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Financial Stratagy Session February 14, 2'-"l 3 Page 4 District and its partner" are: rias remain affacta;M t✓ past actio ^s wf the State. ircluding last year's dissolutior of Redevelopment Ags!-ci s. Capita? improvement Plan T fi s Au'-}'?ar Cavita' ?!".^.'J�r"l ^` --Ian ?r`s SS a ';,7t'r t tS'' 0 I'll€i€03' in Ca 73? + i" ru's`?`"13►�+.•+"�,t?tta. ire ID',stri:fs �Eti'.talF:-v3 �ava r'fS.:rfcS V �;o{'latrc""r Park Dedic?o' --.u, n�L, , "i^h ^ave J'ac;!„ad as tha ^� _.^ ,-a'iay has b,;h out Federa, and State .� `W. La' -i I . �� . Y��!�v :ry V v .r Vv r�.,..,.r v .., : I"9i `ford€ ' -.p crtur'ltf as ram:air, 1m.ited. Ti -.z District mus: rZz'•(stica':"� ioD1C "withir" O'Wil, District and camMLrJt' t fire fLt'Mre rapt#a' `��r Virg. The General Wund, the Assessment, debt issuanca, or some combination thereof are y pctertial inte�rrEa/ capital #urdirg1 sources. The District �r-��N realistically need oto rely /�more 1 on 115 ancially supportive no E -h! -c -f -i Ls s� eCh as Play Ccrejo and pal inersNps with othei agencies, institutions and park user groups. Recert examples of Mgriticant capital projects with. user groups include the snack shack and other Improvements at Conejo Creek South with AYSO Region g, lights at Th^usand Oaks Park with Conejo Valley United Soccer Club and miscellaneous improvements at VgdOus facilities through the CIP Grant Furd. CONCLUSION The District ccrtirues t„ rise to these chalierges, A key area for rsvQnue growth in the Recreation Division is "a iaL;r ring of a flfih'� recreation program guide, providing for organized recreation activities from November through early January when classes have historically beer dark_ Staff is gearing up to begin this fifth programming season at the and d; this year. Also, by increasing marketing activities in conjunction with the District 50;`' Anniversary (i.e. Facebook, paid newspaper advertising), staff is working to push the existirg programs, classes and events to full capacity. Other areas of recent revenue gro',W. include wireless communication leases and playfield user fees. In addition to generating additional revenues, the District is working to control and reduce crests throughout the tirgarization. Here are a few items, in no particular order, that staff have recently been working on: Improving computer system capabilities and reliability Y rile reducing IT capital investment via virtual servers; moving some functions to the Cloud, Voice Over Internet Protocol ('V01 P) for phone service; heavier use of social media for marketing and communications to reduce reliance on paper & printing while increasing its communicaticr, and marketing outreach capalcili'Vsss: saving water - using less and less water on a "per developed acre" basis by using %eather sensitive irrigation controllers and reducing nor -essential turf areas; improving the performance and capability of District vehicles and rolling stock to increase fuel efficiency and sa.re on fuel costs; trarsitionirg field refurbishment practices to rely on fess expensive and more ervirormen{ally frierd'�y organic soil amendments; and the proposed solar carport i^staliatiors .r ii reduce electricity costs. In short, the District continuously seeks to improve service, increase efficiency and reduce costs while striving to Cwventl} the District. publishes 4 prowan guide, or''4c S iILLCREST CENTER 403 WEST HILLCREST DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORN;'A 91350-4223 (805) 495.6471 FAX: (805) 497-3199 E-MAIL: Park$QCrPd.org