FY25 Proposed Budget

Goals, objectives, and performance measures

Partnerships and Engagement

Strategic Plan Value: Department Goal:

Provide and promote gardening throughout the City, Build community by fostering social connections and developing safe, accessible public spaces for gathering. Provide spaces for community and neighborhood gardens. (Strategic Goal: Grow the local foods economy.)

Department Objective:

FY 2024 Projected

FY2025 Estimate

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

Performance Measures: Number of Rented Garden Plots Number of Neighborhood Garden Sites Number of Demonstration Gardens

273

264

275

275

275

4

4

4

4

4

1

4

4

4

4

FY22 - 9 plots were closed at Chadek for construction of new restrooms FY23 - The 275 plots were reserved by 205 households Addition of "Discovery Garden Parties" in Summer 2023 has helped broaden garden educational efforts

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Strategic Plan Value: Department Goal:

Promote community well-being through facilities, programs and services that instill a sense of belonging, inclusion and are accessible to all. Connect residents to the community and expand program choice for those who otherwise have limited opportunities for recreation Ensure that needs-based financial support for programs and services is readily available, promoted and utilized. This includes initiatives such as RecAssist and outreach swim lessons.

Department Objective:

FY 2024 Projected

FY2025 Estimate

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

Performance Measures:

Number of program enrollments and pass sales subsidized through RecAssist

76

237

484

557

641

Dollar amount subsidized through RecAssist

$2,278

$5,113

$14,154

$16,277

$18,719

Targeted increase of 15% year-over-year for RecAssist utilization FY21 numbers fully impacted by Covid closures; FY22 numbers partially impacted "Low Income Discount Program" rebranded to "RecAssist" during Covid closures has helped to lessen stigma and broaden the ease of marketing efforts .

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