The City Council unanimously approved adopting the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Department’s 15-year Culver City Parks Plan. The intent of the Culver City Parks Plan is to envision the next generation of Culver City‘s parks by analyzing areas of need and opportunity through the lens of equity and the plan proposes improvements for facilities, amenities, and programming. The Plan supports a community-driven vision, mission and various goals for the PRCS department.
The Parks Plan was spearheaded by staff working with OLIN, a consultant selected to prepare the long-range goals. Together they gathered feedback from hundreds of community members over a year time frame. The vision in the Parks Plan is an aspirational statement of what the ideal future is like for the parks in Culver City. The Parks Plan states as the vision “Parks are the heartbeat of Culver City, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds to recharge and inspire joy in vibrant natural environments that honor our shared history and community.” The mission defines what the PRCS Department does or stands for from day to day. The Parks Plan states that the mission is “To provide for the well-being of Culver City residents by supporting diverse, safe, and equitable opportunities for recreation, learning, and arts while protecting our most valued natural and cultural resources.”
The goals of the plan are broken down with actions and methods in order to ground the large concepts in the goals and give PRCS the steps, tools, and ability to meet each goal. The goals are:
• Provide equitable access to parks and park facilities.
• Increase capital budget funding and staff longevity.
• Integrate sustainability and climate resiliency into parks management, design, and construction.
• Preserve and enhance natural habitats by supporting biodiversity and ecosystem connectivity.
• Strengthen recreational, arts, and cultural programming for all ages.
The Parks Plan addresses each park in Culver City that is overseen by PRCS by listing the needs of each park and proposing improvements. Funding for future projects that come out of the Parks Plan has not been determined or identified. You can view the final Parks Plan on the City’s website.