Report Prepared by: Joey Chavez, Director of Parks and Community Services
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SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider Parks and Community Services Facilities and Programs Service Fee Schedule Increases
REPORT IN BRIEF
Public Hearing to consider the Parks and Community Services Facilities and Programs fee schedule modification.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2020-19, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Parks and Recreation program and service fees.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to the City Manager for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200
DISCUSSION
Staff is requesting that Council conduct a Public Hearing to consider the modification of the Parks and Community Services Facilities and Programs Fee Schedule. The Parks and Community Services fees were last updated on June 2, 2008. Since then, California minimum wage has increased six times, raising from $8.00 per hour in 2008 to $13.00 per hour in 2020. The California minimum wage is set to increase to $15.00 per hour by 2022.
In addition to the increase in the California minimum wage, the City has also experienced an increase in costs to provide public recreation services. One example is in the Summer Playground Program. Currently, participants pay $25 per week to attend camp from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Children are provided free play time, organized activities, arts and crafts, visits from Mobile Library and free lunch daily. The hourly fee collected for one child to attend for all five days of the week is roughly $1.11. The average hourly rate for part-time staff is $14.20, a difference of $13.09 per hour. The Summer Playground Pr...
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