FY 2025 Proposed Budget – Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services (PARCS) Department
PARCS Department
FY 2025 Total Budget
2 Category FY 2022
Actuals
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Amended
FY 2025
Proposed
Personnel $ 12,257,074 $ 18,088,533 $ 28,880,000 $ 28,316,600 Non-Personnel 17,865,143 26,896,801 105,248,900 109,458,900 Interdepartmental 4,931,136 9,771,780 20,144,700 17,517,700 Total $ 35,053,353 $ 54,757,114 $ 154,273,600 $ 155,293,200 Operating Expenditures $ 24,610,472 $ 39,334,238 $ 60,928,500 $ 59,197,200 Capital Expenditures $ 8,620,914 $ 13,471,286 $ 91,388,700 $ 94,141,400 Debt Service $ 1,821,967 $ 1,951,591 $ 1,956,400 $ 1,954,900 Notes
1. This table reflects the consolidation of all funding that supports operating and/or capital activities.
2. Includes Landscape & Irrigation (Administered by Public Works); Park Ranger Program (Administered by Police Department); Measure P Treasury/Audit (Administered by the Finance Department); and Arts & Culture Grant Program.
PARCS Department
FY 2025 Budgeted Positions
Category FY 2023
Adopted
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Amended
FY 2025
Changes
FY 2025
Proposed
Administration & Capital
Delivery 21.75 23.5 23.5 (0.50) 23.00
Customer Service & Community
Outreach
1 0.00 1.00 1.00 7.00 8.00
Parks Operations, Custodial,
and Maintenance 29.00 31.00 31.00 9.00 40.00
After School Recreation 78.75 97.50 97.50 (12.50) 85.00 Programs & Services 3.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 6.00
Capital 0.00 1.00 1.00 (1.00) 0.00
Total 132.50 159.00 159.00 3.00 162.00
Notes
1. Beginning in FY 2025, Customer Service & Community Outreach is centralized into a single division – prior to FY 2025, the positions were budgeted across other divisions.
2. 12 positions added in FY 2024 were budgeted for 9 months and were made whole in FY 2025.
3. Positions authorized are 162, however 10 positions in Programs & Services are not currently funded (pending award of grants o r other revenue streams) including 1 Division Manager, 2 Community Recreation Assistants, and 7 Recreation Specialists.3 PARCS Department
FY 2025 Budget - Operational Impacts
Description FY 2025
Proposed
1. Dolores Huerta Park $ 11,253,700
2. S. Peach Ave. Park $ 11,245,500
3. Radio Park Rehabilitation $ 8,335,200
4. Estimated Cultural Arts $ 5,658,000
5. Senior Activity Center $ 5,407,700
6. Utilities $ 4,068,400
Notes
1. Construction award for Dolores Huerta Park (formerly Milburn & Dakota) is anticipated in FY 2025. As such, the balance of Prop 68 grant funds have been appropriated as well as Park Impact Fee funding for offsite improvements & overhead.
2. Construction award for S. Peach Ave. Park is anticipated in FY 2025, utilizing available ARPA funds, Measure P, and Park Impact Fees.
3. Construction award for Radio Park Rehabilitation is anticipated in FY 2025 utilizing Prop 68 grant funds as well as Park Impact Fee funding for overhead.
4. In FY 2025, an estimated $5,658,000 of FY 2024 Measure P Category 4 revenue will be available for the Cultural Arts grant program through the Fresno Arts Council. Additional revenues of $5,704,100 are anticipated in FY 2025 which will be made available for use in FY 2026.
5. In FY 2025, the Senior Activity Center design-build agreement is anticipated to be awarded utilizing Measure P funds and a $20 million CDBG Section 108 loan which will be appropriated by resolution upon HUD approval. Additional General Funds are appropriated in this project for maintenance and operations of the commercial properties adjacent to the Senior Center site.
6. Utilities budget includes PG&E, Water and Sewer invoices for over 80 community centers and parks.
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FY 2025 Budget – Federal / State Grants
Grant Type FY 2025
Proposed
Federal:
ARPA $ 12,797,100
CDBG (CAPITAL) 981,300
Bureau of Justice Assistance – Byrne
Discretionary Grant 300,000
Total Federal Grants $ 14,078,400
State:
Prop 68 $ 13,280,500
CalVIP 830,200
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Pedestrian and
Bicycle Safety 138,300
CA Dept of Parks and Recreation Maxie Park
EOC Settlement 140,000
CA Dept of Parks and Recreation Romain Futsal
and Basketball Court 46,400
Total State Grants $ 14,435,400
Notes
1. Federal grant includes $14,078,400 of ARPA-
eligible projects and CDBG funded projects
including S. Peach Ave. Park, Lafayette Play
Structure, Bigby-Villa Play Structure, El Dorado
Park, Radio Park Expansion, Cary Bleachers &
Play Structure, Reedy Park Improvements,
Rotary East Pickleball Design, FMFCD Basin
Dual Use Expansion, Lions Park Multi-Use Court,
Koligian Soccer and Volleyball Court
Improvements, and Rotary West Fence
Improvements.
