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I I ' . - provide a way to increase productivity and maintain more acreage with few employees. Director Griffiths described the survey planned for the Redwood Shores residents that will allow PRCS to tailor the activities to the needs of the community. Director Griffiths described proposed innovations in the PRCS Department to achieve efficiencies and greater productivity, and the new marketing strategy that will be employed. He described the efforts for new grants, fellowships and other revenues, as well as maintaining current programs up to date. In response to Vice Mayor Ruskin's questions regarding the goal of reducing use of irrigation water, Director Griffiths said that PRCS was working with Public Works in using new techniques to reduce the amount of water used on the site, whether it is irrigation systems to satellite programs. Director Griffiths said PRCS is working closely with the Youth Advisory Council on the Skateboard Park as well as activities both at the Recreation Center and the Teen Program. In response to Vice Mayor Ruskin's question from Mr. Hughes' letter regarding Special Interest, Marketing for approximately $600,000 on Page 171, Superintendent Centeno said the Special Interest Programs were all the adult recreational classes for which fees were charged. She said the total for that category was $586,349 for FY - 1998/99 and it included the Sandpiper Community Center costs. Superintendent Centeno said the "marketing includes the cost of our brochure, and we are charging this particular Manager who also has the responsibility for Sandpiper Community Center for marketing our activities. A lot of what we do in Recreation we generate revenues. We have facilities that we rent out. We wanted to put more emphasis on that, because we realize that a lot of the City dollars needed to go towards public safety and other things. We wanted to take full advantage of what we could to raise revenues where appropriate." City Manager Everett said it wasn't a new position. He said PRCS was taking existing positions and redefining some of the responsibilities to free up time to spend on this Program. In response to Council Member Hartnett's questions regarding a Council Priority listed on page 153 under Aesthetics, Goal No.2, a written agreement with the schools and organizations for athletic field usage, Director Griffiths said PRCS would like to have an agreement with the Schools for use of their facilities, similar to previous agreements back in the late 70s and early 80s. He said the Program was discontinued due to a law suit, and he expressed support for establishing a written agreement with specific terms that would allow use of School property. Director Griffiths said it "would be beneficial down the road for some of the things we are talking about, - particularly with some of the Schools in the County area", and Council Member BUDGET STUDY SESSION MINUTE BOOK NO. 57 JUNE 29, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 025 PAGE 21