HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-288RESOLUTION NO. 20-288
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ESTABLISIDNG A SUBSIDY AND
RESOURCE ALLOCATION POLICY FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City ofDenton desires to adopt a Subsidy and Resource Allocation Policy
for the Parks and Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS, the policy will establish the framework for allocating resources and
determining subsidy levels for Parks and Recreation services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public's best interest to adopt the policy;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES :
SECTION 1. The Denton Parks and Recreation Subsidy and Resource Allocation Policy,
which is attached hereto, and made a part hereof, is hereby adopted as an official policy of the City
of Denton.
SECTION 2. The attached policy shall be filed in the official records with the City
Secretary.
SECTION 3 . This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this Resolution was made by fJA-«.-l /11e-l-Tz.IFIL
and seconded by VPIIIV f YI! /If . This Resolution was passed and
approved by the following vote [5"=-_QJ :
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Chris Watts, Mayor: ../
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1: v'
Keely G. Briggs, District 2 : I
Jesse L. Davis, District 3 : L
John Ryan, District 4: _L_
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 : ;
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: v
PASSED AND APPROVED this the .3'/tci day of ~tu--eh.-, 2020.
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ATTEST :
ROSARIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY ~~. -
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON PARKS AND RECREATION
Subsidy and Resource Allocation Policy
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De.nton Parks and Rec
As a publicly financed park system, the Denton Parks and Recreation Department provides a basic
level of service free to the public, in exchange for tax dollars. However, fees and charges and other
methods to recover costs are considered a responsible and necessary means to supplement tax
revenue and regulate park use whe re appropriate.
In establishing fees and charges, the Parks and Recreation Department will determine the costs of
providing services based on an identified and consistently applied methodology including direct,
indirect, and overhead costs. This calculated cost will be used to measure current and future levels of
subsidy and to help establish appropriate subsidy goals to support services. The appropriate level of
tax subsidy will be based on an assessment of who is benefiting from the service provided. If the
benefit is to t he community as a whole, it is appropriate to use taxpayer dollars to completely, or
primarily fund the service. Examples of services that primarily provide community benefits are hiking
and biking trails, play areas, parks, and large natural areas. The subsidy goals are used to establish
and/or adjust fees to reach these goals.
As the benefit is increasingly offered to an individual or select group of individuals, it is appropriate to
charge fees for the service at a decreasing level of subsidy and an increasing rate of cost recovery.
Supervised or instructed programs, facilities, and equipment that visitors can use exclusively, as well
as products and services that may be consumed, provide examples where fees are appropriate.
The Parks and Recreation Department should also consider available resources, public need, public
acceptance, services offered by other entities, and the community economic climate when
establishing fees and charges . In cases where certain programs and facilities are highly specialized by
activity and design, and appeal to a select user group, the Department shall additionally consider fees
charged by alternative service providers or market rates. Fees and charges can be set to recover
expenses in excess of direct, indirect and overhead costs, where appropri ate, as a method of
subsidizing other services.
The Department may further subsidize services for persons with economic need or other targeted
populations, as determined by policy of t he City Council, through tax-supported fee reductions,
scholarships, grants, or other methods. The City Council may also approve exceptional fees or fee
waivers upon determination the fee arrangements will benefit the public interest.