FY26 Proposed Budget

Goals, objectives, and performance measures

Partnerships and Engagement

Strategic Plan Value:

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 Goal:

Department Objective:

FY 2025 Projected

FY2026 Estimate

FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024

Performance Measures:

Number of Rented Garden Plots

264

275

278

278

278

Number of Neighborhood Garden Sites Number of Demonstration Gardens

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

FY22 - 9 plots were closed at Chadek for construction of new restrooms FY24 - 278 plots is the maximum plots available (includes 6 raised beds)

"Discovery Garden Parties" in Summer 2023 & 2024 has helped broaden garden educational efforts

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Strategic Plan Value:

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 Goal:

Department Objective:

FY 2025 Projected

FY2026 Estimate

FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024

Performance Measures:

Number of program enrollments and pass sales subsidized through RecAssist

237

448

835

960

1,104

Dollar amount subsidized through RecAssist

$5,113

$14,154 $25,264

$29,054

$33,412

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

FY23 and beyond: Learn to Swim lesson discounts included in RecAssist tracking

158