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allows you to make an informed decision regarding where you should set your performance standards <br /> and therefore your resources. <br /> We have similar benchmarking information allowing you to make more informed decisions regarding <br /> understanding whether the need for particular facilities and programs are higher in your community than <br /> other communities; <br /> benchmarking the usage of parks and park maintenance in your community to other communities; <br /> benchmarking the percentage of program participants in your community to other communities; <br /> benchmarking the highest priority facilities in your community to other communities; <br /> benchmarking the success of your marketing programs (and types of marketing materials, i.e. brochure, <br /> web, etc.) with other communities, benchmarking barriers to participation to other communities; <br /> benchmarking the value your citizens feel they receive from parks and recreation compared to other <br /> communities, etc. We have more than 100 benchmarking applications. <br /> There is some correlation to lCMA Benchmarks but the benchmarking information they have is for a <br /> significantly smaller pool of information. <br /> The lCMA benchmarking information is generally from surveys that are done for many city services, <br /> including parks and recreation so they can only ask a few parks and recreation questions. Our <br /> benchmarking data base comes from surveys that are 100% parks and recreation surveys. We probably <br /> have about 10 times the information regarding the types of parks and recreation services, programs, and <br /> facilities in our benchmarking data base than the lCMA. <br /> 4. Would it be possible to get a sample survey to share with the Parks and Recreation Commission at <br /> their January 4th meeting so that they can see the type of tool that will be used? <br /> Yes, I have included a couple of examples. <br /> Please let me know if you are in need of any additional information. <br /> Regards <br /> Ron <br /> The team is most interested in option 3 and possibly the benchmarking component. <br /> Our timeline is; <br /> - meet with the Parks & Recreation Commission on January 4th to review survey proposals. At this time <br /> the Commission will recommend one firm and proposal to the Council for their approval. <br /> - meet with the City Council on January 10 to present the Commission recommendation and request <br /> funding for the project. <br /> - meet with the Implementation Organizing Team on January 11 to review the accepted proposal and <br /> survey process. <br /> - beginning January 12 work with selected firm to coordinate the needs assessment survey process. <br /> Thank you again for your work. We are very excited to be embarking on this next step in our efforts to <br /> maintain, upgrade and expand our Parks and Recreation System. <br /> Jill Anfang <br /> Assistant Director <br /> Roseville Parks & Recreation <br /> 2660 Civic Center Drive <br /> Roseville, Minnesota 55113 <br /> 651-792-7102 (direct) <br /> www.cityofroseviIle.com/parks <br />