Recreation Program and Facilities Plan

Recreation Program and Facilities Plan (RPFP) adopted

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) voted unanimously to adopt the Recreation Program and Facilities Plan (RPFP) at its March 15, 2010 meeting. City Council accepted the plan in September 2010 [Meeting agenda and memo]. The plan encompassed numerous public input meetings, focus groups, PRAB sessions, a community survey and online questionnaire. It also included assessing industry trends, local demographics, other programs and facility offerings in the community, funding options and pricing structures. [Public process]

The plan is currently in the implementation phase. The goal of the RPFP is to help guide future decisions and resource allocations for Boulder's recreation division. The plan has been developed as part of a recommendation from the 2006 Parks and Recreation Department's Master Plan and the City Manager's Work Group on Recreation Financing. This plan includes an assessment of recreation trends and issues; local demographics and recommendations for recreation programs, services and facilities.

Document	Description
Recreation Program and Facilities Plan 2.73 Mb  Appendix A: 2009 Recreation Plan Survey Results 1.08 Mb  Appendix B: Inventory of Recreation Programs and Facilities in the Community 552 Kb   Appendix C: City of Boulder Recreation Program Detail 493 Kb   Appendix D: New or Updated Master Plan Policies 514 Kb   Appendix E: Program, Service and Facility Viability Assessment 231 Kb  Appendix F: Comprehensive List of Plan Recommendations 494 Kb	Recreation Program and Facilities Plan (RPFP) with appendices
Guiding Principles	Guiding principles for the plan have been established through community outreach.
2006 Parks and Recreation Master Plan	The RPFP is being developed as a recommendation from the Department's Master Plan.
City Manager's Work Group on Recreation Financing	The City Manager's Work Group on Recreation Financing included recommendations to create the RPFP.
Trends Analysis 36.01 Kb	Research was conducted to document issues and trends in recreation programming.
Recreation Program and Facilities Plan Schedule 12.14 Kb	RPFP Project Schedule
City of Boulder Recreation Plan Survey 1.03 Mb	Survey and results from the quantitative survey that was mailed to 3,000 randomly-selected local households.
Program, Service and Facility Viability Assessment 181.86 Kb	This study provides a full understanding of and formalizes the costs associated with operating recreation programs, services and facilities.

Public process:

City Council held a study session on Aug. 10, 2010 on the plan. [Meeting agenda and memo]

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) held a study session on Jan. 28, 2010 to review the draft plan and draft recommendations [Agenda]. A public hearing on the draft plan was held at the March 15, 2010 PRAB meeting.

The fifth study session with PRAB was held Nov. 30, 2009. [Study session packet] The purpose of the study session was to review the additional program and user information, updated information on pricing and cost recovery, and draft policies.

The fourth PRAB study session devoted to the Recreation Program and Facilities Plan (RPFP) was held on Sept. 16, 2009. Staff presented a summary of the Sept. 2, 2009 public meeting and solicited feedback from PRAB on Draft Sustainability Criteria, Potential Strategic Actions, Tax Subsidy Allocations, Draft Framework for Recreation Offerings, and Draft RPFP Plan Components.

• PRAB Study Session Packet - Sept. 16, 2009
• Community Input Session Presentation Sept. 2, 2009 682.15 Kb
• Sept. 2, 2009 Public Meeting Summary
• Group Excercise

Prior study sessions in February and April 2009 represented the "inventory and needs assessment” phase of the project and discussed background research, the internal SWOT analysis (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats), and the Program, Service and Facility Viability Assessment, results of the community survey and the public open house. The third study session held in June, focused on the RPFP Guiding Principles, Core Programs, Program Classification and Financial Sustainability.

Public input regarding community recreation values and priorities will help determine how recreation resources should be allocated in the future. To date, feedback has been gathered through a community survey, a public open house, a recreation focus group, and public feedback forms posted on the city's Web site and available at city recreation facilities.

A study session with City Council took place Tuesday, July 14, 2009. The key components for discussion at this study session have been prepared with input from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) and the public and include:

• Guiding Principles
• Core Program Model
• Program Classification
• Long term Financial Sustainability
• Fund Management Flexibility
• Cost recovery and Pricing Methodology

RPFP Council Study Session Packet 3.60 Mb

Based on feedback received from City Council, staff developed recommendations for discussion with the PRAB and the community.

For more information, contact Teri Olander, Parks and Recreation, at 303-441-3429 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 September 2012 06:42