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Santa Maria commission authorized to hold public hearings, recommend recreation program fees to council
Summary
The Recreation and Parks Commission voted to take on authority to hold public hearings, set program and service fees under a council-approved cost-recovery "pyramid," and forward fee recommendations to City Council for final approval.
The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Commission voted to accept a staff recommendation to hold public hearings and recommend fees for recreation programs and services under a council-approved fee-policy framework.
Commissioners directed staff to implement a process that would use the previously approved "pyramid" methodology—an administrative cost-recovery matrix the City Council endorsed—to classify programs by public benefit and set target recovery percentages. Under the change, the commission will hold public hearings on proposed fee schedules (for example, fall program listings), hear public comment and forward fee recommendations to City Council, which may approve or…
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