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Receive a report of the General Fund Park’s annual budget and staffing allocations for Fiscal Years 2024/25 and 2025/26 and provide comment or recommendations to staff.
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RECOMMENDATION:
The Parks Commission is asked to receive a report of the General Fund Park’s annual budget and staffing allocations for Fiscal Years 2024/25 and 2025/26 and provide comment or recommendations to staff.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
During the June 5, 2025, Parks Commission meeting, Commissioner Shawne Ellerbee requested a financial update for the Parks and Lakes Division. The information below is preliminary report on the General Fund Park’s unit as Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, has still yet to be finalized pending the August 31, 2025, year-end closing date. A full financial report will be presented at the Parks Commission meeting in October 2025, including information for the Rifle and Pistol Range, and Lake Nacimiento and Laguna Seca Recreation Area Enterprise Funds.
GENERAL FUND PARKS
FY 2024/25
Budgeted Revenue (as modified) - $1,638,236
Year-to-Date Revenue - $1,929,222
Revenue over budgeted amount - $290,986 (18% over)
For the past two years, the Board of Supervisor’s has authorized Parks to use a portion of the revenue exceeding the budgeted amount to fund maintenance projects and various expenses. Parks will be requesting the Board’s support setting aside unspent revenues in Assigned Fund Balance for Parks Maintenance.
Budgeted Expenses (as modified) - $10,260,463
Year-to-Date Expenses - $10,128,330
Expenses under budgeted amount - $132,133 (99% of budget amount expended)
General Fund Contribution - $8,622,227
FY 2025/26
Budgeted Revenue - $1,841,646 (including $303,017 operating transfer in from Lake Nacimiento for Quagga Mussel Program)
Budgeted Expenses - $9,608,739
General Fund Contribution $7,767,093
General Fund Contribution difference from FY 24/25 to FY 25/26
$855,134
Staffing for FY 24/25
42 full time employees
16 temporary employees
Staffing for FY ...
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