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BACKGROUND <br /> In 1992, City Council approved Resolution No. 92-99 (Attachment 1) which adopted the <br /> City of Pleasanton Fee Policy. In 1997, City Council approved Resolution No. 97-119 <br /> (Attachment 2), which aligned the Master Fee Schedule with the Fee Policy. The <br /> following actions were included, allowing City staff to: <br /> • Adjust fees for programs and facilities up to 20 percent without seeking City <br /> Council approval <br /> • Provide new programs/classes at a fee based on the cost of service or <br /> established guidelines, and that fees for such programs or classes be submitted <br /> to the City Council for approval within a one-year period from initiation of the <br /> class or program <br /> • Set the cost of fee classes to attempt to return the full cost of the instructor(s) <br /> and materials plus an additional 30 percent for program supervision and office <br /> support. <br /> In FY 2021/22, the Master Fee Schedule (Attachment 3) was updated to include a <br /> select number of Recreation Fees, but is not inclusive of all fees and does not reflect <br /> the Fee Policy. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> The current Fee Policy set a goal of 100 percent revenue return for Recreation <br /> programs, services and classes on all costs plus an additional 30 percent overhead. <br /> This structure is not tenable to stay within the market in the Tri-Valley (it would make the <br /> City's programs the most expensive in the area), and does not allow for varying fee <br /> structures for programs based upon their level of benefit to the community. <br /> Beginning in 2020, Library and Recreation staff researched cost recovery models for <br /> Recreational offerings. Staff studied costs over a two-year period and analyzed best <br /> practices in the profession, and now recommends using the nationally-recognized cost <br /> recovery model for Parks and Recreation to set fees. Costs include program-related <br /> expenses such as supplies and staffing, but are not inclusive of overhead costs such as <br /> facility maintenance, utilities, IT, human resources, etc. The proposed model is based <br /> on a sliding scale ranging from community to individual benefit, as shown in the image <br /> below: <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />