Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 89
GOAL 5
INCREASE CAPITAL BUDGET FUNDING
AND STAFF LONGEVITY.
Rationale
Relationship to the General Plan
The parks, recreation spaces, community services,
and public facilities across Culver City are widely
utilized and beloved by residents. As stated in the
General Plan 2045, PRCS does not currently have
adequate funding to support capital improvements
and maintenance operations in the parks.12 The
ongoing quality of facilities and programming
relies on city support to fund capital improvements,
maintenance, as well as support operations
and personnel through hiring and workforce
development.
The General Plan 2045 sets a goal to increase
funding and resources for the parks and
recreational facilities to address stated shortfalls
in current and projected budget needs. The
plan proposes this through various methods
including through updating the city’s parkland
development and in-lieu fee structure, increasing
the leasing of parks and open spaces for revenue
generation, as well as a broad call to action to
seek alternative funding sources for parks and
recreation.
While acknowledging the current shortfall, the
city must also be looking forward to the next
generation of Culver City parks. The projected
increase in population stated in the General
Plan 2045 necessitates not only upgrades and
renovations to existing parks spaces but also
an increase in park space, more frequent and
wide ranging programming, as well as increased
operations and maintenance capacity. The
current budget will need to grow, whether through
internal or external sources, in order to help ensure
PRCS can continue to offer high quality services
and support staff growth and longevity in the
department.
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