April 16, 2025
Donna Finch
Community Services Director
2 That the City Council receive an update on the Ad-Hoc Committee’s recommendations for “Everyone Plays” youth
sports groups and approve the proposed cost recovery
target and field rates for FY26 and FY27.
• Athletic field reservation rates have not received an increase since 2019 • A recent update to the Master Fee Recovery Schedule increased hourly field reservation rates as follows:
• Group II (Resident Recreation Non-Profit) – from $10/hr. to $20/hr. • Group III (Resident Competitive Non-Profit) – from $19/hr. to $25/hr. • Group IV (Resident Private/For-Profit) – from $31/hr. to $40/hr. • Group V (Non-Resident) – from $41/hr. to $50/hr.
• Rates were determined based on cost recovery goals in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan
• Several sports leagues are paying an outdated Group IIY rate of $4/hr. and $5/hr. previously offered to teams on the Youth Sports Advisory Council (YSAC). YSAC was eliminated in 2019, but the billing rate change did not occur. • Adopted February 7, 2024
• Creates a unified vision and plan for
the enhancement and long-term
sustainability of parks and
recreation facilities and programs
• Recommends initiatives and actions
to upgrade the park experience,
improve recreation programs,
maintain and manage assets, and
sustain parks and recreation
services for the long-term
• A key component of the PRMP is to ensure the long-term sustainability of the parks system:
• Identifies a baseline measurement for the cost of services • Evaluates the balance between tax subsidy and fees/charges • Creates a philosophy for funding strategies
• Public workshops were held to discuss financial sustainability strategy, service categories, beneficiary of service, cost-of-service analysis, and goal setting:
• May 19, 2022
• August 15, 2022
• October 26, 2022
1. Open Access Services
2. Community Health & Wellbeing Services
3. Signature Events
4. Drop-In Activities
5. Partnered Specialized Community Events
6. Skill-Based Activities
7. Education/Enrichment Services
8. Reservations
Service Categories
• Who benefits from the service is a primary
driver in making standardized pricing
decisions
• Services categorized and ranked from
Common Good services progressing to
Individual Benefit services
• Common Good services are accessible to all
in a community and provide universal value
• Individual Benefit services provide exclusive
specialized benefit to individuals and can
include constraints or barriers to access
Beneficiary of Service Model
• Higher subsidies for
services for the common
good
• Lower or no subsidies for
individualized services
• Encourages defensible
subsidy allocation
• Establishes a more
equitable cost recovery
strategy for resident user
groups
Athletic Field Reservations:
FY24 Expenditures = $1,920,615
FY24 Revenue = $242,025
Cost Recovery = 12.6%
Skill-Based Activities: classes and other
instructed activities in which the primary
intent is to acquire or learn a skill;
includes youth sports, STEM classes,
fitness activities, and contract classes.
Group II Rates Revenues Expenditures Cost
Recovery
Actual $4/$5 hr. $242,085 $1,920,615 12.6%
Proposed $20 hr. $958,055 $1,920,615 49.9%
Feedback received:
• Proposed rate of $20 per hour unrealistic
• Too much, too soon; negatively impacts leagues and families • Leagues supportive of field maintenance and quality standards at affordable costs • Cost recovery needs to be considerably lower
• Implementation should be phased to mitigate impacts
9 1. Pause the rate increase for athletic field reservations.
2. Separate cost recovery policy from field allocation policy.
3. Create a new service category for “Everyone Plays” leagues.
4. Set cost recovery goals at less than 50% for this new service category.
5. If a rate increase is needed to achieve cost recovery goals, start all leagues at the rate they are currently paying.
6. Phase in the rate increase over multiple years.
7. Create an Ad Hoc Committee with community stakeholders to develop a joint solution.
11 • Representatives from City Council (Tony Daddario), Parks & Recreation Commission (Tom Munoz), Community Services staff, and Priority 2 youth sports leagues:
• AYSO
• Corona Chargers Football
• Corona Girls Softball Association
• Bi-weekly meetings from January 13 – March 24, 2025 (6 total) • Discussion topics:
• Field maintenance responsibilities
• Athletic field rates
• Corona American Little League
• Corona National Little League
• Corona Pony Baseball
Feedback Received: • Everyone Plays groups do not identify with the Individualized services
category “Skill Based Activities”
• Everyone Plays leagues more closely
aligned with Common Good services
such as Community Health & Wellbeing
• Evaluate field rates at the 20-30% cost
recovery mark
• Operation costs will continue to rise
based on increases to utility rates,
labor, contracts, and materials
13 Priority 2 ($4/$5) Surplus Groups Total
Hours 41,979 4,587.75 46,566.75
Field Use (%) 90% 10% 100%
Revenue $213,924.11 $62,803 $276,727.11
Expenditures $1,728,553 $192,062 $1,920,615
Cost Recovery (%) 12% 33% 14%
Everyone Plays
(Current)
14 Current (4/$5 Hr.) $7 hr. $8 hr. $9 hr. $10 hr. $11 hr.
Hours 41,979 41,979. 41,979 41,979 41,979 41,979
Field Use (%) 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90%
Revenue $213,924.11 $298,715.90 $341,389.60 $384,063.30 $426,737.00 $469,410.70 Expenditures $1,728,553 $1,728,553 $1,728,553 $1,728,553 $1,728,553 $1,728,553 Cost Recovery (%) 12% 17% 20% 22% 25% 27%
FY26
Recommended
$2-$3/hr. increase
July 1, 2025
FY27
Recommended
$3/hr. increase
July 1, 2026
15 League Program Current ($4/$5 hr.) $6 hr.
Proposed
$7 hr. $8 hr. $9 hr.
Proposed
$10 hr. $11 hr.
AYSO
Fall $175 $200 $210 $220 $230 $240 $250
Spring $145 $175 $185 $190 $195 $200 $205
CALL
CNLL
Jr. / Sr. $250 $271 $282 $293 $303 $313 $323
Majors $200 $221 $252 $243 $253 $263 $273
Dbl. A - Triple $225 $246 $257 $268 $278 $288 $298
T-Ball $175 $196 $207 $218 $228 $238 $248
CGSA
8U+ $235 $299 $310 $320 $331 $342 $352
6U+, T-Ball $185 $249 $260 $270 $281 $292 $302
Chargers
Cheer $135 $139 $143 $146 $150 $153 $157
Flag $155 $159 $163 $166 $170 $173 $177
Tackle $395 $399 $403 $406 $410 $413 $417
Pony
High $250 $260 $265 $270 $275 $280 $285
Low $175 $185 $190 $195 $200 $205 $210
16 1. Conduct pre and post season walkthroughs with City and leagues to identify field maintenance needs
2. Implement field maintenance checklists to distinguish City vs. league maintenance responsibilities
3. Set cost recovery target at 20-30% for Everyone Plays youth sports leagues
4. Phase in rate increase over a two-year period:
• Adjust fees to $7 hr. July 1, 2025 (FY 26) [$2-$3 increase – cost recovery of 17%] • Adjust fees to $10 hr. July 1, 2026 (FY 27) [$3 increase – cost recovery of 25%] 17 1. Following City Council approval:
a. Amend Master Fee Recovery Schedule to reflect new field reservation rates for FY26 and FY27.
b. Amend Parks & Recreation Master Plan to reflect new service category and cost recovery rate for Everyone Plays youth sports groups.
2. Hold Bi-Annual Meetings with Everyone Plays youth sports groups to maintain ongoing communication.
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That the City Council receive an update on the Ad-Hoc
Committee’s recommendations for “Everyone Plays” youth
sports groups and approve the proposed cost recovery
target and field rates for FY26 and FY27.