TELL ME WHEN TO START.
>> NOW.
>> CALL TO ORDER.
IT IS JUNE 25 2019.
IT IS 3:52.
I APOLOGIZE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO
START AT 3 O'CLOCK.
WE PASSED A CLIMATE CHANGE
RESOLUTION SO THAT WHEN LONG.
>> WE SIGNED A LETTER.
THAT MIGHT BE NET.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
AGAIN, IT IS 3:52.
KEVIN CLARK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> BRUCE HARRELL KSHAMA SAWANT
ABEL PACHECO MIKE O'BRIEN
TERESA MOSQUEDA DEBORA JUAREZ
LISA HEBOLD M. LORENA GONZALEZ
SALLY BAGSHAW . WE MOVED TO
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 13
AND 19th 2018 SEATTLE PARK
DISTRICT BOARD HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECT AND IT
WILL BE SIGNED.
>> THE MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
>> THAT WAS A COUGH NOT AN
OBJECTION.
>> OKAY.
CONGRATULATIONS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE TWO MINUTES
AND WE HAVE -- WE CAN USE BOTH
MICROPHONES.
JODI, CALL THEM BY TWO.
IF YOUR NAME IS CALLED PLEASE
COME TO THE MICROPHONE AND YOU
CAN SPEAK FOR 3 MINUTES.
THANK YOU.
>> FIRST DULY POTTER AND THEN
KELLY McCAFFREY.
>> ARE YOU KELLY?
>> IS THIS ON?
>> YES.
HELLO.
I GREW UP IN DISTRICT FOR.
THE AGREEMENT CALLS FOR US TO
DELIVER CERTAIN ITEMS.
THE FIRST ONE IS AN ANNUAL
REPORT, A MIDTERM REPORT
HALFWAY THROUGH THE SPENDING
CYCLE AND THEN A REPORT BEFORE
THE UPCOMING SPENDING CYCLE
BEGINS.
THE OTHER IS TO REVIEW A PARKS
PREPARED ANNUAL REPORT BUT THAT
CALLS ON US TO ASSESS HOW WELL
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT IS
WORKING.
HOW THE EXPENDITURE IS GOING OF
DISTRICT FUNDS INCLUDING
INTEREST EARNINGS AND REPORTING
TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND PARK
BOARD ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
WHERE WE THINK ADJUSTMENTS
MIGHT BE NEEDED.
AT OUR DECEMBER 2018 MEETING WE
ADOPTED A MIDYEAR REPORT AND
INCLUDED A COVER LETTER. I WILL
HIT SOME POINTS.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO ENCOURAGING
NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC,
PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT GROUPS TO
LEISURE EXCUSE ME LEVERAGE
DISTRICT FUNDS.
WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FORWARD TO
THE COMPLETION BY PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WHICH WILL
ENABLE US TO DO OUR WORK BETTER
AS WELL AS PARK STAFF.
AND, WE LOOK FORWARD TO
MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN SOME
OF THE EXCELLENT PROGRAMS THAT
HAVE ALREADY BEGUN AT PARKS
INCLUDING GET MOVING AND PARKS
FOR ALL.
EXCUSE ME IT IS RECREATION FOR
ALL.
>> CAN YOU STATE YOUR GAME
EXCUSE ME NAME AGAIN?
>> YES.
I REPRESENT DISTRICT 4. I'M
STILL YOU PARKER.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
>> BEFORE BEING PARKS
DEPARTMENT, WE WERE IN CITY
COUNCIL WORKING WITH MICHAEL
HILL IN THE BUDGET OFFICE.
WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE YOU BACK
AND THANK YOU FOR COMING.>>
THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS KEVIN McCAFFREY.
I AM A MEMBER OF THE PARKS
COMMISSION.
TO CONTINUE WHERE DO WE LEFT
OFF WE ALSO ENCOURAGED PLANNING
FOLLOW-THROUGH.
SO IN THE 2017 OPEN SPACE PLAN
IT ENSURES EIGHT PARK ACRES PER
1000 RESIDENTS.
TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS PARKS
NEEDS OVER 40 ACRES OF NEW
PARKLAND OR GREEN SPACE.
THAT IS AN ALLOCATION THAT IS
NOT COMPETITIVE.
YOUR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND
CARBON NEUTRALITY, WE NEED TO
LEVERAGE DISTRICT FUNDS IN THE
NEAR TERM TO MEET THESE GOALS
AND THEY REQUIRE MORE GREEN.
PARKS HAS SEEN COURSE
CORRECTIONS ARE COST-EFFECTIVE.
THEY NEEDED FLEXIBILITY.
HOW CAN WE MAINTAIN SERVICE
LEVELS AND POPULATION BOOMING.
INCREASED VALUE WILL SERVE
IDENTIFYING POPULATIONS SEEKING
COMMUNITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
HEALTHY RECREATION.
AS WE PREPARE THE WANT TO SEE
COST BENEFIT SCENARIOS.
SO THE DISTRICTS PERSON EXCUSE
ME PURCHASING POWER HAS WEEKEND.
WE WANT TO HOLD TAX ASSESSMENT
STEADY AND ADJUST THE SPENDING
PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
WE BELIEVE WE NEED THE REVENUE
TO PAY FOR BACKLOG OF CAPITAL
PROJECT AND THIS MAINTAINED RATE
WHILE CAPTURING REVENUE. AS WE
ASK YOU TO THOROUGHLY READ OUR
MIDTERM COVER LETTER.
WE WELCOME THE MORE INTERACTION
WITH THE BOARD AND WE WILL
OFFER VOLUNTARY ADVISORY
SERVICES TO YOU.
>> I. THEN WE HAVE JESSICA
FARMER AND WILLIAM LOW.
RIGHT.
HELLO.
>> MY NAME IS JESSICA FARMER.
I AM ON THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
AND THE BOARD OF PARK
COMMISSIONERS.
THAT IS A NINE MEMBER VOLUNTARY
BOARD CHARGED WITH MAKING
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
AND PR POLICIES FOR THE
PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF
RECREATION FACILITIES.
I WILL LEAVE USE MY TIME TO
PROMOTE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.
THE SPR PROVIDES RECREATION,
COMMUNITY BUILDING AND
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES.
THESE SERVICES ENHANCE HEALTH
AND WELLNESS FOR FAMILIES WITH
LOW INCOMES INCLUDING THOSE
WITH HOMELESSNESS.
EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE NEW AND
HIGHLY ATTENDED RECREATION FOR
ALL AND GET MOVING PROGRAMS
EVALUATION CRITERIA AND THE
REMOVAL OF FEES TO COMMUNITY
CENTERS AND PROGRAMS.
WE INCREASE OUR COMMITMENT IN
ACHIEVING EQUITY AND SOCIAL
JUSTICE.
SPR PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND
CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC OPEN
SPACE TO MITIGATE CLIMATE
THRIVES THROUGH CARBON
SEQUESTERING GREEN SPACES.
THE 2035 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
SETS FOR THE GOAL TO REDUCE
CARBON BY TRANSIT BICYCLE AND
ON FOOT WENT DESIGNING PARK
FACILITIES.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO
OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN LEVERAGE
PARK FUNDS.
THAT WILL ACHIEVE THE REDUCTION
OF CARBON-BASED DESIGN.
THANK YOU.
>> AND THANK YOU FOR PASSING
THE GREEN NEW DEAL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE A
PRESENTATION TODAY.
I WANTED TO ADD THAT I WANT TO
PRESENT AND I REPRESENT THE
INTERESTS OF PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES.
WHAT WE ARE DISCUSSING TODAY IN
TERMS OF PARKS IS SO IMPORTANT
FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
MA'AM, DID YOU SIGN UP TO
SPEAK?
>> I DID NOT.
>> COULD WE GET YOUR NAME FOR
THE RECORD.
YOU CAN WRITE THAT DOWN FOR
JODI.
>> OKAY.
ON THAT PIECE OF PAPER IN FRONT
OF YOU.
>> OKAY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I AM WILLING LOW AND I AM ON
THE PARKS POSITION.
WHEN THIS WAS ADOPTED NO ONE
ANTICIPATED THAT THE POPULATION
WOULD EXPLODE AS IT HAS. THAT
GROWTH HAS BEEN TAXING OUR PARK
SYSTEM IN MANY WAYS.
