Further, the estimates for the 2010-11 budget for the City and County of San Francisco indicate we will be facing a $522M budget shortfall. The Mayor's Budget Office has instructed RPD to prepare a proposal for how to cut General Fund support by 20% next year, with a contingency plan for an additional 10%. The reduction in funding that the Mayor's office has asked the Department to prepare for will mean a cut of $8.9M next year. In this fiscal year, RPD is getting about $33M in General Fund dollars.
NPC is committed to working with the Recreation and Park Department and City officials, along with our volunteers, to help identify revenue generating ideas in the near term, and creating a more sustainable source of funding for the Department in the future. Community participation in the budget process is important, as it seems certain very difficult decisions are ahead for RPD.
NPC will provide more information on our website as it becomes available.
