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STAFF REPORT TO: Parks & Recreation Commission FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: July 15, 2016 RE: Capital Improvement Planning/Prioritization Based on your previous discussions with the City Council, it was decided to have the P & R Commission become more involved in the budgeting process to ensure your input has been received and projects are prioritized accordingly. To that end, I have enclosed pertinent sections of our 2015 budget to aid in that process. The budget sections are as follows: • Parks & Recreation Operation Budget from the General Fund (#101) As a portion of the General Fund, we address the operational portion of administration and maintenance activities. • Special Fund (Program Operational Summary) (#201) In this fund, we account for specific program revenues & expenses. • General Capital Improvement Fund (#400) This is a key capital account that addresses many aspects of the City’s operations. Parks Maintenance costs have been moved in to the Public Works Category. Park Development projects are listed under Parks & Recreation by facility. • 10% Gambling Fund (#408) This money comes from the 10% city tax on the net profits of charitable gaming operations conducted within the City. There are statutory restrictions on the use of these funds. The one that addresses Parks & Recreation reads as follows: Contributions for recreational, community, and athletic facilities and activities intended primarily for persons under age 21, provided that such facilities and activities do not discriminate on the basis of gender, and the organization complies with other statutory requirements. • Infrastructure Replacement Fund (#450) This fund primarily addresses street reconstruction/repair. Trail projects have also been financed from this fund (See Noel Drive Sidewalk in 2016) • Park Land Acquisition Fund (#456) This money comes from Park Dedication fees associated with new development typically collected at the time of payment for a building permit. The City has self-imposed a limitation that this is used to help defray the costs of park land acquisitions including easements for trails. There has been some discussion in the past of repurposing these funds for Park Development uses.