Recommended Budget Volume One.book - Chief Executive Office ...

Parks and Recreation
Russ Guiney, Director
Parks and Recreation Budget Summary
PARKS AND RECREATION BUDGET SUMMARY
Mission Statement
Through “Creating Community through People, Parks and
Programs” provides the residents of Los Angeles County with
quality recreational opportunities that promote a healthy
lifestyle and strengthen the community through diverse
physical, educational and cultural programs and to positively
enhance their environment through the acquisition,
development and maintenance of County parks, gardens, golf
courses, trails and open space areas.
2011-12 Budget Message
The 2011-12 Recommended Budget reflects a $6.0 million
decrease in net County cost primarily attributable to
reductions needed to address the County's projected structural
deficit for fiscal year (FY) 2011-12, deletion of one-time
funding, and the elimination of costs associated with the
Pension Obligation Bonds, partially offset by additional
funding for the Trails Project within the Fifth Supervisorial
District. The retirement of the 1994 Pension Obligation Bonds
reflects both a reduction in funding and expense. This funding
is no longer required because this debt obligation has been
PARKS AND RECREATION
Budget Summaries
FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2011-12 CHANGE FROM
CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL ESTIMATED BUDGET REQUESTED RECOMMENDED BUDGET
FINANCING USES
SALARIES & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $ 102,217,808.93 $ 104,321,000 $ 107,051,000 $ 103,818,000 $ 102,035,000 $ (5,016,000)
SERVICES & SUPPLIES 33,649,406.75 39,110,000 39,110,000 39,536,000 36,176,000 (2,934,000)
OTHER CHARGES 7,730,365.07 8,895,000 7,645,000 8,212,000 8,212,000 567,000
CAPITAL ASSETS - EQUIPMENT 159,091.76 773,000 773,000 4,546,000 615,000 (158,000)
OTHER FINANCING USES 164,000.00 164,000 164,000 94,000 94,000 (70,000)
GROSS TOTAL $ 143,920,672.51 $ 153,263,000 $ 154,743,000 $ 156,206,000 $ 147,132,000 $ (7,611,000)
INTRAFUND TRANSFERS (942,979.30) (914,000) (659,000) (599,000) (599,000) 60,000
NET TOTAL $ 142,977,693.21 $ 152,349,000 $ 154,084,000 $ 155,607,000 $ 146,533,000 $ (7,551,000)
REVENUE 39,172,378.52 42,787,000 43,387,000 41,927,000 41,827,000 (1,560,000)
NET COUNTY COST $ 103,805,314.69 $ 109,562,000 $ 110,697,000 $ 113,680,000 $ 104,706,000 $ (5,991,000)
BUDGETED POSITIONS 1,477.0 1,461.0 1,461.0 1,451.0 1,421.0 (40.0)
FUND FUNCTION ACTIVITY
GENERAL FUND RECREATION & CULTURAL
SERVICES
RECREATION FACILITIES
fully paid. Elimination of this funding and its equivalent
expense does not impact the Department's operating budget.
The Recommended Budget also reflects the Department's
effort to realign the budget to actual service levels and to
offset non-centrally funded employee benefits cost increases.
The reductions taken to realign the Department's budget and
to address the County's projected structural deficit will have
minimal impact on the Department's operations.
Critical/Strategic Planning Initiatives
■ The Department remains committed to maintaining the
County’s Strategic Plan Goals and Strategies and furthering
them where possible. Continued and enhanced efforts found
in efficiencies, exploring new possibilities to augment
revenue, and discovering creative methods to sustain with
minimum funding will all be necessary for the Department’s
operations and to support the five Strategic Planning
Initiatives: Operational Effectiveness (Goal 1), Children, Family
and Adult Well-Being (Goal 2), Community and Municipal
Services (Goal 3), Health and Mental Health (Goal 4), and
Public Safety (Goal 5).
FY 2011-12 Recommended Budget Volume One 44.1 County of Los Angeles