Committed to providing quality of life enhancing opportunities through the management of natural areas and specialized facilities, fostering

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2 Committed to providing quality of life enhancing opportunities through the management of natural areas and specialized facilities, fostering community stewardship, and offering an outstanding service - oriented environment.

3 2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS & INITIATIVES PLANNING Established standards for Trail Plans Established Standards for Trail Signage Implemented Emergency Trail Marking System in Heritage Parks Began 2018 revision to the County Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan (PROS) Updated Emergency Plan for Fair & Stampede Drafted Forest Stewardship Plan for the Ecological Restoration of Coulter Creek Heritage Park BUSINESS Conducted Permit Processing LEAN review Updated facility rental brochures Implemented On-Line Permit Reservation System Contracted with Special Olympics -Village Greens Golf Course as home course Village Greens Golf Course site for First Tee of South Puget Sound youth clinics Creating non-profit Park Foundation under Kitsap Community Foundation umbrella RESOURCE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Performed Variable Density Thinning at Newberry Hill Heritage Park and Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Removed Diseased Trees at South Kitsap Regional Park Creating Wicks Lake Park Community Partnership Forming Olympic View Community Partnership Formalized Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Stewardship Group Acquired 47 acres Olympic View property Underplanted 9,000 tree seedlings GRANT AWARDS $44,272 WA Department of Agriculture Fair $ 3,000 Duck Bucks 3 AEDs at Fairgrounds $11,000 Disney/NRPA Trail Grant SKRP 2,900 hours of labor ($60,000) contributed by DNR Urban Forestry Restoration Program

4 2017 PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS PROJECTS Constructed Storage Building at Presidents Hall PA system upgraded at Gordon Field Constructing of Lobe Press Box Site work and ADA parking at Fairgrounds Tennis Courts Constructed/Replaced New Roofs Picnic Shelter - Island Lake Park. Maintenance Shop Wildcat Lake Park Gazebo Silverdale Waterfront Park Constructed/Facilitated New Picnic Shelters Illahee Preserve Heritage Park Wildcat Lake Park Completed Board Range of Forestry Projects Forest Restoration Thinning of 320 acres at Newberry Hill Heritage Park and Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Addressed Laminated Root Rot and incorporated variable density thinning at South Kitsap Regional Park. Lessened the spread of diseases on 70 acres forested parklands Landscape View shed Thinning at Howe Farm Installed new floor at Island Lake Community Building Constructed New Restrooms Point No Point Lighthouse Park South Kitsap Regional Park Anderson Hill Fields Re-opened Restrooms at Fairgrounds Tennis Courts Trail Construction Port Gamble Beaver Pond re-route trail, Boardwalk/Trail Bridge Port Gamble Forest Trailhead Parking Perimeter trail at South Kitsap Regional Park Port Gamble Forest Shoreline Bluff Trail/Shoreline Access Trail Multi-use Trail Turnpike at Banner Forest Constructed Howe Farm Beaver Pond Boardwalk NRPA/Disney trail at South Kitsap Regional Park New and improved trails at South Kitsap Regional Park Constructed new skatepark plaza at South Kitsap Regional Park Completed Boand Family Equestrian Arena

5 CHALLENGES INCREASING PARK INVENTORY Park System Acreage has grown 56% during past 10 years 40% during past 5 years Anticipate additional 17% by end of 2017 FUNDING Increase difference between 2007 Budget and 2018 Budget is 2.5% Due to tight funding, the budget does not allow for allocations for vandalism and hazardous tree work in parks. Past 20 months, $21,400 paid for emergency tree work Vandalism 2015 = $12,460 includes 40 staff hours 2016 = $12,109 includes 53 staff hours 2017 = $ 5,982 includes 53 staff hours RESOURCES Increased administrative time required to maintain financially self-sustaining Fair & Stampede. Volunteers are major component of the Department s backbone, however, reported volunteer hours have not proportionately increased with park acreage Additional resources are required to retain, attract, and train volunteers. Additional resources are required to develop opportunities for Eco-Tourism, including private/non-profit partnerships Aging revenue producing facilities are less flexible in accommodating changing trends Recovery from 6 years of deferred maintenance has been extremely slow and resource consuming

6 Kitsap County Parks think outside NEWBERRY HILL HERITAGE PARK

7 PARK ACREAGE COMPARISON 2000-September ,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2, September 2016 (1,891 AC) (5,692 AC) (6,342 AC) (7,486 AC)

8 PARK ACREAGE COMPARISON September 2016 December ,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2, September December (1,891 AC) (5,692 AC) (6,342 AC) (7,486 AC) (8,842 AC)

