Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee advances Rec and Park fee changes, prompting questions on nonprofit and youth impacts
Summary
The committee advanced amendments to the Park Code to change special-event permit fees to a venue-capacity model and to revise athletic-field fees, proposing a phased nonprofit rate; supervisors sought clarity on how new revenue will be appropriated and how fees would affect youth groups.
Recreation and Park staff presented two related ordinances to adjust permit and athletic-field fees. Denny, director of operations for Rec and Park, described a shift from per‑participant pricing to a flat fee based on venue capacity for special-event permits (for venues such as Sharon Meadow and Dolores Park). Terry Schwartz, superintendent of citywide services, explained athletic-field fees would be applied hierarchically, preserving free access for schools and Rec and Park programs but charging…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
