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Everett 2044 <br />Planning our future together <br />EVERETT 2044 <br />PARKS, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE ELEMENT <br />PROPOSED GOALS/POLICIES/ACTIONS <br />RECREATION <br />Goal 14: Support community events and programs that are inclusive, affordable, and sustainable. <br />PR-14.1 Recognize Everett as a primary provider of community event spaces and activities. Increase special <br />events in the city and districts to bring the community together and celebrate Everett. <br />PR-14. 2 Facilitate recreation programs offered by Everett or partners at city facilities. <br />a. Identify recreation programs that are best offered by Everett by evaluating available department <br />resources, the market and gaps in service, and cost recovery policies. <br />b. Fill gaps in services particularly for underserved populations and districts. <br />c. Use a request for proposal process to attract program providers to effectively use Everett facilities. <br />d. Consider partnering with schools or other organizations to provide transportation to recreation <br />facilities as services are phased in for underserved districts. <br />e. Connect Everett residents to other recreation providers that have a primary role serving ages, abilities, <br />or interests of the community. <br />PR-14.3 Manage all recreation program businesses to the highest level of productivity and efficiency. <br />Demonstrate quality and professional management so that customers have a positive experience. <br />PR-14.4 Improve coordination of service providers by leading the coordination efforts to not over saturate the <br />market but carve out roles for each agency. <br />PR-14.5 Enhance information services for all programs offered to the community. <br />PR-14.6 Improve online registration procedures to improve customer convenience and access to services <br />provided. <br />FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE <br />Goal 15: Sustainably fund the Parks and Recreation System through effective use of all available revenue <br />resources. <br />PR-15 1 Develop methods for increasing fundraising, estate gifting, contracts, and community sponsors. <br />PR-15.2 Create and implement new funding sources needed to meet the community's vision for parks and <br />recreation services, and to maintain a quality park and recreation system in a sustainable manner. <br />Examples include but are not limited to: establishing a park impact fee and a fee -in -lieu of onsite <br />recreation; exploring the formation of a park district; considering a levy; and seeking regional or state <br />funding to support the City's growth allocation in VISION 2050. <br />PR-15.3 Develop and maintain a financial plan and fiscal policy for the Parks system. The plan and fiscal policy <br />should consider: <br />a. The Department should regularly update near -term and long-term projected revenues along with <br />the annual budget and capital improvement program. <br />b. The Department should maintain grant eligibility such as with regular updates to the PROS Plan. <br />11/17/2024 <br />PARKS, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE ELEMENTELEMENT <br />PROPOSED GOALS/POLICIES/ACTIONS <br />Page 6 <br />