Sunrise Recreation and Park District Municipal Service Review May 2008 Prepared by: Tobias Joel Sacramento LAFCo 1112 I St., Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916)874-6458 Fax (916)874-2939 www.saclafco.org

I. District Information

I. District Information BOUNDARIES (CLOCKWISE) North: Sacramento/Placer county line East: Kenneth Avenue South: Madison Avenue West: Roseville Road to Antelope Road to Watt Avenue SIZE AND STRUCTURE 27 square miles Population 163,000 in three communities Antelope: developing; young families, according to District research Foothill Farms: relatively developed, less room for new park-sites City of Citrus Heights: also quite developed, new park-sites are the result of in-fill projects

Management & Employment Structure II. Management Management & Employment Structure Advisory Board of Directors Outreach Employment ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5 member appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, which govern the District ex-officio Seats distributed to represent District communities Meet once monthly OUTREACH Website Surveys---mail and online Workshops EMPLOYMENT 30 full-time, up to 500 seasonal employees; all unrepresented Employees elect a representative committee to confer with District Administrator Pay-scales revised every 5 years according to median salaries in comparable agencies

Sunrise Park Sites III. Infrastructure OBSERVATION FROM THIS MAP: Relatively equal distribution of parks Coincidence of park-sites with schools, especially in Antelope area Some of the larger facilities are designed for good transport access From I-80 #42. Pioneer Tennis Courts #43. Foothill Golf Course #21. Rusch Community Park #10. Foothill Community Park From Auburn Boulevard #37. Stock Ranch Preserve INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIFICS: 32 developed parks and 10 open space sites, totaling 493 acres Park types Neighborhood parks (7-10 acres) Community parks (40-60 acres) Natural park-lands Services Recreational programs Classes Community activities Rental space: Picnic areas Large event space Licensed day-care, five school-sites, clustered in Antelope area Antelope Meadows Elementary Olive Grove Elementary Dry Creek Elementary (actually in Roseville) Barret Elementary Oak Hill Elementary CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (2000-2010 Master Plan, adopted January 2001) Park Repairs: clustered in Foothill and City of Citrus Heights Parking lot resurfacing Minor American Disabilities Act upgrades Park Rehabilitation: clustered in Foothill and City of Citrus Heights Rusch Community Park comprises 80% of renovation costs Computerizing irrigation More significant ADA upgrades, exceeding $25,000 Park Development: largely in Foothill and Citrus Heights, but also significant for new parks in Antelope Adding facilities to exciting parks to better serve the area Park Acquisition: future plans include more acquisitions in Foothill Farms and Citrus Heights

Detail of Joint Facilities III. Infrastructure Detail of Joint Facilities Schools Districts County Agencies Other Service Providers SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District: Antelope Center Unified School District: Antelope San Juan Unified School District: Foothill Farms and Citrus Heights COUNTY AGENCIES: County Sanitation District #1: utility easements to allow lines through park County Senior Nutrition Program: run through community centers County Health Center: located in Rusch Community Park OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS: Citrus Heights Water District: Sunrise land available for wells

Sunrise Revenue Sources IV. Finance Sunrise Revenue Sources BREAKDOWN Property Taxes $3,053,670 User Fees $2,293,810 Space Rental $282,450 Quimby In-lieu Fees $537,112 Other $57,500 Interest income Donations Not included by relevant: Rents collected on providing maintenance services Antelope and Citrus Heights Park Development Trust Fund Antelope Assessment District Final Budget 2003-04 from 2000-2010 Master Plan adopted January 2001

Sunrise Revenue Constraints & Opportunities IV. Finance Sunrise Revenue Constraints & Opportunities Constraints: Property tax shifts Opportunities: Marketing Lobbying Full-time grant research Continued joint-use & cost avoidance CONSTRAINTS: ERAF shifts 1992-93 As well as tax shifts in 2004-05 OPPORTUNITIES Marketing developments to commercial sponsors Lobbying for long-term tax assessments in other District areas besides Antelope Permanent staff to research/pursue grants Continued joint-use and cost avoidance Sub-contracting development work Digitizing tasks: irrigation; class registration Economies of scale: fleet benefits

Municipal Service Review Determinations CONCLUSION Municipal Service Review Determinations Service Demand Development Plans SERVICE DEMAND Roughly equivalent service availability throughout the District, w/o duplication with other agencies Services continue to adapt to demand: preference surveys and outreach DEVELOPMENT PLANS Recognizes the need for ongoing infrastructural development Collaborate to move toward infrastructure/service goals Economies of scale allow cost-savings Sunrise is an effectively managed District which meets local service demands and is integrated into a network of collaborative service agencies.