HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0533.007 2000-2002 Good morning Finance Chair Chung, Council Chair Arakaki and Council Members
Thank you for allowing us to address the council before fielding questions about
the proposed Fiscal Year 200.-2003 Parks and Recreation budget. As usual, and
to the equal dismay of ours and every other department, P&R has once again
submitted a status quo spending plan except for the negotiated increases in
salaries and wages. For another year we must continue to do more with less.
because we find ourselves unable to do many of the maintenance projects
normally expected of our department, we are working on creative partnerships
with individuals, civic groups, non-profit organizations, and multi government
agencies to help stretch our resources as far as possible. In the past year, we
have been able to organize at least one "Friends of the Park" or community
project in every one of your Council Districts. These groups have helped to
maintain or improve our facilities at minimum cost. We will continue promoting
and increasing this kind of activity for not only the obvious cost savings, but for
the valuable community pride and sense of ownership that is created by an
increase in community involvement.
Salaries and Wages take up about 73% of what is allotted to P&R from the
General Fund. Other current expenses which include such varied items as
security service at Spencer Beach Park and night closures of parks, telephone
and fax lines, restroom supplies, water for our pools and parks, electricity for our
pools, gyms and community centers and the rental of portable toilets take Z5%
of our budget. Our equipment requests are less than 2% of the budget.
Parks Maintenance with a budget of about $ 5 million (4,995,857) uses 36% of
our budget to maintain the many facilities throughout the island. Recreation,
which also includes the Summer Fun and Intersession Programs as well as the
Hoolulu Complex, takes slightly more that $2.9 million ($2,938,119) or 21% of
the budget to run athletic, craft and special programs at our gyms and
community centers. Aquatics follows with almost $2.3 million ($2,265,55) or
16% of the budget to safeguard patrons at 9 pools and 10 beach parks.
Activities that involve the seniors in your communities take almost 2 million
($1,991,09) or 14% of the General Fund that is allotted to P&R. It should be
noted that in excess of $1.2 million in additional funding for senior programs
comes through grants and contributions from other than the Genera! Fund. The
13% remaining goes to fund two bands, a Rainforest Zoo, 13 cemeteries, a
Culture and Arts Program, the Administration of P&R and part of a golf course.
The department receives $2.1 million in grants contributions and fees annually.
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