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Council approves FY2026 Recreation Center and Opportunity Fund budgets, establishes AgeWell fund
Summary
The council adopted the FY2026 Recreation Center Fund and Opportunity Fund budgets, approved establishing a separate AgeWell services fund and allocated Opportunity Fund grants to community sites; staff projected carryforward balances and reviewed revenue/expense estimates.
The City Council approved the proposed FY2026 Recreation Center Fund and Opportunity Fund budgets and authorized the creation of a new AgeWell services recreation fund.
Sarah Erazo, Deputy Director for Citywide Recreation Services, told the council the department will have 63 recreation center funds next fiscal year, with FY25 ending fund balances of just over $8.7 million, projected FY26 revenue of roughly $5.1 million, and projected FY26 expenses of about $8.8 million. Erazo said the department proposes carrying forward balances and using Opportunity Fund resources (approximately $400,000 available) to fund priority projects; the proposal allows up to $65,000 in Opportunity Fund allocations per site for selected community centers.
As part of the action, staff requested authorization for the chief financial officer to create a new AgeWell services fund by transferring a share of the existing Therapeutic Recreation Services fund; councilmembers said the separation will help track and grow senior programming.
Public commenters and councilmembers discussed program priorities, equity in allocations and transparency around technology planned for parks and centers; several members expressed support for allocating Opportunity Fund dollars to centers that serve communities of need.
A motion to adopt the budgets passed on a recorded vote (transcript: 'that passes unanimously 8 to 0 with council member Campbell absent'). Staff noted the contribution of community recreation groups and philanthropic partners to recreation funding and said the department will proceed with Opportunity Fund awards as proposed.
