PARKS, RECREATION AND WATERFRONT DEPARTMENT FACILITIES ASSESSMENT AND FUNDING OPTIONS

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1 PARKS, RECREATION AND WATERFRONT DEPARTMENT FACILITIES ASSESSMENT AND FUNDING OPTIONS Worksession February 11,

2 INTRODUCTION/ OVERVIEW Parks Tax Structural Deficit Capital Improvement Program Projected 5-Year Capital needs Staff Recommendations for Potential Capital Projects 2

3 PARKS TAX OVERVIEW Current revenues not keeping pace with increasing costs of operations Fund operating in deficit since FY 2010 $500,000 Structural Deficit despite FY13/14 Reductions Parks Tax Fund (in millions) FY 13 Actual FY 14 Projected FY 15 Projected FY 16 Projected FY 17 Projected Ending Balance (0.30) 3

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Budgeted funding

$400,000 Only source of funding for 52 parks

4 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Budgeted funding FY14/15 is $1.2 million annually Parks Tax - $350,000, Marina - $250,000, Camps Fund -$200,000, GF- $400,000 Only source of funding for 52 parks and pools is $750,000 (from Parks Tax and General Fund) Measure WW and other grant funding 4

IN-PROGRESS CAPITAL WORK PROJECTED EXPENDITURES $ 4.

Courts C Grove Basketball & Tennis Courts* D C Ohlone Dog Park D C Virginia McGee Tot Land*

Renovation* D John Hinkel Park Renovation* D D Major Maintenance (partial list) FY 14 FY 15

wall X Multiple ADA ramps X X City Wide Picnic Areas* X X *Funding provided by Measure WW

5 IN-PROGRESS CAPITAL WORK PROJECTED EXPENDITURES $ 4.03 MILLION Capital Improvement Projects FY 14 FY 15 Terrace View Phase 1* C Willard Tennis Courts C Grove Basketball & Tennis Courts* D C Ohlone Dog Park D C Virginia McGee Tot Land* D C Live Oak Basketball Courts D C Ohlone Park Basketball Courts D C James Kenney Park Renovation* D John Hinkel Park Renovation* D D Major Maintenance (partial list) FY 14 FY 15 Live Oak Pedestrian Bridge X King Park stairs X Aquatic Park roofs X James Kenney retaining wall X Multiple ADA ramps X X City Wide Picnic Areas* X X *Funding provided by Measure WW Grove Basketball Courts Grove Access Willard Tennis Courts C Construction D - Design Grove Restroom Ohlone Pavement Live Oak Bridge 5

UNFUNDED LIABILITIES FY14-18 PROGRAM TYPE (figures in

Unfunded Liability Marina Bldgs & Infrastructure 1.25 13.

15) Parks Bldgs, Equip. & Infrastructure 9.65 24.52 (14.

6 UNFUNDED LIABILITIES FY14-18 PROGRAM TYPE (figures in millions) Available Funds Projected Expend. Unfunded Liability Marina Bldgs & Infrastructure (11.97) Pools Bldgs & Equipment (4.15) Parks Bldgs, Equip. & Infrastructure (14.87) Camps Bldgs & Infrastructure (0.05) Summary - FY 14 through FY (31.04) 6

7 INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS Berkeley Rose Garden Walkway John Hinkel Park Clubhouse Deck San Pablo Park Restroom James Kenney Community Center Siding James Kenney Community Center Window Framing Live Oak Basketball Fencing Ohlone Basketball Surface Grove Access Issues 7

8 PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS - CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION Prioritize the improvement of existing facilities Leveraging current parks allocations with additional funding Focus significant work at high-use parks and park buildings 8

9 CURRENT PARK PROJECTS ($4,627,000 unfunded work needed) Projects with Measure WW and GF already allocated: Grove, James Kenney, John Hinkel, Ohlone Dog Parks and Rose Garden 9

10 HIGH USE PARKS ($10,665,000 unfunded work needed) Basketball Courts Tennis Courts Sports Fields Aquatic Park Cesar Chavez San Pablo Park 10

11 HIGH USE PARK BUILDINGS ($9,900,356 unfunded work needed) Pools MLK Center/ YAP James Kenney Community Center Live Oak Community Center Frances Albrier Community Center 11

12 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNFUNDED LIABILITIES Current Park Projects $ million High Use Park Projects $ million High Use Park Buildings $ million Total $ million 12

13 ANNUAL RECURRING FUNDING NEEDS Parks Upkeep Current funding at $750,000 annually for CIP Need an additional $450,000 annually Parks Buildings Upkeep Per PW/ Consultant estimate, need approximately $750,000 in new, annual funding 13

14 PARKS TAX INCREASE 7.75% increase in the current Parks Tax Rate will provide: $500,000 to fix the structural deficit $450,000 to provide major maintenance funding for upkeep $950,000 total new revenue from Parks Tax increase 16 % increase in the current Parks Tax Rate will provide: $500,000 to fix the structural deficit $450,000 to provide major maintenance funding for upkeep $750,000 to provide new funding to parks buildings $1,700,000 total new revenue from Parks Tax increase 14

15 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS Parks Tax Increase Implications for 1,900 square foot homeowner/s annual parks tax: At 7.75% adds $22 to the property owner s current tax bill/ raises $950,000 Increase from $236 to $258 for 2015 At 16% adds $43 to the property owner s current tax bill/ raises $1,700,000 Increase from $236 to $279 for

16 QUESTIONS 16

November 2014 Ballot Measure: City of Berkeley Community Facilities District No. 3 (Berkeley Public Parks)

November 2014 Ballot Measure: City of Berkeley Community Facilities District No. 3 (Berkeley Public Parks) Office of the City Manager ACTION CALENDAR June 24, 2014 To: From: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Christine Daniel, City Manager Submitted by: William Rogers, Deputy City Manager Subject: