PRESENTER: Presenter
Jordan Matney, Deputy City Manager
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SUBJECT: Title
Presentation and update on the Westside Community Center.
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DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In early 2026, operation of the Westside Community Center (WCC) transitioned from the Library Department to the Parks and Recreation Department. This presentation will provide an update on the transition, including a discussion on expanded services and consistency with other Parks and Recreation facilities.
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STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
N/A Economic Mobility N/A Enhanced Connectivity YES Community Identity
N/A Organizational Excellence N/A Community Well-Being
Community Identity Goal: Foster a sense of community for all City residents, preserve the City’s key historic and cultural assets, expand cultural programming, and take advantage of development opportunities that complement the City’s unique heritage.
Community Identity Objective: Continue engagement with the arts and culture sector to preserve and support the community’s culture and identity through community events, arts programming, and classes via the Library and Parks & Recreation.
Community Identity Outcome: Increase National Citizen Survey overall satisfaction with “Preservation of the historical or cultural character of the community.”
Community Identity Outcome: Maintain National Citizen Survey overall satisfaction with “Opportunities to attend cultural/arts/music activities” above the national benchmark.
Community Identity Outcome: Maintain National Citizen Survey overall satisfaction with “Opportunities to attend special events and festivals” above the national benchmark.
Organizational Excellence Goal: Use data-driven decision-making to provide efficient, effective, and high-quality services.
Organizational Excellence Objective: Continue to utilize cross departmental teams to enhance services provided to internal and external customers.
Organizational Excellence Objective: Develop staffing and resource allocation strategies driven primarily by data and key performance indicators.
Organizational Excellence Milestone: Incorporate fee schedule in the Adopted Budget process by FY 2026.
Organizational Excellence Outcome: Reduce reliance on General Fund primary revenue sources (property taxes, sales taxes, and franchise fees) by ensuring that non-primary revenues are aligned with the market and achieving the appropriate level of cost recovery.
Community Well-Being Goal: Implement services that enhance health and well-being to improve
overall quality of life for residents.
Community Well-Being Outcome: Maintain National Citizen Survey overall satisfaction for “Overall health and wellness opportunities.”
FISCAL IMPACT:
Facility operations and programming will be informed by the City’s cost recovery policies.
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