HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2009 0506 CC REG ITEM 10J CITY®F M00RPARK 9 F
City Council Meeting
Of -G - APO*
ACTION:
Ate
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Mary K. Lindley, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director j'
DATE: March 25, 2009 (CC Meeting of May 6, 2009)
SUBJECT: Consider Fee Increase for Tennis Court Lights and Establish Future
Outdoor Basketball Court Light Fee
DISCUSSION
Staff is seeking City Council approval to increase tennis court light fees from the current
$.25 per quarter hour ($1.00 per hour), to $.50 per quarter hour ($2.00 per hour). The
lights are available for use by the public via a coin operated timer. The City has never
increased its original tennis court light fee, initially implemented with the completion of
the eight lighted courts at Arroyo Vista Community Park (AVCP) in September 1999. In
addition to the eight lighted courts at AVCP, Miller Park has two lighted tennis courts
and the future Mammoth Highlands Park is slated for one lighted court and a lighted
basketball court. Staff's intent is to apply the proposed $.50 per quarter hour fee to the
future coin operated lights to be installed on the basketball courts at Miller Park, Peach
Hill Park, Mountain Meadows Park, and College View Park.
Since 1999, the City has experienced a 107% electrical rate increase on tennis court
lights, and additional increases are expected in 2009. It is appropriate that the electrical
utility cost be passed on to the user, rather than borne by the general public. To that
end, it is recommended that the Council approve the fee increase. If approved, it is
staff's intent to implement the fee increase upon two weeks notice to tennis court users,
and to include the tennis court fee in the City's Fee Resolution when it is brought to the
Council at a future meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT
In Fiscal Year 2007/08, at the current $.25 per quarter hour, the tennis court lights at
AVCP and Miller Park generated approximately $3,000. It is anticipated that the
proposed fee increase would double the existing revenue, offsetting the cost to operate
the lights. With the completion of the basketball courts light project, the revenue
0 0IL88
Honorable City Council
May 6, 2009
Page 2
generated will also offset costs. Revenue generated from the tennis and basketball
courts lights is deposited in the Park Maintenance Fund.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION Roll Call Vote
Approve the tennis and outdoor basketball court light fee of $.50 per quarter hour, and
direct staff to include the fee in the next update of the City's Park Facility Use and
Reservation Fees Resolution.
000189