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Good evening, everybody. And

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welcome to the. Meeting AUGUST

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27th of the Parks and

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Recreation Committee. We are

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going hear some budget

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presentations this evening

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from the Department of Parks

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and Recreation and the Arts

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Council in Annapolis in the

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Parks, recreation

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presentations up for director

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grown. You have the floor. And

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besides that, we're going

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introduce my colleagues. Thank

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you for all the hand signals.

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I don't even know sign

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language. What I caught the

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yeah PRESIDENT, to my left.

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Good evening, CHAIRMAN. That's

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thank you so much. Welcome to

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everyone. Chris Tilley Wells

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District 11, far West side.

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Thank you. CHAIRMAN Jesse

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Brown District 13 near north

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near East side. I think you

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MR. CHAIRMAN Brenda Lee

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District 2 and I just came

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from Riverwood part where it's

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the epicenter of the flood

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response. So I just want to

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remind everybody that we do

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have a lot going on in our

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city parks as it stands

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serving as epicenter of

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response for the flood. So

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thank you for allowing us to

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use the parks. Thank you.

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Thank you. CHAIRMAN Jessica

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side. And I boots, District 3

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and had the honor of chairing

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the committee. So now we are

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ready for the presentation of

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parks and director grown. You

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now have the floor. Thank you

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very much, MISTER Chair and

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counselors of the committee.

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Before we get started tonight.

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I also want to take a moment

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to acknowledge those in our

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community and across the state

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impacted by that recent

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flooding. As you all are

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likely thinking as well our

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thoughts and the Parks

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Department continue to be with

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those impacted with our

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neighbors who are suffering

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through this crisis. I'd also

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like to thank all of our city

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and local response teams to

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this disaster. I'm incredibly

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proud of the role our parks

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have played in this response

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as counselor doing any mention

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river would park continues to

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serve as a committee community

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hub for the entire ravenswood

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neighborhood. That was so

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impacted by those flood

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waters. Perhaps. Most

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importantly, I want folks here

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and anyone watching at home to

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know that broad Ripple Park

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will be hosting fema tomorrow

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and Saturday from 08:00am to

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excuse me. 09:00am to 06:00pm

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for residents to register for

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individual assistance. And so

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that will be Friday and

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Saturday at Broad Ripple Park

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family Center where fema is

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connecting with those

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residents impacted. Please

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share this information with

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anyone who was impacted. They

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do not an advance registration

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or specific items or forms

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filled out or anything like

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that. It'll be a hands-on

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approach from fema. Ripple

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Park had previously served as

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a connection point for those

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in need of a place to stay

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with pets. And we were able to

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connect 15 households with

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those resources the first day

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and night after the flood came

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in. And I cannot think our

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team a broad ripple enough for

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their support with those

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operations. I also want to

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shout out of some of our team

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members, Andrea Dead men.

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John, get Gretchen sort men

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and the entire resource

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development team for scene

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damage at our parks due to

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those floods. Kim Campbell and

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Sky Mackenzie for being on

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call and supporting throughout

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the entire response. Erik

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Davenport and filter Povick

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for supporting operations at

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broad Ripple when we made that

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donation site and Alex

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Courtright, he's sitting here

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to my right for keeping the

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media, our website and social

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media channels up to date. And

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of course, John George, our

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cfo for keeping our damage

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reports and expenses

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organized. Please join me in

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giving them in all of our

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staff around the place for

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that. So to get into our

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presentation. Now, I want to

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start off with some context of

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our department has been the

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generational investment we've

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seen come to life this year

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and over the past few years

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and look at how we address

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some of our challenges going

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forward says is going to be a

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lot of information over the

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next several minutes. And I'm

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excited to share this with you

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all and just ask everybody to

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hang on with us as we go

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through the wonderful updates.

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This year's budget will look a

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little different than years

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past as we implement program

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or outcome based budgeting for

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the first time. So instead of

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seen just our budget based on

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character this year, our

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budget will be broken down

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into 15 program nodes such as

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capital and maintenance

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community nutrition. Aquatics

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summer camps and environmental

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education. We are, of course,

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proud of the more than

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150 million dollar capital

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improvements that are largely

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wrapping up this year. It's

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also important to note that

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our annual budget is more than

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3 times larger than it was in

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2015 when it was just

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17 Million. Our team is not

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resting on any of these.

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However, in this presentation,

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we will cover topics,

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including a major new grant

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secured this year. Our goals

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for 2027 and talk about the

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future of our aquatic system.

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As always, I'd like to start

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off with a reminder of what

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guides our work. Our mission

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is to provide enriching

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experiences for all while our

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vision for the city is

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healthier lives inspiring

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experiences and vibrant

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communities. You can also see

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our full racial equity

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statement here as well. We are

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fortunate to have a huge, an

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extensive park system in our

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city. Our 218 parks cover

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nearly 12,000 acres and served

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more than 10 million folks

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each year. The Eagle Creek

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Park alone seized nearly 1.5

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million visits a year, which

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is on par and sometimes above

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of what our national Park c.

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Art rail network is so long

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that it is over half the

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length of the Grand Canyon and

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our total parking garage is

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nearly the size of the entire

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city of Lawrence. Thanks to

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recent investments, we're

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upgrading over 40% of our 136

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playgrounds. And we've added 2

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new splash pads this year at

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Parks. Quickly, I wanted to

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provide a reminder of our

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department's leadership team

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this year. We were thrilled to

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promote Andrea Dead men to

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Deputy director and he has

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done a phenomenal job

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overseeing what we have. To

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believe is the most

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significant year of

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construction in our

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department's history. This

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slide you see now is a quick

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reminder of how our system is

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divided between the

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administrative staff in the

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city County building and the 6

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regions that oversee our 218

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parks. I cannot thank our

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regional managers enough for

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their expertise, their

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dedication and their

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leadership in the field. Hour.

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More than 150 full-time staff

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do an incredible job. Keeping

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our department going and

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provide incredible programs

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and opportunities for our

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community. While details are

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still being finalized will be

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adjusted. Fire department. We

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are really excited about the

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new step in great pay policy

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that we that will go into

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place next year. Our

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department is very supportive

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of this kind of policy and it

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more fully recognizes the

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experiences and expertise of

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our talented staff. Through

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this policy staff will see pay

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increases in accordance with

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their position and time with

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the city. We in any park see

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this as a crucial retention

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tool that will more accurately

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compensate our dedicated team.

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And this is a very big deal

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for our team and for our city

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to keep talented folks in our

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department. Speaking of

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retention, I also want to take

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a moment to highlight some of

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our staff who have been

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promoted over the last year.

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This list is not all

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conclusive, but I simply can't

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thank all of our staff enough

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for what they do and we would

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be here all night because our

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team is that phenomenal. The

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names on your screen are

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incredible group of parks

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professionals and are examples

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of well-deserved promotions

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and professional development

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within our department. These

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promotions range from our

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programming operations teams

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with Gideon Scott Miller,

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Tanya Jenkins and new Park

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managers. All the way to

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DeAndre Dement. And Jonathan,

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get on our resource

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development team and Robert

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Luck on our finance team.

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Also, I want to take a moment

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for park recognition to

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acknowledge the 100 year

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anniversary of the Frederick

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Douglass Golf Course. I was

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able to join our staff for

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that celebration this past

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Saturday. And it's a very cool

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story that Douglas and it's

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for is the first golf course

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named after a black man in the

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entire country. The very first

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this, of course, was also the

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same golf course that black

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residents played during

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segregation. Frederick

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Douglass Park is an incredible

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place for lots of reasons. And

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this is certainly one of the

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most significant. Thank you to

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Cook Ryder, Golf Management

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out operator at Douglas for

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the event this past weekend.

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And all they do at this

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beautiful and historic course.

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As you all MAY recall at the

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end of last year, we adjusted

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our fees and prices to improve

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our long-term sustainability.

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Even with these modest changes

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in the parks remains the most

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affordable options for a wide

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range of essential and Richie

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programs from our free meals

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programs to our low-cost

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summer camps to wellness and

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fitness programs. These low

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and no cost options are

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essential to the healthier

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lives aspect of our vision. A

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big part of what makes our

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park special are the great

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programs we offer and the

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special events we host some

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new and noteworthy programs

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this year that you all MAY

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enjoy hearing about include

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fencing, our continuing arts

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for all programs that bring

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arts to parks that have been

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historically offer them. And

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of course, are very, very

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popular. Environmental

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education programs. Our team

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does an incredible job.

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Corning is special events in

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our parks as well. We posted

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more than 159 special events

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so far this year that bring

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neighbors together for food,

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entertainment music, culture,

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and community in ways that

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only our public spaces can.

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I'm also very proud of our

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growing summer concert series

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that our production arts team

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puts on year after year. We've

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had over 100 performances this

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year at parks. And it's a long

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list of parks where those

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concerts took place. Our team

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has done an excellent job

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targeting these programs to

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all ages, including our new

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series of kid focused

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performances that have been

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tied in with summer camps and

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summer meal distributions. As

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we mentioned earlier, our

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summer camps are among our

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most essential programs for

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families in our city. Thanks

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to expanding partnerships and

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the expansion of camp

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offerings at several parks. We

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saw a 10% increase in the

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number of youth served this

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year with over 4,700 campers.

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With affordability and

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ever-present concern for

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residents are camps are low

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cost and we offer scholarships

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to further ensure affordable

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access. Our staff does a great

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job, ensuring that these

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programs are not just

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affordable, affordable, but

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enriching for our youth while

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they are away from school,

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whether the camp is general or

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wide-ranging or more narrow,

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all to help kids explore their

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interests. Similar to last

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year. We saw a strong summer

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hiring season more than we did

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during and coming out of the

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pandemic. Those roles are

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crucial not just for pool

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access, but first central swim

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lessons. We were also able to

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continue our Tuesday and

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Thursday cost community swim

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hours this summer in our

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Saturday Free Pool partnership

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with Indiana Sports Court in

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JULY. And as you all MAY

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recall, we did adjust our pool

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emissions by a dollar this

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year due to the increasing

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cost of chemicals and overall

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pool maintenance. We still saw

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people attendance of over

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106,000 this summer, which was

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in line with the weather and

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the number of pools that were

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open last year. Are splashpads

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to date are still open through

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Labor Day weekend and serve as

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another important resource for

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the community, especially for

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younger kiddos. And this year

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we completed 2 news Splash

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Pads as part of the Lilly

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Endowment grant. And those

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were at Chapel Hill and debris

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Parks. As I mentioned earlier,

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Graham Edward Martin Park will

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be our next posh pad when

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construction wraps up there

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next year. Will talk more

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about these details later in

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the presentation. But the

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national model for aquatic

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access and similar cities

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continues to include adding

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more splash pads. And we are

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following that model. As

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always. I want to give a huge

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shout out to our amazing food

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program. Staff. They provide

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some of our city's most

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essential services, whether

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through our summer servings

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for youth in the summer or are

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many other pantries, some

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programs. Our team,

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unfortunately did see some

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major impacts from the

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flooding at Riverside Park.

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Deflating did impact that food

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storage that we have on site.

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Our team is still working

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through those issues and we

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hope to have the restock

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available soon as possible.

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We've served over 56,000 meals

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this year and continued

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partnerships with second

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helpings. We've also fulfilled

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nearly 10,000 grocery orders

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through our drive and Dish

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program that I will go into

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more detail later on. We're

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really proud of the success

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and expansion expansion of

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drive and dish with the Pacers

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and cleaners as well as and

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the Hunger Network this year

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are locations had nearly

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10,000 orders of 312,000

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pounds of groceries, 312,000

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pounds. As a reminder, this

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program works much like mobile

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ordering groceries where

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residents register and then

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they can order groceries.

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Online weekly, with incentives

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for healthy options. We know

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the need a significant in our

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city, which is why we are

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working with our partners to

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out a new location, Christian

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Christian Park later this year

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and identifying other

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potential sites for the

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future. I also like to share a

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great story that our partners

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at cleaners pass along

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recently, a resident who picks

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up food that you're park on

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the West side. Share that

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because of this program, she's

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been able to catch up on bills

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and make ends meet without

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having to cut back on food. We

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know that this is the case for

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many program beneficiaries

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across the city. And another

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reason why parks programs like

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these are considered

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essential. Speaking of our

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great staff, I want to call

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out Amy Anderson and Jason

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Green for their leadership

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coordinating major

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partnerships and days of

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service across our system. The

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numbers on your screen share

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just how impactful this team

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and our partners are from over

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340 landscape areas improved

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to 10 pool decks, improved and

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over 1000 bags of litter and

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weeds removed. This is just

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incredible work. We can't

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thank them enough going into

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the next few years. We are

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working to identify bathhouse

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improvements as an area of

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focus with many of these

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partners to make best use of

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all of our resources. These

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projects not only improve our

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parks, but strengthen our

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community connection to our

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parks. The slide here just

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show some additional examples

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of the volunteer sizes, the

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parks. That's all service

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states this year. Speaking of

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partnerships, I want to take a

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moment to talk about our

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incredible partners at the

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Parks Alliance of

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Indianapolis. As a reminder,

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the Parks Alliance mission is

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to connect community

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government and philanthropic

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partners on behalf of any

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parks to invest in and

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elevate. Indianapolis says

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parks trails and public spaces

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and the newest executive

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director of the Parks Alliance

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has already made a tremendous

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impact working with my team

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and I on advancing our various

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needs. We're so grateful for

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her. To that end, you'll see

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some information about 3

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exciting projects. We're

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working with the Parks

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Alliance on here. Those

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include brand new playground

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at Tarkington Park. The major

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10 million dollar investment

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at Reverend Moselle Sanders

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Park is part of the half

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Riverfront Vision plan. And

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our latest is to relocate the

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historic traders point covered

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bridge to Lily Lake Eagle

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Creek. Will be excited to

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share more information about

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that last project here in the

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coming weeks and months as we

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anticipate that adding yet

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another great reason to visit

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Eagle Creek Park. These

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impactful and unique projects

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are major part of our upcoming

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capital improvement in the

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coming years. I also want to

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thank all of our foundations

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and our friends, groups for

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their continued partnership

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and support of our parks. And

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there is no indie parks. If we

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don't have those partnerships,

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we love our community members

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and appreciate their work.

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Speaking of major capital

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projects. I'm very proud of

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the work our entire team has

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done on the 40 Lilly Endowment

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Grant projects roughly half of

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those projects are already

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open to the public with nearly

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all wrapping up by the end of

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the year. We could easily

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spend the rest of the

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presentation talking about

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these incredible new

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amenities. So instead of doing

584
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that will just give a reminder

585
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that these projects have

586
00:17:12,807 --> 00:17:15,776
happened in every township and

587
00:17:15,776 --> 00:17:17,211
they are truly county wide.

588
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You'll see 2 of the fun and

589
00:17:17,945 --> 00:17:19,945
colorful playgrounds completed

590
00:17:20,114 --> 00:17:21,282
from the grant on your screen.

591
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And those are at Southside

592
00:17:25,386 --> 00:17:27,755
Park and Chapel Hill Parks.

593
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These projects are happening

594
00:17:29,323 --> 00:17:31,292
in on on top 9 townships, as I

595
00:17:31,292 --> 00:17:31,992
mentioned, and include 30 new

596
00:17:31,992 --> 00:17:33,992
playgrounds, 3 new splash

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00:17:33,994 --> 00:17:36,630
pads, new pickleball courts at

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00:17:36,630 --> 00:17:37,331
6 parks, sports fields at 3

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00:17:37,331 --> 00:17:40,634
new parks and new trails at 3

600
00:17:40,634 --> 00:17:42,503
other parks. More details

601
00:17:42,503 --> 00:17:44,572
about all of these

602
00:17:44,572 --> 00:17:46,340
improvements can be found on

603
00:17:46,340 --> 00:17:49,310
our website, parks indeed dot

604
00:17:49,310 --> 00:17:51,245
Gov. And the best way, of

605
00:17:51,245 --> 00:17:51,946
course, to explore our parks

606
00:17:51,946 --> 00:17:53,447
and learn more about all the

607
00:17:53,447 --> 00:17:54,582
new amenities is by getting

608
00:17:54,582 --> 00:17:58,182
out and checking out our parks

609
00:17:59,320 --> 00:17:59,988
in person. So now I also like

610
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to go through several other

611
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major projects and initiatives

612
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from the last year. And as as

613
00:18:04,910 --> 00:18:06,940
I mentioned at the beginning,

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we're going to keep going

615
00:18:06,828 --> 00:18:09,828
through all this. I appreciate

616
00:18:11,465 --> 00:18:12,400
everyone holding on here. This

617
00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:13,535
spring. We were very excited

618
00:18:13,535 --> 00:18:15,360
to open the renovated and

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00:18:15,360 --> 00:18:18,500
expanded mlk Park and landmark

620
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for Peace Memorial. One of the

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most historic sites in our

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00:18:21,809 --> 00:18:23,770
city. This space has now been

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00:18:23,770 --> 00:18:25,212
upgraded to better reflect its

624
00:18:25,212 --> 00:18:26,381
place in our city's and

625
00:18:26,381 --> 00:18:28,216
nation's history. This site is

626
00:18:28,216 --> 00:18:28,917
a powerful reminder that parks

627
00:18:28,917 --> 00:18:30,485
also play a significant role

628
00:18:30,485 --> 00:18:32,854
in preserving our history and

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00:18:32,854 --> 00:18:34,422
sharing it with future

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00:18:34,422 --> 00:18:35,323
generations. New panels cover

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both the history of dr King

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00:18:38,325 --> 00:18:38,993
and Senator Kennedy along with

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Indianapolis residents who

634
00:18:40,962 --> 00:18:42,962
witnessed Senator Kennedy

635
00:18:44,934 --> 00:18:45,600
speech in 1968. I can't

636
00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:46,301
recommend visiting the site

637
00:18:46,301 --> 00:18:49,301
enough if you haven't already

638
00:18:51,390 --> 00:18:51,740
had a chance. Now, downtown is

639
00:18:51,740 --> 00:18:52,741
one of the areas of the city

640
00:18:52,741 --> 00:18:54,543
where we have a shortage of

641
00:18:54,543 --> 00:18:55,877
parks and protected green

642
00:18:55,877 --> 00:18:58,814
space. So as part of their 200

643
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and 50th anniversary, Lilly,

644
00:19:00,649 --> 00:19:01,349
along with the Caitlin Clark

645
00:19:01,349 --> 00:19:02,250
Foundation partnered with us

646
00:19:02,250 --> 00:19:05,850
to donate a new land downtown

647
00:19:05,887 --> 00:19:07,824
to become a park and build a

648
00:19:07,824 --> 00:19:09,624
new multi-use basketball and

649
00:19:09,624 --> 00:19:10,225
soccer court through that

650
00:19:10,225 --> 00:19:10,926
partnership. Lilly will

651
00:19:10,926 --> 00:19:13,926
support us by overseeing the

652
00:19:14,129 --> 00:19:16,310
maintenance of the park. Truly

653
00:19:16,310 --> 00:19:17,650
awesome. We've already seen

654
00:19:17,650 --> 00:19:18,567
downtown residents and

655
00:19:18,567 --> 00:19:19,268
visitors alike. Enjoy this new

656
00:19:19,268 --> 00:19:22,268
spot for recreation and quiet

657
00:19:22,972 --> 00:19:23,705
reflection. It was also a

658
00:19:23,705 --> 00:19:25,308
treat for our team to meet and

659
00:19:25,308 --> 00:19:25,908
speak with Caitlin Clark. And

660
00:19:25,908 --> 00:19:26,575
we're grateful for her

661
00:19:26,575 --> 00:19:28,975
continued commitment to our

662
00:19:30,579 --> 00:19:31,513
city. Our biggest new

663
00:19:31,513 --> 00:19:33,682
announcement this year was

664
00:19:33,682 --> 00:19:34,684
securing that 10 million

665
00:19:34,684 --> 00:19:36,352
dollars to implement the first

666
00:19:36,352 --> 00:19:36,953
phase of the half, Riverfront

667
00:19:36,953 --> 00:19:38,210
vision plan at Reverend

668
00:19:38,210 --> 00:19:41,210
Moselle Sanders Park from the

669
00:19:41,958 --> 00:19:43,860
Bezos Earth Fund. The Hondo

670
00:19:43,860 --> 00:19:44,559
River from Vision plan was a

671
00:19:44,559 --> 00:19:45,160
community-driven partnership

672
00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:46,620
with visit Indy and the

673
00:19:46,620 --> 00:19:49,620
friends of beach to develop

674
00:19:49,665 --> 00:19:50,365
Reverend Moselle Sanders Park.

675
00:19:50,365 --> 00:19:51,466
And I'm not beach. So we are

676
00:19:51,466 --> 00:19:52,200
really excited to make this

677
00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:55,200
major step forward toward that

678
00:19:55,271 --> 00:19:58,271
vision. The project will plant

679
00:19:58,674 --> 00:20:00,410
more than 400 trees will

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00:20:00,410 --> 00:20:01,110
restore native wetlands, built

681
00:20:01,110 --> 00:20:04,312
2 miles of new trails and out

682
00:20:04,312 --> 00:20:05,647
of community farm and orchard

683
00:20:05,647 --> 00:20:06,315
multi-use fields. Sports

684
00:20:06,315 --> 00:20:08,518
courts gathering lines and

685
00:20:08,518 --> 00:20:09,952
Central Park infrastructure.

686
00:20:09,952 --> 00:20:12,521
It will also allow us to build

687
00:20:12,521 --> 00:20:13,256
out construction plans for the

688
00:20:13,256 --> 00:20:14,656
entire site, including Belmont

689
00:20:14,656 --> 00:20:16,926
Beach. So that will be shovel

690
00:20:16,926 --> 00:20:18,628
ready for future funding

691
00:20:18,628 --> 00:20:19,495
opportunities. We were one of

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00:20:19,495 --> 00:20:21,130
8 cities across the country to

693
00:20:21,130 --> 00:20:22,931
be selected in this grant

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00:20:22,931 --> 00:20:25,168
process. So I want to thank

695
00:20:25,168 --> 00:20:26,100
our team. The office of

696
00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:26,703
Sustainability, the Parks

697
00:20:26,703 --> 00:20:28,738
Alliance of Indianapolis led

698
00:20:28,738 --> 00:20:31,474
by Jenny Boyd, this central

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00:20:31,474 --> 00:20:32,874
Indiana Community Foundation

700
00:20:32,874 --> 00:20:33,943
in our team for their very

701
00:20:33,943 --> 00:20:34,544
hard work to show the indie

702
00:20:34,544 --> 00:20:36,944
parks is an attractive

703
00:20:37,180 --> 00:20:39,150
investment. Our team will

704
00:20:39,150 --> 00:20:40,480
continue to identify and apply

705
00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:42,318
for a range of grants to both

706
00:20:42,318 --> 00:20:42,985
provide essential programs and

707
00:20:42,985 --> 00:20:45,385
high-quality spaces to our

708
00:20:46,956 --> 00:20:47,623
neighbors. While we do have

709
00:20:47,623 --> 00:20:48,458
several major projects next

710
00:20:48,458 --> 00:20:51,127
year as the Lilly Endowment

711
00:20:51,127 --> 00:20:53,162
grant largely wraps up our

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00:20:53,162 --> 00:20:55,365
Capitol budget will be the

713
00:20:55,365 --> 00:20:56,667
main focus, as you know, are

714
00:20:56,667 --> 00:20:58,634
5.8 million annual capital

715
00:20:58,634 --> 00:21:01,571
budget must cover a lot of

716
00:21:01,571 --> 00:21:03,139
needs this year. Cip has

717
00:21:03,139 --> 00:21:04,474
largely provided for largely

718
00:21:04,474 --> 00:21:06,609
projects that Graham at

719
00:21:06,609 --> 00:21:07,844
Belmont Park and Guy Soccer

720
00:21:07,844 --> 00:21:08,579
complex with an additional

721
00:21:08,579 --> 00:21:11,579
part and minor replacements at

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00:21:11,914 --> 00:21:12,616
our pools. Next year. We are

723
00:21:12,616 --> 00:21:15,160
excited to start construction

724
00:21:15,151 --> 00:21:15,818
on Jack Butler Park, which

725
00:21:15,818 --> 00:21:18,455
will be the first parks and

726
00:21:18,455 --> 00:21:20,423
building in Decatur Township.

727
00:21:20,423 --> 00:21:21,591
This was a previously donated

728
00:21:21,591 --> 00:21:22,291
building and land from late

729
00:21:22,291 --> 00:21:25,291
2023 in an area surrounded by

730
00:21:26,630 --> 00:21:27,464
new housing. While plans

731
00:21:27,464 --> 00:21:28,320
changed due to unforeseen

732
00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:30,320
issues. We anticipate

733
00:21:30,633 --> 00:21:32,770
investing around 20% of our

734
00:21:32,770 --> 00:21:34,972
cip to upgrading aquatic

735
00:21:34,972 --> 00:21:35,638
amenities along with building

736
00:21:35,638 --> 00:21:36,373
and maintaining playgrounds

737
00:21:36,373 --> 00:21:39,373
and making improvements to our

738
00:21:40,477 --> 00:21:42,645
facilities and outdoor courts.

739
00:21:42,645 --> 00:21:43,379
You can see our current cip

740
00:21:43,379 --> 00:21:46,979
plan for 2027 here and in your

741
00:21:47,250 --> 00:21:47,984
packets. This also includes

742
00:21:47,984 --> 00:21:48,685
the 2.1 million dollars

743
00:21:48,685 --> 00:21:51,685
dedicated in the fall fiscal

744
00:21:52,388 --> 00:21:53,122
proposal. And one important

745
00:21:53,122 --> 00:21:54,424
thing to note here is that our

746
00:21:54,424 --> 00:21:56,726
team is currently working on

747
00:21:56,726 --> 00:21:58,728
an assessment of all of our

748
00:21:58,728 --> 00:21:59,562
pools when that assessment is

749
00:21:59,562 --> 00:22:00,797
complete in the coming weeks,

750
00:22:00,797 --> 00:22:02,799
we will have a better sense of

751
00:22:02,799 --> 00:22:04,735
how we will allocate the 1.1

752
00:22:04,735 --> 00:22:07,735
million under the jfc various

753
00:22:07,905 --> 00:22:09,906
park projects line item. Even

754
00:22:09,906 --> 00:22:10,507
before that, you can see that

755
00:22:10,507 --> 00:22:11,975
we anticipated spending

756
00:22:11,975 --> 00:22:12,676
roughly a million on our aging

757
00:22:12,676 --> 00:22:14,676
aquatics infrastructure next

758
00:22:17,613 --> 00:22:19,350
year. Over the next few years.

759
00:22:19,350 --> 00:22:21,551
We anticipate that our cip

760
00:22:21,551 --> 00:22:22,353
will focus largely on heavy

761
00:22:22,353 --> 00:22:22,986
aquatics investments

762
00:22:22,986 --> 00:22:25,356
renovations to that that

763
00:22:25,356 --> 00:22:27,324
you're Park family Center

764
00:22:27,324 --> 00:22:28,125
developing Century Park in

765
00:22:28,125 --> 00:22:30,125
Franklin Township, structural

766
00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:31,762
work at some of our flexion

767
00:22:31,762 --> 00:22:33,762
facilities, playground

768
00:22:34,300 --> 00:22:36,300
resurfacing far pour in place.

769
00:22:36,300 --> 00:22:37,134
Playground surfaces around

770
00:22:37,134 --> 00:22:37,735
2029 as those arpa playgrounds

771
00:22:37,735 --> 00:22:40,135
began to need potential

772
00:22:41,238 --> 00:22:42,500
maintenance. As well as

773
00:22:42,500 --> 00:22:44,405
improving our courts trails

774
00:22:45,376 --> 00:22:46,343
drives and parking lots. I

775
00:22:46,343 --> 00:22:48,512
also want to highlight that

776
00:22:48,512 --> 00:22:49,580
this budget further invest in

777
00:22:49,580 --> 00:22:51,448
our capital and maintenance

778
00:22:51,448 --> 00:22:52,649
with $30300,000 increase in

779
00:22:52,649 --> 00:22:53,550
our facility, maintenance

780
00:22:53,550 --> 00:22:55,386
budget and establishes a

781
00:22:55,386 --> 00:22:56,988
capital asset. Lifecycle

782
00:22:56,988 --> 00:22:57,654
Development Fund for capital

783
00:22:57,654 --> 00:22:59,590
budget so that we can plan

784
00:22:59,590 --> 00:23:01,592
more strategically from year

785
00:23:01,592 --> 00:23:02,259
to year and prioritize medium

786
00:23:02,259 --> 00:23:04,659
and long-term fixes rather

787
00:23:06,730 --> 00:23:07,331
than short-term patches. Now,

788
00:23:07,331 --> 00:23:09,331
we've already mentioned

789
00:23:10,601 --> 00:23:11,402
aquatic several times, but we

790
00:23:11,402 --> 00:23:13,137
also want to talk to you about

791
00:23:13,137 --> 00:23:14,772
the big picture and future of

792
00:23:14,772 --> 00:23:16,640
aquatics with with this

793
00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,400
council committee. Our team

794
00:23:19,743 --> 00:23:20,411
has been looking at what a

795
00:23:20,411 --> 00:23:21,445
high-quality unsustainable

796
00:23:21,445 --> 00:23:22,279
aquatic system looks like for

797
00:23:22,279 --> 00:23:24,615
several years. Our department

798
00:23:24,615 --> 00:23:27,615
in cities across the country.

799
00:23:27,718 --> 00:23:28,752
Face a common set of problems,

800
00:23:28,752 --> 00:23:29,254
a large number of outdoor

801
00:23:29,254 --> 00:23:31,254
pools with aging

802
00:23:32,424 --> 00:23:33,357
infrastructure is one Midwest

803
00:23:33,357 --> 00:23:35,493
or similar weather that taking

804
00:23:35,493 --> 00:23:36,194
major toll on the outdoor

805
00:23:36,194 --> 00:23:38,594
infrastructure as the second

806
00:23:39,697 --> 00:23:40,698
and 3rd. Short school summer

807
00:23:40,698 --> 00:23:43,980
breaks that make seasonal

808
00:23:46,700 --> 00:23:48,700
hiring highly inefficient.

809
00:23:48,105 --> 00:23:48,706
We're not here to simply

810
00:23:48,706 --> 00:23:49,339
identify challenges. Of

811
00:23:49,339 --> 00:23:50,608
course, the move for many

812
00:23:50,608 --> 00:23:51,175
cities dealing with the same

813
00:23:51,175 --> 00:23:54,175
issues we face is the

814
00:23:55,120 --> 00:23:56,881
following. They are moving to

815
00:23:56,881 --> 00:23:58,382
more indoor pools for

816
00:23:58,382 --> 00:23:59,117
year-round use. This would

817
00:23:59,117 --> 00:24:02,487
allow us if we made the change

818
00:24:02,487 --> 00:24:03,188
to have staff for more than 2

819
00:24:03,188 --> 00:24:03,887
to 3 months and are then able

820
00:24:03,887 --> 00:24:07,487
to build on their skills and

821
00:24:08,226 --> 00:24:10,194
expertise. Other cities also

822
00:24:10,194 --> 00:24:11,963
make more splash pads

823
00:24:11,963 --> 00:24:13,310
available that require less

824
00:24:13,310 --> 00:24:14,199
staffing, less maintenance and

825
00:24:14,199 --> 00:24:15,133
they are able to stay open

826
00:24:15,133 --> 00:24:17,569
longer even after the school

827
00:24:17,569 --> 00:24:20,569
summer season is over and

828
00:24:21,473 --> 00:24:22,974
reducing our outdoor cool

829
00:24:22,974 --> 00:24:23,608
footprint. That's another move

830
00:24:23,608 --> 00:24:24,743
the other cities MAY can.

831
00:24:24,743 --> 00:24:26,878
Identify those pools that

832
00:24:26,878 --> 00:24:27,846
require costly, ongoing

833
00:24:27,846 --> 00:24:28,480
maintenance in order to

834
00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:30,480
prioritize reducing that

835
00:24:31,950 --> 00:24:32,684
footprint. Now, this will not

836
00:24:32,684 --> 00:24:35,684
be something that our existing

837
00:24:36,755 --> 00:24:37,455
cip can handle alone while we

838
00:24:37,455 --> 00:24:39,910
are prioritizing investments

839
00:24:39,910 --> 00:24:41,260
and modernizing our pools.

840
00:24:41,260 --> 00:24:42,327
Many date back to at least the

841
00:24:42,327 --> 00:24:45,927
80's. Those pools have had new

842
00:24:45,998 --> 00:24:46,865
parts added over time. And

843
00:24:46,865 --> 00:24:48,299
that's still only a partial

844
00:24:48,299 --> 00:24:49,301
solution. It's a short-term

845
00:24:49,301 --> 00:24:51,137
fix in the same way that

846
00:24:51,137 --> 00:24:53,239
putting a new engine in a car

847
00:24:53,239 --> 00:24:55,639
from 1986. Still leaves you

848
00:24:57,709 --> 00:24:58,943
with a car from 1986. Those

849
00:24:58,943 --> 00:25:00,845
teams will be especially

850
00:25:00,845 --> 00:25:02,470
important as we consider

851
00:25:02,470 --> 00:25:03,114
Aquatic Centre Twenty-twenty a

852
00:25:03,114 --> 00:25:04,883
comprehensive plan which will

853
00:25:04,883 --> 00:25:06,510
include public input include

854
00:25:06,510 --> 00:25:06,751
conversations with this

855
00:25:06,751 --> 00:25:09,751
council committee as well as

856
00:25:10,456 --> 00:25:11,423
with our staff. Additionally,

857
00:25:11,423 --> 00:25:12,891
our staff is working on an

858
00:25:12,891 --> 00:25:13,525
updated post summer assessment

859
00:25:13,525 --> 00:25:15,126
of the conditions of our

860
00:25:15,126 --> 00:25:17,950
pools, which I mentioned

861
00:25:17,950 --> 00:25:17,962
earlier. Looking ahead, we

862
00:25:17,962 --> 00:25:19,464
would like any of those

863
00:25:19,464 --> 00:25:20,165
changes to entail. Adding a

864
00:25:20,165 --> 00:25:23,301
splash pad in place of a pool

865
00:25:23,301 --> 00:25:25,103
where that becomes necessary

866
00:25:25,103 --> 00:25:26,500
for larger projects like full

867
00:25:26,500 --> 00:25:28,405
renovations or new outdoor

868
00:25:29,700 --> 00:25:29,674
excuse me, new indoor pools

869
00:25:29,674 --> 00:25:31,377
that would require identify

870
00:25:31,377 --> 00:25:33,777
new funding sources. They're

871
00:25:35,147 --> 00:25:36,820
quite quite an investment. I

872
00:25:36,820 --> 00:25:38,170
also want to give you an

873
00:25:38,170 --> 00:25:38,683
update on the council selected

874
00:25:38,683 --> 00:25:41,830
park projects from the 2025

875
00:25:43,550 --> 00:25:44,856
budget cycle. Now. Wish Park

876
00:25:44,856 --> 00:25:45,758
in Pike Township was selected

877
00:25:45,758 --> 00:25:47,826
by Council Robinson and we

878
00:25:47,826 --> 00:25:48,728
broke ground back in the

879
00:25:48,728 --> 00:25:49,328
spring that new playground in

880
00:25:49,328 --> 00:25:51,728
full renovation will be

881
00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:54,165
wrapped up by this fall.

882
00:25:54,165 --> 00:25:56,350
Councilor dilts election at

883
00:25:56,350 --> 00:25:57,680
Thompson Park was a nearly

884
00:25:57,680 --> 00:25:57,770
shovel ready project last year

885
00:25:57,770 --> 00:26:00,400
to replace the playground and

886
00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:00,740
make trail improvements. So we

887
00:26:00,740 --> 00:26:04,340
were able to wrap that project

888
00:26:04,443 --> 00:26:06,144
up back in MAY. Canterbury

889
00:26:06,144 --> 00:26:06,812
Park was selected by

890
00:26:06,812 --> 00:26:07,513
vice-PRESIDENT Birth and is

891
00:26:07,513 --> 00:26:08,381
currently under have a heavy

892
00:26:08,381 --> 00:26:09,382
construction that will wrap up

893
00:26:09,382 --> 00:26:12,520
this fall and be ready to open

894
00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:13,185
up to the community. This

895
00:26:13,185 --> 00:26:13,986
project is going to be an

896
00:26:13,986 --> 00:26:15,287
excellent example of our

897
00:26:15,287 --> 00:26:17,156
trails and parks coming

898
00:26:17,156 --> 00:26:18,525
together to provide special

899
00:26:18,525 --> 00:26:22,125
assets as the Monon trail goes

900
00:26:23,195 --> 00:26:24,630
right up to camp or park. Robi

901
00:26:24,630 --> 00:26:25,631
Parks makeover, including new

902
00:26:25,631 --> 00:26:27,631
shelter, restroom

903
00:26:27,834 --> 00:26:29,602
improvements, improved hard

904
00:26:29,602 --> 00:26:30,870
courts and trails was just

905
00:26:30,870 --> 00:26:32,400
awarded by the Parks board

906
00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:32,671
this week. And we are very

907
00:26:32,671 --> 00:26:35,710
excited to get construction

908
00:26:35,508 --> 00:26:36,609
started there. Finally, we are

909
00:26:36,609 --> 00:26:37,810
working with counselor Delaney

910
00:26:37,810 --> 00:26:38,544
and the Indiana Wildlife

911
00:26:38,544 --> 00:26:40,944
Federation on the preservation

912
00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:42,448
of Havre Stick Woods. There

913
00:26:42,448 --> 00:26:45,448
have been some initial public

914
00:26:46,118 --> 00:26:47,119
meetings on this project,

915
00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:48,755
including one this week while

916
00:26:48,755 --> 00:26:49,388
a neighboring parcel to this

917
00:26:49,388 --> 00:26:51,788
property goes through the

918
00:26:55,128 --> 00:26:56,395
Indy's rezoning process. Now

919
00:26:56,395 --> 00:26:57,998
on the next screen and you'll

920
00:26:57,998 --> 00:26:58,597
see the new playground at

921
00:26:58,597 --> 00:26:59,331
Thompson Park, which is

922
00:26:59,331 --> 00:27:01,333
actually very similar to what

923
00:27:01,333 --> 00:27:04,300
wished Park we'll see on the

924
00:27:04,300 --> 00:27:05,271
far north side this fall, as

925
00:27:05,271 --> 00:27:07,139
you can imagine, kids have

926
00:27:07,139 --> 00:27:08,607
shared with our staff that

927
00:27:08,607 --> 00:27:09,476
they absolutely love climbing

928
00:27:09,476 --> 00:27:12,476
this giant, place that and

929
00:27:16,315 --> 00:27:16,949
slide structure. Over the last

930
00:27:16,949 --> 00:27:19,118
2 years. We've been very

931
00:27:19,118 --> 00:27:19,819
grateful to work with the

932
00:27:19,819 --> 00:27:20,954
council and administration to

933
00:27:20,954 --> 00:27:22,922
secure more than 3 million in

934
00:27:22,922 --> 00:27:23,756
additional fiscal

935
00:27:23,756 --> 00:27:24,825
appropriations with an

936
00:27:24,825 --> 00:27:25,491
additional 2.1 million

937
00:27:25,491 --> 00:27:27,891
introduced for the budget,

938
00:27:28,830 --> 00:27:31,230
fiscal. These funds are

939
00:27:32,332 --> 00:27:33,233
crucial. Given our 5.8 million

940
00:27:33,233 --> 00:27:33,934
cip budget from 2025. You'll

941
00:27:33,934 --> 00:27:36,934
see the list of projects

942
00:27:37,604 --> 00:27:38,873
funded on the screen, the most

943
00:27:38,873 --> 00:27:39,573
substantial of which was the

944
00:27:39,573 --> 00:27:41,573
nearly 60 court improvements

945
00:27:42,675 --> 00:27:43,343
across the city. All of the

946
00:27:43,343 --> 00:27:44,344
projects you see there were

947
00:27:44,344 --> 00:27:45,780
allocated last year and are

948
00:27:45,780 --> 00:27:47,478
either already completed or

949
00:27:49,820 --> 00:27:50,283
will be completed this fall.

950
00:27:50,283 --> 00:27:50,884
On your screen. Now you'll see

951
00:27:50,884 --> 00:27:52,850
an example of the court

952
00:27:52,850 --> 00:27:52,953
improvement projects from

953
00:27:52,953 --> 00:27:55,353
Arsenal Park. The basketball

954
00:27:56,156 --> 00:27:56,857
court was resurfaced painted

955
00:27:56,857 --> 00:28:00,457
and the new back Gordon goals

956
00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:02,295
were installed. Improvements

957
00:28:02,295 --> 00:28:03,330
vary based on existing court

958
00:28:03,330 --> 00:28:03,964
conditions. So some received

959
00:28:03,964 --> 00:28:04,631
this level of improvement

960
00:28:04,631 --> 00:28:05,632
while others MAY have just

961
00:28:05,632 --> 00:28:08,320
been repainted or just

962
00:28:08,602 --> 00:28:10,571
happening. That's install all

963
00:28:10,571 --> 00:28:11,304
of the projects will make for

964
00:28:11,304 --> 00:28:14,141
a better plane. Experience for

965
00:28:14,141 --> 00:28:15,475
residents going forward. And

966
00:28:15,475 --> 00:28:16,209
similar to the previous slide.

967
00:28:16,209 --> 00:28:17,210
This is an example of the

968
00:28:17,210 --> 00:28:19,610
tennis court improvements done

969
00:28:22,849 --> 00:28:23,517
at once on the park. This

970
00:28:23,517 --> 00:28:25,652
year's spring. Fiscal also

971
00:28:25,652 --> 00:28:27,254
provided some crucial one on

972
00:28:27,254 --> 00:28:28,522
one time. Investments for us

973
00:28:28,522 --> 00:28:30,457
to address safety,

974
00:28:30,457 --> 00:28:32,392
landscaping, maintenance and

975
00:28:32,392 --> 00:28:34,792
technology. Our security team

976
00:28:35,495 --> 00:28:36,630
was able to stretch our

977
00:28:36,630 --> 00:28:37,197
resources to cover 3

978
00:28:37,197 --> 00:28:38,980
additional permanent camera

979
00:28:38,980 --> 00:28:40,467
installations that were not

980
00:28:40,467 --> 00:28:43,467
originally in this plan. And

981
00:28:43,837 --> 00:28:45,605
still come in at the out. More

982
00:28:45,605 --> 00:28:46,273
than half of those

983
00:28:46,273 --> 00:28:46,940
installations have already

984
00:28:46,940 --> 00:28:47,674
been completed and the rest

985
00:28:47,674 --> 00:28:51,274
will be finished in the coming

986
00:28:51,479 --> 00:28:52,412
months. These both help us

987
00:28:52,412 --> 00:28:53,140
with safety and protection of

988
00:28:53,140 --> 00:28:55,414
our assets on insurance

989
00:28:56,717 --> 00:28:59,587
claims. As we talked about

990
00:28:59,587 --> 00:29:00,220
earlier during our cip, we are

991
00:29:00,220 --> 00:29:00,921
planning for substantial

992
00:29:00,921 --> 00:29:02,956
product improvements over the

993
00:29:02,956 --> 00:29:03,824
next few years and the

994
00:29:03,824 --> 00:29:05,590
additional $200,000

995
00:29:05,590 --> 00:29:06,590
Appropriation will help us

996
00:29:06,590 --> 00:29:09,162
move forward on some of those

997
00:29:09,162 --> 00:29:10,431
improvements this fall. This

998
00:29:10,431 --> 00:29:11,865
funding also help to secure

999
00:29:11,865 --> 00:29:12,799
new credit card readers that

1000
00:29:12,799 --> 00:29:14,235
will allow patrons with easier

1001
00:29:14,235 --> 00:29:16,635
payment options going forward.

1002
00:29:20,875 --> 00:29:22,900
A much needed improvement. The

1003
00:29:22,900 --> 00:29:23,678
introduced budget, fiscal

1004
00:29:23,678 --> 00:29:24,311
appropriate, additional 2.1

1005
00:29:24,311 --> 00:29:25,613
million to support a new

1006
00:29:25,613 --> 00:29:27,915
playground at Roadies Park,

1007
00:29:27,915 --> 00:29:28,716
which is the home of our only

1008
00:29:28,716 --> 00:29:31,116
adaptive and inclusive camp

1009
00:29:31,953 --> 00:29:32,587
for kids with Disabilities.

1010
00:29:32,587 --> 00:29:34,587
700,000 to support court

1011
00:29:35,190 --> 00:29:36,257
improvements at 18 parks and

1012
00:29:36,257 --> 00:29:37,492
another round of funding for

1013
00:29:37,492 --> 00:29:39,270
cameras at 23, additional

1014
00:29:39,270 --> 00:29:40,862
locations to support Park

1015
00:29:40,862 --> 00:29:42,230
safety for patrons and our

1016
00:29:42,230 --> 00:29:45,330
staff to be clear, these are

1017
00:29:45,330 --> 00:29:46,734
not flock cameras, rather the

1018
00:29:46,734 --> 00:29:48,136
same kind of security cameras

1019
00:29:48,136 --> 00:29:48,803
this building right here in

1020
00:29:48,803 --> 00:29:52,240
the ccb have and other park

1021
00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:53,876
facilities already have. I now

1022
00:29:53,876 --> 00:29:54,575
want to go into some of our

1023
00:29:54,575 --> 00:29:56,575
departments, high-level goals

1024
00:29:57,478 --> 00:29:59,878
for 2027. Our first 2 goals

1025
00:30:01,820 --> 00:30:02,183
are directly connected. For

1026
00:30:02,183 --> 00:30:04,183
over 4,500 high quality

1027
00:30:04,619 --> 00:30:06,988
programs every year. And we're

1028
00:30:06,988 --> 00:30:09,988
looking to continue our growth

1029
00:30:10,825 --> 00:30:11,526
in some of those areas from

1030
00:30:11,526 --> 00:30:12,494
citywide sport leagues to

1031
00:30:12,494 --> 00:30:14,228
summer camps to arts nature

1032
00:30:14,228 --> 00:30:16,628
and seasonal programs. These

1033
00:30:18,199 --> 00:30:18,866
all add. To quality of life

1034
00:30:18,866 --> 00:30:20,866
enrichment experiences that

1035
00:30:21,970 --> 00:30:23,171
folks are looking for in

1036
00:30:23,171 --> 00:30:24,707
Indianapolis, a major part of

1037
00:30:24,707 --> 00:30:26,541
how we hope to accomplish this

1038
00:30:26,541 --> 00:30:27,241
is through our new recreation

1039
00:30:27,241 --> 00:30:29,241
management software. Also,

1040
00:30:31,279 --> 00:30:33,282
you'll hear me say are ms, as

1041
00:30:33,282 --> 00:30:34,449
we discussed the spring,

1042
00:30:34,449 --> 00:30:35,116
fiscal provided an procreation

1043
00:30:35,116 --> 00:30:38,116
allowing us to purchase and

1044
00:30:38,354 --> 00:30:39,754
install new technology. This

1045
00:30:39,754 --> 00:30:40,555
new system will also greatly

1046
00:30:40,555 --> 00:30:41,156
improve how residents view

1047
00:30:41,156 --> 00:30:44,156
learn and enroll in our

1048
00:30:45,493 --> 00:30:46,194
programs. Technology has come

1049
00:30:46,194 --> 00:30:49,330
a long way since we last MAY

1050
00:30:49,330 --> 00:30:51,266
to change in the system.

1051
00:30:51,266 --> 00:30:52,968
Decades ago. And we're

1052
00:30:52,968 --> 00:30:53,703
confident that these modern

1053
00:30:53,703 --> 00:30:57,303
tools will build on our recent

1054
00:30:57,906 --> 00:30:58,639
Web site improvements and the

1055
00:30:58,639 --> 00:30:59,341
physical improvements in our

1056
00:30:59,341 --> 00:31:02,341
parks for a overall improved

1057
00:31:02,611 --> 00:31:03,245
customer experience. We've

1058
00:31:03,245 --> 00:31:03,912
already spoken year about

1059
00:31:03,912 --> 00:31:05,912
public safety, especially

1060
00:31:07,583 --> 00:31:08,283
around new cameras. We've had

1061
00:31:08,283 --> 00:31:08,951
great conversations with impd

1062
00:31:08,951 --> 00:31:10,919
the summer about how we can

1063
00:31:10,919 --> 00:31:13,220
work together on Park safety

1064
00:31:13,220 --> 00:31:13,956
and also plan to incorporate

1065
00:31:13,956 --> 00:31:17,426
Park safety as part of our

1066
00:31:17,426 --> 00:31:18,930
upcoming comprehensive plan.

1067
00:31:18,930 --> 00:31:18,794
Look forward to continuing

1068
00:31:18,794 --> 00:31:21,194
those conversations, but the

1069
00:31:22,431 --> 00:31:24,333
council as well. Speaking of

1070
00:31:24,333 --> 00:31:25,100
which 2027 will be a

1071
00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:25,935
significant years. We begin

1072
00:31:25,935 --> 00:31:28,700
the process of doing our next

1073
00:31:28,700 --> 00:31:30,470
5 year master plan. Look

1074
00:31:32,700 --> 00:31:32,741
forward to engaging with the

1075
00:31:32,741 --> 00:31:33,475
our board, the council and the

1076
00:31:33,475 --> 00:31:35,978
community about what they want

1077
00:31:35,978 --> 00:31:37,130
to see next within the parks.

1078
00:31:37,130 --> 00:31:39,348
This will include the future

1079
00:31:39,348 --> 00:31:40,416
of the products as we

1080
00:31:40,416 --> 00:31:40,983
previously mentioned, the

1081
00:31:40,983 --> 00:31:42,184
kinds of programs and

1082
00:31:42,184 --> 00:31:43,852
opportunities. Folks want to

1083
00:31:43,852 --> 00:31:44,520
see and what the next phase of

1084
00:31:44,520 --> 00:31:46,520
capital improvements could

1085
00:31:48,900 --> 00:31:50,193
look like. Much as the 2023

1086
00:31:50,193 --> 00:31:51,427
plan has shaped the last 3

1087
00:31:51,427 --> 00:31:52,428
years. The twenty-twenty a

1088
00:31:52,428 --> 00:31:54,828
comprehensive plan will shape

1089
00:31:56,499 --> 00:31:57,232
the department into the 2030's

1090
00:31:57,232 --> 00:31:58,133
and so and beyond. So our team

1091
00:31:58,133 --> 00:31:58,801
will be hard at work on that

1092
00:31:58,801 --> 00:32:02,401
this fall and into the next

1093
00:32:03,572 --> 00:32:05,941
year. Our 5th goal is to

1094
00:32:05,941 --> 00:32:06,642
officially break ground on the

1095
00:32:06,642 --> 00:32:07,309
10 million dollar renovation

1096
00:32:07,309 --> 00:32:09,709
of Reverend Moselle Sanders

1097
00:32:10,646 --> 00:32:11,447
Park next year. As we talked

1098
00:32:11,447 --> 00:32:13,847
about earlier, this project

1099
00:32:13,883 --> 00:32:14,550
will be a generational

1100
00:32:14,550 --> 00:32:15,185
investment along the river.

1101
00:32:15,185 --> 00:32:16,285
And our goal is to break

1102
00:32:16,285 --> 00:32:16,919
ground next year with

1103
00:32:16,919 --> 00:32:18,919
substantial completion in

1104
00:32:22,570 --> 00:32:22,658
2029. So we will now move into

1105
00:32:22,658 --> 00:32:25,580
the details of our 2027

1106
00:32:26,529 --> 00:32:28,163
budget. All city departments

1107
00:32:28,163 --> 00:32:30,166
this year moved to program

1108
00:32:30,166 --> 00:32:32,235
based budgeting and in simple

1109
00:32:32,235 --> 00:32:32,969
terms, that means we are

1110
00:32:32,969 --> 00:32:33,669
moving to a budget system that

1111
00:32:33,669 --> 00:32:34,236
provides detail about how our

1112
00:32:34,236 --> 00:32:36,636
budget breaks down by

1113
00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:38,608
outcomes. This is our first

1114
00:32:38,608 --> 00:32:40,910
year doing our budget this

1115
00:32:40,910 --> 00:32:41,543
way. So we anticipate refining

1116
00:32:41,543 --> 00:32:42,278
and improving it in this

1117
00:32:42,278 --> 00:32:45,130
budget season and in the years

1118
00:32:45,130 --> 00:32:46,116
to come as well. For

1119
00:32:46,116 --> 00:32:48,651
reference, that means most of

1120
00:32:48,651 --> 00:32:49,486
these more detailed sides will

1121
00:32:49,486 --> 00:32:50,220
not have comparisons to

1122
00:32:50,220 --> 00:32:51,553
previous years because this is

1123
00:32:51,553 --> 00:32:54,553
the first year we're doing

1124
00:32:55,692 --> 00:32:56,459
this type of budget. Our

1125
00:32:56,459 --> 00:32:58,528
budget this year includes a 7%

1126
00:32:58,528 --> 00:32:59,796
increase in our Parks. General

1127
00:32:59,796 --> 00:33:02,796
Fund, which also includes golf

1128
00:33:03,660 --> 00:33:04,167
and local grants. Both our

1129
00:33:04,167 --> 00:33:05,769
Parks, General fund and

1130
00:33:05,769 --> 00:33:08,769
overall budget are larger than

1131
00:33:09,105 --> 00:33:09,806
the 2026 2025 adopted budgets.

1132
00:33:09,806 --> 00:33:12,206
Those increases largely cover

1133
00:33:13,376 --> 00:33:16,376
3 areas. A 20% increase to our

1134
00:33:16,913 --> 00:33:17,614
facility maintenance budget

1135
00:33:17,614 --> 00:33:18,916
character. One increases for

1136
00:33:18,916 --> 00:33:19,916
cost of living adjustment or

1137
00:33:19,916 --> 00:33:22,316
cola, health insurance and

1138
00:33:24,254 --> 00:33:25,755
step in grade. And increases

1139
00:33:25,755 --> 00:33:28,155
for utilities and contracts,

1140
00:33:28,626 --> 00:33:29,292
including janitorial services.

1141
00:33:29,292 --> 00:33:31,829
The decrease in our federal

1142
00:33:31,829 --> 00:33:32,595
grants reflects that spending

1143
00:33:32,595 --> 00:33:35,432
down of those grants, not a

1144
00:33:35,432 --> 00:33:36,499
reduction in grant amounts.

1145
00:33:36,499 --> 00:33:38,268
That spending includes the

1146
00:33:38,268 --> 00:33:40,403
design cost for the Riverside

1147
00:33:40,403 --> 00:33:43,173
archery range and from a

1148
00:33:43,173 --> 00:33:43,873
program, federal earmark which

1149
00:33:43,873 --> 00:33:44,507
provides upfront funding for

1150
00:33:44,507 --> 00:33:46,907
programs that was largely

1151
00:33:49,245 --> 00:33:50,313
spent over the last year. This

1152
00:33:50,313 --> 00:33:51,781
next slide shows that same

1153
00:33:51,781 --> 00:33:53,983
budget breakdown. But by

1154
00:33:53,983 --> 00:33:54,584
budget character, as you will

1155
00:33:54,584 --> 00:33:55,985
recall, this is how we

1156
00:33:55,985 --> 00:33:56,686
previously reported our

1157
00:33:56,686 --> 00:33:57,520
budget. But this year it will

1158
00:33:57,520 --> 00:34:00,390
be done by programs in more

1159
00:34:00,390 --> 00:34:01,826
detail on the coming slides. I

1160
00:34:01,826 --> 00:34:03,426
do want to know that following

1161
00:34:03,426 --> 00:34:04,794
our board presentation of this

1162
00:34:04,794 --> 00:34:06,396
budget, we received feedback

1163
00:34:06,396 --> 00:34:07,630
from them on how much more

1164
00:34:07,630 --> 00:34:09,630
understandable the program

1165
00:34:11,903 --> 00:34:13,204
budgeting approach was. So the

1166
00:34:13,204 --> 00:34:14,939
first section here breaks down

1167
00:34:14,939 --> 00:34:16,939
several categories under

1168
00:34:17,174 --> 00:34:18,641
administration. These programs

1169
00:34:18,641 --> 00:34:20,544
largely cover our staffing in

1170
00:34:20,544 --> 00:34:22,480
several categories. Things

1171
00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:24,714
like utilities, our dpw, I sa

1172
00:34:24,714 --> 00:34:25,449
and occ charge backs for

1173
00:34:25,449 --> 00:34:27,449
grounds maintenance technology

1174
00:34:28,652 --> 00:34:29,587
and legal. Other smaller

1175
00:34:29,587 --> 00:34:31,587
categories here include

1176
00:34:31,622 --> 00:34:33,622
property management leases

1177
00:34:35,926 --> 00:34:36,494
communications and media

1178
00:34:36,494 --> 00:34:37,228
financing grants and

1179
00:34:37,228 --> 00:34:39,228
additional staffing categories

1180
00:34:40,765 --> 00:34:42,700
for specific staff groups.

1181
00:34:42,700 --> 00:34:43,300
This slide breaks down than on

1182
00:34:43,300 --> 00:34:45,300
capital and maintenance

1183
00:34:46,370 --> 00:34:47,471
portion of aquatic spending.

1184
00:34:47,471 --> 00:34:49,341
This spending is largely for

1185
00:34:49,341 --> 00:34:50,740
staffing, including seasonal

1186
00:34:50,740 --> 00:34:50,809
staff, along with pool

1187
00:34:50,809 --> 00:34:52,809
chemicals, equipment, uniforms

1188
00:34:56,647 --> 00:34:58,749
and other supplies. Many of

1189
00:34:58,749 --> 00:34:59,784
our sports programs are

1190
00:34:59,784 --> 00:35:00,451
low-cost leagues, open gyms or

1191
00:35:00,451 --> 00:35:02,851
partnerships, which is why

1192
00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:03,654
you'll see that our overall

1193
00:35:03,654 --> 00:35:04,755
spending on athletics and

1194
00:35:04,755 --> 00:35:07,755
sports relatively low here at

1195
00:35:12,530 --> 00:35:14,432
207,000. This next slide is

1196
00:35:14,432 --> 00:35:15,399
kind of but it is labeled

1197
00:35:15,399 --> 00:35:16,100
under brownfield remediation

1198
00:35:16,100 --> 00:35:17,668
because it's for part of the

1199
00:35:17,668 --> 00:35:20,680
Graham. Edward Martin Park

1200
00:35:23,808 --> 00:35:24,375
remediation efforts. Next. We

1201
00:35:24,375 --> 00:35:25,242
have our capital and

1202
00:35:25,242 --> 00:35:27,242
maintenance funding breakdown

1203
00:35:29,114 --> 00:35:29,947
for this note. One technical

1204
00:35:29,947 --> 00:35:32,840
but important change to our

1205
00:35:32,840 --> 00:35:33,217
capital budget going forward

1206
00:35:33,217 --> 00:35:33,884
is that it has been formally

1207
00:35:33,884 --> 00:35:36,884
changed to a non reverting

1208
00:35:38,220 --> 00:35:39,657
fund. In English for all of

1209
00:35:39,657 --> 00:35:40,458
us. That means that those

1210
00:35:40,458 --> 00:35:41,392
funds do not revert back to

1211
00:35:41,392 --> 00:35:44,962
the city's general fund at the

1212
00:35:44,962 --> 00:35:45,663
end of the year, which is

1213
00:35:45,663 --> 00:35:46,398
incredibly important for our

1214
00:35:46,398 --> 00:35:46,997
team because it gives us a lot

1215
00:35:46,997 --> 00:35:48,997
more flexibility going

1216
00:35:50,835 --> 00:35:51,402
forward. The facility

1217
00:35:51,402 --> 00:35:53,402
maintenance category,

1218
00:35:54,538 --> 00:35:55,540
increased by over 300,000 to

1219
00:35:55,540 --> 00:35:56,907
1.6 million dollars. This is

1220
00:35:56,907 --> 00:35:57,942
part of our effort to ensure

1221
00:35:57,942 --> 00:35:58,844
that more of the capital

1222
00:35:58,844 --> 00:36:00,578
budget can support medium to

1223
00:36:00,578 --> 00:36:02,578
long term capital

1224
00:36:02,881 --> 00:36:05,500
improvements, rather than just

1225
00:36:05,500 --> 00:36:06,170
short-term maintenance. As a

1226
00:36:06,170 --> 00:36:06,717
reminder, facility maintenance

1227
00:36:06,717 --> 00:36:10,317
is the side that is under

1228
00:36:13,357 --> 00:36:14,626
indie parks and not dpw. Our

1229
00:36:14,626 --> 00:36:16,610
community engagement budget is

1230
00:36:16,610 --> 00:36:17,796
at $213,000. And this includes

1231
00:36:17,796 --> 00:36:20,196
our customer service and

1232
00:36:22,100 --> 00:36:23,502
community relations. Staff. As

1233
00:36:23,502 --> 00:36:25,303
we talked about earlier, our

1234
00:36:25,303 --> 00:36:26,371
food program team does an

1235
00:36:26,371 --> 00:36:27,606
incredible job serving our

1236
00:36:27,606 --> 00:36:30,275
community. As you can see, our

1237
00:36:30,275 --> 00:36:31,176
budget for this category is

1238
00:36:31,176 --> 00:36:31,943
just under 2 million dollars,

1239
00:36:31,943 --> 00:36:33,812
which includes our grant

1240
00:36:33,812 --> 00:36:34,746
funded summer meals program

1241
00:36:34,746 --> 00:36:37,746
among others and our staffing

1242
00:36:38,817 --> 00:36:39,885
costs for those programs. Now

1243
00:36:39,885 --> 00:36:40,919
for the Cultural Arts section,

1244
00:36:40,919 --> 00:36:44,519
you'll see that it is divided

1245
00:36:45,570 --> 00:36:45,791
into 2 sections. The 1.3

1246
00:36:45,791 --> 00:36:48,191
million dollars passed through

1247
00:36:48,695 --> 00:36:49,862
to the in the Arts Council and

1248
00:36:49,862 --> 00:36:51,964
2.1 million that goes toward

1249
00:36:51,964 --> 00:36:53,131
our arts programs, concerts

1250
00:36:53,131 --> 00:36:53,799
and fantastic staff that plan

1251
00:36:53,799 --> 00:36:57,200
and put on those events and

1252
00:36:57,200 --> 00:36:59,402
programs year round. Speaking

1253
00:37:00,806 --> 00:37:01,840
of incredible staff, our

1254
00:37:01,840 --> 00:37:03,475
environmental education team

1255
00:37:03,475 --> 00:37:04,142
does equally excellent from

1256
00:37:04,142 --> 00:37:05,944
environmental camps to the

1257
00:37:05,944 --> 00:37:07,880
day-to-day operations and

1258
00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:08,814
programming at our

1259
00:37:08,814 --> 00:37:10,115
environmental centers. That

1260
00:37:10,115 --> 00:37:10,816
section of the budget accounts

1261
00:37:10,816 --> 00:37:13,216
for over 1.1 million dollars

1262
00:37:16,955 --> 00:37:17,989
out of our budget. Next. This

1263
00:37:17,989 --> 00:37:19,591
section covers our fleet

1264
00:37:19,591 --> 00:37:20,258
management which covers the

1265
00:37:20,258 --> 00:37:20,926
character one expenses for

1266
00:37:20,926 --> 00:37:22,926
overseeing our departments,

1267
00:37:23,428 --> 00:37:24,563
vehicles and maintenance, the

1268
00:37:24,563 --> 00:37:25,564
fuel and maintenance costs

1269
00:37:25,564 --> 00:37:26,165
themselves would fall under

1270
00:37:26,165 --> 00:37:28,565
the larger charge that

1271
00:37:32,571 --> 00:37:33,272
category 2 dpw. Our policy and

1272
00:37:33,272 --> 00:37:34,940
planning node covers some of

1273
00:37:34,940 --> 00:37:36,809
our contract management staff

1274
00:37:36,809 --> 00:37:39,679
and related contracts for our

1275
00:37:39,679 --> 00:37:40,379
policy planning, including our

1276
00:37:40,379 --> 00:37:42,181
national accreditation, which

1277
00:37:42,181 --> 00:37:45,781
is known as Capra and our

1278
00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:48,154
comprehensive plans.

1279
00:37:48,154 --> 00:37:50,554
Recreation and leisure is

1280
00:37:51,591 --> 00:37:52,825
divided into 2 sections. The

1281
00:37:52,825 --> 00:37:53,692
first large section is the

1282
00:37:53,692 --> 00:37:54,426
actual funding for the plant.

1283
00:37:54,426 --> 00:37:55,995
Riverside Archery range, which

1284
00:37:55,995 --> 00:37:58,995
we completed design for over

1285
00:37:59,732 --> 00:38:00,666
the last year. The second

1286
00:38:00,666 --> 00:38:02,735
covers are golf and

1287
00:38:02,735 --> 00:38:03,403
concessions. Fitness and

1288
00:38:03,403 --> 00:38:04,336
wellness programs and other

1289
00:38:04,336 --> 00:38:05,400
community programs that didn't

1290
00:38:05,400 --> 00:38:07,404
necessarily fit into other

1291
00:38:10,710 --> 00:38:13,110
categories. Now, on this

1292
00:38:15,515 --> 00:38:17,383
slide, you'll see $231,000 of

1293
00:38:17,383 --> 00:38:20,153
our budget is for special

1294
00:38:20,153 --> 00:38:20,853
events, which is limited to

1295
00:38:20,853 --> 00:38:21,521
staffing costs across special

1296
00:38:21,521 --> 00:38:23,921
ovens facility and shelter

1297
00:38:26,693 --> 00:38:29,930
rentals. For summer camps.

1298
00:38:30,596 --> 00:38:32,596
This $568,000 accounts for

1299
00:38:33,399 --> 00:38:34,100
staffing supplies, shirts and

1300
00:38:34,100 --> 00:38:34,734
other camps other camp needs

1301
00:38:34,734 --> 00:38:35,436
across our adaptive arts,

1302
00:38:35,436 --> 00:38:37,436
environmental in traditional

1303
00:38:38,971 --> 00:38:42,341
camps. And a final note here

1304
00:38:42,341 --> 00:38:42,875
covers our departments

1305
00:38:42,875 --> 00:38:44,711
training budget for

1306
00:38:44,711 --> 00:38:45,579
certifications, staff

1307
00:38:45,579 --> 00:38:47,979
conferences and larger state

1308
00:38:48,949 --> 00:38:51,349
and national conferences. For

1309
00:38:53,587 --> 00:38:54,755
the year. And that is $40,000.

1310
00:38:54,755 --> 00:38:56,857
Since we have been talking a

1311
00:38:56,857 --> 00:38:57,523
lot about staffing. These

1312
00:38:57,523 --> 00:38:59,892
final 2 sides show details

1313
00:38:59,892 --> 00:39:01,194
about our staffing demographic

1314
00:39:01,194 --> 00:39:03,594
breakdowns. These numbers are,

1315
00:39:05,980 --> 00:39:06,232
of course, a snapshot in time,

1316
00:39:06,232 --> 00:39:06,899
but they give a good breakdown

1317
00:39:06,899 --> 00:39:08,670
of the demographics of our

1318
00:39:08,670 --> 00:39:11,670
staff and how those numbers

1319
00:39:13,639 --> 00:39:15,742
break out across pay ranges.

1320
00:39:15,742 --> 00:39:16,442
And finally, this slide is a

1321
00:39:16,442 --> 00:39:17,430
continuation of the previous

1322
00:39:17,430 --> 00:39:20,430
one just broken down by

1323
00:39:23,416 --> 00:39:24,851
gender. And we certainly had a

1324
00:39:24,851 --> 00:39:25,785
lot of information to cover.

1325
00:39:25,785 --> 00:39:29,985
But with that, we are happy to

1326
00:39:33,160 --> 00:39:33,894
take any questions. Chair.

1327
00:39:33,894 --> 00:39:35,295
Thank you. Director must admit

1328
00:39:35,295 --> 00:39:38,295
it was most present budget

1329
00:39:39,660 --> 00:39:42,660
presentations. I bet that's We

1330
00:39:43,690 --> 00:39:44,972
like to keep it that yes, like

1331
00:39:44,972 --> 00:39:46,106
that with the presentation via

1332
00:39:46,106 --> 00:39:48,506
prose. I appreciate Any

1333
00:39:50,210 --> 00:39:51,345
questions? We Thank you so

1334
00:39:51,345 --> 00:39:52,713
much. I really appreciate the

1335
00:39:52,713 --> 00:39:53,781
presentation. It was very

1336
00:39:53,781 --> 00:39:56,517
pleasant. I definitely co sign

1337
00:39:56,517 --> 00:40:00,117
on that CHAIRMAN. I think my

1338
00:40:00,454 --> 00:40:01,755
questions as I look

1339
00:40:01,755 --> 00:40:02,389
specifically at some of the

1340
00:40:02,389 --> 00:40:04,789
things that were actually

1341
00:40:06,494 --> 00:40:08,496
raised in my supreme budget

1342
00:40:08,496 --> 00:40:10,496
conversations with dpw

1343
00:40:12,200 --> 00:40:14,200
included Director crown

1344
00:40:15,350 --> 00:40:15,937
specifically under that

1345
00:40:15,937 --> 00:40:17,937
facilities spend facilities.

1346
00:40:20,607 --> 00:40:22,643
General the park facilities

1347
00:40:22,643 --> 00:40:23,844
parking lots drives and

1348
00:40:23,844 --> 00:40:25,112
pedestrian bridges. One thing

1349
00:40:25,112 --> 00:40:27,147
that really stood out to me

1350
00:40:27,147 --> 00:40:28,515
not only for this coming

1351
00:40:28,515 --> 00:40:31,515
year's budget, but in future

1352
00:40:32,586 --> 00:40:34,210
years. First for 2027, it

1353
00:40:34,210 --> 00:40:36,210
looks like 192,000 is

1354
00:40:40,394 --> 00:40:42,394
allocated for. $192,550 is

1355
00:40:42,996 --> 00:40:43,630
allocated for that. And I I

1356
00:40:43,630 --> 00:40:46,401
feel like that's a little

1357
00:40:46,401 --> 00:40:49,236
small. And as I flipped

1358
00:40:49,236 --> 00:40:51,636
forward to future years, 2028

1359
00:40:52,206 --> 00:40:56,406
and on. It looks as though it

1360
00:40:56,878 --> 00:40:58,878
goes to $400,000. 4. 2028

1361
00:41:03,585 --> 00:41:04,485
2029. And is over a million in

1362
00:41:04,485 --> 00:41:05,820
at 2030. And so those are all

1363
00:41:05,820 --> 00:41:06,854
great and good. So I'm just

1364
00:41:06,854 --> 00:41:09,254
really concerned that for

1365
00:41:11,125 --> 00:41:13,525
2027, it's so low, especially

1366
00:41:13,927 --> 00:41:16,300
since the council overturned

1367
00:41:16,300 --> 00:41:16,764
the Mares veto on some of the

1368
00:41:16,764 --> 00:41:18,566
dollars that will be receiving

1369
00:41:18,566 --> 00:41:21,566
from increase. We'll tax. And

1370
00:41:23,638 --> 00:41:24,639
so I guess my thought was

1371
00:41:24,639 --> 00:41:26,641
initial question, how can we

1372
00:41:26,641 --> 00:41:29,641
maybe increase that? Because I

1373
00:41:30,679 --> 00:41:31,346
think the construction is

1374
00:41:31,346 --> 00:41:31,946
amazing I know we can't pay

1375
00:41:31,946 --> 00:41:33,815
salaries and staff are

1376
00:41:33,815 --> 00:41:36,215
beautiful parks with that

1377
00:41:37,118 --> 00:41:38,720
money. But I am concerned

1378
00:41:38,720 --> 00:41:41,890
about the conditions of some

1379
00:41:41,890 --> 00:41:44,689
of the inroads into our parks,

1380
00:41:44,993 --> 00:41:45,627
specifically as it involves

1381
00:41:45,627 --> 00:41:47,128
driver safety, you know,

1382
00:41:47,128 --> 00:41:48,970
vehicles, even some of these

1383
00:41:48,970 --> 00:41:48,797
large buses and things that

1384
00:41:48,797 --> 00:41:52,397
bring bring our kiddos to and

1385
00:41:54,102 --> 00:41:55,300
from the parks. Frankly, I was

1386
00:41:55,300 --> 00:41:58,603
on a zoom call talking with

1387
00:42:00,750 --> 00:42:01,176
our dpw Team win a very

1388
00:42:01,176 --> 00:42:02,444
sometimes annoying and the

1389
00:42:02,444 --> 00:42:05,181
park staff member that lives

1390
00:42:05,181 --> 00:42:06,347
in my house came behind. Seems

1391
00:42:06,347 --> 00:42:08,417
like excuse me, I'd like to

1392
00:42:08,417 --> 00:42:09,118
talk about our inroads in our

1393
00:42:09,118 --> 00:42:13,318
parks. And so I yield my time

1394
00:42:13,455 --> 00:42:14,322
to her as I, you know, kindly

1395
00:42:14,322 --> 00:42:15,557
do. But I think that has

1396
00:42:15,557 --> 00:42:16,257
really shined the light here

1397
00:42:16,257 --> 00:42:18,960
for me to take a look at this

1398
00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:21,664
tonight and knowing that with

1399
00:42:21,664 --> 00:42:24,567
the council's, you know, focus

1400
00:42:24,567 --> 00:42:26,801
on roads specifically. Can you

1401
00:42:26,801 --> 00:42:27,936
talk a little bit director

1402
00:42:27,936 --> 00:42:30,380
crown about maybe how we

1403
00:42:30,380 --> 00:42:31,639
arrived at that number with a

1404
00:42:31,639 --> 00:42:33,241
weapon and maybe any

1405
00:42:33,241 --> 00:42:34,409
conversations that have

1406
00:42:34,409 --> 00:42:37,409
happened since this budget was

1407
00:42:37,479 --> 00:42:38,179
drafted. I'm sure this was

1408
00:42:38,179 --> 00:42:39,615
chosen back, you know, in in

1409
00:42:39,615 --> 00:42:42,615
the late spring, early summer

1410
00:42:44,853 --> 00:42:45,421
and I think to kind of put it

1411
00:42:45,421 --> 00:42:46,880
side-by-side with the

1412
00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:48,880
community outreach budget.

1413
00:42:49,125 --> 00:42:50,893
That's over 200 grand but

1414
00:42:50,893 --> 00:42:53,620
roads and bridges for an

1415
00:42:53,620 --> 00:42:53,996
entire year is less than that.

1416
00:42:53,996 --> 00:42:54,897
So can you talk a little bit

1417
00:42:54,897 --> 00:42:55,598
about maybe how you arrived

1418
00:42:55,598 --> 00:42:57,565
there? Maybe maybe what could

1419
00:42:57,565 --> 00:43:01,765
we do to bridge the gap? Pun

1420
00:43:02,204 --> 00:43:02,905
intended. Yes, ma'am,

1421
00:43:02,905 --> 00:43:03,872
absolutely out so well as we

1422
00:43:03,872 --> 00:43:04,573
can speak to that. Turn it

1423
00:43:04,573 --> 00:43:07,573
over to Alex Courtright chief

1424
00:43:08,577 --> 00:43:10,577
communications officer. Yeah,

1425
00:43:10,746 --> 00:43:12,748
great I think a couple things.

1426
00:43:12,748 --> 00:43:14,683
One first kind of a separate,

1427
00:43:14,683 --> 00:43:15,785
right. So what we're talking

1428
00:43:15,785 --> 00:43:16,485
about here is our capital

1429
00:43:16,485 --> 00:43:18,885
budget versus what obviously

1430
00:43:20,289 --> 00:43:21,724
dpw will see that increase. So

1431
00:43:21,724 --> 00:43:22,324
I think 2, 2, phone

1432
00:43:22,324 --> 00:43:24,324
conversations with the

1433
00:43:24,660 --> 00:43:25,961
answers. One is with dpw

1434
00:43:25,961 --> 00:43:27,363
because generally we have to

1435
00:43:27,363 --> 00:43:27,963
pull money for those types of

1436
00:43:27,963 --> 00:43:28,597
improvements out of our

1437
00:43:28,597 --> 00:43:29,298
budget. Right. So I think

1438
00:43:29,298 --> 00:43:31,698
there's some conversation. So

1439
00:43:33,269 --> 00:43:34,937
we have there. The second

1440
00:43:34,937 --> 00:43:36,139
piece over the last couple of

1441
00:43:36,139 --> 00:43:36,806
years as we've done more for

1442
00:43:36,806 --> 00:43:38,574
schools and parks has been

1443
00:43:38,574 --> 00:43:41,611
involved in more of those one

1444
00:43:41,611 --> 00:43:42,378
of the things we looked at are

1445
00:43:42,378 --> 00:43:43,450
those one-time not maybe not

1446
00:43:43,450 --> 00:43:45,381
one time, of those capital

1447
00:43:45,381 --> 00:43:46,282
improvements that we can make.

1448
00:43:46,282 --> 00:43:46,982
And I think as we've done a

1449
00:43:46,982 --> 00:43:50,582
lot of hard courts and things

1450
00:43:50,886 --> 00:43:52,688
like that in recent years, as

1451
00:43:52,688 --> 00:43:53,622
we look into the future, one

1452
00:43:53,622 --> 00:43:54,356
of the ideas that we have

1453
00:43:54,356 --> 00:43:54,991
identified internally has been

1454
00:43:54,991 --> 00:43:55,624
our roads and bridges and

1455
00:43:55,624 --> 00:43:56,325
things like that as well

1456
00:43:56,325 --> 00:43:59,610
because that seems to make a

1457
00:43:59,610 --> 00:43:59,695
lot of sense. And then I think

1458
00:43:59,695 --> 00:44:00,396
that gives us 2 different

1459
00:44:00,396 --> 00:44:02,164
funding mechanism center that

1460
00:44:02,164 --> 00:44:03,799
we're going with is ares

1461
00:44:03,799 --> 00:44:06,199
internally talking dpw because

1462
00:44:06,736 --> 00:44:08,380
again, many of our roads are

1463
00:44:08,380 --> 00:44:08,805
not just roads and park,

1464
00:44:08,805 --> 00:44:09,406
right? It's a road that goes

1465
00:44:09,406 --> 00:44:10,473
through a park and then

1466
00:44:10,473 --> 00:44:11,774
continues on into a

1467
00:44:11,774 --> 00:44:12,342
neighborhood right? So I think

1468
00:44:12,342 --> 00:44:14,742
it's a multi faceted

1469
00:44:15,344 --> 00:44:16,245
approaches. The answer. I

1470
00:44:16,245 --> 00:44:17,613
appreciate that and I agree

1471
00:44:17,613 --> 00:44:20,500
with you 100%. I don't want to

1472
00:44:20,500 --> 00:44:20,750
see to be clear, everyone. I

1473
00:44:20,750 --> 00:44:24,286
don't want to see you moving

1474
00:44:24,286 --> 00:44:24,954
money around in your budget. I

1475
00:44:24,954 --> 00:44:27,890
want to see funding that is

1476
00:44:27,890 --> 00:44:29,192
already dedicated to roads, be

1477
00:44:29,192 --> 00:44:31,592
utilized to better connect

1478
00:44:33,362 --> 00:44:36,265
people to our parks allow them

1479
00:44:36,265 --> 00:44:37,434
to more safely access them,

1480
00:44:37,434 --> 00:44:39,668
even if it's them being

1481
00:44:39,668 --> 00:44:41,938
dropped off by an indigo bus

1482
00:44:41,938 --> 00:44:44,674
or them riding their bike you

1483
00:44:44,674 --> 00:44:45,374
know, where there's not a

1484
00:44:45,374 --> 00:44:46,611
trailer greenway there. We're

1485
00:44:46,611 --> 00:44:47,777
sharing roads with bicycles as

1486
00:44:47,777 --> 00:44:51,648
well. And it's a lot of game

1487
00:44:51,648 --> 00:44:52,316
of chicken and cyclists going

1488
00:44:52,316 --> 00:44:55,885
off on the side of the road

1489
00:44:55,885 --> 00:44:56,586
and it's very, very dangerous

1490
00:44:56,586 --> 00:44:58,954
for all parties involved. And

1491
00:44:58,954 --> 00:45:01,910
so I would advocate MR.

1492
00:45:01,910 --> 00:45:03,260
CHAIRMAN, that because I know

1493
00:45:03,260 --> 00:45:03,894
you're a champion of this road

1494
00:45:03,894 --> 00:45:06,363
funding for school and I

1495
00:45:06,363 --> 00:45:09,366
really would love to see some

1496
00:45:09,366 --> 00:45:11,468
of those dollars really

1497
00:45:11,468 --> 00:45:12,135
dedicated in and around

1498
00:45:12,135 --> 00:45:14,535
playground so that families

1499
00:45:14,638 --> 00:45:18,750
can get there safely and home

1500
00:45:18,750 --> 00:45:18,742
safely as well. I don't think

1501
00:45:18,742 --> 00:45:21,244
I have any other questions.

1502
00:45:21,244 --> 00:45:23,113
Just a thank you. I know you

1503
00:45:23,113 --> 00:45:24,981
deal with so much, especially

1504
00:45:24,981 --> 00:45:25,982
on those pools as a pool

1505
00:45:25,982 --> 00:45:27,840
owner. It is an absolute

1506
00:45:27,840 --> 00:45:28,318
nightmare. I just pray every

1507
00:45:28,318 --> 00:45:30,210
single time I have to replace

1508
00:45:30,210 --> 00:45:32,222
the chlorine Carter's or

1509
00:45:32,222 --> 00:45:33,490
something. The chlorine cost

1510
00:45:33,490 --> 00:45:35,459
going up is absolutely insane.

1511
00:45:35,459 --> 00:45:37,361
I want to say it's doubled and

1512
00:45:37,361 --> 00:45:40,361
the last 5 to 10 years which

1513
00:45:41,298 --> 00:45:43,767
it used to be semi affordable

1514
00:45:43,767 --> 00:45:44,434
and now it's definitely not.

1515
00:45:44,434 --> 00:45:47,434
So these are hard decisions

1516
00:45:48,238 --> 00:45:50,474
that we have to make. And I

1517
00:45:50,474 --> 00:45:51,208
know you don't have to staff

1518
00:45:51,208 --> 00:45:52,976
splashpads the same way you do

1519
00:45:52,976 --> 00:45:54,770
pools and all of those things.

1520
00:45:54,770 --> 00:45:56,146
So kudos to the team for

1521
00:45:56,146 --> 00:45:57,247
making those hard decisions

1522
00:45:57,247 --> 00:45:59,647
and with that, MISTER

1523
00:46:00,417 --> 00:46:01,651
CHAIRMAN, I yield my time.

1524
00:46:01,651 --> 00:46:04,510
Thank you, counselor. Any

1525
00:46:04,956 --> 00:46:05,956
other questions? Yes, because

1526
00:46:05,956 --> 00:46:07,860
LeBron, thank you as Thank

1527
00:46:07,860 --> 00:46:09,460
you. Director Crown for an

1528
00:46:09,460 --> 00:46:10,930
excellent presentation. I

1529
00:46:10,930 --> 00:46:13,930
would echo what cause the

1530
00:46:14,565 --> 00:46:15,799
wells and what your board dead

1531
00:46:15,799 --> 00:46:19,200
about the breakdown by And by

1532
00:46:19,200 --> 00:46:19,704
node that is very helpful.

1533
00:46:19,704 --> 00:46:23,304
I've been doing with a bunch

1534
00:46:23,307 --> 00:46:24,174
questions here. But my first

1535
00:46:24,174 --> 00:46:25,410
concern was looking at your

1536
00:46:25,410 --> 00:46:26,770
character, one funding. You

1537
00:46:26,770 --> 00:46:29,514
know, because I do love the

1538
00:46:29,514 --> 00:46:30,213
step in grade. I do love that.

1539
00:46:30,213 --> 00:46:33,213
You're giving cost of living

1540
00:46:33,584 --> 00:46:37,184
increases. But when I look at

1541
00:46:37,955 --> 00:46:38,956
the change year over year.