FIRST IT MAKES IT TOUGHER TO
MAINTAIN NEARLY 100,000 MORE
PEOPLE WHO ARE ESSENTIALLY
USING THE SAME ACREAGE AND
FACILITIES WE HAD IN 2013.
THERE ARE MORE CLEATS ON OUR
SPORTS FIELDS AND MORE SHOES ON
OUR TRAILS.
THAT IS FIRST THING.
SECONDLY, WE FIND OURSELVES IN
A POSITION WHERE THE VAST
MAJORITY OF NEW HOUSING UNITS
ARE APARTMENTS AND CONDOMINIUMS
THAT DON'T PROVIDE MUCH IF ANY
GREEN SPACE.
THESE RESIDENTS OF THOSE HOMES
ARE TOTALLY RELIANT ON OUR PARKS
FOR THE BREATHING ROOM THEY
NEED TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH.
THE SAME CAN BE SAID FOR THOSE
OF LOW INCOME RESIDENTS WHO DO
NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO TRAVEL TO
RECREATE.
PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO
PARKS IS A MATTER OF SOCIAL
JUSTICE.
THEN THIRDLY, WE CONTEND THAT
THE CURRENT BUILDING BOOM HAS
STIFFENED THE COMPETITION FOR
CONTRACTORS AND IT DRIVES UP
THE COST OF OUR PROJECTS.
IT IS TOUGH TO COMPLETE THESE
PROJECTS WITH 2013 BUDGETS IN
THE WORLD OF 2019 COST.
AND THEN WE ARE FALLING BEHIND
OTHER CITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF
PARKLAND FOR CAPITAL.
TO REMAIN LIVABLE AND INCREASE
IN DENSITY, IT MUST BE MATCHED
BY PARKS AND RECREATION
FACILITIES.
IN FACT, IT IS PARKS THAT WILL
MAKE THIS DENSITY POSSIBLE.
THE SURGEON POPULATION HAS
DRIVEN UP THE PRICE OF LAND
MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE
NEW PARKS.
IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO
RESPOND.
>> I NEED YOU TO WRAP UP SOON,
SIR.
>> ARE YOU OUT OF TIME?
>> LET ME GET TO THE END.
WHEN YOU ARE THE CHAIRMAN AND
ONE OF YOUR PARK COMMISSIONERS
NEEDS TO MAKE IT TO A DOCTORS
APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THIS WAS A
LONG DAY.
I COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE.
IT'S LIKE BEING THE CLEANUP PR
HEADER.
I AM READING HIS NOTES AND OUR
THOUGHTS.
FINALLY I WOULD LIKE TO END BY
SAYING THIS.
THE REVENUE THAT WILL NEED TO
BE GENERATED WILL NOT SOLVE
THESE CHALLENGES BY ANY MEANS.
IT WILL GIVE THE DEPARTMENT A
MORE FUNDING BASE TO MEET THE
NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND
THE EXPECTATION OF THE VOTERS.
I THANK YOU FOR OFFERING THESE
OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE OUR
VIEWS.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS, AMY
DOSS AND MELISSA HALL.>> MY
NAME IS AMY.
I HAVE BEEN IN SEATTLE FOR 8
YEARS [ INAUDIBLE ] THERE ARE
SIX ROLLER DERBY LEADS EXCUSE
ME LEAGUES.
WHILE WE ARE MOSTLY FROM THE
PRIVATE SECTOR, SPR'S [
INAUDIBLE ] HAS MARGINALIZED
PLAYERS.IN TIME AND THEN WE GET
PUSHED TO UNDESIRABLE TIMES AND
SPACES.
WE OURSELVES HAVE BEEN PUSHED
OUTSIDE OF OPERATING HOURS.
WHILE BEING IN COMMUNITY
CENTERS HAS BEEN A BIG STRUGGLE
AFTER 18 MONTHS THE MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT DECIDED WE HAD TO
PULL OUR LIVES UP.
IT WAS NO LONGER APPROVED.
WE HAVE THE ONLY SINGER ROLLER
DERBY TRACK. WHO SUPPORTS 86
BASKETBALL FIELDS AND SOCCER
FIELDS WITH NO LINES PAINTED OR
TAPED WE CAN'T PLAY.
ALL WE CAN DO IS SKATE AROUND
FOR PRACTICING SCENARIOS AND
DRILLS.
WE CAN'T PLAY ROLLER DERBY.
WE WANT A BUDGET PROPOSAL TO
PAINT LINES AND WHEN THE FLOORS
ARE REFINISHED AND UNTIL THAT
TIME TAPE A TRACK TO THE FLOOR.
IT IS A SMALL STEP FOR EQUITY
AT A SMALL MONETARY INVESTMENT
FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE WHICH
WILL ENABLE US TO PLAY HER
SPORT AS HAS BEEN THE
PRECEDENCE FOR OTHER SPORTS.
OTHER COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES HAVE VOTED IN
SUPPORT AND THEY ARE WORKING ON
THEIR LETTERS.
THIS IS A MATTER OF EQUITY.
WE HOPE YOU SEE IT THAT WAY.
>> OKAY.
AND I HAVE MY ASSISTANT GET
YOUR NAME AND ALL YOUR
INFORMATION. YOU CAN HEAD THAT
OFF TO HER AND WE CAN FOLLOW UP
WITH YOU VIA COMMITTEE.
I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE FIVE
MINUTES.
THERE'S SOMEONE ELSE IS GOING
TO SPEAK?
>> THE JUNIORS IN THE SEATTLE.
YOU ALL KNOW THEY HAVE LOST OUR
PRACTICE SPACES.
BOTH TAMES HOST NATIONAL
RANKING ATHLETES.
THEY HAVE LOST THAT SPACE.
WE TALK ABOUT HIGH-LEVEL RANKING
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS BUT THOSE ARE
THE PEOPLE THAT MADE THE
PROGRAM.
ALL OF THE PROGRAMS OFFER
INTRODUCTION TO OTHERS.
THEY SELL OUT.
THEY CLOSE THE DOORS ON PEOPLE
THAT WANT TO ENTER INTO AN
ATHLETIC FIELD AND BE PART OF
THAT COMMUNITY.
THOSE ARE CLOSED FOR LACK OF
SPACE AND SUPPORT AND
OPPORTUNITY.
SEATTLE ROLLER DERBY WOULD LIKE
TO OPEN UP THEIR JUNIOR PROGRAM
WHICH OFFERS A LANDING SPOT FOR
THOSE. WE NEED TO FIND A PLACE
FOR THESE OPPORTUNITIES.
IT WOULD BE INCREDIBLE.
WE HAVE ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS I
WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY AND
NOW I AM IN A DRAFT OR THE
CITY.
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU THINK
OF LATER IN LIFE BUT THAT
OPENED THE DOOR FOR NOT ONLY MY
KIDS, MYSELF AND OTHERS IN THE
COMMUNITY AND EXTENDING OUTSIDE.
>> I UNDERSTAND I HAVE LESS
THAN ONE MINUTE.
TO ADD TO THAT I ALSO SKATE
WITH PFM AND I NEVER SAW
THEMSELVES ACTUALLY
PARTICIPATING IN THIS SPORT.
I ASKED THAT YOU SEE PAINTING
TRACK LINES AS AN INVESTMENT IN
WOMEN. BY TRAINING I AM A
CONSULTANT.
I WORK WITH FORTUNE 500
COMPANIES.
THEIR EXECUTIVE COACHES HAVE
BEEN SHOWN TO ME.
ONE THING UNIQUE IS THE QUALITY
OF COACHING.
IT IS PHENOMENAL.
I CAN SAY THAT INVESTING IN
TRACK LINES IS INVESTING IN
TALENT THAT WILL TRAIN
INDIVIDUALS LIKE MYSELF LIKE
PEOPLE WHO NEVER THOUGHT THEY
COULD BE ATHLETES.
IF WE DON'T HAVE THESE THE
COACHES AND SKATERS AND SKILLS
IN THIS TOWN WILL LEAVE FOR
CITIES LIKE PORTLAND. JUST
THINK ABOUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> LET THEM SPEAK.
I HADN'T FINISHED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
MY NAME IS SHANNON CHAVEZ.
WE PLAY FOR A DIFFERENT LEAGUES
AND SKATE WITH ARENA ROLLER
GIRLS.
THEY PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY
CENTERS.
WE ARE THERE THREE DAYS A WEEK,
IF NOT MORE.
I AM NEARLY 40.
