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RiverRoadTransitionOptionNo.1:ImmediateRiverRoadParksandRecreationDistrict <br />ÐTheDistrictwouldsimplyceaseoperationsanddisposeofitsassetsasitseesfit <br />Dissolution <br />andtotheextentthereisamarketforsuchassets. <br />RecognizestheprobableÒultimateÓparksandrecreationserviceconfigurationfor <br />Advantages: <br />RiverRoadundercurrentregionalpolicy(e.g.:Cityprovidesserviceswithinits <br />boundaries) <br />EliminatesapopularandsuccessfulcommunityinstitutionperhapsÒbeforeits <br />Challenges: <br />timeÓ;meansthelossofalocalgovernanceoptionforthecommunity;potential <br />loseofacommunityÒcenterÓ(ifnooperatorforEmeraldParkisfound) <br />Negotiatean <br />RiverRoadTransitionOptionNo.2:DissolutionAgreementwithCityÐ <br />agreementwiththeCityfortransitiondecision-making,timingofdissolution,disposalortransfer <br />ofassets,andtransferofemploymentofDistrictstaff <br />(note:suchanagreementwasthesubject <br />ofactivediscussionbetweentheDistrictandtheCityin2004-2005,andcouldstillbea <br />pragmaticelementofanoverallstrategyforsustainingtheDistrictforaconsiderableperiodof <br />time). <br />ProvidesclaritytothetimingoftheDistrictÕsdissolution,disposalofassets,future <br />Advantages: <br />ofDistrictemployees,etc. <br />LocalinvestmentinandsupportoftheDistrictmaydiminishoncethetransitionis <br />Challenges: <br />underway;maysendthewrongmessagetoDistricttaxpayersandpatrons(e.g.: <br />thattheDistrictnolongerneedscommunitysupportorpatronage). <br />RiverRoadTransitionOptionNo.3:ContractforRecreationServicesthroughCity- <br />NegotiateanagreementwiththeCitythatspecifieslong-termdecision-makingarrangements, <br />timingofthetransitionoftheDistrictfromadirecttoacontractserviceprovider,disposalor <br />transferofassets,andtransferofemploymentofDistrictstaff.Districtwouldcontinueasa <br />governancebodybutallserviceswouldbesuppliedbytheCityundercontract( <br />similartohowthe <br />CityprovidesfireprotectionservicestoallofRiverRoadthroughacontractwiththeRiverRoad <br />). <br />WaterDistrict <br />ProvidesclaritytothetimingoftheDistrictÕsdisposalofassets,futureofDistrict <br />Advantages: <br />employees,etc.;continuesanelementofcommunitygovernanceinrecreation <br />servicedeliveredtoRiverRoad(e.g.:theDistrictwouldstillbeanindependently <br />governedspecialservicedistrict) <br />LocalinvestmentinandsupportoftheDistrictmaydiminishoncethetransitionis <br />Challenges: <br />underway;stilleliminatesmanyelementsoflocalcontrol;mayweakenand <br />diminishstatusoftheDistrictasakeylocalinstitution <br />AstherearecurrentlynoÒresidentÕrecreationservicesfor <br />SantaClaraTransitionOptionsÐ <br />non-CitypropertyinSantaClara,therearenoservicestotransitionandthusnotransitionoptions <br />todelineate.OptionsforrecreationservicestothiscommunityarediscussedunderSantaClara <br />HeritageOptionsbelow. <br />HeritageOptions <br />HeritageoptionsarethosethatwillsustaintheRiverRoadParksandRecreationDistrictasaviable <br />communityserviceproviderfortheforeseeablefutureorcreateotherviableentitiesforprovidinglocally <br />governedrecreationservices. <br />Continueto <br />RiverRoadHeritageOptionNo.1:MaintainCurrentServiceArrangementsÐ <br />provideRiverRoadParksandRecreationDistrictservicesasatpresentwiththecurrentout-of- <br />DistrictfeesandCitypaymentstructure.Amajorimpedimenttothelong-termviabilityofthis <br />optionisthecontinuedpaceofannexationcombinedwithfactorsasincreasesinoperatingcosts <br />andthefixedlevelofCitysupportpayments.Practicallyspeaking,fortheÒstatusquoÓtobe <br />RiverRoad/SantaClaraCommunityTransitionProject30 <br />TransitionandHeritageWhitePaperMay2006 <br /> <br />