Business Item 5d
STAFF REPORT
City Council Business Item
DATE: April 1, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Heather Leigh Stevens, Parks & Recreation Director THROUGH: Merritt Perry, City Manager
SUBJECT: Amend the City’s Annual Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2023-24 to Provide for Amended Fees in the Parks & Recreation and River Lodge Departments; Resolution 2024-08
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 2024-08, amending the City’s annual fee schedule for fiscal year 2023-2024 to provide for amended fees in the Parks & Recreation and River Lodge departments EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Parks & Recreation Department, to enhance the full-day summer camps and create a new half-day summer camp, is proposing fee modifications before the summer camps starting in June. These changes will primarily affect the next fiscal year, but to advertise appropriately and provide a uniform fee throughout the summer program, staff are bringing forward these changes at this time.
The changes include combining the Summer Fun and Kiddie Kamp programs into one full-day camp fee, which will increase the Summer Fun weekly rate by $10 while lowering the Kiddie Kamp fee by $10 per week. We also propose to eliminate the payment plan option and reduce the full rate paid in advance to a 10% discount (previously it was over 20%).
The second major change is the creation of a half-day camp and setting of a new $ 80-a-week fee for that program. Both the full-day and half-day camps will also now have a non-resident rate charge of $10.
The final change to the Parks & Recreation fee schedule is to create a leader-in-training program with a weekly charge for those young teens looking to gain valuable training, real-life work experience, and leadership skills during the summer camps.
The River Lodge is proposing the creation of a new fee to capture the Fortuna Parks & Rec Playgroup that First 5 sponsors and would utilize the storage and main facility area two days a week. Staff is proposing a monthly charge of $400 to account for the use of the main facility and the associated loss of available rental slots.
Business Item 5d
For additional detail, we have attached Resolution 2024-xx with Exhibit “A” as well as a PDF of the Parks & Recreation and River Lodge Fee Schedule showing a column for proposed rate changes.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Parks & Rec revenues will be higher than originally budgeted for by an estimated $2-3k. The impact these fee changes have on Fiscal Year 2024-25 will be included and presented as part of the budget process currently in process.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Receive staff presentation and review Committee questions with staff
2. Open Public Comments
3. Close Public Comments
4. Adopt Resolution 2024-08; A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Amending the City’s Annual Fee Schedule For Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to Provide For Amended Fees in the Parks & Recreation and River Lodge Departments. Voice Vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution 2024-08, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna amending the City’s annual fee schedule for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to provide for amended fees in the Parks & Recreation and River Lodge Departments
Parks & Recreation and River Lodge Fee Schedule