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RESOLUTION 2023-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ADOPTING AN
UPDATED COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE FOR
PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITY RENTAL RATES, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2023.
WHEREAS,
Create a Sustainable Economic Ecosystem are adopted policy items under the adopted FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, Community Services staff typically makes fee adjustments to the Community Services Department Master Fee Schedule in order to incorporate new programs, services, and facilities, or to make minor adjustments as needed to continue to run quality programs and services on an annual basis;
WHEREAS, in March 2023, Community Services Staff conducted a fee study comparing the department’s fees for programs, services, and rentals to similar offerings in the neighboring cities of Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, El Cerrito, and Emeryville;
WHEREAS, study findings show that the majority of San Pablo current Community Services programs fees are well below average resident rates for rentals, programs, and services offered by neighboring cities;
WHEREAS, based on current market rates, staff recommends a minimum ten percent (10%) increase for the majority of Community Service program fees to reduce the subsidy from the general fund;
WHEREAS, additionally, staff recommends a $5 hourly maintenance fee be added to all indoor facility rentals to be held in a separate account to be used for ongoing facility maintenance and upgrades. This hourly fee may not be waived. For sy nthetic turf field rentals, staff plans to transfer $5 of each hourly rental fee collected to the same maintenance and facility upgrade account;
WHEREAS, on August 29, 2023, this item was taken before the Community Services Standing Committee (Cruz/Pined a) where members unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the update to the Community Services Department Amended Fee Schedule as outlined in Exhibit A, effective on Dec ember 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, the net financial results are not yet known since those amounts will fluctuate based on the number of enrollments in programs, facility rentals, etc.
Additionally, any facility or field rental revenue numbers may also be adversely impacted by City Council-approved fee waivers; and
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WHEREAS, a funding mechanism like those in the Master Fee Schedule, and rental policies, is not a project as defined by CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo approves revisions to the City’s Community Services Department Master Fee Schedule set forth in the attached Exhibit A, effective December 1, 2023. * * * * * * *
ADOPTED this 2
nd day of October, 2023, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Abel Pineda, Mayor