1. BEST PRACTICES IN PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS & RECREATION SERVICES Commissioned by the City of Cupertino 2015 Santa Clara County Leadership Academy

2. Karna DuQuite – Santa Clara Valley Water District Michelle Katsuyoshi – City of Morgan Hill Melinda Denis – City of Mountain View Allen Ishibashi – Midpeninsula Open Space District Tonya Talavera – Santa Clara County Fire Department Irene Silipin – City of Milpitas Ingrid Bella – Santa Clara Valley Water District

3. David Brandt City Manager City of Cupertino Carol Atwood Director of Rec. & Community Svs City of Cupertino

4. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW 1.What is P3? Methodology and What Was Learned 2.Best practices for Successful P3 3.City of Cupertino: Recommendations and Call to Action 4.Telling the Story: New York City Central Park Conservancy 5.Group Discussion

5. A demonstrated commitment to a community goal by embracing the diverse resources of multiple-sector partners such as government, private, and non-profit organizations PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPPs OR P3s)

6. EXISTING SERVICES & PROGRAMS Senior Center Teen Center Sports Center Recreation Classes & Activities Summer Programs and Camps Afterschool Enrichment Programs Parks & Sports Fields McClellan Ranch Preserve Blackberry Farm Park & Golf Course

7. METHODOLOGY Chris Ghione Comm. Svc. Dir. City of Morgan Hill Steve Rymer City Manager City of Morgan Hill Christine Hanel Rec. Supervisor City of Cupertino Jean Reiderer, Executive Director Northwest YMCA Gayathri Kanth, Community Librarian Cupertino Library John Marchant Recreation Mgr City of Mt. View

8. FINDINGS & OBSERVATIONS Successful P3 model partnerships exist Library teen attendance and programs are thriving YMCA has experience with partnerships Opportunities to repurpose City facilities exist Duplicated programs and services Opportunities to focus on data driven decisions YMCA and Library are open to exploring partnerships with the City of Cupertino

9. BEST PRACTICES FOR SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS 1.Understand why you want to partner 2.Seek out possible partners with similar goals 3.Create a shared vision 4.Collaboration not competition 5.Focus on goals not control 6.Establish a clear decision-making process 7.Negotiate fair deal – share the risks and rewards 8.Focus on “We” 9.Continuity of leadership 10.Continue to nurture, evaluate, and revise the partnership

10. RECOMMENDATIONS 1.Analyze respective efforts for redundancies and opportunities 2.Joint pass – City Sports Center and YMCA 3.Work towards a joint recreation pass between adjacent cities 4.Master Planning efforts – Civic Center Master Plan 5.Relocate Teen Center to the library 6.Offer all services within the new joint Teen Center for free 7.Preview City/YMCA recreation offerings through Library adult wellness classes 8.Implement joint and collaborative marketing 9.Develop partnership agreements utilizing best practices (Morgan Hill and YMCA) 10.Collect and organize existing participant data

11. CALL TO ACTION 1.Organize workshop between YMCA, City, and Library leadership 2.Choose several recommendations to focus on and pilot a specific partnership effort 3.Consider attending a P3 Conference