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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding adjustments to County parks fees for special events, aquatic programs, and camping fees, and establishing new fees, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution that:
i) Adjusts County Parks fees for special events, aquatic programs, and camping fees, and establishes new fees;
ii) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to offer discounted or promotional fees for tents, cabin, yurts, and RV hook-up sites during times of low vacancy levels; and
iii) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to adjust fees on an annual basis for tents, cabins, yurts, and RV hook-up sites based on changes to the Consumer Price Index; and
b) Determine that the above-recommended actions are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the California Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(1), (2), and (4) since CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, or other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of: (1) Meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, (2) Purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials, and (3) Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing service areas.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE