REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BIG BEAR VALLEY RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 17, 2020
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts
SUBJECT
Title
Waiver of Big Bear Alpine Zoo Admission Fees for County Employee Appreciation Days
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District:
1. Find that waiving the admission fee for County of San Bernardino (County) employees and their families for County Employee Appreciation Days at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo (BBAZ) from December 1, 2020 through December 15, 2020 will serve the purpose of promoting employee morale through the County expressing gratitude for the dedicated service provided by its employees.
2. Approve the waiver of admission fees for County employees and their families during County Employee Appreciation Days at BBAZ from December 1, 2020 through December 15, 2020...Re
(Presenter: Trevor Leja, Deputy Director, 386-8811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Based on an estimated total of 1,000 fee waivers for County employees and their families, at an average cost of $13 per person, the amount of BBAZ admission revenue not realized during County Employee Appreciation Days would be approximately $13,000. However, this loss of revenue would be partially offset by proceeds from concessions and the sale of gift shop merchandise to County employees and their families.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The BBAZ is one of two Alpine zoos in the United States. Its mission is to educate and promote an understanding of alpine forest wildlife to produce harmony between people and nature. For nearly five years, a new zoo with a larger footprint had been under construction. With much anti...
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