Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2021 01 07

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2020 Capital Improvement Project and operational highlights: • Original budget decrease was $5.5 million. Revenues were estimated to be down $5 million. Sales tax turned out to be more resilient than anticipated, due to outside city sales (ex. Amazon purchases). Revenue and spending are being closely monitored. • $7,750 reduction due to cancellation of Boulder County Youth Corp program • $76,060 reduction in variable seasonal salaries • Other various operational cuts totaling $169,820 • $216,000 reduction due to postponement of Cottonwood Park master planning • $240,000 reduction due to postponement of signage projects • $275,000 reduction due to the cancellation of the median project • Biggest operational cuts were at the Rec Center and Library. • Strategic spending put in place for downtown businesses (summer flowers, holiday lights, outdoor dining, etc.). Plan for winter Main Street is under discussion. 2021-22 Budget Process Update • Staff met with City Council Tuesday October 20t" to answer questions and receive feedback from the council related to operational and capital improvement budget requests. CIP proposals include: • 104t" trail connection. Soft surface trail connection from Carolyn Holmberg preserve over to Empire road connecting with Dillon Road over to Coal Creak trail. TIP funding from State was used to fund project. (2021/22) • Equipment Replacement (2021-26) • Park Site Furnishing Replacement (Benches, picnic tables, etc. $25,000 in each of 2021 and 2022) (2021-2022) • Woodchipper Replacement (2022) • Playground Replacement (Playground at Cottonwood Park will be replaced $300,000; playground is in dire need of replacement and it gets a lot of use. This will help offset the postponement of the Cottonwood Park Master Plan. Upcoming replacement includes Enclave Park 2022, Meadows Park 2023, Joe Carnival Park 2024, Sports Complex 2025, Memory Square 2026. (2021-26) • Irrigation Improvements $196,500 for Sports Complex (new mainline) and Cemetery. (2021-2026) • 2021/22 budget formal adoption scheduled for November 17 8. Update from Dean Johnson, Parks Superintendent on Project and Maintenance Activities from this past Summer. Dean not present; Nathan provided an update: • A conservative approach was taken in estimating the financial impact of COVID-19, putting the department in a reactive mode with limited seasonal staff. A great job was done to keep parks maintenance and landscaping up to date, along with providing oversight to a new contractor, Brightview. Seasonal hiring was more difficult than anticipated. • Record Use was noted in parks and trails, keeping up with trash was a challenge. Solar powered trash compactors are being discussed for the future. "Bigbelly" is a brand under consideration. The can will monitor the trash level and report when the can is full. Due to the trash compaction feature, the can will hold 5x normal capacity. The cans 3