Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 234
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS FOR
EXPANDING O&M INCLUDE:
• Develop existing and future
needs list for operations and
maintenance based on initial
Parks Plan assessment.
• Streamline existing O&M
contractors and contracts
to incorporate new park
improvements where possible,
such as with new rain garden
BMPs.
• Consider utilizing the city’s
Measure CW tax to support
stormwater system O&M, rather
than capital costs, and pursue
Measure W funding, grants and
loans for capital costs.
• Evaluate current city, county,
and state programs for
alignment with parks needs.
• Evaluate non-profit and other
partner programs for alignment
with parks needs.
• Create a budget for on-going
daily, monthly, and annual
maintenance with allowances for
capital improvements associated
with project service lives.
234 IMPLEMENTATION // PRIORITIZATION, COSTS, AND FUNDING
Expanding Operations and
Maintenance Staff
Sufficient funding and availability for staff for
the parks system is limited. The current staff is
stretched to capacity, and additional specialized
staff would be needed for park improvements such
as native planting areas, public art pieces, and new
programming. Currently the parks demonstrate
overstressed budgets and overstretched staff.
Innovative approaches to operations and
maintenance that exceed the current budget are
needed. New labor classifications and workforce
training will be required, particularly for biodiverse,
native habitat areas. It is possible that these
positions could be coordinated with groups
through the state conservancy or LA County. These
positions could also be tied to the local workforce
development opportunities to build community
equity and education or other city programs for
local hire or student hire programs.
Potential Next Steps for Expanding O&M include:
• Develop existing and future needs list for
operations and maintenance based on
initial Parks Plan assessment
• Streamline existing O&M contractors
and contracts to incorporate new park
improvements where possible, such as with
new rain garden BMPs.
• Consider utilizing the city’s Measure CW tax
to support stormwater system O&M, rather
than capital costs, and pursue Measure W
funding, grants and loans for capital costs.
• Evaluate current city, county, and state
programs for alignment with parks needs.
• Evaluate non-profit and other partner
programs for alignment with parks needs.
• Create a budget for on-going daily, monthly,
and annual maintenance with allowances
for capital improvements associated with
project service lives.
