DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Professional Services Agreement for the development of the Parks and Recreation System Strategic Plan
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes a professional services agreement in the amount of $343,345.00 with Bender, Inc. dba Bender Wells Clark Design for the development of the Parks and Recreation System Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The proposed Parks System Strategic Plan will continue to provide a foundation to guide future planning decisions impacting service delivery to the citizens of San Antonio concerning capital improvement needs, operations and recreation programs. The proposed system plan will also include an assessment of the Parks and Recreation Department's Urban Forestry Program which will establish goals and objectives, policies, and best practices that will serve as a guideline for the program. The Plan will also demonstrate consistency and implementation of the City's SA Tomorrow Plan: Comprehensive, Sustainability and Multimodal Transportation Plans. Particular attention will be given to the Comprehensive Plan's goals, policies, implementation strategy and place types as they pertain to issues affecting parks and recreation services.
The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department operates the City's recreational and cultural programs and maintains more than 240 City-owned parks including swimming pools, gymnasiums, historic cemeteries, sports facilities, recreation centers and the Botanical Garden and Conservatory. The department is responsible for the maintenance of more than 15,000 acres of park land, including more than 180 miles of walking, hiking, and biking trails. The mission of the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department is to provide exceptional parks, facilities, programs and services to improve the quality of life for all. In an effort to anticipate the community's short and long term ...
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