Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Subject: Proposed FY 13-15 Proposed Policy Budget Date: May 13,2013 Page 16 expenditure for DACA is approximately $150,000 of one time funds. To continue the funding for DACA, it would cost $ 150,000 and is listed as a policy tradeoff in the policy tradeoffs section in the Proposed Budget. 6) The proposed budget states that 3.25 FTE will be cut from Recreation staff. What are the particular locations where the cuts will occur? If this proposal is approved by the City Council, the reduction in hours will impact part time staff primarily at recreation and cultural arts sites. Specifics regarding reductions/changes in days and hours will be determined based on recreation center usage and need. 7) The proposed budget would increase the day use fee at the City^s local swimming pools by $1.00. A one-day pool fee would then cost $6.00 (currently $5.00), and a 10-swim pass would cost $50 (currently $40). What would be the impact on the budget for the City's Aquatics Pools program if we add an additional multi-swim pass such as a 30-swim pass at a cost of $135 ($4.50 per swim)? If a multi-swim pass were to be made available, it would serve as an incentive for frequent swimmers to continue to use OPR's pools. It is difficult to determine the number of frequent swimmers who would be interested in purchasing a multi-swim pass, and subsequently, the impact to revenues—which would not be sufficient to support the costs of operations. 8) Provide utilization data for Recreation Centers. Please find enclosed a report from the Office of Parks and Recreation on program enrollment and drop-in participation rates at the City's recreation centers (Attachment 1). 9) How do the Recreation Scholarships Work? The Office of Parks and Recreation does not have a formalized scholarship or reduced fee program for patrons with limited ability to pay for program registration. However, an informal process does exist. One example of the informal process by which the division offers reduced fees is in the event that a potential patron expresses an inability to pay for a fee, the program coordinator makes note of the patron, then works to secure the balance of the payment from the Friends of Oakland Parks and Recreation and/or other foundations such as Bananas and other local resources that offer payments for child care. Elected Officials 1) With respect to the item titled Restore Expenditure Reductions in Elected Offices under the Policy Tradeoffs & Service Buybacks section in the Proposed Budget: a. Did the City Auditor's Office take the mandated reductions in the two budget cycles?