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Operations and Maintenance Operations and Maintenance Austin Parks and Recreation Board | February 23, 2026 Operations and Maintenance Charles Vaclavik, Division Manager 20,790 Acres of Parkland 382 Parks Service FT’s 1,360 Acres Mowing 287 Miles of Trails Trails Grounds Maintenance 25 Recreation and Senior Centers 200 Playgrounds Facility Maintenance Playgrounds Horticulture Graffiti 2 Work Orders closed in FY25 Includes Work Orders opened via 3-1-1 and those opened by staff (i.e. routine maintenance and issues found during inspections) Mowing/ Fields Service Trails Park Maintenance Playgrounds Electric Building Maintenance Plumbing Horticulture Graffiti Abatement 3 Operations and Maintenance is… Cutting grass, line trimming, leaf blowing, trash pickup, cleaning and refreshing restrooms, cutting back vegetation, repairing and restoring court surfaces, parking lots, walking paths, creating new trails, safety inspections, lawn care, field maintenance, flower beds and landscaping, plumbing, electric, irrigation, HVAC, sign fabrication, graffiti removal, maintenance and repair for rec centers, office buildings, dog parks, playscapes, disc golf, splash pads, benches, decks, bleachers, concession stands, boat docks, drinking fountains, pedestrian bridges and more! Joe Diaz Facilities Process Manager Daily Operations Parks North, Parks South, Facilities, Citywide Services, Trails 242 Full Time Employees 25 Seasonal/Temp Employees 4 Operations and Maintenance is… Joe Diaz Facilities Process Manager Acting Parks Ground Manager, North District Mowing, Daily Service, Lakes • 48 Crew Members • 660 Mowed Acres 5 Featured Crew: North Service Crew Members Parks Developed Acres Restrooms Trash Cans Mutt Mitts 6 Operations and Maintenance is… Nate Thayer Parks Grounds Manager South District Mowing, Daily Service, Zilker Park • 51 Crew Members • 700 mowed acres 7 Featured Crew: Zilker Servicing Team Crew Members Acres to Cover Doing it all for Zilker (and beyond!): Cleaning restrooms, emptying trash, picking up litter, cleaning minor graffiti, restocking mutt-mitts, playground inspections and event coordination. Sites include: • Zilker Metro Park and Playground • Zilker Clubhouse • Barton Creek Greenbelt • Michael Butler Park • Michael Butler Shores • Vic Mathias/Auditorium Shores • Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge 8 Operations and Maintenance is… Merrideth Jiles Parks Grounds Manager Citywide Services Playgrounds, Horticulture, Graffiti Abatement • 32 Crew Members 9 Featured Crew: Playgrounds Crew Members Nature Play Sites Playgrounds Playground Maintenance Means: • Regular safety inspections • Monthly application of timber oil at Nature Play sites • Biannual changing of engineered wood fiber at all sites • Biannual power wash of all equipment • Replacement of safety mats as needed • All repairs as needed • Respond to 3-1-1 requests as assigned 10 Operations and Maintenance is… Albert Homann Building Services Manager Skilled Maintenance/Carpentry, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Welding, & Sign Shop • 48 Crew Members 11 Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center Facility Service crews renovated the kitchen at Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center. Upgrades include new cabinets, a stainless-steel counter, larger sink, energy-efficient appliances and ventilation hood. Pictured: Before (left) and after (right) 12 Operations and Maintenance is… Felix Padron Parks Grounds Manager Trails, Parks Grounds Maintenance • 38 Crew Members Pictured: Gillis Neighborhood Park 13 Trail Reconditioning To recondition worn down trails, APR staff first breaks up and removes the sub-grade material then replaces it, usually with crushed granite. The new granite is manually finished with landscape rakes and then compacted with a streel drum roller or plate packer. Pictured: Reconditioning at Blunn Creek 14 All that and great hosts too! The O&M crew often volunteers their time to show up (even earlier!) to prepare the food and decor for staff appreciation events. They smoke a mean brisket! And the handmade annual holiday center pieces are highly sought after collector’s items. 15 Thank you! Questions