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06/28/2013 - Special1. Call to Order SPECIAL WORK SESSION AGENDA Council Chambers —Parks & Rec Master Plan 6/28/2013 — 2:00 PM 2. Council Discussion Items 2.1 Department Overview — Kevin Dunbar (5 minutes) � Attachments 2.2 Division Overviews —(30 minutes — 5 minutes eah division) � Attachments 2.3 10 Year Historica] Perspective — Art Kader (10 rrinutes) � Attachments 2.4 2013 Master Plan Update — Felicia Leonard (30 mnutes) I� Attachments 2.5 Council Feedback — (45 minutes) � Attachments 3. Adjourn Special Work Session Council Chambers — Parks & SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION: Department Overview - Kevin Dunbar (5 minutes) SUMMARY: Overview and Workshop Goals and Objectives Organizational Structure Introductions Review Approval: Rec Master Plan Meeting Date:6/28/2013 Cover Memo Item # 1 4,130 3,938 60 11,352 493 631 945 11 3,152 5,200 19 40 10 City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Recreation Recreation Cards (Res. 3,924, NR 206) Play Passes (June 2013) Contract Instructors Swim Lessons (Annually) Summer Camp Participants Daily Adult Softball Teams (Annually) Youth Basketball Participants Co-Sponsor User Groups Co-Sponsor Participants Outdoor Field Rentals Annually Indoor Tournaments Outdoor Tournaments Swimming Events Special Events 248,808 Special Events Participants (FY2012-2013) 6 Special Events (Produced) 15 Special Events (Supported) 159 Special Events (Permits) Annually 11 Co-Sponsored (# of groups) Aging Well Center 1,700 Silver Sneakers Participants (city-wide) 2,870 Silver Sneakers Monthly Visits (city-wide) 1,800 Aging Well Center/Initiative Monthly Visits 31 Aging Well Partners Healthy Choices 1,531 Healthy Choice Members 29 Healthy Choice Partners r=r m � Public Art � �4 Public Art Installations-commissioned by PADB 7 Public Art Installations- Independent, but at Ci1 Parks Facility In 11 Baseball(60/90) 8 Baseball (40+/60+) 13 Softball (skinned infields) 19 Multi-Purpose Fields 56 Soft Toss Areas 3 Public Golf Course 2 Performing Arts Facilities 2 Stadiums 1 Outdoor Performing Arts Facility 1 Minor League Training Centers ventory 53 25 7 1 6 1 1 Pitching Warm-up Areas Batting Tunnels Recreation Centers Skate Park Aquatic Facilities Nature Center Tennis Complex Courts Inventory 14 Basketball Courts Concrete -94,718 sq. ft. 49 Tennis Courts - $ Clay Surface Courts — 57,600 sq. ft. 41 Asphalt Surface Courts —280,944 sq. ft. 33 Courts with Windscreens z4 Tennis Courts with Lights 14 Racquetball Concrete/Masonry Courts-21,760 sq. ft. 8 Regulation Size Courts 6 Half Size Courts Hardscape Inventory 102,538 lin.ft. Concrete Sidewalks —(19.5 miles) 282,406 sq.ft. Concrete Slabs 37,696 lin.ft. Ribbon Curbs 580 lin.ft. Sand Wall Split Face Masonry 777,691 sq.ft. 1,228,672 sq.ft. 191,000 sq.ft. 352,210 sq.ft. 2,027 2,859 305 Asphalt Roadway Asphalt Parking Lots Grass/Shell Parking Millings Wheel Stops Parking Spaces Miles of Road Repaired & Maintained Amenities Site Furniture D � � m � � � � a m s � v � � 109 Number of Parks 27 Playgrounds 16 miles Trails 15,452,169 Total Sq. Ft of Parks (maintained by City staff) (does not include wooded areas/ways which we cannot access) 1,427 Park Acreage 522 Total Contracted Sites 302 Total Contracted Acres 4,950 ft. Boardwalks, length 5,704 ft Bridges, length 5 Fountains (Contracted Maintenance) 75 Acres of Bermuda Turf Maintained Volunteers 37,401 Volunteer Hours (FYii-12) 45 # of environmental projects by volunteers annually $814,970 Value of Volunteers (FY11-12) 2,500 Active Volunteers Misc. 72 P-card Holders 3,007 P-Card Transactions - Annually 52 Lease & Contracts Managed 2,902 Totallnvoices Processed(FY11-12) 364 Requisitions Processed (FY11-12) 630 C-Tracs Answered Annually $65,048,535 Supplemental Funding (since 2002) (grants, donations, other non GF or Penny support) m Economic Impact $13�0,850 Economic Impact -Amateur Athletic Events (FY11/12) $95,9fl0,000 Economic Impact- Phillies, Spring Training, Threshers $26,854,650 Economic Impact of Ruth Eckerd Hall (2012) 678 Park Benches 1,100 Trash Receptacles 303 Picnic Tables 25 Flag Poles 52 22 10 144 15 4 208 186 15 Shade Structures Grills Dog Water Fountains Water Fountains Outdoor Showers Misting Systems Bike Racks Bollards Restrooms 47 Dog Bag Stations 99 Players Benches 28 Scorestables 70 Foul Poles 45 Soft Toss 61 Backstop Mats 58 Dugout Roofs 6 Football Goal Posts 66 Soccer Goals 11 Collapsible Bollards 133 Bleachers 36 Playground Signs 134 Scoreboards Fertilizer Applied Annually 96,322 Ibs Granular Fertilizer 3,005 oz Liquid Pesticide 210,227 oz Liquid Fertilizer 15,985 Ibs Granular Herbicide 10,949 Ibs Granular Pesticide 161,434 oz Liquid Herbicide Urban Forestry 40,000 (+ or -) Inventory of Trees citywide 10,000 (+ or -) - Palms Trees 30,000 (+ or -) - Hardwood Trees 193 Different species of Trees $54,330,800 Value placed on Trees Beach Stats 3.5 miles Beach Maintained 12,670 sq.ft. Beach Access 24 hrs- paved area 4,620,000 sq.ft. Sand Raked, 365 days a year 4, 387 Man Hrs Spent on Beach Raking 1,394,800 Ibs. Beach Garbage Collected-Annual 29,282 2012 Beach Safety Actions 57 2012 Beach Rescues 40 # of Official Beach Access Points Fencing Inventory 96,960 ft Fencing 490 Gates Landscape Certifications 17 Certified Arborists 4 FL Cert Landscape Techs 13 FI Cert Horticulturalists 3 Cert Playground Inspectors 6 Hazardous Mat Operators D v � � m � � c � � m 5 � m � m N Special Work Session Council Chambers — Parks & Rec Master Plan SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION: Division Overviews -(30 minutes - 5 minutes each division) SUMMARY: Administration — Felicia Leonard Office on Aging — Kerry Marsalek Recreation Programming — Mike Lockwood Landscape Division — Alexis Wells Community Maintenance — Jim Halios Planning and Projects - Leroy Chin Review Approval: Meeting Date:6/28/2013 Cover Memo Item # 2 Special Work Session Council Chambers — Parks & Rec Master Plan SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION: 10 Year Historical Perspective - Art Kader (10 rr�inutes) SUMMARY: 2002 Master Plan Goals and Overview Strategic Planning Process and Outcomes Needed due to Economic Conditions Completed Master Plan Items Current Projects / Strategic Objectives Master Plan Update Needed Review Approval: Meeting Date:6/28/2013 Cover Memo Item # 3 Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 � � } � U Ci of Clearwater � Parks and Recreation Surve y Report of Results ]uly 13, 2009 Item # 3 Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS ExecutiveSummary .......................................................................................................................1 Reportof Results ................................................................................................................ SurveyBackground ....................................................................................................... Community Priorities for Parks and Recreation ............................................................ Purpose of Clearwater Parks and Recreation ........................................................... Resident Perspectives on Recreation Programs ....................................................... Resident Perspectives on Community Events ......................................................... Resident Perspectives on Parks ............................................................................... Residents' Use and Importance Ratings of Recreational Facilities and Programs.. Residents' Perspectives on Funding Options for Parks and Recreation ........................ Support for or Opposition to Funding Options ........................................................ Preferences for Options to Reduce the Parks and Recreation Budget ..................... ......... 5 .........5 ......... 6 .........6 .........9 .......12 .......14 .......17 .......21 .......21 .......24 Appendix A: Responses to Survey Questions ............................................................................26 Appendix B: Responses to Selected Survey Questions by Geographic Area .........................38 Appendix C: Responses to Selected Survey Questions by Presence of Children or Teenagersin Household .........................................................................................................50 AppendixD: Survey Methodology .............................................................................................58 AppendixE: Survey Materials ...................................................................................................61 Report of Results (2009-07-13) U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Attachment number 1 \nPage 3 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 EXECUTIVE SuMMARY Survey Background Parks and recreation facilities, programs and services are an important part of Clearwater's quality of life. As a part of the strategic planning process, the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department commissioned a survey of a representative sample of Clearwater residents to understand the public's perspectives and preferences. A random sample of 3,000 households located in Clearwater were selected to receive the survey. About 17% (505) of the 3,000 surveys mailed were returned because the housing unit was vacant or the postal service was unable to deliver the survey as addressed. Of the 2,495 households presumed to have received a survey, 547 completed the survey, providing a response rate of 22%. The 95% confidence interval (or "margin of error") was ±4 percentage points. Survey results were weighted so that respondent age, gender and type of housing situation (presence or absence of children in the household) were represented in the proportions reflective of the Clearwater population. Community Priorities for Parks and Recreation Those completing the survey were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with a series of statements about possible overarching goals for the City of Clearwater's Parks and Recreation Department. The percent strongly agreeing that each statement should be an objective of parks and recreation in Clearwater was: ♦ To provide positive activities far children and teens (age 19 and younger), 69% ♦ To provide opportunities for residents to maintain and improve their physical health, 66% ♦ To provide green and natural spaces within the community with park lands and open space, 63% ♦ To provide greater mobility, with trails and paths for residents to use for exercise and for non- motorized transportation, 51 % ♦ To promote a more beautiful community and a greater "sense of place" for residents, 49% ♦ To provide recreational, social and health strengthening opportunities for older adults (age 60 and older), 47% ♦ To provide recreational opportunities to underserved residents who might not otherwise be able to participate in recreational activities, 43% ♦ To enhance the community's economic vitality by offering special events that draw visitors from inside and outside the community, 43% ♦ To maintain the community's image as a beach resort destination, 40°/o ♦ To provide greater cultural opportunities to increase our city's livability, economic revitalization, education, and creating an understanding of diverse populations, 37% ♦ To provide opportunities for residents to make social connections which strengthen the community's social fabric, 32% ♦ To maintain the community's image as an athletic "sports town" destination, 21°/o Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 1 Attachment number 1 \nPage 4 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 In addition to providing feedback about the broad purposes of parks and recreation, those completing the survey were asked which population groups they thought should be given the highest priority in recreation programming. ♦ Teenagers were deemed an "essential" group to serve by over half of survey respondents, with 85% considering them at least "very important." ♦ Children aged 6 to 12 years, people with disabilities and families together as a group were the populations considered the next most important, with over 70% of respondents feeling these groups were at least very important to serve. ♦ About two-thirds of respondents considered recreational programs for senior adults and adults very important. ♦ Beginner (58%) and intermediate level programming (57%) was considered somewhat more important than was advanced or elite programming (41 %). The questionnaire asked about the importance placed on some of the specific community events sponsared by the Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department. Five events were considered "very important" or "essential" by over half of those completing the survey; they included: ♦ Clearwater Fun N' Sun Festival Weekend (63%) ♦ Jazz Holiday (60%) ♦ Downtown Concerts (60%) ♦ Turkey Trot (5 5 %) ♦ Clearwater Celebrates America (54°/o) The importance of various benefits provided by Clearwater's parks were rated by respondents. The proportion rating each as "very important" or "essential" was: ♦ Providing places for children to play on playground equipment, 78% ♦ Providing visual "green spaces" within the city, 70% ♦ Providing open lawn/play space (for children or adults to play their own games like tag, frisbee, croquet, etc.), 69% ♦ Providing a place to walk or jog within the city, 69% ♦ Providing a place for rest and relaxation, 66% ♦ Providing developed spaces for field sports (e.g., soccer, football, softball, baseball, lacrosse), 62% ♦ Providing low-water perennial (bloom year after year) plantings, 62% ♦ Providing natural open lands or wildlife habitat within the city, 61 % ♦ Providing opportunities for court sports (e.g., tennis, basketball), 57% Those participating in the survey were given a series of pairs of statements from which they were to choose the one that best represented how they felt. ♦ There was great support for parks and recreation to be run following a human services model, which was chosen by 85% of respondents, over a business model choice (15%) in which parks and recreation would serve people who can afford to pay for the services through user fees. ♦ Two-thirds of respondents felt that program offerings should be offered at many different levels from beginner to very advanced, while a third felt they should be concentrated at the beginning and intermediate levels. Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 2 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 5 July 2009 ♦ Nearly two-thirds of respondents thought the City should not replicate facilities and programs that exist in the community even if they are requested by residents, while about a third thought the city should provide the facilities and programs identified as needed by residents even if they are provided by other agencies. ♦ About 60% considered it more important to make facilities more available for drop-in use, while about 40% thought facilities should mostly be programmed with leagues and other pre-planned activities. ♦ About 60% believed the recreational programs provided by the City should include some diverse offerings while about 40% believed they should be more focused on popular sports and fitness. ♦ When considering budget reductions, 6 in 10 respondents preferred that the City maintain all existing facilities and programs while reducing levels of service, compared to 4 in 10 respondents who preferred that the City eliminate some programs and facilities while keeping the remaining programs and facilities at existing service levels. ♦ A majority (58%) of respondents thought that the landscaping in public spaces should be "beautifully maintained" in order to ensure a high quality of life, as opposed to landscaped in a way that requires minimally maintenance. The survey was used to assess resident use of a variety of parks and recreation offerings. For each activity or facility, respondents indicated whether, in the last year, they or anyone in their household had participated in the activity at a City of Clearwater park or facility, or at another facility. There were five activities in which a majority of respondent households had participated in at a City of Clearwater park or facility in the past year. These were: ♦ walking, running or j ogging in a park or nature park ♦ swimming, iishing, relaxing or having a social event at a beach ♦ relaxing in a park ♦ using the Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail, and ♦ attending an event at a Ruth Eckerd Hall. In addition, respondents rated how important they thought it was that the City of Clearwater provide various parks and facilities. The five areas given the highest importance ratings were also the sites of the most popular activities. In general, the participation levels for the various activities mirrored the importance ratings. There were a few notable exceptions; while a relatively smaller percent of respondents had participated in children or teen activities, these were given somewhat higher relative importance ratings. Residents' Perspectives on Funding Parks and Recreation in Clearwater Several question sets were included on the questionnaire to determine the community's support for or opposition to a variety of funding options for parks and recreation offerings by the City. When asked to what extent they supported or opposed several funding options, the proportion of respondents who "somewhat" or "strongly" supported each was: ♦ Partnering with other municipalities, school districts or non-profits to develop joint use parks or facilities, 90% ♦ Grants and gifts, which may require matching funds from the City on a portion of the monies received, 86% ♦ Partnering with private organizations to develop parks or recreational facilities, 80% Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 3 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 6 July 2009 ♦ Entering into reciprocal agreements with other municipalities to allow residents of each jurisdiction to use recreational facilities at resident rates, 75% ♦ Use of City general revenue funds, although it may mean reducing funding for other services, 51% ♦ Sales tax increase, 39% ♦ Property tax increase, 22% When asked to what extent they agreed that the City of Clearwater should pursue a variety of funding strategies, the percent who "somewhat" or "strongly" agreed the City of Clearwater should pursue such strategies was: ♦ The City should supplement the costs of operating facilities by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes, 89% ♦ The City should supplement the costs of operating recreation programs by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes, 86% ♦ Individuals living outside Clearwater should pay higher fees for participating in recreation programs, 84% ♦ Profitable or popular programs (such as sports leagues and swimming lessons) can help pay for less profitable programs (such as therapeutic, senior and youth programs), 73°/o ♦ Recreation programs must pay for themselves through user fees, 53% Preferences for Options to Reduce the Parks and Recreation Budget A section of the questionnaire informed recipients that the City of Clearwater, due to global economics and the passage of Amendment 1 to lower property taxes in the State of Florida, is facing tough economic challenges and will have to make difficult budget decisions. A set of options for reducing the Parks and Recreation budget were presented, for which survey respondents indicated their level of support for or opposition to each. Of the ll budget reduction options rated by those completing the questionnaire, five were at least somewhat supported by a majority of respondents. These included: ♦ eliminating some community events, ♦ reducing landscape maintenance, ♦ reducing cultural programs, ♦ eliminating some athletic fields, and ♦ reducing the operating hours of recreational facilities. Reducing athletic field maintenance was supported by about half of respondents, with about half opposing this reduction. The options opposed by a majority of respondents included: ♦ allowing other entities to operate city facilities, ♦ closing one of the recreational facilities, ♦ reducing programs that serve senior adults, ♦ reducing park maintenance, and ♦ reducing beach maintenance. Report of Results (2009-07-13) Page 4 Attachment number 1 \nPage 7 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 REPORT OF RESULTS Survey Background Parks and recreation facilities, programs and services are an important part of Clearwater's quality of life. As a part of the strategic planning process, the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department commissioned a survey of a representative sample of Clearwater residents to understand the public's perspectives and preferences. A random sample of households located in Clearwater were selected to receive the survey. Each selected household was contacted three times, starting May 21, 2009. First, a prenotification announcement was sent, informing the household members that they had been selected to participate in the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Survey. Approximately one weelc after mailing the prenotification, each household was mailed a survey containing a cover letter signed by the city manager enlisting participation. A reminder letter and survey, scheduled to arrive one week after the first survey was the final contact. About 17% (505) of the 3,000 surveys mailed were returned because the housing unit was vacant or the postal service was unable to deliver the survey as addressed. Of the 2,495 households presumed to have received a survey, 547 completed the survey, providing a response rate of 22%. The 95% confidence interval (or "margin of error") quantifies the "sampling error" or precision of the estimates made from the survey results. A 95% confidence interval can be calculated for any sample size, and indicates that in 95 of 100 surveys conducted like this one, for a particular item, a result would be found that is within ±4 percentage points of the result that would be found if everyone in the population of interest was surveyed. The demographic characteristics of the survey sample were compared to those found in the 2005-2007 U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates for adults in the city. Sample results were weighted using the population norms to reflect the appropriate percent of those residents in the city. The variables used for weighting were respondent gender, age and housing situation. Additional details on the survey administration and analysis can be found in Appendix D: Survey Methodology. On many of the questions in the survey, respondents could answer, "don't know." The proportion of respondents giving this reply is shown in the full set of responses included in Appendix A: Responses to Survey Questions. However, for the most part, these responses have been removed from the analyses presented in the body of the report. In other words, the tables and graphs display the responses from respondents who had an opinion about a specific item. When a table for a question does not total to exactly 100%, it is due to the customary practice of percentages being rounded to the nearest whole number. Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 5 Attachment number 1 \nPage 8 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Community Priorities for Parks and Recreation Purpose of Clearwater Parks and Recreation A variety of purposes can be served by parks and recreation offerings. Those completing the survey were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with a series of statements about possible overarching goals for the City of Clearwater's Parks and Recreation Department. There was strong agreement with most of the objectives presented (see Figure 1 on the next page), but the two statements with the most support were "to provide positive activities for children and teens (age 19 and younger)" and "to provide opportunities for residents to maintain and improve their physical health." More than 90% of respondents at least "somewhat" agreed with these statements, and about two-thirds "strongly" agreed. The benefits of trails, paths and open spaces were also strongly promoted. Over half of respondents strongly agreed with the statements that Clearwater Parks and Recreation should exist "to provide green and natural spaces within the community with park lands and open space" and "to provide greater mobility, with trails and paths for residents to use far exercise and for non-motorized transportation." Providing a beautiful community and a sense of place, providing opportunities for older adults, enhancing the economic vitality of Clearwater and providing recreational opportunities for residents who might not otherwise be able to participate in recreational activities (e.g., people with disabilities or people with low incomes) also received high affirmation, with about 4 in 10 respondents "strongly" agreeing with these purposes for parks and recreation offerings, and about 8 in 10 at least "somewhat agreeing with these purposes. Maintaining the community's image as a beach resort destination, providing cultural opportunities, and strengthening the community's social fabric were positively viewed as purposes for Clearwater's parks and recreation, but the support was less strong than for other purposes. Maintaining the community's image as an athletic "sports town" destination was given the least support by respondents, although over half at least "somewhat" agreed with this purpose. After rating their agreement with the twelve purpose statements, respondents were asked to indicate which two statements they felt were the most important. Figure 2 on page 8 displays the percent of respondents indicating which statements they felt were the most important along side the percent of respondents who had strongly agreed with each statement. In general, the rank arder was fairly similar, although a few discrepancies were noted when respondents were only allowed to choose two statements as the most important. The three statements chosen most often as one of their top choices by respondents were "to provide opportunities for residents to maintain and improve their physical health," "to provide positive activities for children and teens (age 19 and younger)," and "to provide green and natural spaces within the community with park lands and open space," each selected by more than 60% of respondents as one of their two most important priorities. Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 6 Parks and Recreation Survey Figure 1: Community Priorities for Recreation To provide positive activities for children and teens (age 19 and younger) To provide opportunities for residents to maintain and improve their physical health To provide green and natural spaces within the community with park lands and open space To provide greater mobility, with trails and paths for residents to use for exercise and for non-motorized transportation To promote a more beautiful community and a greater "sense of place" for residents To provide recreational, social and health strengthening opportunities for older adults (age 60 and older) To enhance the community's economic vitality by offering special events that draw visitors from inside and outside the community To provide recreational opportunities to underserved residents who might not otherwise be able to participate in recreational activities To maintain the community's image as a beach resort destination To provide greater cultural opportunities to increase our city's livability, economic revitalization, education, and creating an understanding of diverse populations To provide opportunities for residents to make social connections which strengthen the community's social fabric To maintain the community's image as an athletic "sports town" destination Report of Results (2009-07-13) Attachment number 1 \nPage 9 i% % 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents ■ Strongly Agree ❑ Somewhat Agree July 2009 Page 7 U C � C � U � � � � � � � � a � z rn 0 0 N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey Figure 2: Highest Priorities for Recreation To provide opportunities for residents to maintain and improve their physical health To provide positive activities for children and teens (age 19 and younger) To provide green and natural spaces within the community with park lands and open space To promote a more beautiful community and a greater "sense of place" for residents To provide recreational opportunities to underserved residents who might not otherwise be able to participate in recreational activities To enhance the community's economic vitality by offering special events that draw visitors from inside and outside the community To maintain the community's image as a beach resort destination To provide greater mobility, with trails and paths for residents to use for exercise and for non-motorized transportation To provide greater cultural opportunities to increase our city's livability, economic revitalization, education, and creating an understanding of diverse populations To provide recreational, social and health strengthening opportunities for older adults (age 60 and older) To provide opportunities for residents to make social connections which strengthen the community's social fabric To maintain the community's image as an athletic "sports town" destination Attachment number 1 \nPage 1� July 2009 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents ■ Percent ranking as highest priority � Percent "strongly agree" Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 8 U C � C N U � U � � � � � � � a � z rn 0 0 N 0 Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Resident Perspectives on Recreation Programs In addition to providing feedback about the overarching purposes of parks and recreation, those completing the survey were asked which population groups they thought should be given the highest priority in terms of recreational programming. Teenagers were deemed an "essential" group to serve by over half of survey respondents, with 85% considering them at least "very important." Children aged 6 to 12 years, people with disabilities and families together as a group were the populations considered the next most important, with over 70% of respondents feeling these groups were at least very important to serve. About two-thirds of respondents considered recreational programs for senior adults and adults very important. Pre-school children were given a lower importance rating than were other groups. Very few respondents (17%) deemed non-residents an important group to consider when planning recreational programs. Beginner (58°/o) and intermediate level programming (57%) was considered somewhat more important than was advanced or elite programming (41%). Figure 3: Rating of Importance of Serving Various Population Groups Teenagers 13 to 17 years old Children 6 to 12 years old People with disabilities Families together as a group Senior adults (60 years old or more) Beginner levels Ad u Its Children 0 to 5 years old Intermediate levels Advanced or elite levels Non-residents �% 10% `Z�% 3�% 4�% �J�% 6�% 7�°/a 8�°/a 9�% 1��% Percent of Respondents ■ Essential ❑Very Important Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 9 Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 The importance of various types of recreational activities that should be programmed were rated by those completing the questionnaire. Community events were considered "very important" or "essential" by over 90°/o of respondents (see Figure 4 below). Wellness and fitness activities were also given high priority, with 81 % rating them as "very important" or "essential." Also given high importance ratings were sports teams and lessons (68°/o) and aquatics (60%). Other activities were considered very important by less than 25% of respondents. When asked to indicate which two activities they would give the highest priority, a similar pattern was observed (see Figure 5 on the neXt page). Community events were chosen as a one of their �op two choices by 56% of respondents, with 49% choosing wellness and fitness activities. Sports and aquatics were chosen by over 30% of respondents. Figure 4: Rating of Importance to Provide Various Types of Activities Community events (e.g., Jazz Holiday, Turkey Trot, Fun N' Sun, Clearwater Sea Blues Festival) Wellness/fitness (e.g., weight training, aerobics, yoga, etc.) Sports teams and lessons (e.g., softball, soccer, football, etc.) Aquatics (e.g., lap swimming, water exercise classes, lessons, etc. ) Performing arts (e.g., dance, drama, etc.) Visual arts (e.g., pottery, painting, etc.) Tennis Golf Gymnastics % 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents ■ Essential ❑ Very Important Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 10 Parks and Recreation Survey Figure 5: Top Priorities for Various Types of Activities Community events (e.g., Jazz Holiday, Turkey Trot, Fun N' Sun, 56% Clearwater Sea Blues Festival) 38% Wellness/fitness (e.g., weighttraining, aerobics, yoga, etc.) Sports teams and lessons (e.g., softball, soccer, football, etc.) Aquatics (e.g., lap swimming, water exercise classes, lessons, etc. ) Performing arts (e.g., dance, drama, etc.) Visual arts (e.g., pottery, painting, etc.) Report of Results (2009-07-13) 49% � 32% � 36% 32% I 31% 29% Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 9% � 14% ■ Percent ranking as highest priority 9% � Percent "essential" � 12% 6% Tennis 10% Golf Gymnastics July 2009 4% 7% 3% 8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 3 � Page 11 Attachment number 1 \nPage 1� Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Resident Perspectives on Community Events The City of Clearwater coordinates a number of community events. As noted above, these events are deemed important by a large proportion of residents. The questionnaire asked about the importance placed on some of the specific events sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. Five events were considered "very important" or "essential" by over half of those completing the survey (see Figure 6); they included downtown concerts, Jazz Holiday, the Turkey Trot, the Clearwater Fun N' Sun Weekend and Clearwater Celebrates America. Ironman and the Clearwater Sea Blues Festival were considered essential by just over 20% of respondents, and as at least very important by over 45% of respondents. Receiving the lowest ratings, but still deemed at least very important by about 30% of respondents, were Outback Beach Day, the Martin Luther King Day March, the Hispanic Heritage Fall Concert Weelcend and the Make A Difference Fishing Tournament. When asked to choose which three events they thought were most important, the three most commonly selected were the downtown concerts, Jazz Holiday and the Clearwater Fun N' Sun Weekend, selected by more than 40% of respondents each (see Figure 7 on the next page). Figure 6: Rating of Importance of Various Community Events Downtown Concerts Jazz Holiday Turkey Trot Clearwater Fun N' Sun Festival Weekend Clearwater Celebrates America Ironman Clearwater Sea Blues Festival Outback Beach Day Martin Luther King Day March Hispanic Heritage Fall Concert Weekend Make A Difference Fishing Tournament 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents ■Essential ❑Verylmportant Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 12 Parks and Recreation Survey Downtown Concerts Jazz Holiday Clearwater Fun N' Sun Festival Weekend Turkey Trot Clearwater Celebrates America Ironman Clearwater Sea Blues Festival Make A Difference Fishing Tournament Martin Luther King Day March Outback Beach Day Hispanic Heritage Fall Concert Weekend Report of Results (2009-07-13) Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 July 2009 Figure 7: Top Priorities for Various Community Events 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 3 � Page 13 Attachment number 1 \nPage 1� Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Resident Perspectives on Parks City parks serve a variety of roles in a community, and have different meaning to different people. Various benefits provided by Clearwater's parlcs were presented to those completing the questionnaire; the importance of each to the respondent household was rated. The purposes deemed most important to respondents were to provide a place for children to play on playground equipment (78% rated this as at least "very important, see Figure 8) and to provide visual "green spaces" within the city (70%). Mare than 60% considered parks important for providing places to walk or jog, providing open lawn and play spaces, providing places for rest and relaxation, providing low-water perennial plantings, providing natural lands or wildlife habitat, and providing developed spaces for field sports. Court sports and group gatherings were deemed at least very important by over 50% of respondents. The two items considered least important were to provide a place to exercise pets (40%) and to provide annual flower plantings (35%). Figure 8: Rating of Importance of Park Purposes Providing places for children to play on playground equipment Providing visual "green spaces" within the city Providing natural open lands or wildlife habitat within the city Providing a place to walk orjog within the city Providing open lawn/play space (for children or adults to play their own games like tag, frisbee, croquet, etc.) Providing a place for rest and relaxation Providing low-water perennial (bloom year after year) plantings Providing developed spaces for field sports (e.g., soccer, football, softball, baseball, lacrosse) Providing opportunities for court sports (e.g., tennis, basketball) Providing places for group gatherings Providing places to exercise pets Providing annual flower plantings 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents ■ Essential ❑ Very Important Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 14 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 July 2009 City staff and officials are often faced with coinpeting interests when planning parks and recreational offerings with limited resources. Those participating in the survey were given a series of pairs of statements from which they were to choose the one that best represented how they felt. The first pair of statements dealt with the overarching philosophy of the parks and recreation department, and whether it should be considered a human service (and therefore offer limited services funded primarily through tax dollars) or whether it should be considered a business (and therefore offer more services funded primarily through fees). There was great support for the human services model, which was chosen 17 to 3 over the business model choice (see Figure 9 on the next page). Two-thirds of respondents felt that program offerings should be offered at many different levels from beginner to very advanced, while a third felt they should be concentrated at the beginning and intermediate levels. Nearly two-thirds of respondents thought the City should not replicate facilities and programs that exist in the community even if they are requested by residents, while about a third thought the city should provide the facilities and programs identified as needed by residents even if they are provided by other agencies. About 60% considered it more important to make facilities more available for drop-in use, while about 40% thought facilities should mostly be programmed with leagues and other pre-planned activities. About 60% believed the recreational programs provided by the City should include some diverse offerings while about 40% believed they should be more focused on popular sports and fitness. When considering budget reductions, 6 in 10 respondents preferred that the City maintain all existing facilities and programs while reducing levels of service, compared to 4 in 10 respondents who preferred that the City eliminate some programs and facilities while keeping the remaining programs and facilities at existing service levels. A majority (58%) of respondents thought that the landscaping in public spaces should be "beautifully maintained" in order to ensure a high quality of life, as opposed to landscaped in a way that requires minimally maintenance. Report of Results (2009-07-13) Page 15 Parks and Recreation Survey r=r � � � W Consider parks and recreation a human service that contributes to the physical, emotional and social welfare of 85% the whole community offering limitetl services fundetl primarily through tax dollars Parks antl recreation programs should be offered at many 66% tlifferent skill levels, i.e. beginner through advanced The Parks antl Recreation Department shoultl provitle facilities antl programs that complement other community 63°/a offerings but not tluplicate them (even if the tluplicatetl city programs are less expensive) When considering potential budget reductions, the Parks and Recreation Department should maintain all existing programs and facilities but at a lower level of service Figure 9: Trade-Off Preferences Consider parks and recreation a business that serves 15% people who can afford to pay for the services through user fees. 34% Parks antl recreation programs should be offeretl at the beginner and intermediate levels The Parks antl Recreation Department should provide 370�o facilities and programs that are requestetl by resitlents, regartlless of whether they are provided by other agencies in our community When considering potential budget retluctions, the Parks 60°/a 40% and Recreation Department should eliminate some programs antl facilities, but keep the remaining programs and facilities at current levels of service Parks antl recreation facilities should be mostly available for public drop-in use with some active programming likely 59% earning lesser revenues Parks and recreation program offerings should offer some popular sports and fitness activities, but also include 59a�Q tliverse opportunities like arts antl crafts, and classes (e.g. cooking, tai chi, etc.) that may not serve so many Lantlscaping in public spaces (e.g. parks, metlians, street right-of-ways) should be beautifully maintainetl in our 58°/a community to ensure our high quality of life Parks and recreation facilities shoultl be mostly 41 % Programmetl with leagues and other pre-planned activities or events, with some drop in use, likely earning greater revenue Parks and recreation facilities should focus mostly on 41 % popular sports and fitness (e.g. aerobics, yoga, softball, soccer, basketball, etc.) because those serve the most number of people 42% Landscaping in public spaces (e.g. parks, medians, street right-of-ways) should require minimal or no maintenance July 2009 U � � � � U � U � � � � c O i� Z � O O N Report of Results (2009-07-13) � Page 16 D N 3 � (D � � C � � m 5 � m � m Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Residents' Use and Importance Ratings of Recreational Facilities and Programs The survey was used to assess resident use of a variety of parks and recreation offerings. For each activity or facility, respondents indicated whether, in the last year, they or anyone in their household had participated in the activity at a City of Clearwater park or facility, or at another facility. Figure 10 (on the next two pages) displays the proportion of respondents whose households had participated in the activity in the previous year. After indicating their participation in the various activities, respondents evaluated the importance of offering each to the community through the City of Clearwater's Parks and Recreation Department. These ratings are displayed in Figure 11 on page 20. There were five activities in which a majority of respondent households had participated in at a City of Clearwater park or facility in the past year. These were: walking, running or jogging in a park or nature park; swimming, fishing, relaxing or having a social event at a beach; relaxing in a park, using the Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail; and attending an event at a Ruth Eckerd Hall. In general, the participation levels for the various activities mirrored the importance ratings. The five areas given the highest importance ratings were also the sites of the most popular activities. There were a few notable exceptions; while a relatively smaller percent of respondents had participated in children or teen activities, these were given somewhat higher relative importance ratings. Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 17 Parks and Recreation Survey Figure 10: Participation in Parks and Recreation Activities Walked, ran or jogged in a park or nature park Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a beach Relaxed (e.g., read a book, picnicked, played games or catch on the grass) in a park 37% Used the Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail Attended an event at a Ruth Eckerd Hall Participated in a community event Used a group shelter or picnic area (for group event) Played at a playground Exercised a pet(s) in a park or nature park Went motorized boating at a marina Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a reservoir or lake Dropped-in for exercise (weights, exercise machines, etc.) Participated in an adult exercise, fitness or wellness program Participated in a fitness class (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weighttraining, etc.) Used an outdoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) Used an outdoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes Played golf or took golf lessons Played field sports (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) Report of Results (2009-07-13) 25% 71% 54% _ 67% 52% � 60% I 54% 53% ! f:i'7�: Attachment number 1 \nPage 2� July 2009 � 46% 34% � 40% 27% 35% 31% 34% 25% 30% 36% �28o�o ■ Done at a City of 30% Clearwater park or facility ❑ Done somewhere else , 27°/a 22% �% 32% 25% 33% L25% � 27% L25% � 28% 22% � �% � C N 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% � U Percent of Respondents � � � � � � a � z rn 0 0 N 3 � Page 18 Parks and Recreation Survey Figure 10: Participation in Parks and Recreation Activities (continued) Played tennis or took tennis lessons 20 % 18 /o Used an indoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water 20% exercise classes 13% Used an indoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 1g% n n ni Participated in a nature program Played court sports or took lessons (e.g., basketball, volleyball) Went non-motorized boating at a marina Participated in a children's (age 0-12) sports program or team Participated in an adult arts or recreation program Participated in children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation program Participated in an adult sports program or team Played softball Participated in senior exercise, fitness or wellness program Participated in a youth (age 13-19) sports program or team Participated in a youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation program Played baseball Used a skate park Participated in a senior arts or recreation program Participated in a therapeutic recreation program Played shuffleboard Report of Results (2009-07-13) 18% 17% � 15% 15% � 14% 10% � 14% 14% � 14% 14% � 13% 13% � 13% 11% I 12% 11% I 12% % I 12% 11% 11% Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 ■ Done at a City of Clearwater park or facility ❑ Done somewhere else July 2009 10% 11% 8% 7% 7% 8% 6% ° � 8% � C N 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% � U Percent of Respondents N � � � � a � z rn 0 0 N Item # 3 � Page 19 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 July 2009 Figure 11: Rating of Importance of Various Activities and Facilities Parks and nature parks Beach facilities for swimming and recreation Ruth Eckerd Hall The Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail Playgrounds Community events Youth (age 13-19) sports programs or teams Beach facilities for boating (Marina) Youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation programs Children's (age 0-12) sports programs or teams A group shelter or picnic area (for group event) Children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation programs Outdoor swimming pools Adult exercise, fitness or wellness programs Exercise facilities (weights, exercise machines, etc.) Places to exercise pet(s) in a park or nature park Senior exercise, fitness or wellness programs Senior arts or recreation programs Fitness classes (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc. ) Indoor swimming pool Nature programs Baseball and softball fields Field sports fields (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) Adult arts or recreation programs Adult sports programs or teams Golf courses Therapeutic recreation programs Tennis courts and complexes Gymnasiums for court sports (e.g., basketball, volleyball) A skate park Shuffleboard courts Report of Results (2009-07-13) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents ■ Essential ❑Very Important Page 20 U C � C U � U � � m � � � � a � z rn 0 0 N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 July 2009 Residents' Perspectives on and Recreation Funding Options for Parks Support for or Opposition to Funding Options Several question sets were included on the questionnaire to determine the community's support for or opposition to a variety of funding options for parks and recreation offerings by the City. Tax increases were opposed by a majority of those completing the survey. Only about 39% would "somewhat" or "strongly" support a sales tax increase, and even fewer (22%) would support a property tax increase (see Figure 12 below). A large majority of respondents did support the idea of the City partnering with other organizations, either through reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions to use recreational facilities at resident rates, or with other private, nonprofit or public organizations to develop joint use parks or facilities. Respondents also supported the pursuit of grants and gifts, although they may require matching funds from the City. About half supported, while the other half opposed, use of general funds for parks and recreation, although this might mean reductions in funding for other City services. Figure 12: Resident Support for Various Funding Options Partnering with other municipalities, school districts or non- profits to develop joint use parks or facilities Partnering with private organizations to develop parks or recreational facilities Grants and gifts, which may require matching funds from the City on a portion of the monies received Entering into reciprocal agreements with other municipalities to allow residents of each jurisdiction to use recreational facilities at resident rates Sales tax increase Use of City general revenue funds, although it may mean reducing funding for other services Propertytax increase 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents ■ Strongly Support ❑ Somewhat Support Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 21 Attachment number 1 \nPage 2� Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Several other funding strategies were also presented to respondents through the survey. Many of them were at least somewhat supported by more than two-thirds of respondents. However, only about half agreed that "recreation programs must pay for themselves through user fees." There was strongly agreement that individuals living outside the city to pay higher fees than residents for city offerings, with 60% "strongly" agreeing with this idea and 84% at least "somewhat" agreeing. Over 85% respondents "strongly" or "somewhat" agreed that the City of Clearwater should seek grants, donations and taxes to supplement parks and recreation funding for the operating costs of recreation programs and for facilities' operation. Most respondents (73%) also supported the idea that fees from profitable or popular programs could be used to subsidize less proiitable programs. Figure 13: Agreement with Funding Strategies Individuals living outside Clearwater should pay higher fees for participating in recreation programs The City should supplement the costs of operating recreation programs by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes The City should supplement the costs of operating facilities by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes Profitable or popular programs (such as sports leagues and swimming lessons) can help pay for less profitable programs (such as therapeutic, senior and youth programs) Recreation programs must pay for themselves through user fees 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents ■ Strongly Agree ❑ Somewhat Agree Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 22 Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Interestingly, while a similar proportion of respondents said that they at least "somewhat" agreed with the idea of recreation programs paying for themselves through user fees than disagreed with this idea, when asked what proportion of funding for the operating costs of facilities and programs should come through taxes versus fees, most of those completing the survey felt that taxes should pay for the majority of the operating costs of facilities and programs. However, very few respondents (7%) felt that taxes should pay for 100% of the operating costs. Likewise, very few respondents (6%) thought that fees should be the sole source of funding for operating costs. Figure 14: Resident Opinion on Taxes versus Fees to Fund Operating Costs 100% through taxes 7% Feesi shou majority taxes sF remai Taxes should pay the majority of costs and fees from users the remaining costs 59% � ° 100% through fees 6% Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 23 Attachment number 1 \nPage 2� Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Preferences for Options to Reduce the Parks and Recreation Budget A section of the questionnaire informed recipients that the City of Clearwater, due to global economics and the passage of Amendment 1 to lower property taxes in the State of Florida, is facing tough economic challenges and will have to make difficult budget decisions. A set of options for reducing the Parks and Recreation budget were presented, for which survey respondents indicated their level of support for or opposition to each. They were then asked to indicate what their top two choices would be for budget reductions. Of the 11 budget reduction options rated by those completing the questionnaire, five were at least somewhat supported by a majority of respondents (see Figure 15). These included eliminating some community events, reducing landscape maintenance, reducing cultural programs, eliminating some athletic fields, reducing the operating hours of recreational facilities. These options were the ones most likely to be chosen by respondents as one of the two choices they would make if they had to choose to budget reduction options (see Figure 16 on the next page). Reducing athletic field maintenance was supported by about half of respondents, with about half opposing this reduction. The options opposed by a majority of respondents included allowing other entities to operate city facilities, closing one of the recreational facilities, reducing programs that serve senior adults, reducing park maintenance and reducing beach maintenance. Figure 15: Support for Options to Reduce the Parks and Recreation Budget Eliminating some community events Reducing landscape maintenance in areas such as medians Reducing cultural programs Eliminating some athletic fields Reducing operating hours of recreational facilities Allow other entities to operate city facilities even if the programs are more expensive Reducing athletic fields maintenance Closing a recreational facility Reducing programs that serve senior adults Reducing park maintenance Reducing beach maintenance 41% I 65% 36% 60% 38% 57% 40% I58% 46% 63% 30% 44% 41% I 51% 27% 37% 25% 35% 32°/� 38% 26% 31% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents ■ Strongly Support ❑ Somewhat Support Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 24 Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 Parks and Recreation Survey Figure 16: Top Choices for Reducingthe Parks and Recreation Budget 34% Eliminating some community events 24% Reducing landscape maintenance in areas such as medians 27% 24% Reducing operating hours of recreational facilities 26% 17% 25% Reducing cultural programs 1g% Eliminating some athletic fields 23% 18% Allow other entities to operate city facilities even if the 21% programs are more expensive 14% Closing a recreational facility 11% ■ Percent choosing as top choice for 10% reduction Reducing programs that serve senior adults 10% � Percent "strongly support" 10% Reducing beach maintenance 10% 5% 8% Reducing athletic fields maintenance 10% Reducin 7% g park maintenance 60�0 Report of Results (2009-07-13) July 2009 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Respondents U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 3 � Page 25 Parks and Recreation Survey APPENDIX A: RESPONSES TO SuRVEY QuESTIONS The following pages contain a complete set of responses to each question on the survey. Question #1 Cities offer recreation facilities and programs to their residents for a variety of reasons and purposes. Please indicate the e�ent to which you agree or disagree that the City of Clearwater should offer recreation facilities and programs to its residents for each of the following purposes. To provide opportunities for residents to maintain and improve their physical health To provide opportunities for residents to make social connections which strengthen the community's social fabric To enhance the community's economic vitality by offering special events that draw visitors from inside and outside the community To provide recreational opportunities to underserved residents who might not otherwise be able to participate in recreational activities (e.g., people with disabilities or people with low incomes) To provide positive activities for children and teens (age 19 and younger) To provide recreational, social and health strengthening opportunities for older adults (age 60 and older) To promote a more beautiful community and a greater "sense of place" for residents To provide greater cultural opportunities to increase our city's livability, stimulating economic revitalization, strengthening education, and creating an understanding of diverse populations To provide greater mobility, with trails and paths for residents to use for exercise and for non-motorized transportation To provide green and natural spaces within the community with park lands and open space To maintain the community's image as an athletic "sports town" destination To maintain the community's image as a beach resort destination Report of Results (2009-07-13) a� a� � � a� un N � vf6i ho � a p � Q � c�6 � � � � � �o � � �o o � � o � c�'n c°n v°� c�'n r° 66% 27% 4% 3% 100% 32% 49% 15% 4% 100% 43% 39% 15% 3% 100% 43% 37% 16% 5% 100% 69% 26% 2% 3% 100% 47% 40% 9% 4°/a 100% 49% 35% 11% 5% 100% 37% 44°/a 14% 6% 100% 51% 34% 9% 6% 100% 63% 26% 8% 3% 100% 21% 36% 30% 13% 100% 40% 35% 20% 6% 100% Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 July 2009 Most Important (check TWO only) 46% 9% 13% 14% 35% 9% 14% 10% 11% U C Z7% � � U � 6% � � � � � � 13% � � a � z rn 0 0 N �3 � Page 26 Parks and Recreation Survey Please rate how important you think it is for the City to provide recreation programs for each of the population groups below. Children 0 to 5 years old Children 6 to 12 years old Teenagers 13 to 17 years old Adults Senior adults (60 years old or more) Families together as a group People with disabilities Non-residents Beginner levels Intermediate levels Advanced or elite levels Question #2 Essential 21% 39% 50% 23% 26% 28% 29% 6% 22% 18% 13% Very Important 27% 37% 32% 43% 41°/a 41% 42% 11% 31% 34% 25% Somewhat Important 34% 17% 12% 26% 26% 22% 21% 42% 28% 31% 34% Question #3a The city of Clearwater is determining important guiding principles for future parks and recreation programming. Recognizing that all the statements may reflect values that are important to you, from each pair of statements below, please indicate which ONE of the two statements you believe is more important for Clearwater. I consider parks and recreation ... A human service that contributes to the physical, emotional and social welfare of the whole community offering limited s A business that serves people who can afford to pay for the services through user fees Tota I Question #3b The city of Clearwater is determining important guiding principles for future parks and recreation programming. Recognizing that all the statements may reflect values that are important to you, from each pair of statements below, please indicate which ONE of the two statements you believe is more important for Clearwater. Parks and recreation programs should be offered ... At many different skill levels, i.e. beginner through advanced. At the beginner and intermediate levels Tota I Report of Results (2009-07-13) NotAtAll Important 13% 4% 3% 5% 5% 7% 5% 36% 11% 8% 18% Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 Don't Know 5% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 9% 9% 9% July 2009 Tota I 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Percent of Respondents 85% 15% 100% Percent of Respondents 66% 34% 100% Page 2 7 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey Question #3c Attachment number 1 \nPage 3� July 2009 The city of Clearwater is determining important guiding principles for future parks and recreation programming. Recognizing that all the statements may reflect values that are important to you, from each pair of statements below, please indicate which ONE of the two statements you believe is more important for Clearwater. Parks and recreation facilities should be mostly ... Percent of Respondents Programmed with leagues and other pre-planned activities or events, with some drop in use, likely earning greater revenue Available for public drop-in use with some active programming likely earning lesser reve n u es 41% 59% Tota I 100% Question #3d The city of Clearwater is determining important guiding principles for future parks and recreation programming. Recognizing that all the statements may reflect values that are important to you, from each pair of statements below, please indicate which ONE of the two statements you believe is more important for Clearwater. Parks and recreation program offerings should ... Percent of Respondents Focus mostly on popular sports and fitness (e.g. aerobics, yoga, softball, soccer, basketball, etc.) because those serve the most number of people Offer some popular sports and fitness activities, but also include diverse opportunities like arts and crafts, and classes (e.g. cooking, tai chi, etc.) that may not serve so many Tota I Question #3e The city of Clearwater is determining important guiding principles for future parks and recreation programming. Recognizing that all the statements may reflect values that are important to you, from each pair of statements below, please indicate which ONE of the two statements you believe is more important for Clearwater. The Parks and Recreation Department should provide facilities and programs that... Complement other community offerings but not duplicate them (even if the duplicated city programs are less expensive) Are requested by residents, regardless of whether they are provided by other agencies in our community Tota I Report of Results (2009-07-13) 41% 59% 100% Percent of Respondents 63% 37% 100% Page 28 Parks and Recreation Survey Question #3f The city of Clearwater is determining important guiding principles for future parks and recreation programming. Recognizing that all the statements may reflect values that are important to you, from each pair of statements below, please indicate which ONE of the two statements you believe is more important for Clearwater. When considering potential budget reductions, the Parks and Recreation Department should . . . Maintain all existing programs and facilities but at a lower level of service Eliminate some programs and facilities, but keep the remaining programs and facilities at current levels of service Tota I Attachment number 1 \nPage 3 July 2009 Percent of Respondents 60% 40% 100% Question #3g The city of Clearwater is determining important guiding principles for future parks and recreation programming. Recognizing that all the statements may reflect values that are important to you, from each pair of statements below, please indicate which ONE of the two statements you believe is more important for Clearwater. Landscaping in public spaces (e.g. parks, medians, street right-of-ways) should be ... Percent of Respondents Beautifully maintained in our community to ensure our high quality of life 58% Require minimal or no maintenance 42% Tota I 100% Please rate how important to the community, if at all, it is that the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department provide the following activities. Wellness/fitness (e.g., weight training, aerobics, yoga, etc.) Visual arts (e.g., pottery, painting, etc.) Performing arts (e.g., dance, drama, etc.) Community events (e.g., Jazz Holiday, Turkey Trot, Fun N' Sun, Clearwater Sea Blues Festiva I ) Sports teams and lessons (e.g., softball, soccer, football, etc.) Golf Gymnastics Aquatics (e.g., lap swimming, water exercise classes, lessons, etc. ) Tennis Report of Results (2009-07-13) uestion #4 Very Somewhat Not At All Essential Important Important Important Total 32% 35°/a 12% 25% 14% 27% 38% 34% 32% 39% 7% 25% 8% 27% 29% 39% 10% 33% 25% 7% 100% 43% 20% 100% 42% 17% 100% 23% 21% 43% 47% 27% 44% 5% 100% 7% 100% 26% 100% 18% 100% 6% 100% 12% 100% Most I m porta nt (check TWO only) 49% 9% 9% 56% � � � 36% � U 4% � U 3% � � � � � a 31% � z 6% o 0 N Item # 3 � Page 29 Parks and Recreation Survey Question #5 Attachment number 1 \nPage 3 July 2009 City parks serve various purposes within a community, some of which are listed below. Please rate how important, if at all, each purpose is to you and your Very Somewhat Not At All Don't household. Essential Important Important Important Know Total Providing visual "green spaces" within the city 35% 35% 23% 6% 1% 100% Providing a place for rest and relaxation 29°/o 37% 27% 7% 1°/o 100% Providing developed spaces for field sports (e.g., soccer, football, softball, baseball, lacrosse) 25% 37% 26% 11% 1% 100% Providing open lawn/play space (for children or adults to play their own games like tag, frisbee, croquet, etc.) 31% 38% 22% 7% 1% 100% Providing opportunities for court sports (e.g., tennis, basketball) 21% 36% 33% 9% 1% 100% Providing places for group gatherings 19% 39% 33% 9% 1% 100% Providing places for children to play on playground equipment 40% 38% 15% 6% 1% 100% Providing places to exercise pets 17% 23% 34°/o 24% 2% 100% Providing a place to walk orjog within the city 31% 38% 22% 7% 1% 100% Providing natural open lands or wildlife habitat within the city 33% 26% 27% 11% 2% 100% Providing annual flower plantings 12% 23% 36% 28% 1% 100% Providing low-water perennial (bloom year after year) plantings 27% 33% 28% 10% 3% 100% Report of Results (2009-07-13) U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 3 � Page 30 Parks and Recreation Survey Please rate how important to the community, if at all, it is that the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department provide the following community events. Clearwater Celebrates America Clearwater Fun N' Sun Festival Weekend Clearwater Sea Blues Festiva I Downtown Concerts Hispanic Heritage Fall Concert Weekend Ironman Jazz Holiday Make A Difference Fishing Tournament Martin Luther King Day March Outback Beach Day Turkey Trot Report of Results (2009-07-13) Question #6 � � � Very Somewhat Not At All Essential Important Important Important Total 24% 30% 29% 25% 38% 28% 18% 29% 37% 28% 32% 31% 9°/a 20% 40% 22% 24% 32% 28% 32% 30% 8% 22% 41% 9% 21% 36% 13% 19% 45% 26% 29% 30% 17% 100% 10% 100% 16% 100% 9% 100% 31°/a 100% 22% 100% 11°/a 100% 28°/a 100% 34% 100% 22% 100% 15% 100% Attachment number 1 \nPage 3 July 2009 Most Important (check up to THREE) 33% 42% 17% 45% 6°/a 28% 42% 10% 9% 8% 36% U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 3 � Page 31 Parks and Recreation Survey Question #7: Done at a City of Clearwater park or facility Please indicate whether you or anyone in your household has done Done at a City any of these activities in the past 12 months at a City of Clearwater of Clearwater park or facility, or at another park or facility (either a private facility or park or one belonging to another jurisdiction). facility Used the Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail 54% Walked, ran orjogged in a park or nature park 71% Exercised a pet(s) in a park or nature park 35% Relaxed (e.g., read a book, picnicked, played games or catch on the grass) in a park 60% Used a group shelter or picnic area (for group event) 46% Used a skate park 10% Played at a playground 40% Participated in a nature program 18% Played baseball 11% Played softball 13% Played field sports (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) 22% Played tennis or took tennis lessons 21% Played court sports or took lessons (e.g., basketball, volleyball) 17% Played golf or took golf lessons 25% Played shuffleboard 6% Used an outdoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 25% Used an outdoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 25% Used an indoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 20% Used an indoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 18% Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a reservoir or lake 30% Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a beach 67% Went motorized boating at a marina � 34% Went non-motorized boating at a marina 15% Participated in a fitness class (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc.) 26% "Dropped-in" for exercise (weights, exercise machines, etc.) 28% Participated in children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation program 14% Participated in a youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation program 12% Participated in an adult arts or recreation program 14% Participated in a senior arts or recreation program 8% Participated in a children's (age 0-12) sports program or team 14% Participated in a youth (age 13-19) sports program orteam 12% Participated in an adult sports program or team 13% Participated in an adult exercise, fitness or wellness program 27% Participated in senior exercise, fitness or wellness program 12% Participated in a therapeutic recreation program 7% Participated in a community event 48% Attended an event at a Ruth Eckerd Hall 53% Done somewhere else 54% 31% 37°/a 34% 11% 27% 13% 9°/a 11% Attachment number 1 \nPage 3� July 2009 Done either place 54% 75% 40% 63% 52% 13% 43% 21% 13% 15% 19% 24% 18% 25% 13% 20% 28% 31% 8% 9% 27% 32% 33% 36% 13% 14% 36% 52% 25% 15% 32% 30% 14% 11% 14% 7% 10% 8% 13% 22% 11% 8% 31% 25% 23% 22% 39% 70% 37% 19% 38% 39% 18% 15% 18% 11% 16% 15% 18% 33% 16% 9% 51% 55% Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 32 Parks and Recreation Survey Question #8 How important, if at all, do you believe it is that the City of Clearwater offer each of the following activities or facilities to the community? The Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail Parks and nature parks Places to exercise pet(s) in a park or nature park A group shelter or picnic area (for group event) A skate park Playgrounds Nature programs Baseball and softball fields Field sports fields (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) Tennis courts and complexes Gymnasiums for court sports (e.g., basketball, volleyball) Golf courses Shuffleboard courts Outdoor swimming pools Indoor swimming pool Beach facilities for swimming and recreation Beach facilities for boating (Marina) Fitness classes (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc.) Exercise facilities (weights, exercise machines, etc.) Children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation programs Youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation programs Adult arts or recreation programs Senior arts or recreation programs Children's (age 0-12) sports programs or teams Youth (age 13-19) sports programs or teams Adult sports programs or teams Adult exercise, fitness or wellness programs Senior exercise, fitness or wellness programs Therapeutic recreation programs Community events Ruth Eckerd Hall m � c a� � w 44% 55% 25% 32% 9% 41% 21% 20% 20% 15% 15% 17% 6% 28% 23% 54% 36% 22% 27% 30% 34% 18% 22% 33% 36% 17% 27% 24% 16% 37% 46% Attachment number 1 \nPage 3 � o � � � � � Y 3 �a �a aOa c > � c°� � z° � o° 32% 31°/a 27% 38% 18% 40% 32% 46% 43°/a 44% 39% 26% 19% 34°/a 29% 27% 28% 35% 33% 34% 33% 37% 36°/a 34% 33% 32% 36% 39% 32% 38% 25% 18% 12% 30% 24% 43% 14% 35% 25% 25% 30% 31% 30% 44% 26% 28% 12% 24% 31% 26% 24% 22% 32% 31% 23% 21% 36% 26% 27% 36% 18% 21% 4% 1% 17% 5% 25% 3% 9% 8% 10% 10% 13% 24% 28% 11% 17% 6% 9% 10% 11% 9% 7% 11% 9% 7% 6% 12% 9% 8% 13% 6% 6% 2% 1% 2% 1% 5% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% July 2009 Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 33 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey Question #9 Please indicate which of the following statements best represents how you feel the cost for operating recreation facilities and offering recreational programs should be paid. 100% through taxes Taxes should pay the majority of costs and fees from users the remaining costs 100% through fees Fees from users should pay the majority of costs and taxes should pay the remaining Costs Tota I Question #10 Attachment number 1 \nPage 3� July 2009 Percent of Respondents 7% 59% 6% 28% 100% The City of Clearwater is exploring ways to fund parks and recreation in the future. Please indicate the e�ent to which you agree or disagree with each of the Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Don't following funding options. Agree Agree Disagree Disagree know Total Recreation programs must pay for themselves through user fees 20% 33% 23% 23% 1% 100% Profitable or popular programs (such as sports leagues and swimming lessons) can help pay for less profitable programs (such as therapeutic, senior and youth progYams) 30% 43% 14% 11% 1% 100% The City should supplement the costs of operating recreation programs by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes 42% 42% 7% 6% 3% 100% The City should supplement the costs of operating facilities by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes 41% 46% 7% 5% 2% 100% Individuals living outside Clearwater should pay higher fees for participating in recreation programs 60% 24% 10% 6% 0% 100% Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 34 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey The City of Clearwater, due to global economics and the passage of Amendment 1 to lower property taxes in the State of Florida, like the rest of the nation, is facing tough economic challenges and will have to make difficult budget decisions. Please indicate your level of support for or opposition to each of the following options for reducing the Parks and Recreation budget. Then indicate which two options you would most support, if budget cuts were necessary. Reducing beach maintenance Reducing park maintenance Reducing athletic fields maintenance Eliminating some athletic fields Reducing operating hours of recreational facilities Closing a recreational facility Eliminating some community events Reducing programs that serve senior adults Reducing cultural programs Reducing landscape maintenance in areas such as medians Allow other entities to operate city facilities even if the programs are more expensive Report of Results (2009-07-13) Question #11 Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Support Support Oppose Oppose Total 5% 6% 10% 18% 17% 10% 24% 10% 19% 24% 14% 26% 32% 41% 40% 46% 27% 41% 25% 38% 36% 30% 27% 32% 32% 26% 22% 29% 22% 39% 29% 23% 24% 41% 100% 30% 100% 17% 100% 16% 100% 14% 100% 34% 100% 13% 100% 26% 100% 14% 100% 17% 100% 33% 100% I Attachment number 1 \nPage 3 July 2009 Top Choices for Reductions (check TWO only) 10% 7% 8% 23% 26% 11% 34% 10% 25% 27% 21% U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 3 � Page 35 Parks and Recreation Survey Please indicate your level of support for or opposition to the following sources of funding to help develop parks and recreation facilities and programs in Clearwater, including the costs of land acquisition, building improvements and ongoing maintenance Sales tax increase Property tax increase Use of City general revenue funds, although it may mean reducing funding for other services Grants and gifts, which may require matching funds from the City on a portion of the monies received Partneringwith other municipalities, school districts or non-profits to develop joint use parks or facilities Partnering with private organizations to develop parks or recreational facilities Entering into reciprocal agreements with other municipalities to allow residents of each jurisdiction to use recreational facilities at resident rates Attachment number 1 \nPage 3 July 2009 Question #12 Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Don't Support Support Oppose Oppose Know Total 11% 27% 19% 41°/a 2% 100% 7% 15% 23% 52% 3% 100% 8% 38% 32% 45% 46% 39% 39% 37% 31% 37% Question #13 How many years have you lived in the Clearwater area? less than 5 years 5 to 9 years 10 to 14 years 15 to 19 years 20 or more years Total Question #13 How many years have you lived in the Clearwater area? How many years have you lived in the Clearwater area? Report of Results (2009-07-13) 32% 14% 9% 100% 8% 6% 10% 100% 5% 10% 4% 6% 100% 7% 6% 100% 15% 9% 9% 100% Percent of Respondents 17% 16% 15% 11% 42% 100% Mean Std. Dev. 18.5 14.4 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 3 � Page 36 Parks and Recreation Survey Question #14 What is your gender? Female Male Tota I Attachment number 1 \nPage 3 July 2009 Percent of Respondents 53% 47% 100% Question #15 Which of the following best describes your age? Percent of Respondents 18-24 3% 25-34 21% 35 - 44 10% 45 - 54 22% 55 - 64 17% 65 years or older 28% Tota I 100% Question #16 About how much was your household's total income before taxes in 2008? (Please include in your total income money from all sources for all persons living in your household.) Percent of Respondents Less than $24,999 21% $25,000 to $50,000 31% $50,000 to $99,999 26% $100,000 or more 21% Tota I 100% Question #17 Counting yourself how many people live in your household? Counting yourself how many people live in your household? Questions #18 through #21 Presence of Children and Older Adults in the Household Do any children under age 6 live in your household? Do any children ages 6 to 12 live in your household? Do any teenagers ages 13 to 17 live in your household? Are you or any other members of your household aged 65 or older? Report of Results (2009-07-13) Yes 10% 10% 9% 31% Mean Std. Dev. 2.1 1.2 No 90% 90% 91% 69% Tota I 100% 100% 100% 100% Page 3 7 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Attachment number 1 \nPage 4� Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 APPENDIX B: RESPONSES TO SELECTED SIIRVEY QuEST10NS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA The table below displays the percent of respondents in each zip code. The remaining tables in this appendix present selected survey results by zip code. Percent of Respondents by Zip code Zip code Percent of Respondents 33755 20% 33756 10% 33759 13% 33761 15% 33763 5% 33764 10% 33765 13% 33767 15% Total 100% Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 38 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey Question #1 by Geographic Area Cities offer recreation facilities and programs to their residents for a variety of reasons and purposes. Please indicate the e�ent to which you agree or disagree that the City of Clearwater � � � should offer recreation facilities and programs to M M m its resident M M M To provide opportunities for residents to maintain and improve their physical health 72% 67% 69% To provide opportunities for residents to make social connections which strengthen the Attachment number 1 \nPage 4 July 2009 M d' � i� � m m m m r�i > M M M (+') M O 66% 54% 67% 59% 66% 66% community's social fabric 44% 34% 42% 23% 31% 30% 16% 36% 32% To enhance the community's economic vitality by offering special events that draw visitors from inside and outside the community 53% 45% 43% 24% 41% 42% 50% 42% 43% To provide recreational opportunities to underserved residents who might not otherwise I � I I I I I I be able to participate in recreational activities (e.g., people with disabilities or people with low incomes) 55% 61% 47% 30% 35% 40% 33% 34% 43% To provide positive activities for children and teens (age 19 and younger) 73% 61% 70% 68% 56% 70% 75% 65% 69% To provide recreational, social and health strengthening opportunities for older adults (age 60 and older) 48% 54% 42% 37% 51% 62% 38% 50% 47% To promote a more beautiful community and a greater "sense of place" for residents 50% 39% 50% 42% 38% 49% 53% 64% 49% To provide greater cultural opportunities to increase our city's livability, stimulating economic revitalization, strengthening education, and creating an understanding of diverse populations 45% 32% 51% To provide greater mobility, with trails and paths for residents to use for exercise and for non- 22% 30% 32% 38% 35% 37% motorized transportation 54% 48% 51% 38% 59% 50% 66% 47% 51% To provide green and natural spaces within the community with park lands and open space 60% 61% 77% 48°/o 55% 70% 78% 57% 63% To maintain the community's image as an athletic "sports town" destination 24% 16% 20% 13% 8% 16% 38% 22% 21% To maintain the community's image as a beach resort destination 35% 29% 42% 28% 22% 38% 47% 63% 40% Percent of respondents rating as "strongly agree. " Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 39 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Attachment number 1 \nPage 4 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #2 by Geographic Area Please rate how important you think it is for the City to I I I I I I I I provide recreation programs for each of the population groups below. 33755 33756 33759 33761 33763 33764 33765 33767 Overall Children 0 to 5 years old 22% 26% 31% 13% 25% 22% 24% 17% 22% Children 6 to 12 years old 38% 31% 36% 48% 50% 32% 53% 38% 40% Teenagers 13 to 17 years old 51% 48% 44% 61°/a 54% 47% 63% 45% 52% Adults 17% 27% 23% 23% 31°/a 18% 18% 40% 24% Senior adults (60 years old or more) 15% 40% 30% 21% 53% 25% 15% 41% 27% Families together as a group 29% 37% 31% 30°/a 44% 24% 11% 31% 29% People with disabilities 27% 35% 36% 15% 37% 27% 32% 37% 30% Non-residents 4% 13% 14% 9% 0% 3% 6% 3% 7% Beginner levels 17% 24% 41% 21% 11% 29% 37% 15% 24% Intermediate levels 11% 17% 32% 21% 7% 21% 35% 14% 20% Advanced or elite levels 5% 17% 17% 14% 8% 11% 31% 12% 14% Percent of respondents rating as "essential. " Report of Results (2009-07-13) Page 40 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Attachment number 1 \nPage 4 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #4 by Geographic Area Please rate how important to the community, if at all, it is that the City of Clearwater Parks and � � � � � � � � �a Recreation Department provide the following M M m m m m m r�i > aCtlVltl@S. M M M M M M (+') l� O Wellness/fitness (e.g., weight training, aerobics, yoga, etc.) 22% 35% 38% 40% 40% 30% 32% 29% 32% Visual arts (e.g., pottery, painting, etc.) 6% 17% 25% 8% 20% 13°/o 12% 7% 12% Performing arts (e.g., dance, drama, etc.) 5% 12% 31% 15°/o 11% 15% 12% 15% 14% Community events (e.g., Jazz Holiday, Turkey Trot, Fun N' Sun, Clearwater Sea Blues Festival) 34% 54% 37% 33% 22% 32% 40% 47% 38% Sports teams and lessons (e.g., softball, soccer, football, etc.) 20% 40% 31% 46% 7% 27% 47% 25% 32% Golf 2% 8% 8% 11% 0% 8% 12% 4% 7% GymYlaStiCS 5% 9% 10% 11% 0% 10% 10% 3% 8% Aquatics (e.g., lap swimming, water exercise classes, lessons, etc.) 17% 20% 42% 30% 26% 37% 41% 20% 29% Tennis 5% 6% 12% 16% 0% 15% 14% 8% 10% Percent of respondents rating as "essential. " Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 41 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Attachment number 1 \nPage 4� Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #5 by Geographic Area City parks serve various purposes within a community, some of which are listed below. ,� � ,��' � � � � � �a Please rate how important, if at all, each purpose M M m m m m m r�i > is to you and your household. �''� M M M M r� c+� c+� o Providing visual "green spaces" within the city 35% 45% 44% 28% 36% 42% 23% 32% 35% Providing a place for rest and relaxation 29% 39% 43% 23% 33% 25% 28% 19% 29% Providing developed spaces for field sports (e.g., soccer, football, softball, baseball, lacrosse) 18% 25% 32% 35% 27% 18% 33% 17% 25% Providing open lawn/play space (for children or adults to play their own games like tag, frisbee, croquet, etc.) 29% 39% 49% 31% 33% 34% 25% 19% 31% Providing opportunities for court sports (e.g., tennis, basketball) 21% 26% 28% 29% 14% 15% 17% 14% 21% Providing places for group gatherings 19% 19% 32% 13% 18% 19% 21% 11% 19% Providing places for children to play on playground equipment 46% 39% 52% 42% 41% 42% 39% 23% 40% Providing places to exercise pets 19% 16% 33% 9% 34% 9% 25% 8% 18% Providing a place to walk orjog within the city 39% 31% 36% 25% 33°/o 23% 43% 23% 32% Providing natural open lands or wildlife habitat within the city 44% 40% 47% 17% 39% 37% 27% 27% 34% Providing annual flower plantings 10% 14% 27% 12% 11% 5% 11% 12% 13% Providing low-water perennial (bloom year after year) plantings 27% 34% 44% 24% 18% 29% 23% 20% 27% Percent of respondents rating as "strongly agree. " Question #6 by Geographic Area Please rate how important to the community, if at all, it is that the City of Clearwater Parks and � � � � � � � � �a Recreation Department provide the following m m m M rtii m m m > community events. M M M M M r� m c+� o Clearwater Celebrates America 22% 22% 24% 15% 24% 22% 35% 28% 24% Clearwater Fun N' Sun Festival Weekend 20% 21% 25% 23% 28% 19°/o 40% 24% 25% Clearwater Sea Blues Festival 17% 26% 25% 6% 3% 9% 32% 17% 18% Downtown Concerts 37% 43% 36% 24% 14% 12% 16% 27% 28% Hispanic Heritage Fall Concert Weekend 4% 16% 11% 6% 0% 3% 26% 2% 9% Ironman 23% 24% 14% 21% 10% 9% 35% 25% 22% Jazz Holiday 33% 27% 30% 25% 6°/o 23% 17% 42% 28% Make A Difference Fishing Tournament 7% 9% 14% 6% 10% 6% 7% 10% 8% Martin Luther King Day March 13% 21% 13% 7% 0% 6% 5% 4% 9% � � Outback Beach Day 13% 12% 13% 7% 0% 2% 32% 17% 13% � C Turkey Trot 18% 24% 32% 29% 16% 36% 33% 21% 26% � � Percent of respondents rating as "strongly agree. " � � � � � � � a � z rn 0 0 N Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 � Page 42 Attachment number 1 \nPage 4 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #7a by Geographic Area Please indicate whether you or anyone in your household has done any of these activities in the � � � � � � � � � past 12 months at a City of Clearwater park or M M m m m m m r�i > facility M M M M M M (+') l� O Used the Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail 71% 61% 62% 34% 36% 38% 69% 43% 54% Walked, ran orjogged in a park or nature park 80% 81% 77% 65% 45% 60% 73% 67% 71% Exercised a pet(s) in a park or nature park 39% 35% 42% 26% 38% 22% 47% 31% 35% Relaxed (e.g., read a book, picnicked, played games or catch on the grass) in a park 66% 71% 74% 54% 55% 55% 56% 46% 60% Used a group shelter or picnic area (for group event) 61% 42% 41% 45% 51% 36% 53% 27% 46% Used a skate park 7% 7% 20% 5% 8% 11% 16% 10% 10% Played at a playground 48% 44% 37% 36% 32% 35% 46% 32% 40% Participated in a nature program 23% 16% 23% 5% 4% 14°/o 34% 13% 18% Played baseball 14% 11% 19% 9% 7% 9% 8% 5% 11% Played SOftball 20% 17% 10% 16% 19% 5% 8% 7% 13% Played field sports (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) 30% 31% 22% 18% 23% 6% 35% 9% 22% Played tennis or took tennis lessons 21% 34% 21% 20% 31°/o 18% 20% 13% 21% Played court sports or took lessons (e.g., basketball, volleyball) 26% 15% 33% 17% 7°/o 11% 11% 6% 17% Played golf or took golf lessons 14% 16% 33% 25% 11% 10% 46% 34% 25% Played shuffleboard 8% 12% 9% 2% 9% 4% 6% 5% 6% Used an outdoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 25% 27% 16% 16% 30% 18% 40% 27% 25% Used an outdoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 27% 24% 17% 18% 30% 18% 42% 25% 25% Used an indoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 23% 16% 25% 12% 19% 9% 36% 16% 20% Used an indoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 25% 9% 22% 10% 16% 12% 36% 8% 18% Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a reservoir or lake 37% 31% 35% 23% 26% 35% 29% 22% 30% Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a beach 72% 75% 71% 57% 47% 57% 67% 74% 67% Went motorized boating at a marina 33% 32% 34% 23% 19% 33% 33% 56% 34% Went non-motorized boating at a marina 6% 16% 17% 7% 9°/o 8% 32% 29% 15% Participated in a fitness class (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc.) 27% 21% 26% 30% 14% 10% 18% 45% 26% "Dropped-in" for exercise (weights, exercise � machines, etc.) 35% 25% 31% 28% 13% 16% 22% 34% 28% �; Participated in children's (age 0-12) arts or � recreation program 20% 19% 20% 10% 4% 14% 13% 7% 14% � Participated in a youth (age 13-19) arts or N recreation program 16% 12% 12% 6% 7% 7% 19% 9% 12% � � Participated in an adult arts or recreation o program 13% 12% 24% 9% 3% 3% 22% 14% 14% z rn 0 0 N Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 � Page 43 Attachment number 1 \nPage 4� Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Please indicate whether you or anyone in your household has done any of these activities in the � � � � � � � � � past 12 months at a City of Clearwater park or M M M M m rtii m m > facility M M M M ('� C0 C7 (+� O Participated in a senior arts or recreation program 7% 10% 15% 3% 0% 3% 11% 13% 8% Participated in a children's (age 0-12) sports program or team 15% 20% 15% 11% 7% 10% 25% 6% 14% Participated in a youth (age 13-19) sports program or team 12% 12% 11% 7% 4% 8% 27% 8% 12% Participated in an adult sports program or team 8% 9% 17% 11% 16% 5% 32% 7% 13% Participated in an adult exercise, fitness or wellness program 24% 21% 24% 27% 21% 15% 40% 36% 27% Participated in senior exercise, fitness or wellness program 9% 15% 16% 12% 7°/o 11% 13% 15% 12% Participated in a therapeutic recreation program 9% 14% 9% 1% 4% 3°/o 6% 7% 7% Participated in a community event 48% 46% 48% 42% 38% 43% 58% 53% 48% Attended an event at a Ruth Eckerd Hall 46% 40% 56% 58% 64% 50% 56% 64% 53% Percent who did at a City of Clearwater park or facility Report of Results (2009-07-13) U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 3 � Page 44 Attachment number 1 \nPage 4 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #7b by Geographic Area Please indicate whether you or anyone in your household has done any of these activities in the past 12 months at another park or facility (either ,'s � � � � � � � � a private facility or one belonging to another M M M M c�*� r�i rhi c� > jurisdiction). M M M M M M M c+� O Walked, ran orjogged in a park or nature park 44% 60% 59% 64% 42% 54% 48% 57% 54% Exercised a pet(s) in a park or nature park 19% 46% 36% 35% 30% 24% 38% 34% 31% Relaxed (e.g., read a book, picnicked, played games or catch on the grass) in a park 35% 31% 37% 36% 45% 44% 30% 48% 37% Used a group shelter or picnic area (for group event) 37% 32% 36% 25% 40% 31% 48% 30% 34% Used a skate park 2% 23% 24% 4% 0% 13°/o 9% 9% 11% Played at a playground 19% 36% 21% 32% 30% 25% 33% 28% 27% Participated in a nature program 9% 8% 17% 4% 11% 13% 29% 19% 13% Played baseball 13% 6% 6% 5% 13% 11°/o 11% 7% 9% Played softball 11% 7% 13% 6% 7% 7°/o 23% 13% 11% Played field sports (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) 27% 30% 9% 9% 22% 10% 26% 18% 19% Played tennis or took tennis lessons 26% 24% 8% 19% 0% 8% 17% 23% 18% Played court sports or took lessons (e.g., basketball, volleyball) 13% 18% 25% 8% 12% 6% 19% 5% 13% Played golf or took golf lessons 22% 18% 31% 43% 17% 10% 39% 36% 28% q7o2di 6% 3% 6% 21% 0% 3% 4% 14% 8% Used an outdoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 22% 36% 11% 36% 13% 24% 39% 30% 27% Used an outdoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 27% 36% 11% 54% 23% 38% 31% 40% 33% Used an indoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 13% 16% 7% 5% 12% 13% 28% 15% 13% Used an indoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 13% 12% 11% 4% 25% 13% 37% 12% 14% Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a reservoir or lake 28% 52% 35% 25% 49% 39% 41% 40% 36% Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a beach 41% 74% 33% 67% 36% 41% 64% 64% 52% Went motorized boating at a marina 19% 51% 15% 24% 0% 6% 45% 39% 25% Went non-motorized boating at a marina 11% 35% 2°/o 9% 0°/o 5% 38% 32% 15% Participated in a fitness class (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc.) 25% 32% 26% 32% 48% 25% 53% 37% 32% "Dropped-in" for exercise (weights, exercise � machines, etC.) 25% 33% 26% 37% 29% 23% 16% 50% 30% — � Participated in children's (age 0-12) arts or � recreation program 9% 33% 12% 16% 22% 13% 15% 0% 14% � U Participated in a youth (age 13-19) arts or � recreation program 9% 15% 7% 15% 22% 10% 10% 10% 11% � Participated in an adult arts or recreation � program 11% 15% 26% 12% 11% 7% 4% 15% 14% � z Participated in a senior arts or recreation program 4% 16% 8% 6% 0% 3% 8% 11% 7% o 0 N Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 � Page 45 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 4 July 2009 Please indicate whether you or anyone in your household has done any of these activities in the past 12 months at another park or facility (either ,� � � � � � � � � a private facility or one belonging to another M M m m m m m r�i > JUYISCiICtI01l�. M M M M M M (+') l� O Participated in a children's (age 0-12) sports program or team 8% 12% 5% 8% 28% 12% 11% 11% 10% Participated in a youth (age 13-19) sports program or team 2% 2% 7% 19% 2g% 4% 9% 14% 8% Participated in an adult sports program or team 6% 8% 15% 23% 20°/o 9% 9% 18% 13% Participated in an adult exercise, fitness or wellness program 19% 20% 18% 24% 19% 23% 10% 35% 22% Participated in senior exercise, fitness or wellness program 7% 11% 8% 15% 30% 12% 7% 12% 11% Participated in a therapeutic recreation program 3% 13% 3% 4% 12% 10% 24% 8% 8% Participated in a community event 22% 34% 34% 32% 36% 25% 46% 34% 31% Attended an event at a Ruth Eckerd Hall 27% 41% 15% 22% 23% 13% 34% 20% 25% Percent doing at a non-City of Clearwater park or facility Report of Results (2009-07-13) Page 46 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 4 July 2009 Question #8 by Geographic Area How important, if at all, do you believe it is that the City of Clearwater offer each of the following activities or facilities to the community? The Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail Parks and nature parks Places to exercise pet(s) in a park or nature park A group shelter or picnic area (for group event) A skate park Playgrounds Nature programs Baseball and softball fields Field sports fields (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) Tennis courts and complexes Gymnasiums for court sports (e.g., basketball, vol leyball) Golf courses Shuffleboard courts Outdoor swimming pools Indoor swimming pool Beach facilities for swimming and recreation Beach facilities for boating (Marina) Fitness classes (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc.) Exercise facilities (weights, exercise machines, etc. ) Children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation programs Youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation programs Adult arts or recreation programs Senior arts or recreation programs Children's (age 0-12) sports programs or teams Youth (age 13-19) sports programs or teams Adult sports programs or teams Adult exercise, fitness or wellness programs Senior exercise, fitness or wellness programs Therapeutic recreation programs Community events Ruth Eckerd Hall Percent of�respondents rating as "essential." Report of Results (2009-07-13) � � ti M M 60% 61% 30% 35% 6% 42% 23% 15% cfl rn � m � � � � ti ti ti ti M M M M m m m m 49% 63% 22% 34% 17% 43% 30% 23% 38% 59% 31% 43% 12% 47% 30% 10% 43% 49% 13% 31% 13% 42% 18% 33% 39% 59% 26% 37% go�a 42% 9% 11% � � ti M m 38% 63% 19% 33% 5°/a 39% 22% 16% � � ti M M 48% 53% 43% 26% 14% 45% 28% 30% ti � ti M m 38% 40% 15% 19% 3% 37% 11% 14% m � a� O 45% 55% 25% 32% 10% 42% 22% 20% 15% 23% 18% 34% 18% 10% 30% 14% 20% 20% 26% 4% 23% 3% 14°/a 16% 7% 15% 11% 13% 6% 33% 23% 60% 39% 26% 16% 9% 18% 21% 52% 35% 24% 22% 7% 25% 18% 50% 37% 27% 14% 5% 24% 25% 54% 32% 7% 3% 3% 28% 25% 47% 34% 10% 15% 3% 34% 19% 50% 32% 15% 31% 9% 40% 43% 54% 28% 4% 20% 2% 21% 14% 58% 53% 16% 18% 6% 29% 24% 55% 37% 23% 28% 23% 31% 11% 22% 12% 22% 22% 35% 35% 41% 25% 32% 32% 39% 19% 34% 36% 21% 46% 53% 48% 40% 35% 19% 27% 36% 34% 15% 22% 26% 27% 39% 44% 31% 31% 43% 22% 21% 31% 32% 24% 23% 18% 17% 36% 51% 35% 31% 38% 22% 21% 46% 50% 17% 36% 24% 11% 30% 50% 12% 15% 15% 10% 15% 16% 21% 10% 15% 19% 15% 19% 42% 18% 31% 30% 16% 20% 30% 32% 14% 20% 23% 15% 30% 44% 11% 38% 40% 16% 17% 47% 51% 31% 36% 18% 11% 43% 30% 22% 20% 24% 12% 17% 24% 26% 10% 20% 22% 14% 41% 55% 28% 31% 35% 19% 22% 34% 37% 18% 28% 25% 16% 38% 47% Page 4 7 U C � C U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 5� July 2009 Question #10 by Geographic Area The City of Clearwater is exploring ways to fund parks and recreation in the future. Please � � � � � � � � � indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree M M M M c�*� r�i rhi c� > with each of the following funding options. �''� M M M M M M r� o Recreation programs must pay for themselves throughuserfees 19% 25% 23% 20% 12% 14% 22% 19% 20% Profitable or popular programs (such as sports leagues and swimming lessons) can help pay for less profitable programs (such as therapeutic, senior and youth programs) 40% 23% 36% 32% 27% 34% 11% 32% 30% The City should supplement the costs of operating recreation programs by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes 42% 45% 36% 50% 55% 47% 40% 36% 43% The City should supplement the costs of operating facilities by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes 44% 39% 38% 50% 46% 45% 34% 35% 41% Individuals living outside Clearwater should pay higher fees for participating in recreation programs 58% 54% 62% 63% 66% 74% 43% 68% 60% Percent of respondents rating as "strongly agYee. " Question #11 by Geographic Area The City of Clearwater, due to global economics and the passage of Amendment 1 to lower property taxes in the State of Florida, like the rest of the nation, is facing tough economic challenges and will have to make difficult budget decisions. Please indicate your level of support for or opposition to each of the following options for reducingthe Parks and Recreation budget. � � � � � � � � � Then indicate which two options you would most M M M M r�i rtii m m > support, if budget cuts were necessary. �''� m m M M m m m o Reducing beach maintenance 8% 6% 5% 6°/o 8% 5% 4% 1% 5% Reducing park maintenance 6% 6% 6% 8% 4°/o 2% 5% 12% 6% Reducing athletic fields maintenance 11% 14% 8% 8% 14% 5% 5% 14% 10% Eliminating some athletic fields 17% 17% 19% 14% 18% 12% 16% 27% 18% Reducing operating hours of recreational facilities 18% 11% 17% 10% 22% 25% 16% 21% 17% Closing a recreational facility 6% 4% 15% 14% 13% 9% 11% 10% 10% Eliminating some community events 23% 10% 18% 22% 30% 29% 32% 33% 24% Reducing programs that serve senior adults 4% 5% 11% 11% 7°/o 11% 26% 6% 10% � � Reducing cultural programs 17% 6% 13% 19% 20% 19% 32% 26% 19% - � Reducing landscape maintenance in areas such � as medians 30% 17% 24% 19°/o 10% 24% 31% 21% 24% � U Allow other entities to operate city facilities even if � the programs are more expensive 10% 18% 18% 18% 16% 7% 18% 11% 14% � Percent of�respondents "strongly support"ing a � z rn 0 0 N Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 � Page 48 Attachment number 1 \nPage 5 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #12 by Geographic Area Please indicate your level of support for or opposition to the following sources of funding to help develop parks and recreation facilities and programs in Clearwater, including the costs of ,' � � � � � � � � m land acquisition, building improvements and m M M M M M rtii m > ongoing maintenance m r� m m m m m m o Sales tax increase 17% 9% 8% 15% 7% 9% 3% 14% 11% Property tax increase 15% 7% 9% 1% 6% 7°/o 3% 4% 7% Use of City general revenue funds, although it may mean reducing funding for other services 4% 9% 10% 12% 3% 14% 10% 7% 8% Grants and gifts, which may require matching funds from the City on a portion of the monies received 39% 37% 30% 40% 24% 41% 31% 31% 35% Partnering with other municipalities, school districts or non-profits to develop joint use parks or facilities 47% 52% 50% 46% 67°/o 52% 45% 42% 48% Partnering with private organizations to develop parks or recreational facilities 30% 47% 33% 44% 47% 49% 50% 48% 42% Entering into reciprocal agreements with other municipalities to allow residents of each jurisdiction to use recreational facilities at resident rates 30% 33% 31% 29% 28% 45% 45% 32% 34% Percent of respondents "strongly suppoNt "ing Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 49 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Attachment number 1 \nPage 5 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 APPENDIX C: RESPONSES TO SELECTED SllRVEY QllESTIONS BY PRESENCE OF CHILDREN OR TEENAGERS IN HOUSEHOLD The table below displays the percent of respondents whose household includes children or teenagers. The remaining tables in this appendix present selected survey results by the presence or absence of children and teenagers in the household. Percent of Respondents with Children or Teenagers in Household Presence of Children or Teenagers Percent of Respondents Household includes children or teenagers Household does NOT include children or teenagers Tota I 21% 79% 100% Question #1 by Presence of Children in Household Cities offer recreation facilities and programs to their residents for a variety of reasons and purposes. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or NO disagree that the City of Clearwater should offer recreation facilities and Child(ren) child(ren) in programs to its resident in HH HH Overall To provide opportunities for residents to maintain and improve their physical health 66% 66% 66% To provide opportunities for residents to make social connections which strengthen the community's social fabric 34% 31% 32% To enhance the community's economic vitality by offering special events that draw visitors from inside and outside the community 46% 42% 43% To provide recreational opportunities to underserved residents who might not otherwise be able to participate in recreational activities (e.g., people with disabilities or people with low incomes) 46% 41% 43% To provide positive activities for children and teens (age 19 and younger) 81°/o 65% 69% To provide recreational, social and health strengthening opportunities for older adults (age 60 and older) To promote a more beautiful community and a greater "sense of place" for residents To provide greater cultural opportunities to increase our city's livability, stimulating economic revitalization, strengthening education, and creating an understanding of diverse populations To provide greater mobility, with trails and paths for residents to use for exercise and for non-motorized transportation To provide green and natural spaces within the community with park lands and open space To maintain the community's image as an athletic "sports town" destination To maintain the community's image as a beach resort destination Percent of respondents rating as "stYOngly agree. " 44% 48% 52% 48% 34% 37% 52% 50% 60% 64% 29% 19% 40% 40% 47% 49% 37% 51% 63% 21% 40% Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 50 Attachment number 1 \nPage 5 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #2 by Presence of Children in Household NO Please rate how important you think it is for the City to provide Child(ren) child(ren) in recreation programs for each of the population groups below. in HH HH Overall Children 0 to 5 years old Children 6 to 12 years old Teenagers 13 to 17 years old Adults Senior adults (60 years old or rr Families together as a group People with disabilities Non-residents Beginner levels Intermediate levels Advanced or elite levels Percent of �respondents rating as "essential. " 46% 65% 60% 23% 31°/a 42% 36% 12% 30% 27% 17% 16% 34°/a 49°/a 24°/a 26% 25% 28% 5% 23% 18% 14°/a 22% 40% 52% 24% 27% 29% 30% 7% 24% 20% 14% Question #4 by Presence of Children in Household Please rate how important to the community, if at all, it is that the NO City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department provide the Child(ren) child(ren) in following activities. in HH HH Overall Wellness/fitness (e.g., weighttraining, aerobics, yoga, etc.) 41% 30% 32% Visual arts (e.g., pottery, painting, etc.) 24% 9% 12% Performing arts (e.g., dance, drama, etc.) 25% 11°/o 14% Community events (e.g., Jazz Holiday, Turkey Trot, Fun N' Sun, Clearwater Sea Blues Festival) 45% 37% 38% Sports teams and lessons (e.g., softball, soccer, football, etc.) 54% 26% 32% Golf � 12% 5% 7% Gymnastics 14% 6°/o 8% Aquatics (e.g., lap swimming, water exercise classes, lessons, etc.) 42% 25°/o 29% Tennis 18% 8% 10% Percent of respondents rating as "essential. " Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 51 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Attachment number 1 \nPage 5� Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #5 by Presence of Children in Household City parks serve various purposes within a community, some of NO which are listed below. Please rate how important, if at all, each Child(ren) child(ren) in purpose is to you and your household. in HH HH Overall Providing visual "green spaces" within the city 37% 34% 35% Providing a place for rest and relaxation 36% 27°/o 29% Providing developed spaces for field sports (e.g., soccer, football, � softball, baseball, lacrosse) 27% 25% 25% Providing open lawn/play space (for children or adults to play their own games like tag, frisbee, croquet, etc.) 39% 29% 31% Providing opportunities for court sports (e.g., tennis, basketball) 24% 20% 21% Providing places for group gatherings 30% 16% 19% Providing places for children to play on playground equipment 58% 35% 40% Providing places to exercise pets 11% 19°/o 18% Providing a place to walk orjog within the city 40% 30% 32% Providing natural open lands or wildlife habitat within the city 35% 33% 34% Providing annual flower plantings 16% 11% 13% Providing low-water perennial (bloom year after year) plantings 33% 25% 27% Percent of respondents rating as "strongly agree. " Question #6 by Presence of Children in Household Please rate how important to the community, if at all, it is that the NO City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department provide the Child(ren) child(ren) in following community events. in HH HH Overall Clearwater Celebrates America 31% 22% 24% Clearwater Fun N' Sun Festival Weekend 31% 23% 25% Clearwater Sea Blues Festival 21% 17% 18% Downtown Concerts 29% 28% 28% Hispanic Heritage Fall Concert Weekend 12% 8% 9% Ironman 28% 19% 22% Jazz Holiday 27% 28% 28% Make A Difference Fishing Tournament 18% 5% 8% Martin Luther King Day March 17% 7% 9% Outback Beach Day 13% 13% 13% Turkey Trot 34% 24% 26% Percent of respondents rating as "strongly agree. " Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 52 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 5 July 2009 Question #7a by Presence of Children in Household Please indicate whether you or anyone in your household has done any of these activities in the past 12 months at a City of Clearwater park or facility, or at another park or facility (either a private facility or one Child(ren) NO child(ren) belongingto another jurisdiction). in HH in HH Overall Used the Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail 59% 53% 54% Walked, ran orjogged in a park or nature park � 83% 68% 71% Exercised a pet(s) in a park or nature park 40% 33% 35% Relaxed (e.g., read a book, picnicked, played games or catch on the grass) in a park 73% 57% 60% Used a group shelter or picnic area (for group event) 63°/o 40% 46% Used a skate park I 19% 8% 10% Played at a playground 81% 28% 40% Participated in a nature program 25% 16% 18% Played baseball 26°/o 7% 11% Played softball 30% 8% 13% Played field sports (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) 34% 19% 22% Played tennis or took tennis lessons 28% 19% 21% Played court sports or took lessons (e.g., basketball, volleyball) 33°/o 12% 17% Played golf or took golf lessons � 35% 22% 25% Played shuffleboard 14% 4% 6% Used an outdoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 34% 22% 25% Used an outdoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 34% 23% 25% Used an indoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 31% 17% 20% Used an indoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a reservoir or lake Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a beach Went motorized boating at a marina Went non-motorized boating at a marina Participated in a fitness class (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc.) "Dropped-in" for exercise (weights, exercise machines, etc.) Participated in children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation program Participated in a youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation program Participated in an adult arts or recreation program Participated in a senior arts or recreation program Participated in a children's (age 0-12) sports program or team Participated in a youth (age 13-19) sports program or team Participated in an adult sports program or team Participated in an adult exercise, fitness or wellness program Participated in senior exercise, fitness or wellness program Participated in a therapeutic recreation program Participated in a community event Attended an event at a Ruth Eckerd Hall Report of Results (2009-07-13) 26% 32% 78% 38% 10% 27% 29% 35% 24% 15% 4% 32% 29% 19% 25% 5% 5°/a 61% 54% 16% 30% 64% 33% 16% 26% 28% 8% 8% 13% 10% 9% 7% 11% 28% 14% 7% 44% 53% 18% 30% 67% 34% 15% 26% 28% 14% 12% 14% 8% 14% 12% 13% 27% 12% 7% 48% 53% Page 53 Attachment number 1 \nPage 5� Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #7b by Presence of Children in Household Please indicate whether you or anyone in your household has done any of these activities in the past 12 months at a City of Clearwater NO park or facility, or at another park or facility (either a private facility Child(ren) child(ren) in or one belonging to another jurisdiction). in HH HH Overall Walked, ran orjogged in a park or nature park 68% 50% 54% Exercised a pet(s) in a park or nature park 25% 33% 31% Relaxed (e.g., read a book, picnicked, played games or catch on the grass) in a park 54% 33% 37% Used a group shelter or picnic area (for group event) � 50% 30% 34% Used a skate park 17% 9°/o 11% Played at a playground 59% 18°/o 27% Participated in a nature program 20°/o 11% 13% Played baseball 19% 6% 9% Played softball 21% 7% 11% Played field sports (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) 20% 18°/o 19% Played tennis or took tennis lessons 18% 18% 18% Played court sports or took lessons (e.g., basketball, volleyball) � 18% 12% 13% Played golf or took golf lessons 40% 23% 28% q7o2di 6% 9% S% Used an outdoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 50% 20% 27% Used an outdoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 49% 28°/o 33% Used an indoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes 26% 9% 13% Used an indoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) 26% 10% 14% Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a reservoir or lake 39% 35% 36% Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a beach 64% 49% 52% Went motorized boating at a marina 33% 23% 25% Went non-motorized boating at a marina 23% 13% 15% Participated in a fitness class (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc.) 27% 33% 32% "Dropped-in" for exercise (weights, exercise machines, etc.) 38% 28% 30% Participated in children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation program 36% 8% 14% Participated in a youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation program 28% 6% 11% Participated in an adult arts or recreation program 20% 12% 14% Participated in a senior arts or recreation program 4% 8% 7% Participated in a children's (age 0-12) sports program or team 26% 5% 10% U Participated in a youth (age 13-19) sports program or team 10% 8% 8% � � Participated in an adult sports program or team 12% 13% 13% � Participated in an adult exercise, fitness or wellness program 21% 22°/o 22% � Participated in senior exercise, fitness or wellness program 8% 12% 11% N Participated in a therapeutic recreation program 9% 8°/o S% � � Participated in a community event 39% 29% 31% o Attended an event at a Ruth Eckerd Hall 26% 24°/o 25% z rn 0 0 N Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 � Page 54 Attachment number 1 \nPage 5 Parks and Recreation Survey Question #8 by Presence of Children in Household NO How important, if at all, do you believe it is that the City of Clearwater Child(ren) child(ren) in offer each of the following activities or facilities to the community? in HH HH Overall The Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail Parks and nature parks Places to exercise pet(s) in a park or nature park � A group shelter or picnic area (for group event) A skate park Playgrounds Nature programs Baseball and softball fields Field sports fields (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) Tennis courts and complexes Gymnasiums for court sports (e.g., basketball, volleyball) Golf courses � Shuffleboard courts Outdoor swimming pools Indoor swimming pool Beach facilities for swimming and recreation Beach facilities for boating (Marina) Fitness classes (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc.) Exercise facilities (weights, exercise machines, etc.) Children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation programs Youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation programs Adult arts or recreation programs Senior arts or recreation programs Children's (age 0-12) sports programs or teams Youth (age 13-19) sports programs or teams Adult sports programs or teams Adult exercise, fitness or wellness programs Senior exercise, fitness or wellness programs Therapeutic recreation programs Community events Ruth Eckerd Hall Percent of respondents rating as "essential. " 47% 67% 22% 42% 10% 65% 35% 25% 27% 21% 27% 20% 9% 41% 31% 58% 40% 29% 36% 54% 53% 25% 30% 49% 51% 20% 33% 30°/a 26% 42% 49% 45% 52% 26% 28% 9% 35% 18% 18% 19% 14% 12% 18% 5% 25% 22% 54% 36% 21% 26% 24°/a 30°/a 17% 21% 29% 33% 18% 2 7 °/a 24% 13% 36% 46% July 2009 45% 55% 25% 32% 10% 42% 22% 20% 20% 15% 16% 18% 6% 29% 24% 55% 37% 22% 28% 31% 35% 19% 22% 34% 37% 18% 28% 25% 16% 38% 47% Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 55 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Attachment number 1 \nPage 5 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #10 by Presence of Children in Household The City of Clearwater is exploring ways to fund parks and recreation NO in the future. