Title
a. Receive a follow up report on the update to Article V - Parks User Fees of the Monterey County Fee Resolution (Park User Fees); and
b. Support recommended updates to the Board of Supervisors regarding Park User Fees.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Park Commission:
Support recommended updates to Article V - Parks User Fees of the Monterey County Fee Resolution (Park User Fees).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Article V - Parks User Fees of the Monterey County Fee Resolution (Park User Fees) has not been updated since September 30, 2014. The Resource Management Agency (RMA) identified a need to reorganize and update Parks User Fees. On June 7, 2018, staff presented to the Parks Commission a report on the park fees and proposed updates to Article V which included a revision to the existing Park User Fees format, including adjustments to existing fees, additions and deletions of other fees. At this meeting the Parks Commission recommended incorporating the following changes:
* Remove the issuance of annual passes by calendar year basis and replaced with 12 months from month of purchase
* Modify annual escalator for day use fees to every two years with a not-to-exceed of $5.
* Add an application fee for park projects to recover staff costs
* Add a discount for students
* Add no entry fee for children under 5 years old
The Parks Commission approved staff to move forward to the Board of Supervisors, with above changes incorporated, so as not to delay the Park User Fees updates, if the July 5, 2018 Parks Commission was cancelled. The July 5, 2018 Parks Commission was cancelled, so staff incorporated the Parks Commission updates and scheduled a presentation to the Board of Supervisors on July 17, 2018. On July 15, 2015, the Board of Supervisors received a request for the Park User Fees matter to return to the Parks Commission for final consideration. As a result, the Park User Fee update was pulled from the Board of Supervisor's agenda. On ...
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