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HomeMy WebLinkAbout- - Cal Youth Soccer Fee Waiver Request - 8/17/2010CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: AUGUST 17, 2010 ITEM NUMBER: SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE -COSTA MESA CHAPTER REQUEST FOR GROUP 1 FEE WAIVER STATUS DATE: AUGUST 3, 2010 FROM: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES / RECREATION PRESENTATION BY: LISA MCPHERSON, RECREATION SUPERVISOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LISA MCPHERSON AT (714) 754-5322 RECOMMENDATION: Approve 100% fee waiver status for newly designated Group 1 user organization, California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter as provided by the terms of the Field Use and Allocation Policy. BACKGROUND: On July 28, 2010, the Parks and Recreation Commission designated California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter as a Group 1 user organization. California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter is a non-profit, volunteer driven, recreational soccer league for youth between the ages of 6 to 14 from the communities of Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, and surrounding cities. They have 185 Costa Mesa residents out of 212 total participants for 81 % Costa Mesa residency. California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter has requested the use of two fields, Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to dusk for practices and will play games on Saturdays or Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Field Use and Allocation Policy provides for Council to grant Group 1 user organizations 100% waiver of field rental and lighting fees (the Group Classification section of the Field Use and Allocation Policy is provided as an attachment for your reference). All other designated Group 1 user organizations have 100% fee waiver status. ANALYSIS: California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter meets all the Group 1 user requirements as provided under the Field Use and Allocation Policy. The organization has an open registration process that allows for all skill levels, turns no child away, has an "everyone plays" philosophy, and meets the 75 percent residency requirement. California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter is a year-round program. FISCAL REVIEW: As a designated Group 1 user organization, California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter is eligible to receive a fee waiver of 100% of field rental and light fees. The current fee for the use of a utility field is $20 per hour for field use. It would typically cost California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter $80 a night for field rental (2 hours X 2 fields x $20) and $320 each for Saturday or Sunday games fees. Annual value of fee waiver is estimated at $28,800. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: • Do not approve 100% fee waiver for field rentals. CONCLUSION The Parks and Recreation Commission approved the petition by California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter for Group 1 field user status. As this group meets all requirements for Group 1 status, the Council is requested to approve 100% fee waiver status as provided for in the Field Use and Allocation Policy. LISA MCPHERSON STEPHEN N. MANDOKI Recreation Supervisor Director of Administrative Services ATTACHMENT: 1. Filed Use and Allocation Policy User Group Descriptions DISTRIBUTION: California Youth Soccer League — Costa Mesa Chapter League Representative Robby Waite, Assistant Recreation Supervisor E