Parks and Recreation BoardNov. 30, 2021

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Pease District Park @ Kingsbury Commons | Pease Park Conservancy Annual Programming Plan Parks and Recreation Board Christine Chute Canul, PARD Partnership Manager Heath Riddles-Sanchez, Pease Park Conservancy November 30, 2021 Council Resolution - 20200312-041 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The City Council expresses support for the concept of parkland agreements between nonprofit organizations and PARD if the agreements further the mission And vision of the department with regard to non- enterprise fund public parks and trails in an effective, efficient, and inclusive manner. BE IT RESOLVED: The City Council directs the City Manager to work with parks nonprofit partners that have established relationships with PARD, including but not limited to The Trail Foundation and the Pease Park Conservancy, to create opportunities for partnership agreements that benefit the community, and to outline roles and responsibilities between those groups and PARD. 2 May 20, 2021|Council Action City Council authorized the negotiation and execution of a park operations and maintenance agreement with Pease Park Conservancy for the operation, maintenance, and programming for certain portions of the Pease District Park. Council provided direction to return the Annual Programming Plan to City Council for review and direction the first two years of the agreement. 3 Pease Park Conservancy Partnership Timeline ◼ 2008 ◼ 2014 ◼ 2017 ◼ 2019 ◼ 2021 ◼ 2021 4 Trees for Pease founded Partnered with PARD on Vision Plan for Pease DP; Council Adopted in 2014 Awarded $9.7 million from the Moody Foundation Executed Parkland Improvement Agreement for Kingsbury Commons Design and Construction; 100% Partner funded 5.20.21 Council Approved Negotiation and Execution of POMA with PPC Summer - Park opened to the public Overview: Partnership Agreement Terms ◼ PARD and PPC Roles and Responsibilities ◼ COA and PPC Advisory Committee ◼ Maximum of five Minimally Open usages per year ◼ Director Annually Approves PPC Programing Plan and Operations & ◼ City Council Reviews Annual Programming Plan first two years of the ◼ Earned revenue from rentals must be utilized for operations and Maintenance Plan agreement maintenance at the site ◼ Public Benefit Requirements ◼ Annual Reporting Requirements 5 Annual Programming Plan | Highlights • Community Events Squirrel Fest Laboratorio • • • Pease Keepers Yoga • Environmental Stewardship • Organized Sports| AstroHoopz, Raw Running, and Soccer Shots 6 Annual Programming Plan |Highlights One Minimally Open Usage Proposed Tudor Cottage Revenue earned from rental site earmarked for operations and maintenance; Revenue Projected to be $75,000 PPC surveying park users for future activations and community programming 7 Tudor Cottage | Additional Rental Space BEFORE AFTER 8 Temporary Concessions ◼ Kingsbury Commons designed to allow for Food Trucks ◼ Pushcart Concessions under consideration ◼ Pilot in Summer 2022; ice cream, coffee, snacks 9 Community Benefit ◼ Picnic tables | low-cost rental fee ◼ Free & ticketed community events ◼ Nature play and programming ◼ Space for family and community ◼ Tree House, Water Feature, Basketball gatherings Court 10 Requested Action Make a recommendation to City Council to approve the Pease Park Conservancy’s Annual Programming Plan for Kingsbury Commons within Pease District Park. 11