Community Impact Report 2021
Neighborhood Services & Education Committee | March 10, 2022 Presenters:
Jon Cicirelli, Director
Daniel Lazo, Public Information Manager
Dave DeLong, Division Manager
AT CENTERS IN NEIGHBORHOODS OUTDOORS
Our PRNS Story
Slide 2
Our Vision: Healthy Communities That Inspire Belonging
FOR THE FUTURE
COVID Response Continued & More
This year, we did even more for our neighborhoods by
offering free programs, services and resources for all
ages, cultures and abilities, for example:
Food Distribution
Essential Childcare
Vaccination Events
Cooling Centers
Community Centers
Park Rangers
Park Maintenance
Outdoors
Placemaking
Milestones & Upcoming Celebrations
New Amenities
The Future
Therapeutic Recreation Program
Project Hope & Capital Projects
New Community Services Division
Neighborhoods
Slide 3
Our Financial Progress
Operational Budget Authorized Positions
EOC Activation
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
$126,860,326 742.08 FTE
$26,482,080 538.08
786
$42,704,139
37.15 166.85 $57,674,107
20-21 20-21
Strategic Support (Director’s
Office, Admin, Capital)
Full-Time Employees
Employees
Recreation & Community Services Part-Time Employees Benefited Parks Maintenance and Operations Part-Time Employees Unbenefited to the PRNS employees who have
served as Disaster Service Workers!
Thank You
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Our Financial Progress
Fiscal Performance
Fiscal Year
20.1% Cost Recovery
20-21
Operating &
Capital Funds
$307,205,660
Capital Improvement
Program
Total Number Of
Scholarships
PRNS Operations
Total Scholarship
Amount Used
Capital Funds
2020 Scholarships
Operating Funds
$180,304,042
12,119 (duplicated)
$126,860,326
$2,940,828
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Healthy Communities That Inspire Belonging
At Centers
Senior Nutrition Program
Vaccination Events
Essential Childcare
Cooling Centers
Approximately 1,475 meals at 14 sites daily
Total of 392,559 meals served for FY20-21
Over 200 residents vaccinated with the first dose on May 30, 2021 at Mayfair Vaccinations continued with the second dose and booster SJRP modified its services to deliver virtual programming, where 157 children ages 3-5 attended weekly Zoom classes
11 days of cooling center activations for FY20-21
Serving over 480 residents
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Welch Park Neighborhood Association advocated for Welch Dog Park— the newest dog park in San José in spring 2021.
Cadillac-Winchester Neighborhood Association advocated for a community center at Payne Avenue Park, which is part of the master plan in August 2020.
Healthy Communities That Inspire Belonging
In Neighborhoods
Project Hope & Capital Improvement Projects
Therapeutic Recreation
Served residents with disabilities through 30 virtual groups and made over 2,000 wellness calls, dedicating a total of 44,400 minutes.
Slide 7
New Community Services Division
Youth Intervention BeautifySJ Encampment Trash Program
In November 2020, SSCI staff developed a street
outreach model approach and began visiting 18 gangimpacted neighborhoods in San José.
In the fall of 2021, SSCI staff returns to the schools with a new perspective on the community’s needs and
additional ways to support the youth and their families.
Serviced over 250 actively encamped areas with bi-weekly garbage pick-up and ensured cooperation with cleanliness standards In November 2020, Cash for Trash was launched, a pilot program to incentivize unhoused residents to pick up trash at encampments in exchange for reloadable cards from Mastercard.
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Healthy Communities That Inspire Belonging
Outdoors
Park Rangers
Park Maintenance
Educates the public to promote a better parks system
Conducted a major search for a missing hiker and animal rescues.
Provide seven days a week operation from opening to close, even on holidays Inspected and reopened 291 playgrounds, 552 picnic areas, and 82 basketball courts that had been closed during the height of the pandemic.
Completed an extensive number of maintenance and improvement projects at Family Camp at Yosemite.
Updated Parks Maintenance
Standards to ensure all parks and
trails receive an equitable level of
care regardless of location.
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Healthy Communities That Inspire Belonging
For the Future
Placemaking
Launched the Al Fresco program to provide many local businesses the opportunity to safely reopen and operate outdoors
Activate neighborhood parks with a series of nearly 50 free events, which included eight family-friendly movie nights.
60 Years of Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
55 years of Japanese Friendship Garden
50 Years of Emma Prusch
Major Milestones of FY20-21
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New Amenity Celebrations
Sept. 18, 2020
Los Paseos/Metcalf Shade
(District 2)
Jan. 29, 2021
Groesbeck Hill Park
Playground (District 8)
Oct. 23, 2020
La Colina Park Shade
Structure (District 2)
March 19, 2021
Welch Dog Park (District 8)
Dec. 23, 2020
Rusty Areias Community
Garden (District 10)
March 23, 2021
Esther Medina Community
Garden (District 5)
Jan. 19, 2021
Three Creeks Bridge
(District 6)
July 8, 2021
Arcadia Ballpark (District 8)
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Moving Forward With ACTIVATESJ
WHAT GUIDES US?
Public Life Nature
Stewardship
Equity &
Access
Identity
Slide 12
Community Impact Report 2021
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