1. Proposed Consolidation of Parks & Recreation and Land Conservation Divisions June 11, 2013

2. Retirement of Parks & Open Space Superintendent (August 2013) Continued ACF transition from acquisition to access Strategic workload reallocation Fairgrounds Poe Springs Opportunities

3. Uncertainty with annexations Fairgrounds Reallocating Parks and Conservation Lands workload s Future management of Poe Springs, Kanapaha Freedom Community Center, M.K. Rawlings, urban parks Challenges

4. Current Organization FY13 Land Conservation (8 FTEs) Land Conservation Program Supr. Sr. Environmental Planner Environmental Specialist Senior Environmental Specialist Environmental Protection Dept. Director EPD Admin. Support Division

5. PWD Admin. Support Division Current Organization FY13 Parks & Recreation (15 FTEs) Parks and Open Space Supt. Parks Supervisor Contracts/ Projects Coordinator Maintenance Supervisor 1 Parks/Landscape Maintenance Worker Public Works Dept. Director

6. Proposed Organization FY14 Parks & Conservation Lands (23 FTEs) Parks and Conservation Lands Mgr. Parks Supervisor Contracts/Projects Coordinator Maintenance Supervisor 1 Parks/Landscape Maintenance Workers (5 FTEs) Sr. Environmental Planner Environmental Specialists (3 FTEs) Sr. Environmental Specialists (3FTEs) Environmental Protection Dept. Director EPD Admin. Support Division Parks/Landscape Maintenance Workers (5FTEs) Maintenance Supervisor 1 Public Education Program Coordinator

7. Budget and Staffing Analysis FY13 Budget (Combined Existing Programs) FY 14 Proposed Parks & Conservation Lands Personnel $ 1,169,347 $ 1,104,476 Operations $ 1,470,473 $ 1,474,375 Net $0 Capital Improvements $ 2,830,528 $ 654,950 Total FTEs 24.424.9 Provided as a summary. Detail in Agenda Item Exhibits

8. Next Steps BoCC approves concept Summer 2013 June 11, 2013 October 1, 2013 August 31, 2013

9. Next Steps Summer 2013 June 11, 2013 October 1, 2013 August 31, 2013 Budget Amendment for PCL and support position PCL transitions into Fairgrounds Advertise new FTEs Create space at EPD

10. Current Parks Superintendent retires Next Steps Summer 2013 June 11, 2013 October 1, 2013 August 31, 2013

11. Next Steps Summer 2013 June 11, 2013 October 1, 2013 August 31, 2013 All P&CL Staff in EPD New FTEs Hired

12. Approve the creation a new Parks and Conservation Lands Division within the Environmental Protection Department from the merger of the Parks and Recreation Division and the Land Conservation Division; authorize the creation of two new positions in the new Division; and authorize the County Manager to take necessary actions to fully execute the merger by October 1, 2013. Recommendation