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Att 4 - Comprehensive Cost of Services Study by Matrix Consulting Group

San Clemente City Council
November 18, 2025

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Att 4 - Comprehensive Cost of Services Study by Matrix Consulting Group
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November 18, 2025
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Beaches, Parks & Recreation Department
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Actual Cost Proposed Fee

ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
Change Fee
Facility Rentals Each $ 50 $ 59 $ 59
Park Rentals Each $ 50 $ 38 $ 38
Pool Rentals Each $ 50 $ 58 $ 58
Field Rentals Each $ 50 $ 32 $ 32
Refund Processing
Refund Processing Fee - Credit Card Per Class $ 8 $ 9 $ 9 Refund Processing Fee - Check Per Class $ 8 $ 13 $ 13
Deposits
Reservation Deposit (Facility, Park, Fields, Banners) % of Estimated Rental 25% N/A 25% Compliance / Damage Deposit % of Estimated Rental 25% N/A 25% Light Key Deposit Per Key $ 25 $ 25 $ 25
Storage / Snack Bar Key Deposit Per Key $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 Non-Resident Fee Per Class $ 3 N/A $ 5
Building Monitor Support Staff Per Hour New $ 78 $ 26
Pool Lifeguard Support Staff Per Class $ 18 N/A $ 28

FACILITY RENTALS
Facility Rental Discounts
San Clemente Residents % discount 25% 25%
San Clemente Based Non-Profit Organizations % discount 75% 70% San Clemente-Based Businesses % discount New 10%
Non-Resident Non-Profit Organizations % discount 50% 50% Non-Resident/Commercial/Private Use % discount New 0%
Community Center
Weekday (Monday through Thursday & Sunday)
Auditorium (4000 sq ft)-2 Hour min Per Hour $ 300 $ 315 $ 351 Kitchen (based on availability) Per Hour $ 100 $ 44 $ 44 Ole Hanson Fireside Room w/ Terrace & Kitchen (1200 sq ft) Per Hour $ 150 $ 256 $ 256 Multi-Purpose Room (900 sq ft) Per Hour $ 75 $ 150 $ 150 Lower Dance Room Multi-Purpose (900 sq ft - Dance) Per Hour $ 75 $ 95 $ 95 Grounds Per Hour $ 50 $ 78 $ 78
Lobby Per Hour New $ 33 $ 33
Outdoor Courtyard Per Hour New $ 256 $ 256
Full Center Per Hour New $ 1,450 $ 1,450
Weekend (Friday & Saturday)
Auditorium (4000 sq ft)-2 Hour min Per Hour $ 350 $ 315 $ 362 Kitchen (based on availability) Per Hour $ 150 $ 44 $ 51 Ole Hanson Fireside Room w/ Terrace & Kitchen (1200 sq ft) Per Hour $ 150 $ 256 $ 294 Multi-Purpose Room (900 sq ft) Per Hour $ 100 $ 150 $ 173 Lower Dance Room Multi-Purpose (900 sq ft - Dance) Per Hour $ 100 $ 95 $ 109 Grounds Per Hour $ 60 $ 78 $ 90
Lobby Per Hour New $ 33 $ 38
Outdoor Courtyard Per Hour New $ 256 $ 295
Full Center Per Hour New $ 1,450 $ 1,668
Tierra Grande Park
Meeting Room Per Hour $ 100 $ 246 $ 246
Ole Hanson Beach Club (Residents' Discounts Only for "Event Venue") Weekday (Monday through Thursday)
Club Room Per Hour $ 75 $ 181 $ 181
Grand Ballroom + Terraces Per Hour New $ 353 $ 353
Grounds Per Hour New $ 197 $ 197
Event Venue (Full Center) 9-Hour Min. Per Hour New $ 802 $ 802 Weekend (Friday/Saturday/Sunday)
Club Room Per Hour New $ 181 $ 181
Grand Ballroom + Terraces Per Hour New $ 537 $ 537
Grounds Per Hour New $ 486 $ 486
Event Venue (Full Center) 9-Hour Min. Per Hour $ 500 $ 1,204 $ 1,023

PARK RENTALS
Food Vendors / Truck
Current Vendor Each $ 50 $ 82 $ 82
New Vendor Each $ 50 $ 150 $ 150
Attachment 4
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Actual Cost Proposed Fee
Bounce House Each $ - $ 64 $ 64
Other Contract Services (i.e. petting zoo, laser tag, characters, etc.) Each New $ 76 $ 76 Picnic Area & Open Space Rental Discounts
San Clemente Residents & Resident Non-Profit Organizations % discount 50% 50% Non-Resident Non-Profit Organizations % discount 25% 25% Picnic Area and Open Space Rental Fees
1-49 People Per Hour $ 50 $ 59 $ 59
50-99 People Per Hour $ 75 $ 118 $ 118
100-199 People Per Hour $ 100 $ 176 $ 176
200-299 People Per Hour $ 200 $ 233 $ 233
Each Additional 100 People Per Hour $ 50 $ 41 $ 41
Fun on the Run Party Packages
Party Package
12 Children (San Clemente Resident, Resident Non-Profit) Base $ 180 $ 238 $ 238 12 Children (Non-Resident, Business/Commercial) Base $ 180 $ 238 $ 296 Each Additional Child Each Addtn'l Child $ 5 $ 11 $ 11

