Proposed Consolidation of Parks & Recreation and Land Conservation Divisions June 11, 2013

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Uncertainty with annexations Fairgrounds Reallocating Parks and Conservation Lands workload s Future management of Poe Springs, Kanapaha Freedom Community Center, M.K. Rawlings, urban parks Challenges

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Alachua County Parks and Conservation Lands

Proposed Consolidation of Parks & Recreation andLand Conservation Divisions

June 11, 2013

Retirement of Parks & Open Space Superintendent (August 2013)

Continued ACF transition from acquisition to access

Strategic workload reallocation FairgroundsPoe Springs

Opportunities

Uncertainty with annexationsFairgroundsReallocating Parks and

Conservation Lands workload sFuture management of Poe

Springs, Kanapaha Freedom Community Center, M.K. Rawlings, urban parks

Challenges

Current OrganizationFY13 Land Conservation (8 FTEs)

Land Conservation Program Supr.

Sr. Environmental

Planner

Environmental Specialist

Environmental Specialist

Environmental Specialist

Senior Environmental

Specialist

Senior Environmental

Specialist

Senior Environmental

Specialist

Environmental Protection Dept.

Director

EPD Admin. Support Division

PWD Admin. Support Division

Current OrganizationFY13 Parks & Recreation (15 FTEs)

Parks and Open Space Supt.

Parks Supervisor

Contracts/Projects Coordinator

Maintenance Supervisor 1

Maintenance Supervisor 1

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Worker

Public Works Dept. Director

Proposed OrganizationFY14 Parks & Conservation Lands (23 FTEs)

Parks and Conservation Lands

Mgr.

Parks Supervisor

Contracts/Projects Coordinator

Maintenance Supervisor 1

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Workers (5 FTEs)

Sr. Environmental

Planner

Environmental Specialists (3

FTEs)

Sr . Environmental

Specialists (3FTEs)

Environmental Protection Dept.

Director

EPD Admin. Support Division

Parks/Landscape Maintenance

Workers (5FTEs)

Maintenance Supervisor 1

Public Education Program

Coordinator

Budget and Staffing Analysis

FY13 Budget (Combined Existing Programs)

FY 14 Proposed Parks & Conservation Lands

Personnel $ 1,169,347 $ 1,104,476 Operations $ 1,470,473 $ 1,474,375 Net $0Capital Improvements $ 2,830,528 $ 654,950 Total FTEs 24.4 24.9

Provided as a summary. Detail in Agenda Item Exhibits

Next Steps

• BoCC approves concept

Summer 2013

June 11, 2013

October 1, 2013

August 31, 2013

Next Steps

Summer 2013

June 11, 2013

October 1, 2013

August 31, 2013

• Budget Amendment for PCL and support position

• PCL transitions into Fairgrounds

• Advertise new FTEs

• Create space at EPD

• Current Parks Superintendent retires

Next Steps

Summer 2013

June 11, 2013

October 1, 2013

August 31, 2013

Next Steps

Summer 2013

June 11, 2013

October 1, 2013

August 31, 2013

• All P&CL Staff in EPD

• New FTEs Hired

Approve

the creation a new Parks and Conservation Lands Division within the Environmental Protection Department from the merger of the Parks and Recreation Division and the Land Conservation Division;

authorize the creation of two new positions in the new Division;

and authorize the County Manager to take necessary actions to fully execute the merger by October 1, 2013.

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