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Workshops to gather input for the update of the Resource Allocation/Cost Recovery policies

Sorting Workshops October, 2018

City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities

Why are you here?

• Who else was invited?
• Who is GreenPlay?
• What are we going to do?
• What are we not going to do?

We enrich the City of Alexandria by creating meaningful experiences through public space, cultural activities, and programming.

Mission

Values

• Equity. We are committed to equitable access to parks, facilities, and

programs. Exceptional Customer Experiences. We provide service that is responsive, professional, courteous, and accountable.

• Safety. Our parks and facilities are safe, clean, and accessible.

Continuous Learning. We believe in lifelong learning for ourselves and our community.

• Integrity. We are honest, fair, and respectful in all interactions.

Civic Responsibility. As public servants, we strive to better the world around us.

Government is expected to serve those who “pick up the tab”

$ Subsidy/General Fund $ Taxes $ Fees and Charges $ Program fees $ Permit s $ Rent als $ Alternative Funding $ Grant s $ Donors $ S ponsors

Those who invest expect to benefit Those who pay expect to benefit Those who contribute expect to benefit

Why is this important?

• Allows you t o “ t ell your st ory”
• Responsible with resources
• Appropriately use tax dollars
• Promot es sust ainabilit y
• Provides information for strategic and j ustifiable decisions
• Maximizes non-tax revenues
• Lays foundat ion for set t ing fees
• Embraces fee assistance policy
• Public and policy makers can underst and it – it’s logical and

sound

• We cannot bot h keep doing

t hings t he way we have always done t hem, or cont inue t o do t he same t hings AND respond t o t he changing needs of our communit y

• We need ent repreneurial

t hinking and sound business pract ices

Responding to the demands

Alexandria’s Conditions

• City invested in this methodology and adopted a policy

5 years ago

• Needs to be updated every 5 years
• Programs and services have been added or changed
• Now will address ALL services, not j ust recreation activities
• Demand and use increasing
• Intention to develop a shared understanding

within the community

• Desire to engage the community

Public parks and recreation agencies are now employing best practice models to help sustain systems Q: “ How much t ax invest ment should be direct ed t o a service if an individual derives a great er benefit t han t he communit y as a whole? ”

What is called for, and how can you help?

Consensus building

Stakeholder participation

Community

x

• Provides a framework

for discussion

• Y
• u cannot simply

adopt another agency’s philosophy

Pyramid methodology

The benefit is in the discussion, “ownership,” and “buy-in” – staff, decision makers and the public

Mostly Community Benefit

(All taxpayers)

The foundational level

• f the pyramid

Benefits the community as a whole: May have positive economic impact, increase public safety, address social needs, and enhance basic quality of life

• f all residents

Sorting activities onto the Pyramid tiers

The benefits continuum

The benefits filter in action

• 5. Most ly Individual
• 4. Considerable Individual
• 3. Individual/ Communit y
• 2. Considerable Communit y
• 1. Mostly Communit y

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Strategic Kick-Off/ Start-Up July 31 Staff Workshop I - I ntroduction August 15

• Creating the Categories of Service

Public Workshop I I October 17-19

• Staff and Stakeholder Sorting Workshops
• Direct & I ndirect Costs

Staff Workshop I I I Winter 2018

• Cost Recovery Targets, Goals & Objectives

Final Presentation Early 2019

• Cost Recovery Targets, Goals & Objectives

Project Schedule

Sorting services onto the Pyramid

Review of your handout packet

• Causes discussion
• Values emerge
• Develops consensus

Thank Y

• u!

Chris Dropinski, CPRE

S enior Principal ChrisD@ GreenPlayllc.com

Tom Diehl, CPRP

Proj ect Manager TDiehl@ GreenPlayllc.com