FIELDS RENTALS
Field Rental Application Each New $ 32 $ 32
Multi-Purpose Field - Grass Per Hour, Per Field Modified $ 94 $ 78 Multi-Purpose Field - Synthetic Turf Per Hour, Per Field Modified $ 123 $ 102 Baseball / Softball Per Hour, Per Field Modified $ 102 $ 85 Scoreboard Per Hour New $ 41 $ 41
Light Fee (All Fields) Per Hour $ 15 $ 24 $ 24
Vista Hermosa Meadows Per Hour $ 250 $ 41 $ 177
Storage / Snack Bar Facility Fee Per Day New $ 362 $ 22 Late Filing Fee - Sport Tournament Application
(Less than 20 Business Days) Each New $ 50
Player Fee (Aquatics & Sports Partners Only) Per Player $ 5 $ - $ 5 Richard T. Steed Park Tournaments (Includes 4 Fields, Weekends) Category I Tournament (2-24 Teams) Per Weekend $ 3,000 $ 9,532 $ 4,200 Category II Tournament (25+ Teams) Category I Tourn + Per Team Modified Modified $ 25 Janitorial Fee Flat Rate $ 90 $ 400 $ 400
Field Prep Per Weekend $ 500 $ 500 $ 500
Tournament Deposit Flat Rate/Annually $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 Deposits
Reservation Deposit % of Estimated Rental 25% N/A 25%
Compliance / Damage Deposit % of Estimated Rental 25% N/A 25% Light Key Deposit Per Key $ 25 $ 25 $ 25
Storage / Snack Bar Key Deposit Per Key $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 Field Rental Discounts
San Clemente Residents % discount 25% 25%
San Clemente Based Non-Profit Organizations % discount 40% 40% San Clemente-Based Businesses % discount New 10%
Non-Resident Non-Profit Organizations % discount 25% 25% Recreation Sport Tier I Partners. % discount 90% 90%
Recreation Sport Tier II Partners. % discount 85% 80%
Recreation Sport Tier III Partners. % discount 80% 70%
Recreation Sport Tier IV Partners. % discount 55% 55%

POOL RENTALS
Pool Rental Discounts
San Clemente Residents & Non-Resident Non-Profit Organizations % discount 25% 25% Resident Non-Profit Organizations % discount 40% 40%
Aquatics Tier I Partners. % discount 60% 60%
Aquatics Tier II Partners % discount 55% 55%
Aquatics Tier III Partners % discount 40% 40%
Pool Rentals
All Pools and Deck - Aquatic Center Per Hour $ 500 $ 501 $ 501 All Pools and Deck - Beach Club Per Hour New $ 381 $ 381 Per Lane - 50 Meter Per Hour $ 55 $ 70 $ 60
Per Lane - 25 Yard Per Hour $ 25 $ 48 $ 28
50 Meter (SCAC) Per Hour $ 250 $ 249 $ 249
25 Yard (SCAC + OHBC) Per Hour $ 125 $ 181 $ 181
50 Meter Pool Entry Per Hour $ 25 $ 27 $ 27
Beach Club Teaching Pool Per Hour $ 125 $ 143 $ 143
Play Structure Per Hour $ 200 $ 157 $ 157
Cabana Per Hour $ 50 $ 46 $ 46
Grass Event Space at the Aquatics Center (200 Capacity) Per Hour $ 200 $ 187 $ 187 Additional Lifeguard Rental Per Hour $ 15 $ 25 $ 25
Diving Board (Including 3 lanes) Per Hour New $ 93 $ 93 Water Polo Cage (Including 2 lanes) Per Hour New $ 78 $ 78 Scoreboard Per Hour New $ 18 $ 18
Deck Per Hour New $ 33 $ 33
25-Yard Pool Lane Rental with Diving Blocks Per Hour New $ 58 $ 58 SCAC Front Grounds Per Hour Modified $ 28 $ 28
Pool Party Package
SCAC Rentals
Weekday Rentals - Play Structure Each $ 150 $ 261 $ 261 Weekend Rentals - Play Structure Each $ 300 $ 429 $ 429 OHBC
Standard (Pool Only) Each $ 100 $ 235 $ 235
Deluxe - Inflatable Dolphin or Obstacle Course Each $ 150 $ 405 $ 405 Tournaments/Meets/Competition
Swim Meet Fee - Short Course Per Hour $ 400 $ 517 $ 517 Swim Meet Fee - Long Course Per Hour $ 400 $ 686 $ 686
Water Polo Match Fee Per Hour $ 400 $ 208 $ 208
Aquatics Center
Friends Room Per Hour $ 150 $ 187 $ 187

SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS (MAY APPLY TO OTHER RENTALS AT TIMES) Change Fee - Special Events
Category I (Simple Event) Each $ 50 $ 64 $ 64
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Actual Cost Proposed Fee
Category II (Complex Event) - Single Day Each $ 50 $ 86 $ 86 Category III (Complex Event) - Multi-Day Each $ 50 $ 129 $ 129 Application Fees
Category I (Simple Event) Each $ 110 $ 466 $ 466
Category II (Complex Event): Single Day Each $ 240 $ 1,430 $ 1,430 Category III (Complex Event): Multi-Day Each $ 240 $ 2,435 $ 2,435 Category IV (Non-Profit/Resident Beach Clean-Up): Single Day Each $ 110 $ 466 $ 110 Vendor Shows:
1-10 vendors (Single Day) Each, Per Day New $ 119 $ 119 11-25 vendors Each, Per Day New $ 381 $ 381
26-50 vendors Each, Per Day New $ 633 $ 633
51-75 vendors Each, Per Day New $ 1,014 $ 1,014
76-100 vendors Each, Per Day New $ 1,329 $ 1,329
101+ vendors Each, Per Day New $ 1,568 $ 1,568
Misc. Permits & Fees
Street Closure Per Day Per Street New $ 1,028 $ 1,028
Expedited Permit Fee/Late Filing Fee (Fee per day for applications received le Per Day New $ - $ 27 Block Party Permit Each $ 100 $ 515 $ 515
Sound Amplification Permit:

Standard Each $ 60 $ 77 $ 77
Live Music Each $ 60 $ 94 $ 94
Janitorial Fee Each Pass-Through
Trash Fee Each Pass-Through
Parking Lot Per Space, Per Day $ 25 $ 42 $ 42
Parking Pass Per Space, Per Hour Actual Cost
Beach Events
Use of More than 250 ft. of beach Per Day $ 400 $ 644 $ 644 Less than or equal to 250 ft. of beach Per Day $ 150 $ 387 $ 387 Lifeguard Staff Support Per Hour Actual Cost Pass Through Pass Through

SPECIAL USE RENTAL LOCATIONS
Skate Park / Pump Track Rental Fee Per Hour New $ 65 $ 65 Pickleball Per Hour Per Court New $ 60 $ 60
Sand Volleyball Courts Per Hour Per Court New $ 60 $ 60 Tennis Courts Per Hour Per Court New $ 61 $ 61
North beach Dirt Lot Per Hour New $ 63 $ 63

STREET BANNERS
Banner Hanging Permit (El Camino Real) Each $ 367 $ 593 $ 404 Pass-Through
Pass-Through
Actual Cost
Banner Fix Fee Each New $ 120 $ 120

COMMERCIAL FILM PERMITS
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Actual Cost Proposed Fee
Application Fee Each $ 50 $ 129 $ 129
Film Permit Fee:

Still Photography Per Day Per Location $ 100 $ 142 $ 142 Motion Photography Per Day Per Location $ 200 $ 255 $ 255 Motion & Still Photography Per Day Per Location $ 300 $ 341 $ 341 Drone Permitting Each New $ 94 $ 94

POOL FEES
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Actual Cost Proposed Fee
Swim Fees: (Lap Swim and Rec Swim)
Resident:

Youth 0-17 and Senior 60+ Per Visit $2 $8 $4
Adult 18-59 Per Visit $4 $8 $8
Non-Resident:

Youth 0-17 and Senior 60+ Per Visit $6 $8 $9
Adult 18-59 Per Visit $8 $8 $13
Swim Passes
Monthly Pass:

Resident
Youth 0-17 and Senior 60+ Per Pass $40 $83 $61
Adult 18-59 Per Pass $55 $83 $85
Non-Resident
Youth 0-17 and Senior 60+ Per Pass $55 $83 $96
Adult 18-59 Per Pass $70 $83 $132
Quarterly Pass (3 Months):

Resident
Youth 0-17 and Senior 60+ Per Pass $75 $246 $125
Adult 18-59 Per Pass $100 $246 $200
Non-Resident
Youth 0-17 and Senior 60+ Per Pass $150 $246 $281
Adult 18-59 Per Pass $200 $246 $385
Annual Pass:

Resident
Youth 0-17 and Senior 60+ Per Pass $150 $983 $250
Adult 18-59 Per Pass $200 $983 $400
Non-Resident
Youth 0-17 and Senior 60+ Per Pass $300 $983 $534
Adult 18-59 Per Pass $400 $983 $732

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