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Environmental Management Department recommending the Board adopt a Resolution, superseding Resolutions 111-98 and 073-99, amending current language and fees, and establishing new fees for County Parks. (Est. Time: 30 Min.)
FUNDING: General Fund.
Resolution 071-2011
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Fiscal Impact: It is recognized and understood that the proposed fee increases will not offset all the costs associated with operating and maintaining the County Parks. However, these fee increases should increase the overall revenue and reduce the contribution made to the parks program by the County's general fund by approximately $12,500 for FY 2011-12 and $25,000 annually thereafter. It is extremely difficult to quantify the increase in revenue, as things like weather and water levels all affect the use of various parks and are beyond Department control.
Background:
On June 14, 1990, the Board of Supervisors passed Resolution 213-90 (Attachment E) which established fees for vehicle parking and boating access for Henningsen-Lotus Park (HLP). On May 19, 1998, the Board of Supervisors passed and adopted Resolution 111-98 (Attachment D) which amended the current fee schedule and established new fees for new park facilities: Henningsen-Lotus Park pavilion and ballfields, and Pioneer Park ballfields and equestrian arena. On April 27, 1999, the Board of Supervisors passed and adopted Resolution 073-99 (Attachment C) which established a fee schedule for the Pioneer Park community center. These fees were approved with the justification that they would be used to assist the Department of General Services in recovering a portion of the costs associated with the operation and maintenance of these park facilities. To date, these fees have never been raised, despite increasing costs to operate and maintain County parks. Vehicle parking and boating access fees for HLP have not been raised since their inception over 20 years ago.
On November 8, 2010, the Board of Supervisors held a Special Meet...
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