recreation Services to other City Services
~ Ratio of Community Investment to Individual Investment for programs
~ Analysis of Costs and Revenue for Programs (beginning with Happy Days)
~ Potential changes to program offerings (fees, revenue and cost reductions, with emphasis on HD)
~ Community Investment per Recreation Participant (HD, other example recreation programs)
~ Value of Park and Recreation Services to the Community (return on investment)
~ Economic Benefits of Recreation and Parks
~ Diversity and Opportunity of Recreation Programs
~ Increased Revenue/Savings Forecast for 2023 (aggregated sources)
~ Recreation Ahead Dashboard--Consensus Exercise (feedback and direction for staff)
Timeframe:
A presentation and overview of Park and Recreation operations (HD and other recreation programs) may require up to 30 minutes, and a minimum of 15 minutes should be allowed to develop consensus on details and aspects of how recreation programs are conducted for 2023.
Funding Source:
This work session topic will include an analysis of Recreation Services funding and community investment.
Responsible Party(ies):
Marla Martinez-Flynn and Mark Riverblood will co-present the background information and be available to receive Council consensus on next steps.
Outcome:
Consensus on Strategic Plan implementation relating to Recreation and Happy Days Programming for 2023.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Hagen | Brian Hagen | 11/17/2022 01:41 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Mark Riverblood
- Started On:
- 11/14/2022 02:46 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 11/17/2022