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Introduction and Preliminary Overview of Potential Recreation and Park User Fee Adjustments for Calendar Year 2027. (Recreation and Parks 10051400)
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Justin Long, Recreation and Parks Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) annually reviews its user fees for implementation on January 1 of the following year. This report is intended to begin the discussion of potential Calendar Year 2027 fee adjustments and provide the Recreation and Parks Commission with an overview of the areas staff expects to evaluate. No fee changes are being requested for approval at this meeting.
Staff will continue its analysis of program and facility costs, market comparisons, cost recovery, and community access, and will return to the Commission before the end of 2026 with the proposed 2027 Recreation and Park User Fee Schedule for review and recommendation to City Council.
BACKGROUND
On January 22, 1992, City Council adopted Resolution Number 12191, codifying fees for services into a Citywide fee schedule (Fee Schedule). The Fee Schedule is updated each year, via resolution, to reflect changes in the cost of providing services as well as changes in the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area.
Recreation and Park User Fees are reviewed annually by the Recreation and Parks Commission, with the Commission's recommendation brought forward to City Council for final approval. As part of this process, ARPD reviews current operating costs, historical fee levels, and comparable fees charged by other local jurisdictions and similar rental venues.
The Citywide Fee Schedule is generally updated as part of the annual budget process on July 1. Due to ARPD registration and summer program planning occur earlier, Recreation and Park User Fees are typically considered on a separate schedule with most changes implemented January 1. School-year progra...
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