REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF BLOOMINGTON RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts
SUBJECT
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Introduction of Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 Fee Ordinance for Bloomington Recreation and Park District
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Bloomington Recreation and Park District:
1. Conduct a public hearing on proposed ordinance repealing Ordinance No. SD 20-05 and establishing various recreation and park activity fees for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
2. Make alterations, if necessary, to the proposed ordinance.
3. Approve introduction of proposed ordinance.
• An ordinance of the Bloomington Recreation and Park District to establish various recreation and park activity fees for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and to repeal Ordinance No. SD 20-05.
4. SCHEDULE ORDINANCE FOR FINAL ADOPTION ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022 on the Consent Calendar.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Fees for the Bloomington Recreation and Park District (District) are estimated to generate approximately $60,000 in revenue for 2022-23. The vast majority of the District’s costs for providing services is funded through property tax revenue.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The District annually introduces a fee ordinance to the Board of Directors (Board) that may include fee revisions, the deletions of certain fees, and/or the addition of new fees for various recreation and park services. However, there were no fee updates for 2021-22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For 2022-23, the Department of Public Works - Special Districts (Department) is recommending several fee changes for the District. The following is a summary of these changes:
• Ayala Park Senior Center - Three fees are deleted as this facility is no longer being utilized.
• Kessler Park Community Room - One fee is deleted as this room is no longer being used.
• Softball/Baseball Fields - The fee structure for use of the District’s ballfields has been revised (nine fees added and seven fees deleted) based on the new Ayala Park that offers enhanced recreational opportunities for the public. Additionally, a consolidation of the ballfield lighting fees has resulted in two fees being deleted.
The Department ensures that the recommended fee amounts comply with Proposition 26. Proposition 26 generally requires fees not to be higher than the cost of the activity and/or service provided, unless an exception applies as provided in the proposition. The District’s fees for residents do not provide full cost recovery as the District receives property tax revenue for recreation and park services. However, the District’s fees for non-residents do recover full costs.
On March 1, 2022 (Item No. 73), a fee workshop with the Board was conducted to discuss the 2022-23 proposed fees. This workshop resulted in no changes to the District’s recommended fee proposal.
The proposed ordinance will take effect 30 days from adoption; however, repeal of Ordinance No. SD 20-05 and establishment of the District’s 2022-23 fees will be effective July 1, 2022.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 10, 2022; Finance (Tom Forster, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on March 11, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on March 14, 2022.