NOTICE of REGULAR MEETING Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston Parks and Amenities Committee Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 9:00 A.M

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston Parks and Amenities Committee Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Park Board Plaza, Board Room - First Floor 601 Tremont Street, Galveston, Texas 77550

I. Call Meeting To Order

II. Pledge Of Allegiance

III. Roll Call And Declaration Of A Quorum

IV. Conflict Of Interest Declarations

V. Requests To Address The Committee The public shall be allowed to address the Committee regarding one or more agenda or non- agenda items. All requests to address the Board must be submitted in writing to the Board Reporter the day of the Board meeting. Each person shall be limited to three (3) minutes regardless of the number of items addressed.

VI. Discuss And Consider Approval Of Meeting Minutes

Documents:

DRAFT 12-05-2019 PAC MEETING MINUTES.PDF

VII. Meet Our Park Champions: Tim Jackson, Dellanera Park Manager

VIII. Presentation On Stewart Beach Drainage Project (Sheryl Rozier)

IX. Discuss And Consider Recommendation Of Approval Of $16,000 For Support Of Bucket Brigade And World Ocean's Day Celebration At Stewart Beach (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

ARTIST BOAT FUNDING.PDF

X. Review Draft State Of Parks Document (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

DRAFT STATE OF PARKS DOCUMENT.PDF

XI. Concessionaire Bid Update (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

CONCESSIONAIRE UPDATE.PDF

XII. Review 2019-2020 Revenue Targets And Assumptions (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

PARKS TEN-YEAR REPORT.PDF

XIII. Discuss Special Event Management (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT.PDF EAST BEACH.PDF

XIV. 2019-2020 Committee Work Plan

Documents:

PAC WORK PLAN 2019-2020 .PDF

XV. Future Agenda Items

XVI. Announcements

XVII. Adjournment

I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted in a place convenient to the public, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas government Code, on or before , January 3, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Approved Approved Approved as to Format Steven Creitz Spencer Priest Kelly de Schaun Chair, PAC Chair, Park Board of Trustees Park Board Executive Director

Please Note Members of the City Council may be attending and participating in the discussion. In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding, contact the Park Board Administration Office, 601 Tremont, Galveston Texas 77550 (409-797-5147) NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston Parks and Amenities Committee Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Park Board Plaza, Board Room - First Floor 601 Tremont Street, Galveston, Texas 77550

I. Call Meeting To Order

II. Pledge Of Allegiance

III. Roll Call And Declaration Of A Quorum

IV. Conflict Of Interest Declarations

VI. Discuss And Consider Approval Of Meeting Minutes

Documents:

DRAFT 12-05-2019 PAC MEETING MINUTES.PDF

VII. Meet Our Park Champions: Tim Jackson, Dellanera Park Manager

VIII. Presentation On Stewart Beach Drainage Project (Sheryl Rozier)

IX. Discuss And Consider Recommendation Of Approval Of $16,000 For Support Of Bucket Brigade And World Ocean's Day Celebration At Stewart Beach (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

ARTIST BOAT FUNDING.PDF

X. Review Draft State Of Parks Document (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

DRAFT STATE OF PARKS DOCUMENT.PDF

XI. Concessionaire Bid Update (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

CONCESSIONAIRE UPDATE.PDF

XII. Review 2019-2020 Revenue Targets And Assumptions (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

PARKS TEN-YEAR REPORT.PDF

XIII. Discuss Special Event Management (Kelly De Schaun)

Documents:

SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT.PDF EAST BEACH.PDF

XIV. 2019-2020 Committee Work Plan

Documents:

PAC WORK PLAN 2019-2020 .PDF

XV. Future Agenda Items

XVI. Announcements

XVII. Adjournment

Please Note Members of the City Council may be attending and participating in the discussion. In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding, contact the Park Board Administration Office, 601 Tremont, Galveston Texas 77550 (409-797-5147) Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston Parks and Amenities Advisory Committee Regular Meeting 601 Tremont Street, Galveston, Texas 77550

12/5/2019 - Minutes

I. Call Meeting To Order The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m.

II. Pledge Of Allegiance The pledge was recited by those present.

III. Roll Call And Declaration Of A Quorum

Roll was called and a quorum declared.

Committee Members Present: Jason Worthen, Mary Branum, Ann Hobing, Marlo Landreth, Sam Malchar, Wanda Buttner, Mario Rabago, Kristin Vale, Joan Marshall and Robert Callies (9:09 a.m.).

Committee Members Absent: Steven Creitz and Joe Zdunek.

Staff Present: Kelly de Schaun, Reuben Trevino and Schel Heydenburg.

IV. Conflict Of Interest Declarations There were no conflicts declared.

V. Requests To Address The Committee There were no requests to address the committee.

VI. Discuss And Consider Approval Of Meeting Minutes

Motion: Jason Worthen motioned to approve the October 3, 2019 Parks and Amenities Committee Meeting minutes.

Second: Wanda Buttner seconded.

Vote: Approved (8-0, Rabago abstained).

VII. Artist Boat Bucket Brigade Presentation (Karla Klay) Kelly de Schaun shared that the Park Board and Artist Boat have been partners for the past several years. She introduced Karla Klay, the Executive Director of Artist Boat who gave a presentation on the programs that have been part of this partnership. These programs include the Bucket Brigade Beach Tours, Beautify the Bucket and the World Oceans Day Festival. Ms. Klay shared that these programs, as well as the Marine Debris Task Force, were initially funded by a grant from the Texas General Land Office. She shared that the Park Board has contributed funding the past few years and that Artist Boat is again asking for funding from the Park Board in the amount of $36,000. Mrs. de Schaun advised the committee that Artist Boat would also be presenting to the Tourism Development Advisory Committee and the Beach Maintenance Advisory Committee and that the funding item would be placed on the January agenda for the committee to consider.

VIII. Review 2019-2020 Committee Work Plans (Kelly De Schaun) Kelly de Schaun reviewed the PAC mission statement, role and goals and presented for discussion the draft of the 2019-2020 work plans. Mrs. de Schaun shared that she would like to add education and environmental outreach to the Special Projects portion of the plan. Ann Hobing recommended looking in to adding a loyalty program to the annual pass. Mrs. de Schaun will add these to the list and bring the plans back to the committee at the next meeting.

IX. Discuss "State Of The Parks" Report Kelly de Schaun distributed a sample of the State of the Park report done earlier this year for Seawolf Park. She shared that staff is working to compile a report like this to include all of the parks and she reviewed the information to be included. Mrs. de Schaun will bring back the draft of the report for the committee to review before distribution.

X. Review And Discuss End Of Year Park Financials (Kelly De Schaun) Kelly de Schaun reviewed the 2018-2019 financials for the Parks. She will bring back the 2019-2020 projections for the committee. XI. Future Agenda Items

Concessionaire Program Update Capital Improvement Plans Funding for Artist Boat

XII. Announcements

XIII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. Agenda: Discuss and Consider Recommendation of Approval of $16,000 for Support of Bucket Brigade and World Oceans Day celebrations at Stewart Beach

Background: In November the PAC Committee received a report from program partner Artist Boat regarding on going environmental education and marine debris efforts undertaken on the Park Board’s behalf and with financial support of the same. This presentation is also being shared with TDAC and BMAC in January.

Current year fiscal commitments were outlined with a specific request to support activities at Stewart Beach;

 71 days of Bucket Brigade tours at Stewart Beach  Annual Beautify the Bucket contest at Menard Park, April 18  Celebration of World Ocean’s Day event at Stewart Beach (Build out to a 3 day event)  Support of the Marine Debris Task Force

Requested fiscal contributions for 2019-2020 programming total $36,000. For consideration by PAC, $16,000 is being solicited from Stewart Beach budget.

Recommendation:

Staff recommends allocating budgeted resources of $15,000 (SB 51-5345), plus an additional $1,000 to support;

 Bucket Brigade ($9,000)  World Ocean’s Day ($7,000) Additional funds for Beautify the Bucket and World Ocean’s Day will be solicited from Tourism Development and consideration for support of the Marine Debris task force will be put before BMAC. Agenda Item: Review Draft State of the Parks Document

Background: The attached Draft of the State of the Parks Document is for the PAC committee to review and provide input for distribution.

601 Tremont St. Galveston, TX 77550 Phone: 409.797.5000 Email: [email protected] Web: galvestonparkboard.org

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GALVESTON ISLAND PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES STATE OF THE PARKS REVIEW An in depth look at Park Board managed facilities, operations, revenue and growth.

1 STATE OF THE PARKS REVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS

PARKS AT A GLANCE 3

YEAR-ROUND PARKS 4

DELLANERA RV PARK 4

SEAWOLF PARK 9

SEAWALL URBAN PARK 15

BEACH PARKS 19

STEWART BEACH 19

R.A. APFELL PARK (EAST BEACH) 24

PARKS IN PROGRESS 29

PARTNERS IN THE PARKS 31

CHAMPIONS OF THE PARKS 31

STATE OF THE PARKS REVIEW

2 PARK BOARD AT A GLANCE

The Park Board of Trustees is a governmental entity created by a special act of the Texas Legislature in 1962 and is responsible for the stewardship of the following city of Galveston Parks: R.A. Apff el Park (East Beach), Stewart Beach Park, Seawall Urban Park, Dellanera RV Park, Seawolf Park and East End Lagoon. They provide a variety of revenue streams and foster business opportunities. The Park Board of Trustees partners with local organizations, non-profi ts and local stakeholders to provide programming opportunities in the parks.

The Park Board actively solicits grants and outside funding opportunities in support of the community recreational assets that it is charged with managing, with a demonstrated track record resulting in millions of dollars of awarded funds for various projects.

Each of the parks have their own identity and leave their own unique footprint on the island. The individualism of the parks means there is something for everyone, whether they are islanders for the day or for life. Dellanera, Seawolf and Seawall Urban Park provide visitors and residents year-round access while the beach parks of Stewart and R.A. Apff el are open to the public March through early October. When it comes to managing the parks, the Park Board’s focus is on exceeding safety and customer service standards, providing and evolving quality programming in the parks and creating an engaging destination that is both visitor and resident conscious. The Park Board seeks to make improvements that will enhance beach visitation by increasing effi ciency at the parks while maintaining environmental integrity. PARKS REVENUE SNAPSHOT

The parks managed by the Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees generate revenue from a variety of diff erent revenue streams. The distinct identity of each park can be observed in their revenue sources. The beach parks bring in funds through beach admissions and concessionaires, while the year round parks off er revenue opportunities through admissions, fi shing, camping and the naval museum at Seawolf Park.

(10 year trend chart of park revenue)

3 YEAR ROUND PARKS The Park Board manages three parks that are open year-round to visitors. Dellanera RV Park and Seawolf Park are perfect places for people to gather and stay. Urban Seawall Park is great for day trippers, hotel and vacation rental guests and Galvestonians. There is a sense of community that defi nes all three parks for the residents and guests alike. DELLANERA RV PARK

Dellanera RV Park is located on 1,000 feet of shoreline and aff ords its guests the unique experience to vacation on the beach. Dellanera has 65 full size RV spots and vehicle parking to accomodate every kind of guest. Whether it’s day travelers, weekenders or winter Texans. It is a community experience that boasts a children’s playground, picnic sites, pavilion with showers, laundry facilities and a gift shop. During the month of December, they invite their guests to decorate their RVs with holiday decorations as part of a contest promotion.

PROJECTS This fi scal year will be an exciting year for the park. Although the beach sustained damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2018, FEMA has obligated funding to repair the beach and dune from the end of the seawall to the western edge of the park. The $4.7 million of funding for the project sits in the Nourished Beach budget. During this year the Park Board will work with USACE to explore a structural solution to be constructed at the end of the seawall to mitigate future erosion in the area. This project will be presented to FEMA for Hazard Mitigation funding for construction in a future year.

The GLO has identifi ed tier 1 projects in their Texas Master Plan. This parks budget will support one of the tier 1 projects, the 8 Mile Beach Project, through funding to provide engineering design for a beach project that would span from the end of the seawall to 8-mile road. This funding is also being supported by the IDC and the GLO. Due to its tier status, the construction will be fully funded by the GLO, providing a $4 million beach nourishment eff ort.

In addition to the exciting work on the beach at the RV Park, the Park Board will also support several projects through its operational and remaining FEMA funds. These projects include pavilion upgrades and interior renovation, playground repairs, landscaping, the upgrade of several campsites and planning for roadway drainage improvements.

MARKETING, PROMOTION, & PARTNERSHIPS • Earned Media: The CVB public relations team generated more than $2 million in earned media that reached more than 12 million people over the last fi ve years. Major public relations campaigns for the west-end RV park included beach nourishment projects and its allure for Winter Texans. The beach park has been mentioned in media outlets including Houston Public Media, Houston Chronicle and the Galveston County Daily News. • Social Media Highlights: The CVB has established and manages a social media presence for Dellanera that has grown 27.82% year over year, achieves over 1929 impressions each day and engages with an average of 113 people a day. • Paid Advertising: Last year, Dellanera budgeted $26,150 for advertising on billboards, email marketing, social media ads and promotions and print and digital ads with Good Sam.

FUTURE VISION Much of the future plans for Dellanera are focused on coastal restoration. Geographic barriers along FM 3005 between the gulf seascape and Pocket Park I provide for limited growth of the park. The Park Board will continue to explore ways to expand programming activities within the current confi nes of the park’s boundaries with a focus on activating the lagoon as well as additional visitor services such as a pool, new playground equipment and a boardwalk. 4 DELLANERA FACT SHEET

ABOUT THE PARK Dellanera RV Park is located at 10901 San Luis Pass Rd and provides 65 full size RV spots for guests to rent as well as vehicle parking and general admission access to the beach and facilities. It employs four full-time employees and three part-time employees.

