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Rec and Park presents 10‑year park operations plan; TIDA advised of revenue mix and staffing ramp
Summary
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department outlined a 10‑year staffing and budget plan for Treasure Island parks, starting operations July 1, 2026, with an initial FY27 budget under $4.0 million rising to about $9.8 million by FY36 and staffing ramping to 33 FTE.
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (Rec and Park) presented a 10‑year operations and maintenance plan on Sept. 10 that lays out staff, equipment and budget needs to manage Treasure Island parks as they come online. Rec and Park officials said the department will begin ramping operations in January 2026, with full operational responsibility starting July 1, 2026.
The plan matters because the parks will be a primary amenity for dense new housing on Treasure Island and will require ongoing funding and staffing beyond initial construction. Rec and Park projects a staffing ramp from the 15 FTE approved in the current budget to 33 FTE by FY 2035–36, and estimated annual operating costs of about $3,987,000 in FY 2027 rising to roughly $9,800,000 by FY 2036 as acreage grows.
Antonio Guerra, Rec and Park Director of Administration and Finance, described the staffing model and a phased hiring schedule tied to park openings. The proposed scope includes groundskeeping and horticulture, custodial services, integrated pest management, arboriculture, structural trades and, beginning in FY 2031–32, seven‑day park ranger coverage for day and swing shifts.
TIDA finance manager Jamie Corbin reviewed the expected revenue mix for park operations: community facilities district (CFD) special tax revenues, a parks and open space subsidy payable by the developer per the Development and Disposition Agreement (DDA), and estimated homeowners association fees. Corbin summarized the subsidy: “The subsidy balance in the financing plan is set at $14,320,000 in 2011 dollars and is expected to increase by CPI on any balances that are undrawn,” and said the subsidy will be drawn only if CFD revenues are insufficient for a given fiscal year.
Rec and Park said it will return to TIDA with a more readable staff summary and a draft memorandum of understanding in October, and that the board can expect an adoption item for the amended two‑year budget and MOU in early 2026. Board members and staff discussed timing for park rangers, estimated span of control for horticultural staff and the need to confirm operating subsidies as development and park acreage proceed.
No final board action was taken; the presentation was informational and staff agreed to provide more detailed budget materials and a proposed MOU at future meetings.
