RESOLUTION NO. ______-2023
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE FY 2023/24 C.V. STARR COMMUNITY CENTER FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the C.V. Starr Community Center (CVSCC) is a public facility serving residents and visitors of Fort Bragg and the Mendocino Coast, and its ongoing operation is consistent with the Council's goal of promoting healthy lifestyles through the provision of active recreational facilities; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Operating Agreement between the City and the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Parks District (“MCRPD”), which governs the operation of the CVSCC, the Council is required to approve any changes to the CVSCC Fee Schedule; and WHEREAS, on August 2, 2023, in a special meeting, the MCRPD Board voted unanimously to provide notice to the City of Fort Bragg to terminate the Operating Agreement between the City of Fort Bragg and The Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District for the C.V Starr Community Center; and WHEREAS, the C.V. Starr Ad-Hoc Committee, Center Staff, and City Staff are evaluating operations and formulating plans to take over the Center operations; and WHEREAS, these plans include an in-depth review to identify strategies and an operational model that would improve the overall cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and success of the Center—moreover, evaluating the financial feasibility to the City of Fort Bragg and the impacts on current City departments; and WHEREAS, the Center and the City reviews and updates the Center’s fees, consistent with the goal of ensuring, with a few exceptions, that fees are sufficient to fully recover the cost of providing the services. The attached proposed fees have been prepared to meet this strategic objective; and WHEREAS, a comprehensive study of the Center’s fees has not been completed previously; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2023, the Finance & Administration Committee reviewed the proposed fees and made recommendations; and WHEREAS, on August 30, 2023, the C.V Starr Ad-Hoc Committee also reviewed the proposed fees and made recommendations; and WHEREAS, the City Council opened a public hearing on October 23, 2023, following proper notice, to obtain comments on the proposed fee schedule changes and on that date obtained comments on the proposed fee schedule changes; and WHEREAS, based on all the evidence presented at the time of the public hearing on this matter, the City Council finds as follows:
The foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings; and All notices and publications have been given in accordance with Government Code sections 6062a; and Information regarding the proposed fee increases, including the cost or estimated cost required to provide the service for which a specific fee is levied, have been made available to the public for at least ten (10) days prior to the public meeting; and The fees collected for providing miscellaneous services are not a source of additional general fund revenues nor are they a “special tax” as described in California Government Code section 50076; and The proposed fees as identified in Exhibit “A” have been reviewed and are found not to exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the services for which the fees are levied.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby adopt the FY 2023/24 Facility Fee Schedule (“Exhibit A”), as submitted.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember________ , seconded by Councilmember ________________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 23rd day of October, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal Munoz
Acting City Clerk
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