Town of Yountville
Resolution Number 25- 4364
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE ADOPTING
FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE COMMERCIAL RENTAL USE OF THE COMMUNITY
CENTER KITCHEN, RENTAL OF SCHMITT HALL AT THE YOUNTVILLE COMMONS, UPDATING FEES FOR YOUNTVILLE PARK PICNIC SITE 3, REMOVING FEES FOR YOUNTVILLE PARK PICNIC SITE 4 AND AUTHORIZING TOWN STAFF TO UPDATE THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE REGARDING THESE FEES AND CHARGES.
Recitals
A. Article XI, section 7 of the California Constitution authorizes the Town to make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws.
B. Article XIII C, section 1, subdivision (e) of the California Constitution provides that a “tax” does not include: (1) a charge imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of conferring the benefit or granting the privilege, (2) a charge imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of providing the service or product, (3) a charge imposed for the reasonable regulatory costs to a local government for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, and the administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof, (4) a charge imposed for entrance to or use of local government property, or the purchase, rental, or lease of local government property, and (5) a charge imposed as a condition of property development; C. The Town Council desires to establish new charges and fees as described in the document attached as Exhibit “A” hereto including, but not limited to, those types of charges described in Recital “B” above that do not constitute a tax.
D. Article XIII C, section 1, subdivision (e) of the California Constitution and Government Code section 66014 provide that fees, including, but not limited to, fees for filing and processing applications, may not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged.
E. Government Code section 66016 et seq. requires the Town Council to hold a noticed public hearing prior to adopting a new fee or service charge.
F. The Town Council finds that fees are necessary to address the cost to the Town for the rental of the Community Center Kitchen for Commercial Use, Rental of Schmitt Hall at the Yountville Commons and Reservation of Yountville Park Site #3 and that the proposed fees and charges in the document attached as Exhibit “A” do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing those services.
G. On June 3, 2025, the Yountville Town Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing regarding the addition of new fees and charges to the Town’s Master Fee Schedule in order to receive comments and testimony from the public.
H. The Yountville Town Council reviewed and considered the staff report in addition to considering the comments, statements, and other evidence presented by all persons who submitted materials and/or appeared at the public hearing conducted on June 3, 2025.
Now therefore, the Town Council of the Town of Yountville does resolve as follows:
1. The Recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
2. The fees and service charges set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto are hereby adopted and effective as of June 3, 2025.
3. As demonstrated by the report prepared by Town Staff and attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, the Town Council finds and determines that the amounts of the fees and charges therein: (1) do not exceed the estimated reasonable costs of providing the services or products, and (2) do not recover more than the regulatory costs incurred by the Town for providing the services or products for which they are charged.
4. Town Staff are hereby authorized and directed to include the fees and service charges set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto to the Town’s Master Fee Schedule.
5. The Administrative Services Director is authorized and directed to adjust the fees and service charges set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto not later than July 1 of each year based on the change, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for February of that year. Town Staff are thereafter authorized and directed to include such adjusted fees and service charges in the Town’s Master Fee Schedule.
6. The Resolution is hereby adopted and becomes effective and in full force immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville, State of California, held on this 3rd day of June, 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Margie Mohler, Mayor
ATTEST:
Hilary Gaede, Town Clerk & Communications Director
EXHIBIT A
Parks and Recreation Department - Facility Fees
1. Kitchen: Commercial Use Hourly $30 Per Hour
2. Schmitt Hall:
A. Yountville Non-Profit Discount Rate (Weekend) $129 Per Hour B. Yountville Non-Profit Discount Rate (Weekday) $ 97 Per Hour C. Yountville Resident Discount Rate (Weekend) $142 Per Hour D. Yountville Resident Discount Rate (Weekday) $106 Per Hour E. Non- Profit & Government Rate (Weekday) $127 Per Hour F. Non-Profit & Government Rate Weekend
(High Season April - September) $174 Per Hour
(Low Season October – March) $154 Per Hour
G. Market Rate Non-Resident (Weekday) $165 Per Hour
H. Market Rate Non-Resident Weekend
(High Season April – September) $243 Per Hour
(Low Season October – March) $214 Per Hour
I. Commercial For-Profit Rate $298 Per Hour
Parks and Recreation Department- Park Rental
1. Site #3 (Capacity 75 People)
A. Resident $77.00 4 Hours
B. Non-Resident $242.00 4 Hours
2. Site #4 (Delete from Fee Schedule. No longer available) EXHIBIT B – STAFF REPORT
Town of Yountville
Staff Report
6550 Yount Street
Yountville, CA 94599
Agenda Item #: 10A
Yountville Town Council Staff Report
DATE: June 3, 2025
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Samantha Holland, Parks & Recreation Director
PREPARED BY: Samantha Holland, Parks & Recreation Director
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution Number 25-4364 adopting fees and charges for the commercial rental use of the Community Center kitchen, rental of Schmitt Hall at the Yountville Commons, updating fees for Yountville Park Picnic Site 3, removing fees for Yountville Park Picnic Site 4 and authorizing Town Staff to update the Master Fee Schedule regarding these fees and charges.
DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND
Staff propose amending the Master Fee Schedule to include the following new fees that are not currently included.
Commercial Use of Community Center Kitchen:
Rental space in the Community Center kitchen is currently offered at a flat rate and in addition to rental of another space in the Community Center. Staff is proposing a new hourly commercial use fee for the Community Center kitchen that would allow for the commercial preparation of food as it is available around programming and other rentals.
Staff have conducted a regional survey for the per hour cost of kitchen use for these purposes and has proposed a fee of $30 per hour with a two-hour minimum reservation.
Policies will be added to the administrative rules and regulations overseeing this type of use and will include a cleaning and security deposit requirement already found in the Master Fee Schedule. Use will be limited to only when staff are already on site for other tasks. The fee will cover the staff expense of processing the use contracts, utility cost and cost of use of the existing appliances and equipment.
Schmitt Hall at the Yountville Commons:
The Town now has the Don & Sally Schmitt Hall as a facility that can be offered for rent for private and community events. Schmitt Hall is 3,300 square feet and offers a preparation kitchen with a refrigerator, access to shared restrooms, tables, chairs and access to audio visual components.
The fees proposed for Schmitt Hall model the existing fee scale reflected in the current Master Fee Schedule for the Community Center facilities. The proposed fees for Schmitt Hall are $30 less per hour than the fees for the Heritage Room. Schmitt Hall and the Heritage Room are similar in size, but the Heritage Room offers more updated amenities, so it makes sense for Schmitt Hall to be less per hour.
The proposed fees include one Building Attendant staff person, utilities, upkeep, and maintenance costs for the facility. The fees as proposed are not meant to recover the cumulative costs of operating the facility but to recover the estimated cost of the hourly use. These fees would be subject to annual evaluation and CPI increase as part of the Town’s Master Fee Schedule.
Schmitt Hall
A. Yountville Non-Profit Discount Rate (Weekend) $129 Per Hour B. Yountville Non-Profit Discount Rate (Weekday) $ 97 Per Hour C. Yountville Resident Discount Rate (Weekend) $142 Per Hour D. Yountville Resident Discount Rate (Weekday) $106 Per Hour E. Non- Profit & Government Rate (Weekday) $127 Per Hour F. Non-Profit & Government Rate Weekend`
(High Season April - September) $174 Per Hour
(Low Season October – March) $154 Per Hour
G. Market Rate Non-Resident (Weekday) $165 Per Hour
H. Market Rate Non-Resident Weekend
(High Season April – September) $243 Per Hour
(Low Season October – March) $214 Per Hour
I. Commercial For-Profit Rate $298 Per Hour
Staff are also proposing changes to the Master Fee Schedule as outlined below.
Yountville Community Park Picnic Site #3:
With the installation of the shade structures at Yountville Community Park in early 2025, it made sense to relocate the picnic tables and picnic area to under the shade structure. This resulted in combining sites 3 and 4 into one site with a larger capacity. The site now has a capacity of 75 instead of 50. The proposal is to raise the fee for Picnic Site #3 to be equal to Picnic Site #5 as they have the same capacity and amenities.
The fees are proposed as $77 for residents and $242 for non-residents per reservation. These fees were originally approved in 2015 and have increased annually by CPI as approved by the Town Council in the Master Fee Schedule review. The fees were originally assessed to provide recovery for staff time including regular and ongoing maintenance of the picnic sites and time for administration of the reservations. Residents receive a subsidized rate.
Yountville Community Park Picnic Site #4
As per the information above, staff are requesting the deletion of Yountville Community Park Picnic Site #4 from the Master Fee Schedule.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
CEQA Cat Ex Class 1, Existing Facilities.
FISCAL IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact? Yes
Is it Currently Budgeted? No
Where is it Budgeted? N/A
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? Discretionary
Is there a Staff Resource Impact? Nominal
STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL
Is item Identified in Strategic Plan? No
If yes, Identify Strategic Goal and Objective. N/A
Briefly Explain Relationship to Strategic Plan Goal and Objective. N/A
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No 25-4364