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Home My WebLink AboutCSS 2023-07-24 Item 1C - Report - 2023 2nd Quarter Report: Parks and RecreationCity of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor Parks & Recreation Department - Pete Mayer, Director INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Community Services & Safety Committee FROM: Pete Mayer, Parks & Recreation Director CC: Allan Ekberg, City of Tukwila Mayor BY: David Rosen, Parks & Recreation Fiscal Analyst DATE: July, 17 2023 SUBJECT: Parks & Recreation Department Q2 Update BACKGROUND The Tukwila Parks & Recreation Department intends to update the Community Services and Safety Committee on its current operations, work planning, upcoming events and programming, as well as highlights of work done in Quarter 2 of Fiscal Year 2023. DISCUSSION Staff will provide some background on departmental goals, planning documents and 2022 accomplishments to help frame the update. Second quarter highlights will be shared from across Parks & Recreation's operations. We continue to be extremely proud of our staff's continuous and dedicated efforts in serving our community. Work continues throughout the organization to optimize work processes, expand efficient use of technology for internal and external stakeholder benefit, and explore potential new partnerships with organizations throughout the area to provide the Tukwila community with Good, Healthy, Fun throughout the Tukwila parks and trails system. Staff welcomes questions and discussion. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS N/A RECOMMENDATION Briefing only. ATTACHMENTS Slide Deck Tukwila City Halt • 6200 sauthcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 43 44 TUKWILA PARKS & RECREATION "Alf°11811111.11m GOOD HEALTHY FUN cu ca Q N M N Parks and Recreation A quarterly update on Tukwila Parks and Recreation Gear Up -Step Out - Let's 'Play! Prepared for the Community Services and Safety Committee July 24, 2023 TUKWILA PARKS & RECREATION Parks & Plazas GOOD HEALTHY FUN QzHi•hli•hts Beautification v i ILO TY HALL 6200 • Added 66 hanging pots along Tukwila International Blvd, at Foster Golf Links, and the Tukwila Community Center • Created a planter bed for City Hall with an area for annuals and perennials • Added self watering pots to the City Hall Campus 6200 and 6300 buildings • Replaced 12 older higher maintenance garbage cans at parks with new cans that require less maintenance • Repainted most picnic tables throughout the parks system TUKWILA 02 Highlights PARKS &RECREATION Park operations GOOD HEALTHY FUN • Added 2 Seasonal Staff Members • Received new wide area mower, replacing old equipment at the end of its life • Replaced/repaired two damaged drinking fountains • Performed hazardous tree removal along Green River Trail TUKWILA Q2_Highlights PARKS & RECREATION Volunteers & Stewc' dship GOOD HEALTHY FUN • Sun's out, Gloves Out! • Green Tukwila & Adopt -A -Spot expand programming for the summer • Community -Driven Growth • 11 new events through July & August on the same budget and staffing as previous FY • Combined effort with partner organizations & Parks staff • Monthly Work Parties • Providing education on native plants, the watershed, and bringing awareness to litter issues in South King County • www.tukwila.greencitypartnerships.org/event/calendar/ `= n VOLUNTEER Join the community & make a difference today! All tools& training are provided, all identites & ages are welcome, year-round opportunites. See you in a local park) Sign uAi www.TukwilaWA.gov+GreenTukv . Follow Us d TUKWILA PARKS & RECREATION GOOD HEALTHY FUN • Program Participation Qz Highlights • Rentals Stat Guest� Change Events Change Rec Results Qi Y1L? • Customer Satisfaction • Instituted Happy or Not Machine for program feedback • 93% positive score out of 2,053 responses TUKWILA Qz Highlights PARKS &RECREATION Recreation Summer GOOD HEALTHY FUN Camps • All preschool, youth, teen, and sports camps are filled to capacity and have waitlists • Playground Program & Mobile Rec • Tukwila Youth Scholarships Program • Summer Programming • Tukwila Outdoor Experiences have 6 hikes around the Puget Sound scheduled • Senior programs continue to offer Monday hikes, Tuesday deli, and trips and picnics throughout the summer •grams Staff • 34 Staff have been hired for summer • 15 are first time employees • 8 are returning summer employees • 11 worked during the school year • 18 of the 34 grew up/are from Tukwila TUKWILA PARKS & RECREATION GOOD HEALTHY FUN