AGENDA TITLE:
Adopt a Resolution Approving Fee Increases at Lodi Lake and Acknowledging Staff Presentation on Proposed Adjustments (PRCS)
MEETING DATE:
May 21, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Emerson Yellen, Deputy Director - Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving fee increases at Lodi Lake and acknowledging staff presentation on proposed adjustments.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On September 4, 2019, the City Council adopted a formal Cost Recovery Policy, establishing a framework to ensure program fees are based on the level of individual versus community benefit. The policy utilizes a nationally recognized tiered pricing structure (pyramid model) and guides the Department in calculating appropriate cost recovery levels. This policy was reaffirmed through adoption of the PRCS Master Fees and Charges on March 16, 2022, which authorized the Department to review and recommend fee adjustments annually.
The policy clearly states in Section K:
"Recreation and Community Center Programs
The goal is to recover, on average, 40% of program costs from participants. Individual programs may be fully self-supporting while other programs may have a nominal cost recovery ratio."
Currently, the annual cost to operate Lodi Lake is approximately $1,121,146, while revenue generated from entrance, rental, and boat launch fees is only $227,903, resulting in a cost recovery rate of 20% - well below the policy's target of 40%. This gap places an increasing burden on the General Fund and underscores the need for updated fees to better reflect the cost of providing services.
To move toward compliance with the Council's adopted cost recovery goals, staff recommends the following fee increases, effective July 1, 2025:
Proposed Entry and Boat Launch Fees
Current Rates
Proposed Rates
Daily Entry Fee
$5
$8 (resident)
$10 (NR)
Boat Launch Fee - One time*
$13
$13
Annual Boat Launch Fee
$100
$130 (resident)
$156 (NR)
Entry fee - Annual
$50
$80 (resid...
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