Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Page | 1 APPENDIX C APPENDIX C City of Pleasanton Community Services Assessment of Current Recreation Programming and Recommendations for City of Pleasanton Community Services Department Prepared by: RJM Design Group, Inc. Timothy Gallagher, Senior Associate, January 2013 Executive Summary The City of Pleasanton Community Services Department is providing an exceptional level of service in meeting many of the community’s recreation needs and working with other organizations to provide youth and family sports programs, recreational classes, and special events. A review of current trends and changes in demographics helps to provide insight into the potential lifestyle changes of the local community and will assist the City of Pleasanton in planning for services and facilities to meet the community service needs and demands of an ever changing community. The Community wide telephone survey found that more than 95% of the residents stated they are Very or Somewhat Satisfied with existing park and recreation facilities and recreational programming in the City of Pleasanton. Despite this, there are some program areas that can be enhanced and or improved to match and move in advance of emerging trends and changes in use patterns. This report documents and provides the details and analysis for the community’s recreation needs, which are summarized in a very concise “top 5” list below:  Preferences and strong participation in youth sports, especially soccer and basketball  Needs for teenage years (12‐17) programming and space allocation  Needs for adequate indoor space for meetings, programs & special events and health/fitness programs  Needs for renovating existing facilities and addressing functionality of spaces for specific programs and uses  Needs for accommodating a growing senior population and new programs, particularly in health and fitness In addition to this short list, there are a wide variety of recommendations contained herein that address concerns the community has about affordability of programs and services, the effectiveness of the utilization of resources, the development and redevelopment of spaces and sites to accommodate the priorities of the community and the importance of reinforcing the heritage of Pleasanton as great place to live, work and play; with its self‐described “small‐town” character, safety and great educational and parks system.