MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2027PARCS DepartmentBudget PresentationJUNE 8, 2026
PARCS DepartmentFY 2027 Total Budget2
FY 2027 ProposedFY 2026 AmendedFY 2025 ActualsFY 2024 ActualsCategory$ 29,369,900$ 29,763,000$ 23,200,275$ 22,202,905Personnel100,985,90090,534,20066,013,32736,984,576Non-Personnel12,832,60012,964,40011,697,26413,140,624Interdepartmental$ 143,188,400$ 133,261,600$ 100,910,866$ 72,328,105TotalJ U N E 8 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7Notes1. Proposed budget includes $18,324,300 in General Fund and $124,864,100 Non-General Fund2. Includes: Park Ranger Program (Administered by Police Department); Measure P Audit (Administered by the Finance Department); and Expanded Access to Arts & Culture Grant Program3. Personnel budget accounts for General Fund attrition rate of 6.18% PARCS DepartmentFY 2027 Budgeted Positions3
FY 2027 ProposedFY 2027 ChangesFY 2026 AmendedFY 2026 AdoptedFY 2025 AdoptedCategory24.00(1.00)25.0025.0023.00Parks Administration11.00(1.00)12.009.008.00Community Services39.00(1.00)40.0040.0040.00Park Maintenance88.003.0085.0083.0085.00After School Recreation & Community Services4.00(1.00)5.005.006.00Neighborhood Safety & Community Engagement51.001.0050.0050.000.00Landscape and Irrigation217.00-217.00212.00162.00TotalJ U N E 8 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 PARCS DepartmentOperational Impacts4
FY 2027 ProposedDescription$ 420,000Expansion of Arts and Culture Grant Program Team1)$ 312,500Cultural Arts Plan Update2)$ 50,000Artwork Conservation3)$ 49,000Highest Needs Neighborhood Definition Update4)$ 25,900Landscape Division New Vehicles5)Notes:1. A new team was established to manage and facilitate the Expansion of Arts and Culture grant program2. Consistent with the Measure P ordinance, funds the Cultural Arts Plan Update3. Mural artwork maintenance at existing parks ($25,000 dedicated to highest-need parks)4. Consistent with the Measure P ordinance, funds the Highest Needs neighborhoods definition update5. Lease payment, operations, and maintenance for replacement vehicles in the Landscape DivisionJ U N E 8 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 PARCS DepartmentFederal & State Grants5
FY 2027 ProposedDescriptionFederal:$ 3,243,300Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)1)$ 150,000Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging (FMAAA)2)State:$ 380,600OTS Pedestrian and Bike Safety Program3)$ 1,059,700California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (CalVIP 22)4)$ 326,900Youth Community Access Grant5)$ 196,100California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Grant (Cycle 1 & 2)6)Notes:1. Funds multiple capital projects: The Lafayette Park Improvements including new courts and lighting improvement; Maxie L. Parks Community Center air-conditioning and installation of a new tot lot shade structure; ADA improvements at Frank H. Ball; and soft fall safety surfacing at Bigby-Villa 2. Provides hot meals to seniors city-wide3. Provides bicycle and pedestrian safety education and materials4. Funds two projects: The Camp Fresno program audit and project evaluation and the Maxie Community Center air-conditioning unit5. Provides recreational programming to underserved youth at Camp Fresno6. Provides digital literacy programming for seniors and individuals with disabilities at seven community centersJ U N E 8 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 PARCS DepartmentCapital Project Highlights6
Notes:1. The Citywide Senior Center is estimated to be complete in March 20282. El Dorado Park has begun the master plan design phase in preparation for construction3. Maxie L. Parks HVAC is expected to be completed in December 20274. Quigley Park Rehabilitation will begin with restoration of the tennis and basketball courts while completing the design for the play structure, dog park, and ADA improvements5. Eleventh and Tulare Park is expected to be complete in February of 20276. Rotary East Play structure and shade design complete and will move forward into bidding and constructionFY 2027 ProposedDescription$ 22,199,500$ 2,917,600$ 2,349,500$ 1,643,700$ 1,393,200$ 1,081,6001) Citywide Senior Center2) El Dorado Park3) Maxie L. Parks HVAC4) Quigley Park Rehabilitation5) Eleventh and Tulare Park6) Rotary East Play Structure and ShadeJ U N E 8 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 PARCS DepartmentParks, Recreation, and Arts Commission (PRAC) FY 2027 Recommendations from November 17, 20257 J U N E 8 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 Motion Motion # Recommend that funding be provided, not to exceed $100,000 for the expansion of arts and cultural development of the cultural arts district in Southeast Fresno. 1)Recommend that funding be provided, not to exceed $800,000 to add lighting to Al Radka Park. 2) Recommend that funding be provided, not to exceed $300,000 to start a park related project planning process for the development of a plazaௗtype center for the unused portion of the site. Southeast corner of 7th and Cesar Chavez.3)Recommend that funding be provided, not to exceed $25,000 for the support of a standing committee for the cultural arts subcommittee.4)Recommend that funding be provided, not to exceed $25,000 for the purpose of EAAC grant panelist stipends, trainings, education and additional support for more robust community engagement purposes. 5)Recommend that funding be provided, not to exceed $100,000 for PARCS to expand youth wrestling.6)Recommend that funding be provided, does not exceed $350,000. For design, not to exceed $75,000. Construction and soft costs not to exceed $275,000. For improvements to the Roeding Park Small Dog Park, in the form of shade structure, landscaping and dog equipment.7)Recommend that funding be provided, not to exceed $45,000 for PARCS to continue the Tech Easy program beyond the grant period that ends in December 2026.8)Recommend that funding be provided, not to exceed $300,000 to look into upgrading water filtrationsystem in Roeding Park.9) PARCS DepartmentParks, Recreation, and Arts Commission (PRAC) FY 2027 Recommendations from June 1, 20268 FY 2027 budget recommendations from June 1, 2026
J U N E 8 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 Motion Motion # Motion to present the previous recommendations to the City Council and adopt the proposed FY27 Budget for PARCS department to council.1) 9 Questions
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