Mr. Dan Paranick
Mr. Dan Paranick, District Manager of the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, spoke at our breakfast this morning. Bill let us know that Dan was recently named General Manager of The Year in the County of Ventura. Congratulations Dan! And on top of that, Dan is also a great friend to Simi Sunrise.
Dan has been with the District for over 20 years and its District Manager for the last 10. He's very proud of what his organization has achieved since its inception in 1961. It is governed by an elected Board and is independent from any county or city agency. It covers an area larger than just the city of Simi Valley itself. There are 87 Full Time and 520 Part Time employees along with 600 Volunteers as support. It is the largest group of volunteers in the city.
Other points that Dan brought up were as follows:
- They have an All Funds budget of $42,954,653 and a General Fund of $19,532,653 made up of property taxes.
- They run two Public Golf Courses and are able to turn a profit in these Covid times, a rarity.
- There are 51 developed Park Sites including 10 Soccer Fields and 37 Baseball Fields.
- They maintain the 50-Meter Swimming Pool and share it with Royal High School.
- They coordinate 3,300 Classes and Activities throughout the year. These include Youth, Adult, and Senior Sports & Leagues; Special Community Events; and Facility Rentals.
- They run Before and After School Clubs taking care of 900 kids a day, prior to Covid.
- There are 12 Full Time and 10 Part Time Park Rangers. All with prior law enforcement experience.
Dan should be very proud of the work that his organization produces day and day out. I think that we can all agree that we have very well maintained parks and park facilities here in Simi Valley and have Dan to thank for it.
