PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION ISSUES FINAL REQUESTED BUDGET FOR 2012-2013 - SUBMITTED TO MAYOR'S OFFICE AND CITY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW
Posted: January 30th, 2012 12:55 PM
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January 30, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Mark Ross, Public Information Officer
503-823-5300; cell 503-823-6634
Portland Parks & Recreation Issues Final Requested Budget for 2012–2013
Submitted to Mayor's Office and City Council for Review
(Portland, OR) –
After extensive community input, Portland Parks Commissioner Nick Fish and Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Director Mike Abbaté have submitted the requested PP&R budget to Mayor Sam Adams.
Mayor Adams directed all City bureaus that receive general fund dollars to prepare proposed budget cut packages of 4%, 6%, and 8%.
The Office of Management and Finance (OMF) will determine the City's final budget projections this spring. Only then will PP&R know what cuts it must take.
The final recommendations to the Mayor and Council reflect input from the PP&R Budget Advisory Committee (BAC), the community, labor partners, and PP&R employees. The Director and Commissioner reviewed all options and implemented proposals directed at mitigating impacts to PP&R employees and the public.
The Proposed Changes
Attached is the final prioritized list of proposed cuts. Significant changes to the BAC's original proposal include:
• Eliminate 1 senior management position based on the need to restructure our management structure under proposed service reductions.
• Reduce printing and mailing of program guides, moving to on-line information and registration to save money and be more sustainable.
• Close 3 PP&R SUN Community School sites instead of transferring all 11 to Multnomah County.
• Restructure park maintenance to better balance both service and reductions in regular seasonal staff.
• Fulton Park Community Center was moved to the 6% cut package.
• Splash pad closures and the elimination of the workforce equity position were removed from the cut packages.
"While respecting the hard work of the Budget Advisory Committee, Director Abbaté and I listened to public input and were able to make a few targeted changes to protect jobs and services. Unfortunately, given the economic reality, this year the cuts are going to be painful," said Commissioner Nick Fish. "Wherever possible, we have tried to protect the long-term viability of our much loved parks and recreation system."
The Budget Process
The budget under review is for Fiscal Year 2012-2013, which begins July 1, 2012.
In December 2011, PP&R's Budget Advisory Committee (BAC), comprised of diverse members of the Portland Parks Board, labor representatives, and community members, reported their recommendations to the Director and Commissioner.
The Director and Commissioner carefully reviewed the BAC's recommendations, solicited further public input, and made several changes before finalizing their budget recommendations for Mayor Adams.
The Office of Management and Finance (OMF) will determine the City's final budget projections this spring. Only then will PP&R know what cuts it will be forced to make.
The Mayor and Council will hold further public meetings in the coming months, and the final PP&R budget will be determined in May 2012.
The entire City budget schedule is available at: http://www.portlandonline.com/omf/index.cfm?c=26061
Consult PP&R's budget website for detailed budget cut package information - http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=40431
The Director and Commissioner's final proposed budget packages are attached.
For more information, call 503-823-5300 or visit www.portlandparks.org.
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