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Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution[LC1] Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Add and Revise Recreation and Park Aquatic Fees for Calendar Year 2026. (Recreation and Parks 10051400)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Following City Council feedback on December 2, 2025, the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) revised its 2026 aquatic program fee recommendation with two key modifications: adjustment to bring lap swim, public swim, and private lesson program fees up to market rate and revising the pool lane rental fee structure.
BACKGROUND
On January 22, 1992, City Council adopted Resolution Number 12191, codifying all 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 in the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) presented recreation and park user fees to City Council on December 2, 2025, for calendar year 2026 staff report (2025-5551). Community feedback was shared, specifically from the Alameda Masters (Masters) program for adult swimmers, with concerns about fees being raised too quickly and the impact on their program viability. The Masters are charged based on the per lane rental structure as an Alameda based, adult organization. City Council directed staff to consider options for the Masters program fees, review all 2026 aquatic fees to identify any other revenue opportunities and return with an alternative fee proposal.
ARPD met with Alameda Aquatic Masters board members on December 18, 2025. Staff presented two alternative operational models intended to reduce total costs for the Masters program and its members with the goal to support long-term program sustainability. One option proposed transitioning the Masters program to a City...
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