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Board of Directors President Whitney Dotson, Ward 1 (Richmond) Vice President Doug Siden, Ward 4 (Alameda) Treasurer Beverly Lane, Ward 6 (Danville) Secretary Dennis Waespi, Ward 3 (Castro Valley} Crown Memorial State Beach. Photo by Sally Rae Kimmel. Director John Sutter, Ward 2 Facts about the East Bay Regional Park District (Oakland) Director About us: Founded in 1934, the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is the largest Ayn Wieskamp, Ward 5 local park agency in the United States, with 65 parks on approximately 119,000 acres (Livermore) and 1,250 miles of trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Situated on the east Director side of San Francisco Bay, the Park District serves a population of 2.5 million residents. Diane Burgis, Ward 7 Overall, the Park District receives approximately 25 million visits per year. (Oakley) EBRPD parks cover the landscape spectrum. Some parks have minimal development General Manager and are ideal for hiking, scenic values, nature study, and wildlife habitat. Others contain Robert E. Doyle more developed areas for intensive recreation such as picnicking, swimming, boating, EBRPD is governed by fishing, hiking, and biking. Many are unique for their cultural or natural history resourc- a seven-member, publicly es. elected board of directors, Environmental preservation is the Park District’s primary focus, with 90% of the each of whom represents open space managed to protect and conserve distinctive and irreplaceable resources. a geographic ward for a four-year term. Staff: There are 762 funded positions. Staff includes park rangers, naturalists, police and fire personnel, lifeguards, planners, biologists, and administrative support personnel. 2950 Peralta Oaks Ct. Budget: The District’s 2015 budget is balanced and totals $194.4 million for all funds. Oakland, CA 94605 The 2015 General Fund budget is $120.1 million (including transfer out), an increase of 1-888-EBPARKS (327-2757) less than 1% over the 2014 General Fund appropriations. Approximately 85% ($146.5 million) of the total District revenue is generated from property taxes and assessments FAX: 510-635-5502 www.ebparks.org levied in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The majority ($109.8 million) is General Fund revenue, with the next largest portion ($28.8 million) levied for debt service relat- ed to Measures AA and WW bonds. 12.1% of District revenue is from fees and charges for services; and 2.5% is from investment interest and property use. Measure WW, the $500 million bond extension approved by the voters in 2008, will fund Regional Park ac- quisitions and capital projects. Additionally, 25% of the bond proceeds will be awarded to cities, special park and recreations districts, and county service areas for local park East Bay and recreation projects. The District’s budgets and Comprehensive Annual Financial Regional Park District Reports are on the District’s website and they consistently receive annual awards for excellence from the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada. Regional Parks Foundation: Established in 1969, the Regional Parks Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation under California law, which raises funds to support Park District programs and facilities. For more information, phone 510-544-2220 or go to www.regionalparksfoundation.org. Healthy Parks Healthy People: EBRPD is leading the international Healthy Parks Healthy People initiative here in the United States. 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