FY27 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 2026 Projected

FY2027 Estimate

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

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

275

278

278

278

278

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

FY25 - 278 plots is the maximum plots available (includes 6 raised beds) "Discovery Garden Parties" in Summer 2023 and beyond has helped broaden garden educational efforts

Strategic Plan Value: Department Goal:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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 2026 Projected

FY2027 Estimate

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Performance Measures:

Number of program enrollments and pass sales subsidized through RecAssist Dollar amount subsidized through RecAssist

448

835

1,721

1,893

2,000

$14,154 $37,308 Targeted increase of 15% year-over-year for RecAssist utilization from FY24 to FY25; 10% YOY from FY25-26 FY25 - Number of enrollments increasing without significantly higher amount of dollar subsidization is due to more AIR participant enrollment. AIR programs tend to be single day programs in the $5-$10 range. Therefore, the reduction on a dollar basis is not as sizeable. $25,264 $31,997 $35,197

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