Agency Briefing – Department of Recreation and Parks For the purpose of calling on the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks and other pertinent agency representatives to come brief the City Council, on how the Department’s FY 24 actual expenditures compared to prior years (FY23) and to provide a current update on FY 25 quarterly expenditures and budget projections. The presentation is to include a status report on: Overtime Expenses: current fiscal year compared to last fiscal year; Staffing: current # of filled budgeted positions and vacancies: current fiscal year compared to last fiscal year; Equipment/Departmental Needs: Such as equipment, training, etc., that is needed to improve recreation centers, parks, special facilities and pools; and to provide an update/status report on BCRP’S Playbook efforts and planning process. The Council is particularly interested in the Department’s Capital Investment Strategy, Operations Plan and Funding Strategy; status of major Capital Projects currently underway, status of partially funded projects that were previously approved where no work has either commenced and/or has stalled, and updates on any other projected challenges of the Department.

Legislative Oversight In Committee Introduced February 10, 2025

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