HOURS OF OPERATION Open from 9 am to 5 pm daily • The park is closed to beach users at dusk • Closed Christmas Day

COST OF ADMISSION • Daily admission: $15 • Price per night varies

WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION • Facebook.com/DellaneraRVPark • Dellanerarvpark.com • galvestonbeachinfo.com

5 CHART PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: DELLANERA RV PARK PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT

6 DELLANERA RV PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2014-2019 TOTAL: $239,145.05

DELLANERA PARK CAPITAL ASSETS FY 2016 A/C COMPRESSORS $8,850.00 FY 2016 ELECTRICAL RECEPTICALS/BREAKERS $6,753.53 FY 2017 PAVILION ROOF REPLACEMENT $49,035.00 FY 2017 PAVILION MENS RESTROOM REMODEL $87,741.00 FY 2018 PAVILION HVAC $6,730.00 FY 2018 ELECTRICAL BOXES/BREAKERS $9,712.24 FY 2019 ADA RAMP TREADS W TREX $28,590.00 Total $197,411.77

EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FY 2014 TRAILER $1,250.00 FY 2014 WHIRLPOOL WASHER $1,012.00 FY 2015 2015 FORD F-250 $23,599.63 FY 2015 COMPUTER(S) $1,599.90 FY 2015 WIFI $789.75 FY 2016 GOLF CART $3,725.00 FY 2016 COMPUTER(S) FRONT OFFICE $2,800.00 FY 2016 COIN OPERATED WASHING MACHINE $1,955.00 FY 2017 COIN OPERATED WASHING MACHINE $1,075.00 FY 2019 COIN OPERATED CLOTHES DRYER $2,841.00 FY 2019 COIN OPERATED WASHING MACHINE $1,086.00 Total $41,733.28

7 DELLANERA RV PARK CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 2018-2023

PROJECT NAME FY 2018- FY 2019- FY 2020- FY 2021- FY 2022- TOTAL FY 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2018-2023 Pavilion Painting project $17,713 $17,713 Replace exterior ramp & stair $28,590 $28,590 Security cameras $6,014 $6,014 Pavilion upgrades $10,388 $43,530 $53,918 Ultimate camping amenities $25,000 $25,000 Playground repairs $10,000 $10,000 Pavilion interior renovation/Other $64,361 $64,361 8 mile beach project R&D $120,000 $120,000 Entry upgrades / landscaping $19,500 $19,500 Storage shed $6,000 $6,000 Furniture for community room $6,000 $6,000 Parking / roadway drainage assessment $10,000 $10,000 Storm door installation $4,500 $4,500 $9,000 Parking / roadway drainage repairs $50,000 $50,000 Lagoon boardwalk / deck planning $20,000 $20,000 Electrical panel work $56,300 $56,300 Commercial Washer (2) $12,720 $12,720 Pool planning $3,000 $3,000 Comfort Station $200,000 $200,000

TOTALS $62,705 $308,891 $74,500 $72,020 $200,000 $718,116

8 SEAWOLF PARK

Seawolf Park is a great place for people to hold picnics, events, go fi shing and immerse themselves in military history at the Naval Museum. Seawolf Park is located on Galveston’s Pelican Island on a former immigration station site. The park off ers one of the island’s most popular fi shing piers, picnic sites and a playground. The park is also home to tourist attractions, including the WWII submarine the USS Cavalla and one of only three destroyer escorts in the world, the USS Stewart. The remains of the WWI tanker S.S. Selma, the largest concrete ship constructed, can be seen northwest of the park’s fi shing pier.

PROJECTS Seawolf Park’s outlay for projects this year will be monumental with the lion’s share centered around the home stretch of spending FEMA funding from Ike. These projects include painting of the USS Cavalla, channel side apron work, moorings for the USS Stewart, the Park Board’s share of the new waste water package plant, engineering and regulatory work for an extension to the existing fi shing pier and the much- anticipated demolition of the pavilion.

Operationally the park will bite off a few additional projects including new HVAC equipment, mobile restrooms, car counter, a site planning/feasibility project for additional parking and a boat ramp.

MARKETING, PROMOTION, & PARTNERSHIPS • Earned Media: Over the last 5 years, the public relations team has solicited over $1.2 million in earned media that reached over 11.5 million people and included over 180 mentions in publications like Texas Monthly, Austin American Statesmen, AAA Southern Traveler and Houston Family. The Film Liaison at the CVB also coordinated 5 features of Seawolf Park on HGTV’s Beachfront Bargain Hunt. • Social Media Highlights: The CVB has established and manages a social media presence for Seawolf Park that has grown 30.44% year over year, achieves over 12,926 impressions each day and engages with an average of 732 people a day. • Paid Advertising: Last year, Seawolf Park budgeted $16,450 for advertising on Galveston.com, at multiple Seawall trolleys stops, social media ads and promotions, printed material and collateral distribution around Galveston for the advertising and promotion of Seawolf Park. • Event Promotion: The CVB works with park staff to promote events including last year’s fi rst Easter Egg Hunt, Black Drum Fishing contest, Castaway Guppy Cup Fishing Tournament and Memorial Day/Veteran’s Day services at the Galveston Naval Museum.

FUTURE VISION In 2015, the Park Board enlisted Randall-Porterfi eld Architects, Inc to produce a master plan for Seawolf Park that the Park Board uses as a guiding document today. The Park Board has also worked for two summers with Architecture students from UT San Antonio to look at components of the Seawolf Park Master Plan to provide updates for future visioning.

The construction of the extension to the existing fi shing pier is on the horizon, pending FEMA approval and the individual planning for a parking expansion and a boat launch.

9 SEAWOLF PARK FACT SHEET

ABOUT THE PARK Seawolf Park is located at 100 Seawolf Park Blvd on Pelican Island. Seawolf Park employs10 full-time employees and four part-time employees. The Park Board partners with the Galveston Naval Museum as well as the Cavalla Historical Foundation in eff orts to maintain the park and provide programming and activities for its guests.

HOURS OF OPERATION March to December • Open 24 Hours, 7 Days per Week January to March • Sunday - Thursday: 7am - 11pm • Friday and Saturday: Open 24 Hours

COST OF ADMISSION Parking: • Galveston residents enter free with valid Drivers License • $6 per car • $10 per tour bus/RV; $5 per school bus Naval Museum: • Adult: $13 • Senior (65+) : $10 • Veteran (with valid ID): $7 • Active Military (with valid ID): FREE • Child (5-11): $8 Fishing: • Adults (12-64) $9.00, residents $6.00 • Seniors (65+) $4.00, residents $3.00 • Children (5 -11) $4.00, residents $3.00 • Children 4 and younger are free Fishing Season Pass (Jan 1 - Sep 30): • Adults $250 • Seniors/Children $150

WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION • Facebook.com/SeawolfPark • galvestonbeachinfo.com • galvestonnavalmuseum.com 10 CHART PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: SEAWOLF PARK OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: SEAWOLF PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT

11 CHART PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: SEAWOLF PARK OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: SEAWOLF PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT

12 SEAWOLF PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2014-2019 TOTAL: $333,107.83

SEAWOLF PARK CAPITAL ASSETS FY 2014 PARKING LOT MAINTENANCE $41,896.00 FY 2014 FENCE AROUND NAVAL DISPLAY $17,022.00 FY 2015 LIGHT AROUND PAVILION $31,900.00 FY 2016 PLAY GROUND $40,000.00 FY 2016 DECK BOARD REPLACEMENT $28,220.00 FY 2017 FENCE AROUND NAVAL DISPLAY $49,500.00

FY 2018 ELECTRICAL UPGRADE $5,777.40 FY 2018 FENCE AROUND PAVILION $9,600.00 FY 2019 LED FIXTURES-FISHING PIER $14,220.00 FY 2019 PAINT ENTRANCE FACILITY $16,982.10 FY 2019 PARKING LOT LIGHTS $14,168.00 Total $269,285.50

EQUIPMENT FY 2014 2014 DODGE PICKUP $19,296.00 FY 2015 PICNIC TABLES/GRILLS $4,297.50 FY 2015 OFFICE FURNITURE $1,200.00 FY 2016 J-20 SERIES CHAROAL GRILLS $1,785.00 FY 2017 GOLF CART $3,650.00 FY 2018 2019 FORD 4WD PICKUP $31,198.92 FY 2018 WELDER $2,394.91 Total $63,822.33