I HAVE JUST STARTED PLAYING. I
AM ALSO AUTISTIC.
THIS IS THE FIRST COMMUNITY I
HAVE FELT COMMUNITY IN AND THE
FIRST TEAM SPORT I HAVE EVER
PLAYED.
IT HAS BEEN AMAZING FOR ME.
MY SON IS AS WELL.
I AM SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THE
JUNIOR LEAGUE OPENING UP FOR
HIM.
HE SKATES WITH ANOTHER LEAGUE.
IT IS GREAT.
HE IS WELCOME AND VERY
COMPETENT IN THIS COMMUNITY.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ME.
THE ONLY THING THAT HAS BEEN
NEGATIVE IS WORRYING ABOUT OUR
SPACE.
I HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER
SETTING UP LINES FOR US.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE?
>> ALL RIGHT.
AHEAD.
>> THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE MIGHT
NOT REALIZE.
EVERY LEAK IS A NOT FOR PROFIT.
IT IS NOT ONLY A SPORT, IT IS A
INCUBATOR FOR FUTURE WOMEN
LEADERS.
ALMOST EVERYBODY WHO GETS
INVOLVED ENDS UP SERVING ON THE
BOARD.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
SUPPORT A SPORT IMPORTANT TO
WOMEN AND A WAY TO FOSTER
WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE
ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> CAN WE HAVE NUMBER SEVEN?
>> I'M SORRY.
WE HAD ONE MORE PERSON.
DO YOU WANT TO READ?
>> SO MY NAME IS CHRISTINE I
WANTED TO PIGGYBACK OFF OF THE
LEADERSHIP. I AM AN ART TEACHER
IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ROLLER
DERBY HAS GIVEN ME A SAFE PLACE
TO LEARN AND GROW AS A PERSON
AND ATHLETE.
I ALSO SEE THIS CHANGE IN MY
STUDENTS AS WELL THAT HAVE JUST
STARTED PLAYING ROLLER DERBY.
GIRLS WHO ARE QUIET OR SHY
BECOME MORE CONFIDENT AND START
SEARCHING FOR LEADERSHIP
POSITIONS.
PLEASE, PLEASE SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> DID WE GET ALL THE ROLLER
DERBY PEOPLE NOW?
>> OKAY.
HAVE A DO WE HAVE LEFT?
>> TIM MESSER.
>> OKAY.
AHEAD.
>> HELLO.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST.
MY NAME IS TIM MESSER. I HAVE
25 LAKE CITY ORGANIZATION.
I AM HERE TO SUPPORT THE PARK
DISTRICT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
WE RECOMMEND YOU CONTINUE THE
PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT RATE.
THIS IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
SOME LEVEL OF CORRECTIVE ACTION
TO ADDRESS EXTERNAL CHANGES
IDENTIFIED IN THE MIDCYCLE
REPORT TO YOU.
THIS RECOMMENDATION IF
IMPLEMENTED WILL GENERATE 5.6
MILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS IN
REVENUE AND WILL MINIMIZE THE
AMOUNT OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX
INCREASES STARTING IN 2021 AS
PART OF THE SECOND CYCLE FOR
THE PARK DISTRICT.
ADDITIONAL REVENUE WILL ALLOW
ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF GROWTH
ON PARK FACILITIES OF THE LACK
OF PARK DISTRICT REVENUES FOR
THE FOLLOWING?
MAJOR PROJECT FUND, LAND
ACQUISITION, FUNDING FOR 6
CENTERS BEING REHABILITATED,
RESTORATION OF FUNDS NOT
ALLOCATED TO THE COMMUNITY
CENTER OPERATIONS AT ADDITIONAL
PARK MAINTENANCE WHICH SHOULD
INCLUDE FUNDING FOR THE REMOVAL
OF NEEDLES WHICH MAY BE A
PUBLIC ISSUE CONCERNED IF THIS
IS NOT BEING DONE.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO LOBBY
OTHER ACTIONS I SPOKE TO THIS
TIME LAST YEAR INCLUDING
APPROVING THE REMAINING
$501,000 FOR THE COMMUNITY
CENTER OPERATIONS INITIATIVE
TRANSFERRING THESE FUNDS TO
OPERATIONS AND TO REVISE THE
PARK DISTRICT RESOLUTION
ALLOWING FOR MIDCYCLE
CORRECTIONS ALLOW INCREASES IN
THE SPENDING PLAN IF NEEDED.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED TO
ALLOW CHANGES TO THE SPENDING
PLAN TO REFLECT CHANGES THAT
MAY OCCUR WHICH ARE NOT
ANTICIPATED.
I WANT TO THANK THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION OF
THESE.
I'M HOPEFUL THAT YOU AS A PARK
WILL LOOK LIKE -- THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT.
SO PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSE.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYBOD WHO
CAME TODAY. DID YOU GET YOUR
INFORMATION?
>> YOU ARE GETTING IT?
>> OKAY.
GREAT.
>> ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
BRIEF COMMENTS AND THEN WE WILL
HAVE PEOPLE INTRODUCE
THEMSELVES.
WE HAVE THREE ITEMS OF BUSINESS
AND WE HAVE A 25 PAGE
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION WHICH
INCLUDES ALL THREE ITEMS.
IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE THE
POWERPOINT.
THIS IS JUST NOW I LAY THINGS
OUT.
PAGE 2 IS ITEM NUMBER ONE DID.
THAT IS THE REPORT 2018 SEATTLE
PARK DISTRICT AND FINANCIAL
REPORT.
BEGINNING ON PAGE 16 IS ITEM
NUMBER 2 THE RESOLUTION ITSELF
WHICH INCREASES THE 2019 BUDGET
APPROPRIATIONS TO $810,000.
BEGINNING ON PAGE 17 IS ITEM
NUMBER 3 AN UPDATE ON SALE OF
PARK AND REC STRATEGIC PLAN.
THE LAST PAGE IS PAGE 24, THE
SPR STRATEGIC PLAN TIMELINE.
ALL THREE ITEMS ARE CONTAINED
ON THE 25 PAGE POWERPOINT.
WHEN WE GET TO THAT PARTICULAR
úSECTION YOU CAN LET US KNOW
WHEN WE WILL VOTE.
WE WILL ONLY VOTE ON ITEM
NUMBER 2 ON PAGE 60.
SO YOU CAN INTRODUCE YOURSELVES
AND YOU CAN START THE
PRESENTATION.
>> TRIED 22 THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH YOU
AN UPDATE ON THE SEATTLE PARK
DISTRICT.
I WANT TO ECHO WHAT YOU SAID.
WE APPRECIATE THEIR THOUGHTFUL
INPUT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
AS YOU SAID WE HAVE THREE ITEMS
ON OUR AGENDA.
I'M GOING TO JUMP IN AND START
WITH THE FINANCIAL SIDE OF
THINGS AND WE WILL LET DONNA
JUMP IN THERE.
>> OKAY.
>> NEXT SLIDE.
>> THIS FIRST SLIDE SHOWS THE
FINANCIAL CONTEXT OF THE PARK
DISTRICT BUDGET AS IT RELATES
TO THE OVERALL PARKS AND
RECREATION BUDGET FOR 2018.
THE TOTAL PARK DISTRICT BUDGET
FOR 2018 IS $54 MILLION.
THAT REPRESENTS 20 ONE% OF THE
TOTAL $255 MILLION BUDGET.
THE PARK DISTRICT FUNDS ARE $14
MILLION AND THAT REPRESENTS 9%
OF THE TOTAL.
OTHER FUNDING IN THE OPERATING,
THE BIGGEST IS GENERAL FUND AT
107 MILLION FOLLOWED BY OTHER
FUNDS WHICH ARE FEES AND A
FIELD LEVEE AND THEN ON THE
CAPITAL SIDE WE HAVE $40 MILLION
OF THE $92 MILLION CAPITAL
BUDGET, ABOUT 43%.
THE REMAINDER COMES FROM
CAPITAL GRANTS.
>> OKAY.
NEXT SLIDE.
>> THIS NEXT SLIDE IS A FURTHER
BREAKDOWN OF SPENDING BY THE
DISTRICTS FOR CATEGORIES WHICH
INCLUDE PARK DISTRICT INITIATIVE
, THE BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AND
MAINTAINING PARKS AND
FACILITIS.
THEN THERE IS A SMALL COMPONENT
FOR DEBT SERVICES.
