Presented By:
Donna Finch, Community Services Director
February 18, 2026
That the City Council provide direction on Council Member Speake’s request to provide use of City facilities to other government agencies free of charge.
• Facility fee structure governed by the Master Fee
Recovery Schedule
• Parks & Recreation Master Plan (PRMP) recommends
120% cost recovery on facility reservations
• The City has traditionally charged rental fees to
other government agencies for use of community
facilities (i.e., Circle City Center, parks, etc.)
• On June 4, 2025, City Council adopted new rental
fees for the Council Chambers & City Hall MPR for
government agency use only
• On November 5, 2025, Council Member Speake
requested consideration of waiving facility fees for
other government agencies
• Rental fees based on staffing, maintenance, operations, utilities, and administrative costs
• Fees are calculated using the cost allocation methodology • User group categories include:
• Group I: Co-Sponsored Groups, City of Corona &
Other Government Agencies
• Group II: Everyone Plays Youth Sports Non-Profit
Organizations
• Group III: Resident Non-Profit Groups
• Group IV: Resident Private / For-Profit Groups
• Group V: Non-Resident Groups
• Group I receives the highest subsidy and pays the lowest fees, with fees progressively increasing for each group Reduce cost recovery
• In FY25, the City collected $36,172 in
facility and park rental fees from
government agencies
• 5% of total rental revenues
Be a good partner agency
May encourage more
agencies to host events in
Corona
Reduce cost recovery
Increase subsidies from other
sources, including General Fund
Potential increase in fees for
other user groups
Other agencies may not
reciprocate
May encourage more agencies
to host events in Corona
1. What agencies would this apply to?
• All government agencies (including neighboring cities) • JPAs such as WRCRWA
• COGs such as RCTC, WRCOG, SCAG
• School Districts/Special Districts
• Only agencies we are a member of/participating in the event
2. How much do we want to subsidize?
3. How often do we want to make it free?
• Always
• Once a month
• Once a quarter
• Once a year
4. Which facilities would this apply to?
• All facilities, including fire stations, shooting range, parks • Just the Council Chambers
5. Will fees be waived through a one-time waiver requiring Council approval, or by staff?
Keep the facility
rental fee
structure as-is
Eliminate facility
rental fees for
government
agencies at all
city facilities
Eliminate facility
rental fees for
government
agencies City
Council Chambers
only
Other
RECOMMENDED NOT RECOMMENDED
That the City Council provide direction on Council Member Speake’s request to provide use of City facilities to other government agencies free of charge.
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