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Park staff say system is understaffed by roughly 100 FTEs; current maintenance scores equate to about a D+ under present resources
Summary
Deputy Director Avi O'Tom and parks staff told the council that maintenance staffing is roughly 20% below 2002 levels even as acreage and trails expanded, that parks condition assessment (PCA) reporting implies parks are being maintained below desired standards, and that staff use targeted assessments and equity tools to focus resources.
At the study session, Avi O'Tom, deputy director of parks, and Tori O’Reilly, division manager for park maintenance, provided a detailed account of how the department carries out day-to-day maintenance and how current staffing and standards compare to need.
O’Tom described staffing models by park district and specialized teams. "Most parks in the city ... are maintained by crews of 2 to 4 maintenance staff members who are responsible for about 6 to 8 parks and visit each of them 2 to 3 times a week," he said. He explained that although the Park Condition Assessment (PCA) showed roughly an 87%…
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