THE FIRST TWO ITEMS ARE
CAPITAL.
FIX IT FIRST IS THE LARGEST.
THAT FUNDS MAJOR MAINTENANCE.
THE AQUARIUM AND THE ZOO AS
WELL.
THEN WE HAVE BUILDING FOR THE
FUTURE WHICH IS 26%.
THAT INCLUDES BUILDING NEW
PARKS AND ASSETS AND THE
PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AT 9%,
MAINTAINING PARKS AND
FACILITIES IS 8%.
ONE THING TO NOTE IS THAT AT
THE BOTTOM IT SAYS THAT THE
REPAYMENT OF THE $10 MILLION
RAMP UP, BACK IN NOVEMBER 2018
WE PAID THE PARK DISTRICT A 10
YEAR LOAN TO THE PARK DISTRICT
FROM THAT FUND.
IT WAS PAID OFF AT THE END OF
2018.
>> YAY, GOOD FOR US.
>> YEH'S.
>> THEN WE HAVE 2018 TO ACTUAL.
THE BLUE BAR IS A 28.
THE BLUE BARS ACTUAL.
THE FIRST TWO CATEGORIES ARE
OPERATING CATEGORIES.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THESE WERE
VIRTUALLY SPENT OUT. THE SECOND
TWO SETS, BUILDING FOR THE
FUTURE AND FIX IT FIRST AND
CAPITAL CATEGORIES.
THE SPENDING ON THIS WAS ABOUT
50% BETWEEN THE TWO CATEGORIES.
THIS IS BECAUSE, UNLIKE APP,
EXCUSE ME, CAPITAL PROGRAMS
THESE CAN TAKE THREE YEARS TO
SPEND IT DOWN.
THE FOLLOWING SLIDE ILLUSTRATES
THIS IN MORE DETAIL.
>> SO THE GREEN IS THE ACTUAL?
>> OKAY AND THE BLUE IS THE
BUDGET.
>> SO WHAT HAPPENED WITH FIX IT
FIRST?
WELL -- MAYBE WE CAN GO TO THE.
>> I'M SORRY.
>> THAT'S OKAY.
>> THE FINANCIAL CONTEXT, JUST
TO GIVE SOME CONTEXT TO CAPITAL
SPENDING.
THE FIRST BULLET TALKS ABOUT
HOW IT TAKES ABOUT ONE TO THREE
YEARS TO SPEND DOWN CAPITAL
PROJECT.
THE FIRST YEAR IS PLANNING IN
THE SECOND YEAR IS CONSTRUCTION
DRAWINGS AND THEN WE HAVE
BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION.
ONE THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT
CAPITAL SPENDING HAS INCREASED
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.
IN 2016 AND 2017 THE RATE WAS
37 PER SET IN 2018 IT WAS 50%
AND THEN BY 2020 WE EXPECT TO
SPEND 81% OF THE FUNDS.>> IT IS
FOLLOWING UP ON YOUR QUESTION.
SO IF WE KNOW THAT IT TAKES
MULTIPLE YEARS TO SPEND THOSE
CAPITAL DOLLARS AND WE HAVE A
SENSE OF WHAT THE RATE IS OF
SPENDING ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT
PHASES OF A CAPITAL PROJECT,
WHY DO WE BUDGET ACCORDING TO
THESE KNOWN PATTERNS?
>> WE ACTUALLY DO.
FOR EXAMPLE AS DONNIE SAID BY
THE END OF THE FIRST YEAR CYCLE
WE WOULD HAVE SPENT 81%.
19% IS A TAIL END OF THOSE
PROJECTS ALREADY UNDER
CONSTUCTION.
WHEN WE PLAN THAT WOULD CREATE
A BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT AND
THEN SOME OF THAT MONEY ALWAYS
GOES TO PLANNING, DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION.
>> IF YOU GO BACK TO SLIDE 5,
IF WE WERE DOING THAT ACCORDING
TO HOW WE KNOW THESE PHASES GO,
WE WOULDN'T BE SEEING THESE
LARGE DIFFERENTIATIONS BETWEEN
WHAT WE BUDGET DID AND WHAT WE
SPENT.
>> I THINK WE ARE TAKING
ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS IN A
SECOND CYCLE OF PARK DISTRICT
PLANNING.
WE ARE LOOKING AT TIMING,
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES MORE
CLOSELY TO WHEN THOSE OCCUR.
THIS IS THE FIRST CYCLE.
WE HAVE LEARNED A LOT AND WE
WILL BE APPLYING THAT TO THE
NEXT CYCLE.
>> WE HAVE AN EVALUATION
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW FROM THE
PARKS IT CAPITAL DIVISION AND
HOW THEY DO CAPITAL PROJECTS
THAT MAY PROVIDE SOME
ADDITIONAL INSIGHT AND INPUT
ABOUT ADJUSTMENTS THAT MIGHT BE
MADE TO THE BUDGETING PROCESS
FOR CAPITAL AS WELL AS OTHER
ISSUES RELATED TO CAPITAL
PLANNING AND ACTUAL
CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT.
>> OKAY.
>> I WILL GIVE A QUICK SNAPSHOT
ONE THESE INITIATIVES.
THE BROAD CATEGORIES ARE PARK
DISTRICT, FIX IT FIRST MOST OF
THOSE RESOURCES GO TO MAJOR
MAINTENANCE PROJECTS.
A LOT OF WORK ON FOREST
RESTORATION AND COMMUNITY
CENTER STABILIZATION AND
FUNDING TO SUPPORT MAJOR
MAINTENANCE PROJECTS AT THE ZOO
AND AQUARIUM.
ONE HIGHLIGHT OF THAT CATEGORY
IS THE RESTORATION WE HAVE BEEN
DOING AT WEST CREST PARK.
IT HAS 108 ACRES OF LAND
OVERRUN BY BLACKBERRIES.
WE HAVE INCREASED THE VOLUNTEER
HOURS AND DOUBLED THE WORK CREW
TO HAVE MANY WARM NATIVE TREES
AND WE'RE SEEING THE RESULT OF
THAT WORK.
>> IN TERMS OF BUILDING FOR THE
FUTURE, PARK DISTRICT LEVERAGES
FUNDING FROM THE KING COUNTY
TAX FUNDS WHICH ALLOWS US TO
ACQUIRE MORE LAND AND WE ARE
CONTINUING TO DO THAT.
WE ARE ALSO MAKING GOOD ON OUR
COMMITMENT TO THE LAND BANK
SITES.
14 PROPERTIES WERE PURCHASED
WITH THE LEVY FUNDS AND THEY
ARE BEING DEVELOPED THROUGH
DISTRICT FUNDING.
ALL 14 ARE IN SOME STAGE OF
THAT CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
WHETHER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OR
CONSTRUCTION AND WE JUST OPENED
OUR FIRST LAND BANK SITE
COMPLETED JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO
AND WE ADDED A NEW PARK TO OUR
INVENTORY, ALICE BALLPARK.
PART OF THIS CATEGORY ALSO
SUPPORTS OUR GROWING
PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-
BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT
SOME PROGRAMMING AND
ACTIVATIONS ON DOWNTOWN PARKS.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH
WESTLAKE PARK AND HAVE ADDED
NINE PARKS AS PART OF THAT
ACQUISITION.>> THANK YOU.
>> BACKUP ONE THE WEST CREST
PARK AND RESTORATION PROJECT.
I WOULD LOVE TO GET A SENSE OF
THE 108 ACRES THAT NEED HELP
AND WHAT PROGRESS YOU HAVE MADE
ON THAT.
I DON'T NEED THAT INFORMATION
RIGHT NOW BUT A FOLLOW-UP WOULD
BE GREAT.
AS I ALWAYS DO, WHEN WE ARE AT
THIS TABLE, AND MAKING SURE
THAT NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
I KNOW THAT MYERS WAY IS NOT IN
OR UNDER THE PARKS DEPARTMENT
BUT IT IS STILL A LAND BANK
SITE IN THE CONTROL OF FAS,
CORRECT?
>> YES.
IT IS.
IT IS NOT QUITE HOURS BUT IT IS
STILL CONSIDERED LAND BANK.>>
YES.
IT IS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MOVING ON TO THE MAJOR
PROJECTS CHALLENGE FUND,
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE.
THIS IS ONE THAT THE PARK
DISTRICT TAKES THE LEAD.
