HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-39 - Adopting an On-Line Recreation Registration Convenience FeeRESOLUTION NO. 11-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN ON-
LINE RECREATION REGISTRATION CONVENIENCE
FEE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa has heretofore
established various schedules of rates, fees, and charges for services provided by the
City including, but not limited to, rates, fees, and charges for the rental of park and
recreation facilities, model airplane permits, community garden parcels and field
permitting; and
WHEREAS, this City Council desires to provide a more expeditious and efficient
method for the public to pay for such services through the implementation of a new on-
line, recreation registration convenience fee as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto;
and
WHEREAS, this City Council has conducted a duly noticed public hearing with
respect to the fee prior to the adoption of this Resolution; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
Section 1: The City Council finds and determines that the on-line, recreation
registration convenience fee described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto does not exceed
the established reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fees are levied.
Section 2: The fee set forth in Exhibit "A" shall be effective and shall be
implemented commencing February 1, 2012, which is at least 30 days after Council
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of September 2011.
Gary Monah , Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Julie Folcik, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Thomas buade, 6ity Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that foregoing Resolution No. 11-39 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of September, 2011,
by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
MONAHAN, RIGHEIMER, BEVER, LEECE,
MENSINGER
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 21 st day of September, 2011.
JULIE FOLCIK, CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT A
The transaction fees charged by The Active Network (TAN) for use of the on-line, web -based
registration system are in addition to the City's activity/permit fee and will be charged to the
registrant when they use the on-line registration system. The transaction fees will be retained by
TAN, and the activity/permit fees will be remitted to the City. When a participant registers and
pays for an activity or a permit at a City facility (not on-line) with cash, a check or credit card, the
City is charged the transaction fee, not the participant (see the example below).
-Exampleof On -Line Transaction ..Exam
`le of OffA1hd`.Transaction
Class/Program Fee:
$100.00
Class/Program Fee:
$100.00
Transaction Fee 6.5% +.50):
$ 7.00
Transaction Fee Credit Cd 3.75%
$ 3.75
Participant Pays:
$107.00
Participant Pays:
$100.00
City Keeps:
$100.00
City Kees $100 - $3.75
$96.25
The Active Network receives:
$ 7.00
The Active Network receives:
$ 3.75
In order for the City to recover the reduction in revenue from the offline transactions ($96.25 in the
above example), staff proposes implementing a "Convenience" fee of $5 on all contract class,
activity and permit fees processed through the ActiveNet system (on-line and off-line) to cover the
transaction fee charges. The class/program fee will be increased by $5. In the ActiveNet
system, all transaction fees, whether on-line or off-line, are calculated automatically based on
the class/program fee. With a class/program fee of $105.00, the off-line Transaction fee will be
$3.94, the participant pays $105.00, the City nets $101.06 and The Active Network keeps $3.94
(see example below). The class fee to be split with the instructors will remain at $100. Any
additional amounts received by the City will be used to offset the up -front cost of the ActiveNet
System.
Exam .le- of On -;Line Transaction
- Exam. le, of Off..:line;Transaction .: =
Class/Program Fee:
$105.00
Class/Program Fee:
$105.00
Transaction Fee: ($105.00 x 6.5% +
.50):
$7.33
Transaction Fee Credit Cd ($105.00
x 3.75%)
$3.94
Participant Pays:
$112.33
Participant Pays:
$105.00
City Keeps:
$105.00
City Keeps: $105 - $3.94
$101.06
The Active Network receives:
$ 7.33
The Active Network receives:
$ 3.94