13 SEAWOLF PARK CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 2018-2023

PROJECT NAME FY 2018- FY 2019- FY 2020- FY 2021- FY 2022- TOTAL FY 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2018-2023 Entry painting project $16,982 $16,982 Pier lights replacement $14,220 $14,220 Walkway lights, south side $6,260 $6,260 Covered picnic shelter installation $3,001 $10,000 $13,001 Electrical repairs sub & ship $8,000 USS Cavalla Painting (reseating) $4,202 $9,946 $14,148 USS Stewart Moorings (righting) $4,950 $334,800 $339,750 Site planning for parking / boat launch $5,000 $5,000 HVAC condenser heat pump $5,240 $5,240 Mobile restrooms $55,000 $55,000 WWPP 10% contribution $65,722 $65,722 WWPP Contingency $16,431 $16,431 WWPP Electrical $10,000 $10,000 Car counter $5,000 $5,000 Channel side apron work (site improvements) $59,901 $59,901 Pavilion demo $444,822 $444,822 Fishing pier extension $232,690 $676,539 $909,229 Lighting south side $15,000 $15,000 Parking striping and resurfacing $40,000 $40,000 Fencing replacement near entry $10,000 $10,000 Parking expansion planning $30,000 $30,000 Boat launch planning $80,000 $80,000 Comfort Station $200,000 $200,000

TOTALS $57,615 $1,244,552 $741,539 120,000 200,000 $2,355,706

14 SEAWALL URBAN PARK

Seawall Urban Park spans 10 miles of Galveston’s famous Seawall Boulevard off ering plenty of beach as well as the nation’s longest continuous sidewalk – great for running, biking or people watching. Beaches along the seawall off er easy access to the island’s many beachfront restaurants, resorts and tourist attractions. Seawall Urban park is managed by the Park Board of Trustees on behalf of the City of Galveston.

MAINTENANCE EFFORTS: The Coastal Zone Management (CZM) team and Beach Patrol help manage the maintenance and safety of the 10 miles of beach that encompass Seawall Urban Park. The Coastal Zone Management technicians help keep the beaches clean and are trained to respond to wildlife sightings and strandings on the beaches. Staff takes care of trash and recycling on the sand, in the receptacles and on top of the seawall. CZM staff also repairs and maintains beach access points along the seawall. Coastal Zone Management is responsible for maintaining 29 bus stops, fi ve restrooms and four planters along Seawall Blvd.

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY: In 2011, Galveston voters passed a referendum to allow paid parking along the seawall. They authorized charging $1 per hour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and $25 for an annual parking pass. In May 2019, voters overwhelmingly approved doubling the parking rates to $2 per hour with a minimum purchase of two hours and increasing the annual parking pass price to $45.

In 2014, the City of Galveston handed seawall parking management to the Park Board. The Park Board trained staff to become Seawall Parking Ambassadors, a move aimed at customer relations over enforcement. Parking Ambassadors receive Certifi ed Tourism Ambassador training in order to equip them with the knowledge to answer visitors’ questions and make recommendations.

Proceeds from the parking program go back to Seawall Urban Park in the form of maintenance and improvements. Recent improvements to the area include the installation of fl ushable toilet facilities, bus stops and signage and landscaping. Seawall Urban Park generated $828,101 last year and has generated $839,728 this fi scal year. Since its inception in 2014, Seawall Urban Park has brought in over $3.5 millon in revenues.

15 SEAWALL URBAN PARK FACT SHEET

ABOUT THE PARK Seawall Urban Park is located on Seawall Boulevard and spans more than 10 miles. Seawall Urban Park is managed by the Park Board’s Beach Patrol and Coastal Zone Management departments. The park also employs four full-time and 10 part-time trained parking ambassadors to assist with guest relations on the Seawall.

HOURS OF OPERATION Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Paid parking is enforced from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily along the Seawall from 6th to 69th streets and 81st to 103rd streets. Parking can be purchased via Pay By Phone at www.paybyphone.com or 1-866-234-7275.

COST OF ADMISSION Parking: • $2 per hour • $8 per day • $44 annual pass

WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION Park Board Managed Social Media: • Facebook.com/GalvestonSeawall

16 CHART PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: SEAWALL URBAN PARK OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: SEAWALL PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT

17 SEAWALL URBAN PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2014-2019 TOTAL: $122,094

URBAN PARK CAPITAL ASSETS

EQUIPMENT

FY 2015 3 SEGWAYS $48,063.30

FY 2015 2015 FORD EXPLORER $25,838.00

FY 2016 COMPUTER/MONITOR/SOFTWARE $1,619.74

FY 2016 CARGO TRAILER $2,810.00

FY 2016 A/C $550.00

FY 2016 LAPTOP COMPUTER $799.95

FY 2016 SEGWAY TRAILER WRAP $2,800.00

FY 2017 2017 FORD PICKUP $27,981.90

FY 2017 SEGWAY REPLACEMENT $5,780.00

FY 2018 HEATED POWER WASHER $4,681.00

FY 2018 COMPUTER HARDWARE $1,169.85

Total $122,093.74

18 BEACH PARKS The Park Board manages two beach parks that are open seven months out of the year, March through October. They provide visitors a beach going experience centered around comfort and amentities. These parks have concessionaires that operate inside the parks off ering rental services, retail, and food and beverage services. Stewart Beach and East Beach host community events, festivals, conservational programming and sporting events. STEWART BEACH

Stewart Beach is Galveston’s premier family beach park and off ers plenty of amenities for a day at the beach as well as regular supervision by highly trained lifeguards. The park is home to a pavilion, concessions, restrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals, beach volleyball courts, and more. The park hosts sand volleyball leagues, sandcastle building lessons and a family sand castle building competition. Stewart Beach also promotes conservational education with their World Ocean’s Day event and the Bucket Brigade tours.

PROJECTS The main focus for the park is to begin to work on mitigating drainage issues placed on the park by neighboring proper- ties, heavy rains and bull tides. This will begin with a phased approach to address critical interventions, such as elevating the interior park road and providing engineered ditches to catch water coming off Seawall Blvd and channeling it around the park to provide a fi rst line of defense. Another important project taking place over several years is repair and maintenance of the structural concrete of the pavilion, due to aging infrastructure. This year’s operational budget will support two mobile ticket booths, upgrades to the men’s restroom, improvements to the Community Room to drive revenues from wedding and meeting rentals, HVAC improvements and additional ADA beach wheelchairs. These wheelchairs are an important asset to our family beach, as the park is striving to provide an improved mobility accessible experience. Stewart Beach will have a new 30-foot high waterslide which will be operated internally. Landscaping improvements will continue to build off of last year’s eff orts to soften and beautify the beach users experience when entering the park.

MARKETING, PROMOTION, & PARTNERSHIPS • Earned Media: The Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) public relations team has procured more than $7 million in earned media reaching more than 50 million people. Campaign highlights include sandcastle lessons, Artist Boat Buck- et Brigade, spring break and summer visitation. The beach park has been mentioned in media outlets including the Austin American Statesman, KHOU-TV, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Current. • Social Media Highlights: The CVB has established and manages a social media presence for Stewart Beach that has grown 42.29% year over year, achieves over 15,277 impressions each day and engages with an average of 460 people per day. • Paid Advertising: Each year the CVB dedicates $83,000 to advertise Stewart Beach on Galveston.com, at multiple trolleys stops, on TXDOT Transtar signs during holidays, billboards, promotional materials, print and digital ads, social media ads and promotions, printed material, collateral distribution around Galveston and through park programming. • Event Promotion: The CVB has a dedicated sales program designed to identify and secure large-scale special events and sports competitions to fi ll the park from March through September. In 2019, events included World Oceans Day, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Special Olympics Polar Plunge and the Galveston Marathon. In addition, paid programing included Galveston Family Beach Challenge and weekly sandcastle building lessons. These events are promoted through earned media, social media and paid advertising.

