City Council

8A.\nCONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-175, APPROVING THE COST\nOF SERVICES STUDY, ADOPTING THE COST RECOVERY FOR BEACHES,\nPARKS & RECREATION SERVICES POLICY, APPROVING THE ASSOCIATED\nFEE SCHEDULE, REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NOS. 23-25,\n89-54, 95-01, 11-66, AND 16-23, AND ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS THAT MAY\nCONFLICT THEREWITH, AND FINDING THE ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nPublic Hearing to consider adopting a comprehensive Cost Recovery Policy\nfor the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Department. The policy establishes\nconsistent principles and guidelines for determining user fees and cost\nrecovery targets for programs, services, and facility rentals. The City\nCouncil will also consider amendments to the Beaches, Parks and\nRecreation Department Fee Schedule to align with the findings of the\nComprehensive Cost of Services and Fee Study prepared by the Matrix\nConsulting Group.\nThis Public Hearing is conducted pursuant to California Government Code\nSections 66018, which require local agencies to hold a public hearing prior\nto adopting new fees or increasing existing fees, and to make available\nsupporting data at least 10 days in advance of the hearing. The proposed\nadjustments pertain solely to recreation facility fees, which are voluntary\ncharges incurred only when an individual or organization elects to use the\nCity’s recreation facilities. These fees are not mandatory taxes or\nassessments, but rather per-use fees to cover a portion of the operating and\nmaintenance costs of each facility.\nStaff and the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission recommendation\n1. Conduct the public hearing pursuant to California Government Code section\n66018.\n2. After conducting the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 25-175, which will:\na. Determine that the actions are statutorily exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15273 (14 CCR §\n15273).\nNovember 18, 2025\nb. Approve the 2025 Cost of Services (User Fee) Study prepared by the\nMatrix Consulting Group.\nc. Adopt Policy No. 201-15 - Cost Recovery for Beaches, Parks &\nRecreation Services.\nd. Adopt a revised fee schedule for the Beaches, Parks & Recreation\nDepartment effective January 1, 2026; and repeal and replace conflicting\nresolutions.\ne. Direct staff to incorporate all revenue and expense impacts into future\nbudgets.