Last year the Department of Parks and Recreation released a Community Strategic Plan where they identified some community centers that needed additional operating hours. As part of the budget process the council requested a report back on what hours were allocated to which community centers and what process was used to determine how the hours would be allocated. Last month the department provided a breakdown of the new allocated hours.
International District / Chinatown Community Center: 20 hours added
Added Saturday hours and more programs (badminton, mahjong, Tai Chi, ESL) and weekday hours were made more consistent.
| Day | 2016 Operating Hours | Strategic Plan Proposed Hours | Final 2017 Operating Hours |
| Monday | 11am-9pm | 10am-8pm | 11am-9pm |
| Tuesday | 3-6pm | 10am-8pm | 10am-7pm |
| Wednesday | 12-9pm | 10am-8pm | 11am-9pm |
| Thursday | 11am-2pm | 10am-8pm | 10am-7pm |
| Friday | 11am-9pm | 10am-8pm | 11am-9pm |
| Saturday | CLOSED | CLOSED | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Total Weekly Hours | 35 | 50 | 55 |
Magnuson Community Center: 30 hours added; building staff capacity for an additional 5 hours later in 2017 Afternoon hours were expanded to engage students leaving Sand Point Elementary School. Friday evening was added to expand a popular tot gym and much-needed late-night programming.
| Day | 2016 Operating Hours | Strategic Plan Proposed Hours | Final 2017 Operating Hours |
| Monday | 4:30-9 pm | 9am-9pm | 2-9 pm |
| Tuesday | 4:30-9 pm | 9am-9pm | 2-9 pm |
| Wednesday | 4:30-9 pm | 9am-9pm | 2-9 pm |
| Thursday | 4:30-9 pm | 9am-9pm | 9 am-9 pm |
| Friday | 9:30 am-4:30 pm | 9am-9pm | 9 am-11 pm |
| Saturday | CLOSED | CLOSED | 9 am-5 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Total Weekly Hours | 25 | 60 | 55 |
Miller Community Center: 15 hours added
Expanded afternoon hours to retain and build on core programs for toddlers and families.
| Day | 2016 Operating Hours | Strategic Plan Proposed Hours | Final 2017 Operating Hours |
| Monday | 4-9 pm | 1-9pm | 12-8pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am-2:30 pm | 1-9pm | 9am-5pm |
| Wednesday | 4-9pm | 1-9pm | 12-8pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am-2:30pm | 1-9pm | 9am-5pm |
| Friday | 4-9pm | 1-9pm | 12-8pm |
| Saturday | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Sunday | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Total Weekly Hours | 25 | 40 | 40 |
South Park Community Center: 15 hours added; currently discussing with partners about adding 3 more hours
Added morning hours to serve more seniors and families who tend to come to the center in the mornings. Added evening hours to serve teens.
| Day | 2016 Operating Hours | Strategic Plan Proposed Hours | Final 2017 Operating Hours* |
| Monday | 12-8:30pm | 10am-9pm | 10am-9pm |
| Tuesday | 12-8pm | 10am-9pm | 10am-9pm |
| Wednesday | 12-8pm | 10am-9pm | 10am-9pm |
| Thursday | 12-8:30pm | 10am-9pm | 10am-9pm |
| Friday | 12-7pm | 10am-9pm | 10am-7pm |
| Saturday | 9am-3pm | CLOSED | 9am-5pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Total Weekly Hours | 46 | 55 | 61 |
* Beginning February 1, 2016
Yesler Community Center: 17 hours added
Expanded morning hours to increase programming for seniors. Added Saturday and Sunday hours to accommodate adult basketball and additional youth programs.
| Day | 2016 Operating Hours | Strategic Plan Proposed Hours | Final 2017 Operating Hours |
| Monday | 1pm-9pm | 10am-9pm | 10:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday | 1pm-9pm | 10am-9pm | 10:30am-8pm |
| Wednesday | 1pm-9pm | 10am-9pm | 10:30am-8pm |
| Thursday | 1pm-9pm | 10am-9pm | 10:30am-8pm |
| Friday | 1pm-7pm | 10am-9pm | 10:30am-8pm |
| Saturday | 10am-5pm | CLOSED | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED | CLOSED | 9:30am-5pm |
| Total Weekly Hours | 45 | 55 | 62 |
Van Asselt Community Center: 20 hours added
Opening earlier in the afternoons to accommodate earlier Seattle Public Schools’ bell times. Added Saturday hours and programming at the community’s request.
| Day | 2016 Operating Hours | Strategic Plan Proposed Hours | Final 2017 Operating Hours* |
| Monday | 3-8pm | 12-8pm | 2-8pm |
| Tuesday | 3-8pm | 12-8pm | 10am-8pm |
| Wednesday | 3-8pm | 12-8pm | 2-8pm |
| Thursday | 3-8pm | 12-8pm | 10am-8pm |
| Friday | 3-8pm | 12-8pm | 2-8pm |
| Saturday | CLOSED | 9am-3pm | 9am-4pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Total Weekly Hours | 25 | 46 | 45 |
* Beginning February 1, 2016
See the full memo here: Report on Operating Hours at Community Centers 2-3-17