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March 11, 1981
Honorable Mayor and City Council
RECREATIoNR°yleen A. White,FEES Director of Community .Servi~es~m,/~"~
4-6-81
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In March 1980, the Council adopted Resolution #80-28 establishing fees and
service charges. This Resolution covered fees and service charges in all areas
of City service. Section "C" of this Resolution concerned itself with recreation
programs and facility fees; recently Council approved a revision in facility
fees which supercedes the ones listed on this Resolution. Regarding recreation
and cultural arts classes charges, special recreation programs, and sports
leagues, it is necessary to amend such charges frequently. These particular
activities are handled by independent contractors and the prices fluctuate
with the market. For this reason, I am recommending that these specific fees
be deleted from Resolution #80-28. I have spoken to the Finance Director
regarding this subjecs, and he agrees that it would be more appropriate for
the Council to pass a policy statement to the effect that all such recreation
fees would be subject to the approval of the Community Services Director, as
long as such fees cover the direct costs of the activity plus a certain
percentage of our administrative overhead. Our standard formula at present
is a 70-2C% split. ~e feel this is an adequate arrangement. The Council has
already approved shqs particular agreement in concept and it is recommended
at this Time that the attached Council policy be adopted.
The new policy merely states that fees for recreation classes, special programs,
and sport leagues will be self-sustaining as far as direct cost goes, and
furthermore will entail administrative overhead. This will prevent staff having
to come to Council every time a class changes and should need to be revised.
Also handled in this policy will be the provision that non-residents will be
assessed a 50% surcharge. What the recommended action does is to take these
special classes, programs, and sport leagues out of the realm of a Resolution
and put the general procedure in the form of a Council policy, which saves
everyone a lot of work, time, and "red tape."
RECOMMENDATIQN
Adopt attached Council policy #4-05.
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Attachment: Council Policy #4-05
COUNCIL POLICY
SUBJECT: Recreation Program Fees
POLICY NO:
SECTION:
APPROVED:
EFFECTIVE:
4-05
Human Services
PURPOSE
To charge the user his or her appropriate share of the operational costs of
special recreation programs, classes, and leagues.
PROCEDURE
The fees for recreation and cultural arts classes, special reCreation programs,
and sport leagues will be set by the Community Services Director within the
following guidelines:
1. Non-residents will be assessed a 50% surcharge in addition to the resident
fee. (Unless prohibited by a joint powers agreement, such as the one in
effect at Columbus Tustin Park.)
2. Fees for recreation and cultural arts classes, special recreation programs,
and sport leagues shall be based on a cost-plus basis. These particular
programs shall be self-sustaining as far as their direct costs are concerned,
and an appropriate administrative overhead shall be added.
3. It is the intent of this policy that the individuals who benefit directly
from these types of programs shall be the ones to bear the burden of the
costs.
4. Exceptions to the "cost-plus" basis shall be made at the discretion of the
Co~nunity Services Director, in cases where special consideration may be
warranted.
This Council policy supercedes Section "C" or Ordinance #80-28. This affects
recreation and cultural arts classes, special recreation programs, and sport
leagues. The fees for building rental, sport facilities, and parks will still
be handled by the appropriate Resolution of the City Council.