2025 RECREATION AND
PARK USER FEE
SCHEDULE
City Council
December 3, 2024
Background
• High level challenges that impact fees:
• Costs increase annually for staff (pay & benefits), contractual, and utilities.
• Balance of market demand and covering costs = incremental fee increases.
• Fees include direct costs (staff, facilities, supplies) plus indirect costs (administrative staff and supplies).
• Increased most program fees by 5-10% for Residents and 10-15% for Non-Residents to account for staff and supply increases.
ARPD Cost Recovery Model
•Goal to provide more effective cost recovery balanced with community benefit.
•Improved cost recovery primarily due to reduced expenses and increased participation, with minimal fee increases.
High community benefit – free or low cost
Free Mobile Recreation and Mastick Senior Center
Group Benefit – covers cost
Classes, Summer Camps, Tiny Tots, RAP
Individual
Benefit
Sports, Rentals, Specialty Camps
Revised Fees for 2025
Fee Type Proposed 2025 Fee
Fields-Alameda Youth Org
(75% Resident)
$10 / hour
Alameda Point Gym
Tournament
$74 / hour per court (Phase 2 approved
in 2024
Swim Team-Lane/Per/Hr rental
structure – phased over 3
years
(Lifeguard fees additional)
$5/ youth resident / $7.75 adult resident
Tennis Court Rental $18/hour N/R $13 R
5-15% Overall Program Increases
•Athletic Field Rental for Private Resident, Non-Resident and Synthetic Turf
•Swim Lessons – Increased at Mid-Year 2024
•Picnic and facility rentals
•Youth Programs
New Fees for 2025
Fee Type Proposed 2025 Fee
Lock Up Fee (Goals & Gates) $75 per instance
Bocce Ball Party (ages 16 +)
$35/hour
TK fee for non-school day camps $7.13/hour resident
$8.40/ hour non-resident
COMMENTS &
QUESTIONS