FUTURE VISION A masterplan update of Stewart Beach is underway and a main priority will be fi nding a funding source to implement drainage improvements maintenance and repairs of the current facility. Another discussion is the use of mobile amenities as a pilot program at Stewart Beach that could be used as a model across the Texas coast. The creation of a ‘comfort station’ that would deploy closer to the beach goer and provide restrooms, shade and retail. The plan will be to fi nalize design and construction specifi cations and apply for funding through the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Oppor- tunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE) to support the implementation of approximately 8-10 mobile units to deploy across Galveston. The RESTORE Act represents penalties assesed as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. 19 STEWART BEACH FACT SHEET

ABOUT THE PARK Stewart Beach park is located where historic Broad- way Avenue meets the Seawall and employs 15 seasonal and two full-time staff members. Stew- art Beach hosts Gulf Coast Volleyball Association tournaments on the weekends during the spring and summer months as well as sandcastle building lessons on Saturdays in June through mid-August.

HOURS OF OPERATION • Hours are seasonal and subject to change • March until Memorial Day and after Labor Day - early October: Monday & Tuesday Closed; Wednesday-Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday & Sunday 9am-6:30pm • Memorial Day to Labor Day:Weekdays 9am - 6pm; Weekends 8am - 7pm

COST OF ADMISSION • March thru May (Before Memorial Day) and September (After Labor Day) thru OctoberMonday thru Thursday: $12 Friday, Saturday & Sunday: $15 • Memorial Day to Labor DayMonday thru Thursday: $12Friday, Saturday & Sunday: $15 • $50 Seasonal Parking Passes Available

WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION Park Board Managed Social Media: • Facebook.com/StewartBeachPark • galvestonbeachinfo.com 20 CHART PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: STEWART BEACH OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: STEWART PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT

21 STEWART BEACH PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2014-2019 TOTAL: $412,454.13

STEWART BEACH CAPITAL ASSETS FY 2015 FENCE $27,548.00 FY 2017 PAINT PAVILION $23,835.50 FY 2018 BATHROOM PARTITIONS $24,210.00 FY 2018 PAINT PAVILION $23,871.50 FY 2019 TICKET BOOTHS $21,383.70 Total $120,848.70 EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FY 2015 MASSEY FURGESON TRACTOR $36,073.76 FY 2015 174 TWO-WAY 42 GALLON TRASH CANS $34,944.00 FYF 2015 KAWASAKI MULE $10,539.11 FY 2015 YAMAHA 4 WHEELERS $25,826.24 FY 2016 2016 CHEV COLO 4WD CEW CAB PICKUP $33,603.75 FY 2016 2016 CHEV COLO 4WD CEW CAB PICKUP $30,378.75 FY 2016 COMPUTER/MONITOR/SOFTARE $3,239.48 FY 2016 ZTRAC $11,679.20 FY 2016 ADA PICNIC TABLES (25) $21,532.50 FY 2016 (2) COASTAL CRUIZER GOLF CART $9,840.00 FY 2016 LIGHTS FOR COMMUNITY ROOM $6,315.00 FY 2018 7.5 CONDENSING UNIT $5,350.00 FY 2018 TRAILER POWER SPRAYER $2,718.99 FY 2019 MINI SPLIT A/C $7,064.00 FY 2019 BROYHILL DUMPSTER BOXES $16,003.50

22 STEWART BEACH PARK CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 2018-2023

PROJECT NAME FY 2018- FY 2019- FY 2020- FY 2021- FY 2022- TOTAL FY 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2018-2023 Ticket booth replacement $58,525 $58,525 Broyhill container purchase $16,003 $16,003 Mini Split AC $7,064 HVAC work Beach Patrol $15,000 $15,000 Drainage project (planning / Eng) $64,707 $64,707 Masterplan, program & site update $121,000 $121,000 Mobile Amenities Design (Comfort Station) $42,000 $42,000 Construction cost estimate $4,000 $4,000 Project reimbursables $9,000 $9,000 Drainage project (road/ditch/CA) $500,000 Exterior concrete work/structural repairs $65,000 $70,000 $75,000 $80,000 $290,000 Ticket booths (2) $20,000 Mens Restroom Upgrade $15,000 $15,000 Entry upgrades / landscaping $10,000 $10,000 A/C system for admin offi ce $20,000 Community Room door replacement $12,000 $12,000 Community Room sound system $10,000 $10,000 Ceiling sound prooﬁ ng community room $12,000 $12,000 Wheelchairs $9,000 $9,000 Gravel under pavilion for truck wash $5,000 $5,000 Waterslide $14,000 $14,000 Overhead Door, Steel roll up replace $5,679 $5,679 Mobile Amenities Construction (Comfort Station) $600,000 Exterior door replacements (10) $15,775 $15,775 Distribution Panel ‘H’, 208Y, 120V, 225 amp replace $7,951 $7,951 Window unit replacement w diff erent $25,000 $25,000 Condenser air cooled, 5 ton replace $4,237 $4,237 TOTALS $337,299 $75,679 $698,726 $109,237 $1,905,877

23 R.A. APFFEL BEACH PARK (EAST BEACH)

R.A. Apff el Beach park, also referred to as East Beach, is famous for its festivals and live concerts held throughout the summer months. The beach park is home to a pavilion, boardwalk and entertainment stage as well as restrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals, concessions and other amenities. Unlike most of Galveston’s beaches, alcohol is permitted at East Beach.

PROJECTS This year’s operational budget for the park will continue to make necessary improvements by supporting the replacemen of fencing under the pavilion, a new water fountain and a security camera upgrade. The park is also planning for two new amenities. The Park Board has invested in a new 30-foot high waterslide, which will be operated internally. Another improvement will be the installation of a counter and seating along the exterior rails up in the pavilion. This will support the concession operation at the park and also provide for the opportunity to relax and enjoy the amazing views of the east end of the island.

MARKETING, PROMOTION, & PARTNERSHIPS • Earned Media: Over the last 5 years, the CVB public relations team has attained more than $5 million in earned media that reached more than 50 million people. Highlights include coverage of the AIA Sandcastle contest, sporting events, Galveston Family Beach Challenge, obstacle course, spring break, summer and blue-water campaigns. The beach park has been mentioned in media outlets including Texas Highways, KRIV FOX-TV, Houston Chronicle, Houston Family Magazine and more. • Social Media Highlights: The CVB has established and manages a social media presence for East Beach that has grown 47.22% year over year, achieves over 16,699 impressions each day and engages with an average of 512 people a day. • Paid Advertising: Each year the CVB dedicates $70,000 to advertise East Beach on Galveston.com, at multiple Seawall trolleys stops, on TXDOT Transtar signs during holidays and special events, billboards, promotional materials, email marketing, print and digital ads, social media ads and promotions, printed material and collateral distribution around Galveston. • Event Promotion: The CVB has a dedicated sales program designed to identify and secure large-scale special events and sports competitions to fi ll the park from March through September. In 2019, events included AIA Sandcastle Competition, Latino Mix Live Uforia Concert, GCVA Beach Volleyball Series, Soccer Resort-Beach Soccer Tournaments and the Texas Beach Ultimate Fest. These events are promoted through earned media, social media and paid advertising.

