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Priority Based Budget 2017

The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities (RPCA) is seeking your input as we begin preparing for the upcoming FY 2019 budget development process. RPCA will evaluate community values, utilizing a process known as Priority Based Budgeting (PBB). PBB is a process used by cities to understand their larger community values and budget accordingly to those values, while providing flexibility to meet the changing needs of the community.

An essential step in this process is to hear from you. The following activity should take no more than 10 minutes. Please review the following list of RPCA programs where you will find a description of each program and service. To help us assess the value to the community indicate your priorities regarding each category.

1. To help assess the value to the community of each of these programs/services, please assign each program into one of four spending/allocation categories.

(1) = your highest priorities which warrant the most spending and resource allocation
(4) = your lowest priorities which warrant the least spending and resource allocation

2. What is your home zip code?

3. How did you hear about this survey?

4. How often do you use our parks?

5. How often do you use our recreation centers?

6. Have you enrolled in one of our recreation programs in the past year?

6. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

7. If you would like us to contact you when we have results please provide your email address. This question requires a valid email address.

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Open Space Turf Management: Maintains existing fields open space to ensure safe and attractive landscape for public enjoyment.	Open Space Turf Management: Maintains existing fields open space to ensure safe and attractive landscape for public enjoyment.: 1	Open Space Turf Management: Maintains existing fields open space to ensure safe and attractive landscape for public enjoyment.: 2	Open Space Turf Management: Maintains existing fields open space to ensure safe and attractive landscape for public enjoyment.: 3	Open Space Turf Management: Maintains existing fields open space to ensure safe and attractive landscape for public enjoyment.: 4
Park Maintenance: Ensures accessibility, safety and enjoyment of city parks and open spaces.	Park Maintenance: Ensures accessibility, safety and enjoyment of city parks and open spaces.: 1	Park Maintenance: Ensures accessibility, safety and enjoyment of city parks and open spaces.: 2	Park Maintenance: Ensures accessibility, safety and enjoyment of city parks and open spaces.: 3	Park Maintenance: Ensures accessibility, safety and enjoyment of city parks and open spaces.: 4
Athletic Turf Management: Increases resident satisfaction with the physical condition of existing recreation facilities and open spaces.	Athletic Turf Management: Increases resident satisfaction with the physical condition of existing recreation facilities and open spaces.: 1	Athletic Turf Management: Increases resident satisfaction with the physical condition of existing recreation facilities and open spaces.: 2	Athletic Turf Management: Increases resident satisfaction with the physical condition of existing recreation facilities and open spaces.: 3	Athletic Turf Management: Increases resident satisfaction with the physical condition of existing recreation facilities and open spaces.: 4
Equipment Preventive Maintenance: Guarantees optimal working conditions and conserves the life span of public assets.	Equipment Preventive Maintenance: Guarantees optimal working conditions and conserves the life span of public assets.: 1	Equipment Preventive Maintenance: Guarantees optimal working conditions and conserves the life span of public assets.: 2	Equipment Preventive Maintenance: Guarantees optimal working conditions and conserves the life span of public assets.: 3	Equipment Preventive Maintenance: Guarantees optimal working conditions and conserves the life span of public assets.: 4
Rights-of Way Maintenance: Maintains sight distance for safety of the traveling public, appealing roadside, and the control of noxious weeds on public land.	Rights-of Way Maintenance: Maintains sight distance for safety of the traveling public, appealing roadside, and the control of noxious weeds on public land.: 1	Rights-of Way Maintenance: Maintains sight distance for safety of the traveling public, appealing roadside, and the control of noxious weeds on public land.: 2	Rights-of Way Maintenance: Maintains sight distance for safety of the traveling public, appealing roadside, and the control of noxious weeds on public land.: 3	Rights-of Way Maintenance: Maintains sight distance for safety of the traveling public, appealing roadside, and the control of noxious weeds on public land.: 4
Urban Forestry: Protects the existing tree canopy and fosters the growth of future canopy coverage throughout Alexandria.	Urban Forestry: Protects the existing tree canopy and fosters the growth of future canopy coverage throughout Alexandria.: 1	Urban Forestry: Protects the existing tree canopy and fosters the growth of future canopy coverage throughout Alexandria.: 2	Urban Forestry: Protects the existing tree canopy and fosters the growth of future canopy coverage throughout Alexandria.: 3	Urban Forestry: Protects the existing tree canopy and fosters the growth of future canopy coverage throughout Alexandria.: 4
Natural Lands Management: conserves the foundational ecosystem of native plant species.	Natural Lands Management: conserves the foundational ecosystem of native plant species.: 1	Natural Lands Management: conserves the foundational ecosystem of native plant species.: 2	Natural Lands Management: conserves the foundational ecosystem of native plant species.: 3	Natural Lands Management: conserves the foundational ecosystem of native plant species.: 4
Natural Resources Education: Strengthen residents’ understanding of our city’s natural resources.	Natural Resources Education: Strengthen residents’ understanding of our city’s natural resources.: 1	Natural Resources Education: Strengthen residents’ understanding of our city’s natural resources.: 2	Natural Resources Education: Strengthen residents’ understanding of our city’s natural resources.: 3	Natural Resources Education: Strengthen residents’ understanding of our city’s natural resources.: 4