1542
00:46:38,956 --> 00:46:40,892
That's hard to reconcile

1543
00:46:40,892 --> 00:46:41,926
rights or we were move forward

1544
00:46:41,926 --> 00:46:43,795
with significantly fewer staff

1545
00:46:43,795 --> 00:46:44,462
due to attrition because I

1546
00:46:44,462 --> 00:46:45,196
know you mentioned several

1547
00:46:45,196 --> 00:46:47,132
people being promoted. Several

1548
00:46:47,132 --> 00:46:48,567
people running from within.

1549
00:46:48,567 --> 00:46:51,200
That worries me that we're

1550
00:46:51,200 --> 00:46:51,669
trying to spread. I know you

1551
00:46:51,669 --> 00:46:52,905
all work very hard already.

1552
00:46:52,905 --> 00:46:54,373
And so trying to spread even

1553
00:46:54,373 --> 00:46:57,508
more than I worry about that.

1554
00:46:57,508 --> 00:47:00,645
So can you reassure me that?

1555
00:47:00,645 --> 00:47:01,779
We certainly appreciate your

1556
00:47:01,779 --> 00:47:02,413
comments, counselor and you

1557
00:47:02,413 --> 00:47:04,282
know it. It's in the best

1558
00:47:04,282 --> 00:47:05,160
interest of our entire union

1559
00:47:05,160 --> 00:47:07,452
city are our neighbors and our

1560
00:47:07,452 --> 00:47:08,119
staff included that we be very

1561
00:47:08,119 --> 00:47:10,519
intentional and have a

1562
00:47:12,256 --> 00:47:15,856
critical eye on where and how

1563
00:47:16,940 --> 00:47:17,528
we're placing staff across our

1564
00:47:17,528 --> 00:47:18,496
system. We turn it over here

1565
00:47:18,496 --> 00:47:21,966
to our cfo. Jon Georgia can

1566
00:47:21,966 --> 00:47:24,690
speak a little bit more

1567
00:47:24,690 --> 00:47:25,136
clearly about the attrition

1568
00:47:25,136 --> 00:47:25,837
rate, but we were very

1569
00:47:25,837 --> 00:47:26,637
grateful to defend this year.

1570
00:47:26,637 --> 00:47:28,140
And for the efforts of this

1571
00:47:28,140 --> 00:47:30,342
committee and our council

1572
00:47:30,342 --> 00:47:32,900
body, we did see a reduction

1573
00:47:32,900 --> 00:47:32,744
in our attrition rate. So to

1574
00:47:32,744 --> 00:47:35,144
your question specifically, we

1575
00:47:35,613 --> 00:47:36,347
were all so advocating for

1576
00:47:36,347 --> 00:47:39,617
that. And we know that you all

1577
00:47:39,617 --> 00:47:40,351
were as well if I can have

1578
00:47:40,351 --> 00:47:41,180
John step up to the mic, he'll

1579
00:47:41,180 --> 00:47:42,286
be able to explain a little

1580
00:47:42,286 --> 00:47:43,321
bit more clearly about our

1581
00:47:43,321 --> 00:47:45,721
character. One while he's

1582
00:47:48,326 --> 00:47:50,294
coming up. I also we'll we are

1583
00:47:50,294 --> 00:47:52,960
conducting an internal

1584
00:47:52,960 --> 00:47:52,964
staffing assessment and that

1585
00:47:52,964 --> 00:47:55,366
will continue to shed light on

1586
00:47:55,366 --> 00:47:57,136
where we need to to direct

1587
00:47:57,136 --> 00:48:01,730
staff. I think we also want to

1588
00:48:01,730 --> 00:48:01,740
be really mindful of. How how

1589
00:48:01,740 --> 00:48:02,573
we're stretching staff and

1590
00:48:02,573 --> 00:48:03,609
make sure that when we talk

1591
00:48:03,609 --> 00:48:05,309
about quality of life, it also

1592
00:48:05,309 --> 00:48:06,712
means quality of life for our

1593
00:48:06,712 --> 00:48:07,413
team at any parks, which is

1594
00:48:07,413 --> 00:48:10,115
hard to do because we want to

1595
00:48:10,115 --> 00:48:12,515
keep. Programs going doors

1596
00:48:13,153 --> 00:48:14,385
open and all those things. So

1597
00:48:14,385 --> 00:48:15,421
cfo, Jonathan George here can

1598
00:48:15,421 --> 00:48:19,210
speak a little bit more about

1599
00:48:19,240 --> 00:48:22,240
that attrition. Thank you for

1600
00:48:22,628 --> 00:48:23,295
the question. Counselor. We

1601
00:48:23,295 --> 00:48:25,431
did not get rid of any

1602
00:48:25,431 --> 00:48:27,431
positions, any budgeted

1603
00:48:28,367 --> 00:48:29,680
positions, this budget season.

1604
00:48:29,680 --> 00:48:29,802
We're still maintaining all

1605
00:48:29,802 --> 00:48:32,802
the budgeted positions that we

1606
00:48:34,740 --> 00:48:36,975
had going into this year. We

1607
00:48:36,975 --> 00:48:38,210
think we are properly funded

1608
00:48:38,210 --> 00:48:38,844
to have, you know, reduce

1609
00:48:38,844 --> 00:48:39,445
attrition rate to step in

1610
00:48:39,445 --> 00:48:40,779
grade. The colon health

1611
00:48:40,779 --> 00:48:41,380
insurance increases are all

1612
00:48:41,380 --> 00:48:44,380
afford it. That is our

1613
00:48:45,451 --> 00:48:46,860
understanding. So. You don't

1614
00:48:46,860 --> 00:48:46,785
quick follow-up question.

1615
00:48:46,785 --> 00:48:49,785
Appreciate that. I'm glad to

1616
00:48:51,230 --> 00:48:51,757
hear it. How is the increase

1617
00:48:51,757 --> 00:48:54,157
for character, whatever you're

1618
00:48:54,760 --> 00:48:55,527
so low, then? I mean, it is

1619
00:48:55,527 --> 00:48:57,927
positions were left unfilled

1620
00:48:58,697 --> 00:48:59,665
for a while. And yet the the

1621
00:48:59,665 --> 00:49:02,665
speed at which replace people

1622
00:49:03,769 --> 00:49:06,372
is low or or forgive me my

1623
00:49:06,372 --> 00:49:07,390
math is just thank you

1624
00:49:07,390 --> 00:49:08,907
council. That's We actually

1625
00:49:08,907 --> 00:49:11,744
and John, if you don't mind,

1626
00:49:11,744 --> 00:49:13,110
we would want to them in on

1627
00:49:13,110 --> 00:49:13,679
that conversation. You know,

1628
00:49:13,679 --> 00:49:15,414
just out of respect for the

1629
00:49:15,414 --> 00:49:16,115
decisions they have to make.

1630
00:49:16,115 --> 00:49:18,484
Unless Alex, he'd like to add

1631
00:49:18,484 --> 00:49:19,510
anything to that. Yeah. Thank

1632
00:49:19,510 --> 00:49:20,753
you so much for your

1633
00:49:20,753 --> 00:49:21,420
questions. And and the the

1634
00:49:21,420 --> 00:49:24,323
care and concern that your

1635
00:49:24,323 --> 00:49:26,325
brain to our staff.

1636
00:49:26,325 --> 00:49:29,925
Absolutely. And that if you if

1637
00:49:30,829 --> 00:49:34,768
I MAY, chair I will try not to

1638
00:49:34,768 --> 00:49:37,470
do so. But Yeah, I understand

1639
00:49:37,470 --> 00:49:38,537
and agree with, you know,

1640
00:49:38,537 --> 00:49:39,671
we've had many conversations

1641
00:49:39,671 --> 00:49:41,340
about the pools and I

1642
00:49:41,340 --> 00:49:42,741
understand that most cities

1643
00:49:42,741 --> 00:49:44,770
are moving to more splashpads,

1644
00:49:44,770 --> 00:49:46,278
more indoor pools, which makes

1645
00:49:46,278 --> 00:49:46,979
a lot of sense, especially

1646
00:49:46,979 --> 00:49:48,810
It's just impossible to keep.

1647
00:49:48,810 --> 00:49:50,820
We have the parts in stock,

1648
00:49:50,820 --> 00:49:50,750
etc. I get all that. But I

1649
00:49:50,750 --> 00:49:53,750
just worry about this trend

1650
00:49:54,553 --> 00:49:55,755
where we have fewer just

1651
00:49:55,755 --> 00:49:57,524
people, staff, people in the

1652
00:49:57,524 --> 00:49:58,223
parks. I think cameras MAY

1653
00:49:58,223 --> 00:50:01,223
help with that but activating

1654
00:50:01,394 --> 00:50:02,280
a public space and having

1655
00:50:02,280 --> 00:50:03,960
personnel, I think, is

1656
00:50:03,960 --> 00:50:05,496
providing a really valuable

1657
00:50:08,680 --> 00:50:09,103
public safety and so I just

1658
00:50:09,103 --> 00:50:11,171
kind of worry about that trend

1659
00:50:11,171 --> 00:50:11,706
as well. As you know. I know

1660
00:50:11,706 --> 00:50:12,372
you're not the only

1661
00:50:12,372 --> 00:50:13,740
department, but in general,

1662
00:50:13,740 --> 00:50:15,750
we're trying to do more with

1663
00:50:15,750 --> 00:50:17,544
less across the enterprise and

1664
00:50:17,544 --> 00:50:18,645
I fear that that will lead to

1665
00:50:18,645 --> 00:50:21,645
worst public safety and then

1666
00:50:21,848 --> 00:50:22,816
more on it. The shoulders on

1667
00:50:22,816 --> 00:50:25,786
that point. I wanted to ask

1668
00:50:25,786 --> 00:50:26,486
about the park Rangers are

1669
00:50:26,486 --> 00:50:28,221
they included in this budget?

1670
00:50:28,221 --> 00:50:31,221
Is that through another What

1671
00:50:33,393 --> 00:50:34,127
can tell me about them? So

1672
00:50:34,127 --> 00:50:36,527
they're included under budget,

1673
00:50:39,999 --> 00:50:41,135
not ours. Appreciate that.

1674
00:50:41,135 --> 00:50:43,903
Related question to that as

1675
00:50:43,903 --> 00:50:44,505
well is with the camera

1676
00:50:44,505 --> 00:50:45,205
funding. I've had many

1677
00:50:45,205 --> 00:50:45,906
constituent of mine advocate

1678
00:50:45,906 --> 00:50:48,809
for more cameras. And so I'm

1679
00:50:48,809 --> 00:50:49,843
pleased to see you. Listen to

1680
00:50:49,843 --> 00:50:51,344
constituent feedback. But part

1681
00:50:51,344 --> 00:50:51,978
of wonders if we're not

1682
00:50:51,978 --> 00:50:54,415
pivoting to heart in that

1683
00:50:54,415 --> 00:50:55,749
direction, just looking at

1684
00:50:55,749 --> 00:50:56,516
that this goes, it's that or I

1685
00:50:56,516 --> 00:50:58,386
wonder what kind of metrics we

1686
00:50:58,386 --> 00:50:59,652
have about how effective these

1687
00:50:59,652 --> 00:51:01,421
cameras are. Again, I'm not

1688
00:51:01,421 --> 00:51:02,622
getting pushback from many

1689
00:51:02,622 --> 00:51:03,289
constituents despite all the

1690
00:51:03,289 --> 00:51:05,492
pushback on flock and other

1691
00:51:05,492 --> 00:51:06,326
sorts of cameras. Parks

1692
00:51:06,326 --> 00:51:08,610
cameras are generally pretty

1693
00:51:08,610 --> 00:51:09,662
well supported by just

1694
00:51:09,662 --> 00:51:10,330
wondering what data we're

1695
00:51:10,330 --> 00:51:12,730
using make those purchase

1696
00:51:16,690 --> 00:51:16,771
decisions. Kind to fall into,

1697
00:51:16,771 --> 00:51:19,740
i think for says the scale of

1698
00:51:19,740 --> 00:51:20,407
our parts right, 218 of them,

1699
00:51:20,407 --> 00:51:21,207
many of them have multiple

1700
00:51:21,207 --> 00:51:22,843
access It MAY seem like we're

1701
00:51:22,843 --> 00:51:26,614
doing a lot. We are. We are

1702
00:51:26,614 --> 00:51:28,817
covering our priority areas

1703
00:51:28,817 --> 00:51:29,517
realistically. So I hope that

1704
00:51:29,517 --> 00:51:33,117
helps a little Just the scale

1705
00:51:34,880 --> 00:51:37,688
outside of that. And in terms

1706
00:51:38,192 --> 00:51:39,192
of was the 2nd half your

1707
00:51:39,192 --> 00:51:39,927
question. Yet, just what date

1708
00:51:39,927 --> 00:51:40,861
are we using to show that it's

1709
00:51:40,861 --> 00:51:43,261
worthwhile to buy these

1710
00:51:43,898 --> 00:51:44,698
cameras? Yeah. So it's all

1711
00:51:44,698 --> 00:51:45,866
related starting our security

1712
00:51:45,866 --> 00:51:46,533
team. That's great job with

1713
00:51:46,533 --> 00:51:47,702
incident reports and things

1714
00:51:47,702 --> 00:51:49,236
like that. So that's really

1715
00:51:49,236 --> 00:51:50,504
what informing us is. You

1716
00:51:50,504 --> 00:51:52,904
know, we certain centers,

1717
00:51:53,240 --> 00:51:54,508
certain part parks, certain

1718
00:51:54,508 --> 00:51:55,309
sections of parks, racy these

1719
00:51:55,309 --> 00:51:55,976
issues. And that's really

1720
00:51:55,976 --> 00:51:58,376
what's informing. As those

1721
00:51:59,613 --> 00:52:00,247
incident reports. And I added

1722
00:52:00,247 --> 00:52:02,647
counselor, again, lot of

1723
00:52:03,250 --> 00:52:03,851
gratitude for the questions.

1724
00:52:03,851 --> 00:52:06,530
As with anything in the

1725
00:52:06,530 --> 00:52:09,530
quality of life. Pillar. It's

1726
00:52:10,692 --> 00:52:11,326
never a one stop shop

1727
00:52:11,326 --> 00:52:13,726
solution. Cameras are an

1728
00:52:14,628 --> 00:52:15,329
essential part of how we

1729
00:52:15,329 --> 00:52:18,329
protect our staff. You know,

1730
00:52:18,866 --> 00:52:19,567
there have been incidents.

1731
00:52:19,567 --> 00:52:20,267
We're unfortunate situations

1732
00:52:20,267 --> 00:52:23,267
have happened and because of

1733
00:52:24,238 --> 00:52:25,173
the camera footage impd was

1734
00:52:25,173 --> 00:52:25,940
able to apprehend individuals

1735
00:52:25,940 --> 00:52:28,940
responsible for that. And so

1736
00:52:29,343 --> 00:52:30,911
we see that as a protection of

1737
00:52:30,911 --> 00:52:33,180
our patrons and also our

1738
00:52:33,180 --> 00:52:33,981
staff. And, you know, of

1739
00:52:33,981 --> 00:52:35,490
course, that has to be

1740
00:52:35,490 --> 00:52:36,851
balanced. It's not the only

1741
00:52:36,851 --> 00:52:39,120
answer. We agree. That

1742
00:52:39,120 --> 00:52:39,820
programming is the number-one

1743
00:52:39,820 --> 00:52:40,489
preventative measure that we

1744
00:52:40,489 --> 00:52:43,190
can have in a space and we

1745
00:52:43,190 --> 00:52:44,325
want to continue striving

1746
00:52:44,325 --> 00:52:47,325
towards that reality. And and

1747
00:52:47,829 --> 00:52:48,497
while also balancing the you

1748
00:52:48,497 --> 00:52:49,397
know, to support impd and

1749
00:52:49,397 --> 00:52:51,797
their partnership that they

1750
00:52:52,501 --> 00:52:53,201
need from from our expansive

1751
00:52:53,201 --> 00:52:56,470
system in the parks. So it's

1752
00:52:56,470 --> 00:52:57,472
it's one of several

1753
00:52:57,472 --> 00:52:58,205
strategies. We certainly

1754
00:52:58,205 --> 00:53:01,205
appreciate the support for it.

1755
00:53:03,545 --> 00:53:04,245
And the consideration. Again,

1756
00:53:04,245 --> 00:53:04,945
you make of such a supportive

1757
00:53:04,945 --> 00:53:07,140
for everything I've heard. So

1758
00:53:07,140 --> 00:53:07,681
not trying knock at all. Just

1759
00:53:07,681 --> 00:53:09,840
glad to hear, you all these

1760
00:53:09,840 --> 00:53:10,184
background details that's

1761
00:53:10,184 --> 00:53:13,184
helpful. Just a couple more

1762
00:53:17,580 --> 00:53:20,580
questions. MISTER Chair so you

1763
00:53:21,163 --> 00:53:22,130
know, I heard CHAIRMAN Boots

1764
00:53:22,130 --> 00:53:22,797
push in the past for increase

1765
00:53:22,797 --> 00:53:26,397
user fees as one source of

1766
00:53:26,601 --> 00:53:27,336
revenue that could help the

1767
00:53:27,336 --> 00:53:29,736
park's maintain. And I'm

1768
00:53:30,506 --> 00:53:31,672
wondering how much we can do.

1769
00:53:31,672 --> 00:53:32,307
And forgive me for not knowing

1770
00:53:32,307 --> 00:53:32,974
this firsthand because I

1771
00:53:32,974 --> 00:53:34,609
haven't participated parks

1772
00:53:34,609 --> 00:53:36,712
programs myself as much as I

1773
00:53:36,712 --> 00:53:38,180
should have. But I am really

1774
00:53:38,180 --> 00:53:38,914
glad that we have such

1775
00:53:38,914 --> 00:53:41,314
affordable or free programming

1776
00:53:41,950 --> 00:53:43,386
and our parks. And I also

1777
00:53:43,386 --> 00:53:46,121
wonder, you know, if at the

1778
00:53:46,121 --> 00:53:47,956
end of such programming we're

1779
00:53:47,956 --> 00:53:50,125
offering, you know, qr code

1780
00:53:50,125 --> 00:53:50,792
saying, hey, if you went to

1781
00:53:50,792 --> 00:53:51,693
any private, you know,

1782
00:53:51,693 --> 00:53:52,394
organization to do the same

1783
00:53:52,394 --> 00:53:55,764
level of programming it to be

1784
00:53:55,764 --> 00:53:57,199
3 times the cost. If you can't

1785
00:53:57,199 --> 00:53:59,301
afford it, chip in here to the

1786
00:53:59,301 --> 00:54:01,370
Parks Foundation or fund that

1787
00:54:01,370 --> 00:54:02,204
could help because I think

1788
00:54:02,204 --> 00:54:05,204
likely some people going to

1789
00:54:05,807 --> 00:54:06,675
these could afford to chip in.

1790
00:54:06,675 --> 00:54:09,675
And to me, we're providing

1791
00:54:10,379 --> 00:54:11,470
really awesome level also

1792
00:54:11,470 --> 00:54:11,780
quality of programming. And

1793
00:54:11,780 --> 00:54:12,781
that would be the best time to

1794
00:54:12,781 --> 00:54:14,583
ask people for money you've

1795
00:54:14,583 --> 00:54:17,552
seen the value yourself, help

1796
00:54:17,552 --> 00:54:19,870
your neighbors do this in the

1797
00:54:19,870 --> 00:54:19,688
future. So I just don't know

1798
00:54:19,688 --> 00:54:20,322
if we're already doing

1799
00:54:20,322 --> 00:54:21,220
something like that or if

1800
00:54:21,220 --> 00:54:23,825
that's an idea that we could

1801
00:54:23,825 --> 00:54:25,660
look at next year. A fantastic

1802
00:54:25,660 --> 00:54:26,361
idea. And I think Jenny Boyd

1803
00:54:26,361 --> 00:54:29,361
said the Parks Alliance might

1804
00:54:30,980 --> 00:54:31,900
agree with me. We need to add

1805
00:54:31,900 --> 00:54:33,668
council brown those

1806
00:54:33,668 --> 00:54:34,803
conversations. All jokes

1807
00:54:34,803 --> 00:54:37,572
aside. Yes, that's a wonderful

1808
00:54:37,572 --> 00:54:38,774
idea. What I'm excited about

1809
00:54:38,774 --> 00:54:40,410
in our partnership with the

1810
00:54:40,410 --> 00:54:41,810
Parks Alliance is to have a

1811
00:54:41,810 --> 00:54:42,644
team at the helm, you know,

1812
00:54:42,644 --> 00:54:44,346
especially executive director

1813
00:54:44,346 --> 00:54:46,748
and Jenny points willing to

1814
00:54:46,748 --> 00:54:47,417
get really creative and look

1815
00:54:47,417 --> 00:54:47,984
at all the various streams,

1816
00:54:47,984 --> 00:54:48,984
the opportunities as

1817
00:54:48,984 --> 00:54:50,984
individual donor

1818
00:54:51,621 --> 00:54:52,422
opportunities, you know, in

1819
00:54:52,422 --> 00:54:54,822
ramping that kind of

1820
00:54:55,658 --> 00:54:59,258
experience up, how can we get

1821
00:54:59,562 --> 00:55:00,229
the friends groups or the the

1822
00:55:00,229 --> 00:55:00,863
the park's foundations that

1823
00:55:00,863 --> 00:55:01,496
are existing. How can we

1824
00:55:01,496 --> 00:55:03,896
direct donations to those

1825
00:55:04,399 --> 00:55:05,101
happen? We direct donations to

1826
00:55:05,101 --> 00:55:06,569
the Parks Alliance and there

1827
00:55:06,569 --> 00:55:08,404
are a number of ideas flowing

1828
00:55:08,404 --> 00:55:09,138
from that. And we welcome any

1829
00:55:09,138 --> 00:55:11,974
and all creative ideas for

1830
00:55:11,974 --> 00:55:13,309
that. Thank you very much. My

1831
00:55:13,309 --> 00:55:14,410
very last thing was another

1832
00:55:14,410 --> 00:55:16,879
creative idea which will call

1833
00:55:16,879 --> 00:55:18,347
it at getting you homework

1834
00:55:18,347 --> 00:55:19,849
assignments. But Dr points.

1835
00:55:19,849 --> 00:55:20,550
You know, I really love the

1836
00:55:20,550 --> 00:55:23,550
huge investment and that was

1837
00:55:24,200 --> 00:55:24,721
all Sanders Park. And I also

1838
00:55:24,721 --> 00:55:25,455
see, you know, just and I see

1839
00:55:25,455 --> 00:55:28,455
other people who were involved

1840
00:55:28,959 --> 00:55:29,959
in the force for all campaign.

1841
00:55:29,959 --> 00:55:32,795
And so I wonder whether land

1842
00:55:32,795 --> 00:55:33,963
acquisition could be a higher

1843
00:55:33,963 --> 00:55:35,732
priority. Yeah, as we've seen

1844
00:55:35,732 --> 00:55:36,799
the historic flooding this

1845
00:55:36,799 --> 00:55:37,467
year, I think storm waters at

1846
00:55:37,467 --> 00:55:38,935
the top of everyone's minds

1847
00:55:38,935 --> 00:55:42,535
and we also know how cash

1848
00:55:42,839 --> 00:55:44,374
strapped the city isn't. So to

1849
00:55:44,374 --> 00:55:45,740
the extent that snow already

1850
00:55:45,740 --> 00:55:45,743
on the radar and I'm sure it

1851
00:55:45,743 --> 00:55:47,900
was along with 10,000 other

1852
00:55:47,900 --> 00:55:48,770
things. I would just encourage

1853
00:55:48,770 --> 00:55:51,481
you to continue to be creative

1854
00:55:51,481 --> 00:55:53,416
like how we can acquire

1855
00:55:53,416 --> 00:55:54,510
wetlands and mature forests in

1856
00:55:54,510 --> 00:55:54,751
particular cause. I don't

1857
00:55:54,751 --> 00:55:56,686
think there's any better bang

1858
00:55:56,686 --> 00:55:57,387
for our buck for storm water.

1859
00:55:57,387 --> 00:56:00,957
So just that last comment and

1860
00:56:00,957 --> 00:56:03,250
thank you, MISTER Chair. MR.

1861
00:56:03,250 --> 00:56:04,293
Brown council around great

1862
00:56:04,293 --> 00:56:04,994
questions. Just a couple quick

1863
00:56:04,994 --> 00:56:07,631
ones. I have none. I'm going

1864
00:56:07,631 --> 00:56:11,231
to hand it off to counselor

1865
00:56:12,169 --> 00:56:14,169
McCormick Trail maintenance.

1866
00:56:15,400 --> 00:56:15,738
Is parks responsibility or dpw

1867
00:56:15,738 --> 00:56:17,738
responsibility? Combination of

1868
00:56:18,508 --> 00:56:21,508
both. It would be a

1869
00:56:22,246 --> 00:56:22,912
combination as we can most

1870
00:56:22,912 --> 00:56:24,347
clearly described the

1871
00:56:24,347 --> 00:56:26,747
greenways and trails are

1872
00:56:26,983 --> 00:56:28,983
predominantly maintained by

1873
00:56:30,954 --> 00:56:32,880
dpw. We do have trails within

1874
00:56:32,880 --> 00:56:32,688
our parks that we also

1875
00:56:32,688 --> 00:56:34,724
contribute. But dpw is

1876
00:56:34,724 --> 00:56:36,393
predominantly responsible for

1877
00:56:36,393 --> 00:56:37,394
that. And I'm going to look to

1878
00:56:37,394 --> 00:56:39,229
my deputy director and see if

1879
00:56:39,229 --> 00:56:40,963
that is correct. Okay. He says

1880
00:56:40,963 --> 00:56:43,963
that's correct. So thank you,

1881
00:56:45,636 --> 00:56:46,335
Andrea. Andrea, do you have

1882
00:56:46,335 --> 00:56:49,935
any other thing like that to

1883
00:56:51,642 --> 00:56:54,420
the presentation tonight? Feel

1884
00:56:54,244 --> 00:56:56,613
free to come up and share your

1885
00:56:56,613 --> 00:56:59,130
thoughts. You've been really

1886
00:57:01,350 --> 00:57:03,554
you MR. Parts. So let's take

1887
00:57:03,554 --> 00:57:04,154
all the Thank you, counselor

1888
00:57:04,154 --> 00:57:04,788
Andrea them and deputy

1889
00:57:04,788 --> 00:57:06,824
director for the director

1890
00:57:06,824 --> 00:57:08,824
Cronin Excellent job.

1891
00:57:10,427 --> 00:57:12,596
Presenting our budget for 2027

1892
00:57:12,596 --> 00:57:13,997
as you say, MR. Park said with

1893
00:57:13,997 --> 00:57:14,665
also say we have a strong team

1894
00:57:14,665 --> 00:57:17,568
with many employees who are

1895
00:57:17,568 --> 00:57:19,636
sitting here behind me. So one

1896
00:57:19,636 --> 00:57:21,505
person can do the whole heavy

1897
00:57:21,505 --> 00:57:23,107
lift. We're thankful for dpw

1898
00:57:23,107 --> 00:57:25,376
for the operations, the things

1899
00:57:25,376 --> 00:57:26,243
they do. Thankful for your

1900
00:57:26,243 --> 00:57:28,812
questions. And we've shown in

1901
00:57:28,812 --> 00:57:30,180
the last couple of years here.

1902
00:57:30,180 --> 00:57:33,751
But the record funding that if

1903
00:57:33,751 --> 00:57:35,119
you fund us, we will make

1904
00:57:35,119 --> 00:57:35,819
improvements that will make

1905
00:57:35,819 --> 00:57:38,819
our parks incredible and the

1906
00:57:38,822 --> 00:57:39,490
citizens happy. So thank you

1907
00:57:39,490 --> 00:57:40,157
for all you do. Thank you,

1908
00:57:40,157 --> 00:57:42,557
director. Thank its staff.

1909
00:57:48,650 --> 00:57:48,700
Thank you. Did. I see that f 2

1910
00:57:48,700 --> 00:57:52,300
e town is to 21. Is that

1911
00:57:55,172 --> 00:57:56,640
right? That a number? I?

1912
00:57:56,640 --> 00:57:57,374
Grabbed out of this

1913
00:57:57,374 --> 00:57:59,774
presentation. Didn't make that

1914
00:58:02,813 --> 00:58:05,813
up. George. The fte number

1915
00:58:07,520 --> 00:58:07,786
should be to 99. It was 307.

