Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services

Total Expenses
$18,978,346
15%
1
Total Revenues
$9,487,332
24%
2
General Fund Contribution
$7,413,475
-4%
3
District Sales Tax Contribution
$1,000,000
0%
4
Other Fund Contributions
1,077,539
-7%
5
Funded Staffing
55.00
1.00
6

Overview

Mission Statement

To provide safe, well-designed and maintained parks and a wide variety of recreational and cultural opportunities for our diverse community.

Department Overview

Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services is responsible for over 1,400 acres of County park land, the Simpkins Family Swim Center, multiple County beach access points, a variety of after-school and summer recreational programs and cultural services programs.

Budget Summary

Department Budget Overview

Budget Summary of Changes

The Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services (Parks) budget reflects ongoing efforts to provide pre-pandemic levels of outdoor, recreational, and cultural services to support a healthy community, and continued efforts to improve the health and resilience of the natural environment.

The Parks budget includes scheduled and negotiated salary and benefit increases, as well as reallocation of several positions between divisions, with no impact on overall costs, to better match services. The budget recommends funding 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Park Maintenance Worker III in Maintenance and Facilities, with existing CSA 11 fund balance to restore allocation of a Parks Maintenance Worker III to each section of Maintenance (North, Mid, and South County) for the continued restoration of services in each section. It includes reclassifying 1.0 FTE vacant Program Coordinator to 1.0 FTE Departmental Fiscal Officer in Parks Administration, with available CSA 11 funds, to provide enhanced fiscal support to the Parks Department’s complex budget. The budget also makes permanent 1.0 FTE limited term Administrative Aid, with project-related funds in the Planning section and CSA 11. The budget recommends Increasing Extra Help in the Swim Center to pre-COVID levels, with commensurate increased revenue to reinstate and increase program offerings.

Supplemental Budget Summary of Changes

The Supplement Budget reallocates 4.0 FTE positions from Administration by transferring 1.0 FTE Assistant Department Analyst to Planning and Development, 1.0 FTE Administrative Aid to Operations Maintenance, 1.0 FTE Program Coordinator to Outdoor Education and 1.0 FTE Clerk II to Maintenance and Facilities.

Last Day Budget Summary of Changes

The Last Day Budget adds $5,000 from Board-directed spending from District 1 for a water fountain and bottle filler at the Simpkins Swim Center pool area.

Adopted Budget Summary of Changes

The Adopted Budget adds $2,025,996 in expenditures and $1,789,988 in revenues. The changes are from $1,789,988 in 2023-24 revenue agreements and $302,616 in related appropriations that continue into 2024-25. They also include $1,374,697 in 2023-24 unspent contract expenditures that continue into 2024-25, and $348,653 in added expenditures from 2024-25 concluding budget actions.

District Sales Tax Contribution

The District Sales Tax contribution of $1,000,000 funds ongoing parks maintenance as well as youth and senior programs. This is part of the existing General Fund contribution to Parks but is being shown separately beginning in 2024-25.

In addition, the Capital Projects budget includes a new District Sales Tax contribution of $1,000,000 for parks improvements in 2024-25. This contribution is divided evenly between the five supervisorial districts.

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Department Operations and Performance

Divisions
Services
Maintenance and Facilities
Expenses
$5,825,097
Parks Administration
Expenses
$2,778,154
Planning and Development
Expenses
$3,193,927
Swim Center
Expenses
$1,880,722
Active Adults
Expenses
$74,455
Cultural Affairs
Expenses
$12,293
Fitness and Health
Expenses
$24,743
Outdoor Education
Expenses
$169,354
Recreation Administration
Expenses
$227,465
Special Events
Expenses
$26,004
Youth Recreation
Expenses
$893,467
Cultural Services
Expenses
$448,699
Art in Public Places
Expenses
$337,362
County Service Area 11
Expenses
$3,086,604
Operational Plan Objectives and Accomplishments
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Major Budget Changes

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Budget Details

The charts below show department expenditures and revenues by division and service. Click on the pie charts to drill down for more detail. Complete detail can be found on the County's Transparency Portal.

Expenses by Service

Expenses and Revenues over time

Personnel Details

The chart below provides the department personnel detail by division, service, and classification.

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