9 PARK ACREAGE COMPARISON 2000-Present 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2, September 2016 Today (1,891 AC) (5,692 AC) (6,342 AC) (7,486 AC) (8,889 AC)

10 PARK ACREAGE COMPARISON Anticipated January ,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2, Today January 2018 (1,891 AC) (5,692 AC) (6,342 AC) (7,448 AC) (8,889 AC) (10,400 AC)

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12 VOLUNTEER HOURS PARK PROJECTS 25,000 20,000 15,000 17,620 16,314 12,512 15,241 14,155 18,000 16,759 13,540 16,000 10,000 7,547 5, NATIONAL AVERAGE COUNTY PARK AGENCIES

13 VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Anderson Landing - Reroute of a large washed out trail Anna Smith - Reroute trail and build steps to the beach Bandix Dog Park -Volunteers are paying for and replacing the fence for the dog park Banner Forest Replace old boardwalk on Omega Trail with a new puncheon With the 2016/2017 winter storms, every trail was impassible. Volunteers worked for two months to reopen trails. Volunteers from other parks even joined the effort as Banner Forest was the hardest hit with the wind and snow storms. Reroute of portions of Banner Slough Chico Salmon Park - Installed a new park sign Guillemot Cove Relocation of Stump House Trail and a new bridge Relocation of trail around the old nest house site Hansville Greenway - Reestablished Outback Trail after OPG logging operation Newberry Hill Reroute of Rodie Hill Trail Worked on restoration thinning of southern portion of park North Kitsap - Working on a Land Classification Plan Point No Point - Seven classes participated in the School Outreach Program. The volunteer docents go into the classroom and teach about the history of lighthouses, followed by a class field trip to the lighthouse for a tour and to learn about the natural history of Point No Point Park. Port Gamble Completed the Shoreline Trail Completed construction of Beaver Pond Bridge Volunteers worked with Fortera to raised 3.2 Million for land acquisition Port Gamble, Illahee, Banner, Newberry Hill, and Hansville Greenway volunteers are working on mapping their parks, collecting GPS coordinate information, and installing Emergency Marker signs in their parks. Illahee Preserve - Built a picnic shelter with funds donated by the East Bremerton Rotary Club

14 PARTNERS Kitsap Public Facilities District Lobe Field Improvements REI Distributed Park Survey Post Cards with Labor Day Sale transactions Central Kitsap School District Tennis Court Resurface, ILA Facility Maintenance & Operation Kitsap Tri-Babes Wildcat Lake Picnic Shelter and Park Closing Services Key Pen Park District Shared Maintenance of Horseshoe Lake Park Kitsap Community Foundation Boand Family Grant Recipient leading to Boand Arena Construction and Donation Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance Trail work at Port Gamble Forest and Banner Forest Heritage Parks Kitsap Bank Title Sponsor of Kitsap County Fair & Stampede South Kitsap Skatepark Association - $107,000 donation to match RCO Funds to Construct Plaza Washington Conservation Corps Clearing and Forestry Projects North Kitsap Trails Association and REI Trail construction projects Great Peninsula Conservancy Projects at Banner Forest and Port Gamble Forest Heritage Parks Kitsap County Public Works Easement issues and training opportunities Washington Trails Association Park trail clearing and maintenance Kitsap County Top Hands Professional Services for Kitsap County Rodeo US Lighthouse Society Point No Point Duplex rental, site improvements US Navy Adopted Anna Smith Park, provided Fair Admissions and Security Services Washington Youth Academy Various Projects at Multiple Park Sites

15 Kitsap County Parks think outside ANDERSON POINT PARK

16 2018 WORK PLAN - Draft Safe and Healthy Communities Continue GPS Internal Road and Trail Identification program to facilitate Emergency/Fire Response in Heritage Parks Standardize park signs and trail markings Submit Grant Applications to Support Facility Development and Safety Improvements Inclusive Government Park Advisory Board to Developing Community Needs Assessment for 2018 PROS Plan Establish a Parks Issue Forum with Stewardship Groups Establish a South Kitsap Regional Park Stewardship Group Thriving Local Economy Plan for Grant Opportunities for the Port Gamble Bike Park Seek Additional Funding Opportunities for the Marketing of the County Fair & Rodeo Develop Marketing Strategies for Fairgrounds Facilities Develop opportunities for Eco-Tourism, including private/non-profit partnerships Protected Natural Resources and Systems Continue Variable Density Thinning at Parks having adopted Forest Stewardship Plans. Formally establish the financially self-sustaining Forest Stewardship Program. Complete restoration thinning of 200 acres at Coulter Creek Heritage Park Begin Development of a Forest Stewardship Plan for Banner Forest Heritage Park Develop partnerships to expand cultural/agricultural use of Howe Farm Management Plan Continue to replace nonconforming and failing road culverts that block fish passage Effective and Efficient County Services Review Fair & Rodeo Vendor/Concessionaire Processes Continue Strategic Review of Park Parcel Inventory and Identify Partnership Opportunities with School Districts Develop Business Plans and Review Sustainability for Revenue Producing Facilities Coordinate with Public Works and NK Heritage Park stewards on the proposed Sound to Olympics Trail connection

