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S.,q-� Executive Summary The strategic plan provides a guiding framework of principles and policy directions. The framework includes the Department's purpose, vision, and values, as well as the goals and objectives the Department will achieve in implementing the plan. The process of implementing the Strategic Plan benefits the community as a whole, by focusing the City's commitrnent to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services program. Purpose Our mission is to build a great community together through people, parks, and programs. Vision We partner with the community to provide innovative and high-value parks, facilities, programs and services that promote an engaged and healthy community. Values • Creativity — Freedom to imagine and the courage to act ■ Excellence — Passion to do our best in each moment ■ Integrity — Do the right thing not the easy thing ■ Service — We care and it makes a difference Goals Parks - Ensure equitable access to safe and attractive parks and facilities that meet community needs. We found that Redwood City is below the average acreage of parkland for Peninsula Cities, and our community told us that we need more acreage, particularly in the area of sports fields. This situation will only be exacerbated as the population of our City continues to grow. Our strategies in this area are threefold. 1. We need to identify locations and new funding sources for the creation of new parks. 2. We need to get the most out of our existing facilities by improving scheduling, space allocation along with park safety and amenities found in each park. 3. We need to focus energy on creating beautiful public spaces based on sound environmental protection and water conservation premises. Recreation Programs—Offer high qualifiy recreation programs to all age groups, diverse interests and all neighborhoods. Our goal for the Recreation Division is to offer high quality programs to all ages, interests and geographic areas of the City. However, information collected from the Census, the City's Neighborhood Survey and our own outreach, indicated that our programs are less used in the Redwood Village and Friendly Acres neighborhoods, and that there are opportunities to expand programming for preschoolers, baby boomers and those over the age of 80. Internally, recreation division staffers wish to focus on improving our cost recovery ability while providing for those who cannot afford our services and improve our ability to collect information on customer sarisfaction. Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services � 2004StrategicPlan