City Council

City of Baltimore

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Budget & Appropriations Committee

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

9:00 AM

Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor,

City Hall, Phone: 1-408-418-9388, Access

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LO25-0009 - Agency Briefing - Department of Recreation and Parks

CALL TO ORDER

INTRODUCTIONS

ATTENDANCE

ITEM SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING

Agency Briefing – Department of Recreation and Parks

For the purpose of calling on the Director of the Department of Recreation

and Parks and other pertinent agency representatives to come brief the

City Council, on how the Department’s FY 24 actual expenditures

compared to prior years (FY23) and to provide a current update on FY 25

quarterly expenditures and budget projections. The presentation is to

include a status report on: Overtime Expenses: current fiscal year

compared to last fiscal year; Staffing: current # of filled budgeted positions

and vacancies: current fiscal year compared to last fiscal year;

Equipment/Departmental Needs: Such as equipment, training, etc., that is

needed to improve recreation centers, parks, special facilities and pools;

and to provide an update/status report on BCRP’S Playbook efforts and

planning process. The Council is particularly interested in the Department’s

Capital Investment Strategy, Operations Plan and Funding Strategy; status

of major Capital Projects currently underway, status of partially funded

projects that were previously approved where no work has either

commenced and/or has stalled, and updates on any other projected

challenges of the Department.

BRIEFING

ADJOURNMENT