17 THINGS WE NEED TO DO Improve marketing and expanded use of electronic media Offer expanded opportunities for community feedback via surveys, park meetings, etc. Develop a formal 5 -Year Strategic Business Plan for the Parks Department Create Enterprise opportunities for existing operations and services Evaluate Fairgrounds buildings and structures. Outline site Master Plan. Incorporate technology to facilitate better communication with field staff and improve data collection Develop strategies to attract private investments to construct, operate, and manage new eco-tourism opportunities Develop responses and actions to comments and data provided as part of the 2018 revision on the County s Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan Develop 10 & 20 year Capital Facilities Plan Establish a Park Stewardship Issues Committee

18 THINGS WE NEED TO DO Improve marketing and expanded use of electronic media Offer expanded opportunities for community feedback via surveys, park meetings, etc. Develop a formal 5 -Year Strategic Business Plan for the Parks Department Create Enterprise opportunities for existing operations and services Evaluate Fairgrounds buildings and structures. Outline site Master Plan. Incorporate technology to facilitate better communication with field staff and improve data collection Develop strategies to attract private investments to construct, operate, and manage new eco-tourism opportunities Develop responses and actions to comments and data provided as part of the 2018 revision on the County s Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan Develop 10 & 20 year Capital Facilities Plan Establish a Park Stewardship Issues Committee

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20 2017 SUMMARY COMPARISON EXPENDITURES % Change S & W and BENEFITS 3,037,389 3,195, % OPERATING EXPENSES 1,123,147 1,175, % INTERFUND CHARGES 338, , % TOTALS 4,499,425 4,771, % REVENUE % Change PROGRAM & FACILITY USE 1,209,200 1,255, % OTHER SOURCES 372, , % 1,581,776 1,763, %

21 MAJOR ADJUSTMENTS EXPENDITURES $144,612 Personnel 1 FTE Park Maintenance Position (approved and filled 2017) $58,852 Full Year Funding Assistant Director Position (partial funding in 2017) $ 6,705 Position Reclassification (approved October 2017) $ 7,461 Additional Extra Help Fairgrounds $15,600 Operating Training and Education $21,500 Expanded Turf Management and Building Repairs $24,500 Park Resources and Fairgrounds REVENUE $162,108 Facility Rental Fees (Buildings & Shelters) $45,000 Athletic Field Fees $10,000 Equipment Rentals $10,000 Forestry Inter-fund $ 7,108 Conservation Futures $90,000

22 REVENUE/FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS Revenue Development 2017/2018 Extended County Fair & Stampede parking at an adjacent facility to generate additional revenue Adjusted various fees recover service provision costs Revised Fee Schedule allowances to respond to unique rental requests Anticipate shifting a portion of an FTE from the General Fund to a Special Fund Utilizing increased capacity in Conservation Futures, created by legislative action, to fund a maintenance position that has been unfilled since Creation of a Kitsap County Park Foundation, under Kitsap Community Foundation s umbrella, to create new opportunities for grants and donations Broadened partnership with US Lighthouse Society, making the Maggs House available for vacation rentals.

23 Kitsap County Parks think outside BANNER FOREST HERITAGE PARK

24 Parks Department Organization DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR EVENT OPERATIONS PARK RESOURCES ADMINISTRATIVE PARK PLANNER COMMUNITY FORESTER Division Supt (1) Division Supt (1) DIVISION 1 1 Special Revenue Fund EVENT SPECIALIST MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIAIST PROJECT COORDINATOR 1 NORTH Maintenance Workers OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALST FISCAL SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 2 - Permits/Etix/Concession MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 1 SOUTH EVENT CENTER MAINTENANCE 7 Maintenance Workers OFFICE SUPPORT ASSISTANT Maintenance Worker - Event 1 - Parks Permits STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR EVENT CENTER MAINTENANCE 1 OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALST 1 Supervisor 1 - Contracts/Adv Bd 5 Maintenance Workers SHARED DAS SUPPORT VILLAGE GREENS GC 1 (2/3 share) 2 Golf Shop Attendants Special Revenue Fund FAIR & RODEO Contract

