REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF BLOOMINGTON RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 25, 2025
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts
SUBJECT
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Introduction of Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 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 24-02 and establishing various recreation and park activity fees for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
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 2025-26 and to repeal Ordinance No. SD 24-02.
4. SCHEDULE ORDINANCE FOR FINAL ADOPTION ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025, on the Consent Calendar.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, 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 Bloomington Recreation and Park District (District) are estimated to generate approximately $33,800 in revenue for 2025-26. The majority of the District’s cost for providing services is funded through property tax revenue. Appropriation and revenue related to the fees will be included in the District’s 2025-26 recommended budget.
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 addition of new fees for various recreation and park services.
For 2025-26, the District is recommending a two cent increase to the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging service fee due to increases in vendor operator fees. The District is also increasing the deposit for Field Rental for the new Dream Field as the field now includes high value equipment that may require higher than normal repair costs if damaged. The District is also adding two new fees for canceled reservations in order to be in line with the other Special Districts’ fee ordinances.
The Department of Public Works - Special Districts 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. With the exception of the EV charging service fee, the District’s fees do not provide full cost recovery as the District receives property tax revenue for recreation and park services.
On March 11, 2025 (Item No. 53), a fee workshop with the Board was conducted to discuss the 2025-26 proposed fees. This workshop resulted in no change to the District’s recommended fee proposal.
The proposed fee ordinance will take effect on July 1, 2025, following final adoption by the Board on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 3, 2025; Finance (Jessica Trillo, Administrative Analyst, and Amanda Trussell, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-5423) on March 5, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on March 12, 2025.