Fy 2010 Budget Reduction Staff Handout

Fairmount Park FY 2010 Budget Reduction Scenarios 10% Reduction Budget Reduction Amount: Positions Eliminated: Facilities Closed:

$1,259,243 16 full-time positions (13 vacant, 3 DROP) 0

A 10% budget reduction will result in:  Elimination of 8 vacant or DROP positions in landscape maintenance, 7 vacant or DROP positions in facility maintenance and 1 DROP position at Lloyd Hall.  10% reduction in overtime.  Reduction of one additional mowing cycle (from 14 in 2008 to 12 in 2009 to 11 cycles in 2010).  Reduction in Park Ranger funding.  Elimination of 15 of 60 portable toilets (25%).  Modification to Richie Ashburne Field maintenance.  Elimination of funding for the functional requirements contract for a work order management system.  Reduction in litter pick-up from weekly to bi-weekly and the elimination of plant replacement on Vine Street.  Implementation of a number of revenue generating activities. 20% Reduction Budget Reduction Amount: Positions Eliminated: Facilities Closed:

$ 2,368,486 20 full-time positions (13 vacant, 7 filled) plus 20 seasonal 0

In addition to the service impacts described above, a 20% budget reduction will result in:  Elimination of an additional 4 full time and 20 seasonal authorized positions.  None of the Park’s 13 fountains will be turned on.  Closure of all of the historic mansions during the summer and fall.  Elimination of environmental summer camps and programs.  Reduction in the Park’s ability to provide oversight and support for volunteer park restoration projects.  Impact to the Park’s ability to manage properties and concessions and pursue and administer grants.  Weekend maintenance of Park restrooms will be reduced to one day.  Weekend trash collection, litter pick-up and picnic areas / pavilion cleaning will be reduced.  Additional overtime reduction (resulting in a 39% total reduction).  Rebidding turf maintenance contract and elimination of weekly mowing and litter pickup on ball fields, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Kelly and Martin Luther King drives.  Vine Street landscape maintenance will be totally eliminated.  An additional 15 portable toilets will be eliminated for a total reduction of 30 of 60 (50%).

30% Reduction Budget Reduction Amount: Positions Eliminated: Facilities Closed:

$ 3,627,730 31 full-time positions (13 vacant, 18 filled) plus 70 seasonal 3

In addition to the service impacts described above, a 30% budget reduction will result in:  Elimination of an additional 11 full time and the remaining 50 seasonal authorized staff positions.  Closure of the Horticultural Center.  Cancellation of plans to renovate and utilize the Horticultural Center for revenue generation.  Elimination of the planting of annual flowers in Park locations such as JFK Plaza, the Parkway and neighborhood parks.  Closure of Lloyd Hall and the elimination of athletic activities, the summer rowing camp and community use of the building.  Closure of the Park’s Welcome Center and curtailing of marketing activities.  Additional overtime reduction (for a total reduction of 68%) will only permit the Park to respond to emergencies and provide no discretionary overtime to support other services.  Elimination of all street and park tree pruning.  Reduction in Park Ranger funding. Public Budget Meetings "Tough Times, Tough Choices", the upcoming community budget forums, will be hosted by the Penn Project on Civic Engagement in partnership with the City. All forums begin with registration at 6:15 pm. Registration is vital to the process of dividing participants into evenly sized, diverse working groups. The program will run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. It is critical that you arrive by no later than 6:00 pm if you want to participate. The meetings dates and locations are: Thursday, February 12th (Northeast) St. Dominic’s School 8510 Frankford Avenue Wednesday, February 18th (Germantown) Mastery Charter School, Pickett Campus 5700 Wayne Avenue Thursday, February 19th (South Philadelphia) St. Monica’s Catholic School 16th and Porter Streets Monday, February 23rd (West Philadelphia) Pinn Memorial Baptist Church 2251 North 54th Street City Employee Input Mayor Nutter is seeking input from City employees on ways to control expenses or generate revenue. You are encouraged to complete the following on-line survey to provide input. http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228RLNLCWZ9