Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan

iii Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan Executive Summary 2014 Recreation Programming Recommendations The City provides a full range of community programs for all age groups that are well utilized and received by the community. As an example during a recent fiscal year, there were a total of over 72,490 individual uses in City programs. Of these uses, 4,741 were in preschool programs, 5,692 in programs for children aged 6‐12, and 2,976 uses in programs for those aged 13‐17. There were a total of 17,352 uses in senior programs. Finally, there were 31,285 uses in aquatics program and 76,744 in tennis programs. As detailed in Section Two, a variety of needs assessment tools were utilized to determine the type and amount of new or enhanced programs and services that would be beneficial now and in the future. Further, for the purpose of evaluating current and future recreation program needs, a number of local, state and national trends were analyzed, including demographic shifts, changing life styles particularly between “Gen X” and “Gen Y” demographics, sustainability , and changes related to the workplace. Overall based on the data collected, there are no significant programming gaps of service. Notwithstanding this, the overall process did identify opportunities for additional programming which are detailed fully in Section Three. Some of the most notable opportunities for programming enhancements are as follows: Youth and Teen Programs Investigate potential for a stand‐alone or shared location for dedicated teen activities Explore creation of alternative sports programming Consider financial assistance to participants with limited income Physical Fitness, Health, and Well Being Explore enhanced cooperation with the PUSD related to additional aquatics programs and access Review the City’s concession policy to promote state nutrition guidelines Develop healthy lifestyle programs Address the need of an aging population by offering more gentle aerobics program options Inclusion of All Populations Coordinate with Para‐transit to offer subsidized transportation for Recreational Activities for the Developmentally Disabled (RADD) programming Expand inclusion programming to allow RADD participants for more “hands‐on” job training classes Explore cooperative agreements with other Tri‐Valley communities unable to provide programming for the developmentally disabled Strengthen Outdoor Recreation Opportunities Review current usage and future usage possibilities for the Nature House Consider implementing a Strategic Plan study for enhanced programming at Alviso Adobe Community Park Develop a “Park Steward” Volunteer Program for environmental enhancements, clean‐up, and coordinate with other volunteers within local parks