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I 4r <br />c,rr Qf s �R <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners <br />VIA: Stan Morris, City Manager <br />FROM: Gayle Vasile, Director of Cultural and Community Services Department <br />DATE: February 15, 2024 <br />RE: Accepting the Park and Recreation Master Plan <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends approval of this Resolution. <br />REASONS: <br />In May 2022, the City entered into an agreement with AECOM to develop a Parks and Recreatioi <br />Master Plan. This plan was created to help determine parks and recreation needs over the next 10 tc <br />15 years. AECOM began collecting data in June 2022. This data was gathered using both qualitativ( <br />and quantitive techniques, including surveys, focus groups, commission and staff input, and in-person <br />town hall meetings. <br />The Parks and Recreation Master Plan focuses on five long-range vision subsystems. <br />1. Community -wide recreation and cultural programs <br />2. Neighborhood parks and amenities <br />3. Connectivity and walkability <br />4. Water access and aquatics <br />5. Sustainability and resilience <br />Several projects have been highlighted as part of this Master Plan. This document is simply a tool anc <br />guide for responsible planning based on data. This plan provides the vision of what is possible, in an <br />organized fashion, to address the needs and desires of the residents at this time. As time passes, <br />priorities may change. <br />Item Number: 10.0 <br />118 <br />