Strategic Plan Status Report 2024
December 12, 2024
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
PRESENTER
Jon Cicirelli, Director
Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department
ActivateSJ Background and Principles
• 20-year strategic operations plan for
2020 - 2040
• Initial updates delayed due to major events
and changes
• Pandemic
• New Division
• Five guiding principles
• Stewardship
• Nature
• Equity & Access
• Identity
• Public Life
2 ActivateSJ Principle: Stewardship
• Park Maintenance Standards
• Park Service Delivery Models
• Partnerships
• Integrated Pest Management
• Resilience Corps pipeline
3 ActivateSJ Principle: Nature
• Stormwater management
• Green infrastructure park designs
• CA friendly plant landscape
standards in park & community
center design guidelines
• Dedicated urban forestry budget
• Pollinator promotion
4 • Use of Healthy Places Index
• Project Hope
• 10-minute walk goal
• Scholarships and priority
registration
• Racial Equity Action Plan
• Community Activity Guide |
Social Media
ActivateSJ Principle:
Equity & Access 5
ActivateSJ Principle: Identity
• Identity features and
branding work
• Celebrating diversity and
cultural history
• Park and community
center design guidelines
• Parks Rx
• Age-friendly
6 ActivateSJ Principle:
Public Life
• Placemaking / Viva CalleSJ /
Viva Parks
• Arts & culture:
engagement, classes,
collaborations
• Neighborhood
Engagement model
7 ActivateSJ: What’s Next?
(2025 – 2030)
• Sustainable Funding
• Greenprint Update
• Expand volunteer programs
• Nature-based programming
• Children and Youth Master Plan
• Maintain WHO Age-Friendly City
status
• Enhanced neighborhood engagement
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