THEY MADE PROGRESS IN 2018 AND
ALLOCATED THE FUNDS THAT WERE
AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT IN
THE FIRST SIX YEAR CYCLE AND
HAVE FUNDED SOME PROJECTS FROM
FACILITY DESIGN STUDIES TO
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
ONE HIGHLIGHT IS THE 2018
REPORT THAT YOU HAVE HERE, THE
COVER IS THE KOMODO GARDENS.
THIS WAS IN THE FIRST CYCLE.
IT IS THE FIRST ONE THAT WAS
COMPLETED AS PART OF THE MAJOR
PROJECT CHALLENGE FUND.
>> ANOTHER ASPECT IS THE
PROGRESS FOR PEOPLE.
THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO
CONTINUE TO WORK TO BRING
RECREATION AND PROGRAMS TO
COMMUNITIES THAT WE HAVEN'T
BEEN SERVING AS WELLS WE WOULD
LIKE TO.
PART OF THAT IS THINGS LIKE
SCHOLARSHIPS.
WE HAVE TIGHTENED UP THAT
PROCESS TO MAKE SURE WE CAN
AWARD 100%.
IN 2019 WE'RE SUPPLEMENTING
THAT WITH $150,000 THROUGH
FUNDS THAT ARE BEING MADE
AVAILABLE BY SUITE AND BEVERAGE
TAX OF FUNDING.
WE ARE FUNDING COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS TO GET INVOLVED
AND HELP WITH PHYSICAL FITNESS
ACTIVITIES AND THE PEOPLE AND
TEAMS IN PROGRAMMING AND
SPECIALIZING PROGRAMS TO BRING
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND ANOTHER
PART OF THIS THAT HAS BEEN A
PRETTY GOOD SUCCESS IS PART OF
OUR CHALLENGE INTERNALLY AND
OUR RESIDENTS IS TECHNOLOGY.
ONE PROJECT IS FUNDED THROUGH
THIS CATEGORY AND THAT IS AN
IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW
REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
IT IS MUCH MORE ROBUST AND
CUSTOMER FRIENDLY.
WE HAVE GOTTEN GREAT FEEDBACK
ALREADY ON THAT.
WE DO BETTER DATA ANALYSIS OF
HOW WE CAN IMPROVE.
>> OKAY.
RIGHT.
I HAVE THE PREVIOUS SLIDE.
ONE OF THE ISSUES -- LET ME
LOOK THIS WAY.
ONE ISSUE THAT I AM VERY
INTERESTED IN FOLLOWING UP WITH
YOU ON IS HOW THE EARLIER
PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON ROLLER DERBY
COMES IN WITH EXISTING PROGRAMS
THAT I WANT TO UNDERSCORE, I
SEE FIT AND I SAW THAT IN A
RESPONSE TO SOME QUESTIONS
ABOUT HOW WE CAN BETTER
FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE
PARTICIPATION IN ROLLER DERBY.
THE CORRESPONDENCE I SAW BACK
AND FORTH AROUND WHETHER OR NOT
WE WERE BEING ALL-INCLUSIVE OF
THE TYPE OF VARIOUS PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES AND
SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES. WE NEED
TO BREAK THE MOLD.
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT
GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS
ACTIVITIES AND THERE ARE PEOPLE
WHO HAVE CREATED A SPOT BECAUSE
THEY HAVEN'T BEEN WELCOMED INTO
OTHER PLACES. I THINK ROLLER
DERBY IS ONE EXAMPLE.
PEOPLE ARE CREATING A SPORT
THAT REALLY DOES FIT THEIR
COMMUNITY AND I LOVE THAT WE
CONTINUE TO HAVE ADVOCACY.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE, AS
A CITY AND PARKS DEPARTMENT IN
THIS RENEWED EFFORT TO SERVE
OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE BREAK THE
MOLD OF WHAT FITS THE EXISTING
PROGRAM AND WE ARE MORE
INCLUSIVE.
WE CAN FOLLOW-UP OFF-LINE.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I
HAD A CHANCE TO GIVE YOU A
COMMENT OR LET YOU KNOW THAT I
WOULD LOVE TO CHAT.
I WILL BRIEFLY COMMENT BUT I
WOULD LOVE TO FOLLOW UP.
THAT IS THE IDEA BEHIND THESE.
THESE ARE GRANTS AND FUNDS THAT
WE GIVE TO COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE
ACTIVITIES WITH GROUPS THAT WE
HAVE NOT REACHED.
THE ROLLER DERBY FOLKS COULD
APPLY FOR THESE GRANTS.
THE ADVOCACY THEY STARTED IS
RECENT.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM TO TRY
TO UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN, THAT GOES
BEYOND PARK DISTRICT FUNDING.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS JUST
COME TO US.
WE WILL THEN HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO ACCOMMODATE THEM IN OUR
FACILITIES AND THAT MEANS OF
THE SORT OF TOTAL POOL OF GYM
TIME AVAILABLE IN THE CITY WE
WILL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE
TO START TAKING FROM OTHER
GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN USING
THOSE GEMS.
BASICALLY WE HAVE TO SERVE
EVERYBODY.
WE HAVE TO HAVE NEGOTIATIONS
WITH OTHER GROUPS TO PROVIDE
TIME FOR THE NEW GROUPS THAT
COME IN.
I AM HAPPY TO HAVE MORE
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THAT.
>> AND THIS IS JUST TO DIG
DEEPLY INTO THAT ISSUE OF HOW
WE CAN LEVERAGE THE EXPERTISE
IN THE COMMUNITY SO THE
RECREATION FOR ALL IS A GRANT
PROGRAM THAT PEOPLE CAN APPLY
TO AND WE GAVE OUT 25 GRANTS
FOR A TOTAL OF $253,000.
THE ORGANIZATIONS PUT TOGETHER
600 NEW RECREATION
OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVED 6300
PARTICIPANTS IN ADDITION TO
REACHING FOLKS THAT WE DON'T
NECESSARILY REACH WE LEARN FROM
THEM AND WE ARE ABLE TO BUILD
IN THE ENGAGEMENT SIDE AND HOW
THEY CONNECT TO THE
COMMUNITIES.
>> OF COURSE, A LOT OF THE WORK
THAT ANCHORED THE IDEA BEHIND
THE PARK DISTRICT IS MAKING
SURE WE ARE TAKING CARE OF THE
AMENITIES WE HAVE.
WE DO A LOT OF MAINTENANCE WORK.
RESTROOMS ARE BIG PART OF THE
WORK THAT WE DO AND CONTINUE TO
FOCUS ON.
WE HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR
PATCHES AND WE HAVE THE LEASH
LAW COMPLIANCE.
THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST AREAS
OF CONCERN THAT RESIDENTS TELL
US THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT
PEOPLE ARE COMPLYING WITH
KEEPING THEIR PETS ON LEASH.
WE HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO MAKE
IMPROVEMENTS TO OFF LEASH AREAS
AND WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS
THERE.
>> QUICKLY, I THOUGHT THE PATCH
WAS WITH DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS?
>> WE HAVE SOME P PATCH
PROPERTIES AND SOME ARE NOT ON
OUR PROPERTY.
WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM.
>> WE HAVE THE MONEY, NOT THE
PROGRAM.
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE.
>> OKAY.
ANOTHER EXCITING HIGHLIGHT THAT
I WANT TO SHARE, IN 2018 WE
LAUNCHED A PARKS INSPECTION
PROGRAM WHERE PARKS AND REC
STAFF WORKING WITH VOLUNTEERS
WILL GO OUT AND INSPECT PARKS.
WE DO A SCORECARD.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US
TO GET FEEDBACK FROM COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEERS.
WE TRAINED 57 PEOPLE AND THEY
WENT OUT AND DID 72
INSPECTIONS.
WE WANT TO DO 80 PER YEAR.
EVERY SIX YEARS WE WILL GET TO
ALL THE PARKS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PEOPLE TO DIVERSIFY AND PEOPLE
WILL COME AND VOLUNTEER.
IT'S DURING THE EVENING, NOT
JUST DURING THE DAY.
IT'S AN EXCITING PROGRAM WE
WOULD LIKE TO BUILD ON.>> IS
THIS INFORMATION WRITTEN
SOMEWHERE?
>> THEY ARE NOT.
PART OF OUR OTHER WORK IS
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ADD
TECHNOLOGY TO THESE.
