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<br />RECOMMENDA TION: The annual budget for pathways should be used to <br />implement the recommendations of the Pathway Committee. <br /> <br />7) Community Promotion <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The Park and Recreation Department offers services. programs and <br />amenities which are unknown to many Roseville residents. The City should <br />aggressively promote its recreational facilities and programs to increase use and <br />participation. This increased community awareness and participation would result in <br />increased community spirit and support. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDA nONS: The Parks and Recreation Department should increase <br />promotional activity to better inform citizens and to encourage participation in <br />programs and use of facilities. <br /> <br />Completion of the undeveloped and incomplete neighborhood, community and <br />urban parks and other facilities will also contribute to community awareness of <br />and appreciation for Parks and Recreation Department facilities and programs. <br />The completion of each park or facility should be publicized and celebrated to <br />maximize this impact. Showcasing of parks and facilities should be a part of the <br />50th Anniversary Celebration. <br /> <br />8) Community Survey <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Community support will be needed to implement recommendations for <br />a community center. To determine the level of support and how best to present the <br />recommendations to the community, a community survey is necessary. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDA nON: A professional organization should be engaged to conduct <br />a community survey to determine community preferences for recreational <br />facilities and financing options. This should be coordinated with the initial <br />phases of the Community Center Planning Committee work. <br /> <br />9) Park Improvement Program <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: In 1991, the City Council established the Park Improvement Program <br />(PIP) to upgrade and replace park facilities and funded it at $250,000 per year. The <br />Parks and Recreation Department annually evaluates and rates each component of <br />every park and prioritizes items to be included in the annual PIP budget. The funding <br />currently available for PIP does not reflect either inflation or the increases in park land <br />and recreational facilities during the last six years. Due to the lack of funds for park <br />redevelopment projects, the major portion of these funds for the last two years has <br />gone to facilitate the expeditious completion of Acorn Park redevelopment. This has <br />resulted in a critical backlog of other smaller upgrade and replacement projects. <br /> <br />15 <br />