Briefing
Committee endorses Perez Planning draft and recommends advancing Parks & Recreation Master Plan Phases 3–5
At the December 11, 2025 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting, Perez Planning and Design presented the draft Context Analysis and Needs & Priorities Assessment for the Parks & Recreation Master Plan. Key themes were to modernize, integrate, and optimize the system. Findings highlighted strong resident park use, priorities for improved maintenance, beach access, natural areas, trails, and large community parks, and gaps in programming for teens and young adults. A funding and level-of-service analysis noted below-median acreage per capita for City-controlled land, constrained indoor facility capacity, and seasonal operational funding shortfalls. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the draft report be presented to City Council and to advance Phases 3–5 (visioning, implementation strategy, final plan adoption). Other actions included approval of prior minutes, scheduling and event updates (including Arbor Day and Holly Jolly on the Harbor), and setting the next meeting for February 24, 2026.
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