The report also contained ultimate goals for rate of recovery to be implemented in succeeding years. The City Council reviewed the User Fee Study Report and directed staff to revise the Master Fee Schedule. Also, several new services are proposed by the Community Development Department. Recommended fees for these services are included in the proposed revisions to the Master Fee Schedule. Community Services Fee Recommendations Picnic Rentals Picnic areas are currently rented on a per day basis at Nealon and Burgess Parks.
Staff recommends changing from the daily rate to an hourly rate.
More than Seventy-five percent of the groups renting a site for the entire day use the location for less than four hours. Thus the change to an hourly rate will not result in a higher cost for most picnic site users. A fee based by the hour will allow for increased usage by scheduling several rentals each day for the same area. The purpose of this request is primarily to allow the picnic areas to be used by more people. This change can potentially increase revenue.