REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 10, 2015
FROM: MANUEL A. MOLLINEDO, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: KAREN M. NORRIS, Administrative Manager
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
DIANE PRINTZ-WHITE, Management Analyst II
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing City's Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department to administratively update the Master Fee Schedule fees annually for Camp Fresno and Camp Fresno Jr. to reflect the twelve month percentage change in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing PARCS to administratively update the Master Fee Schedule fees for Camp Fresno and Camp Fresno Jr., on an annual basis, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Camp Fresno and Camp Fresno Jr. are owned by the City and located near Shaver Lake on Sierra National Forest property. PARCS is requesting to administratively update annually the fees charged to camp patrons over the next five years. This gradual increase in the fee schedule will help bring the rates charged closer to market value while still maintaining an affordable family and youth group camping experience. The funds generated would be used to pay for ongoing maintenance of facilities and replacement of aging infrastructure. Rates would be adjusted annually on January 1st to reflect the twelve month percentage change in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area), for the most current month that data is available.
BACKGROUND
Camp Fresno was ...
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