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<br />Interim Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood explained that the metrics for Staff <br />time have not been examined in previous years. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen asked if planning time is accounted for in the Staff hours. <br /> <br />Recreation Specialist Martinez-Flynn said no. She reviewed recommendations and changes that <br />will help in planning Happy Days in 2023. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff suggested potentially adding the power to food trucks as an additional <br />fee. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the fee that is charged to these vendors does not cover the <br />electricity cost. <br /> <br />Recreation Specialist Martinez-Flynn said that is correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove expressed her appreciation for Recreation Specialist Martinez-Flynn <br />for looking into the scope of this project and figuring out ways this can be done better. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated that he thinks a key will be to find volunteers for this event. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell thanked Recreation Specialist Martinez-Flynn for her amazing work and <br />shared how impressed she was with her work. <br /> <br />Interim Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood continued the presentation by <br />discussing the specific recreation programming. He stated his appreciation for the recreation <br />programming being mentioned in the strategic plan. He reviewed the specific programs. <br /> <br />Recreation Specialist Martinez-Flynn reviewed how the programs benefit local businesses. <br /> <br />Interim Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood discussed the model used to think <br />about fee based programs. <br /> <br />Recreation Specialist Martinez-Flynn reviewed some of the programs and their cost per person. <br />She stated that the community has received 31,489 recreation experience hours so far in 2022, <br />which includes all programming, including concerts and Happy Days. <br /> <br />Interim Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood shared that at the work session on <br />August 23rd, 2022 Council asked Staff to look at increased revenue or cost savings relative to the <br />budget line idea for 2023 for keeping the Recreation Specialist at 40 hours per week. He reviewed <br />the revenue forecast and savings moving forward. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht added that the story book around Cottonwood Trail in 2020 was really <br />great. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / November 22, 2022 <br />Page 8 of 10 <br /> <br />