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Big Bear Lake council adopts 3‑year master fee schedule; caps nonprofit and school PAC increases
Summary
City Council voted 3-2 on Aug. 13 to adopt a three‑year phase‑in of an updated master fee schedule after a public hearing and debate; the final motion limits increases for nonprofits and local schools using the Performing Arts Center to no more than double current rates over the three years.
The Big Bear Lake City Council voted 3-2 on Aug. 13 to adopt a three‑year phase‑in of an updated master fee schedule and set a cap so fees for nonprofit and school uses of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) will not rise by more than double current rates over the three years.
The action follows a citywide fee study by Matrix Consulting Group and a public hearing during which residents, nonprofit leaders and performing arts teachers urged the council to limit increases for community organizations and school programs.
Matrix consultant Khushbu Engel told the council the study examined 267 fee line items and used a bottom‑up method based on staff time and fully burdened hourly rates. “Based on the analysis conducted, which is a snapshot in time, the city is under recovering by approximately $445,000, so a 60% cost‑recovery level,” Engel said during the presentation. The study offered two implementation options: a five‑year phase‑in and a more…
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