Title
Parks and Recreation Programming Supplies and Services (Ordinance S-45458)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, for payment authority to purchase recreation supplies, snacks and group admissions to recreational venues for Parks and Recreation Department summer programs. The request of $160,000 is for a period ending June 30, 2020. No expenditures from the General Fund are used to procure these services. The source of funding is revenue generated by the fee-based recreation programs held throughout the year. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Department provides recreation programming to youth in parks and community centers throughout the City. The funds requested are used to purchase recreation supplies, snacks and group admission to recreational venues to support youth services for summer programs in Fiscal Years 2018/19 and 2019/20. The summer programs include activities such as arts and crafts, sports, swimming, movies, nutritional and educational presentations, and field trips to venues such as the Phoenix Zoo, Musical Instrument Museum and Pueblo Grande Museum.
Financial Impact
No expenditures from the General Fund are used to procure these services. The source of funding is revenue generated by the fee-based recreation programs held throughout the year. The funds are retained in a special revenue fund to be used for summer programs.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the Parks and Recreation Department.