Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Department Assessment

West Sacramento is a vibrant riverfront community centrally located in Northern California. West Sacramento shares the Sacramento River with neighboring Sacramento, with the deep water ship canal serving the Port of Sacramento. Incorporated in 1987, West Sacramento encompasses approximately 22 square miles, with a population just over 55,000. The City of West Sacramento operates under a Council/Manager form of government consisting of the Mayor and four Council Members who each serve four year terms. The City is full-service with nine (9) departments and over 540 full-time employees. The City provides the full range of municipal services including police and fire protection, park, street, fleet, and facility maintenance, economic development and housing, community development, capital projects, and parks and recreation. The City also provides water, wastewater, and solid waste services. In addition, the City maintains port, water, wastewater, and solid waste enterprise funds. Other activities and related entities include the West Sacramento Redevelopment Successor Agency, Reclamation District 900 and the West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency. The West Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department includes an extensive network of 40 parks, three specialized riverfront facilities, 32 miles of trails, 1,000 acres of open space, a Recreation Center, a Community Center, a Boathouse, Afterschool and Preschool programs, a Tree Program, 16 Community Facilities Districts (CFDs), and several Landscape and Lighting Districts. The City is completing more than $80 million in park improvements over the next three years, and the department requires a comprehensive evaluation to identify operational needs, address service gaps, and anticipate the organizational structure necessary to support this growth.