Title
Revision to Los Alamos County Community Services Department Charges and Fees Policy
Recommended Action
I move that the County Council approve the revisions of the Charges and Fees Policy for the Community Services Department.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
Parks & Recreation Board recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
On July 13, 1998 Los Alamos County Council approved the “Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Department Fees and Charges Policy” which was established per County Manager’s Policy #426. Since the original approval in 1998, this document has not been updated and major revisions were needed as items, processes and facilities have changed throughout Los Alamos County.
The primary purpose of this revision is to provide more in-depth information on the processes and methodology used to determine the appropriate level of County subsidy and cost recovery for all programs and services provided by the Community Services Department (CSD). This policy reflects the general philosophy and guidelines set forth for the entire general County in the Los Alamos County User Fee Policy #426, adopted by Council on June 21, 1993. In addition, it considers the unique customers of CSD and their input and suggestions. The current practice of establishing user fees and charges in CSD is based upon sound management practices and general CSD administrative principles. This policy formalizes this practice and establishes goals, guidelines, definitions and procedures for considering and calculating user fees and charges.
Significant changes from the 1998 policy to the proposed updated policy are as follows: The current 1998 document is 16 pages, the proposed document is five (5) pages, this is due to the removal of verbiage, terms and definitions that are no longer used within the County, or not applicable to this up...
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