1916
00:58:07,786 --> 00:58:11,386
The reason for the decrease is

1917
00:58:11,656 --> 00:58:14,191
we. The positions that we had

1918
00:58:14,191 --> 00:58:14,892
to defund due to budget cuts

1919
00:58:14,892 --> 00:58:17,127
that happened last year going

1920
00:58:17,127 --> 00:58:19,300
into this year. Those

1921
00:58:19,300 --> 00:58:21,430
positions that were defunded

1922
00:58:22,733 --> 00:58:23,367
taken So they didn't have

1923
00:58:23,367 --> 00:58:24,969
budget attached to them.

1924
00:58:24,969 --> 00:58:27,805
That's why I said we did not

1925
00:58:27,805 --> 00:58:29,441
lose any budgeted positions.

1926
00:58:29,441 --> 00:58:30,108
So we but the the hours since

1927
00:58:30,108 --> 00:58:30,774
or hours attached to those

1928
00:58:30,774 --> 00:58:33,780
positions, even though they

1929
00:58:33,780 --> 00:58:33,878
did not have a budget, they

1930
00:58:33,878 --> 00:58:36,878
technically Fte cause Fte goes

1931
00:58:37,150 --> 00:58:40,615
is based off hours. So sorry.

1932
00:58:43,880 --> 00:58:46,688
So the number. I'm sorry, I'm

1933
00:58:48,860 --> 00:58:49,561
confused 2.99 is what it was.

1934
00:58:49,561 --> 00:58:53,161
2.99 is what our active ft is

1935
00:58:53,231 --> 00:58:55,801
right now. Right now, it was 3

1936
00:58:55,801 --> 00:58:58,801
of 7. Ok, what now, many

1937
00:58:59,804 --> 00:59:00,506
vacancies you currently have.

1938
00:59:00,506 --> 00:59:02,407
Of flight full-time positions

1939
00:59:02,407 --> 00:59:06,244
are like all. If you had to

1940
00:59:06,244 --> 00:59:07,579
take a head count. We just did

1941
00:59:07,579 --> 00:59:09,348
our mass terminations in

1942
00:59:09,348 --> 00:59:10,648
summer ended. So we just got

1943
00:59:10,648 --> 00:59:11,316
out all the lifeguards in

1944
00:59:11,316 --> 00:59:13,716
summer camp counselors and

1945
00:59:14,520 --> 00:59:17,652
things like that. So they can

1946
00:59:18,823 --> 00:59:19,958
seize would probably be. We

1947
00:59:19,958 --> 00:59:22,358
might 500 because they would

1948
00:59:24,597 --> 00:59:26,665
like to get back to for So the

1949
00:59:26,665 --> 00:59:27,600
vacancies count your seasonal

1950
00:59:27,600 --> 00:59:28,666
employees. Okay. Okay. So that

1951
00:59:28,666 --> 00:59:29,769
number is almost but not a

1952
00:59:29,769 --> 00:59:32,704
seasonal employee would not be

1953
00:59:32,704 --> 00:59:33,605
one fte. So like one Ft is 40

1954
00:59:33,605 --> 00:59:34,272
full time. So like it's a

1955
00:59:34,272 --> 00:59:37,272
seasonal employee will be a

1956
00:59:41,279 --> 00:59:44,279
fraction. Much that. Yeah, my

1957
00:59:45,884 --> 00:59:46,551
last quick question was the

1958
00:59:46,551 --> 00:59:49,551
increase in the budget this

1959
00:59:51,222 --> 00:59:52,590
year, 7% or 0.7% 7%. The

1960
00:59:52,590 --> 00:59:55,590
increase in our Parks, General

1961
00:59:56,295 --> 00:59:59,295
budget was 7%. But that is

1962
01:00:02,535 --> 01:00:03,502
fraction of the whole budget.

1963
01:00:03,502 --> 01:00:05,902
The whole budget, 1.7% because

1964
01:00:07,439 --> 01:00:09,609
we spend our grants. And so we

1965
01:00:09,609 --> 01:00:10,209
accounted for grant spend

1966
01:00:10,209 --> 01:00:12,609
which brought down, the

1967
01:00:12,979 --> 01:00:13,679
overall budget because you

1968
01:00:13,679 --> 01:00:15,314
know, we're just spending the

1969
01:00:15,314 --> 01:00:16,281
money. So we we got to reduce

1970
01:00:16,281 --> 01:00:19,517
it. But the fun we care about

1971
01:00:19,517 --> 01:00:20,920
the most, the park's general

1972
01:00:20,920 --> 01:00:21,587
that that went up. So that's

1973
01:00:21,587 --> 01:00:24,256
yeah. That's good. That's a

1974
01:00:24,256 --> 01:00:24,956
good Thats a great the think

1975
01:00:24,956 --> 01:00:26,325
what John? Thank you, is that

1976
01:00:26,325 --> 01:00:28,461
both of your numbers are

1977
01:00:28,461 --> 01:00:30,960
correct. Percent for parks,

1978
01:00:30,960 --> 01:00:30,729
general and then 0.7 overall

1979
01:00:30,729 --> 01:00:32,631
because all spend out on

1980
01:00:32,631 --> 01:00:34,734
federal grants. Great. All

1981
01:00:34,734 --> 01:00:36,734
right. COUNCILMAN Garment.

1982
01:00:37,636 --> 01:00:39,572
Thank you, CHAIRMAN. Thank you

1983
01:00:39,572 --> 01:00:41,741
for the presentation as

1984
01:00:41,741 --> 01:00:42,408
always. My favorite one of the

1985
01:00:42,408 --> 01:00:44,543
year because it's fun stuff

1986
01:00:44,543 --> 01:00:45,244
and happiness and how

1987
01:00:45,244 --> 01:00:48,244
wonderful memories for me and

1988
01:00:48,614 --> 01:00:49,181
my family. So as always, thank

1989
01:00:49,181 --> 01:00:49,882
you for the wonderful

1990
01:00:49,882 --> 01:00:50,549
presentation of the refer to

1991
01:00:50,549 --> 01:00:54,149
pay for being here and what

1992
01:00:54,186 --> 01:00:55,870
you do for our community.

1993
01:00:55,870 --> 01:00:57,560
Couple questions. So just to

1994
01:00:57,560 --> 01:01:00,394
go back. So the because we

1995
01:01:00,394 --> 01:01:01,260
have, you know, 3 lifeguards

1996
01:01:01,260 --> 01:01:02,228
could be one fte, right?

1997
01:01:02,228 --> 01:01:05,228
Depending on how many they

1998
01:01:06,166 --> 01:01:07,266
work. But that year round

1999
01:01:07,266 --> 01:01:07,967
vacancies. I'm just curious

2000
01:01:07,967 --> 01:01:08,634
like that number, because it

2001
01:01:08,634 --> 01:01:09,235
looks like that's about 150

2002
01:01:09,235 --> 01:01:10,736
number that was in the

2003
01:01:10,736 --> 01:01:13,136
presentation. The full time

2004
01:01:14,673 --> 01:01:15,574
staff. Is that what? I guess?

2005
01:01:15,574 --> 01:01:16,575
That's what I'm wondering

2006
01:01:16,575 --> 01:01:19,575
because I kind access to

2007
01:01:20,246 --> 01:01:20,946
counsel Brown as well. But

2008
01:01:20,946 --> 01:01:21,615
cancer. Yeah. Would you mind

2009
01:01:21,615 --> 01:01:24,150
sharing what slide? Cannot

2010
01:01:35,394 --> 01:01:36,495
save 6. So you're referring to

2011
01:01:36,495 --> 01:01:39,398
the 150 fold asked staff, okay

2012
01:01:39,398 --> 01:01:40,330
and asking about vacancies.

2013
01:01:40,330 --> 01:01:42,680
I'm very nice. Yeah, get

2014
01:01:42,680 --> 01:01:43,903
there's quite a few vacancies.

2015
01:01:43,903 --> 01:01:45,771
There was just curious. Other

2016
01:01:45,771 --> 01:01:47,600
departments she adds. We

2017
01:01:47,600 --> 01:01:48,750
appreciate that is if you're

2018
01:01:48,750 --> 01:01:48,774
willing, we would be able to

2019
01:01:48,774 --> 01:01:50,509
get in a specific number back

2020
01:01:50,509 --> 01:01:51,243
to you instead of conduct.

2021
01:01:51,243 --> 01:01:54,447
There's a big number, but I'd

2022
01:01:54,447 --> 01:01:56,649
rather get you the specifics.

2023
01:01:56,649 --> 01:01:58,752
And then for the 2.99 So it's

2024
01:01:58,752 --> 01:02:00,152
about half of 1st half of the

2025
01:02:00,152 --> 01:02:00,853
full-time equivalent, right?

2026
01:02:00,853 --> 01:02:03,853
So those hours are seasonal.

2027
01:02:04,491 --> 01:02:05,192
So about half of the ftc's are

2028
01:02:05,192 --> 01:02:08,192
seasonal sounds right. If you

2029
01:02:09,496 --> 01:02:11,765
got about 150 new to 99. So

2030
01:02:11,765 --> 01:02:12,733
one, 50, maybe a typo. That's

2031
01:02:12,733 --> 01:02:13,433
why I want go back because

2032
01:02:13,433 --> 01:02:14,134
there's a chance that's not a

2033
01:02:14,134 --> 01:02:16,534
problem. That's what seems

2034
01:02:16,803 --> 01:02:18,380
like. There's a big gap. And

2035
01:02:18,380 --> 01:02:18,771
then I guess with that act,

2036
01:02:18,771 --> 01:02:20,307
not the seasonal, but with the

2037
01:02:20,307 --> 01:02:23,176
effort to ease and we have

2038
01:02:23,176 --> 01:02:23,777
that reduction, we feel like

2039
01:02:23,777 --> 01:02:25,178
we're fully-staffed are

2040
01:02:25,178 --> 01:02:27,547
adequately staffed with what

2041
01:02:27,547 --> 01:02:31,747
we have budgeted for f to ease

2042
01:02:32,520 --> 01:02:32,686
or for year-round seasonal. I

2043
01:02:32,686 --> 01:02:33,887
appreciate that question,

2044
01:02:33,887 --> 01:02:34,888
counselor. It's something you

2045
01:02:34,888 --> 01:02:37,888
know, we we certainly always

2046
01:02:40,293 --> 01:02:41,228
want to see. More staff. At

2047
01:02:41,228 --> 01:02:42,363
our spaces that most

2048
01:02:42,363 --> 01:02:44,763
programmed because that means

2049
01:02:46,633 --> 01:02:47,667
that we can do more. And, you

2050
01:02:47,667 --> 01:02:50,604
know, for this year, the fact

2051
01:02:50,604 --> 01:02:53,273
that our attrition rate was

2052
01:02:53,273 --> 01:02:53,841
produced and we also have the

2053
01:02:53,841 --> 01:02:55,841
opportunities in our

2054
01:02:57,310 --> 01:02:59,414
maintenance budget were seen a

2055
01:02:59,414 --> 01:03:01,548
new level of support to the

2056
01:03:01,548 --> 01:03:02,149
department. Our staffing

2057
01:03:02,149 --> 01:03:02,816
assessment is going to

2058
01:03:02,816 --> 01:03:03,984
demonstrate for us. Once we

2059
01:03:03,984 --> 01:03:05,419
complete that internal

2060
01:03:05,419 --> 01:03:07,819
project, it will demonstrate

2061
01:03:08,588 --> 01:03:10,257
to us what what else could be

2062
01:03:10,257 --> 01:03:13,600
possible in what should be

2063
01:03:13,600 --> 01:03:14,995
possible? There are some of

2064
01:03:14,995 --> 01:03:16,129
our newer park facilities that

2065
01:03:16,129 --> 01:03:18,529
could benefit from additional

2066
01:03:19,433 --> 01:03:21,368
staff. And we we'll continue

2067
01:03:21,368 --> 01:03:23,704
to to request an advocate for

2068
01:03:23,704 --> 01:03:24,404
that. And I think, you know,

2069
01:03:24,404 --> 01:03:26,804
residents are always pleased

2070
01:03:27,507 --> 01:03:28,242
when we can program the things

2071
01:03:28,242 --> 01:03:31,446
that they want to see program.

2072
01:03:31,446 --> 01:03:32,113
So a lot of that is public

2073
01:03:32,113 --> 01:03:33,914
feedback. It's our internal

2074
01:03:33,914 --> 01:03:34,649
staff assessment and then it's

2075
01:03:34,649 --> 01:03:37,649
looking at our character one

2076
01:03:38,419 --> 01:03:39,986
and what's available to

2077
01:03:39,986 --> 01:03:40,655
reallocate or reorganized as

2078
01:03:40,655 --> 01:03:43,257
needed. And it's an ongoing

2079
01:03:43,257 --> 01:03:43,957
project for us at the moment.

2080
01:03:43,957 --> 01:03:48,157
Thank I think this is kind of

2081
01:03:48,462 --> 01:03:50,698
goes to what? 3 of his brought

2082
01:03:50,698 --> 01:03:52,800
up. But that making sure that

2083
01:03:52,800 --> 01:03:53,434
we're adequately staffed

2084
01:03:53,434 --> 01:03:54,102
because we do have these

2085
01:03:54,102 --> 01:03:55,436
programs right there. It's

2086
01:03:55,436 --> 01:03:56,871
important work that we do. But

2087
01:03:56,871 --> 01:03:58,338
you also I'm sure have these

2088
01:03:58,338 --> 01:03:59,741
ideas that you would love to

2089
01:03:59,741 --> 01:04:00,408
implement. That would be so

2090
01:04:00,408 --> 01:04:01,109
amazing. But you just don't

2091
01:04:01,109 --> 01:04:03,144
have that bandwidth to do it.

2092
01:04:03,144 --> 01:04:04,378
And so I think making sure

2093
01:04:04,378 --> 01:04:05,460
that we're least have to be

2094
01:04:05,460 --> 01:04:05,747
able to do what we do. But

2095
01:04:05,747 --> 01:04:06,614
then also do that vision for

2096
01:04:06,614 --> 01:04:10,214
the future as well to make

2097
01:04:10,386 --> 01:04:12,320
sure the facts. This is one of

2098
01:04:12,320 --> 01:04:12,987
the few budgets where that is

2099
01:04:12,987 --> 01:04:13,689
important to be included,

2100
01:04:13,689 --> 01:04:14,989
right? Is that vision of what

2101
01:04:14,989 --> 01:04:15,890
we want to do? Not just what

2102
01:04:15,890 --> 01:04:19,762
do we have to pay for what we

2103
01:04:19,762 --> 01:04:21,329
have to maintain so. That's

2104
01:04:21,329 --> 01:04:22,230
the fun part of one of the few

2105
01:04:22,230 --> 01:04:25,230
budget. Few from part budget

2106
01:04:26,267 --> 01:04:29,867
things. I think and then going

2107
01:04:30,505 --> 01:04:31,205
to the cameras. How did you

2108
01:04:31,205 --> 01:04:33,775
choose the ones that you said

2109
01:04:33,775 --> 01:04:35,900
high priority? I think cancer

2110
01:04:35,900 --> 01:04:35,676
Brown's question. Kinda answer

2111
01:04:35,676 --> 01:04:39,180
that. But is was that just

2112
01:04:39,180 --> 01:04:41,150
based on a priority or raise

2113
01:04:41,150 --> 01:04:42,884
their benchmark data numbers

2114
01:04:42,884 --> 01:04:45,153
from what hap events that

2115
01:04:45,153 --> 01:04:45,987
happened. Maybe these were the

2116
01:04:45,987 --> 01:04:47,987
priority locations

2117
01:04:48,189 --> 01:04:50,291
predominantly because they are

2118
01:04:50,291 --> 01:04:52,691
the buildings themselves, the

2119
01:04:52,861 --> 01:04:53,494
facilities that we have that

2120
01:04:53,494 --> 01:04:56,464
either had a very limited

2121
01:04:56,464 --> 01:04:57,131
number of cameras or no

2122
01:04:57,131 --> 01:05:00,100
cameras at all. We have are

2123
01:05:00,100 --> 01:05:00,668
our chief technology officer

2124
01:05:00,668 --> 01:05:02,203
who looked very closely. We

2125
01:05:02,203 --> 01:05:05,203
also have our park security

2126
01:05:05,406 --> 01:05:06,740
team last year. You all would

2127
01:05:06,740 --> 01:05:07,842
remember learning about our

2128
01:05:07,842 --> 01:05:08,843
first parks safety

2129
01:05:08,843 --> 01:05:10,843
Administrator Erik Davenport

2130
01:05:12,281 --> 01:05:12,947
into the team, worked on

2131
01:05:12,947 --> 01:05:13,981
various angles and identify

2132
01:05:13,981 --> 01:05:16,617
the gaps in the camera angles

2133
01:05:16,617 --> 01:05:17,953
that we have available to us.

2134
01:05:17,953 --> 01:05:19,821
And what was being protected

2135
01:05:19,821 --> 01:05:21,856
by a camera view when it comes

2136
01:05:21,856 --> 01:05:22,757
to assets as well as insurance

2137
01:05:22,757 --> 01:05:23,959
claims. If something were to

2138
01:05:23,959 --> 01:05:26,962
go wrong and then support our

2139
01:05:26,962 --> 01:05:28,831
partners and impd. So it was a

2140
01:05:28,831 --> 01:05:30,965
priority list based on those

2141
01:05:30,965 --> 01:05:33,235
data points. These priorities

2142
01:05:33,235 --> 01:05:33,936
also came from visit levels.

2143
01:05:33,936 --> 01:05:35,738
You know, the size of events

2144
01:05:35,738 --> 01:05:37,872
that are hosted annually at

2145
01:05:37,872 --> 01:05:38,607
these sites. The amount of

2146
01:05:38,607 --> 01:05:40,800
programs that are attendant at

2147
01:05:40,800 --> 01:05:42,643
the sites, et cetera. Thank

2148
01:05:42,643 --> 01:05:43,278
you. I just wanted to it. Just

2149
01:05:43,278 --> 01:05:46,278
make sure that like kind

2150
01:05:46,682 --> 01:05:47,382
curious about that part. And

2151
01:05:47,382 --> 01:05:48,830
then the last part is I know

2152
01:05:48,830 --> 01:05:50,219
there were a few pictures on

2153
01:05:50,219 --> 01:05:52,821
the slides. Chapel Hill Park

2154
01:05:52,821 --> 01:05:54,923
got some much love over on the

2155
01:05:54,923 --> 01:05:55,624
West Side. We have the

2156
01:05:55,624 --> 01:05:57,160
pickleball. We have a splash

2157
01:05:57,160 --> 01:05:58,794
pad. We have a new cut like

2158
01:05:58,794 --> 01:06:00,562
updated covered area,

2159
01:06:00,562 --> 01:06:01,296
beautiful playground. I'm not

2160
01:06:01,296 --> 01:06:03,199
joking like the picture on

2161
01:06:03,199 --> 01:06:04,533
this, but I when they're

2162
01:06:04,533 --> 01:06:05,267
people there, they were like

2163
01:06:05,267 --> 01:06:08,571
waiting for that sense to come

2164
01:06:08,571 --> 01:06:09,272
down like the community was so

2165
01:06:09,272 --> 01:06:09,938
thank you to you for all the

2166
01:06:09,938 --> 01:06:10,639
work on that. And also the

2167
01:06:10,639 --> 01:06:11,306
Lily Foundation for the money

2168
01:06:11,306 --> 01:06:14,906
there as well. And I back.

2169
01:06:15,411 --> 01:06:16,278
Thank you. Thank you.

2170
01:06:16,278 --> 01:06:19,278
COUNCILMAN Going a couple just

2171
01:06:22,184 --> 01:06:23,552
close in questions. Tell me

2172
01:06:23,552 --> 01:06:24,920
about the status of the public

2173
01:06:24,920 --> 01:06:27,320
safety officer program how

2174
01:06:28,257 --> 01:06:31,257
that's coming and is that

2175
01:06:31,460 --> 01:06:34,460
helping with the park Ranger?

2176
01:06:35,431 --> 01:06:36,131
Deficiencies or is it? Being

2177
01:06:36,131 --> 01:06:38,531
suitable substitute? Where do

2178
01:06:40,869 --> 01:06:42,671
we stand there? Thank you, MR.

2179
01:06:42,671 --> 01:06:45,507
Chair. So they park's safety.

2180
01:06:45,507 --> 01:06:46,743
Ambassador as we're calling

2181
01:06:46,743 --> 01:06:49,111
them is what we've been able

2182
01:06:49,111 --> 01:06:49,679
to accomplish this year so far

2183
01:06:49,679 --> 01:06:51,281
as developed the job

2184
01:06:51,281 --> 01:06:53,116
descriptions for those and

2185
01:06:53,116 --> 01:06:54,917
propose and initial phase of

2186
01:06:54,917 --> 01:06:57,917
what that program could look

2187
01:06:59,289 --> 01:06:59,955
like based on the former

2188
01:06:59,955 --> 01:07:01,955
consultant recommendations

2189
01:07:03,459 --> 01:07:04,326
that Parks received in the

2190
01:07:04,326 --> 01:07:07,926
past. Right now where we're at

2191
01:07:07,931 --> 01:07:08,664
working with impd to offer

2192
01:07:08,664 --> 01:07:10,633
overtime hours to any officers

2193
01:07:10,633 --> 01:07:12,340
that are interested in picking

2194
01:07:12,340 --> 01:07:15,634
that up. And then, you know,

2195
01:07:15,805 --> 01:07:16,806
we look forward to coming back

2196
01:07:16,806 --> 01:07:18,675
to this committee with another

2197
01:07:18,675 --> 01:07:19,476
proposal in the very near

2198
01:07:19,476 --> 01:07:23,146
future to see if we could get

2199
01:07:23,146 --> 01:07:25,982
that off the ground. But right

2200
01:07:25,982 --> 01:07:26,815
we are continuing to develop

2201
01:07:26,815 --> 01:07:27,517
the structure of what that

2202
01:07:27,517 --> 01:07:30,517
program could and would look

2203
01:07:34,557 --> 01:07:35,825
like if it funded. So we

2204
01:07:35,825 --> 01:07:36,526
currently do not have any

2205
01:07:36,526 --> 01:07:39,526
public safety officers in our

2206
01:07:40,430 --> 01:07:42,165
parks. That is correct. We do

2207
01:07:42,165 --> 01:07:43,500
not have the public safety

2208
01:07:43,500 --> 01:07:45,301
ambassadors. We do have impd

2209
01:07:45,301 --> 01:07:46,336
officers and we have park

2210
01:07:46,336 --> 01:07:47,637
rangers that we don't have

2211
01:07:47,637 --> 01:07:48,838
those public safety

2212
01:07:48,838 --> 01:07:49,472
ambassadors that would be

2213
01:07:49,472 --> 01:07:52,472
reporting up to that Park

2214
01:07:53,410 --> 01:07:54,277
safety administrator. And

2215
01:07:54,277 --> 01:07:54,811
doing it dissipate. Those

2216
01:07:54,811 --> 01:07:56,811
officers having law

2217
01:07:57,847 --> 01:08:00,247
enforcement. Authority or less

2218
01:08:02,886 --> 01:08:04,120
or so. It's still a question

2219
01:08:04,120 --> 01:08:05,560
that we're working to answer.

2220
01:08:05,560 --> 01:08:06,156
What would be the right

2221
01:08:06,156 --> 01:08:09,156
scenario? I think in ideals

2222
01:08:09,759 --> 01:08:10,627
scenario what my safety

2223
01:08:10,627 --> 01:08:13,270
administrator has advised that

2224
01:08:13,430 --> 01:08:14,764
they should have police

2225
01:08:14,764 --> 01:08:17,400
powers. So we continue to look

2226
01:08:17,400 --> 01:08:19,135
at the research and work with

2227
01:08:19,135 --> 01:08:19,869
partners internally to develop

2228
01:08:19,869 --> 01:08:20,603
that program. We would also be

2229
01:08:20,603 --> 01:08:23,603
open to the recommendations of

2230
01:08:24,908 --> 01:08:27,308
this committee. And then

2231
01:08:28,612 --> 01:08:29,512
finally trailing on this

2232
01:08:29,512 --> 01:08:31,347
question of staffing and many

2233
01:08:31,347 --> 01:08:34,947
you cover this little bit. But

2234
01:08:36,720 --> 01:08:39,923
what are your? Plans or ideas

2235
01:08:39,923 --> 01:08:40,623
were providing more incentives

2236
01:08:40,623 --> 01:08:44,223
and to attract more staff and

2237
01:08:44,528 --> 01:08:45,528
talent. I know in the past

2238
01:08:45,528 --> 01:08:47,163
we've given signing bonuses

2239
01:08:47,163 --> 01:08:50,763
and things of that sort. What

2240
01:08:51,168 --> 01:08:53,738
do you anticipate for 27 next

2241
01:08:53,738 --> 01:08:54,338
question? An important

2242
01:08:54,338 --> 01:08:55,939
CHAIRMAN Boots. So the

2243
01:08:55,939 --> 01:08:57,410
incentives that we've seen for

2244
01:08:57,410 --> 01:08:58,842
lifeguards in the past to

2245
01:08:58,842 --> 01:09:00,211
attract that talent for the

2246
01:09:00,211 --> 01:09:03,180
pool season. We will continue

2247
01:09:03,180 --> 01:09:04,949
offering those that is a

2248
01:09:04,949 --> 01:09:06,150
strategy that has worked. And,

2249
01:09:06,150 --> 01:09:08,152
you know, in years past in

2250
01:09:08,152 --> 01:09:10,287
2024, it worked the best ever

2251
01:09:10,287 --> 01:09:12,890
had. You know, every year we

2252
01:09:12,890 --> 01:09:14,392
see a different group of

2253
01:09:14,392 --> 01:09:16,792
applicants come through for

2254
01:09:17,161 --> 01:09:19,330
those positions. So that's

2255
01:09:19,330 --> 01:09:21,265
it's it very unique roles that

2256
01:09:21,265 --> 01:09:21,932
that folks are playing for

2257
01:09:21,932 --> 01:09:22,700
their that we can't always

2258
01:09:22,700 --> 01:09:24,802
predict, but will find that

2259
01:09:24,802 --> 01:09:25,536
the incentives with those

2260
01:09:25,536 --> 01:09:27,805
sign-on bonuses continue to be

2261
01:09:27,805 --> 01:09:31,405
a strong strategy and we'll do

2262
01:09:31,642 --> 01:09:34,278
that again for 2027. We are

2263
01:09:34,278 --> 01:09:35,130
also again, very excited about

2264
01:09:35,130 --> 01:09:37,181
the cost of living adjustments

2265
01:09:37,181 --> 01:09:38,249
that our staff will receive.

2266
01:09:38,249 --> 01:09:39,117
And then the step in great

2267
01:09:39,117 --> 01:09:40,718
policy that's coming online.

2268
01:09:40,718 --> 01:09:43,454
We do see that as a excellent

2269
01:09:43,454 --> 01:09:44,289
strategy in tool for retention

2270
01:09:44,289 --> 01:09:47,289
as well as attracting people

2271
01:09:47,658 --> 01:09:50,940
to the rolls that we have

2272
01:09:50,940 --> 01:09:50,795
available again open to

2273
01:09:50,795 --> 01:09:53,795
additional ideas that that we

2274
01:09:53,831 --> 01:09:54,765
should be pursuing and that

2275
01:09:54,765 --> 01:09:57,435
we're not And always looking

2276
01:09:57,435 --> 01:09:58,969
internally for how we can

2277
01:09:58,969 --> 01:10:00,370
rewrite some job descriptions

2278
01:10:00,370 --> 01:10:03,637
so that they are more pointed

2279
01:10:04,875 --> 01:10:05,776
or more attractive. We invite

2280
01:10:05,776 --> 01:10:07,445
anyone in the city who is

2281
01:10:07,445 --> 01:10:09,480
interested in working with our

2282
01:10:09,480 --> 01:10:10,182
amazing department to please

2283
01:10:10,182 --> 01:10:13,782
apply. We would love to have

2284
01:10:16,120 --> 01:10:16,821
folks join us. Well, I will

2285
01:10:16,821 --> 01:10:17,521
give a public kudos to that.

