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Christal Sandifer reviewed the following information: Recreation Division: The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes: • New Position Recommended: Community Centers Coordinator (1.0) FTE, effective October 1, 2015 ($42,514). The new position will support the additional programming at the Efland-Cheeks Community Center and the opening of the new Cedar Grove community center. The position will ensure accessibility and availability of community centers and programming. Additionally, the position will enable an equitable level of service at the two community centers and allow for interaction and sharing of resources. • Personnel Increase: Seasonal Staff ($42,654) reflects an increase to comply with approved Living Wage and an increase in hours to support increasing demand for recreational activities, concessions, and facility rentals as well as the opening of the Cedar Grove Community Center • Operations Increase: ($21,147) for additional supplies and services to support increasing demand for recreational activities and concessions as well as the opening of the Cedar Grove Community Center • Revenue Increase: ($53,086) anticipated additional fee revenue associated with: athletics, recreation programs, facility rentals, and athletic rentals Parks Division: The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes: • The Parks Division has been able to address the opening of new parks and managed lands, and new landscape and grounds needs, in recent years with minimal staff resource additions. For FY15-16 additional staff resources have been recommended to address increased responsibilities, increases in facility usage and rentals, and the need for a full-time staff person at Blackwood Farm Park (which has resulted in a net loss of 0.25 FTE for other parks staffing). DEAPR is asking to take the current 30 hours per week position (originally approved for Blackwood Farm Park, now within the Parks "Mobile Crew") to 40 hours, and for increased seasonal staff funding. These additional resources will be needed to maintain the current and expected level of service to the public and park patrons. • FY15-16 will see the first full year of operation for Blackwood Farm Park, and may see portions of the Hollow Rock Park and Natural Area opened. There are also plans to make improvements to River Park and repairs and renovations to select other facilities as needed and prioritized. • Position Extension Recommended: Parks Conservation Tech I position is currently a 0.75 FTE, recommending to extend the position to 1.0 FTE ($10,680) to support Blackwood Farm Park opening • Personnel Increase: ($11,307) to comply with approved Living Wage for seasonal staff • Operations Increase: ($40,647) for additional supplies and services to support increasing demand for activities and opening of the Blackwood Farm Park • Revenue Increase: ($11,000) The annual Trail Head Run resulted in a donation in FY14-15. A donation in FY15-16 is anticipated. Soil and Water Conservation Division: • The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes personnel increase, as four positions were reclassified in FY14-15