2016/05/18 Council Agenda Packet

RESOLUTION No. A RESOLUTION adopting the 2016-2035 Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan WHEREAS, on May 26, 20 10, City Council adopted Resolution No. 6275 designating the Everett Parks and Recreation Department's Strategic Master Plan as the Everett Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the State of Washington Recreation Conservation Office (RCO) requires that the City's Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (PROS Plan) be updated every six years to maintain eligibility for grants; And WHEREAS, RCO requires that the plan be adopted by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, RCO requires that the plan address the following elements: 1 . Goals and Objectives 2. Inventory 3. Public Involvement 4. Demand and Need Analysis 5. Capital huprovement Program 6. Plan Adoption; and WHEREAS, current and future Everett parks and recreation needs and priorities were identified through extensive public involvement; and WHEREAS, the public involvement effort included community listening sessions, neighborhood meetings, Board of Park Commissioner workshops, on-line public review and comments; and on-line surveys including a voter based on-line survey that resulted in receipt of more than 1020 completed surveys; and WHEREAS, based on the existing inventory of parks and recreation services, public 4� involvement, needs and priorities identification, an updated PROS Plan was developed; and WHEREAS, a state environmental policy act analysis was conducted on the updated PROS Plan and a $EPA (16-011) determination was issued on May 3, 2016; and WHEREAS, the Board of Park Commissioners recommended City Council approval of the updated PROS Plan at its May 10, 2016 meeting, and WHEREAS, adoption of the PROS Plan will allow for future updates of the capital improvement program, identifying project sequencing and development cost. 2