Department of Parks and Recreation Embarks on
Master Plan Development

Public Meetings to be held in October and November

Sacramento, California, September 8, 2003 – Urban sprawl, serving the needs of a growing population, limited resources, demand for new services, and the future of Sacramento’s urban forest are just some of the challenges and issues facing the Department of Parks and Recreation in the 21st century.

A comprehensive update of the City’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan is currently underway to set forth a new vision and direction for the department as it strives to meet the challenges of a growing Sacramento. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan will be presented to the Mayor and City Council in early 2004. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan will:

Document the benefits provided by parks and recreation services to residents and visitors of Sacramento;

Chart the growth, priorities and agenda for parks and recreation for the next 5 years;

Establish policies to guide decision making by City staff and officials.

Analyzing community needs and wants is the foundation of the master plan, and a series of public meetings is planned. At each of these meetings, the public can participate by making comments to the convenors.

October 2, 2003, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Location: Hart Senior Center Multipurpose Room, 915-27th Street, Downtown Sacramento, (916) 264-5462

Joint Public Workshop of Department of Parks and Recreation staff with Citizens Advisory Committee for Parks and Recreation (CAC convening) and the Youth Commission (YC); followed immediately by CAC regular monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m. –
9 p.m.

Agenda: Present overview of results of Needs Analysis element of Master Plan Update; share draft expanded Vision for Master Plan

November 19, 2003, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Location: Sacramento Zoo, Kampala Center, 3930 West Land Park Drive, Sacramento, (916) 264-5888

Joint CAC-YC Special Meeting/Public Workshop

Agenda: Present overview of draft Master Plan document

In addition, a series of workshops and/or hearings of the Citizens Advisory Committee for Parks and Recreation, Youth Commission, Planning Commission and City Council to discuss and adopt the Plan will be scheduled for Spring 2004.

Information about the Master Plan update process is available at the Parks and Recreation Department’s web site: www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation/masterplan/. Interested persons can register for future notifications about the Master Plan update process (via email or regular mail) by contacting Project Manager J.P. Tindell at (916) 808-1955 or jptindell@cityofsacramento.org