City Council Presentation - Prince George · City Council Presentation December 19 th, 2016 i...
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CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE Community Association Strategy
City Council Presentation
December 19th, 2016
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Agenda
• Purpose for the Strategy
• About the Community Associations
• Current City Supports
• Research Undertaken
• Recommendations
• Implementation & Resources
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Purpose
• Community Associations are experiencing varying levels of success which is reflected in volunteerism and program delivery.
• Current system is ~40 years in the making with significant changes over that time. – Includes a reduction of 23 Community Associations (linked to schools) to 7
(linked to broad neighbourhood areas).
• Community Associations offer valuable recreational programming/services
and community events. It is important to examine the system and look for ways to ensure sustainability.
• 2014 Community Recreation Services Plan recommended to, “Pursue a consultative process to assess options and improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of the Community Associations in order to ensure a durable cost-effective service delivery system.” i
About the Community Associations
• 7 Community Associations (down from 23)
– Beaverly
– Blackburn
– College Heights
– Crescents
– Hart
– South Bowl
– West Bowl
• CAs are volunteer organizations that deliver recreation programs and community development activities that strengthen communities within a specific geographic area.
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Current City Supports
• Active Living Guide • Outdoor boarded rinks – assistance, training,
funding • Provision of space - Shared Use Agreement with
School District #57 • General liability insurance • Membership in Volunteer Prince George • Support for online program registration • Grant opportunities • City staff time (~0.4 FTE)
Research Undertaken
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Community Association Consultation
Stakeholder Interviews
Public Web Survey
Research in Other
Communities
Public Survey
Proportion of Family Members Who
Participated in a CA Program (past 2 years)
No 61%
Yes 34%
Proportion of Family Members Who Attended A CA Special Event
(past 2 years)
Proportion of Family Members Who Used A CA Operated Outdoor Rink
(past 2 years)
Public Survey
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
The Importance of Community Associations
• Very important ~ Somewhat important LJ Neither • Somewhat unimportant • Very unimportant
39%
15%
Providing recreation programs to
you/your family
:ZO%
Providing special events to you/your
family
Making your community a better place
to live
Recommendation #1
The City of Prince George will offer supports to the Community Associations as they deliver their programs and events.
– City continues with supports currently offered to CAs. Additional supports may include:
• Volunteer recruitment and retention initiatives and strategies. • Board development initiatives and strategies. • Resource banks which may include lesson plans, bylaws,
and promotional templates. • Community needs assessment. • Communications and promotions. • Planning assistance.
Recommendation #2
Develop partnership agreements between the City and Community Associations.
– Will define the nature of the relationship between the two and will be reviewed annually.
– Examples of elements to include in the agreement are: • Access to School District #57 facilities in accordance to the
Shared Use Agreement between the School District and the City.
• Supports as identified in Recommendation 1. • Liability insurance. • Outdoor ice rink operations. • Volunteer support.
Recommendation #3
Formally recognize that the Community Associations are the face of the community.
– This function for the CAs should be formally recognized and included in the partnership agreement.
– This role could include: • Recreation programs & special events. • Beautification projects. • Neighourhood clean-ups. • Fundraising. • Town hall meetings. • A sounding board for various issues / concerns.
Recommendation #4
Examine how to best meet the needs of areas of Prince George that are not currently represented by a Community Association.
– Not all areas of Prince George are currently represented by a CA.
– There are a number of options to explore: • Look at existing boundaries of the current CAs to
determine if they could be adjusted to incorporate areas currently not covered by a CA.
• New CAs could be established. • Areas without a CA could maintain that status if
residents prefer.
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Implementation & Resources
• Interaction and communication between City and CAs.
• Partnerships with external organizations. • Internal partnering. • Funding (~$20,000). • Increased staff resources.