Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Adopted Budget - County of Sonoma

WORKLOAD SUMMARY
FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12
Workload Indicators Actual Estimated Recommended
Regional Parks
Park Visitors 4,605,999 4,958,390 5,217,645
Acreage
Developed 493 519 539
Undeveloped
7,283 8,336 8,718
Total
7,776 8,855 9,257
CSA #41 - Parks
Visitors Day Use
Acreage
247,118 246,000 253,500
Developed Acres 19.2 19.2 19.2
Undeveloped Acres
Total
1.4 1.4 1.4
20.6 20.6 20.6
Marinas
Permanent/Transient Vessel Berthing Days 127,939 119,056 132,431
General Public/Berther User Days 57,805 64,835 107,136
RECOMMENDED BUDGET
REGIONAL PARKS
Caryl Hart, Director
The recommended budget reflects overall expenditures of $18.8 million, a $1,726,000 increase from FY 10-11. Recommended
expenditures are supported by $15.1 million in revenues and internal reimbursements for services provided to other departments and
agencies and County General Fund support of $3.5 million. Revenues and reimbursements increased about $2,267,000 and overall
County General Fund net cost decreased as a result by nearly $540,000 from FY 10-11. This equates to a 22% reduction in County
General Fund support for continuing programs from the prior year. Reductions in County General Fund support/total expenditures were
made primarily in salaries and benefits. The significant increase in revenues and reimbursements were mostly in fees for service, such as
camping and park admission fees.
Core Services Maintained
• Keeping all regional parks open to the public at prices that are consistent with other agencies state-wide. The parks will remain safe
and in good condition, and the top priority will remain responding to the public’s needs in the parks.
• Continuing planning for new parks and for improvements in existing parks, and pursuing promising grant opportunities.
• Providing meeting space for the county’s Veterans organizations and to the public and non-profit groups.
• Maintaining county grounds at a basic level.
• Operating Spud Point Marina and the Sport Fishing Center; implementing a business plan and completing numerous deferred
maintenance projects. FY 11-12 will see the first open salmon season in three years and anticipates significant increases in berthing,
fuel, and ice revenues; these will allow the Marina to pay its full administrative costs that have been largely covered in the past by the
General Fund. The Marina has also adjusted fees to better reflect costs and market conditions.
• The department has initiated numerous changes to implement a Sustainable Management Approach. This approach is designed to
ensure the ability to maintain core services in the long-term. Some additional detail is presented here:
o Additional Revenue: As part of the Sustainable Management Approach, the department is increasing revenue to recover
more of its costs. This includes an increase in support from the Regional Parks Foundation, increases in fees for annual
memberships and camping, increased rental fees at the Veterans buildings, and services at Spud Point Marina.
o Planning Division Efficiencies: The department will restructure its planning activities to recover more staff costs from
planning and development grants. It will also contract with the Permit and Resources Management Department for
environmental services as needed, reducing the need for full-time Park Planning staff.
County of Sonoma
FY 2011-2012 Adopted Budget
188
Development Services