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Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Parks and Recreation Operating Budget Submission Update and Fee Review (Erin O'Brien, Business Manager)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Parks and Recreation Commission be apprised of the status of the Department's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 operating budget submissions. It is further recommended that the Commission review and consider approval of the Parks and Recreation fee increases recommended by staff.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Each year, the City is required to prepare and submit an updated operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which is subsequently reviewed and adopted by the City Council. As the Commission is aware, the City's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. The budget process provides an opportunity to align departmental operations with citywide initiatives, evaluate resources needed, and ensure responsible fiscal planning.
At the time of this staff report, proposed FY 2025-2026 operating budget requests have not yet gone before the Budget Standing Committee of the City Council. The meeting to review FY 2025-2026 citywide proposals is scheduled for the late afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
In preparing the Parks and Recreation Department's FY 2025-2026 budget package, staff considered the following key factors:
* Anticipated costs associated with the opening, operation, and maintenance of the new Aquatic Center for half of the fiscal year
* Improvements to revenue and grant tracking practices
* Citywide programs and projects previously absorbed by the department that can no longer be sustainably supported
* Net neutral budget adjustments
* Trends in program revenue projections
The Commission is recommended to review the Parks and Recreation Department's detailed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget requests once they are made available as part of the City's comprehensive New Year Budget proposal. The preliminary report will be accessible on the Budget Standing C...
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