25 EFFICIENCIES Stewardship groups help manage and maintain more than 60% of park acreage. Projected 16,000 reported volunteer hours dedicated to park projects, and approximately 20,000 volunteer hours dedicated to Fair & Stampede ILA with CK School District for renovation of Fairgrounds tennis courts, maintenance and operation Continued contract services to maximize staff resources and limit expenditures for: Event support exhibit support services and rentals Professional Property Management services contracted to manage park rental properties Fair & Stampede Management Services Refuse and cleaning services during County Fair & Stampede Developing ILA with Central Kitsap School District for Lobe Field Complex upgrades Individual park videos being created for electronic media marketing via Park Board Communications Committee Cooperatively funded athletic field improvements at Lobe Field Complex with Kitsap Public Facilities District Draft agreement with community non-profit to maintain and operate the recently donated Boand Equestrian Arena Received more than $92,000 in donated materials, labor, and services to the Kitsap County Fair & Stampede Fair & Rodeo Sponsorship; $207,000. Professional Rodeo Services paid through program sponsorships MOA with Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District for shared maintenance of Horseshoe Lake Park Community organizations provide prompt graffiti removal at South Kitsap Regional Park Skatepark, and Fairgrounds

26 EFFECTIVENESS RATIOS National Recreation & Park Association Metric Report Functional Area Comparison (average of 430 agencies responding per category) KITSAP COUNTY Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile Operating Expenditures per Capita $18.02 $44 $82 $169 Revenue per Capita $6.50 $8 $25 $60 Revenue to Operating Expenditure 35.2% 17.1% 32.1% 53.1% Operating Expenditures per Acre $537 $3,205 $8,146 $19,188 Park Acres per 1,000 Residents FTE s per 10,000 Population

27 EFFECTIVENESS RATIOS National Recreation & Park Association 2016 Metric Report Functional Area Comparison KITSAP COUNTY 2018 Washington Median KITSAP COUNTY 2007 Operating Expenditures per Capita $18.02 $107 $19.55 Revenue per Capita $6.50 $49 $5.75 Revenue to Operating Expenditure 35.2% 39.8% 29.4% Operating Expenditures per Acre $537 $9,673 $820 Park Acres per 1,000 Residents FTE s per 10,000 Population

28 Kitsap County Parks think outside BUCK LAKE PARK

29 ADMINISTRATION QUALITY INDICATORS 2018 Proposed Revenue Per Capita $6.50 $6.06 $5.97 $6.66 $6.31 $6.49 Efficiency Net Expended Less Revenue (ICMA avg $38.61) WORKLOAD INDICATORS Number of Facility Use Permits Issued ($11.52) ($11.18) ($11.19) ($10.21) ($7.83) ($7.73) 2018 Proposed ,250 1,290 1,370 1,378 1,300 1,327 P&R FTE / 1000 (ICMA avg 0.49)

30 Kitsap County Parks think outside SALSBURY POINT PARK

31 PARK RESOURCES QUALITY INDICATORS Acres Parkland Per 1000 Population (NRPA Median 10.1 ICMA 14) Formal Stewardship Groups WORKLOAD INDICATORS Acres Parkland Maintained/FTE (NRPA Median 95.3) 2018 Anticipated Anticipated

32 Kitsap County Parks think outside LOBE FIELD #1 FAIRGROUNDS

33 OPERATIONS / EVENTS CENTER QUALITY INDICATORS Number of Major Sporting Events WORKLOAD INDICATORS Number of Indoor Facility Use Hours 2018 Anticipated Anticipated ,000 19,500 19,500 20,150 21,188 24,700 Number of Athletic Events 2,150 2,500 2,200 2,023 1,893 2,201

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35 FAIR & STAMPEDE QUALITY INDICATORS Sponsorship Dollars 2018 Anticipated $207,000 $214,915 $230,000 $186,180 $195,775 $202,151 Gate Receipts $215,000 $218,089 $232,479 $204,708 $236,927 $224,233 WORKLOAD INDICATORS Fair Attendance (All) 2018 Anticipated ,000 75,105 75,000 69,600 78,455 79,567 Number of Vendors

36 PROGRAM SUMMARY FAIR & RODEO Fair & Stampede 99.6% Cost Recovery Expenses Revenue

37 Kitsap County Parks think outside HOWE FARM PARK

38 PLANNING QUALITY INDICATORS Grants Prepared WORKLOAD INDICATORS 2018 Anticipated Anticipated Park Plans Manage New Grant Awards $1.8 million $11,000 $600,000 $0 $260,000 $870,000

39 FOREST STEWARDSHIP Variable Density Thinning Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Stagnant 40 year old Forest March 2017 Five Months Later August 2017

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