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Parks Bond Development Austin Parks and Recreation Department | September 28, 2026 Liana Kallivoka, PhD, PE, LEED Fellow, Assistant Director Alyssa Tharrett, RA, NCARB, Project Management Supervisor 2018 Bond Proposition C Spending Prop C spending nearing 90% 90% 2 2018 Bond Proposition C Status Aquatics 38.3 1.5 0.2 Parkland Acquisition 41.7 2.5 0.6 0.2 Park Improvements 14.5 1.3 6.0 3.1 Building Renovations 14.8 2.0 1.8 2.9 Infrastructure 15.5 0.2 0.9 0.8 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Expenses Under Contract Assigned to Projects Unassigned/Program Contingency Spending as of September 9, 2026 3 2026 Bond Development Schedule Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Fall 2024 Winter 2024 / 2025 Spring 2025 Departments Develop Universe of project needs Bond Development Kickoff Bond Election Advisory Task Force Creation Community Engagement Technical Criteria Development Staff & SME Project Prioritization PARB Presentation Summer 2025 Fall 2025 Winter 2025 / 2026 Community Engagement Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Project Scoping and Cost Estimates Council Evaluation and Adoption Evaluation of Operating Cost Impacts Staff Presentations to BEATF Initial Staff Bond Recommendation PARB Presentation Open House Events Staff and BEATF Final Bond Recommendations Bond Election 4 Universe of Project Needs 5 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, APR Long Range Plan, APR vision plans, etc. 6 Park Bond Funding Journey Initial APR Staff Recommendation $410 M $149M, 2018 Parks Bond Prop C Council Sub- Quorum Initial Recommendation $250 M $181 M Final CDS Staff Recommendation $260 M Council Approved Proposition A BEATF Recommendation $175 M $140 M Initial CDS Staff Recommendation Jul-25 Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 7 Austin Parks and Recreation $260M Council Approved Bond: Proposition A Program Name $260M Scenario (without maintenance facilities) Building, Recreation, and Senior Center Improvements* $65.5M 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 $35M 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 $29.5M 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), Circle C Dola (D10), Springwoods Park (D6), and St. Edwards Greenbelt (D6). Aquatics $65M Funding for major renovations or replacements of existing City pools, such as Garrison Municipal Pool (D5), Big Stacy Neighborhood Pool (D9), and Walnut Creek Municipal Pool (D7). Parkland Improvements $65M 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, Old Lampasas Pocket Park (D6), Cooper Neighborhood Park (D5), Grand Meadow Phase II (D2), Onion Creek (D2), Guitarland (D2), and Commons Ford (D10) *Does not incorporate critical maintenance facility needs. 8 Themes  Reinvestment in existing parks and facilities  Consideration of operating fund impact  Sustainability  Community-centered  Geographical dispersion  Leveraging Funds 9 Gratitude for Support  Parks and Recreation Board Recommendation  Economic Prosperity Commission Recommendation  Bond Election Advisory Task Force  City Bond Development Team  Parks and Recreation Staff 10 Thank you! Colony Park Aquatic Facility 11