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071106 Parks and RecParks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan Update Strategic Plan Update July 11, 2006 July 11, 2006 The Strategic Plan is intended The Strategic Plan is intended to be: to be: An open and public input process An open and public input process ? ? A process that builds on past successes A process that builds on past successes ? ? of the department of the department A comprehensive and in-depth A comprehensive and in-depth ? ? assessment of community needs assessment of community needs A long-term decision making tool A long-term decision making tool ? ? Process Components Process Components Assess delivery of services through Assess delivery of services through ? ? programs and facilities programs and facilities Determine the needs and priorities of Determine the needs and priorities of ? ? the community the community Develop actions to realign with these Develop actions to realign with these ? ? community priorities and needs community priorities and needs Execute actions Execute actions ? ? Community and Stakeholder Community and Stakeholder Input Process Input Process Key Leadership Interviews Key Leadership Interviews ? ? Focus Groups Focus Groups ? ? Public Forums Public Forums ? ? Citizen Survey Citizen Survey ? ? Citizen Survey Highlights Citizen Survey Highlights Usage Usage ? ? Facility Needs Facility Needs ? ? Program Needs Program Needs ? ? Funding Funding ? ? Pricing Pricing ? ? Citizen Survey -Usage Citizen Survey -Usage What programs and services do you use for What programs and services do you use for recreation? recreation? 58% City of Virginia Beach parks 58% City of Virginia Beach parks 45% City of Virginia Beach recreation services 45% City of Virginia Beach recreation services 37% Churches 37% Churches 32% Private or public schools 32% Private or public schools 28% Neighboring cities or state/federal parks 28% Neighboring cities or state/federal parks 14% None –Do not use 14% None –Do not use Citizen Survey –Facility Needs Citizen Survey –Facility Needs Walking and Biking Trails Walking and Biking Trails 1. 1. Large Community Parks Large Community Parks 2. 2. Recreation Centers Recreation Centers 3. 3. Natural Areas/Nature Trails/Nature Center Natural Areas/Nature Trails/Nature Center 4. 4. Off Leash Dog Parks Off Leash Dog Parks 5. 5. Picnic Shelters/Picnic Areas Picnic Shelters/Picnic Areas 6. 6. Small Neighborhood Parks Small Neighborhood Parks 7. 7. Children’s Playgrounds Children’s Playgrounds 8. 8. Indoor Fitness and Exercise Facilities Indoor Fitness and Exercise Facilities 9. 9. Citizen Survey –Program Citizen Survey –Program Needs Needs Adult Fitness and Wellness Adult Fitness and Wellness 1. 1. Youth Learn to Swim Youth Learn to Swim 2. 2. Water Fitness Water Fitness 3. 3. Youth Sports Youth Sports 4. 4. Nature Based Activities Nature Based Activities 5. 5. Large Special Events in Parks Large Special Events in Parks 6. 6. Youth Summer Camp Youth Summer Camp 7. 7. Music Programs Music Programs 8. 8. Environmental Education Environmental Education 9. 9. Citizen Survey –What to Fund Citizen Survey –What to Fund Renovate/develop walking and biking trails Renovate/develop walking and biking trails ? ? Purchase land for passive use Purchase land for passive use ? ? Develop new indoor recreation facilities Develop new indoor recreation facilities ? ? Renovate/develop youth athletic fields Renovate/develop youth athletic fields ? ? Purchase land for sports venues Purchase land for sports venues ? ? Renovate/develop on-road bike lanes Renovate/develop on-road bike lanes ? ? Develop environmental areas and nature Develop environmental areas and nature ? ? center center Citizen Survey –Funding Priorities Citizen Survey –Funding Priorities 23%Improvements and maintenance of 23%Improvements and maintenance of existing parks and playgrounds existing parks and playgrounds 19%Construction of new sports facilities 19%Construction of new sports facilities 17%Acquisition and development of walking 17%Acquisition and development of walking and biking trails and biking trails 15%Improvements and maintenance of 15%Improvements and maintenance of existing recreation centers existing recreation centers 13%Development of new indoor recreation 13%Development of new indoor recreation facilities facilities 9%Acquisition of new parkland and open 9%Acquisition of new parkland and open space space 4%Other 4%Other Citizen Survey -Pricing Citizen Survey -Pricing Youth Programs Youth Programs High Subsidy Before & After School Programs Before & After School Programs Recreation Centers Recreation Centers Senior Programs Senior Programs Special Events and Festivals Special Events and Festivals Classes Classes Adult Programs Adult Programs Low or No Subsidy Golf Golf Community Access Community Access A system that supports community access –physically, economically, and socially Priorities: Priorities: Physical Connectivity Physical Connectivity ? ? Improved Transportation Improved Transportation ? ? Tiered Level of Service Tiered Level of Service ? ? Community Level of Service Community Level of Service ? ? The Environment/Outdoors The Environment/Outdoors Facilities and programs that enable citizens and visitors to be outdoors and enjoy the environment Facility Priorities Facility Priorities Hiking, Walking and Biking Trails Hiking, Walking and Biking Trails ? ? Large Community Parks Large Community Parks ? ? Natural areas, nature trails, nature center Natural areas, nature trails, nature center ? ? Program Priorities Program Priorities Nature Based Programs Nature Based Programs ? ? Environmental Education Environmental Education ? ? Healthy Lifestyles Healthy Lifestyles Facilities and programs that enable citizens and visitors to pursue healthy, active lifestyles. Facility Priorities Facility Priorities Recreation Centers Recreation Centers ? ? Indoor fitness and exercise facilities Indoor fitness and exercise facilities ? ? Program Priorities Program Priorities Adult fitness and wellness programs Adult fitness and wellness programs ? ? Youth learn to swim Youth learn to swim ? ? Water fitness programs Water fitness programs ? ? Youth sports programs Youth sports programs ? ? Stewardship Stewardship Citizens expect the City to maintain and improve existing indoor and outdoor facilities Priorities : Priorities : Improvement and maintenance of Improvement and maintenance of ? ? existing parks and playgrounds existing parks and playgrounds Improvement and maintenance of Improvement and maintenance of ? ? existing recreation centers existing recreation centers Next Steps Next Steps Identify core programs and facilities based on Identify core programs and facilities based on ? ? citizen prioities citizen prioities Establish levels of service for core programs Establish levels of service for core programs ? ? and facilities and facilities Determine the financial/revenue requirements Determine the financial/revenue requirements ? ? and partnership opportunities and partnership opportunities Develop an organizational structure to Develop an organizational structure to ? ? support and accomplish community priorities support and accomplish community priorities Policy Direction Policy Direction Parks and Recreation will develop a Parks and Recreation will develop a ? ? strategy to align the department’s strategy to align the department’s resources to support delivery of core resources to support delivery of core services and facilities. services and facilities. Council will be asked to review and Council will be asked to review and ? ? ratify the plan. ratify the plan. Questions? Questions?