R11068City Council Meeting: August 8, 2017 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER j/ 0 69- (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR
COMMERCIAL FITNESS OR ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION, CLASSES OR CAMPS IN
ORDER TO IMPLEMENT A WAIVER OF THE ANNUAL USE CHARGE FOR
ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE EXCLUSIVELY AT REED PARK
WHEREAS, Santa Monica State Beach and parks located within the City of Santa
Monica (the "City") are congested public recreational facilities that are heavily used by
residents, workers and visitors; and
WHEREAS, to maintain safety and maximize public recreational opportunities, it is
necessary for the City to regulate, through a permitting process, commercial fitness or
athletic instruction, classes or camps in City parks and on Santa Monica State Beach;
WHEREAS, the City's parks vary significantly in size, configuration, amenities,
amount of passive open space, and uses; and
WHEREAS, because of these, and other, differences, the City's parks vary in their
capacity to accommodate use for commercial fitness training; and
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WHEREAS, establishment of a charge for commercial fitness or athletic
instruction, classes or camp's use of City parks and the Santa Monica State Beach is
consistent with existing surf instruction for compensation charges as currently authorized
by local law; and
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution Number
10779, establishing permit fees and a use charge for commercial fitness or athletic
instruction, classes or camps ("Resolution No. 10779"); and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2013, the City Council adopted Ordinance Number
2441 (CCS) ("Ordinance No. 2441") amending Article IV of the Santa Monica Municipal
Code related to commercial fitness or athletic instruction, classes or camps in parks and
the beach; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 10816
(CCS) ("Resolution No. 10816") which incorporated the fees established by Resolution
No. 10779 into the City's comprehensive user fee schedule; and
WHEREAS the fees adopted by Resolution No. 10779 and incorporated into the
City's comprehensive user fee schedule by Resolution No. 10816 are now in full force
and effect; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to increase activities at the recently -renovated Reed
Park in order to maintain a safe, accessible and attractive open space; and
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WHEREAS, implementing a waiver of the use charge for commercial fitness or
athletic instruction, classes or camps operating exclusively at Reed Park would further
the City's intent; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to revise its fees for commercial fitness
or athletic Instruction, classes or camps at City parks and Santa Monica State Beach to
provide for a waiver of the use charge for commercial fitness or athletic instruction,
classes or camps operating exclusively at Reed Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. As set forth in the attached Exhibit U, and notwithstanding any other
Resolution or user fee schedule to the contrary, any group operating exclusively in Reed
Park and engaging in commercial fitness or athletic instruction,, classes or camps,
pursuant to a City issued permit, shall be exempt from the City's use charge.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Exhibit U Commercial Fitness or Athletic Instruction, Classes or Camps at City
Parks and at Santa Monica State Beach
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Exhibit U
Commercial Fitness or Athletic Instruction, Classes or Camps at
City Parks and at Santa Monica State Beach
Fee
Permit Fee Effective 7/112017
Commercial Fitness or Athletic Instruction, Classes or Camps Permit $ 111.94
Permit fee if a Request for Proposal process, lottery or other allocation process is
required. $ 167.91
Notes:
1. All permits expire December 31 st of each year, regardless of date issued.
2. Permit fees shall be subject to the City's annual administrative revision and increase
set forth in this resolution.
3. No more than 15 small and 15 medium or large permits may be issued for
Palisades Park. A Request for Proposal process, lottery or other allocation
process will be used to issue permits if applications received during the priority
registration period exceed availability.
4. These permit fees do not apply to surf instruction for compensation and commercial.
groups requiring a Youth Group Beach/Water Activity Permit.
Use Charge
In addition to a Permit Fee, Permittee shall pay a quarterly flat rate use charge as indicated
below. Charges are determined by the number of participants in the group and vary
depending upon the park and/or beach location. The following charges are based on a
calendar year quarter and are not pro -rated or refundable:
General Permit
Small group size (not more than 2) $ 450.00
Medium group size (not more than 10) $ 900.00
Large group size (more than 10) $ 11350.00
Palisades Park Permit
Small group size (not more than 2) $ 675.00
Medium group size (not more than 10) $ 17350.00
Large group size (more than 10) $ 21025.00
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An y group opertin exlusovely in Reed Perk endngging in commercial fitnes;or athletic nstrucfiion, classes or camps,
pursuant to City issued permit, sba.11 be exempt from the City's use Charge.
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Adopted and approved this 8t" day of August, 2017.
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1, Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11068 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 8t" day of August, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Himmelrich, O'Day, Vazquez,
Mayor Pro Tern Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Connor, Mayor Winterer
ATTEST:
Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk