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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT <br /> Page 149 <br />Maintenance and Safety <br />PA-55: Develop and apply maintenance management plans and standards for parks, trails, play fields, <br />landscaped areas, forested areas, and recreation amenities consistent with the PROS Plan and <br />Department policies. Budget accordingly to meet the standards and frequencies expected. <br />PA-56: Develop a job-costing program for all tasks performed by maintenance staff to improve staff <br />and equipment productivity and management decisions. Use maintenance cost information to <br />help inform park and trail design. <br />PA-57: Establish and maintain a preventive maintenance capital improvement program and <br />equipment resource program to increase the efficiency of operations and extend the useful life <br />of park resources. <br />PA-58: Measure the operational impact of new capital improvements prior to development to secure <br />maintenance and operating funding commitment to avoid reducing maintenance standards <br />and resources at existing parks. <br />PA-59: Create standards for ADA, inclusion, safety, and security in the design and renovation of <br />facilities. <br />PA-60: Ensure staff are trained on equipment, techniques, and protocols. <br />PA-61: Evaluate park facilities and maintenance practices to improve efficiency and safety. <br />PA-62: Encourage the community to give back to Everett parks. Promote Everett’s pack it in, pack it <br />out initiative. Use volunteers for work parties such as for larger, infrequent efforts. <br />Recreation <br />PA-63: Recognize Everett as a primary provider of community event spaces and activities. Increase <br />special events in the city and districts to bring the community together and celebrate Everett. <br />PA-64: Facilitate recreation programs offered by Everett or partners at city facilities. <br />• Identify recreation programs that are best offered by Everett by evaluating available <br />department resources, the market and gaps in service, and cost recovery policies. <br />• Fill gaps in services particularly for underserved populations and districts. <br />• Use a request for proposal process to attract program providers to effectively use Everett <br />facilities. <br />• Consider partnering with schools or other organizations to provide transportation to <br />recreation facilities as services are phased in for underserved districts. <br />• Connect Everett residents to other recreation providers that have a primary role serving <br />ages, abilities, or interests of the community. <br />PA-65: 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 <br />experience. <br />PA-66: Improve coordination of service providers by leading the coordination efforts to not over <br />saturate the market but carve out roles for each agency.