THESE ARE LITERALLY CHECKLIST
THAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
WE ARE TRYING TO DO A BETTER
JOB OF GETTING THEM OUT THERE.
WE ARE COMPILING IT AND WE WILL
MAKE IT PUBLIC.
>> IS ONE ITEM THAT THIS RATING
WAS DONE ON, DOES IT INCLUDE
SOMETHING I THINK I HAVE
RECENTLY BROUGHT TO YOUR
OFFICES ATTENTION, THE CITY
AUDITOR AS PART OF THE
NAVIGATION TEAM AUDITS ACTUALLY
VISITED PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
BATHROOMS AND INCLUDED
BATHROOMS IN PARKS AND
IDENTIFIED A NEED FOR SOME
CONTINUITY OF SERVICE.
SO I'M WONDERING WHETHER OR NOT
THE RATINGS INCLUDED THE PUBLIC
RESTROOMS AS WELL.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE COMPARE
YOUR FINDINGS WITH THE CITY
AUDITOR'S FINDINGS.
>> OF THE 72 PARKS LOOKED AT,
THEY LOOKED AT THE RESTROOMS
FOR THOSE THAT HAVE THEM ON
SITE AND THEY GAVE US A RANKING
OR DATA ON THE CONDITIONS.
>> I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
LOOKING AT THAT.
>> WE WILL GET SOME OF THAT TO
YOU.
AND OTHER PARTS AS DONNIE
ALREADY STATED.
>> I'M SORRY.
>> CAN YOU -- YOU SAID THERE WAS
TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES.
CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT?
>> FROM PAPER TO ACTUAL --
ELECTRONIC FORMAT SO WE CAN
SORT THE DATA AND HAVE BETTER
ACCESS TO THE DATA.
>> IS THERE ANY -- PRELIMINARY
WORK, THINKING ABOUT SMART
TRASH CANS OR WI-FI ENABLED
TRASH CANS?
I HAVE READ ARTICLES ON NPR
ABOUT SMART CITIES AND HOW THEY
ARE GOING TO LAND.
I THINK THAT MIGHT BE
IMPORTANT.
>> WE ARE NOT THAT FAR IN TIMES
. WE ARE DOING SOME OTHER
THINGS, SOME COMMUNITY CENTERS
WE ASK PEOPLE TO GIVE US
FEEDBACK WITH THE VOTING
MACHINES AS THEY GO OUT.
WE HAVEN'T STARTED DOING THAT
WITH THE MAINTENANCE FACILITIES
BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF
TECHNOLOGIES THERE I WOULD LIKE
TO CORPORATE.
RIGHT.
THEN ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE, WE
PAID OFF THE LOAN FOR THE RAMP
UP OPERATIONS. THAT WAS FIVE
YEARS EARLY.
THAT'S A GOOD NEWS STORY.
WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE THAT CASH
AND FINANCING AS OPPOSED TO
LOANS.
THAT SAVES MONEY TO THE
TAXPAYERS.
IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT WE ARE WORKING ON
THAT.
AS YOU KNOW YOU HAVE RECEIVED A
MIDCYCLE REPORT AND THE PARK
DISTRICT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS
CONTINUING TO PROVIDE THAT
INFORMATION TO YOU.
HOPEFULLY YOU GOT THE 2018
REPORT THAT HIGHLIGHTS
INITIATIVES THAT I AM
DISCUSSING NOW.
THEN I WILL TURN IT OVER TO OUR
FRIENDS HERE TO DO ITEM 2.
>> THIS RESOLUTION HAS THREE
PARTS TO IT, TO PARTS THE FIRST
TWO ITEMS ARE REQUESTING A RE-
APPROPRIATION. I NEED YOU TO DO
ONE THING.
CAN YOU READ ITEM NUMBER TWO
DIG INTO THE RECORD.
WE ARE GOING TO VOTE ON THIS.>>
WE ARE ON PAGE 16.
>> I CAN DO IT.
>> OKAY GO AHEAD.
RES 29.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2019
BUDGET BY INCREASING
APPROPRIATIONS.
WHAT WE WILL DO IS GO THROUGH
THE SLIDE AND AFTER THIS WE
WILL VOTE AND THEN WE WILL HAVE
ITEM NUMBER 3 WHICH YOU CAN
ALSO READ INTO THE RECORD.
RIGHT NOW AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2
IS WHAT WE WILL READ.
>> SO TO REPEAT, THIS IS A
RESOLUTION THAT APPROPRIATES
$810,000 IN 20 $19 FOR 3 ONE-
TIME NEEDS.
THE FIRST TWO ITEMS ARE ACTUALLY
A REQUEST OF A REAPPROACH
NATION OF LAPSE 20 $18 THAT WE
WOULD LIKE TO USE FOR THE SAME
PURPOSES.
THE FIRST ONE IS $220,000 TO
CONTINUE STABILIZATION OF NEW
SPR SYSTEMS.
ACTIVE NET AS JESUS MENTIONED
IN ACTIVATED IN NOVEMBER 2018.
WE ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF
DISABLING ICING IT.
WE ALSO HAVE A TIME CONSISTING,
EXCUSE ME, TIMEKEEPING SYSTEMS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO
KEEP THAT UP AND RUNNING.
THE SECOND PART OF THIS IS
$90,000 FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF
14 DEVELOPED LAND SITES.
THERE WERE SOME ONE TIME
VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT COSTS IN
2018 BUT NOT FULLY BUILD OUT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO USE THE
DOLLARS THAT HAD LAPSED IN 2018
AND 2019 FOR THE SAME PURPOSES.
THE THIRD ITEM IS IN SECTION 2
OF THE RESOLUTION.
IT IS A REQUEST FOR $500,000 IN
TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AND
RELOCATION COSTS FOR NEW LEASED
OFFICE SPACE AT THE OFFICE PARK
FOR 100 STAFF CURRENTLY HOUSED
AT THE RDA THAT WOULD MOVE TO
THE OFFICE PARK IN NOVEMBER OF
THIS YEAR.
>> TO WRAP UP THEN, WE HAD A
$55 MILLION BUDGET IN 2018 AND
YOU'RE SAYING WE HAVE ABOUT
810,000 LEFT AND OF THAT 310
THOUSAND IS OPERATING AND 500
INTO CAPITAL, CORRECT?
>> CORRECT.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS?
>> OKAY.
I MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION 29.
THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I, ALL
THOSE OF POSED SAY NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
OKAY.
THAT ONE IS DONE.
>> CONTINUE.
>> WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 3.
THIS IS TO GIVE THE BOARD AND
COUNSEL AN UPDATE ON OUR
STRATEGIC PROCESS.
WE HAVE THE NEXT SIX YOUR
SPENDING CYCLE.
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE --
>> I MESSED UP.
CAN YOU READ ITEM NUMBER 3 INTO
THE RECORD?
>> THE NEXT SIX YOUR SPENDING
PLAN.
>> THIS ADJUSTER PRESENTATION.
I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU.
>> I'M SORRY.
>> AGAIN, WE ARE LAUNCHING A
PROCESS DETERMINING OUR
PRIORITIES OVER THE NEXT 12
YEARS FOR THE ENTIRE AGENCY.
PART IS THE DISTRICT SPENDING
PLAN.
THIS PLAN BUILDS ON PRIOR
PLANNING EFFORTS AND WILL ALSO
TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION HOW OUR
CITY HAS CHANGED OVER THE LAST
SEVERAL YEARS AND WHAT THE
CMMUNITIES TELL US THEY NEED.
AS WE GO ABOUT ENGAGING WITH
COMMUNITIES AND GETTING INPUT
ONE THING THAT WE ARE WORKING
TO DO IS MAKE SURE THEY
UNDERSTAND THAT THE VALUES THAT
THIS PARK PLANNING PROCESS IS
ANCHORED IN.
WE CAN MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT
FUNDS AND IT IS CLEAR TO PEOPLE
WHY WE ARE DOING THESE THINGS.
ON THE SCREEN YOU HAVE THE
VALUE STATEMENTS WE HAVE BEEN
COMMUNICATING TO PEOPLE.
FIRST WE SERVE PEOPLE.
ALL THE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES
ETC.
THAT WE BRING IN OR IMPLEMENT OR
IMPROVE OUR DONE SO WITH PEOPLE
IN MIND SO WE MAKE SURE THOSE
ARE DRIVEN BY THE NEEDS OF THE
PEOPLE WE ARE SERVING.