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or Child(ren) child(ren) in disagree with each of the following funding options. in HH HH Overall Recreation programs must pay for themselves through user fees 15% 22% 20% Profitable or popular programs (such as sports leagues and swimming lessons) can help pay for less profitable programs (such as therapeutic, senior and youth programs) The City should supplement the costs of operating recreation programs by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes The City should supplement the costs of operating facilities by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes Individuals living outside Clearwater should pay higher fees for participating in recreation programs Percent of respondents rating as "strongly agree. " 33% 30°/a 49% 41% 48% 40% 55% 61% 30% 43% 41% 60% Question #11 by Presence of Children in Household The City of Clearwater, due to global economics and the passage of Amendment 1 to lower propoerty taxes in the State of Florida, like the rest of the nation, is facing tough economic challenges and will have to make difficult budget decisions. Please indicate your level of support for or opposition to each of the following options for NO reducing the Parks and Recreation budget. Then indicate which two Child(ren) child(ren) in options you would most support, if budget cuts were necessary. in HH HH Overall Reducing beach maintenance Reducing park maintenance Reducing athletic fields maintenance Eliminating some athletic fields Reducing operating hours of recreational facilities Closing a recreational facility Eliminating some community events Reducing programs that serve senior adults 5% 7% 11% 14% 16% 9% 25% 11% 6% 6°/a 9% 19% 18% 10% 24% 10% 5% 6% 10% 18% 17% 10% 24% 10% Reducing cultural programs 17% 20% 19% Reducing landscape maintenance in areas such as medians 27% 23% 24% Allow other entities to operate city facilities even if the programs are more expensive 20% 12°/a 14% Percent of respondents "strongly support"ing Report of Results (2009-07-13) Page 56 Attachment number 1 \nPage 5 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 Question #12 by Presence of Children in Household Please indicate your level of support for or opposition to the following sources of funding to help develop parks and recreation facilities NO and programs in Clearwater, including the costs of land acquisition, Child(ren) child(ren) in building improvements and ongoing maintenance in HH HH Overall Sales tax increase 18% 10% 11% Property tax increase 9% 6°/o 7% Use of City general revenue funds, although it may mean reducing funding for other services 17% 6% 8% Grants and gifts, which may require matching funds from the City on a portion of the monies received 40% 34% 35% Partnering with other municipalities, school districts or non-profits to develop joint use parks or facilities 48% 48% 48% Partnering with private organizations to develop parks or recreational facilities 50% 40% 42% Entering into reciprocal agreements with other municipalities to allow residents of each jurisdiction to use recreational facilities at resident rates 40% 32% 34% Percent of respondents "strongly support"ing Report of Results (2009-07-13) Page 5 7 U C � C N U � U � � N N � � C O � Z � O O N 0 Parks and Recreation Survey Attachment number 1 \nPage 6� July 2009 APPENDIX D: SuRVEY METHODOLOGY Developing the Questionnaire The questionnaire was developed by the staff of NRC, with input from the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department. The team reviewed the key program objectives of the various programs and services offered by Parks and Recreation as well as surveys conducted on behalf of other jurisdictions. Based on the information needs and issues faced by the City of Clearwater, the specific questions were drafted by NRC staf£ The questionnaire was reviewed and revised until the final version was accepted. Selecting Survey Recipients "Sampling" refers to the method by which survey recipients are chosen. The "sample" refers to all those who were given a chance to participate in the survey. All households located in the City of Clearwater were eligible for the survey. Because local governments generally do not have inclusive lists of all the residences in the jurisdiction (tax assessor and utility billing databases often omit rental units), lists from the United States Postal Service (USPS), updated every three months, usually provide the best representation of all households in a specific geographic location. NRC used the USPS data to randomly select a sample of households within zip codes that serve the City of Clearwater. Attached units were over sampled as residents of this type of housing typically respond at lower rates to surveys than do those in detached housing units. This list was then geocoded to exclude those addresses outside the City of Clearwater city limits. From the remaining addresses, 3,000 were randomly selected to receive the survey. An individual within each household was randomly selected to complete the survey using the birthday method. The birthday method selects a person within the household by asking the "person whose birthday has most recently passed" to complete the questionnaire. The underlying assumption in this method is that day of birth has no relationship to the way people respond to surveys. This instruction was contained in the cover letter accompanying the questionnaire. Survey Administration and Response Each selected household was contacted three times. First, a prenotification announcement was sent, informing the household members that they had been selected to participate in the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Survey. Approximately one week after mailing the prenotification, each household was mailed a survey containing a cover letter signed by the city manager enlisting participation. The packet also contained a postage paid return envelope in which the survey recipients could return the completed questionnaire directly to NRC. A reminder letter and survey, scheduled to arrive one week after the first survey was the final contact. The second cover letter asked those who had not completed the survey to do so and those who have already done so to refrain from turning in another survey. The mailings were sent in May and June 2009. Completed surveys were collected over the following weeks. About 17% (505) of the 3,000 surveys mailed were returned because the housing unit was vacant or the postal service was unable to deliver the survey as addressed. Of the 2,495 households who received a survey, 547 completed the survey, providing a response rate of 22%. Report of Results (2009-07-13) Page 58 Attachment number 1 \nPage 6 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 The 95% coniidence interval (or "margin of error") quantifies the "sampling error" or precision of the estimates made from the survey results. A 95% confidence interval can be calculated for any sample size, and indicates that in 95 of 100 surveys conducted like this one, for a particular item, a result would be found that is within ±4 percentage points of the result that would be found if everyone in the population of interest was surveyed. The practical difficulties of conducting any resident survey may introduce other sources of error in addition to sampling error. Despite best efforts to boost participation and ensure potential inclusion of all households, some selected households will decline participation in the survey (referred to as non-response error) and some eligible households may be unintentionally excluded from the listed sources for the sample (referred to as coverage error). While the 95 percent confidence level for the survey is generally no greater than plus or minus 4 percentage points around any given percent reported for the entire sample, results for subgroups will have wider confidence intervals. For each subgroup from the survey, the margin of error rises to as much as plus or minus 20% for a sample size of 25 (in the smallest, zip code Group 5) to plus or minus 25% for 418 completed surveys (in the largest, households without children). Survey Processing (Data Entry) Mailed surveys were returned to NRC directly via postage-paid business reply envelopes. Once received, staff assigned a unique identification number to each questionnaire. Additionally, each survey was reviewed and "cleaned" as necessary. For example, a question may have asked a respondent to pick two items out of a list of five, but the respondent checiced three; NRC staff would choose randomly two of the three selected items to be coded in the dataset. Once all surveys were assigned a unique identification number, they were entered into an electronic dataset. This dataset is subject to a data entry protocol of "key and verify," in which survey data were entered twice into an electronic dataset and then compared. Discrepancies were evaluated against the original survey form and corrected. Range checks as well as other forms of quality control were also performed. Survey Analysis Weighting the Data The demographic characteristics of the survey sample were compared to those found in the 2000 Census estimates for adults in the city. Sample results were weighted using the population norms to reflect the appropriate percent of those residents in the city. Other discrepancies between the whole population and the sample were also aided by the weighting due to the intercorrelation of many socioeconomic characteristics. The variables used for weighting were respondent age, sex and whether or not household included children. This decision was based on: ♦ The disparity between the survey respondent characteristics and the population norms for these variables ♦ The saliency of these variables in differences of opinion among subgroups The primary objective of weighting survey data is to make the survey sample reflective of the larger population of the community. This is done by: 1) reviewing the sample demographics and comparing them to the population norms from the most recent Census or other sources and 2) comparing the responses to different questions for demographic subgroups. The demographic characteristics that are least similar to the Census and yield the most different results are the best candidates for data Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 59 Attachment number 1 \nPage 6 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 weighting. A third criterion sometimes used is the importance that the community places on a specific variable. For example, if a jurisdiction feels that accurate race representation is key to staff and public acceptance of the study results, additional consideration will be given in the weighting process to adjusting the race variable. A special software program using mathematical algorithms is used to calculate the appropriate weights. A limitation of data weighting is that only 2-3 demographic variables can be adjusted in a single study. Several different weighting "schemes" are tested to ensure the best fit for the data. The process actually begins at the point of sampling. Knowing that residents in single family dwellings are more likely to respond to a mail survey, NRC oversamples residents of multi-family dwellings to ensure they are accurately represented in the sample data. Rather than giving all residents an equal chance of receiving the survey, this is systematic, stratiiied sampling, which gives each resident of the jurisdiction a known chance of receiving the survey (and apartment dwellers, for example, a greater chance than single family home dwellers). As a consequence, results must be weighted to recapture the proper representation of apartment dwellers. The results of the weighting scheme are presented in the table below. Characteristic Age 18-34 years of age 35-54 years of age 55+ years of age Sex Female Male Presence of Children in Household One or more children No children Population Norm* 24% 32% 44% 53% 47% 22% 78% *Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2007 American Community Survey Percent in Population Unweighted Data 8% 30% 62% 56% 44% 17% 83% Weighted Data 24% 32% 44% 53% 47% 21% 79% Ana/yzing the Data The electronic dataset was analyzed by National Research Center, Inc. staff using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). For the most part, frequency distributions and mean ratings are presented in the body of the report. A complete set of frequencies for each survey question is contained in Appendix A: Responses to Survey Questions. Also included are results by geographic subarea (Appendix B: Responses to Selected SuNVey Questions by GeogNaphic Area) and presence of children in household (Appendix C.• Responses to Selected Survey Questions by P�esence of Children or TeenageNS in Householc�. Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 60 Attachment number 1 \nPage 6 Parks and Recreation Survey July 2009 APPENDIX E: SuRVEY MATERIALS The following pages contain a copy of the questionnaire that survey participants were asked to complete. Report of Results (2009-07-13) Item # 3 Page 61 Attachment number 1 \nPage 6� Cit� of Clearwater �ar�cs and �tecreation Survey 1.Cities offer parks and recreation facilities and programs to their residents for a variety of re� indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree that the City of Clearwater should offer x facilities and programs to its residents for each of the following purposes. Then indicate w think are the two MOST IMPORTANT reasons for Parks and Recreation in Cleanvater. Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly A�ree A.�ree Disagree Disagree a. To provide opportunities for residents to maintain and improve their physical health ..............................................1 2 3 4 b. To provide opportunities for residents to make social connections which strengthen the community's socialfabric ...............................................................................1 2 3 4 c. To enhance the community's economic vitality by offering special events that draw visitors from inside and outside the community .........................................1 2 3 4 d. To provide recreational opportunities to underserved residents who might not otherwise be able to participate in recreational activities (e.g., people with disabilities or people with low incomes) ..................................................1 2 3 4 e. To provide positive activities for children and teens (age 19 and younger) ................................................................1 2 3 4 f. To provide recrea�ional, social and health strengthening opportunities for older adults (age 60 and older) .................1 2 3 4 g. To promote a more beautiful community and a greater "sense of place" for residents ...................................1 2 3 4 h. To provide greater cultural opportunities to increase our city's livability, stimulating economic revitalization, strengthening education, and creating an understanding of diverse populations .............................................................1 2 3 4 i. To provide greater mobility, with trails and paths for residents to use for exercise and for non-motorized transportation ...........................................................................1 2 3 4 j. To provide green and natural spaces within the community with park lands and open space ........................1 2 3 4 k. To maintain thc community's image as an athletic "sports town" destination .....................................1 2 3 4 l. To maintain the communiry's image as a beach resort destination ..................................................1 2 3 4 sons. Please ecreation hich you Most Important �check TWO only� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 2.Please rate how important you think it is for the City to provide recreation programs for each of the population groups below. a. b. c. d. e. f. g• h. i. 1• k. Programs for: Essential Children 0 to 5 years old ...................................................1 Children 6 to 12 years old ................................................1 Teenagers 13 to 17 years old ............................................1 Adults..................................................................................1 Senior adults (60 years old or more) ...............................1 Families together as a group ............................................1 People with disabilities ......................................................1 Non-re sidents .....................................................................1 Beginnerlevels ...................................................................1 Intermediate levels .............................................................1 Advanced or elite levels ....................................................1 Cir�° of Clean�-ater Parl:s and Recreation Surve�� Very Important 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Somewhat Important 3 3 3 3 3 � 3 3 � 3 3 r 3 3 Not at all Don't Im�ortant Know 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 Item # � � 1 Attachment number 1 \nPage 6 3.The ciry of Clearwater is determining important guiding principles for future parks and recreation programming. Recognizing that all the statements may reflect values that are important to you, from each pair of statements below, please indicate which ONE of the two statements you believe is more important for Clearwater. a. I consider parks and recreation ... ❑ a human service that contributes to the physical, emotional and social welfare of the whole communiry offering limited services funded primarily through tax dollars. ❑ a business that serves people who can afford to pay for the services through user fees. b. Parks and recreation programs should be offered ... ❑ at many different skill levels, i.e. beginner through advanced. ❑ at the beginner and intermediate levels. c. Parks and recreation facilities should be mostly ... ❑ programmed with leagues and other pre-planned activities or events, with some drop in use, likely� earning greater revenues. ❑ available for public drop-in use with some active programming likely earning lesser revenues. d. Parks and recreation program offerings should ... ❑ focus mostly on popular sports and fitness (e.g. aerobics, yoga, softball, soccer, basketball, etc.) because those serve the most number of people. ❑ offer some popular sports and fitness activities, but also include diverse opportunities like arts and crafts, and classes (e.g. cooking, tai chi, etc.) that may not serve so many e. The Parks and Recreation Department should provide facilities and programs that ... ❑ complement other community offerings but not duplicate them (even if the duplicated city programs are less expensive). ❑ are requested by residents, regardless of whether they are provided by� other agencies in our community�. £ When considering potential budget reductions, the Parks and Recreation Department should ... ❑ maintain all existing programs and facilities but at a lower level of service (e.g. park maintenance on fewer days per week; reduced hours at recreation facilities; fewer recreation program offerings within each category). ❑ eliminate some programs and facilities, but keep the remaining programs and facilities at current levels of service (e.g. close some facilities but keep all others on current schedules; cut some types of recreation programs). g. Landscaping in public spaces (e.g. parks, medians, street right-of-ways) should be ... ❑ beautifully maintained in our community to ensure our high quality of life. ❑ require minimal or no maintenance. 4.Please rate how important to the community, if at all, it is that the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department provide the following activities. Then indicate which you think are the two MOST IMPORTANT activities. Very Somewhat Not at all Essential ]mportant Important Important a. Wellness/fitness (e.g., weight training, aerobics, yoga, etc.) ............................................................1 b. Visual arts (e.g., pottery, painting, etc.) ...........................1 c. Performing arts (e.g., dance, drama, etc.) ........................1 d. Community events (e.g., Jazz Holiday, Turkey Trot, Fun N' Sun, Clearwater Sea Blues Festi`=al) .....................1 e. Sports teams and lessons (e.g., softball, soccer, football, etc.) ..................................1 f. Golf ........................................................................................1 g. Gymnastics ...........................................................................1 h. Aquatics (e.g., lap swimming, water exercise classes, lessons, etc.) .........................................................................1 i. Tennis ....................................................................................1 Cirt� of Clear��-ater Parl:s and Recreation Surve�� 2 2 2 2 2 2 i 4 4 4 4 4 Most Important �check TWO only� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Item �3 Attachment number 1 \nPage 6� 5.City parks serve various purposes within a community, some of which are listed below. Please rate how important, if at all, each purpose is to you and your household. Essential a. Providing visual "green spaces" within the cit5�............1 b. Providing a place for rest and relaxation ........................1 c. Providing developed spaces for field spoYts (e.g., soccer, football, softball, baseball, , lacrosse) ......1 d. Providing open lawn/play space (for children or adults to play their own games like tag, frisbee, croquet, etc.) ......................................................................1 e. Providing opportunities for court sports (e.g., tennis, basketball) ....................................................1 f. Providing places for group gatherings ............................1 g. Providing places for children to play on playgroundequipment ......................................................1 h. Providing places to exercise pets .....................................1 i. Providing a place to walk or jog within the city............1 j. Providing natural open lands or wildlife habitat withinthe city .....................................................................1 k. Providing annual flower plantings ..................................1 1. Providing low-water perennial (bloom year after year) plantings .....................................1 Very Somewhat Im�oxtant Impoxtant 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 Not at all Don't ImporYant Know 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 DK DK DK DK DK DK 6.Please rate how important to the community, if at all, it is that the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department provide the following community events. Then indicate which you think are the three MOST IMPORTANT events. Vcry Somewhat Not at all I��?ssenrial Im�ortant Im�ortant Im�ortant a. Clearwater Celebrates America ..........................................1 2 3 4 b. Clearwater Fun N' Sun Pestival Weekend .......................1 2 3 4 c. Clearwater Sea Blues Festival .............................................1 2 3 4 d. Downtown Concerts ...........................................................1 2 3 4 e. Hispanic Heritage Fall Concert Weekend ........................1 2 3 4 f. Ironman ................................................................................1 2 3 4 g. Jazz Holiday ..........................................................................1 2 3 4 h. Make A Difference Fishing Tournament .........................1 2 3 4 i. Martin Luther King Day March ........................................1 2 3 4 j. Outback Beach Day ............................................................1 2 3 4 k. Turkey Trot ..........................................................................1 2 3 4 Cir� ot Clearwater Parl:s and Recreation Surc�er Most Important (check u� to THRl?E� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Item # 3 3I Attachment number 1 \nPage 6 7.Please indicate whether you or anvone in vour household has done any of these activities in the past 12 months at a City of Clearwater park or facility, or at another park or facility (either a private facility or one belonging to another jurisdiction). Done at a City of Clearwater �ark or facilit� Xes no a. Used the Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trail ....................................................... ❑ ❑ b. Walked, ran or jogged in a park or nature park ........................................... ❑ ❑ c. Exercised a pet(s) in a park or nature park .................................................. ❑ ❑ d. Relaxed (e.g., read a book, picnicked, played games or catch on the grass) in a park e. Used a group shelter or picnic area (for group event) ............................... ❑ ❑ £ Used a skate park ............................................................................................. ❑ ❑ g. Played at a playground .................................................................................... ❑ ❑ h. Participated in a nature program ................................................................... ❑ ❑ i. Played baseball ................................................................................................. ❑ ❑ j. Played softball .................................................................................................. ❑ ❑ k. Played field sports (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) ............................................................................ ❑ ❑ 1. Pla`�ed tennis or took tcnnis lessons ............................................................. ❑ ❑ m. Played court sports or took lessons (e.g., basketball, volleyball) ............. ❑ ❑ n. Played golf or took golf lessons .................................................................... ❑ ❑ o. Played shuffleboard ......................................................................................... ❑ ❑ p. Used an outdoor swimming pool for swim lessons or water exercise classes ..................................................................................... ❑ ❑ q. Used an outdoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) .................. ❑ ❑ r. Used an indoor swimming pool for swim lessons orwater exercise classes ................................................................................. ❑ ❑ s. Used an indoor swimming pool for "open swim" (drop-in) .................... ❑ ❑ t. Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a reservoir or lake............ ❑ ❑ u. Swam, fished, relaxed or had a social event at a beach .............................. ❑ ❑ v. Went motorized boating at a marina ............................................................ ❑ ❑ w. Went non-motorized boating at a marina .................................................... ❑ ❑ x. Participated in a fitness class (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weight training, etc.) ........................................................................... ❑ ❑ y. "Dropped-in" for exercise (weights, exercise machines, etc.) ................. ❑ ❑ z. Participated in children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation program ............... ❑ ❑ aa. Participated in a youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation program ................ ❑ ❑ bb. Participated in an adult arts or recreation program .................................... ❑ ❑ cc. Participated in a senior arts or recreation program .................................... ❑ ❑ dd. Participated in a children's (age 0-12) sports program or team ................ ❑ ❑ ee. Participated in a youth (age 13-19) sports program or team ..................... ❑ ❑ f£ Participated in an adult sports program or team ......................................... ❑ ❑ gg. Participated in an adult exercise, fimess or wellness program .................. ❑ ❑ hh. Participated in senior exercise, fitness or wellness program ..................... ❑ ❑ u. Participated in a therapeutic recreation program ........................................ ❑ ❑ jj. Participated in a community event ................................................................ ❑ ❑ kk. Attended an event at a Ruth Eckerd Hall .................................................... ❑ ❑ Cir�� of Clearwater Parl:s and Rea-eation Surver Done somewhere else? Xes no i■ ■ � ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ �■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ �■ ■ ■ ■ �■ ■ ■ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ It�#3� 4 Attachment number 1 \nPage 6 8.How important, if at all, do you believe it is that the ciry of Clearwater offer each of the following activities or facilities to the community? Essential a. The Pinellas or Ream Wilson Trai1 ..........................................1 b. Parks and nature parks ...............................................................1 c. Places to exercise pet(s) in a park or nature park ...................1 d. A group shelter or picnic area (for group event) ...................1 e. A skate park .................................................................................1 f. Playgrounds .................................................................................1 g. Nature programs .........................................................................1 h. Baseball and softball fields ........................................................1 i. Field sports fields (e.g., soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee) ................................1 j. Tennis courts and complexes ...................................................1 k. Gymnasiums for court sports (e.g., basketball, volleyball) .......................................................1 1. Golf courscs ................................................................................1 m. Shuffleboard courts ....................................................................1 n. Outdoor swimming pools ........................................................1 o. Indoor swimming poo1 ..............................................................1 p. Beach facilities for swimming and recreation .........................1 q. Beach facilities for boating (Marina) ........................................1 r. Fimess classes (e.g., yoga, aerobics, pilates, weighttraining, etc.) ...................................................................1 s. Exercise facilities (weights, exercise machines, etc.) ............1 t. Children's (age 0-12) arts or recreation programs .................1 u. Youth (age 13-19) arts or recreation programs ......................1 v. Adult arts or recreation programs ............................................1 w. Senior arts or recreation programs ...........................................1 x. Children's (age 0-12) sports programs or teams ....................1 y. Youth (age 13-19) sports programs or teams .........................1 z. Adult sports programs or teams ...............................................1 aa. Adult exercise, fitness or wellness programs ..........................1 bb. Senior exercise, fitness or wellness programs .........................1 cc. Therapeutic recreation programs .............................................1 dd. Community events .....................................................................1 ee. Ruth Eckerd Hall ........................................................................1 Very Important 2 2 � 2 2 � 2 2 � 2 2 2 2 Somewhat Important 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Not at all Important 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Don't Know DK DK DK DK DK DK DK DK DK DK 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK � 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK � 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK � 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK � 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK � 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK � 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK � 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK � 2 3 4 DK 2 3 4 DK � 2 3 4 DK 9.Please indicate which of the following statements best represents how you feel the cost for operating recreation facilities and offering recreational programs should be paid. ❑ 100% through taxes ❑ 100% through fees ❑ Taxes should pay the majority of costs ❑ Fees from users should pay the majority of costs and fees from users the remaining costs and taxes should pay the remaining costs Item # 3 Cirt� of Clearwater Parl:s and Recreation Surver � Attachment number 1 \nPage 6 10.The City of Clearwater is exploring ways to fund parks and recreation in the future. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following funding options. Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Don't A�ree Agree Disagree Disagree Know a. Recreation programs must pay for themselves throughuser fees .................................................................................1 b. Profitable or popular programs (such as sports leagues and swimming lessons) can help pay for less profitable programs (such as therapeutic, scnior and � outh programs) ..........................1 c. The City should supplement the costs of operating recreation programs by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes . ...............................................1 d. The City should supplement the costs of operating facilities by using different revenue sources, such as grants, donations, and taxes ............................................................................1 e. Individuals living outside Clearwater should pay higher fees for participating in recreation programs ......................1 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 11.The City of Clearwater, due to global economics and the passage of Amendment 1 to lower propoerty i taxes in the State of Florida, like the rest of the nation, is facing tough economic challenges and will have to make diffcult budget decisions. Please indicate your level of support for or opposition to each of the following options for reducing the Parks and Recreation budget. Then indicate which two options you would most support, if budget cuts were necessary. Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Top Choices for Reductions Su ort Su ort O ose O ose .�check TWO onl�;� a. Reducing beach maintenance .............................1 2 3 4 ❑ b. Reducing park maintenance .................................1 2 3 4 ❑ c. Reducing athletic fields maintenance .................. 1 2 3 4 ❑ d. Eliminating some athletic fields ...........................1 2 3 4 ❑ e. Reducing operating hours of recreational facilities.................................................................... 1 f. Closing a recreational facility ............................... 1 g. Eliminating some community events .................1 h. Reducing programs that serve senior adults ...... 1 i. Reducing cultural programs .................................1 j. Reducing landscape maintenance in areas such as medians ..................................................... 1 k. Allow other entities to operate city facilities even if the programs are more expensive ..........1 Cir� ot Clearwater Parl:s and Recreation Surc�er 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 � � ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ �❑ �❑ Item # 3 �I Attachment number 1 \nPage 7� 12.Please indicate your level of support for or opposition to the following sources of funding to help develop parks and recreation facilities and programs in Clearwater, including the costs of land acquisition, building improvements and ongoing maintenance and operating costs. Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Don't Su ort Su ort O ose O ose Know a. Sales tax increase ..................................................................................1 2 3 4 DK b. Property tax increase ...........................................................................1 2 3 4 DK c. Use of Ciry general revenue funds, although it may mean reducing funding for other services .................................................1 d. Grants and gifts, which may require matching funds from the City on a portion of the monies received ..................................1 e. Partnering with other municipalities, school districts or non-profits to develop joint use parks or facilities .........................1 f Partnering with private organizations to develop parks or recreational facilities ............................................................................1 g. Entering into reciprocal agreements with other municipalities to allow residents of each jurisdiction to use recreational facilities at resident rates ...............................................1 About You and Your +iousehold 13.How many years have you lived in the Clearwater area? years (Plea.re rnRrl� "0" if le.r.r than 6 �nonth.r� 14.What is your gender? ❑ Female ❑ Ma1e 15.Which of the following best describes your age? ❑ 18-24 ❑ 45-54 ❑ 25-34 ❑ 55-64 ❑ 35 - 44 ❑ 65 years or older 16.About how much was your household's total income before taxes in 2008? (Please include in your total income money from all sources for all persons living in your household.) ❑ Less than $24,999 ❑ $25,000 to �50,000 ❑ $50,000 to �99,999 ❑ $100,000 or more Cir�� ot Clearwater Parl:s and Recreation Surc�er 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 17.Counting yourself how many people live in your household? 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK 4 DK ........ people � no 18.Do any children under age 6 live in your household? .............................................. ❑ 19.Do any children ages 6 to 12 live in your household? .............................................. ❑ 20.Do any teenagers ages 13 to 17 live in your household? ............................................. ❑ 21.Are you or any other members of your household aged 65 or older? ....................... ❑ Than�c you! ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ The City of Cleayzvatergreaty appreciateyour res�on.re.r! Plea.re return the .rurvey in the enclo.red bu.rine.r.r reply envelope to the independent organi�ation analy�ing the re.rult.r at.• National Ke.rearch Center, Inc. PO Box 549 Belle Mead, Nf 08502 Item # 3 �I 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments ' i i ll � ll� 1 Redevelop Coachman Park area, including: N Coachman Parlc Awaiting Final Council Direction Y Bayfront Memorial Parks Completed w/ Downtown Marina Y Bayfront Tennis Courts Completed N Harbarview Center Parking Lot Awaiting Final Council Direction Turn vacant lot on East Avenue (across from Police station) into a Use of MSB parking garage and MSB amenities serve this purpose. M 2 downtown trailhead for the Pinellas Trail. Complete. 3 Do CIP replacements, renovations for existing neighbarhood parks: Neighborhood Parks: Y Mandalay Park New sand walls; restroom and landscape. R Skycrest Park Eliminate due to County building and retention pond for Keene Road - no room for park improvements. Community Parks: M Morningside Recreation Complex Morningside Recreation Center was removed. The park was renovated. Y Norton Recreation Complex Replaced by Ross Norton Recreation Center Special Use Facilities: Y Jack Russell Stadium Contracted out to Winning Inning. Developed Walter C. Campbell Sr. Park. Y David Martin Soccer Field Glen Oaks Park Completed Recreation Center expanded. New restroom, concession stand and larger � Countryside Community Park playground were added. l� Sid Lickton Park Complete renovation underway presently Y = Yes M = Modified N = No R = Removed UC = Under design/construction O= On-going � _ � � m N 5 � m � m 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments Resource-based Parks: Y Clearwater Beach Replaced Lifeguard stands and main li%guard building. Beachwalk constructed/amenities replaced. 4 Address Soccer Field Deficiencies: Y Cap soccer program use levels and raise club fees Form a multi-agency task force to manage existing fields more Soccer demand has leveled off with construction of additional fields in Y efficiently other non-city locations and new focus on other sports like Lacrosse. Still Support the City of Safety Harbor in the construction of a four- a need for a minimum of a 4+ 6 field complex. field soccer complex Build 12-16 new soccer fields at: N Joe DiMaggio, ar Funding request for Pinellas County awaits their participation for a N Airpark multipurpose field. Renovation of Field House coinplete. After construction of these facilities, establish cap levels of all programs 5 Construct Dog Parks: Y South Facility Crest Lake Park Y Nortb Faciliry Enterprise Park Y Beach Facility County constructed one at Sand Key Park Y 6 Construct a Skate Park Yes, at Ross Norton Y 7 Convert the Kings Highway Center into a cultural arts-based Leased to a non-profit that meets the original purpose of this objective. community center Y 8 Constructed E.C. Moore 8+ 9 fields and batting tunnels Develop property on Drew Street west of Eisenhower Elementary 9ti 9 Negotiated a lease with the State of Florida for continued use. � Acquire Armory for recreation programming infrastructure facility � Y = Yes M = Modified N = No R = Removed UC = Under design/construction O= On-going � _ � � m N 5 � m � m N 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments Develop undeveloped resource-based park sites: N 10 Chautauqua Park South Remains a natural wooded area. O 11 Complete the city sidewalk system and adjust the City policy on In Progress sidewalk approvals Ream Wilson Trail Sections Completed: 1) Long Center to NE Coachmen Park 2) Pinellas trail to Beach 1. Long Center to NE Coachman Park 2. Pinellas Trail to Beach Y 12 Fund the completion of proposed trail projects, providing pedestrian 3. Mandalay Channel Bridge connections to neighborhoods where possible 4. McMullen Overpass 5. Kapok Trails 6. Phase I of Progress Energy Trail 7. Phase II of Druid Trail and Courtney Campbell Trail Purchased site from S.P.C.; Demolished Park in permitting building, Constructed lighted football field R.R., concession stand, Renovated two Y 13 Renovate Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex Baseball fields. O 14 Create Management Plans for all Ciry owned natural lands In progress. We have completed plans for Bayview, Kapok, Lake Chautauqua Equestrian and Nature Preserve. ,, , � //' i / � Y 15 Renovate Station Square Park Completed 16 Do CIP replacements, renovations for the following existing parks: � � Neighborhood Parks: '� Valencia Park Replaced existing equipment and amenities. Y = Yes M = Modified N = No R = Removed UC = Under design/construction O= On-going � _ � � m N 5 � m � m w 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments R Marymont Park Due to budget reductions, this park was leased to a co-sponsor group. N Woodgate Park Community Parks: Y Cliff Stephens Park Trail Improvements. N Crest Lake Park UC Norton/Wright Park New path to be constructed by Feb. 2014 Special Use Facilities: N Frank Tack Pariz Funding in FY 2016/17 Y Pier 60 Parlc Restroom renovation/expansion complete. Remaining Park development to be coinpleted in 2013. Y Countryside Sports Complex Lights, fencing and turf upgraded in 2011. Building upgrades budgeted in FY 2015/2016. Resource-based Parks: Y Memorial Causeway New trail and new landscaping 17 Develop undeveloped neighborhood park sites: N Salls Lake Park Small Neighborhood Park N State Street Parlc Small Neighbarhood Park 18 Develop undeveloped community park sites: Y N.E. Coachmen Park Parking and trail upgrades were made. Y Chautauqua Park North Yes, it is the new Enterprise Dog Park 19 Develop undeveloped resource-based parks: Y Courtney Campbell Parkway Park Yes, it is now Courtney Campbell Beach. � Bayview Park Yes, complete � � w Y = Yes N=No UC = Under design/construction M = Modified R = Removed O = On-going � _ � � m N 5 � m � m A 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments Construct a senior center at the Lawn Bowling and Shuffleboard No, but we constructed the Aging Well Center at the Long Center; current M 20 facilities being maintained and run by Lawn Bowling and Shuffleboard Complex groups. N 21 Construct a multipurpose cultural/social center i� i l i l N 22 Construct family aquatics center at Countryside Community Park Removed from Penny III 23 Do CIP replacements, renovations and ongoing maintenance for the following existing parks: Neighborhood Parks: N Charles Park N Coopers Bayou Park N Overbrook Park N Wood Valley Park Community Parks: Y Clearwater Beach Recreation and Aquatics Complex Renovated building and added Beach Library Special Use Facilities: N McMullen Tennis Complex Awaiting FRDAP funding from State Resource-based Parks: b� Lake Chautauqua Park � Major repair to boardwalk/trail system in park, replaced dock and new ih� Moccasin Lake Park c,a teaching area installed. Master Plan complete. Y = Yes M = Modified N = No R = Removed UC = Under design/construction O= On-going � _ � � m N 5 � m � m � 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments N Alligator Lake Park N 24 Develop undeveloped resource-based parks: Coopers Point Park i i i 'i Y 25 Work with citizen groups to develop more projects similar to the yes, mural project downtown Cleveland Street Alley Park M 26 Not needed Create additional downtown plazas and parks through redevelopment Y 27 Support the Development Redevelopment Plan Yes N 2g Established partnerships with schools and churches to create "new" neighborhood parks Y 29 Explore private sector operatars for the Wood Valley Recreation Leased space to Boys and Girls Club Center Explore the potential for creating additional "teen rooms" at existing Y 30 Yes, we have teen rooms at Ross Norton and North Greenwood and planned community centers or gathering areas O 31 Continue to add facilities at existing developed community parks to Expanded playgrounds and added trails to numerous facilities serve surrounding neighborhoods Investigate the use of conference rooms and other public meeting 5� 32 Yes, we allow use at our centers. � spaces for use by community groups � w Y = Yes N=No UC = Under design/construction M = Modified R = Removed O = On-going � _ � � m N 5 � m � m rn 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments Utilize the Long Center to expand City offerings in recreational Y 33 programming, therapeutic recreation and structured aquatic Yes programming Continue to offer Martin Luther King Center as a community center, For several years, both centers stayed in operation. However due to Y 34 with the opening of the North Greenwood Recreation and Aquatics deterioration of the MLK center, the City did not renew an agreement Complex with PCSB for its operation in 2011. M 35 Investigate a potential land swap with the School Board to acquire Didn't swap, but purchased through FCT grant land located contiguous to Lake Chautauqua Park N 36 Develop a right of refusal with the Boy Scouts of America for Discussed but not approved by Boy Scouts purchase of Camp Soule R 37 Consider purchase of equestrian stables located on Union Street Received grant, but acquisition was not possible. Property now being considered for residential development. 