2286
01:10:17,521 --> 01:10:20,521
My daughter 10 years ago rose

2287
01:10:20,792 --> 01:10:21,492
to the level of a lifeguard

2288
01:10:21,492 --> 01:10:24,462
manager. That's some part And

2289
01:10:24,462 --> 01:10:26,898
still to this day, keeps those

2290
01:10:26,898 --> 01:10:27,665
Rens. It was one of her best

2291
01:10:27,665 --> 01:10:30,367
experiences as a looking for

2292
01:10:30,367 --> 01:10:31,103
the parks department. So I

2293
01:10:31,103 --> 01:10:33,170
encourage anybody out there to

2294
01:10:33,170 --> 01:10:35,673
sign up to be a lifeguard

2295
01:10:35,673 --> 01:10:36,608
every been in the room to take

2296
01:10:36,608 --> 01:10:39,608
us short stint, you'll love

2297
01:10:41,145 --> 01:10:41,880
it. I guarantee it couple.

2298
01:10:41,880 --> 01:10:45,480
Sure. Of I've got a couple

2299
01:10:46,551 --> 01:10:48,621
closing comments, but please

2300
01:10:48,621 --> 01:10:49,988
Thank you, MISTER Chair. I

2301
01:10:49,988 --> 01:10:52,557
briefly want to quickly, I

2302
01:10:52,557 --> 01:10:53,258
guess, make a comment,

2303
01:10:53,258 --> 01:10:53,892
although welcome feedback on

2304
01:10:53,892 --> 01:10:56,292
on slide. 64 the appendix

2305
01:10:57,896 --> 01:10:59,898
after the slide you know, I

2306
01:10:59,898 --> 01:11:02,898
just know those top 3 line

2307
01:11:03,902 --> 01:11:04,736
items in particular. All

2308
01:11:04,736 --> 01:11:06,400
that's great that we increase

2309
01:11:06,400 --> 01:11:06,738
nature program. Participants,

2310
01:11:06,738 --> 01:11:07,472
a mature. We've estimated that

2311
01:11:07,472 --> 01:11:10,208
we will at least by the end of

2312
01:11:10,208 --> 01:11:13,808
the year. I can't help but

2313
01:11:14,312 --> 01:11:16,615
noting that are 2027 goal for

2314
01:11:16,615 --> 01:11:17,349
our major Parks for minority

2315
01:11:17,349 --> 01:11:18,500
low-income residents. Our goal

2316
01:11:18,500 --> 01:11:21,650
is lower than we did 2 years

2317
01:11:22,754 --> 01:11:23,422
ago. For the arts program

2318
01:11:23,422 --> 01:11:25,822
dispense, it's what 60% of

2319
01:11:25,857 --> 01:11:26,558
what we had 2 years ago. And

2320
01:11:26,558 --> 01:11:28,326
that combined with what I've

2321
01:11:28,326 --> 01:11:30,562
seen as the flat funding every

2322
01:11:30,562 --> 01:11:33,562
year for Arts Council. It's

2323
01:11:34,266 --> 01:11:35,670
just very disappointing.

2324
01:11:35,670 --> 01:11:35,734
Again, I that you're not the

2325
01:11:35,734 --> 01:11:38,134
only department who's being

2326
01:11:39,571 --> 01:11:40,406
squeezed. And I know we have

2327
01:11:40,406 --> 01:11:44,606
our state to blame for much of

2328
01:11:45,610 --> 01:11:46,511
that. Just one of the register

2329
01:11:46,511 --> 01:11:48,511
that disappointment appreciate

2330
01:11:48,680 --> 01:11:49,314
honest numbers about that. But

2331
01:11:49,314 --> 01:11:51,750
field of those are pretty

2332
01:11:51,750 --> 01:11:52,484
start to look at. So just

2333
01:11:52,484 --> 01:11:55,420
kinda want to mention that on

2334
01:11:55,420 --> 01:11:58,190
the record couple quick things

2335
01:11:58,190 --> 01:11:59,258
that might help with that.

2336
01:11:59,258 --> 01:12:02,228
First is a lot of those

2337
01:12:02,228 --> 01:12:03,228
previous years. Kind inflated

2338
01:12:03,228 --> 01:12:06,164
with American rescue plan and

2339
01:12:06,164 --> 01:12:07,365
some other funding dollars.

2340
01:12:07,365 --> 01:12:08,670
And second of all, you'll see

2341
01:12:08,670 --> 01:12:08,834
the metrics underneath. Those

2342
01:12:08,834 --> 01:12:10,603
are actually kind of what the

2343
01:12:10,603 --> 01:12:12,338
new ones that we've rolled

2344
01:12:12,338 --> 01:12:13,710
out. So those 3 on top are

2345
01:12:13,710 --> 01:12:15,707
ones that we have been

2346
01:12:15,707 --> 01:12:16,374
tracking in previous years and

2347
01:12:16,374 --> 01:12:19,679
kind of moving into new So

2348
01:12:19,679 --> 01:12:20,413
we're not to. Dismiss

2349
01:12:20,413 --> 01:12:24,130
anything. Just a little bit of

2350
01:12:25,150 --> 01:12:28,150
context. I think helps. Yes,

2351
01:12:28,488 --> 01:12:29,122
because the rules. Thank you,

2352
01:12:29,122 --> 01:12:31,157
MR. CHAIRMAN, I think one

2353
01:12:31,157 --> 01:12:32,257
thing I'm sitting here

2354
01:12:32,257 --> 01:12:33,459
thinking as a member of both

2355
01:12:33,459 --> 01:12:34,193
the public Works Committee and

2356
01:12:34,193 --> 01:12:37,193
the Public Safety Committee is

2357
01:12:37,864 --> 01:12:39,931
that. And I used to be a

2358
01:12:39,931 --> 01:12:40,967
librarian. And so I was often

2359
01:12:40,967 --> 01:12:41,801
disappointed when I had to

2360
01:12:41,801 --> 01:12:42,402
leave in my kids were just

2361
01:12:42,402 --> 01:12:44,300
getting off a school or

2362
01:12:44,300 --> 01:12:45,400
getting out of practice. And

2363
01:12:45,400 --> 01:12:46,672
that was the time that they

2364
01:12:46,672 --> 01:12:47,373
really wanted to come to that

2365
01:12:47,373 --> 01:12:49,742
3rd place or be in the Parker

2366
01:12:49,742 --> 01:12:50,810
be in the library. And I know

2367
01:12:50,810 --> 01:12:52,512
many of our parks are open

2368
01:12:52,512 --> 01:12:54,113
dawn to dusk and then some of

2369
01:12:54,113 --> 01:12:54,848
those community centers close

2370
01:12:54,848 --> 01:12:55,481
at 7, 8 o'clock. But you say

2371
01:12:55,481 --> 01:12:57,481
that's actually accurate.

2372
01:12:59,886 --> 01:13:01,540
Director Crown. While we have

2373
01:13:01,540 --> 01:13:02,822
a variety of hours across

2374
01:13:02,822 --> 01:13:05,910
facilities based on the

2375
01:13:05,910 --> 01:13:07,261
community engagement that we

2376
01:13:07,261 --> 01:13:07,960
see there at our sites. We do

2377
01:13:07,960 --> 01:13:10,163
have many of our centers are

2378
01:13:10,163 --> 01:13:13,163
open until 7 or 08:00pm. Yeah,

2379
01:13:14,901 --> 01:13:15,601
I just I think that. Our Steph

2380
01:13:15,601 --> 01:13:17,360
do so much. They already work

2381
01:13:17,360 --> 01:13:18,104
long hours. They're the ones

2382
01:13:18,104 --> 01:13:19,205
who have the keys and open and

2383
01:13:19,205 --> 01:13:22,805
close the doors. And I think

2384
01:13:23,443 --> 01:13:24,343
to see an expansion in evening

2385
01:13:24,343 --> 01:13:26,245
programs extension and hours.

2386
01:13:26,245 --> 01:13:27,780
That would not be necessarily

2387
01:13:27,780 --> 01:13:28,481
something I would put on the

2388
01:13:28,481 --> 01:13:30,817
current staff. It would be an

2389
01:13:30,817 --> 01:13:33,217
expansion of personnel. GOD

2390
01:13:35,988 --> 01:13:38,225
bless you Moreland. But that

2391
01:13:38,225 --> 01:13:41,825
is something that when we talk

2392
01:13:42,795 --> 01:13:45,795
about the increase youth gun

2393
01:13:47,834 --> 01:13:48,868
violence. Their inability to

2394
01:13:48,868 --> 01:13:51,700
have big feelings while

2395
01:13:51,700 --> 01:13:54,700
carrying big guns around. And

2396
01:13:54,941 --> 01:13:55,808
I think that arts and parks

2397
01:13:55,808 --> 01:13:59,112
are a space in place where

2398
01:13:59,112 --> 01:13:59,813
we're going to rectify these

2399
01:13:59,813 --> 01:14:00,447
issues and we have to rec

2400
01:14:00,447 --> 01:14:02,847
rectify them together and

2401
01:14:02,950 --> 01:14:04,150
we're not going to do it. We

2402
01:14:04,150 --> 01:14:05,251
close our doors when the sun

2403
01:14:05,251 --> 01:14:08,555
is out and we're not going to

2404
01:14:08,555 --> 01:14:09,490
do it when our most highly

2405
01:14:09,490 --> 01:14:11,490
trained nationally certified

2406
01:14:14,930 --> 01:14:16,493
stellar. Like magicians of

2407
01:14:18,132 --> 01:14:19,832
parks, Wizards. Our need to go

2408
01:14:19,832 --> 01:14:21,100
get some sleep. So we need to

2409
01:14:21,100 --> 01:14:24,601
grow and duplicate and have as

2410
01:14:25,439 --> 01:14:27,641
many, you know. Brett Knese in

2411
01:14:27,641 --> 01:14:28,308
Gideon's it that we can have

2412
01:14:28,308 --> 01:14:30,376
because that to me is where

2413
01:14:30,376 --> 01:14:31,979
the real solution is in our

2414
01:14:31,979 --> 01:14:34,782
city is making sure that we

2415
01:14:34,782 --> 01:14:36,583
have those 3rd play spaces

2416
01:14:36,583 --> 01:14:39,583
open. And I mean, we're

2417
01:14:39,620 --> 01:14:40,687
missing a huge, huge

2418
01:14:40,687 --> 01:14:42,256
opportunity here in my opinion

2419
01:14:42,256 --> 01:14:43,223
and these investments in these

2420
01:14:43,223 --> 01:14:45,623
projects when most families

2421
01:14:45,993 --> 01:14:46,693
are working or at school and

2422
01:14:46,693 --> 01:14:50,293
then as soon as they're done

2423
01:14:50,665 --> 01:14:52,733
doing those commitments. Base

2424
01:14:52,733 --> 01:14:53,400
is they want to go to and

2425
01:14:53,400 --> 01:14:56,400
frankly pay for are closed.

2426
01:14:59,173 --> 01:14:59,873
And I know that. That a

2427
01:14:59,873 --> 01:15:00,507
solution that's going to cost

2428
01:15:00,507 --> 01:15:03,210
money. It's going to take

2429
01:15:03,210 --> 01:15:04,111
courage and dollars. And I'm

2430
01:15:04,111 --> 01:15:07,711
here to say I support that

2431
01:15:11,452 --> 01:15:12,720
increased 100% I don't

2432
01:15:12,720 --> 01:15:13,687
necessarily approve of more

2433
01:15:13,687 --> 01:15:16,687
police officers in our parks.

2434
01:15:16,724 --> 01:15:20,324
And I would not support that

2435
01:15:21,610 --> 01:15:21,895
funding increase but I do

2436
01:15:21,895 --> 01:15:23,297
think that the cameras

2437
01:15:23,297 --> 01:15:25,297
specifically and anecdotally

2438
01:15:26,934 --> 01:15:27,868
council McCormick. Previously

2439
01:15:27,868 --> 01:15:30,868
when I was the COUNCILWOMAN

2440
01:15:31,573 --> 01:15:33,575
Over Eagle Creek Park, I can

2441
01:15:33,575 --> 01:15:35,342
tell you lots of damage,

2442
01:15:35,342 --> 01:15:37,742
theft, break-ins. You know,

2443
01:15:38,212 --> 01:15:38,948
kayaks being stolen from

2444
01:15:38,948 --> 01:15:42,548
children and you know, and so

2445
01:15:42,850 --> 01:15:43,517
that's really the huge, huge

2446
01:15:43,517 --> 01:15:45,553
assets, even just being on

2447
01:15:45,553 --> 01:15:47,488
park property. People's

2448
01:15:47,488 --> 01:15:48,757
personal assets being damaged

2449
01:15:48,757 --> 01:15:49,356
and then not wanting to go and

2450
01:15:49,356 --> 01:15:51,756
enjoy our parks because

2451
01:15:52,993 --> 01:15:53,928
there's no recourse. So that

2452
01:15:53,928 --> 01:15:55,295
has been a longtime coming in

2453
01:15:55,295 --> 01:15:57,499
those installs once they come,

2454
01:15:57,499 --> 01:15:58,499
I believe, will also be a

2455
01:15:58,499 --> 01:16:00,100
deterrent. So I really

2456
01:16:00,100 --> 01:16:00,868
appreciated all of your

2457
01:16:00,868 --> 01:16:02,868
responses and questions

2458
01:16:04,738 --> 01:16:05,573
because those are super valid,

2459
01:16:05,573 --> 01:16:06,541
but sometimes dummy cameras

2460
01:16:06,541 --> 01:16:09,541
are the best deterrent for

2461
01:16:11,460 --> 01:16:11,746
Turkey's out there. So thank

2462
01:16:11,746 --> 01:16:15,346
you, MR. CHAIRMAN and view my

2463
01:16:16,183 --> 01:16:19,386
time. But before I do, we just

2464
01:16:19,386 --> 01:16:22,986
we have to do better. Not

2465
01:16:23,158 --> 01:16:23,892
talking out of both sides of

2466
01:16:23,892 --> 01:16:24,559
our mouths or however you want

2467
01:16:24,559 --> 01:16:26,694
to phrase that because you

2468
01:16:26,694 --> 01:16:29,364
can't say you're your frankly,

2469
01:16:29,364 --> 01:16:30,166
about gun violence and then

2470
01:16:30,166 --> 01:16:33,166
support a budget where we

2471
01:16:35,503 --> 01:16:36,237
close our parks 07:00pm. Thank

2472
01:16:36,237 --> 01:16:38,637
you, counselor. Couple closing

2473
01:16:40,108 --> 01:16:40,842
comments that I have. One

2474
01:16:40,842 --> 01:16:42,844
thing that seemed very helpful

2475
01:16:42,844 --> 01:16:46,444
it. My area of my experience

2476
01:16:46,681 --> 01:16:47,816
has been the friends of

2477
01:16:47,816 --> 01:16:49,718
organizations. Some in my area

2478
01:16:49,718 --> 01:16:51,190
have even raise their own

2479
01:16:51,190 --> 01:16:53,419
funds and really help

2480
01:16:53,989 --> 01:16:55,924
supplement my little. I've now

2481
01:16:55,924 --> 01:16:58,193
only have one little Gem,

2482
01:16:58,193 --> 01:16:59,127
Mobley sleeve of a park, if

2483
01:16:59,127 --> 01:17:00,729
you will, are slimmer. This

2484
01:17:00,729 --> 01:17:03,129
Kyle's Tessa Nature preserve

2485
01:17:05,233 --> 01:17:05,967
and unbeknownst to me at the

2486
01:17:05,967 --> 01:17:09,204
time there was a friends group

2487
01:17:09,204 --> 01:17:09,838
and unbeknownst to them. They

2488
01:17:09,838 --> 01:17:11,706
had 10's of thousands of

2489
01:17:11,706 --> 01:17:15,243
dollars in a fund. And they

2490
01:17:15,243 --> 01:17:17,345
did not know. And it wasn't

2491
01:17:17,345 --> 01:17:18,914
until we were pushing them and

2492
01:17:18,914 --> 01:17:19,581
saying, you know, when we get

2493
01:17:19,581 --> 01:17:21,249
a memorandum understanding

2494
01:17:21,249 --> 01:17:24,820
with the parks that will help

2495
01:17:24,820 --> 01:17:25,787
communications, help support.

2496
01:17:25,787 --> 01:17:27,622
Now we've got a lot of things.

2497
01:17:27,622 --> 01:17:30,358
Good things going at that

2498
01:17:30,358 --> 01:17:31,326
little park. So I would

2499
01:17:31,326 --> 01:17:33,229
encourage you to expand that.

2500
01:17:33,229 --> 01:17:36,829
To the extent you can because

2501
01:17:38,434 --> 01:17:39,101
if you give some. Investment

2502
01:17:39,101 --> 01:17:41,570
or some skin in the game to

2503
01:17:41,570 --> 01:17:43,773
the local residents, I find

2504
01:17:43,773 --> 01:17:46,773
will step up. With work.

2505
01:17:48,344 --> 01:17:50,344
Sessions. Financial donations.

2506
01:17:51,247 --> 01:17:51,980
Really? I mean, we have a I

2507
01:17:51,980 --> 01:17:54,649
know Allie's out there and the

2508
01:17:54,649 --> 01:17:57,649
crowd She was. We've done

2509
01:17:59,588 --> 01:18:00,288
there. She did. We get more

2510
01:18:00,288 --> 01:18:02,992
people than we can deal with

2511
01:18:02,992 --> 01:18:05,895
on our little cleanup for our

2512
01:18:05,895 --> 01:18:06,595
little part. And it's So I

2513
01:18:06,595 --> 01:18:07,296
encourage you to expand that

2514
01:18:07,296 --> 01:18:10,896
to the extent you can because

2515
01:18:11,834 --> 01:18:12,535
I think. When people feel they

2516
01:18:12,535 --> 01:18:14,537
have against getting in that

2517
01:18:14,537 --> 01:18:15,404
game. And this is my part. I'm

2518
01:18:15,404 --> 01:18:17,673
the one that claimed this. I

2519
01:18:17,673 --> 01:18:19,875
did that. I did this. My

2520
01:18:19,875 --> 01:18:22,645
family does this every year.

2521
01:18:22,645 --> 01:18:24,513
They begin to own it. And I

2522
01:18:24,513 --> 01:18:25,314
think that goes a long way to

2523
01:18:25,314 --> 01:18:28,314
helping. So just encourage you

2524
01:18:29,720 --> 01:18:31,320
to look at that I will also

2525
01:18:31,320 --> 01:18:33,789
take this opportunity to stand

2526
01:18:33,789 --> 01:18:34,523
my little political pedestal

2527
01:18:34,523 --> 01:18:37,523
here because mentioned this in

2528
01:18:39,161 --> 01:18:41,297
every committee. Tonight, this

2529
01:18:41,297 --> 01:18:42,431
discussion of funding and, you

2530
01:18:42,431 --> 01:18:43,165
know, budgets 0.7% I agree

2531
01:18:43,165 --> 01:18:45,468
with counselor. Well, I do not

2532
01:18:45,468 --> 01:18:48,804
like that. And that is one

2533
01:18:48,804 --> 01:18:49,572
reason, in my opinion. At

2534
01:18:49,572 --> 01:18:51,972
least my own personal

2535
01:18:53,310 --> 01:18:53,910
motivation to override the

2536
01:18:53,910 --> 01:18:55,945
mayor's veto of our tax

2537
01:18:55,945 --> 01:18:58,345
proposal. One 92 was exactly

2538
01:18:59,882 --> 01:19:01,117
this reason. If we're

2539
01:19:01,117 --> 01:19:02,840
squeezing every ounce of juice

2540
01:19:02,840 --> 01:19:05,788
out of this onion to put it

2541
01:19:05,788 --> 01:19:08,188
toward roads. Every year,

2542
01:19:08,491 --> 01:19:11,491
which was the mayor's plan.

2543
01:19:11,827 --> 01:19:12,729
Taking money spring physicals,

2544
01:19:12,729 --> 01:19:15,729
which we used to fund

2545
01:19:16,198 --> 01:19:17,660
additional project for parts

2546
01:19:17,660 --> 01:19:17,701
which we use to land

2547
01:19:17,701 --> 01:19:20,101
acquisition to turn into

2548
01:19:22,710 --> 01:19:25,441
parks. That was going away. So

2549
01:19:25,441 --> 01:19:27,277
for the public out there. Yes,

2550
01:19:27,277 --> 01:19:29,546
no one likes to raise taxes,

2551
01:19:29,546 --> 01:19:30,279
but this is what tax money

2552
01:19:30,279 --> 01:19:32,517
goes to. It's going to improve

2553
01:19:32,517 --> 01:19:34,384
the quality of life. It's

2554
01:19:34,384 --> 01:19:35,520
going to allow us to do things

2555
01:19:35,520 --> 01:19:38,520
for parks that otherwise we

2556
01:19:39,550 --> 01:19:40,391
could not touch. And so I just

2557
01:19:40,391 --> 01:19:40,891
want people to understand

2558
01:19:40,891 --> 01:19:43,291
right here is the

2559
01:19:43,593 --> 01:19:45,694
manifestation of the issue.

2560
01:19:45,694 --> 01:19:47,864
We're talking about. We can't

2561
01:19:47,864 --> 01:19:48,532
hire lifeguards. We can't keep

2562
01:19:48,532 --> 01:19:50,300
the grass moon on a timely

2563
01:19:50,300 --> 01:19:53,300
basis. Things like that. Those

2564
01:19:53,470 --> 01:19:55,505
are budget issues that are

2565
01:19:55,505 --> 01:19:56,840
driven by a long term plan of

2566
01:19:56,840 --> 01:19:57,674
squeezing all the juice out of

2567
01:19:57,674 --> 01:20:00,674
the tournament. And that's not

2568
01:20:01,745 --> 01:20:04,745
a way to again. Managing

2569
01:20:04,881 --> 01:20:06,817
governor growing City that's

2570
01:20:06,817 --> 01:20:08,919
trying to have a quality parks

2571
01:20:08,919 --> 01:20:09,554
department. So we hope to

2572
01:20:09,554 --> 01:20:11,254
expand the budget to the

2573
01:20:11,254 --> 01:20:13,560
extent we can. And again,

2574
01:20:13,560 --> 01:20:16,560
that's why we overrode. You

2575
01:20:17,527 --> 01:20:18,161
telling my opinion And I

2576
01:20:18,161 --> 01:20:19,863
mentioned this again, you

2577
01:20:19,863 --> 01:20:22,863
know, I think Parks department

2578
01:20:26,570 --> 01:20:27,771
is one of the most it in my

2579
01:20:27,771 --> 01:20:28,606
opinion more important

2580
01:20:28,606 --> 01:20:29,272
departments around because it

2581
01:20:29,272 --> 01:20:32,872
has truly to the quality of

2582
01:20:33,643 --> 01:20:35,513
life in the city. And that

2583
01:20:35,513 --> 01:20:38,513
attitude is retains talent the

2584
01:20:38,549 --> 01:20:40,484
tracks to hold it keeps

2585
01:20:40,484 --> 01:20:41,218
families here. Keeps them in

2586
01:20:41,218 --> 01:20:43,618
Marion County keeps taxpayers

2587
01:20:45,550 --> 01:20:45,722
in Marion County adds to our

2588
01:20:45,722 --> 01:20:48,722
local income tax base which

2589
01:20:51,630 --> 01:20:52,830
goes to other things. And so

2590
01:20:52,830 --> 01:20:55,830
as our parks degrade Morgan,

2591
01:20:57,670 --> 01:20:57,668
go into prevent that. So does

2592
01:20:57,668 --> 01:20:58,568
our quality of life and

2593
01:20:58,568 --> 01:21:00,437
society in Napoles. So I

2594
01:21:00,437 --> 01:21:02,139
encourage you to to all you

2595
01:21:02,139 --> 01:21:05,139
can you've got all the

2596
01:21:06,900 --> 01:21:08,409
supporters right here. Again,

2597
01:21:09,380 --> 01:21:10,140
the parks, every everybody in

2598
01:21:10,140 --> 01:21:13,140
my opinion on our council

2599
01:21:15,653 --> 01:21:16,586
loves the parks. So we're

2600
01:21:16,586 --> 01:21:17,188
going to work into fight for

2601
01:21:17,188 --> 01:21:17,989
parts of precinct. That

2602
01:21:17,989 --> 01:21:20,989
billion here to also follow

2603
01:21:21,858 --> 01:21:25,290
him, Paula, mind and fight for

2604
01:21:25,290 --> 01:21:26,864
2. Yes, rally the troops with

2605
01:21:26,864 --> 01:21:27,498
that. Thank you, director. I

2606
01:21:27,498 --> 01:21:28,766
appreciate your time and

2607
01:21:28,766 --> 01:21:30,667
appreciate presentation this

2608
01:21:30,667 --> 01:21:33,171
evening. Thank you all so much

2609
01:21:33,171 --> 01:21:33,905
for your continued support.

2610
01:21:33,905 --> 01:21:36,341
And we we love being a part of

2611
01:21:36,341 --> 01:21:38,276
a winning team as well. All of

2612
01:21:38,276 --> 01:21:39,677
our agencies and the city. And

2613
01:21:39,677 --> 01:21:41,179
with you fighting for quality

2614
01:21:41,179 --> 01:21:43,514
of life, we really

2615
01:21:43,514 --> 01:21:44,549
appreciated. And hope to

2616
01:21:44,549 --> 01:21:45,217
continue to see more good

2617
01:21:45,217 --> 01:21:48,217
things for Parks. Thank you

2618
01:21:57,562 --> 01:21:58,863
very much. Thank you. Next

2619
01:21:58,863 --> 01:21:59,564
will give a couple measure

2620
01:21:59,564 --> 01:22:00,231
transition here. We're going

2621
01:22:00,231 --> 01:22:03,831
to have the Arts Council of

2622
01:22:06,170 --> 01:22:06,771
Indianapolis. With the

2623
01:22:06,771 --> 01:22:08,771
honorable Judith Thomas

2624
01:22:19,484 --> 01:22:21,884
presenting In the final

2625
01:22:27,159 --> 01:22:27,859
minute. Introduction. I don't

2626
01:22:27,859 --> 01:22:29,270
there's always the very last

2627
01:22:29,270 --> 01:22:32,627
page to have special She was

2628
01:22:33,297 --> 01:22:33,965
saying only in the final 1, 0,

2629
01:22:33,965 --> 01:22:34,632
that's I'm going to go home

2630
01:22:34,632 --> 01:22:38,232
and check. But I think it's

2631
01:22:43,410 --> 01:22:45,143
much. Very last page. Table

2632
01:22:45,143 --> 01:22:48,743
and have 4th free. Can a

2633
01:22:49,181 --> 01:22:52,181
council and then yeah. So

2634
01:23:04,263 --> 01:23:06,663
yeah, but it's missing.

2635
01:23:12,738 --> 01:23:14,738
Lots

2636
01:23:27,886 --> 01:23:29,886
to say.

2637
01:23:54,880 --> 01:23:56,682
This is Thomas. You

2638
01:23:56,682 --> 01:23:59,682
tell me when you're ready,

2639
01:24:01,487 --> 01:24:03,188
many have to do this tonight

2640
01:24:03,188 --> 01:24:05,657
afternoon or evening. Show us

2641
01:24:05,657 --> 01:24:06,392
CHAIRMAN Councilors got a good

2642
01:24:06,392 --> 01:24:08,260
to see everyone will jump

2643
01:24:08,260 --> 01:24:08,727
right in a presentation. We

2644
01:24:08,727 --> 01:24:11,731
are always excited to be here

2645
01:24:11,731 --> 01:24:12,898
in front of the committee to

2646
01:24:12,898 --> 01:24:14,600
talk about the in the Arts

2647
01:24:14,600 --> 01:24:15,267
Council. You know, we were

2648
01:24:15,267 --> 01:24:16,100
created just a brief

2649
01:24:16,100 --> 01:24:17,970
background as an initiative of

2650
01:24:17,970 --> 01:24:19,338
the Greater Indianapolis

2651
01:24:19,338 --> 01:24:20,380
Progress Committee in the late

2652
01:24:20,380 --> 01:24:21,407
80's. We're actually going to

2653
01:24:21,407 --> 01:24:22,909
have our 40th anniversary next

2654
01:24:22,909 --> 01:24:25,511
year. So we're excited about

2655
01:24:25,511 --> 01:24:27,447
that. Yes, we're still here

2656
01:24:27,447 --> 01:24:29,248
driving, it was focused to

2657
01:24:29,248 --> 01:24:31,383
facilitate open a city

2658
01:24:31,383 --> 01:24:33,520
investment in nonprofit arts

2659
01:24:33,520 --> 01:24:34,386
and culture. And we've been

2660
01:24:34,386 --> 01:24:36,321
honored to be entrusted

2661
01:24:36,321 --> 01:24:38,321
trusted partner and

2662
01:24:38,458 --> 01:24:41,428
administrator of the city of

2663
01:24:41,428 --> 01:24:42,950
Indianapolis is annual plans

2664
01:24:42,950 --> 01:24:43,328
program and other city arts

2665
01:24:43,328 --> 01:24:45,432
culture, arts and culture

2666
01:24:45,432 --> 01:24:46,980
priorities for the past 39

2667
01:24:46,980 --> 01:24:47,400
years. So we have a sizzle

2668
01:24:47,400 --> 01:24:49,201
reel. We're hoping that it can

2669
01:24:49,201 --> 01:24:49,969
work here. This gives you a

2670
01:24:49,969 --> 01:24:51,805
good idea of the excitement

2671
01:24:51,805 --> 01:24:53,640
that we always have. And so

2672
01:24:53,640 --> 01:24:56,242
many ways here. So there we

2673
01:24:56,242 --> 01:25:00,442
go. Is a real. The sound is

2674
01:25:11,357 --> 01:25:13,357
working.

