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:��-3� Time Frame (Compbtion T�rqet Ysar or A C t i O(1 S �mpbmentatia, L e a d F u n d i n g C e Res onsibilit Sources Recreation & Community 2005 - �� a. Conduct surveys and focus groups to assess Superintendent; Review General Fund users' perceptions of program quality � All Recreation & Community Services Mana ers b. Increase sense of community through special Recreation & event programming. Identify types of 2 � 6 Community General Fund programs and develop over time at least one Services event or series of events every quarter Superintendent c Improve environment in which community 2pp6 _ � Recreation & services are delivered, for example, room Review CO ��ty General Fund temperature, appeazance, and cleanliness Annually �� Mana ers Recreation & d. Offer a vaziety of levels and other options to 2pp6 _ Community maintain interest in programs and improve Review �� General Fund perception of program quality �u�y Superintendent, Special Interest Mana er B6 Support Ongoing Cultural Activities Targets: Support the development of downtown as the City's cultural center; support of the arts both at the elementary and secondary school levels; community building events that celebrate the diversity of our community; support and partnership with local arts organizations, programs that focus on a senior audience; increased investrnent in public art; and alternative funding sources for the arts. Rationale: Participant surveys show that one of the best programs we offer are the Summer and Downtown Concert Series. Building Community can also be achieved through cultural activities. The Cultural Element of the City's General Plan sets a goal of creating a"vital cultural life in Redwood City". City Council has identified its support of this concept by identifying Cultural activities as one of its priority areas. The Civic Cultural Commission has further defined the concept in iYs Strategic Plan by indicating efforts should: Celebrate the diversity of , the Redwood City Community, promote top quality and excellence in programs, support the City's core purpose of community building and recognize that art in all forms, be it visual, dramatic, music, dance, film, literature or other artistic expression, is essential to a vital ' community. Funds allocated by the City for cultural arts currently , represent and annual expenditure of about $1/resident. Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services � 2004StrategicPlan 3-16 . � � � � _. _ _. __.