City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 23, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: JAMES SPENGLER, DIRECTOR,
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, PARKS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
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Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt Fee Changes to Increase Cost Recovery for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Programs for FY 2025. [ROLL-CALL-VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a resolution to adopt fee changes to increase cost recovery for the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities (RPCA) programs for FY 2025 by establishing fees for Minnie Howard Aquatic Center, an increase for Out-Of-School-Time (OSTP) programs, and a new rate for rental of waterfront parks.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment) as part of the FY 2025 Approved Budget. The new fees will be effective on July 1, 2024.
BACKGROUND: The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities regularly adjusts program and activity fees that include classes, camps, workshops, admissions and other programs as needed to stay in line with market trends and cost recovery efforts. As part of the FY 2008 budget process, the Council provided the City Manager with the authority to adjust RPCA non-programmatic fees annually, with a maximum increase equal to the annual rate of inflation (CPI-U). Within this authority, the actual fee may be rounded to an administratively convenient amount to assume efficient assessment and collection of fees. Increases in fees exceeding this amount will continue to be considered by the Council. On September 24, 2013, the Council adopted the Resource Allocation and Cost Recovery Policy that guides the department's resource allocation and will continue setting fees based on the adopted model. The recom...
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