Communications: Provides information about community-based decisions and news alerts such as closures, program registration updates, project updates, meeting announcements, etc.	Communications: Provides information about community-based decisions and news alerts such as closures, program registration updates, project updates, meeting announcements, etc. : 1	Communications: Provides information about community-based decisions and news alerts such as closures, program registration updates, project updates, meeting announcements, etc. : 2	Communications: Provides information about community-based decisions and news alerts such as closures, program registration updates, project updates, meeting announcements, etc. : 3	Communications: Provides information about community-based decisions and news alerts such as closures, program registration updates, project updates, meeting announcements, etc. : 4
Studies and Data Collection: Provides information to make sound budgetary and policy decisions.	Studies and Data Collection: Provides information to make sound budgetary and policy decisions.: 1	Studies and Data Collection: Provides information to make sound budgetary and policy decisions.: 2	Studies and Data Collection: Provides information to make sound budgetary and policy decisions.: 3	Studies and Data Collection: Provides information to make sound budgetary and policy decisions.: 4
Planning: Ensures long-term strategic guidance for development and improvement of parks and recreation facilities.	Planning: Ensures long-term strategic guidance for development and improvement of parks and recreation facilities.: 1	Planning: Ensures long-term strategic guidance for development and improvement of parks and recreation facilities.: 2	Planning: Ensures long-term strategic guidance for development and improvement of parks and recreation facilities.: 3	Planning: Ensures long-term strategic guidance for development and improvement of parks and recreation facilities.: 4
Capital Development: Ensures management of public resources to support the design of new or renovated sites and implement plans through the construction process.	Capital Development: Ensures management of public resources to support the design of new or renovated sites and implement plans through the construction process.: 1	Capital Development: Ensures management of public resources to support the design of new or renovated sites and implement plans through the construction process.: 2	Capital Development: Ensures management of public resources to support the design of new or renovated sites and implement plans through the construction process.: 3	Capital Development: Ensures management of public resources to support the design of new or renovated sites and implement plans through the construction process.: 4
Marina: Supports recreational and commercial boating including private charters, sightseeing tours and a water taxi service.	Marina: Supports recreational and commercial boating including private charters, sightseeing tours and a water taxi service.: 1	Marina: Supports recreational and commercial boating including private charters, sightseeing tours and a water taxi service.: 2	Marina: Supports recreational and commercial boating including private charters, sightseeing tours and a water taxi service.: 3	Marina: Supports recreational and commercial boating including private charters, sightseeing tours and a water taxi service.: 4
Out of School Time Program: Provides children a safe environment that incorporates play, learning, cultural enrichment and positive social interaction after school and during the summer.	Out of School Time Program: Provides children a safe environment that incorporates play, learning, cultural enrichment and positive social interaction after school and during the summer.: 1	Out of School Time Program: Provides children a safe environment that incorporates play, learning, cultural enrichment and positive social interaction after school and during the summer.: 2	Out of School Time Program: Provides children a safe environment that incorporates play, learning, cultural enrichment and positive social interaction after school and during the summer.: 3	Out of School Time Program: Provides children a safe environment that incorporates play, learning, cultural enrichment and positive social interaction after school and during the summer.: 4
Community Programming: Promotes healthy living and social interaction for the public through sports leagues, senior programming, center based community activities, classes, camps & aquatics.	Community Programming: Promotes healthy living and social interaction for the public through sports leagues, senior programming, center based community activities, classes, camps & aquatics.: 1	Community Programming: Promotes healthy living and social interaction for the public through sports leagues, senior programming, center based community activities, classes, camps & aquatics.: 2	Community Programming: Promotes healthy living and social interaction for the public through sports leagues, senior programming, center based community activities, classes, camps & aquatics.: 3	Community Programming: Promotes healthy living and social interaction for the public through sports leagues, senior programming, center based community activities, classes, camps & aquatics.: 4
Safe Place & Outreach: Ensures the well-being and safety of youth and young adults by partnering with other agencies.	Safe Place & Outreach: Ensures the well-being and safety of youth and young adults by partnering with other agencies.: 1	Safe Place & Outreach: Ensures the well-being and safety of youth and young adults by partnering with other agencies.: 2	Safe Place & Outreach: Ensures the well-being and safety of youth and young adults by partnering with other agencies.: 3	Safe Place & Outreach: Ensures the well-being and safety of youth and young adults by partnering with other agencies.: 4
Therapeutic Recreation: Enhances the health and well-being, and quality of life for residents of all abilities.	Therapeutic Recreation: Enhances the health and well-being, and quality of life for residents of all abilities.: 1	Therapeutic Recreation: Enhances the health and well-being, and quality of life for residents of all abilities.: 2	Therapeutic Recreation: Enhances the health and well-being, and quality of life for residents of all abilities.: 3	Therapeutic Recreation: Enhances the health and well-being, and quality of life for residents of all abilities.: 4
Recreation Centers Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities for recreational opportunities through facility reservations/rentals, fitness rooms, community programmings, & meeting space.	Recreation Centers Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities for recreational opportunities through facility reservations/rentals, fitness rooms, community programmings, & meeting space.: 1	Recreation Centers Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities for recreational opportunities through facility reservations/rentals, fitness rooms, community programmings, & meeting space.: 2	Recreation Centers Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities for recreational opportunities through facility reservations/rentals, fitness rooms, community programmings, & meeting space.: 3	Recreation Centers Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities for recreational opportunities through facility reservations/rentals, fitness rooms, community programmings, & meeting space.: 4
Community Engagement: Creates and oversees opportunities for participation in the care of neighborhood parks, recruiting and retaining partnerships and volunteers.	Community Engagement: Creates and oversees opportunities for participation in the care of neighborhood parks, recruiting and retaining partnerships and volunteers.: 1	Community Engagement: Creates and oversees opportunities for participation in the care of neighborhood parks, recruiting and retaining partnerships and volunteers.: 2	Community Engagement: Creates and oversees opportunities for participation in the care of neighborhood parks, recruiting and retaining partnerships and volunteers.: 3	Community Engagement: Creates and oversees opportunities for participation in the care of neighborhood parks, recruiting and retaining partnerships and volunteers.: 4
Synthetic Sport Field Management: Provides proactive maintenance to ensure existing sport fields are safe, sustainable, and well-managed.	Synthetic Sport Field Management: Provides proactive maintenance to ensure existing sport fields are safe, sustainable, and well-managed.: 1	Synthetic Sport Field Management: Provides proactive maintenance to ensure existing sport fields are safe, sustainable, and well-managed.: 2	Synthetic Sport Field Management: Provides proactive maintenance to ensure existing sport fields are safe, sustainable, and well-managed.: 3	Synthetic Sport Field Management: Provides proactive maintenance to ensure existing sport fields are safe, sustainable, and well-managed.: 4
Community Cultural Programming: Aims to achieve equitable and inclusive access to arts and supports a diverse community of the arts for residents of and visitors to Alexandria.	Community Cultural Programming: Aims to achieve equitable and inclusive access to arts and supports a diverse community of the arts for residents of and visitors to Alexandria.: 1	Community Cultural Programming: Aims to achieve equitable and inclusive access to arts and supports a diverse community of the arts for residents of and visitors to Alexandria.: 2	Community Cultural Programming: Aims to achieve equitable and inclusive access to arts and supports a diverse community of the arts for residents of and visitors to Alexandria.: 3	Community Cultural Programming: Aims to achieve equitable and inclusive access to arts and supports a diverse community of the arts for residents of and visitors to Alexandria.: 4
Community Events: Facilitates artistic and cultural expression and appreciation throughout Alexandria’s diverse neighborhoods.	Community Events: Facilitates artistic and cultural expression and appreciation throughout Alexandria’s diverse neighborhoods.: 1	Community Events: Facilitates artistic and cultural expression and appreciation throughout Alexandria’s diverse neighborhoods.: 2	Community Events: Facilitates artistic and cultural expression and appreciation throughout Alexandria’s diverse neighborhoods.: 3	Community Events: Facilitates artistic and cultural expression and appreciation throughout Alexandria’s diverse neighborhoods.: 4
Arts Grant: Facilitates innovation and collaboration by providing support to area non-profit arts organizations and artists who enhance access to arts.	Arts Grant: Facilitates innovation and collaboration by providing support to area non-profit arts organizations and artists who enhance access to arts.: 1	Arts Grant: Facilitates innovation and collaboration by providing support to area non-profit arts organizations and artists who enhance access to arts.: 2	Arts Grant: Facilitates innovation and collaboration by providing support to area non-profit arts organizations and artists who enhance access to arts.: 3	Arts Grant: Facilitates innovation and collaboration by providing support to area non-profit arts organizations and artists who enhance access to arts.: 4
Cultural Facility Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities buildings, parks and open spaces that enables RPCA to facilitate artistic and cultural expression.	Cultural Facility Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities buildings, parks and open spaces that enables RPCA to facilitate artistic and cultural expression.: 1	Cultural Facility Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities buildings, parks and open spaces that enables RPCA to facilitate artistic and cultural expression.: 2	Cultural Facility Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities buildings, parks and open spaces that enables RPCA to facilitate artistic and cultural expression.: 3	Cultural Facility Management: Provides access to City-owned facilities buildings, parks and open spaces that enables RPCA to facilitate artistic and cultural expression.: 4
Public Art Acquisition: Places art in public spaces such as parks, trails, and facilities to enhance access to arts.	Public Art Acquisition: Places art in public spaces such as parks, trails, and facilities to enhance access to arts.: 1	Public Art Acquisition: Places art in public spaces such as parks, trails, and facilities to enhance access to arts.: 2	Public Art Acquisition: Places art in public spaces such as parks, trails, and facilities to enhance access to arts.: 3	Public Art Acquisition: Places art in public spaces such as parks, trails, and facilities to enhance access to arts.: 4