Report Prepared by: Christopher Jensen, Director, Parks and Recreation
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SUBJECT: Parks & Community Services Department will Present Fiscal Year 25-26 Budget Process, Projections, and Adjustments to the Recreation & Parks Commission.
REPORT IN BRIEF
Director Jensen will provide an update on the Department proposed budget adjustments for Fiscal Year 25/26.
RECOMMENDATION
Information only-no action required
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DISCUSSION
The Director will present on the budgetary process laid out for departments to follow, the required adjustments to get within budget, and the proposed increase in revenues or decrease in expenses to accommodate the fiscal years projections.
Major adjustments include increased revenues from Merced City School District to cover Junior Giants Summer Baseball, Merced County First 5 Grants for designated Family Free Days at Merced Applegate Zoo, and a pending Cal VIP Grant for Outdoor Recreation programing. In addition, the department is proposing expense reductions in the form of reducing a full time Zookeeper thru the Daniel R. Martin Foundation, reducing extra help staffing levels by 35%, reduce 75% of training budget for department, deleting Summer Into the Wild Wilderness Camp, delete Summer Stick to Fitness Clinics- Street Hockey & Pickleball, delete Block Party Trailer reservation services, decrease some special events, decrease annual contracted service contributions to Youth Service Providers and decrease Youth Sports Organizational support with Ballfield Preparations.
The Director will provide details on each reduction and the remainder of the budget process for the Commission.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Commission Report- Parks & Community Services Budget Review