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2026 Bond Program Austin Parks and Recreation | July 15, 2026 Liana Kallivoka, PhD, PE, LEED Fellow, Assistant Director Alyssa Tharrett, RA, NCARB, Project Management Supervisor Parks and Recreation: At a Glance MISSION: To inspire Austin to learn, play, protect, and connect by creating diverse programs and experiences in sustainable natural spaces and public places. 20,790 acres of green space 382 parks 287 miles of trails 200 playgrounds 23 nature play spaces 19 off-leash areas 6 golf courses 35 pools; 11 splash pads 2 Parks and Recreation: At a Glance MISSION: To inspire Austin to learn, play, protect, and connect by creating diverse programs and experiences in sustainable natural spaces and public places. 7 disc golf courses 53 multi-purpose courts 15 pickleball courts 25 soccer fields 86 tennis courts 42 basketball courts 47 volleyball courts 73 baseball/ softball fields 3 Parks and Recreation: At a Glance MISSION: To inspire Austin to learn, play, protect, and connect by creating diverse programs and experiences in sustainable natural spaces and public places. 68 multi-use fields 13 performing arts venues 25 recreation & senior centers 115 restrooms 5 cemeteries 11 maintenance buildings 12 office buildings Over 100 historic buildings 4 Past Bond Spending Bond Department Appropriation 1998 Bond (Prop 2) Parks and Recreation $75.90 M 2006 Bond (Prop 3) Parks and Recreation $84.70 M 2012 Bond (Prop 14) Parks and Recreation $77.68 M 2018 Bond (Prop C) Parks and Recreation $149.00 M 2018 BOND (Prop C) at 90% by November 2026 90% 6 Capital Improvement Funds Versus Operations & Maintenance Funds Bond Fund versus General Fund Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Funding Operations and Maintenance General Funding (GF) Bond Funds are the primary source of funding CIP General Funds are the primary source of funding O&M Used for large, long-term development projects like new or renovated parks, pools, and buildings Used for day-to-day operations like payroll, maintenance, operations, utilities, contracts, commodities, etc. CIP funding does not expire annually Funding expires annually and is allocated annually APR CIP Bond Funding for 2018 to 2026: $215.5M APR General Fund for FY26: $135M Funds can be used to supplement CIP development staff payroll through reimbursements Bond Funds CANNOT be used for operations and maintenance or general staff payroll Funds may have site and use restrictions (AISD, sites using conflicting debt funding, etc.) Less restrictions associated to use of funds 7 CIP Funding sources On average, every $1.00 in bond funding is matched by $0.33 in PLD funding Primary Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds Additional Funding Sources Parkland Dedication Fees Grants Hotel Occupancy Tax Partnerships Certificates of Obligation Mitigation Fees Donations General Fund 8 Bond Program Guiding Principles Standards for all Departments 9 APR Existing Technical Scoring Criteria Sources Source Technical Criteria Security Lighting Improving Amenities, Leveraging and Partnering, Safety, Equity Parkland Dedication Acquisition Prioritization Aquatic Vision Plan (2018) Recreation and Senior Center Gap Analysis Equity, Age Demographics, Health Factors, Service Areas, Population Density Demographics, Site Condition, Location, Accessibility, Infrastructure, Environment, Regulatory, Operations Social Equity, Building Condition, Facility Usage, Sustainability, Maintenance Costs Shade Structures Social Equity, Distance from developed parks, Health Factors, Urban Heat Island 10 Supplemental Technical Criteria & Scoring For programs not already prioritized in existing studies Percentage Technical Criteria Description​ 30% Social Equity​ 25% Proactive Reinvestment​ 20% Sustainability & Resilience​ 15​% Leveraging Funds and Partnership Opportunities​ 10% ​Strategic Direction 100% Total ​Population served, Income of service area, People of color served, children served ​Site/Building condition, Safety, Maintenance Costs, Reinvestment, Facility Usage, accessibility ​Green infrastructure, resilience networks, sustainable design, energy efficiency, water usage Ability to utilize matching funds from alternative sources such as grants, donations, partners, historic preservation fund, other city departments, etc. ​Project aligns with existing city plans, PARD Long Range Plan, PARD vision plans, etc. 11 City Staff Recommendation $750M May 2026 Recommendation issued by Capital Delivery Services 12 Council Sub-quorum Request  April 20, 2026 – Supplemental bond proposal request ($375M – $400M total)  $250M – 260M for parks projects, not including any maintenance facilities*  $50 – $60M for community facilities, such as libraries and cultural arts  $75 – $80M for active transportation projects *Critical maintenance facility needs will require alternative dedicated funding, such as Certificates of Obligation (COs). 13 Austin Parks and Recreation Staff Recommendations $250M Scenario, requested by Council Sub-quorum* Program Name $250M Scenario (without maintenance facilities) Building, Recreation, and Senior Center Improvements $65M Funding for renovations/rehabilitation and additions of existing Parks and Recreation facilities, recreation and senior centers, including ADA and safety improvements, such as Gus Garcia Senior Center expansion (D4), Doris Miller Auditorium renovation (D1), and Mayfield Park facility rehabilitation (D10). Parkland Acquisition $50M Funding for the acquisition of land, such as infill parks in park-deficient areas, greenbelts and greenways for increased trail connectivity, and destination parks such as land along the Colorado River or land for a new southeast recreation center. Parkland Infrastructure $25M Funding for improvements to playscapes, trails, parking lots, roadways, athletic fields and facilities, golf facilities, and City cemeteries, such as Williamson Creek Trail (D2), Evergreen Cemetery (D1), Electrification infrastructure, Onion Creek all abilities playground (D2), Brentwood Neighborhood Park restroom and playscape replacement (D7), Riata Neighborhood Park playscape replacement (D6), Zilker Metro Park playscape replacement (D8), Commons Ford shoreline improvements (D10). Aquatics $65M Funding for major renovations or replacements of existing City pools, such as Garrison Municipal Pool (D5), Big Stacy Neighborhood Pool (D9), Walnut Creek Municipal Pool (D7), and Civitan Neighborhood Pool (D3). Parkland Improvements $45M Funding for development of existing City parks, including neighborhood parks, district parks, metro parks, greenbelts, etc., such as Jamestown Neighborhood Park (D4), Bolm District Park (D3), Walter E. Long Metro Park (D1), Lantana Neighborhood Park (D8), Community Gardens, and Old Lampasas Pocket Park (D6), Cooper Neighborhood Park (D5), Wooldridge Square (D9), and Grand Meadow Phase II (D2). *Does not incorporate critical maintenance facility needs. 14 Thank you! Colony Park Aquatic Facility 15