Fun & FREE Events for All! • End of School Year Bash Qi Highlights • 3rd Annual Juneteenth Commemoration • First Fridays at Foster Concert & Movie Series • Sullivan Center Lunchtime Concert Series • Concerts in the Park Series • Barkin the Park • Touch -A -Truck! • Back to School Beach Bash Summer Events TUKWILAQ2_Highlights PARKS & RECREATION "11;111111..11m GOOD HEALTHY FUN 1 1 1 • Strategic Public Arts Plan • Tukwila Arts Commission meeting and discussion • City staff session to be offered in September • Community engagement sessions planned for October • Goal to create an Arts Leadership Team • Utility Box Art Program • Third year of operation • Five additional utility boxes this year • Artists have been selected • 21 total boxes completed after this year Arts TUKWILA92 PARKS & RECREATION GOOD HEALTHY FUN • Updated 2023 Fees and Charges • Green Fees & Facility Improvement Fee • Cart Rentals & Cart Replacement Fee • Negotiated new concessionaire agreement • Golf Business Planning Consultant Selected • National Golf Foundation • Draft plan expected in Q4 • Q2 2022/2023 Comparison • -2,300 more rounds played in FY23 • "$205K sales increase in FY23 • Improved profit margin on Carts ff}AnkM golf Links TUKWILA PARKS &RECREATION Find EXP Budget to Actual GOOD HEALTHY FUN • Parks and Rec operations are highly seasonal, with most of our spending occurring in the summer months • Capital projects can also be seasonal in nature as certain work may only be completed in favorable weather EXP Budget to Actuals by Fund (Through 02) T'Total FY Budget •YTD Expenditures 5M 4M 3M 2M 1M OM 5.1M 39.6 2.OM General (000) 2.3M 47.1% Golf (411) 0.951 11.9% 0.151 Capital (301) TUKWILA ""':S&REC"E'T`°" Fund REV Budget to Actual GOOD HEALTHY FUN • General fund revenues underreported due to ARPA and seasonality of programming • Capital fund revenues also underreported due to timing of inflows • Majority of golf revenues will be earned between April and September as weather improves REV Budget to Actuals by Fund {Through Q2) Total FY Budget •YT❑ Revenue 2.0M 1.5M i.OM 0.5M 1 ❑.OM 0.80M 33.735 0.27M General (BOO) 2.29M 5B% 1.33M 0.49M 26.1% 0.13M Golf (411) Capital {301} TUKWILA PARKS&RECREATION QWQ2 EXP & REV by Fund GOOD HEALTHY FUN EXP by Fund & Quarter •Q1142 13M 1.0M 03M 0.0M 2.02M 1.20M General (000) 1.09M 0.49M ORM Golf (411) 0,11M 0.09M Capital (301) REV by Fund & Quarter q1 •q2 1.2M 1.0M 0.8M 0.6M 0.4M 0.2M 0.0M 027M 0.10M ORM General (000) :.33h1 0,13M 0.O4M 0.09M Col( (411) Capital (301) TUKWILA PARKS & RECREATION • GOOD HEALTHY FUN Top C Issues ■w�► ■■� Parks Litter/garbage • Parks Maintenance crews clean up several tons of garbage from our parks annually • Installation of new garbage cans which provide for quicker servicing will prevent future overflows 2. Mental Health, Drug Addiction & Homelessness • Addressing mental health & drug addiction. Encampments and individuals camping overnight in parks and on trails. • Increased coordination with Police Department increases services reach to those in need 3. Vandalism/graffiti • Significant time and resources are devoted to the cleaning of tags and graffiti from Parks property • Strategic Arts Plan development can lead to better utilization of spaces being tagged and vandalized 4. Parking & Noise • Rentals in parks and at picnic shelters create noise complaints in the adjacent neighborhoods • Overnight parking in parks creates security risks • New gates installed at parks locations will lessen overnight parking and camping 5. Drugs/Alcohol Use • Drug paraphernalia and litter creates an unsafe environment and discourages park use • New gates installed at parks locations will lessen opportunities for park drug/alcohol use TUKWILA PARKS & RECREATION GOOD HEALTHY FUN • Day of Play!- Sept 16th • Held at Tukwila Community Center with King County Play Equity Coalition • 3K Walk!- Date TBD • Being planned in partnership with Global 2 Local • Fall Carnival Returns!- Oct 26th • Returning to Tukwila Community Center • Fall and Winter Program & Event Planning • Staff and partners engaged in program planning for Fall and Winter 2023-24 Qs Rec Preview d TUKWILA PARKS & RECREATION ."41.1'...00•1".." GOOD HEALTHY FUN Next Update September/October 2023 • Updated Financials and KPI's (Through Q3) • Park Master Plan Updates • Review of Summer Programs and Special Events • Foster Golf Links Business Plan Update • Q4 Programming/Events Preview TUKWILA Questions? PARKS & RECREATION "Ilill''001681111111.m GOOD HEALTHY FUN Gear Up -Step Out - Let's Play!