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RESOLUTION NO.
6073
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 5120 (CCS) DECLARING ITS POLICY FOR
THE USE OF FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE RECREATION AND PARKS
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN REGARD TO THE
REGULATIONS FOR USING THE SAME AND THE CHARGING OF FEES FOR
USING THE SAME.
WHEREAS~ in determlning policy in regard to the use of the public
recreation facilities and the services of the Recreation and Parks Department
of the City of Santa Monica, evaluation should be based on social criterla
and not on economic criterla; and
WHEREAS, the facilities of the Recreation and Parks Department are
primarily for the use of the publlC; and
WHEREAS~ public recreation services should be available to all people
without discrimination as to race, religion, sex~ or economic status; and
WHEREAS, the recreational program should include a wlde variety of
activities to appeal to dlfferent interests, ages, and abilities and not be
limited merely to physical activities, outdoor actlvities, daytime activities~
or to chlldren or others of speclal categories; and
WHEREAS, traditional recreation programs lnclude some activlties that
entail expense beyond the normal cost of activities in the general program; and
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WHEREAS, the members of the public are entitled to have those making use
of a limited public facility pay their just share of the cost of operating,
maintaining and constructlng such facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SEC~. The f~OWing factors .hall be conSide~ ~rging fees for
the use of recreational facllitles in the City of Santa Monica:
A. A registration charge shall be made for activities provided by the
department as part of its program for specialized activities, and for expendable
materials used in programs.
B. Fees shall be charged and assessed for use of recreational facilitles
when:
(1) The particular service is relatively costly to render.
(2) The particular service is demanded by comparatively few persons
and the cost of providing the facilit1es and/or program therefore is relatlvely
high.
(3) When the service is primarily for adults.
(4) When the service is enjoyed by a majority of non-residents who are
not taxpayers of the local jurlsdiction.
(5) When the act1vity is non-recreational or 1S limited to private or
exclusive groups.
C. Fees not listed shall be determined by the Recreation and Parks Department
and shall be based upon the costs incurred in provlding the facility or program.
D. Definitions:
(1) Resident Adult Groups. The resident fees shown shall be for all
religious! civic, recreational, fraternal! or serVlce organizations whose normal
place of meetlng! clubhouse, or other meeting place is located in the City of
Santa Monica! and by all groups in which more than fifty percent of the persons
using the facilities are resldents of the City of Santa Monica.
(2) Resident Youth Groups. The resident fee shown shall be waived for
all religious, civic! recreational~ fraternal~ or service organizations serving
youth 17 years of age and under! whose normal place of meeting, clubhouse! or
other meeting place is located in the City of Santa Monica! and to all groups
which more than fifty percent of the persons using the facilities are residents
of the City of Santa Monica.
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(3)
Non-Resident Adult and Youth Groups.
All groups not qua1ifled by
the above definitions shall pay the non-resident fee.
SECTION 2. The following fees are established for the use of the facilities
of the Recreatlon and Parks Department, except for the taking of pictures for
commercial purposes.
A. BUILDING RENTAL FEES
Fees are based upon two-hour lncrements of use.
FACILITY
Resident
Non-Resident
Douglas Park
Cl ubhouse . .
.$ 5.00
S 6.25
Joslyn Park
Meeting Room
Craft Room .
10.00
6.50
12.50
8.10
Lincoln Park
Miles Playhouse. . .
Jos 1yn Ha 11 .
Card Room. . . . .
16.50
1 3 .00
6.00
20.60
16.25
7.50
Senior Recreation Center
~~eetl ng Room
Porch. . . .
North Room .
Marine Park
Auditorium. .
Driftwood Room.
Mari ne Room. .
Craft Room . . .
15.00
5.50
. 10.00
18.75
6.90
12.50
. 14.00
7.00
6.00
7.00
17.50
8.75
7.50
8.75
Memorial Park
Gymnasium. . .
Teen Lounge. .
Craft Room . .
Multi-purpose Room.
Individual Room. . .
73.00
8.50
. . 12.00
. 27.50
. . 12.00
91. 25
10.60
15.00
34.40
15.00
Vlrginla Ave. Park
Assembly Room. .
West Room. .
East Room. .
18.00
6-;00
6.00
22.50
7.50
7.50
212.50
PRIVATE USE, ANY BUILDING
170.00
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B. Field Rental Fees. Field fees, which are charged for use by adults and
non-resident youth groups, cover costs for field maintenance, electrical usage (when
11ghts are required) and Clty overhead. All fees are based on two-hour increments
of use.
C. Aquatics. Fee for the use of the Municipal Swimmlng Pools for recreational
swimming shall be:
(1) Juniors 17 years of age and under $ .25
(2) Student 18 years of age and older with i.d. $ .50
(3) Adult (18 & over) $1.00
(4) Resident Youth Groups. Rental fee shall be based upon hourly
maintenance and operatlons costs. plus the total City costs associated with the
Recreation and Parks Department representative at a two hour minimum rate.
(5) Private or benefit groups. Resident rental fee shall be $250.00 for the
fjrst four hour period olus _$25.00 for each additional hour. Non-resident rental
fee shall be $260.00 for the first four hour perlod and $35.00 for each additional
hour.
(6) Seasonal rates for each of two seasons of recreational sWlmming shall
be established as follows: One season shall be from June 16 through September 15,
and the other season shall be from September 16 through June 15.
Resident
Per Season
(a) Juniors 17 years and under
(b) Students enrolled in high schoo1s.
co11eges, universities and trade
schools.
$ 7.50
$ 9.50
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS
9th
DAY OF
September
I 1980.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AT A REGULAR
MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE
9th
DAY OF September
J1980)
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE OF THE COUNCIL:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Yannatta Goldway, Jennings, Reed,
Rhoden, Scott, Bambrlck
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: van den Steenhoven
ATTEST:
C2L/Y1 7Jud/UVu
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM
S~ ~St;..k
~/N6 CITY ATTORNEY