2. State grant includes $14,435,400 of remaining
grant balances for Prop 68 projects including
Dolores Huerta Park and Radio Park
Rehabilitation; CalVIP grant balances funding
violence reduction strategies; Pedestrian and
Bicycle Safety; Maxie L Parks Improvements; and
Romain Park Improvements.
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FY 2025 Budget – New and/or Expanded Programs
Program Type FY 2025
Proposed
Customer Service
Enhancements $ 120,400
Youth Cricket & Futsal $ 66,300
Notes
1. Customer Service Enhancements
• Software improvements to enhance
youth safety, reservation contract
management, and community
engagement.
• New on-site check-in system for all
community centers supports safety and
Measure P reporting requirements.
2. Youth Cricket and Futsal
• Expands youth sport offerings for youth
ages 3-17.
• Responds to community requests and
interests.
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Community Outreach
• PARCS Community Outreach promotes PARCS programs, events, and reservable facilities and activities via social media, website, attendance at community events and printed materials.
• PARCS Office of Neighborhood Safety and Community
Engagement collaborates with community-based organizations and other public organizations to provide neighborhood level engagement and services to neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by violent crime. • PARCS Capital Projects Administration coordinates
community outreach activities as part of capital project implementation to inform master site plans and project designs. In FY 2024, 73 project engagement events were held.
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Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission (PRAC) Recommendations • PRAC Recommendations Prior to PARCS Budget Submission • PRAC made five FY 2025 Budget recommendations on November 6 and November 20, 2023 Motion Language FY 2025 Proposed Budget
1. $50,000 for translating Measure "P" information into other languages.
The FY 2025 Proposed Budget includes $46,300 for marketing & outreach, of which $20,400 is specifically designated for translation and interpretation services supporting operational programming. Significant additional funding is allocated for outreach to each capital project for project-specific outreach which includes translation into a minimum of 4 languages.
2. Public Works to be allocated $200,000 to establish a new Urban Forester Position.
The FY 2025 Proposed Budget includes 5.00 FTE for the tree program in Public Works for management of the urban forest.
The Landscape Division has two arborists. In addition, over $2.1 million will be available for the preventive geobase tree trimming program to be on a 13-year trim cycle with the available funding.
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Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission (PRAC) Recommendations Motion Language FY 2025 Proposed Budget
3. $2,000,000 for nonprofits and other community
organizations who provide after school recreation and
community services and workforce development
programming through our parks system so they may apply
for Measure "P" grant support.
The FY 2025 Proposed Budget includes $66,300 for new
programming (Youth Cricket & Futsal) from Measure P
Category 3. The balance of Category 3 funds are allocated to maintain operations initially funded in FY 2023.
4. Amount not to exceed $350,000 to begin assessment and development of long-term implementation strategies that positively impact land, air and water conservation.
The FY 2025 Proposed Budget includes $392,300 of General Fund resources (not Measure P) for the Sustainability Division of the Department of Public Works. The mission of the Division is to ensure City facilities are aligned with best practices in sustainability and resource management. The Division works to ensure the City does its part to conserve energy, transition to clean renewable power with purposeful intent to clean our air, create new jobs and save taxpayer dollars.
9 • PRAC Recommendations Prior to PARCS Budget Submission • PRAC made five FY 2025 Budget recommendations on November 6 and November 20, 2023 PARCS Department
Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission (PRAC) Recommendations Motion Language FY 2025 Proposed Budget
5. $3,000,000 for non-profits and other community
organizations to establish the Dr. Francine Oputa fund to provide after school recreation and community services
and workforce development programming through our
parks system so they may apply for Measure "P" grant
support, with City Council recommendation that guidelines be provided by this Commission for City Council
consideration and adoption.
The FY 2025 Proposed Budget includes $66,300 for new
programming (Youth Cricket & Futsal) from Measure P
Category 3. The balance of Category 3 funds are allocated to maintain operations initially funded in FY 2023.
10 • PRAC Recommendations Prior to PARCS Budget Submission • PRAC made five FY 2025 Budget recommendations on November 6 and November 20, 2023
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