FUTURE VISION As mentioned above, the Park Board will look to the GLO through the CMP program to assist with funding to produce complete engineering documents for drainage improvements for the parking lots. This program is typically a 60/40 split, which 40% of the project costs would come from the parks operational budget.

In addition to the large-scale infrastructure vision, the pavilion at the park will continue to need maintenance and repair to its steel and metal structural components, including the fi re sprinkler system, installed in the open area pavilion. Another improvement will be to build-out the existing boardwalk around the pavilion to lead it closer to the beachgoers at the bollard line.

As an overarching strategy the park will also support the future enhancement of its entry gates with landscaping improvements to soften and beautify the beach users experience when entering the park. 24 RA. APFFEL (EAST) BEACH FACT

ABOUT THE PARK R.A. Apff el (East Beach) is located at the far eastern tip of the island. It employs two full-time and 13 seasonal employees. The park hosts the GCVA beach volleyball series through the spring and summer months, beach soccer tournaments in the month of June and the AIA Sandcastle Competition in August. The park also includes a conservation easement that was established to protect the nesting ground for several beach- nesting birds.

HOURS OF OPERATION • Hours are seasonal and subject to change • March until Memorial Day and after Labor Day to early October: • Monday & Tuesday Closed; Wednesday-Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday & Sunday 9am-6:30pm • Memorial Day to Labor Day: • Weekdays 9am - 6pm; Weekends 8am - 7pm

COST OF ADMISSION March thru May (Before Memorial Day) and September (After Labor Day) thru October • Monday thru Thursday: $12 • Friday, Saturday & Sunday: $15 Memorial Day to Labor Day • Monday thru Thursday: $12 Friday, Saturday & Sunday: $15

$50 Seasonal Parking Passes Available

WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION Park Board Managed Social Media: • Facebook.com/EastBeachPark • galvestonbeachinfo.com 25 CHART PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: EAST BEACH OCT 1, 2003 - SEPT 30, 2018: EAST PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT

26 EAST BEACH PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2014-2019 TOTAL: $239,256

R A APFFEL PARK

CAPITAL ASSETS

FY 2016 CHANGING ROOM CONSTRUCTION $24,270.00

FY 2019 CRUSHED CONCRETE $3,404.44

Total $27,674.44

EQUIPMENT PURCHASE

FY 2014 MASSEY FERGUSION TRACTOR $36,073.76 FY 2015 KAWASAKI MULE $10,539.11

FY 2015 2014 YAMAHA 4 WHEELERS $32,282.80

FY 2015 174 TWO-WAY TRASH CAN $34,944.00

FY 2016 2016 CHEV 4WD EXT CAB PICKUP $30,390.75 FY 2016 COMPUTER/MONITOR/SOFTWARE $1,339.80

FY 2016 UMBRELLAS $3,650.00

FY 2016 MONEY COUNTER $3,274.90

FY 2016 (2) GOLF CART $9,840.00

FY 2017 2017 FORD PU $33,243.47

FY 2019 BROYHILL DUMPSTER BOXES $16,003.50

Total $211,582.09

27 EAST BEACH PARK CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 2018-2023

PROJECT NAME FY 2018- FY 2019- FY FY 2021- FY 2022- TOTAL FY 2019 2020 2020- 2022 2023 2018-2023 2021

Gravel work under pavilion $3,404 $3,404 Pavilion door replacement (rollup) Broyhill container purchase $16,003 $16,003 Replace fence under pavilion $20,000 $20,000 Water fountain $6,000 $6,000 Lookout seating along the rail $5,000 $5,000 Security cameras $8,300 $8,300 Roof repairs $24,211 $24,211 Waterslide $14,000 $14,000 Boardwalk maintenance $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $15,000 Sprinkler System, Full Retrofi t $10,000 $41,000 $61,000 $10,000 Lighting improvements inside the pavilion $10,000 $10,000 Entry upgrades / landscaping $15,000 $15,000 Pool paint for bathroom fl oors $5,000 $5,000 Drainage project (planning / Eng) $71,957 $71,957 Ceramic toilet fi xture replacement $7,000 $7,000 Boardwalk extension to the beach $50,000 $50,000 Comfort Station (mobile bar) $200,000 TOTALS $19,407 $77,511 45,000 $93,957 296,000 $531,875

28 PARKS IN PROGRESS

The Park Board of Trustees along with the City of Galveston and the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council are entrusted with the development of East End Lagoon. The East End of Galveston Island contains a precious and increasingly rare ecology. The 684 acres are one of Galveston’s largest undeveloped spaces, including one of the few remaining sizable tracts of coastal prairie. The site contains both tidal and nontidal wetlands, beach dunes, a freshwater pond, black mangroves, upland prairie, and with an extensive marine coastline. EAST END LAGOON

PROJECTS This year the focus at the East End Lagoon (EEL) will be the implementation of grant funding for the remediation of an area off Boddeker Dr. to provide for improved public access for human powered watercraft into the lagoon. This project will also provide minimal interpretive signage for the area for educational purposes. Another much awaited project will be the fi rst phases of a project with RESTORE for Architectural/Engineering services for the raised observation deck and ramp, parking, landscaping and trails. This project also includes consulting services for an interpretive planning and design package for the park.

BUDGET INPUTS In November 2014 a three year Interlocal Agreement transferred the development of this viable tourist asset to the Park Board with the City providing support of $225k for the three years. In March of 2019 the City of Galveston agreed to continue funding of East End Lagoon with contributions of $50,000 each year for eight years. The EEL budget is made up of funding from the City of Galveston, Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, the Park Board and grant solicitations.

Grant Project Details Amount Timeline funded by GLO - Boundary survey, wetland de- - $180,000 with a local match - 1/2016 notiﬁ ed of award lineation, interpretive signage, of $45,000 - 10/ 2016 executed grant trail markers and an ADA half- - $25,000 from GINTC agreement mile trail segment - $20,000 from the Park Board Funds expended in 2016-2018 GLO - Public Access/Safety and a - $55,000 with a local match of - 1/2017 notiﬁ ed of award Planning Project. $13,750 - 10/2017 executed grant agreement - Funds expended in 2017-2019 RESTORE - Environmental interpretive - The total project ask was for - 2/2017 received notice on the planning and costs for an open $1,410,970 Draft Bucket 1 List for consid- air observation deck and the (still awaiting approval) eration landscaping and furnishings for one mile of trail

FUTURE VISION Other than minor operational goals, the implementation of a channel side fi shing amenity is on the horizon. This will provide the opportunity for fi shermen to fi sh closer to the channel through a much-needed user fee, that will be put back into the nature preserve. Additionally, construction of the RESTORE funded project components will span the next few years.

29 EAST END LAGOON CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 2018-2023

PROJECT NAME FY 2018- FY 2019- FY 2020- FY 2021- FY 2022- TOTAL FY 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2018-2023

Business Plan Development $21,190 $21,190 CMP 21 Trail/Interpretive Signage $25,649 $25,649 CMP 22 Parking/Lagoon remediation $615 $45,900 $46,515 Channelside Fishing Amenity Planning $5,000 $5,000 RESTORE Phase 1A - A/E Pavilion/Parking $18,000 $18,000

RESTORE Phase 1A - A/E Landcaping/Trails $25,000 $25,000

RESTORE Phase 1A - Interpretive Planning $54,400 $81,600 $136,000

RESTORE Phase 1A - Construction $631,410 $420,940 $1,052,350 RESTORE Phase 1A - 1 yr M&R/Supplies $118,270 $118,270 Business Plan Items Channelside Fishing Amenity (ﬁ nanced #) $36,000 $36,000 $36,000 $108,000

Signage $5,000 $5,000 $7,500 $17,500 Restroom Amenity (rental) $18,250 $18,250 $18,250 $54,750 Equipment (gates/bollards) $5,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $35,000 Fishing related expenses $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $20,000 TOTALS $52,454 $148,300 $787,260 $495,190 $200,020 $1,683,224

30 PARTNERS IN THE PARKS The Park Board of Trustees partners with local and regional non-profi t organizations, tourism groups and corporate entity to provide quality programming, innovative technology and events to the parks.