2675
01:26:19,960 --> 01:26:21,940
Gives you an idea of

2676
01:26:21,940 --> 01:26:22,228
the energy that we have and we

2677
01:26:22,228 --> 01:26:23,564
continue to keep going. So

2678
01:26:23,564 --> 01:26:24,165
with me to have could beat the

2679
01:26:24,165 --> 01:26:26,565
Mahoney, a former city

2680
01:26:27,634 --> 01:26:28,335
employee as well. Vice

2681
01:26:28,335 --> 01:26:29,360
PRESIDENT At the Arts Council

2682
01:26:29,360 --> 01:26:30,538
and track users here as well.

2683
01:26:30,538 --> 01:26:31,404
That runs programming in our

2684
01:26:31,404 --> 01:26:32,105
audience. So want to give you

2685
01:26:32,105 --> 01:26:34,740
a quick overview of our

2686
01:26:34,740 --> 01:26:36,430
strategic plan. The priorities

2687
01:26:36,430 --> 01:26:36,710
this past year know that our

2688
01:26:36,710 --> 01:26:39,710
mission is to champion arts

2689
01:26:40,714 --> 01:26:43,484
and culture. Our vision is a

2690
01:26:43,484 --> 01:26:44,417
creative life are also we lead

2691
01:26:44,417 --> 01:26:46,287
with that without pillars

2692
01:26:46,287 --> 01:26:48,687
being invest, advocate and

2693
01:26:48,956 --> 01:26:50,825
connect. And we do this with

2694
01:26:50,825 --> 01:26:53,600
care and the community in mind

2695
01:26:53,600 --> 01:26:53,928
and creativity. And so we

2696
01:26:53,928 --> 01:26:56,130
collaborate with the arts and

2697
01:26:56,130 --> 01:26:57,765
culture community to serve and

2698
01:26:57,765 --> 01:26:58,332
celebrate and value every

2699
01:26:58,332 --> 01:27:00,340
resident in the in in

2700
01:27:00,340 --> 01:27:02,303
Indianapolis to the arts. We

2701
01:27:02,303 --> 01:27:05,390
envision a city where social

2702
01:27:05,390 --> 01:27:06,407
economic status, race,

2703
01:27:06,407 --> 01:27:08,242
ethnicity, gender,

2704
01:27:08,242 --> 01:27:09,377
orientation, disability don't

2705
01:27:09,377 --> 01:27:11,377
prohibit anyone from

2706
01:27:11,946 --> 01:27:12,680
participating in the art. So

2707
01:27:12,680 --> 01:27:14,582
we believe a robust exception,

2708
01:27:14,582 --> 01:27:15,516
successful arts and culture

2709
01:27:15,516 --> 01:27:17,916
community sustains a creative

2710
01:27:18,386 --> 01:27:19,860
life for all our top 5

2711
01:27:19,860 --> 01:27:21,486
priorities with our strategic

2712
01:27:23,590 --> 01:27:25,459
plan. Is sustainable funding.

2713
01:27:26,628 --> 01:27:27,461
Every day. Art access

2714
01:27:27,461 --> 01:27:29,461
increased awareness,

2715
01:27:29,698 --> 01:27:30,531
professional development and

2716
01:27:30,531 --> 01:27:33,402
shared resources and arts and

2717
01:27:33,402 --> 01:27:34,603
culture as today's

2718
01:27:34,603 --> 01:27:35,704
destination. Our team

2719
01:27:35,704 --> 01:27:36,837
finalized a detailed action

2720
01:27:36,837 --> 01:27:38,906
plan with the staff and the

2721
01:27:38,906 --> 01:27:40,141
board. We work very closely

2722
01:27:40,141 --> 01:27:41,976
together assigned to different

2723
01:27:41,976 --> 01:27:44,311
strategies to make sure that

2724
01:27:44,311 --> 01:27:46,714
we execute in every way. So to

2725
01:27:46,714 --> 01:27:47,415
give you an idea of the year,

2726
01:27:47,415 --> 01:27:48,983
one progress, I mean, I could

2727
01:27:48,983 --> 01:27:49,650
talk for hours about what

2728
01:27:49,650 --> 01:27:52,650
we've done really over the

2729
01:27:52,820 --> 01:27:53,554
last few years. But the last

2730
01:27:53,554 --> 01:27:54,222
year focused on our strategic

2731
01:27:54,222 --> 01:27:57,920
plan. Just going to pull a

2732
01:27:57,920 --> 01:27:57,792
couple things out with

2733
01:27:57,792 --> 01:27:58,392
sustainable funding. You just

2734
01:27:58,392 --> 01:28:00,792
discussed the parks and

2735
01:28:01,829 --> 01:28:02,496
programming in the parks. We

2736
01:28:02,496 --> 01:28:03,198
are excited about something

2737
01:28:03,198 --> 01:28:03,864
I'll talk about here later on

2738
01:28:03,864 --> 01:28:05,199
in the in the presentation.

2739
01:28:05,199 --> 01:28:07,599
But project grants project

2740
01:28:09,405 --> 01:28:10,105
grants are for free spaces

2741
01:28:10,105 --> 01:28:13,105
like the parks and libraries

2742
01:28:13,275 --> 01:28:14,475
and other spaces. We'll get

2743
01:28:14,475 --> 01:28:15,310
into detail. We work with the

2744
01:28:15,310 --> 01:28:17,478
Parks Alliance on that as well

2745
01:28:17,478 --> 01:28:18,180
as the parks department. We

2746
01:28:18,180 --> 01:28:20,140
come together to see how can

2747
01:28:20,140 --> 01:28:22,500
get even more funding and more

2748
01:28:22,500 --> 01:28:22,783
robust programming. That's one

2749
01:28:22,783 --> 01:28:25,783
area some of the collaboration

2750
01:28:26,540 --> 01:28:26,755
that we're doing everyday arts

2751
01:28:26,755 --> 01:28:27,456
access. We've invested in

2752
01:28:27,456 --> 01:28:29,291
sector white marketing. That

2753
01:28:29,291 --> 01:28:32,327
tells the story of arts and

2754
01:28:32,327 --> 01:28:35,327
culture in our city through

2755
01:28:36,198 --> 01:28:36,832
our little marketing, but also

2756
01:28:36,832 --> 01:28:37,499
specifically through our

2757
01:28:37,499 --> 01:28:38,767
website, a shared calendar

2758
01:28:38,767 --> 01:28:40,268
with visit Indy residents and

2759
01:28:40,268 --> 01:28:41,737
visitors as well as our social

2760
01:28:41,737 --> 01:28:44,737
We've seen those numbers go

2761
01:28:45,874 --> 01:28:47,642
up. Our increased awareness

2762
01:28:47,642 --> 01:28:48,577
sector leadership and

2763
01:28:48,577 --> 01:28:49,311
visibility were were really

2764
01:28:49,311 --> 01:28:52,647
out there telling the story of

2765
01:28:52,647 --> 01:28:53,348
the arts community as well as

2766
01:28:53,348 --> 01:28:55,348
professional development. To

2767
01:28:55,685 --> 01:28:56,818
give you a good idea some of

2768
01:28:56,818 --> 01:28:57,753
our convening Ys. We meet with

2769
01:28:57,753 --> 01:28:59,555
our arts leaders every other

2770
01:28:59,555 --> 01:29:01,955
month, arts marketers every

2771
01:29:02,692 --> 01:29:03,392
other month. We also provide

2772
01:29:03,392 --> 01:29:05,127
other programs. For instance,

2773
01:29:05,127 --> 01:29:06,762
we had the iu School of

2774
01:29:06,762 --> 01:29:09,162
Philanthropy provide. One of

2775
01:29:09,931 --> 01:29:11,833
their courses. It's $1500

2776
01:29:11,833 --> 01:29:13,301
course. We provided to arts

2777
01:29:13,301 --> 01:29:14,200
organizations for $150 so they

2778
01:29:14,200 --> 01:29:14,636
could understand fundraising

2779
01:29:14,636 --> 01:29:16,405
one-on-one. Those are the

2780
01:29:16,405 --> 01:29:18,805
types of programming that

2781
01:29:18,907 --> 01:29:20,142
we're really focused on and

2782
01:29:20,142 --> 01:29:22,430
then arts and culture as a

2783
01:29:22,430 --> 01:29:23,245
destination. As you know, we

2784
01:29:23,245 --> 01:29:24,746
partner with organizations

2785
01:29:24,746 --> 01:29:27,480
like Indiana, Sports Corp and

2786
01:29:27,480 --> 01:29:27,949
visit Indy to really show off

2787
01:29:27,949 --> 01:29:29,684
all the things that we're

2788
01:29:29,684 --> 01:29:30,252
doing in the city of

2789
01:29:30,252 --> 01:29:31,353
Indianapolis and arts

2790
01:29:31,353 --> 01:29:33,656
organizations. But let's get

2791
01:29:33,656 --> 01:29:35,191
to the meat of where this the

2792
01:29:35,191 --> 01:29:38,191
city supports a great deal

2793
01:29:39,228 --> 01:29:41,228
programming. So since 87,

2794
01:29:41,396 --> 01:29:43,232
we've the ones that have

2795
01:29:43,232 --> 01:29:43,866
worked very closely with the

2796
01:29:43,866 --> 01:29:45,567
city in administering the

2797
01:29:45,567 --> 01:29:47,967
annual grants program in 2025.

2798
01:29:51,307 --> 01:29:51,973
Record. 103 organizations

2799
01:29:51,973 --> 01:29:54,310
receive funding to this to

2800
01:29:54,310 --> 01:29:56,179
support the programs that

2801
01:29:56,179 --> 01:29:56,779
happened and reach at least

2802
01:29:56,779 --> 01:29:58,114
8 million residents and

2803
01:29:58,114 --> 01:30:01,114
visitors each year. So that

2804
01:30:01,684 --> 01:30:02,251
number has doubled. So in

2805
01:30:02,251 --> 01:30:04,251
2016, we have 49 arts

2806
01:30:04,821 --> 01:30:05,555
organizations. So we've been

2807
01:30:05,555 --> 01:30:08,555
working miracles with with the

2808
01:30:10,427 --> 01:30:11,260
funding. And so our annual

2809
01:30:11,260 --> 01:30:11,894
grants programming

2810
01:30:11,894 --> 01:30:12,662
applications for the next

2811
01:30:12,662 --> 01:30:15,662
multi-year cycle will open in

2812
01:30:17,567 --> 01:30:18,201
JANUARY of 27. It's a 3 round

2813
01:30:18,201 --> 01:30:20,601
3 year round open OCTOBER

2814
01:30:21,671 --> 01:30:22,305
through FEBRUARY. As nurse or

2815
01:30:22,305 --> 01:30:25,305
sector grows, we we must

2816
01:30:26,430 --> 01:30:26,709
really look at how we can

2817
01:30:26,709 --> 01:30:28,544
support folks and make sure

2818
01:30:28,544 --> 01:30:29,780
that we have those folks doing

2819
01:30:29,780 --> 01:30:30,546
the work, the arts

2820
01:30:30,546 --> 01:30:32,946
organizations involved in this

2821
01:30:33,783 --> 01:30:34,584
particular program. They have

2822
01:30:34,584 --> 01:30:35,886
annual reports. We have a

2823
01:30:35,886 --> 01:30:36,587
rigorous review. We very

2824
01:30:36,587 --> 01:30:38,588
thorough with this and we've

2825
01:30:38,588 --> 01:30:39,255
been doing it for 40 years. So

2826
01:30:39,255 --> 01:30:39,957
looking forward to the next

2827
01:30:39,957 --> 01:30:42,957
couple years. But let's look

2828
01:30:43,360 --> 01:30:44,940
at this graph which shows you

2829
01:30:44,940 --> 01:30:46,696
the chart and the funding over

2830
01:30:46,696 --> 01:30:47,331
the last 20 years with

2831
01:30:47,331 --> 01:30:49,331
inflation adjusted number

2832
01:30:49,799 --> 01:30:51,735
adjusted numbers as well. But

2833
01:30:51,735 --> 01:30:52,969
the the column show the level

2834
01:30:52,969 --> 01:30:53,670
of funding. You can see that

2835
01:30:53,670 --> 01:30:55,706
during Arp. Of course, it was

2836
01:30:55,706 --> 01:30:56,408
a great deal of funding and

2837
01:30:56,408 --> 01:30:58,674
then we had some increase as

2838
01:30:58,674 --> 01:30:59,576
well. As I mentioned, the

2839
01:30:59,576 --> 01:31:00,310
number of organization

2840
01:31:00,310 --> 01:31:01,978
supported by the annual grants

2841
01:31:01,978 --> 01:31:04,978
program has more than doubled

2842
01:31:07,490 --> 01:31:09,490
since 2015. In 2025. The

2843
01:31:09,420 --> 01:31:10,353
program supported a record 20

2844
01:31:10,353 --> 01:31:12,753
bipoc led organizations up

2845
01:31:13,230 --> 01:31:15,423
from 4 in 2019. That's 20 lead

2846
01:31:16,459 --> 01:31:18,859
people of color organizations.

2847
01:31:19,730 --> 01:31:20,531
From 4 in 2019. Funding has

2848
01:31:20,531 --> 01:31:23,267
not necessarily kept pace with

2849
01:31:23,267 --> 01:31:24,201
the growth of our community,

2850
01:31:24,201 --> 01:31:25,200
nor is it kept place with

2851
01:31:25,200 --> 01:31:28,200
actual inflation. So with that

2852
01:31:28,872 --> 01:31:31,842
chart, you can see the funding

2853
01:31:31,842 --> 01:31:32,509
since 2005 and that pink line

2854
01:31:32,509 --> 01:31:34,909
are the arts organizations

2855
01:31:36,780 --> 01:31:37,714
that are growing. So we're

2856
01:31:37,714 --> 01:31:38,415
certainly grateful for some of

2857
01:31:38,415 --> 01:31:41,850
the things that we have been

2858
01:31:41,850 --> 01:31:41,785
able to do, especially with

2859
01:31:41,785 --> 01:31:44,121
that partnership with the Cip

2860
01:31:44,121 --> 01:31:46,290
in Bonn Bank as well on top of

2861
01:31:46,290 --> 01:31:48,250
that. But we're also focused

2862
01:31:48,250 --> 01:31:49,326
on the fact that there was a

2863
01:31:49,326 --> 01:31:52,326
33% decrease from the state of

2864
01:31:53,298 --> 01:31:53,964
Indiana arts programming.

2865
01:31:53,964 --> 01:31:55,650
Therefore, they're leading

2866
01:31:55,650 --> 01:31:55,666
leaning more on us for some of

2867
01:31:55,666 --> 01:31:58,660
the Marion County arts

2868
01:31:58,602 --> 01:31:59,470
organizations as well. And one

2869
01:31:59,470 --> 01:32:02,470
of the project grants we

2870
01:32:04,800 --> 01:32:05,809
talked about really support

2871
01:32:05,809 --> 01:32:07,780
the presentation of arts and

2872
01:32:07,780 --> 01:32:07,746
culture in activities that are

2873
01:32:07,746 --> 01:32:09,380
free and accessible to the

2874
01:32:09,380 --> 01:32:12,980
public. We talked a lot about

2875
01:32:13,284 --> 01:32:14,753
at least director grounded

2876
01:32:14,753 --> 01:32:15,486
about the programming in the

2877
01:32:15,486 --> 01:32:17,880
parks and your concern of what

2878
01:32:17,880 --> 01:32:20,250
is taking place and these

2879
01:32:20,250 --> 01:32:23,250
project grants that we have

2880
01:32:23,128 --> 01:32:23,728
have really at some robust

2881
01:32:23,728 --> 01:32:24,897
opportunities in parks,

2882
01:32:24,897 --> 01:32:26,897
libraries, community centers

2883
01:32:28,833 --> 01:32:29,401
and green spaces ensure that

2884
01:32:29,401 --> 01:32:31,200
all the residents can

2885
01:32:31,200 --> 01:32:33,402
experience and participate. So

2886
01:32:34,706 --> 01:32:35,840
you will see on this page.

2887
01:32:35,840 --> 01:32:36,574
Very, very popular program and

2888
01:32:36,574 --> 01:32:38,376
looking forward to what we can

2889
01:32:38,376 --> 01:32:41,547
do with this in the coming

2890
01:32:41,547 --> 01:32:42,915
years, we had 144 projects

2891
01:32:42,915 --> 01:32:44,383
proposed. 22 projects were

2892
01:32:44,383 --> 01:32:47,383
approved in of those 144, very

2893
01:32:47,719 --> 01:32:50,119
good programming. There was

2894
01:32:50,388 --> 01:32:50,955
1.5 million does requested.

2895
01:32:50,955 --> 01:32:53,355
These were from arts

2896
01:32:53,958 --> 01:32:56,358
organizations and artists. And

2897
01:32:56,695 --> 01:32:58,960
we have $200,000 award. So

2898
01:32:58,960 --> 01:33:00,965
this program was created based

2899
01:33:00,965 --> 01:33:01,934
on the data from our strategic

2900
01:33:01,934 --> 01:33:02,968
plan saying that residents,

2901
01:33:02,968 --> 01:33:03,735
the number one place where

2902
01:33:03,735 --> 01:33:05,703
they experience arts and

2903
01:33:05,703 --> 01:33:07,773
culture in public spaces,

2904
01:33:07,773 --> 01:33:08,407
community centers. And so

2905
01:33:08,407 --> 01:33:09,400
these arts organizations

2906
01:33:09,400 --> 01:33:11,609
really stepped up and put

2907
01:33:11,609 --> 01:33:13,546
together some great concepts.

2908
01:33:13,546 --> 01:33:16,820
And last year, nearly 80% of

2909
01:33:16,820 --> 01:33:16,848
our local arts councils and

2910
01:33:16,848 --> 01:33:18,217
other cities and the U.S.

2911
01:33:18,217 --> 01:33:19,985
Offered this type of

2912
01:33:19,985 --> 01:33:21,854
programming. You can see the

2913
01:33:21,854 --> 01:33:22,587
impact that was left him. What

2914
01:33:22,587 --> 01:33:25,324
we want to be able to show you

2915
01:33:25,324 --> 01:33:28,324
2 are the maps was considering

2916
01:33:29,795 --> 01:33:30,696
city and the county. These

2917
01:33:30,696 --> 01:33:31,996
were the green are the

2918
01:33:31,996 --> 01:33:32,698
programs that were funded, you

2919
01:33:32,698 --> 01:33:34,567
can see across the different

2920
01:33:34,567 --> 01:33:35,468
council districts. Those are

2921
01:33:35,468 --> 01:33:38,468
the ones actually funded with

2922
01:33:40,773 --> 01:33:42,308
this next map. The red shows

2923
01:33:42,308 --> 01:33:44,877
those that we're proposed but

2924
01:33:44,877 --> 01:33:45,879
not funded. You can see the

2925
01:33:45,879 --> 01:33:48,879
reach across. So imagine with

2926
01:33:51,500 --> 01:33:53,850
this next map. All filled. And

2927
01:33:53,850 --> 01:33:55,956
more coming, right? So on our

2928
01:33:55,956 --> 01:33:59,159
3rd round for the fall through

2929
01:33:59,159 --> 01:34:01,930
through NOVEMBER on very, very

2930
01:34:01,930 --> 01:34:04,290
much of an impact and how we

2931
01:34:04,290 --> 01:34:05,231
can help and collaborate and

2932
01:34:05,231 --> 01:34:07,990
partner with civic

2933
01:34:07,990 --> 01:34:07,701
organizations and the

2934
01:34:07,701 --> 01:34:08,401
programming that always

2935
01:34:08,401 --> 01:34:09,935
already takes place. Give you

2936
01:34:09,935 --> 01:34:12,204
an idea of a couple of

2937
01:34:12,204 --> 01:34:14,204
programs building community

2938
01:34:15,400 --> 01:34:15,741
through art art making and

2939
01:34:15,741 --> 01:34:16,876
community-building experience

2940
01:34:16,876 --> 01:34:17,576
focused on immigrant families.

2941
01:34:17,576 --> 01:34:20,576
This took place Michigan Road

2942
01:34:22,182 --> 01:34:24,351
Eagle Branch. For the library,

2943
01:34:24,351 --> 01:34:25,117
16 families. 51 participants

2944
01:34:25,117 --> 01:34:26,353
100% of the families at the

2945
01:34:26,353 --> 01:34:29,880
workshop. Help them feel more

2946
01:34:29,880 --> 01:34:30,524
connected to each other and to

2947
01:34:30,524 --> 01:34:31,224
their committee. You can see

2948
01:34:31,224 --> 01:34:32,910
the artist, Tricia o'Connor,

2949
01:34:32,910 --> 01:34:34,491
that let that that

2950
01:34:36,195 --> 01:34:36,862
interaction, another program.

2951
01:34:36,862 --> 01:34:38,165
Again could talk for hours.

2952
01:34:38,165 --> 01:34:38,999
There are some incredible

2953
01:34:38,999 --> 01:34:39,733
programs with this creative

2954
01:34:39,733 --> 01:34:41,733
routes. Multidisciplinary arts

2955
01:34:43,637 --> 01:34:45,472
instruction at Krannert Park

2956
01:34:45,472 --> 01:34:46,505
exploring ways to understand

2957
01:34:46,505 --> 01:34:47,207
and express the emotions for

2958
01:34:47,207 --> 01:34:47,908
youth. We got to look out for

2959
01:34:47,908 --> 01:34:50,908
young people. We talked about

2960
01:34:51,110 --> 01:34:51,644
the young programming, the

2961
01:34:51,644 --> 01:34:52,312
youth programming that's

2962
01:34:52,312 --> 01:34:53,380
important in the parks that

2963
01:34:53,380 --> 01:34:54,480
was Krannert was up to

2964
01:34:54,480 --> 01:34:56,480
Wednesday's spring through

2965
01:34:56,316 --> 01:34:59,316
summer and lead. But experts

2966
01:35:00,200 --> 01:35:01,200
arts for learning. So this is

2967
01:35:01,200 --> 01:35:01,688
the type of program that we

2968
01:35:01,688 --> 01:35:02,589
are so proud of and looking

2969
01:35:02,589 --> 01:35:06,189
forward to how we can can

2970
01:35:06,727 --> 01:35:09,296
really do this in another way.

2971
01:35:09,296 --> 01:35:10,464
It's all about every day. Art

2972
01:35:10,464 --> 01:35:12,864
Imagine these activities again

2973
01:35:13,467 --> 01:35:15,169
taking place in all parts in

2974
01:35:15,169 --> 01:35:17,537
the county, every library,

2975
01:35:17,537 --> 01:35:18,171
every every neighborhood,

2976
01:35:18,171 --> 01:35:18,838
every district. We have a

2977
01:35:18,838 --> 01:35:20,730
visual. But it doesn't look

2978
01:35:20,730 --> 01:35:22,175
like it's working just

2979
01:35:22,175 --> 01:35:22,876
working. I connected out if

2980
01:35:22,876 --> 01:35:25,790
you'd like, no, I'm kidding.

2981
01:35:25,790 --> 01:35:26,847
But it was a compilation of a

2982
01:35:26,847 --> 01:35:29,149
lot. There we go. You can see

2983
01:35:29,149 --> 01:35:31,251
up the programming that took

2984
01:35:31,251 --> 01:35:31,985
place and it was in or active.

2985
01:35:31,985 --> 01:35:34,870
It just won't play and you can

2986
01:35:34,870 --> 01:35:34,788
go to our website. I think we

2987
01:35:34,788 --> 01:35:35,490
have such a good website. You

2988
01:35:35,490 --> 01:35:38,692
can find anything you want to

2989
01:35:38,692 --> 01:35:39,426
on their talks about art but

2990
01:35:39,426 --> 01:35:42,597
that that gives you an idea of

2991
01:35:42,597 --> 01:35:43,331
what what we're doing. So

2992
01:35:43,331 --> 01:35:44,464
sector-wide marketing again to

2993
01:35:44,464 --> 01:35:45,433
be able to we've got all these

2994
01:35:45,433 --> 01:35:46,166
great things going on. We've

2995
01:35:46,166 --> 01:35:49,936
got to tell people where to go

2996
01:35:49,936 --> 01:35:50,571
when the go and how to go. And

2997
01:35:50,571 --> 01:35:52,707
so our efforts are really

2998
01:35:52,707 --> 01:35:53,774
designed to promote the entire

2999
01:35:53,774 --> 01:35:54,408
Indianapolis Arts and culture

3000
01:35:54,408 --> 01:35:56,443
ecosystem, not just one

3001
01:35:56,443 --> 01:35:58,379
organization, not just one

3002
01:35:58,379 --> 01:35:59,790
event. And so when one

3003
01:35:59,790 --> 01:36:00,248
organization does succeed, we

3004
01:36:00,248 --> 01:36:03,248
all succeed for the entire

3005
01:36:04,152 --> 01:36:05,119
ecosystem. And so with that,

3006
01:36:05,119 --> 01:36:06,687
you can see that we've had

3007
01:36:06,687 --> 01:36:07,354
such an impact with providing

3008
01:36:07,354 --> 01:36:09,754
this awareness through our

3009
01:36:11,224 --> 01:36:12,826
social media website, events,

3010
01:36:12,826 --> 01:36:14,762
calendar and some of our cap

3011
01:36:14,762 --> 01:36:17,762
collapse with other folks with

3012
01:36:18,132 --> 01:36:18,865
9.3 million earned media reach

3013
01:36:18,865 --> 01:36:20,501
5 million plus combined videos

3014
01:36:20,501 --> 01:36:22,901
and social media platforms.

3015
01:36:23,371 --> 01:36:26,140
And one point 1 million visits

3016
01:36:26,140 --> 01:36:27,742
to our website. So it increase

3017
01:36:27,742 --> 01:36:29,876
the awareness of local arts

3018
01:36:29,876 --> 01:36:31,113
and culture crew attendance

3019
01:36:31,113 --> 01:36:33,513
and participation reach new

3020
01:36:33,614 --> 01:36:36,140
diverse audiences and created

3021
01:36:36,851 --> 01:36:40,451
a shared visibility for us and

3022
01:36:41,589 --> 01:36:42,323
the arts sector. With the

3023
01:36:42,323 --> 01:36:43,592
funding overview, we're always

3024
01:36:43,592 --> 01:36:44,292
grateful for the partnership

3025
01:36:44,292 --> 01:36:47,128
with the city of Indianapolis

3026
01:36:47,128 --> 01:36:49,970
and this this annual grants

3027
01:36:49,970 --> 01:36:49,797
program is is just a wonderful

3028
01:36:49,797 --> 01:36:51,899
program that supports so many

3029
01:36:51,899 --> 01:36:53,534
arts organizations and Lisa

3030
01:36:53,534 --> 01:36:54,168
103 last year, we open up this

3031
01:36:54,168 --> 01:36:56,905
next round. We know we're

3032
01:36:56,905 --> 01:36:57,573
going to have more. So we're

3033
01:36:57,573 --> 01:36:59,674
really paying attention to

3034
01:36:59,674 --> 01:37:00,708
also how other arts

3035
01:37:00,708 --> 01:37:01,543
organization support other.