ALSO, EQUITY AND MAKING SURE
THAT AS WE SERVE PEOPLE WE
RECOGNIZE THEIR PEOPLE IN
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE HAD LESS
THAN NEED MORE AND MAKING SURE
THAT WHEN WE MAKE INVESTMENT
DECISIONS WE START THERE FIRST.
PART OF THE WORK THAT WE DO IS
ALSO RECOGNITION THAT THE
STRATEGIES THAT WE HAVE BEEN
USING TO SOLVE NEEDS OF
RESIDENTS BECAUSE THOSE NEEDS
ARE CHANGING THEN THAT STRATEGY
NEEDS TO CHANGE.
WE NEED TO FIND NEW WAYS OF
DOING THINGS.
AS WE GO ABOUT PLANNING THE
NEXT 12 YEARS OF OUR PARKS AND
RECREATION SYSTEM WE NEED TO
HONOR THE HISTORY OF THE CITY
AND LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE.
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR
WORK IS ALIGNED WITH THE
EFFORTS AROUND INCLUSIVENESS,
AFFORDABILITY, BEING ACCESSIBLE
AND LIVABLE AND TO SUPPORT THE
REST OF THE CITY AS WE TRIED TO
SOLVE THESE BIG CHALLENGES THAT
OUR RESIDENTS ARE FACING.
AS WE PLAN WE ALSO THINK ABOUT
THE FACT THAT PLANNING AND
ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITIES IS
NOT A ONE-TIME THING.
WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE
WITH RESIDENTS AND MEET THEIR
NEEDS.
WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE NEEDS
ARE.
WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO CREATE
STRUCTURES THAT CREATE
DELIBERATE AND ONGOING WAYS TO
ENGAGE.
THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK ON AND
FINALLY, I WAS EXCITED TO HEAR
SOME CONVERSATION.
12% OF THE LAND OF THE WORK WE
DO IN TERMS OF HELPING PEOPLE
AND HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT BE
HAPPY.
WE HAVE TO ADDRESS HOW WE CAN
MITIGATE SOME IMPACTS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE IN OUR
FACILITIES.
THERE IS ARE THE VALUES THAT
DRIVE THE PLANNING AS WE MOVE
FORWARD.
>> WHAT IS THAT GOING TO LOOK
LIKE?
I KNOW IN 2012 AND BEFORE THE
2014 VOTE WE HAD QUITE AN
OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY.
LOTS OF PEOPLE WERE BROUGHT IN.
WE HAD AN OVERARCHING COMMITTEE
THAT WAS IDENTIFYING AND WE HAD
PEOPLE FOCUSED ON ATHLETIC
FIELDS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS
AND OPEN SPACE AND EVERY PIECE
OF THIS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING
TO DO DIFFERENTLY THAT CAN
REACH COMMUNITIES THAT WERE NOT
INVOLVED IN THE PAST?
>> THAT'S A PERFECT SWEAT
SEGWAY.
PRESIDENT TRUMP HANKY.
>> SO THE CHOSE THE INGREDIENTS
FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
THE ORANGE RED COLOR IS THINGS
WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.
THIS IS AN UPDATE OF THE
STRATEGIC PLAN.
IT WAS CALLED THE LEGACY PLAN.
WE HAVE DONE SEVERAL PLANS AND
SINCE THEN.
ALL THAT WORK WILL GO INTO THIS
MIX AS WELL.
WE ARE ENGAGING STAFF AND THEN
THE GREEN IS WHAT WE ARE DOING
NOW.
WE ARE DOING A MORE ROBUST
OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT THAN IN THE
PAST.
WE ARE DOING ONLINE ENGAGEMENT
CITYWIDE SURVEY AND AN UPDATE
OF THE EMC SURVEY DONE IN 2016
AND THEN WE HAD TWO VERY LARGE
PARKS AND RECREATION FESTIVALS
AND WE ARE HAVING OTHER
EETINGS AND GOING TO DIFFERENT
MEETINGS.
ON THE RIGHT WOULD BE TRENDS,
DATA WE HAVE COLLECTED OVER
TIME.
>> OKAY.
TANK YOU.
>> WHAT WE HAVE HEARD SO FAR,
THIS IS THROUGH 2018, WE HAVE
THEM IN EIGHT DIFFERENT
CATEGORIES.
WE HEARD ABOUT DOING MORE WITH
EQUITY AND WE HEARD ABOUT THE
DROP IN PROGRAMS WE IMPLEMENTED
ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.
COMFORT STATION, CLEANLINESS
AND SAFETY HAS COME UP OVER
TIME.
FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING, THINGS
IN OUR COMMUNITY CENTERS.
THESE ARE BECOMING MORE DENSE
AND A LOT MORE PEOPLE HAVE
SMALLER HOUSING UNITS.
WE NEED A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE
CAN GO AND MEET THEIR NEIGHBORS
AND ENJOY TIME TOGETHER.
WE ALSO HAVE HEARD FROM PEOPLE
THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO REDUCE
HEALTH DISPARITIES AND FINALLY
AGAIN SOME EXAMPLES, USE JOB
TRAINING HAS COME UP AND
APPRENTICESHIPS.
AND THEN EASY ACCESS TO PARKS.
YOU'VE HEARD OF THE 10 MINUTE
WALK ABILITY AND HOW WE CAN GET
THERE.
WE ALSO HAVE TO HAVE ADA ACCESS
SO EVERYBODY CAN ENJOY THEM.
>> A COUPLE OF THINGS.
A FEW YEARS AGO, I'M NOT ASKING
THAT YOU SPAM PEOPLE BUT A FEW
YEARS AGO WE HAD GREAT SIGNS IN
THE PARKS.
IT WAS THIS NEW PARK IS BROUGHT
TO YOU BY THE PARKS LEVY, THANK
YOU FOR YOUR VOTE.
I THINK THAT WAS EFFECTIVE.
LIKE YOU WERE SAYING YOUR
SPENDING MORE TIME WITH
ADDITIONAL CLEANING IN THE
MAJOR RESTROOMS, SOMETHING LIKE
THAT THAT SAYS WERE HOPING THIS
IS CLEAN WE ARE ADDING
ADDITIONAL CREWS.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW
IF IT IS NOT.
I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE REALLY
RESPOND WELL JUST KNOWING THAT
WE ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO
THOSE.
IF WE COULD DO SOME MORE OF
THAT KIND OF VISIBILITY IN THE
PARKS WHEN YOU FIRST WALK IN I
THINK IT WOULD PAY OFF.
ESPECIALLY IF WE ARE LOOKING AT
THINGS LIKE IF WE ARE GOING TO
BE RAISING THE SENSE THAT
PEOPLE WILL BE PAYING I WANT
THEM TO KNOW THAT THIS IS SOME
GOOD STUFF THAT CAME ABOUT
BECAUSE THE LAST TIME WE RAISED
YOUR TAXES.
WERE GONNA DO IT AGAIN SO
HERE'S THE NEXT PLAN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THIS IS A SLIDESHOW.
THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN
HEARING IN 2019.
AGAIN, WE HAVE HAD SOCIAL MEDIA
AND ON THE LEFT WE HAVE HAD A
WEEKLY SURVEY AT A COMMUNITY
CENTER. WE ACTUALLY PUT POSTERS
UP.
WE THINK MOST PEOPLE HAVE
ACCESS TO A PHONE OR COMPUTER
AND CAN DO THINGS ONLINE BUT
SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TO OR
DON'T KNOW HOW.
WE HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH
THAT.
WE ASK ABOUT THREE OR FOUR
QUESTIONS AND THEY ARE
COMBINATION OF PICTURES AND
ACTUALLY OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS.
SOME OF THESE SURVEY QUESTIONS
WILL BE IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
AS WELL.
THAT HAS BEEN HELPFUL TO GET A
BROADER RESPONSE.
IN THE UPPER RIGHT WE USED
PICTURES AS WELL.
PEOPLE CAN TELL US THEIR
PREFERENCE AND IN THIS CASE IT
WAS NATURAL OPEN SPACES.
WHAT IS REALLY REMARKABLE IS
THAT WE GOT 458 PEOPLE TO TAKE
THIS SURVEY.
WE HAVE FOUND OVER 60,000
PEOPLE SO FAR HAVE SEEN SOME OF
OUR POSTS AND HAVE LOOKED ON
OUR WEBSITE.
THAT IS THE MOST FOR SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION.