Turtle Island Restoration Network provides training for our coastal zone management team on what to do when they encounter wildlife. They also provide anti fi shing line collectors at Dellanera RV Park and Seawolf Park

Artist Boat is a long-time partner of the parks. They off er programming and volunteers in the parks and have contributed their artists for diff erent initiatives. Artist Boat has painted trash receptacles that our Coastal Zone Management maintains on the Seawall as part of the Beautify the Bucket program. They also provide programming in support of World Oceans Day at Stewart Beach as well as the Bucket Brigade tours at Stewart Beach that educate the public on marine life.

Other notable partners include the TPWD Game Warden who oversees fi shing tournaments at Seawolf Park. American Birding Conservatory who provides birding education at East Beach and hosts events in conjunction with the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council that bring visitors to our parks. The Houston Zoo has collaborated with Seawolf Park on a fi shing line reduction project. CHAMPIONS OF THE PARKS

DELLANERA RV PARK: TIM JACKSON Meet Tim Jackson, park manager at Dellanera RV Park. Tim has been with the Park Board just shy of four years. He has a wide variety of maintenance skills including carpentry and welding and has been in management for over thirty years. He is also is a Certifi ed Tourism Ambassador (CTA).

His contributions to the Park Board include managing Urban Park, East Beach, Stewart Beach, and Dellanera RV Park. Tim has also played a role in maintaining and upgrading of the parks facilities including the design and build of the bar at East Beach.

SEAWOLF PARK: COREY HOLCOMB Meet Corey Holcomb, park manager at Seawolf Park. He has served a variety of roles during his three-years at the Park Board. He brings a myriad of skills to the Park Board to include analytics, technology, customer service and basic maintenance. He is also a Certifi ed Tourism Ambassador to Galveston.

Corey started with the Park Board as a gate attendant at Stewart Beach and then moved to Seawolf Park. There he was promoted to assistant manager and eventually rose to the rank of park manager at Seawolf Park. While managing Seawolf, he had the opportunity to partner with the Houston Zoo for a 6-month fi shing line reduction project.

31 STEWART BEACH:ULISES ZAMUDIO Meet Ulises Zamudio, park manager at Stewart Beach. Ulises has been a steward of the Park Board for over a year. He has a very versatile skill set, providing maintenance know-how and customer service expertise. He is also a licensed wireman in the state of Texas. Ulises is a CTA, an active member of the Galveston Rugby Football Club and is a DACA recipient who speaks two languages.

While at Stewart Beach, Ulises has played an integral role in the expansion of the beach accessibility program. He helped oversee the creation of the turtle mascot and has played a supervisory role in many projects including the new ticket booths and landscaping at Stewart Beach.

BEACH PATROL Galveston’s beaches are among the most challenging in the country for lifeguards. The diverse beach population often has little or no beach experience, and strong lateral currents coupled with rock jetties is a dangerous mix. The Galveston Island Beach Patrol is among the top agencies in the country. The Galveston Island Beach Patrol is a state certifi ed, fi rst response agency employing over 80 lifeguards, senior guards, and supervisors. There are 9 units each staff ed by at least 1 person with an EMT-B certifi cation. The units are equipped with trauma kits, spinal immobilization equipment and oxygen. Other equipment includes a rigid hull infl atable rescue boat that holds up to 5 people and 3 personal watercraft’s for patrol and rescue. The Beach Patrol’s jurisdiction includes the Gulf facing beaches from East Beach to 61st Street with emergency response responsibility to all aquatic accidents from Big Reef to San Luis Pass. The primary responsibility of Galveston’s Beach Patrol is the safety of swimmers in these areas during the lifeguard season from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT The Park Board’s Coastal Zone Management operations include providing day-to-day, short-term and long- term maintenance of Galveston’s public beaches. The department operates a variety of programs, including litter control, seaweed relocation, beach recycling and more. The CZM actively solicits grants, identifi es potential projects in the parks and facilitates the bidding processes for concessionaires and contracts within the parks.

CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau (GICVB) is the offi cial destination marketing organization for Galveston Island, Texas as accredited by Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI). The GICVB is a non-profi t government agency tasked with promoting Galveston’s diverse tourism off erings to travelers across the region and globe. Along with operating the Galveston Island Visitor Information Center, the bureau employs an award-winning staff including group sales, marketing and public relations, convention services, and special event professionals to help draw the more than 7 million leisure and business travelers that visit Galveston each year. The CVB plays an integral role in developing and sustaining the Galveston tourism industry, which provides a $1 billion economic impact to the local economy annually while accounting for a third of all Galveston jobs.

32 Agenda Item: Concessionaire Update

Background: As was discussed at the October 3, 2019 Parks and Amenities Committee meeting, the concessionaire agreements held by Shop Beach Buddies at East Beach expired on October 31, 2019 and that this area would be going out for bid. In addition, the concessionaire at Stewart Beach for the retail and food and beverage services was behind in their contractual payments and at the November 19, 2019 Finance and Operations Committee meeting, staff was directed to add these agreements to the available areas for bidding.

The bidding process began on with the first legal notice published in the Galveston County Daily News on November 24th with a second notice in the December 1, 2019 edition. A pre-proposal meeting for all interested parties was held on December 9, 2019 with all bids due no later than 1:00 p.m. on December 13, 2019.

We received four sealed bids: three proposals for East Beach (two new and one from the previous concessionaire) and one for umbrellas and chair rentals for areas 8 and 9 which is not expiring until December 2020. There were no proposals for Stewart Beach retail or food and beverage.

Staff is in the process of reviewing the proposals and will submit their recommendations to the Board of Trustees for approval at the January 28, 2020 Board meeting. Agenda Item: Review 2019-2020 Revenue Targets and Assumptions

Background: The Park board has entered into a revenue sharing agreement with the City of Galveston to support community parks and recreational opportunities.

The attached ten-year Profit and Loss consolidated report is intended to ignite conversation within the PAC regarding the leveraging of existing revenue streams and the creation of others.