3036
01:37:01,543 --> 01:37:02,610
I'm sorry, other cities

3037
01:37:02,610 --> 01:37:04,610
support their arts

3038
01:37:04,612 --> 01:37:06,715
organizations. And so this is

3039
01:37:06,715 --> 01:37:07,381
how in the really stacked up.

3040
01:37:07,381 --> 01:37:08,150
And you guys have seen this

3041
01:37:08,150 --> 01:37:10,551
before. I know you have.

3042
01:37:10,551 --> 01:37:12,688
You've seen that we you know,

3043
01:37:12,688 --> 01:37:14,322
I have a budget of about

3044
01:37:14,322 --> 01:37:16,858
5 million with that per capita

3045
01:37:16,858 --> 01:37:18,858
expenditure of 5.5 thousand

3046
01:37:19,727 --> 01:37:21,296
$0.68 comparable to cities

3047
01:37:21,296 --> 01:37:23,365
like Columbus and Cincinnati.

3048
01:37:23,365 --> 01:37:25,765
Columbus having $25 per capita

3049
01:37:27,169 --> 01:37:29,569
and Cincinnati about $56 per

3050
01:37:29,637 --> 01:37:30,339
capita. And so several tough

3051
01:37:30,339 --> 01:37:31,639
times higher. But you have to

3052
01:37:31,639 --> 01:37:32,408
consider there are a lot of of

3053
01:37:32,408 --> 01:37:34,777
things in effect with this.

3054
01:37:34,777 --> 01:37:35,511
The state they're in the

3055
01:37:35,511 --> 01:37:38,511
investments that are made. And

3056
01:37:39,381 --> 01:37:40,182
what have you with the next

3057
01:37:40,182 --> 01:37:40,883
slide, the strategic

3058
01:37:40,883 --> 01:37:43,283
benchmarking. You can really

3059
01:37:44,520 --> 01:37:45,187
see that graph there. The

3060
01:37:45,187 --> 01:37:45,788
cities listed here really use

3061
01:37:45,788 --> 01:37:48,788
a variety of of funding

3062
01:37:50,892 --> 01:37:52,594
mechanism such as that tax is

3063
01:37:52,594 --> 01:37:53,295
like Columbus, Des Moines, St.

3064
01:37:53,295 --> 01:37:55,130
Louis used that cigarette tax

3065
01:37:55,130 --> 01:37:56,231
with Cleveland in their county

3066
01:37:56,231 --> 01:37:58,234
as well. Food and beverage

3067
01:37:58,234 --> 01:38:00,634
taxes with Columbus, Ohio.

3068
01:38:01,436 --> 01:38:02,638
County sales tax, Pittsburgh

3069
01:38:02,638 --> 01:38:05,380
and entertainment and sports

3070
01:38:05,841 --> 01:38:06,843
and ticket fees. Columbus,

3071
01:38:06,843 --> 01:38:09,243
Cleveland and Seattle. Every

3072
01:38:10,579 --> 01:38:11,246
city is unique and a lot of

3073
01:38:11,246 --> 01:38:13,246
possibilities. There. Many

3074
01:38:14,550 --> 01:38:15,751
creative ways that we can look

3075
01:38:15,751 --> 01:38:16,285
at increasing funding for the

3076
01:38:16,285 --> 01:38:19,285
arts in the city of

3077
01:38:19,355 --> 01:38:20,220
Indianapolis in the future. We

3078
01:38:20,220 --> 01:38:21,257
work very closely with arts

3079
01:38:21,257 --> 01:38:23,659
fund or so. You see our budget

3080
01:38:23,659 --> 01:38:25,494
were also fundraising. We're

3081
01:38:25,494 --> 01:38:26,361
talking a private funders were

3082
01:38:26,361 --> 01:38:27,960
talking to donors are talking

3083
01:38:27,960 --> 01:38:28,597
of corporations and we're also

3084
01:38:28,597 --> 01:38:30,365
talking with philanthropy. But

3085
01:38:30,365 --> 01:38:31,834
we're also exploring other

3086
01:38:31,834 --> 01:38:32,534
options and we're looking for

3087
01:38:32,534 --> 01:38:34,170
ways how we can work together

3088
01:38:34,170 --> 01:38:37,507
in our city with the city with

3089
01:38:37,507 --> 01:38:38,240
the city Council, with Civic

3090
01:38:38,240 --> 01:38:40,640
partners to create more

3091
01:38:41,440 --> 01:38:42,177
resources in the coming years.

3092
01:38:42,177 --> 01:38:45,314
We know that the city is going

3093
01:38:45,314 --> 01:38:46,282
to be facing some some

3094
01:38:46,282 --> 01:38:47,160
challenges it from an economic

3095
01:38:47,160 --> 01:38:48,984
and finance standpoint. But

3096
01:38:48,984 --> 01:38:50,180
we're looking to 3, 4, 5 year

3097
01:38:50,180 --> 01:38:52,188
plan. What does this look

3098
01:38:52,188 --> 01:38:54,556
like? We're so grateful to

3099
01:38:54,556 --> 01:38:55,457
have, you know, steady and

3100
01:38:55,457 --> 01:38:56,910
consistent funding over the

3101
01:38:56,910 --> 01:38:59,910
years. But what does the

3102
01:39:00,598 --> 01:39:01,797
future look like? So the 2025

3103
01:39:01,797 --> 01:39:02,632
investment, the Arts Council

3104
01:39:02,632 --> 01:39:04,501
invested in the creative

3105
01:39:04,501 --> 01:39:05,435
community, grant awards and

3106
01:39:05,435 --> 01:39:07,835
artists, fees was 2.2 million

3107
01:39:09,672 --> 01:39:12,175
dollars. And that much that

3108
01:39:12,175 --> 01:39:14,575
was awarded to about 135

3109
01:39:14,943 --> 01:39:17,343
nonprofits. We also had

3110
01:39:18,381 --> 01:39:20,381
441,000 dollars paid to 665

3111
01:39:21,284 --> 01:39:22,485
professional artists in 2025.

3112
01:39:22,485 --> 01:39:24,320
So it's that's not just from

3113
01:39:24,320 --> 01:39:26,790
city funds. It's also, as I

3114
01:39:26,790 --> 01:39:27,690
mentioned, philanthropy and

3115
01:39:27,690 --> 01:39:29,726
corporate and other fun. So

3116
01:39:29,726 --> 01:39:31,661
demonstrates overall effort

3117
01:39:31,661 --> 01:39:32,729
and investment and we're very

3118
01:39:32,729 --> 01:39:34,631
focused on on making sure that

3119
01:39:34,631 --> 01:39:35,365
we continue to work hard and

3120
01:39:35,365 --> 01:39:38,965
get great partners to help us

3121
01:39:39,200 --> 01:39:40,603
with that. So our request for

3122
01:39:40,603 --> 01:39:42,772
2027 funding with the city of

3123
01:39:42,772 --> 01:39:44,772
Indianapolis is 1.3 million

3124
01:39:46,430 --> 01:39:47,770
dollars for the annual grants

3125
01:39:47,770 --> 01:39:49,477
program that supported that

3126
01:39:50,948 --> 01:39:51,948
record 103 last year. And also

3127
01:39:51,948 --> 01:39:55,686
we had some funds go to the

3128
01:39:55,686 --> 01:39:58,389
project grants as well. So

3129
01:39:58,389 --> 01:39:59,289
we're really looking forward

3130
01:39:59,289 --> 01:40:01,570
to what the possibilities are

3131
01:40:01,570 --> 01:40:04,657
in the coming years. We know

3132
01:40:04,828 --> 01:40:05,895
where we stand right now. And

3133
01:40:05,895 --> 01:40:06,596
we're also very fortunate to

3134
01:40:06,596 --> 01:40:07,431
have the continued support of

3135
01:40:07,431 --> 01:40:09,831
the capital Improvement board

3136
01:40:11,340 --> 01:40:13,670
and the Bond bank. So that's

3137
01:40:13,670 --> 01:40:16,670
our funding request. And so

3138
01:40:17,474 --> 01:40:18,141
really, as we look ahead, we

3139
01:40:18,141 --> 01:40:19,509
have video. That's what we

3140
01:40:19,509 --> 01:40:20,210
have another video. I'm sorry.

3141
01:40:20,210 --> 01:40:20,877
Let's we got to show you the

3142
01:40:20,877 --> 01:40:22,580
video because it leaves an

3143
01:40:22,580 --> 01:40:25,580
impact. That's one of the

3144
01:40:26,500 --> 01:40:26,750
javelina actually. Yeah. So is

3145
01:40:26,750 --> 01:40:27,484
that talking through. And as

3146
01:40:27,484 --> 01:40:29,252
we're looking ahead, this is a

3147
01:40:29,252 --> 01:40:31,689
visual of what our passion is

3148
01:40:31,689 --> 01:40:32,422
all about. And we believe the

3149
01:40:32,422 --> 01:40:34,592
question before us is bigger

3150
01:40:34,592 --> 01:40:35,525
than this year's budget. It's

3151
01:40:35,525 --> 01:40:36,694
about what we want for the

3152
01:40:36,694 --> 01:40:38,361
future of the arts and culture

3153
01:40:38,361 --> 01:40:40,698
to look like in the city of

3154
01:40:40,698 --> 01:40:43,535
Indianapolis. We all know that

3155
01:40:43,535 --> 01:40:44,680
if we want a city that is

3156
01:40:44,680 --> 01:40:44,701
vibrant, welcoming

3157
01:40:44,701 --> 01:40:46,337
economically strong and a

3158
01:40:46,337 --> 01:40:47,504
place where people want to

3159
01:40:47,504 --> 01:40:50,274
live work visit and stay. We

3160
01:40:50,274 --> 01:40:51,175
need to invest in the arts.

3161
01:40:51,175 --> 01:40:51,842
Also want to thank the Council

3162
01:40:51,842 --> 01:40:53,677
for the hard work that has

3163
01:40:53,677 --> 01:40:54,345
gone into the public art

3164
01:40:54,345 --> 01:40:57,345
ordinance. That work is an

3165
01:40:57,481 --> 01:40:58,416
important step forward and we

3166
01:40:58,416 --> 01:40:59,283
look forward to seeing where

3167
01:40:59,283 --> 01:41:01,352
it truly can lead us and how

3168
01:41:01,352 --> 01:41:03,888
it can help us think even more

3169
01:41:03,888 --> 01:41:06,924
boldly about the world and the

3170
01:41:06,924 --> 01:41:08,225
role public art in our city as

3171
01:41:08,225 --> 01:41:10,261
we approach the in the Arts

3172
01:41:10,261 --> 01:41:10,962
Council's 40th year. It is

3173
01:41:10,962 --> 01:41:13,297
important moment to celebrate

3174
01:41:13,297 --> 01:41:14,265
what we have built together

3175
01:41:14,265 --> 01:41:17,265
and to be equally ambitious

3176
01:41:18,200 --> 01:41:18,670
about what comes next. So I'm

3177
01:41:18,670 --> 01:41:19,837
asking this council in the

3178
01:41:19,837 --> 01:41:22,740
city to work alongside Arts

3179
01:41:22,740 --> 01:41:24,743
Council over the coming years

3180
01:41:24,743 --> 01:41:25,744
and beyond to develop a

3181
01:41:25,744 --> 01:41:26,344
sustainable long-term model

3182
01:41:26,344 --> 01:41:28,744
for supporting arts and

3183
01:41:29,460 --> 01:41:29,781
culture in our city. It's not

3184
01:41:29,781 --> 01:41:32,160
simply to maintain what we

3185
01:41:32,160 --> 01:41:32,716
have, but to imagine what is

3186
01:41:32,716 --> 01:41:33,350
possible. So we should be

3187
01:41:33,350 --> 01:41:35,219
having this conversation

3188
01:41:35,219 --> 01:41:36,540
together. And I know we will

3189
01:41:36,540 --> 01:41:39,654
about the role the arts play

3190
01:41:39,890 --> 01:41:40,958
in economy, in our

3191
01:41:40,958 --> 01:41:41,525
neighborhoods. We all of our

3192
01:41:41,525 --> 01:41:42,160
neighborhoods and the

3193
01:41:42,160 --> 01:41:43,561
uniqueness of the mall, a

3194
01:41:43,561 --> 01:41:46,561
quality of life and the

3195
01:41:47,466 --> 01:41:48,165
identity of Indianapolis. And

3196
01:41:48,165 --> 01:41:49,433
we have the opportunity right

3197
01:41:49,433 --> 01:41:50,802
now to celebrate our past.

3198
01:41:50,802 --> 01:41:53,802
Learn from what has been

3199
01:41:54,538 --> 01:41:55,473
worked before and build on the

3200
01:41:55,473 --> 01:41:56,475
next chapter. So the Indy Arts

3201
01:41:56,475 --> 01:41:57,675
Council's ready to be a

3202
01:41:57,675 --> 01:41:58,409
partner. We invite City County

3203
01:41:58,409 --> 01:42:00,112
Council and administration and

3204
01:42:00,112 --> 01:42:01,846
our Civic Partners and arts

3205
01:42:01,846 --> 01:42:03,480
community to sit at the table

3206
01:42:03,480 --> 01:42:04,682
with us. Let's not just from

3207
01:42:04,682 --> 01:42:07,686
the arts for the next year.

3208
01:42:07,686 --> 01:42:09,756
Let's plan for the next for 5

3209
01:42:09,756 --> 01:42:11,256
years and beyond. And for the

3210
01:42:11,256 --> 01:42:11,923
next 40 and let's build a

3211
01:42:11,923 --> 01:42:14,323
future where creative life

3212
01:42:17,280 --> 01:42:20,280
truly is possible for all.

3213
01:42:29,541 --> 01:42:32,444
Thank you, Yes, very nice. As

3214
01:42:32,444 --> 01:42:36,644
we I you know, arts goes right

3215
01:42:37,616 --> 01:42:38,517
along with parts. A quality of

3216
01:42:38,517 --> 01:42:41,517
life issues we face here

3217
01:42:42,454 --> 01:42:44,589
Indianapolis and the fact that

3218
01:42:44,589 --> 01:42:47,926
our level of funding of the

3219
01:42:47,926 --> 01:42:51,526
arts has not even met. Its

3220
01:42:52,640 --> 01:42:54,464
level from 2000, 5, I believe

3221
01:42:55,167 --> 01:42:56,701
if my memory serves me

3222
01:42:56,701 --> 01:42:57,436
correctly isn't a very it's an

3223
01:42:57,436 --> 01:42:59,836
embarrassing statistic that we

3224
01:43:02,941 --> 01:43:04,900
hope to improve. So again,

3225
01:43:04,900 --> 01:43:07,609
take this moment to say this

3226
01:43:08,647 --> 01:43:11,616
is why we fought 4 the ability

3227
01:43:11,616 --> 01:43:14,486
to have more funding and not

3228
01:43:14,486 --> 01:43:17,486
squeeze every dollar to roads

3229
01:43:17,722 --> 01:43:19,459
because the rest of the city

3230
01:43:19,459 --> 01:43:21,561
suffers and the park suffer

3231
01:43:21,561 --> 01:43:22,228
arts suffer. And that, again,

3232
01:43:22,228 --> 01:43:24,698
is just to terminal to the

3233
01:43:24,698 --> 01:43:26,431
progress of our cities. So

3234
01:43:26,431 --> 01:43:27,333
we're going to be working on

3235
01:43:27,333 --> 01:43:28,301
this amendment. I would love

3236
01:43:28,301 --> 01:43:32,501
to be a part of the discussion

3237
01:43:32,905 --> 01:43:34,873
of finding sustainable model

3238
01:43:34,873 --> 01:43:36,843
economic model of how funnel

3239
01:43:36,843 --> 01:43:40,443
more money on a regular basis

3240
01:43:40,780 --> 01:43:43,383
toward yards. I look forward

3241
01:43:43,383 --> 01:43:46,383
to scope Brown. Was CHAIRMAN

3242
01:43:46,719 --> 01:43:47,453
And yes, that thank you as

3243
01:43:47,453 --> 01:43:49,453
Thomas excellent presentation.

3244
01:43:49,922 --> 01:43:51,257
Thank you. And I want to echo

3245
01:43:51,257 --> 01:43:51,959
everything. CHAIRMAN Just

3246
01:43:51,959 --> 01:43:54,959
mentioned just a couple quick

3247
01:43:57,296 --> 01:43:58,431
questions. Do you have a

3248
01:43:58,431 --> 01:44:00,299
funding about in mind from

3249
01:44:00,299 --> 01:44:01,268
this? The idea for the bond

3250
01:44:01,268 --> 01:44:03,469
bank this year? Yes, okay.

3251
01:44:03,469 --> 01:44:04,170
Yep. Same as last year.

3252
01:44:04,170 --> 01:44:07,170
Appreciate that. You know, I

3253
01:44:07,273 --> 01:44:08,441
hate that. You know, flat. I

3254
01:44:08,441 --> 01:44:10,610
feel like as a decrease given

3255
01:44:10,610 --> 01:44:11,277
how much I what is going right

3256
01:44:11,277 --> 01:44:13,546
full to have what we have

3257
01:44:13,546 --> 01:44:14,447
right now. I understand. Yes,

3258
01:44:14,447 --> 01:44:17,447
because I know well aware.

3259
01:44:19,218 --> 01:44:21,120
Year with the were under to

3260
01:44:21,120 --> 01:44:22,388
me, especially looking at

3261
01:44:22,388 --> 01:44:23,222
those peer cities and some of

3262
01:44:23,222 --> 01:44:23,890
money because as you

3263
01:44:23,890 --> 01:44:26,192
mentioned, Cip, that makes

3264
01:44:26,192 --> 01:44:26,859
perfect sense because that's

3265
01:44:26,859 --> 01:44:28,628
where are a lot of the same

3266
01:44:28,628 --> 01:44:29,362
tax dollars are going right

3267
01:44:29,362 --> 01:44:32,532
and see it as opposed the city

3268
01:44:32,532 --> 01:44:33,233
of Indianapolis directly you

3269
01:44:33,233 --> 01:44:34,734
talk a little bit more about

3270
01:44:34,734 --> 01:44:36,570
like the thought process. I

3271
01:44:36,570 --> 01:44:37,303
mean, money is money. I want

3272
01:44:37,303 --> 01:44:40,239
to get as much as you can from

3273
01:44:40,239 --> 01:44:40,874
wherever it makes sense. But

3274
01:44:40,874 --> 01:44:41,575
what's I guess the theory

3275
01:44:41,575 --> 01:44:43,277
behind getting bought a bank

3276
01:44:43,277 --> 01:44:45,450
money as opposed to city of

3277
01:44:45,450 --> 01:44:45,746
Indianapolis money? Well, I

3278
01:44:45,746 --> 01:44:47,514
mean that that was something

3279
01:44:47,514 --> 01:44:48,115
that was done a couple years

3280
01:44:48,115 --> 01:44:49,415
ago. I mean, when I was

3281
01:44:49,415 --> 01:44:51,685
previously in the mayor's

3282
01:44:51,685 --> 01:44:54,188
office, so I know that they

3283
01:44:54,188 --> 01:44:55,555
have suspects supported

3284
01:44:55,555 --> 01:44:57,555
various events throughout

3285
01:44:57,591 --> 01:44:58,392
their time, cultural events

3286
01:44:58,392 --> 01:44:59,930
and what have you. So they saw

3287
01:44:59,930 --> 01:44:59,793
this already. They're already

3288
01:44:59,793 --> 01:45:00,461
doing that work and saw some

3289
01:45:00,461 --> 01:45:03,163
of the program that we were

3290
01:45:03,163 --> 01:45:03,864
doing and really helped us

3291
01:45:03,864 --> 01:45:04,565
with a sector-wide marketing.

3292
01:45:04,565 --> 01:45:05,265
Some of the other programming

3293
01:45:05,265 --> 01:45:07,935
that we have. And so they saw

3294
01:45:07,935 --> 01:45:08,535
it as a bit. We talked see

3295
01:45:08,535 --> 01:45:09,269
what could work in. And

3296
01:45:09,269 --> 01:45:10,300
luckily, we've been able to do

3297
01:45:10,300 --> 01:45:12,506
that for the last couple years

3298
01:45:12,506 --> 01:45:13,107
and to do it in the future,

3299
01:45:13,107 --> 01:45:14,908
too, it's made a major

3300
01:45:14,908 --> 01:45:16,510
difference for us. Sure. Yeah,

3301
01:45:16,510 --> 01:45:18,712
I'm again. I'm very glad to

3302
01:45:18,712 --> 01:45:19,413
be. And the arts organizations

3303
01:45:19,413 --> 01:45:21,916
and artists, not just because

3304
01:45:21,916 --> 01:45:23,718
it just goes right back out.

3305
01:45:23,718 --> 01:45:25,720
Very little stays in as I get

3306
01:45:25,720 --> 01:45:26,387
it. I'm and to that point,

3307
01:45:26,387 --> 01:45:27,155
just wanted to maybe argue

3308
01:45:27,155 --> 01:45:28,889
against the point no one's

3309
01:45:28,889 --> 01:45:30,758
making. But I have heard

3310
01:45:30,758 --> 01:45:31,959
people expressing confusion

3311
01:45:31,959 --> 01:45:34,610
around the one percent for the

3312
01:45:34,610 --> 01:45:34,795
arts public art program versus

3313
01:45:34,795 --> 01:45:37,970
Arts Council. And as much as I

3314
01:45:37,970 --> 01:45:40,970
love public art, my comments

3315
01:45:41,535 --> 01:45:43,504
that are the Parks committee

3316
01:45:43,504 --> 01:45:44,805
during the Parks Department

3317
01:45:44,805 --> 01:45:45,973
budget presentation of culture

3318
01:45:45,973 --> 01:45:48,742
here as well where I'd much

3319
01:45:48,742 --> 01:45:49,410
rather see money flowing

3320
01:45:49,410 --> 01:45:50,110
through artist. And so are

3321
01:45:50,110 --> 01:45:51,478
able to newly created all the

3322
01:45:51,478 --> 01:45:53,782
time. You know, an awesome

3323
01:45:53,782 --> 01:45:54,515
mural and awesome. Yes,

3324
01:45:54,515 --> 01:45:56,915
sculpture. That doesn't change

3325
01:45:58,252 --> 01:45:59,321
by ear. Great for that. And

3326
01:45:59,321 --> 01:46:01,880
it's the first for the public

3327
01:46:01,880 --> 01:46:03,224
moving forward. But I think

3328
01:46:03,224 --> 01:46:04,158
it's the people that really

3329
01:46:04,158 --> 01:46:04,859
make art. And I would argue

3330
01:46:04,859 --> 01:46:06,859
vociferously against anybody

3331
01:46:07,862 --> 01:46:08,495
thought that those 2 should be

3332
01:46:08,495 --> 01:46:09,264
in competition. You know,

3333
01:46:09,264 --> 01:46:12,264
really pretty what you're just

3334
01:46:12,333 --> 01:46:14,733
that. Thank MISTER Chair.

3335
01:46:15,700 --> 01:46:15,970
Sure. Yes, definitely coming.

3336
01:46:15,970 --> 01:46:18,970
Thank you, CHAIRMAN. Thank you

3337
01:46:19,841 --> 01:46:20,508
for your presentation. As I

3338
01:46:20,508 --> 01:46:21,443
will echo what my colleague

3339
01:46:21,443 --> 01:46:22,110
said, like there's not enough

3340
01:46:22,110 --> 01:46:25,110
funding that we could give

3341
01:46:25,480 --> 01:46:28,583
you. I some of those cities

3342
01:46:28,583 --> 01:46:29,751
give some crazy numbers to

3343
01:46:29,751 --> 01:46:30,919
arts. I think aspiration. I

3344
01:46:30,919 --> 01:46:31,986
mean, if we could get halfway

3345
01:46:31,986 --> 01:46:34,986
to what Denver does, $100 per

3346
01:46:36,291 --> 01:46:37,792
person, right? That's insane.

3347
01:46:37,792 --> 01:46:38,494
But one of the things that I

3348
01:46:38,494 --> 01:46:42,940
want to point out and 2 said

3349
01:46:43,999 --> 01:46:45,233
is right without growing the

3350
01:46:45,233 --> 01:46:47,135
pie, we would have to squeeze

3351
01:46:47,135 --> 01:46:50,380
things groups to suffer and

3352
01:46:50,380 --> 01:46:52,438
the non necessity. Dollars

3353
01:46:52,507 --> 01:46:56,478
that we spend in the city is

3354
01:46:56,478 --> 01:46:57,145
not nowhere near what our full

3355
01:46:57,145 --> 01:46:57,812
budget is. And Kroger Parks

3356
01:46:57,812 --> 01:46:59,881
and Arts would be the first

3357
01:46:59,881 --> 01:47:00,516
thing to be squeezed because

3358
01:47:00,516 --> 01:47:03,516
there are some that think

3359
01:47:04,753 --> 01:47:05,587
they're not necessities and I

3360
01:47:05,587 --> 01:47:07,856
would challenge anybody who

3361
01:47:07,856 --> 01:47:08,524
says that to think about their

3362
01:47:08,524 --> 01:47:09,557
childhood when they were in

3363
01:47:09,557 --> 01:47:10,625
school, what some of their

3364
01:47:10,625 --> 01:47:11,326
favorite classes were because

3365
01:47:11,326 --> 01:47:12,260
they probably wouldn't say it

3366
01:47:12,260 --> 01:47:13,661
was the reading in the math,

3367
01:47:13,661 --> 01:47:16,661
even though Mike Educator love

3368
01:47:16,699 --> 01:47:18,366
it all, you know, the arts

3369
01:47:18,366 --> 01:47:19,330
class what they did in and

3370
01:47:19,330 --> 01:47:22,330
that investment not only is

3371
01:47:22,471 --> 01:47:24,640
good for people in our

3372
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community, but for industry

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01:47:25,373 --> 01:47:28,973
that wants to expand that they

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01:47:29,612 --> 01:47:30,845
become to Indianapolis. So we

3375
01:47:30,845 --> 01:47:32,845
see year-over-year this

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01:47:33,548 --> 01:47:35,948
committee, the world class.

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01:47:38,320 --> 01:47:38,954
Quality level. Our talent that

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01:47:38,954 --> 01:47:39,687
is in this city that has

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01:47:39,687 --> 01:47:40,489
brought to the city that comes

3380
01:47:40,489 --> 01:47:42,491
to the city annually for

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01:47:42,491 --> 01:47:43,192
competitions and other things

3382
01:47:43,192 --> 01:47:46,792
and think about how much more

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01:47:47,430 --> 01:47:48,630
we could do if able to invest

3384
01:47:48,630 --> 01:47:49,665
more money. So as with my

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01:47:49,665 --> 01:47:51,867
colleagues, I will continue to

3386
01:47:51,867 --> 01:47:52,768
advocate for more funds in

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01:47:52,768 --> 01:47:56,368
this. And I CHAIRMAN Said at

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01:47:57,773 --> 01:47:58,374
that. We made the hard

3389
01:47:58,374 --> 01:47:59,108
decision about the tax

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01:47:59,108 --> 01:48:02,108
increase because we knew these

3391
01:48:02,144 --> 01:48:03,790
are important too. In a

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01:48:03,790 --> 01:48:04,613
community without our is not

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01:48:04,613 --> 01:48:05,314
what I want to live in. So and

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01:48:05,314 --> 01:48:07,883
I think a lot of folks feel

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01:48:07,883 --> 01:48:10,283
that Thank you. Great

3396
01:48:14,990 --> 01:48:17,390
comments. Any final thoughts?

3397
01:48:19,128 --> 01:48:20,162
Hearing? Thank you. MISTER

3398
01:48:20,162 --> 01:48:22,162
Munson, Great presentation.

3399
01:48:22,198 --> 01:48:22,898
And again, as I said earlier,

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01:48:22,898 --> 01:48:25,401
we're going to fight for the

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01:48:25,401 --> 01:48:26,135
arts as Thank you. We'll work

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01:48:26,135 --> 01:48:27,570
together different ways. We

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01:48:27,570 --> 01:48:28,170
can do it. Take care. Thank

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01:48:28,170 --> 01:48:30,570
hearing. No, no further