CSD Fees and Cost Recovery Presentation.pdf
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Community Services Fees & Cost Recovery December 16, 2025 Miranda Gomez, Director Community Services Director Agenda • Background • Fee Setting vs. Cost Recovery Philosophy • Program Category Classification • Recovery Recommendations Background • Fee schedule adopted in 2006 • Community Benefit Pyramid (2016) • 110% Study in 2021 • MGT Study The Why: Cost Recovery vs. Fee Setting • Sets a financial strategy that guides how the department balances public investment with user fees. • Cost Recovery Goals Are Set by Council • Services that provide broad community benefit (e.g., trails, parks, events) are typically fully or highly subsidized. • Services with individual benefit (e.g., private lessons, rentals, concession items) aim to be fully or mostly cost recovered. • Programs and services are analyzed to determine cost recovery achieved. • Cost Recovery Formula: Fee = Cost of Program X Cost Recovery Goal Number of Participants Benefits of Cost Recovery Philosophy Individual vs. Community Benefit Regular Analysis and Alignment Transparent Process Consistent and Balanced Unsupervised Facility Access | Basic Education Classes Human Services | Nature Programs | Library | Events Aquatic Center | Joe Foss | Transit Senior Meal Program | Summer Recreation Program Introductory & Skill Based Activities Youth Sports | Swim Lessons | Swim Team Private Swim Lessons Adult Sports | Sports Camps Licensed Care Programs Certification Courses Rentals Permits Sales Field Trips 100% + 70 – 100% 30 – 70% 10 – 30% 0 – 10% Cost Recovery by Program Category Program Category Example Programs Cost Recovery Percentage MGT Study (FY24) Open Access Parks, trails, playgrounds, etc. 0% NA Human Services Memory Café, Senior Center Meal Programs 0-10% NA Events Air Fair, 4th of July, Spring Celebration, Halloween Carnival, Buckeye Marathon, Movies and Concerts in the Park, etc. 0-10% 13% Enrichment, Education & Culture Activities Storytime, local history programs, summer reading program, Teen Training, technology classes, nature programs, etc. 10-30% 35% Drop-In Access Library, Aquatic Center, Joe Foss, Museum, Summer Rec, Transit, etc. 10-30% 29% Introductory Level - Skill Based Activities Youth sports, dance classes, martial arts, swim lessons, CPR, etc. 30-70% 44% Advanced Level - Skill Based Activities Intermediate and advanced classes, sports camps, Lifeguard Classes, Adult Sports 70-100% 26% Sepcialized Business Services After School Programs, full-day summer programs, preschool, private swim lessons, etc. 70-100% 64% Rentals & Permits Field, facility, ramada and campsite rentals 100%+ 44% Sales Concessions, merchandise, targets, clays, etc. 100%+ 105% Questions?