City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities Workshops to gather input for the update of the Resource Allocation/Cost Recovery policies Sorting Workshops October, 2018

Why are you here? • Who else was invited? • Who is GreenPlay? • What are we going to do? • What are we not going to do?

Mission We enrich the City of Alexandria by creating meaningful experiences through public space, cultural activities, and programming.

Values Equity . We are committed to equitable access to parks, facilities, and programs. Exceptional Customer Experiences. We provide service that is responsive, professional, courteous, and accountable. Safety. Our parks and facilities are safe, clean, and accessible. Continuous Learning. We believe in lifelong learning for ourselves and our community. Integrity. We are honest, fair, and respectful in all interactions. Civic Responsibility. As public servants, we strive to better the world around us.

Government is expected to serve those who “pick up the tab” $ Subsidy/General Fund Those who invest $ Taxes expect to benefit $ Fees and Charges $ Program fees $ Permit s Those who pay expect to benefit $ Rent als $ Alternative Funding $ Grant s Those who contribute expect to benefit $ Donors $ S ponsors

Why is this important?  Allows you t o “ t ell your st ory”  Responsible with resources  Appropriately use tax dollars  Promot es sust ainabilit y  Provides information for strategic and j ustifiable decisions  Maximizes non-tax revenues  Lays foundat ion for set t ing fees  Embraces fee assistance policy  Public and policy makers can underst and it – it’s logical and sound

Responding to the demands  We cannot bot h keep doing t hings t he way we have always done t hem, or cont inue t o do t he same t hings AND respond t o t he changing needs of our communit y  We need ent repreneurial t hinking and sound business pract ices

Alexandria’s Conditions  City invested in this methodology and adopted a policy 5 years ago  Needs to be updated every 5 years  Programs and services have been added or changed  Now will address ALL services, not j ust recreation activities  Demand and use increasing  Intention to develop a shared understanding within the community  Desire to engage the community

What is called for, and how can you help? Public parks and Q: “ How much t ax recreation agencies are invest ment should be now employing best direct ed t o a service if practice models to help an individual derives a sustain systems great er benefit t han t he communit y as a whole? ”

Consensus building Stakeholder participation x Community

Pyramid methodology  Provides a framework for discussion  Y ou cannot simply adopt another agency’s philosophy The benefit is in the discussion, “ownership,” and “buy-in” – staff, decision makers and the public

The foundational level of the pyramid Mostly Community Benefit (All taxpayers) Benefits the community as a whole: May have positive economic impact, increase public safety, address social needs, and enhance basic quality of life of all residents

Sorting activities onto the Pyramid tiers The benefits continuum

The benefits filter in action 5 . Most ly Individual 4. Considerable Individual 3. Individual/ Communit y boat 2. Considerable Communit y slip rental 1. Mostly Communit y

Project Schedule Strategic Kick-Off/ Start-Up July 31 Staff Workshop I - I ntroduction August 15  Creating the Categories of Service Public Workshop I I October 17-19  Staff and Stakeholder Sorting Workshops  Direct & I ndirect Costs Staff Workshop I I I Winter 2018  Cost Recovery Targets, Goals & Objectives Final Presentation Early 2019  Cost Recovery Targets, Goals & Objectives

Sorting services onto the Pyramid Review of your handout packet  Causes discussion  Values emerge  Develops consensus

Thank Y ou! Chris Dropinski, CPRE S enior Principal ChrisD@ GreenPlayllc.com Tom Diehl, CPRP Proj ect Manager TDiehl@ GreenPlayllc.com