ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Recreation & Community Services Item No: PH1 Prepared by: Sydney Roff, Management Analyst Meeting Date: March 10, 2026 Approved by:
Margaret Hamer, Director
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Public Hearing S
UBJECT: FEES FOR RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
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COMMENDATION:
1. Open, conduct, and close a public hearing to consider fee changes for Recreation & Community Services Facility Rental and Program Fees.
2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving revisions to the Recreation & Community Services Fac
ility Rental and Program Fees.
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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Fiscal Responsibility and Parks & Recreation.
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RIOR ACTION: On February 10 , 2026, opened and conducted the public hearing and directed staff to amend the fee schedule and continue the public hearing to a future date (Vote: 5-0).
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n May 13, 2025, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2025- 75, approving revisions to the Recreation & Community Services Facility Rental and Program Fees (Vote: 5-0).
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prehensive list of prior actions is included in Exhibit 2.
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: Recreation & Community Services Department staff continually evaluate programs and facility and equipment rentals with the goals of identifying opportunities to better serve the Vista community and to generate additional revenue, which is critical for the city to continue providing the community with valuable services at the level expected.
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ave Waterpark
Currently, there are small and large cabanas to rent at $75 and $95 per day. Staff recommend revising the facility rental and program fees to include cove cabana rentals at $40 per day effective immediately. Based on the average cabana utilization rate of 82%, staff estimate the proposed fee would generate approximately $11,280 in additional annual revenue.
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ased on council direction, staff recommend reinstating the lap swimming program in April 2026 concurrent with the start of swimming lessons. Staff researched lap swimming fees at other local municipalities:
Municipal Pool Site Adult Lap Swimming Fee Multi-Visit Option City of Carlsbad $5 per visit $116 Quarterly
City of Escondido $5 per visit $40 for 10-visit pass
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Opened, conducted and closed the public hearing. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-43.
Vote: 5-0