2012 Budget Summary - Chicago Park District

Facilities Management – Planning and DevelopmentThe Division of Planning and Development plans and manages the District’s Capital ImprovementProgram. As part of this process, the department manages land acquisitions; conducts inventory andhistoric analysis; designates landmarks; establishes design standards for parks; produces initialdevelopment plans and design documents; reviews landscape and architectural plans for parkland;performs research and policy analysis; writes grants; and works with other park departments,community groups, and city agencies to determine the location, scope, and design of parks.Department ExpendituresAccount 2010 Actual 2011 Budget 2012 BudgetPersonnel Services $ 1,294,832 $ 1,276,518 $ 997,918Materials & Supplies $ 12,145 $ 12,200 $ 10,500Small Tools & Equipment $ (105) $ 750 $ 750Contractual Services $ 845,915 $ 26,200 $ 22,200Total $ 2,152,787 $ 1,315,668 $ 1,031,368Personnel FTE 14 14 12$2,300,000$2,100,000$1,900,000$1,700,000$1,500,000$1,300,000$1,100,000$900,0002010 2011 20122011 AccomplishmentsPlanned and published the 2011‐2015 Capital Improvement Program.The Lakefront Trail User Study, a joint study of the type and frequency of lakefront trail usageconducted by the Park District’s Department of Planning and the Active Transportation Alliance, wonthe “Best Practices Award” from the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association. Awardswill be formally announced in October.Completed digital archive project by cataloguing approximately 60,000 archival and workingarchitectural drawings (December).Synthesized recently acquired lakefront trail user data and crafted long‐term recommendations fortrail improvements in the new Lakefront Trail Users Study.Implemented new project management software and related accountability measures (December)Completed design and community outreach for 15 new playgrounds2012 GoalsDevelop and publish the 2012‐2016 CIPPartner with the City to update the City Space PlanImplement “Take the Field” partnership for 10 new artificial turf athletic fieldsLimit total project soft‐costs to 10% of construction cost for projects above $500,000 and to 14% forprojects under $500,000Improve design phase site investigation through surveys, borings, testing, and on‐site utilitiesverificationComplete comprehensive analysis of recreation trends and asset distribution101