Appendix K
Recreation Programming Plan
12. The District entered into a public/private partnership in 2012 to lease approximately 11,500 square feet of indoor programming space in south Naperville. 13. The District entered into a public/private agreement with KidsMatter in 2016 to provide office space and promotional support to the KidsMatter organization. 14. The District entered into a public/private agreement with Ride Assist Naperville (RAN) in 2016 to provide office space to support the RAN organization. 15. The District entered into a public/private partnership with the Xilin Association in 2018 to sublease approximately 1,200 square feet of indoor studio space in north Naperville. The Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners has adopted the following administrative policy with respect to Cooperation between Agencies . “ The Park District recognizes the need and desirability of cooperating with community agencies in order to best serve the residents of the District in the most economical manner. The Board members and staff of the District will strive to cooperate to the fullest extent with other agencies in the community, including governmental, public, private, and voluntary organizations. Cooperation with other agencies should not be detrimental to the functions or operations of the District or be adverse to prior commitments of the District made with individuals or groups. All contacts with other agencies will be handled through the office of the Executive Director, except where he/she may authorize such relations to be maintained by other staff members. ” Recreation Programming Plan Guide: To its fullest extent, the Recreation Department will collaborate on the provision of recreation programs and services when it is believed that such cooperative efforts will better serve District residents while making the best utilization of District resources. The department will proactively create resource sharing and cost savings opportunities for the Park District through community partnerships. In addition, the Recreation Department will maintain an inventory of similar program and service providers to understand recreational offerings available to the community. Information included within the inventory will be utilized in planning efforts to understand gaps in services and identify opportunities for potential partnerships. Initiatives/Frequency: Identify and Evaluate Cooperative Partnership Opportunities - On-going Inventory Similar Program and Service Providers - Annually COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE RECREATION PROGRAMMING PLAN The review and update of any plan is an essential phase of the overall planning process. Updates to the Recreation Programming Plan shall be completed when there are updates to the Master Plan and Strategic Plan in order to maintain continuity among the District’s planning documents. Plan updates will consider changes with community demographics, industry and local trends, resource availability, and feedback from program participants. Participant feedback provides important information for improving program and service offerings. The Naperville Park District gathers participant information related to programming in the following ways: 6.0
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Naperville Park District Recreation Programming Plan
Updated and Approved 2/11/21
346 Naperville Park District | 2023 MASTER PLAN
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