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Parks & Recreation presents KPIs, seeks clearer links between spending and outcomes and flags organizational review

Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee · January 28, 2026
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Parks & Recreation presented three headline KPIs — partnership funding ratio, park access (~70%), and program financial assistance (Q1: 39%) — and described near‑term milestones including a funding study, a long‑range plan update and an internal organizational review supported in part by consultant Gallagher to address capacity and operational balance.

Parks & Recreation Director Jesus Aguirre and staff briefed the committee on Jan. 28 about performance measures, near‑term milestones and an internal organizational review intended to improve service‑level outcomes.

Aguirre and Ben Westenhaven, a business process consultant, walked committee members through three headline KPIs: (1) funding from partnerships and grants per dollar of city investment (a five‑year rolling ratio that can fluctuate with capital closeouts), (2) percent of residents with access to parks and open space (the department reported roughly 70% in recent years using a 10‑minute walk standard), and (3) percent of Parks program…

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