I DON'T KNOW HOW IT WILL END UP.
WE WILL HAVE MORE DETAILED
REPORTS WHEN WE COME BACK.
THE PARKS AND RECREATION
FESTIVAL DASHED
>> LET'S MAKE SURE WE DON'T DO
ZIPLINE SEND IN GROUND
TRAMPOLINES.
>> I DON'T WANT TO DO THAT.
>> THERE'S QUITE A LIABILITY
THERE.
>> I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO
DO A SLAM DOWN.
>> ARE YOU TRYING TO GET PEOPLE
TO THINK BIG?
>> BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS
JUST LOVED BOTH OF THOSE
THINGS.
>> WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
IT WASN'T REALLY -- WE HAD A
BEAN EXERCISE.
IT WAS VERY INTERACTIVE.
PEOPLE TOOK THE TIME TO TALK TO
US AS WELL.
I THINK WE HAVE BEEN DOING
QUITE A BIT.
WE HAVE BEEN GOING OUT.
WE HAVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
ADVISORS.
THEY SPEAK 12 DIFFERENT
LANGUAGES.
THEY HAVE BEEN GOING TO
MEETINGS AND DOING A SMALLER
SURVEY.
WE HAVE BEEN GETTING GOOD
RESPONSE FROM THAT.
HAVING THEM HELP PEOPLE WALK
THROUGH THE SMALL SURVEY RATHER
THAN JUST SENDING IT OUT IN THE
MAIL HAS ADDED A PERSONAL TOUCH
AND IT HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE.
AGAIN, SOME SURVEY QUESTIONS
WERE ONLINE AND THEY WILL BE
TRANSLATED.
THEN WE DID THE EMC SURVEY, THE
SAME SURVEY DONE IN 2016 AND
THAT ONE IS IN ENGLISH AND
SPANISH.
>> OKAY.
THEN ALL THE PRESENTATIONS WE
HAVE BEEN MAKING, WE ASK THESE
QUESTIONS AND TRY TO GET AT
WHAT IS YOUR BIG IDEA?
WE ARE GROWING. HOW CAN PARKS
AND RECREATION HELP.
WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS DO YOU
LIKE?
WHAT PARK AMENITIES DO YOU
LIKE?
HOW ARE THESE FACILITIES AND
AMENITIES HELPING YOU?
AND SO FAR IT HAS BEEN PRETTY
GOOD.
I THINK WE ARE GETTING A LOT OF
THINGS THAT WHAT WE TRY TO
IMPRESS UPON EVERYBODY IS THAT
WE ARE LOOKING FOR TO BE PART
OF THE WHOLE CITY SOLUTION.
HOW IS THIS CONTRIBUTING TO
LIVABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY
AND MORE OF A CITYWIDE ISSUE.
WE ARE THINKING ABOUT THIS AS A
WHOLE APPROACH.
>> HERE'S THE TIMELINE.
SO THE PURPLE AT THE TOP IS THE
STRATEGIC PLAN.
WE ARE SPENDING SPRING AND
SUMMER DOING OUTREACH AND
ENGAGEMENT AND THEN WE ARE
CRAFTING A PLAN AND HOPING TO
WRAP THAT UP IN SEPTEMBER OF
THIS YEAR OR EARLY FALL.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PARK
DISTRICT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
ON IT.
THE CROSSHATCH LINE IS THE
FINANCIAL PLAN TIMELINE.
THAT IS THE SIX-YEAR PLAN WE
ARE WORKING TOWARD.
THAT IS -- WE ARE DOING
TECHNICAL PREPARATION RIGHT NOW
AND WE WILL BE READY TO GO IN
DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
THE NEXT ONE IS THE PARK BOARD
READINESS IN THE FALL.
WE WILL SPEND SOME TIME TALKING
ABOUT PROGRAMS WE HAVE WORKED
ON AND THE PARKS WE HAVE DONE
IN GIVING A REFRESH AND
REMINDING EVERYBODY WHAT HAS
BEEN DONE AS PART OF THIS PARK
DISTRICT.
THEN, IN DECEMBER WE WILL BE
DOING PUBLIC PARK DISTRICT
PLANNING.
WE HAVE NOT CRAFTED THE TYPES
OF MEETING WE WILL BE HAVING.
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WILL REVIEW
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PARK
DISTRICT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
AND THEN THE PARK DISTRICT
REVIEW WILL BE NOVEMBER 2020
AND WE WILL BE READY TO GO IN
2021 TO 2026.
>> OKAY.
AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT
THIS IS AN UPDATE.
THIS IS A REFRESH.
WE WILL SEE THAT WILL IMPACT
THE FINANCIAL PLAN EVENTUALLY.
>> THERE WAS A QUESTION.
>> YES.
A QUESTION ABOUT THE PLANNING
PROCESS.
WE HAD AN EXCHANGE BACK IN APRIL
TRYING TO GIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANNING
PROCESS AND HOW IT WILL
INFLUENCE THE DECISION MAKING.
IN OUR EXCHANGE WE DASHED THERE
WERE THREE DIFFERENT TERMS
USED.
ONE WAS PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA
AND THE OTHER WAS THE PARKS
DISTRICT FINANCIAL PLAN AND THE
OTHER WAS THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
IT WOULD REALLY HELP ME TO KNOW
HOW THOSE THREE THINGS RELATE
TO ONE ANOTHER AND IF THERE IS
A SEQUENCE. WHAT COMES FIRST
WHAT INFORMS A WITCH.
THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.
I -- AS YOU KNOW, THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT LEVY HAS SCHEDULED THE
WORK AT THE SCHOOL TO COME LATE
IN 2023.
PART OF WHAT COULD BE HELPFUL
ABOUT THAT TO THE COMMUNITY AS
IT RELATES TO THE COMMUNITY
CENTER IS ALLOWING US TO ALIGN
OUR PLANNING AND FUNDING
TIMELINE AND PRIORITIES WITH
THE TIMELINE THAT THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT IS PURSUING FOR THE
CHANGE AND CAPITAL CHANGES TO
REBUILDING THE SCHOOL.
SO WHAT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND IS
HOW THE PRIORITIZATION
CRITERIA, FINANCIAL PLAN AND
STRATEGIC PLAN ALL RELATE TO
ONE ANOTHER.
FIRST, COUNCILMEMBER HAS SIX
MINUTES TO LEAVE AND GET ON A
PLANE.
SO WOULD THAT BE OKAY IF WE CAN
GIVE A QUICK ANSWER AND THEN
MAYBE WE CAN FILL HER IN OFF-
LINE?
>> YES.
THAT WOULD BE OKAY?
>> WE ALL NEED TO KNOW THE
ANSWER TO THIS.
THIS STRATEGIC PLAN IS UNDERWAY
GOVERNING ALL FUNDING SOURCES.
IN THE FALL, WE WILL BE LOOKING
AT HOW WE ARE GOING TO BE
PRIORITIZING THE PARK DISTRICT
INCLUDING COMMUNITY CENTERS AND
THEN THE STRATEGIC PLAN WILL
INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
SIX YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN.
THE SEQUENCE IS THE STRATEGIC
PLAN AND THEN FINALLY THE END
RESULT WILL BE THE FINANCIAL
PLAN FOR 6 YEARS.
>> AT WHAT POINT DO THEY SAY WE
THINK THE PARKS DEPARTMENT
SHOULD VALUE AND IMPORTANCE AND
THE ABILITY TO LEVERAGE A
TIMELINE AND FUNDS FROM A
NEARBY PROJECT?
>> WE CERTAINLY ARE AWARE OF
THE ISSUE AND THE INTEREST IN
THAT PARTICULAR SITE AND WE ARE
-- WE HAVE NOTED THAT AND IT IS
IN OUR DOCUMENTATION.
STARTING IN DECEMBER IS WHEN WE
WILL HAVE SOME KIND OF OUTREACH
WHERE WE WOULD HAVE FORMAL
REQUEST MADE BY THE PUBLIC.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR WRAPPING THAT
UP.
>> IN ORDER TO BE MORE
EXPEDIENT I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD
AND ADJOURN TODAY'S MEETING AND
THEN I WILL LET YOU FOLLOW-UP
WITH THE COUNCILMEMBER FOR MORE
DETAIL OFF-LINE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PRESENTATION.
APOLOGIZE TO HAVE TO RUSH A
LITTLE BIT OF IT.
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