05-1: PPC Operations and Maintenance Phase Plan Presentation — original pdf

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Pease Park Conservancy Phase Plan Austin Parks and Recreation | October 26, 2 0 2 6 Chris t ine Chut e Ca nul, Com m unit y PARKne rs hips Ma na ge r Nic ole Ne t he rt on, CEO Pe a s e Pa rk Cons e rva nc y History of PPC partnership ▪ 2008 - Communit y init ia t ive Tre e s for Pe a s e be ga n pla nt ing a nd c a ring for t re e s a nd na t ura l a re a s . ▪ 2013 - PPC be c a me a 5 0 1(C)(3 ) non-profit orga niza t ion. ▪ 2014 - The Pe a s e Pa rk Vis ion Pla n wa s a pprove d by Counc il. ▪ 2021 - Kings bury Commons re ope ne d wit h a ne w s pla s h pa d, pla yground, re s t rooms , Tre e hous e , a nd more . The Cit y pa rt ne re d wit h PPC on t his re de ve lopme nt , ma de pos s ible wit h $ 10 million in priva t e dolla rs . ▪ 2023 – The Cit y of Aus t in e nt e re d int o a Pa rk Ope ra t ions a nd Ma int e na nc e Agre e me nt (POMA) wit h PPC. 2 2023 Park Operations and Maintenance Agreement (POMA) The Pa rk Ope ra t ions a nd Ma int e na nc e Agre e me nt (POMA) t ha t wa s e xe c ut e d in J a nua ry of 2 0 2 3 forma lize d s ha re d re s pons ibilit ie s for t he ope ra t ions , ma int e na nc e , a nd progra mming of Pe a s e Dis t ric t Pa rk be t we e n Pe a s e Pa rk Cons e rva nc y a nd t he Cit y of Aus t in ▪ POMA a re a a pproxima t e ly 75 a c re s of pa rkla nd ▪ Na t ive pla nt ings a nd la nd ma na ge me nt ▪ Kings bury Commons ▪ Ope ra t e a nd ma int a in wa t e r fe a t ure ▪ Enha nc e d pa rk s e rvic ing ▪ Ma int a in pa rk a me nit ie s 3 2023 Park Operations and Maintenance Agreement (POMA) Oversight & Monitoring 4 Pease Park Conservancy – Partnership Successes and Community Impact PPC ha s m e t it s POMA ▪ Consistent POMA compliance: obliga t ions a nnua lly s inc e 2 0 2 3 . ▪ Investments beyond agreement requirements: PPC ha s unde rt a ke n a ddit iona l proje c t s a s ne e ds a nd opport unit ie s ha ve e m e rge d, inc luding Malin’s Fountain, a ddit iona l wa t e r fount a ins a nd be nc he s , a nd re s t ora t ion of his t oric pic nic t a ble s a nd s t one wa lls . ▪ Park safety: PPC ha s worke d c olla bora t ive ly a c ros s Cit y de pa rt m e nt s t o s upport pa rk s a fe t y m e a s ure s , inc re a s e a wa re ne s s , a nd he lp a ddre s s ve hic le bre a k-ins a nd ot he r s a fe t y c onc e rns . ▪ A vibrant public space: Pe a s e Pa rk is a we lc om ing t hird s pa c e for re c re a t ion, ga t he rings , c ult ura l e xpe rie nc e s , a nd c onne c t ion wit h na t ure . ▪ Public recognition: Pe a s e Pa rk ha s re c e ive d m ult iple loc a l a nd s t a t e wide re c ognit ions , inc luding a Te xa s Tra ve l Awa rd for Be s t Pa rk a nd m ult iple Austin Chronicle “Be s t of Aus t in” re c ognit ions . Photo credit: Pease Park Conservancy 5 Value of the PARKnership ▪ "Thre e -le gge d s t ool”—Communit y, Cit y, Cons e rva nc y ▪ Enha nc e d pa rk s e rvic e 3 65 -da ys a ye a r ▪ An a c t iva t e d pa rk is a s a fe pa rk ▪ High ma rks for c rime pre ve nt ion t hrough e nvironme nt a l de s ign in APR a udit ; PPC hire s a ddit iona l ove rnight s e c urit y. ▪ Ac t iva t ion t hrough fre e c ommunit y progra ms , volunt e e r a c t ivit ie s , Pe a s e c ology s c hool ▪ Vis it a t ion from e ve ry Aus t in zip c ode , not jus t our ne ighbors . 