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Pricing and Fees If Council decides to acquire the cemetery, staff anticipates the need to increase current pricing to better reflect the current market and with input from service providers. For example, while the current fee for interment is $420, based on surveys, the fee should be closer to $900. In addition, ifplot sales continue in the future, staff recommends consideration of a new fee for maintenance. Often called a "Perpetual Care" fee, these charges are typically 15% of the plot cost and would be used to offset maintenance costs. The fee would apply to new sales but could be requested from current plot owners on a voluntary basis as well. The Parks & Recreation Commission could be asked to consider fees and make a recommendation to the City Council at a later date. Expansion Two levels of expansion could be considered - additional infill development and expansion into the area currently used for soil spoils. (See Exhibit 4 for a conceptual map with the infill area shown as "A" and the expansion area shown as "B".) Expansion may trigger CEQA review and further consideration of the issue would be needed if pursued. . Infill Development. According to the consultant who examined the records, an estimated 200 additional gravesites and 200 additional urns could be added to the cemetery by filling in the existing burial areas. This approach would require minimal grading, site change, and site clearing, and would permit various lot sizes for the burial of casketed remains and cremated remains to reflect the same styles as the historic lots and monuments now in the cemetery. Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services could help with the layout of these new plots as part of our agreement with them. Infill development would generate a modest revenue stream and create a source of funds to partially offset maintenance costs. Staff developed revenue estimates, based on potential new fees, as shown in the following assumptions: . 200 additional gravesites priced at $1,800 sold at 10 per year . 200 urns priced at $900 sold at 15 per year . Split of burial rights (plot) revenues with CFCS at 30% to them, 70% to City (100% of service revenues would remain with the CFCS) . Twenty year period . A "perpetual care" fee is implemented of 15% of total retail plot price to help offset maintenance costs Based on the above assumptions, plot sales would generate approximately $26,775 per year for the first 13 years then decrease to about $15,000 per year for a total of $365,000 over 20 years. In addition, total "perpetual care" fees would generate about $4,000 per year for a total of $80,000 over 20 years. SR 06:203 Page 10