Ten Year Consolidate P & L for Park Board of Trustees Managed Parks

10/1/2009 - 10/1/2010 - 10/1/2011 - 10/1/2012 - 10/1/2013 - 10/1/2014 - 10/1/2015 - 10/1/2016 - 10/1/2017 - 10/1/2018 - 9/30/2010 9/30/2011 9/30/2012 9/30/2013 9/30/2014 9/30/2015 9/30/2016 9/30/2017 9/30/2018 9/30/2019 Total Revenues Park Admissions 1,996,349 2,311,910 2,760,793 2,812,424 2,709,286 3,294,730 3,632,954 4,448,754 4,565,789 4,498,308 33,031,298 Insurance Reimbursement 226,495 0 45,457 0 0 0 0 0 2,120 2,152 276,224 Grant Proceeds 0 0 0 0 0 11,221 0 0 0 60,000 71,221 County/ City Reimbursements 0 0 0 0 0 73,768 0 0 0 0 73,768 Concession/Leases 175,639 199,781 220,330 248,864 241,396 252,780 196,363 249,119 268,960 229,939 2,283,171 Donations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,107 774 4,881 Miscellaneous 3,936 11,627 32,030 910,312 55,265 72,003 61,466 41,987 55,956 46,245 1,291,632 Total Revenues 2,402,419 2,523,318 3,058,610 3,971,600 3,005,947 3,704,502 3,890,783 4,739,860 4,896,932 4,837,418 37,032,195

Inter-Fund Transfers 431,555 0 0 0 200,613 0 90,219 291,900 28,623 278,149 1,321,060

Total Revenue 2,833,974 2,523,318 3,058,610 3,971,600 3,206,560 3,704,502 3,981,002 5,031,760 4,925,555 5,115,567 38,352,448

Expenses Personnel Expenses 826,405 890,111 847,446 966,900 1,031,247 1,419,600 1,496,289 1,486,939 1,612,118 1,715,379 12,292,432 Materials/Supplies/Services 781,234 620,226 744,608 887,867 1,072,512 1,390,201 1,367,337 1,410,603 1,433,883 1,684,129 11,392,600 Tourism Development Specific 15,526 26,501 30,464 31,887 31,866 34,211 47,432 53,383 42,839 36,689 350,798 Special Projects 150 0 0 0 13,300 5,085 200,656 261,749 46,307 495,627 1,022,875 Debt Service 24,070 25,507 21,504 3,793 2,165 7,369 5,452 3,935 1,731 -1,938 93,590

Total Operating Expenses 1,647,384 1,562,344 1,644,022 1,890,446 2,151,091 2,856,468 3,117,165 3,216,607 3,136,881 3,929,888 25,152,295

Capital Assets 523,388 307,665 323,288 464,102 549,626 470,292 733,437 465,634 416,987 468,665 4,723,085

Total Expenditures 1,920,689 1,905,188 1,976,012 2,192,198 2,447,994 3,124,525 3,404,990 3,581,142 3,520,302 4,280,381 28,353,421

Inter-Fund Transfers 508,373.00 723,880.00 802,022.00 698,701.00 690,411.00 749,163.00 755,911.00 855,893.00 943,152.00 878,109.00 7,605,613.00

Total Expenditures 2,138,680 2,318,366 2,456,279 2,620,111 2,867,273 3,574,311 3,855,218 4,034,393 4,021,664 4,766,474 32,652,771

Net Income 696,096 204,951 602,334 1,351,491 339,287 79,531 61,251 921,074 822,715 274,858 5,353,589

Total FEMA -182,069 -1,368,877 -1,127,698 152,229 -812,518 -32,799 68,182 194,920 68,131 -8,563 -3,049,060

Net Income - Including FEMA 514,027 -1,163,926 -525,364 1,503,720 -473,231 46,732 129,433 1,115,994 890,846 266,295 2,304,526

Notes: Seawall Parking came under PB administration in the 2014/2015 fiscal year, in 2018-19 seawall parking revenues represented 16.5% of total admissions Seawolf Park revenues have increased 69% over the ten year period ($844K in 2009 compared to $1.4m in 2019) $1.3m is the top revenue number Stewart Beach has produced over ten year, achieving the number twice; 2012 and 2017 East Beach has double the available parking and half of the revenues of Stewart Beach Agenda: Discuss Special Events Management

Background:

This is a new order of business brought to light by the recent hosting of a large, music festival at East Beach.

A festival was booked by a large media company as a concert venue and ultimately hosted 13,000 beach goers to an all day music festival. It earned the Park, $44,175 in revenues, generated $ 12,900 for a venue fee and $31,275 for parking fees.

East Beach is home to other type of events, including AIA Sandcastle Competition (20,000+ attendees over 2 days), 12+ annual beach volleyball tournaments, 3+ annual large beach soccor tournaments, themed running events and other various sporting events.

The Park is the only ‘alcohol permitted’ beach park and has the largest parking capacity (7,000 as per the CoG Beach Access Plan). The Park also benefits from a Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission designation as a Public Entertainment Facilty, which allows for multiple points of sale within the park, while also allowing visitors to bring their own alcohol.

Access to East Beach is a limiting factor given the poor condition of the narrow thoroughfares and the need to maintain access for emergency vehicles. Some of the island’s highest paying tax base is located in the near proximity of the Park and has actively expressed concern about the impact of traffic from events on homeowners.

The Park’s proximity to the East End Lagoon Nature Preserve and to important nesting and habitat sites, has influenced land use decisions within the Park. A considerable portion of the parking was eliminated before Ike and designated as a “conservation zone” to protect threaten animals found nesting in the area.

The Park receives no sales or property tax and is economically dependent upon the revenues generated by admissions, venue rentals, concessions and other ‘fee for service’ activities.

Balance between commercial and conservation activities will be important in defining a financial viable and aesthetically pleasing park which is valuable to local residents and visitors.

PAC is being asked to discuss and recommend operational guidelines for consideration by the Board of Trustees regarding parking or use limitations for East Beach.

Questions to Consider:

 What are management best practices for other large event venues in environmentally sensitive areas?  What is the total, available capacity for 1.) parking and 2.) traffic and emergency management?  Does seasonality influence when or how certain events should be held?  What commitments should be requested of promotors when utilizing the park?  Are there specific types of events which would be deemed desirable or undesirable?

2019-2020 Park Board Work Plan Park and Amenities Committee Draft for Review

A. Stewart Beach Pavilion • Receive and deliberate proposed drainage project and alternatives (Atkins) • Receive and deliberate proposed satellite bathroom/concession/shade design (Rogers Partners) • Receive and deliberate proposed art and landscaping project • Receive and deliberate proposed Stewart Beach Site Plan (Rogers Partners) B. Concession Packet • Feedback on Quality Control Program (CZM) • Discuss promotional means to attract vendors and new services • Receive and deliberate proposed cash/revenue controls (Parks/ Finance) C. Parks Promotional/Outreach • Establish “Loyalty Program” for seasonal annual pass buyers and ‘self identified’ repeat visitors • Review and feedback on proposed marketing and social media campaign (CVB) • Review and feedback on annual “State of the Parks” (CVB) D. Future Visioning • Discuss and propose strategies to fulfill Board/City Council mandate to leverage visitor opportunities to benefit City Parks and Recreation (Committee/Board) • Research models of sustainability and resiliency in parks (CZM) • Recommend Special Events guidelines for capacity and operations in beach parks E. Quality Control • Receive and discuss customer feedback F. Special Projects • Mobility and accessibility • Educational and environmental outreach programming

Park and Amenities 2019-2020 Workplan

Quarter 1 October November December Customer Feedback, Q3 State of the Parks EOY Fiscal Review of Parks

Quarter 2 January Feburary March State of the Parks Art Proposal Review Marketing campaigns Board Mandate Discussion: Landscaping Proposals Concessions: Review cash and Role of Parks Mobility Project reporting controls Drainage project deliverables Satellite bathroom deliverables Fiscal Report: Q2 Special event management SB Site plan deliverables

Quarter 3 April May June Customer Feedback: Q2 Board Mandate Discussion: Board Mandate Discussion: Environmental education opps Sustainability & Resilency Sustainability & Resilency Loyalty Program discussion Loyalty Program discussion Fiscal Report Q3

Tourism Summit World Ocean's Day

Quarter 4 July August September Draft Budget discussions Dept workplan presented Committee workplan review Customer Feedback: Q3 Fiscal report, Q4

Monthly: Bring in a manager or assistant manager to talk about an item of their choice.