6 PPC capacity for the Phase Plan ▪ Orga niza t iona l s t ra t e gic pla nning in FY2 7—vis ioning a nd re ve nue -pla nning for t he ne xt five ye a rs ▪ Sc a ling PPC s t a ff: +1 FT Ops Te c h in FY2 7, budge t for +1 Ops / Hort ic ult ure in FY2 8 ▪ Sc a ling volunt e e r opport unit ie s : le ve ra ging s upport a nd c ommunit y re la t ions hips furt he r nort h t he pa rk ▪ Cont inue d foc us on s us t a ina ble fundra is ing for ope ra t ions a nd ma int e na nc e , growing our e ndowme nt Photo credit: Pease Park Conservancy 7 What the Phase Plan will change ▪ PPC will take on primary responsibility and maintenance in t he whole pa rk: for t he following operations ▪ Tra s h, re c yc ling, a nd pe t wa s t e re c e pt a c le c olle c t ion ▪ Gra ffit i m it iga t ion (e xc e pt on his t oric bridge s ) ▪ Ma int e na nc e of c e rt a in e xis t ing fe a t ure s like pic nic t a ble s , volle yba ll c ourt s , a nd t he s plit -ra il fe nc e a t t he Kis s ing Tre e in Live Oa k Me a dow ▪ The s e rights for PPC will extend from Kings bury Com m ons t o t he whole pa rk: ▪ Coordina t ion of a ll volunt e e ring, progra m m ing, re nt a ls , a nd c onc e s s ions ▪ Exc lus ive us e of t he pa rk for m a rke t ing a nd fundra is ing purpos e s ▪ PPC will e xt e nd community engagement t o ge t public input on t he whole pa rk. ▪ In t he c om ing ye a rs , PPC will propose new improvements in a lignm e nt wit h t he Counc il-a pprove d Vis ion Pla n. for t he pa rk ▪ PPC will increase land management , or ecological restoration , in t he pa rk. Photo credits: Pease Park Conservancy 8 What the Phase Plan will NOT change ▪ Rights and responsibilities for Kingsbury Commons will s t a y t he s a m e . PPC is re s pons ible for m os t ne w a nd re nova t e d fe a t ure s in t he a re a . The Cit y of Aus t in m a int a ins t he urba n fore s t , built t ra ils , Shoa l Cre e k, a nd t he s urrounding pa rk roa ds infra s t ruc t ure . ▪ The City of Austin will continue to manage, oversee, and collaborate with PPC in t he ir work a t t he pa rk. ▪ The City of Austin will continue base -level maintenance work out s ide Kings bury Com m ons inc luding t re e c a re , t ra il upke e p, a nd m owing. ▪ PPC will s t ill follow a ll City review processes a nd maintain any new built environment . ▪ The pa rk will a lwa ys be public City of Austin parkland . ▪ The management fee that the City of Austin pays PPC will s t a y t he s a m e . Unde r t he POMA, e a c h ye a r t he Cit y re im burs e s PPC for up t o $ 3 6,0 0 0 of t he pre vious ye a r’s ut ilit ie s . The re is no Cit y funding t ie d t o t he Pha s e Pla n. Photo credits: Pease Park Conservancy 9 Community benefit of the Phase Plan ▪ PPC will reduce Austin Parks and Recreation’s workload a nd ma int e na nc e a t Pe a s e Pa rk. for ope ra t ions ▪ Pa rk vis it ors will enjoy a higher level of service a nd daily staff presence pa rk. in t he ▪ PPC will a dd park improvements ba s e d on c ommunit y fe e dba c k. ▪ PPC will do more ecological work t o improve ha bit a t , a dd s ha de , a nd ma ke t he pa rk more biodive rs e a nd be a ut iful. ▪ The re is no additional cost to the City of Austin. Photo credit: Pease Park Conservancy 1 0 Request for Action: Re c omme nd t o Cit y Counc il a pprova l of Pe a s e Pa rk Cons e rva nc y's Pha s e Pla n unde r t he e xis t ing Pa rk Ope ra t ions a nd Ma int e na nc e Agre e me nt for Pe a s e Dis t ric t Pa rk, e xpa nding t he Cons e rva nc y's ope ra t ions , ma int e na nc e , la nd ma na ge me nt , progra mming, e ve nt c oordina t ion, a nd volunt e e r ma na ge me nt re s pons ibilit ie s be yond Kings bury Commons t o a ddit iona l a re a s of Pe a s e Dis t ric t Pa rk. 11