38 Design and construct future storm water projects as resource- based recreation facilities: Y Betty Lane Forested Habitat Preservation Site Completed N Crest Lake Expansion Funded in FY2016/2017 Y Stevenson Creek Estuary Restoration Program Completed N Clearwater Mitigation Bank/Del Oro N Northwest Shore of Alligator Lake Y Friendly Village of Kapok Mobile Home Completed � Moccasin Lake Completed � Lake Chautauqua � w Y = Yes N=No UC = Under design/construction M = Modified R = Removed O = On-going � _ � � m N 5 � m � m � 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments Y 39 Create and intergovernmental Recreation and Sports Council We created the Presidents' Council which has been active. We have expanded partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs, JWB and O 40 Expand partnerships with the YMCA, the Boys and Girls Club, and Eckerd Community Alternatives. other similar social/recreation-orientated agencies Investigate partnerships with churches and other groups for future O 41 We continually seek partnerships with diverse organizations. parks and recreation development alternatives O 42 Construct proposed bike lane projects In progress O 43 Improve existing transit stops, trails and sidewalk systems We continue to improve trails and sidewalks. Continue to aggressively participate in regional planning through the O 44 County/Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) We aggressively participate at the Pinellas MPO. O 45 Partner with the Ruth Eckerd Performing Arts Center and Theater We partner consistently with Ruth Eckerd Hall. (PACT) to expand cultural/performing arts opportunities O 46 Partner with the Clearwater Arts Foundation to develop and The Cultural Plan was completed and we partner with the Clearwater Arts implement the Clearwater Arts and Cultural Plan Alliance. � 4� Create a monitoring program through user surveys to find out how yes, we have comment cards available and utilize GTracs. � programs can be changed or improved � w Y = Yes N=No UC = Under design/construction M = Modified R = Removed O = On-going � _ � � m N 5 � m � m � 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments O 48 partner with healthcare providers for health screening for seniors at yes, in Aging Well Center and North Greenwood City facilities O 49 Expand Teen Programs We have expanded our teen programs. We have expanded partnerships including with JWB, Junior League of O 50 Continue to expand existing partnerships with social groups and Clearwater-Dunedin, Eckerd, and 27 others (as part of the Aging Well agencies Center) O 51 Conduct a fee/market study of user fees and charges We continually assess user fees. O 52 Aggressively promote Parks and Recreation opportunities Due to resource reductions, this function is administered through Public Communications. O 53 Improve marketing of nature parks and resource-based facilities Due to resource reductions, this function is administered through Public Communications. O 54 Nature Park section should be considered in terms of resource Under Consideration allocation Y 55 Create a"stewardship" program to encourage volunteerism in the we have created a successful "Adopt-a-Park" program with 26 partners. maintenance of facilities Y 56 Utilize new technologies in the delivery methods of the parks and yes, we implemented both Rec Trac and our transitioning to OWAM. programs Y 57 Determine location for the infrastructure facility approved in Pennies On oin � for Pinellas g g � � w Y = Yes N=No UC = Under design/construction M = Modified R = Removed O = On-going � _ � � m N 5 � m � m � 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments N 58 Develop a Citywide signage program to tie parks facilities into neighborhoods O 59 Annually, we request CIP funding for on-going repair and replacement. Provide additional support for repair and replacement CIP budgets N 60 Facilitate an implementation workshop with the County Y 61 Pursue the continuation of the Pennies for Pinellas program We are consistently pursuing Penny for Pinellas funding. N 62 Partner with the School Board to have new and existing schools designed to serve as neighborhood parlcs O 63 Continue/Expand use of business partnerships and corporate We have expanded our sponsorships with Clearwater for Youth. sponsorships Y 64 Continue aggressive pursuit of grant dollars We have been very successful, securing over $65,000,000 in non-General Fund or Penny funding. Y 65 Adopt the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan; include projects I,es in CIP M 66 We continue to meet with appropriate departments as needed. Facilitate annual coordination meetings with other City Departments Promote the passage of a thirty million-dollar general obligation � 67 bond issue to construct parks and recreation projects identified in this No � plan � w Y = Yes M = Modified N = No R = Removed UC = Under design/construction O= On-going 1� � _ � � m N 5 � m � m 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Status of Action Items Status Park Lands and Facilities Recommendations Comments Y 68 partner with Pinellas County to offer recreational services for counry We have partnered to provide services at the Long Center and residents Countryside Community Park. N 69 Include 2% to 2.5% to bond funding and penny funding for No construction and administrative management Update, revise and modify where needed the Open Space and N 70 Recreation Facility Fee Ordinance to reflect the impacts of the No Master Plan � m � � w Y = Yes M = Modified N = No R = Removed UC = Under design/construction O= On-going 11 � _ � � m N 5 � m � m Special Work Session Council Chambers — Parks & Rec Master Plan SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION: 2013 Master Plan Update - Felicia Leonard (30 minutes) SUMMARY: Process Master Plan Community Engageinent Input Review Approval: Meeting Date:6/28/2013 Cover Memo Item # 4 Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update Approach Introduction The City of Clearwater's Parks and Recreation Department is entering the second half of its twenty year Parks and Recreation Master Plan created in 2002. During the last eleven years, the City faced many changes not predicted in the plan, including unforeseen economic challenges. Additionally, Penny for Pinellas III funding will be available in the next several years, prompting a review of priorities and impacts. In order to remain current, we must assess what goals and objectives have been accomplished and those that need to be modified or eliminated. The following sections create a systematic framework for reviewing, updating and modifying the Master Plan. The approach includes: A. Community Engagement B. Demographic Trend Analysis C. Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles D. Existing Conditions Analysis & Prioritization E. Policy and Program Action Plan F. Schedule To maintain consistency, we will work to ensure the Master Plan is aligned with other previous planning documents. These include: • 2002 Parks and Recreation System Master Plan • 2006 Shifting Gears: Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan • 2007 Public Art Plan • 2002-2003 Cultural Plan • 2008 Clearwater Comprehensive Plan • Clearwater Greenprint Plan • Downtown Redevelopment Plan 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update :��t�� Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 �� < <� I 2 A. Community Engagement The City of Clearwater is deeply committed in creating a comprehensive and open community process to ensure residents, user groups, associations and other stakeholders provide helpful input toward the development of their city's park system. To achieve this, we will target a minimum participation level of 383 residents; an adequate sample size calculated using the National Statistical Society's Calculator and the 2011 US Census Bureau population estimate of 107,784. A sample size of 383 people ensures a confidence level of 95%. In order to reach our sample size goal, we will: • Establish a Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) • Establish an Internal Stakeholder Committee • Host Community Workshops • Create an On-line Community Engagement Tool • Conduct Mail Surveys 1. StakeholderAdvisory Coanmittee (SAC) The following organizations will be represented on the SAC. We plan to hold three meetings with the SAC to discuss ideas, action plans and implementation. Stakeholder Advisory Committee Organizations: o Presidents' Council of co-sponsor groups (4) o Clearwater for Youth (2) o Clearwater Volunteers (3) o Juvenile Welfare Board (1) o Religious Community Services (4) o Clearwater Chamber of Commerce (1) o Park F� Recreation Advisory Board (7) o Suncoast YMCA(1) o Philadelphia Phillies (1) o Friends of Clearwater Beach Recreation Center (1) o Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce (1) o Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (1) o Pinellas County Parks and Recreation (1) o MLK Neighborhood Family Center (1) o Moccasin Lake Master Plan Advisory Committee (2) o Environmental Services Advisory Board (1) 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update :��t��' Attachment number 1 \nPage 3 1'< <a �3 2. Internal Stakeholder Committee An internal stakeholder committee will be formed to review the plari s recommendations. Representatives from the following departments will be included: o Planning o Police o Library o Office of Management and Budget o Economic Development o Information Technology o General Services o Engineering 3. Community Workshops In addition to our SAC meetings, we will host five community workshops to allow residents throughout Clearwater to participate in person. One workshop will be held in each of the following centers: o Long Center o North Greenwood Recreation and Aquatic Complex o Countryside Recreation Center o Ross Norton Recreation and Extreme Sports Complex o Clearwater Beach Recreation Center 4. On-Line Commurcity Engagement Although participation in person is encouraged, we understand that our population maintains different schedules. In order to reach a greater sample of citizens, we will be using an interactive community engagement software tool, � J �� provided through Granicus0. This format provides an internet based location where residents of the community come to share ideas, take surveys, and help others evolve ideas. Through this software, we are able to post meeting minutes, create surveys, analyze demographics of participants, and allow for transparency and communication to the community. 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update : �l�'4'�[�' Attachment number 1 \nPage 4 1'< <�v I4 Throughout the community engagement process, our department will continuously analyze, organize, summarize and disperse our findings. 5. Mail Survey To achieve a truly random sample, we will also conduct a mail survey. The survey will ask a variety of questions such as: what kind of parks or facilities participants prefer, what amenities they would like to see, and what facilities in their area need renovations and upgrades. The information gathered as part of the Community Engagement Process will be used in the formulation of recommendations of the Master Plan Update. B. Demographic and Trends Analysis and Projections We will examine information available from previous planning efforts, the US Census Bureau, and other national and local sources. Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), we can interpret how our department's current offerings, projected growth, and areas in need of expansion relate to our community's demographics. C. Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles The SAC will develop a comprehensive mission, vision and guiding principles for the Master Plan Update using the input from the Community Engagement Process. This will guide the development of the Plan's recommendations. D. Existing Conditions Analysis We realize that implementation plans for future facilities need to be based on realistic expectations, projections, needs and demands. To evaluate the need for new facilities or to guide the renovation of existing parks, the following methodology will be applied: Step One: Determine the Need for New Facilities based on Level of Service (LOS) Step Two: Evaluate the Condition and Use of Existing Parks Step Three: Prioritize New Facilities and Improvements to Parks Step Four: Review and Identify Legacy Impacts (new or additional operating costs) Step One: System-Wide Level of Service We will first apply a LOS analysis using the standards provided by the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) guidelines and the Florida Statewide Outdoor Comprehensive Recreation Plan (SCORP). This process will establish a baseline and 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update :��t��' Attachment number 1 \nPage 5 J'z �5 demonstrate any disparities in our system compared to industry accepted standards. These standards are generally based on providing a certain number of acres of parkland or a certain number of facilities per 1,000 citizens. For example, according the NRPA standards, a community should have one tennis court per 2,000 people. During this phase, we will also look at trends in recreation which are not included in these standards. An example of this would be a facility such as a dog park which was not popular when the state and national standards were developed, but is something our community desires. In addition, we will use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze how well Clearwater's population is being served by the location of current facilities using the NRPA and SCORP standards. The guidelines also include the type of park, size, and estimated population served. These classifications include: Mini Parks Mini Parks are typically less than one acre in size and include infrastructure such as benches, open spaces and landscaping. Neighborhood Park These are parks that have a design that could include playgrounds, outdoor courts, picnic areas, open space and landscaping that serve a geographic area of a one mile radius. Community Park Community Parks offer amenities that cater to the entire community. These parks are typically greater than twenty acres in size and include all the amenities found in a neighborhood park, but also could include recreation centers, swimming pools and facilities for cultural activities. Environmental Parks Environmental Parks are important because they provide a balance of ecological diversity and wildlife. These parks support nature, horticulture and history programs, gardening, nature watching and appreciation of history. Typically trails, educational programs facilities are included. Special Use Facilities These facilities provide large scale user-orientated recreational activities such as sports complexes, tennis complexes, golf courses, docks, stadiums, beaches and performing arts venues. 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update :��t��' Attachment number 1 \nPage 6 1' < ,_ I 6 Step Two: Park Property Evaluation Because Step One will only help determine what type of facilities and what classification of parks are suggested per population served, we will also need to evaluate our park properties to determine where individual park improvements may be needed. To fairly evaluate the parks, a scoring method will be applied. The following categories will be scored for each park. Population Served Age of Facilities Comfort (amenities provided for participant comfort) Population Served : We will score the population within the surrounding area of each park type based on the following criteria: • Mini Park 0 1 point : less than 1,999 people within a 1/� mile distance 0 2 points : 2,000 to 2,999 people within a 1h mile distance 0 3 points : 3,000 to 3,999 people within a 1h mile distance 0 4 points : 4,000 to 4,999 people within a 1/z mile distance 0 5 points : 5,000+ people within a 1h mile distance Neighborhood Parks 0 1 point : less than 2,999 people within a 1 mile distance 0 2 points : 3,000 to 5,999 people within a 1 mile distance 0 3 points : 6,000 to 8,999 people within a 1 mile distance 0 4 points : 9,000 to 11,999 people within a 1 mile distance 0 5 points : 12,000+ people within a 1 mile distance Community Parks 0 1 point : less than 64,999 people within a 3 mile distance 0 2 points : 65,000 to 69,999 people within a 3 mile distance 0 3 points : 70,000 to 74,999 people within a 3 mile distance 0 4 points : 75,000 to 79,999 people within a 3 mile distance 0 5 points : 80,000+ people within a 3 mile distance • Environmental Parks 0 1 point : less than 64,999 people within a 3 mile distance 0 2 points : 65,000 to 69,999 people within a 3 mile distance 0 3 points : 70,000 to 74,999 people within a 3 mile distance 0 4 points : 75,000 to 79,999 people within a 3 mile distance 0 5 points : 80,000+ people within a 3 mile distance 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update :��t��' Attachment number 1 \nPage 7 1'a`� I7 A�e of Facilities : By determining the age of the facilities and amenities at the park, we can better judge if it is in need of upgrades. 0 5 points : Older than 10 years 0 3 points : 5-10 years 0 1 point: less than 5 years Comfort : Each park will also be evaluated on the comfort level of amenities present. These amenities include, but are not limited to, restrooms, shade, seating, viewsheds, water fountains, lighting, bike racks and parking. 0 1 point : If the park has more than enough amenities for comfort 0 3 points : If the park has an adequate amenities for comfort 0 5 points : If the park is lacking in basic amenities that make it an unattractive destination The points assigned to each category will be aggregated to give us an overall score (Parks (P)) that indicates the accessibility, age and comfort levels of each park. The highest score possible would be 15 and receiving that number would indicate a park that serves a large population, has older facilities and is lacking in basic amenities. Population + Age of Facility + Comfort = Parks (P) Factor Given the purpose of Special Use Facilities, this method will not be applied. These facilities will be assessed individually by SCORP's user-oriented recreation population guidelines. Step Three: Prioritization This step will create two lists of priority projects. The first list will rank new facilities and the second will rank the existing park properties. In order to prioritize fairly, the following formulas will be applied: 1. New Facilities Since every community is different, and national and state standards cannot dictate the exact needs of our residents, the formula below will be used for prioritization. This formula represents the combination of a LOS factor with a factor from the Community Engagement (CE) process. Level of Service (LOS) factor+ Community Engagement (CE) factor = Final Score 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update :��t��' Attachment number 1 \nPage 8 1' < ,_ I 8 Please note that each factor will be wei htg ed ec�uall�, and iv� en equal importance. The highest number that could be assigned to each factor will be 1, with the highest available score of 2. To calculate the first LOS factor, we will determine a numerical score. A numerical score will be assigned accordingly: If a facility exceeds the standards, it will receive a score of -1. If the standards are met the facility will receive a neutral score of 0. If the city is in need of more facilities, it will receive a score of 1. For example, the NRPA guidelines suggest that we should have 1 tennis court for every 2,000 residents. Currently, we have 49 tennis courts serving a population of 107,784. We are five tennis courts below the NRPA standard, as calculated below. NRPA Standard: 1 tennis court per 2,000 residents Number of Tennis Courts in Clearwater: 49 Number of Residents Served: 49 x 2,000 = 98,000 Gap of Residents not Served: 9,784 Number of Additional Tennis Courts Suggested: 4.9 Since the standards are not met, the need for tennis court facilities would receive an LOS score of 1; giving the project a higher positive score. The Community Engagement (CE) factor will be determined by the specific number of residents who responded as a percentage of total people who responded on a given question. For example, if the idea for building more tennis courts in Clearwater receives favorable community input, then the facility will receive a higher positive number for the CE factor. The CE factor will be calculated as follows: # of residents desiring more tennis courts # of residents responding 2. Park Properties = Community Engagement (CE) factor Similar to the approach used for new facilities, a final score will be created using the results of Step Two (Park Property Evaluation) and results of community engagement. The calculation that will be applied to prioritize improvements to existing parks is as follow: Parks (P) factor + Community Engagement (CE) factor= Final Score 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update :��t��' Attachment number 1 \nPage 9 i � < ,_ I 9 Please note that each factor will be wei htg ed ec�uall�, and iv� en equal importance. The highest number that could be assigned to each factor will be 1, with the highest available score of 2. Please see the attached Sample Scoring Sheet for reference. Step Four: Legacy Impacts Each proposed project and program in a Master Plan will have future budget implications to provide for the on-going operation and maintenance of those facilities. Step four will provide an estimated annual cost of these legacy impacts. E. Policy and Program Action Plan The Stakeholder Advisory Committee will evaluate recreation programs and policies based on the 2002 Master Plan recommendations, existing conditions, demographic trends, current recreation trends, user surveys, community engagement and overall system-wide facility evaluation. Pased on these, the Master Plan will act as a living document that will provide recommendations that will be subject to change as conditions in the City adapt over the next ten years. 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update :��t��' F. Schedule �I,�Y ��C� Y � l l'' I �: ,i� ii <� ' �r �iifit�rlg � � 1y��1� �. , Mc,:•i�1 �; Attachment number 1 \nPage 1� Pa<�� 10 �C�° �� IE� ��c��t��n�� _A) �ll �1Lllllf 1'1 ��1�'1�1C'1 � � ��, �, ,f1� �; - - f.x �1 �_ 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update :��'��' Sample Score Sheet TotalScore # of respondents # of overall that indicate # suggested per # in Service respondents on desire for type Type of Facility Guidelines Guidelines Clearwater Gap/Surplus LOS Score appropriate question of facility Percentage Tennis Courts 1 court per 2,000 54 49 -S 1 100 10 0.10 1.1 Raquetball/Handball 1 court per 20,000 5 16 11 -1 100 10 0.10 -0.9 . TotalScore Weig te Parks Score (Total Points # of Total Assigned respondents Amount divided by that indicate Age of Parks of Points Total Points # of overall improvement Name of Park Type of Park Population Served Facilities Comfort Score Possible Possible) respondents desired Percentage Sunset Sam Neighborhood 2 5 3 10 15 0.67 100 10 0.10 0.77 Lake Chautauqua Park Environmental 5 5 3 11 15 0.73 100 15 0.15 0.88 Lake Lucile Mini-Park 5 3 5 11 15 0.73 100 20 0.20 0.93 r=r � � � � � C � � N N � � N � � Attachment number 3 \nPage 1 2013 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update Approach After the presentation of the Master Plan Update Approach, members of the City Council will be asked to provide top priority questions/issues they would like to know from the public. These questions will be addressed in the Community Engagement Process to guide the Master Plan. Examples of these questions might be: • Would you prefer large-scale playgrounds that have more play structures to keep your child engaged for a longer time or a small playground located in your neighborhood? • Do you think there should be more investment in neighborhood or community parks? • Are lighted courts appropriate in a neighborhood park? Item # 4 SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION: Council Feedback - (45 minutes) SUMMARY: Review Approval: Special Work Session Council Chambers — Parks & Rec Master Plan Meeting Date:6/28/2013 Cover Memo Item # 5