Fiscal Note

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Legislative	John Taylor 684-8178	Marilynne Gardner 233-5109

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation, correcting certain errors in the previously adopted 2003 and 2004 fee schedule and establishing a new 2003 and 2004 fee schedule, for the use of park properties and other park and recreation facilities and services; superceding previous park and recreation fee schedules; and amending Section 18.28.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Summary of the Legislation:

This legislation corrects errors to C.B. 114360, which established the 2003 and 2004 Department of Parks and Recreation Fee Schedule. Specifically this legislation amends Exhibit 1 to Ordinance 114360, the Parks and Recreation 2003 and 2004 Fee Schedule, to change the charges for field lights in two places. On Page 10, Stadium Rentals, Lights, per hour, 2003 and 2004 fees should be $15.00 (instead of $10.00). On page 41, Practice Field Scheduling, Lighting Fee, 2003 and 2004 fees should be $15.00 (instead of $10.00). These corrections will make lighting fees consistent throughout this document.

Appropriations (in $1,000’s):

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2002 Appropriation	2003 Anticipated Appropriation
NA
TOTAL

* This is line of business for operating budgets, and program or project for capital improvements

Notes:

Expenditures (in $1,000’s):

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2002 Expenditures	2003 Anticipated Expenditures
NA
TOTAL

* This is line of business for operating budgets, and program or project for capital improvements

Notes:

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement (in $1,000’s):

There are no anticipated new revenues associated with this legislation. New revenue projected to be generated by the field light fee increases authorized by C.B. 114360 amounted to approximately $50,000 annually, and included revenues from stadiums and practice fields. Excluding stadium rentals and practice field scheduling would have a minor negative impact on revenues. The Parks Department requested that stadium light fees and practice field light fees be increased to match the increase in adult field light fees so that fees for all these venues will be consistent.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2002 Revenue	2003 Revenue
TOTAL

Notes:

Total Permanent Positions Created Or Abrogated Through Legislation, Including FTE Impact; Estimated FTE Impact for Temporary Positions:

Fund Name and Number	Department	Position Title*	2002 FTE	2003 FTE
NA
TOTAL

* List each position separately

Do positions sunset in the future? (If yes, identify sunset date):

NA

Background (Include brief description which states the purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

On Monday, November 18, 2002, the Seattle City Council passed C.B.114360, which established a 2003 and 2004 fee schedule for the use of park properties and other park and recreation facilities and services and amended Section 18.28.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The fee schedule attached to C.B. 114360 as Exhibit 1 omitted light fees for practice fields and stadiums, although revenues from these facilities were included in revenue projections. This legislation is intended to correct the omission of stadiums and practice field from the light fee increase.

The financial cost of not implementing the legislation (Estimate the costs to the City of not implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential costs if the legislation is not implemented):

New revenue projected to be generated by the field light fee increases authorized by C.B. 114360 amounted to approximately $50,000 annually, and included revenues from stadiums and practice fields. Not amending the Fee Schedule as proposed, and thereby excluding stadium rentals and practice fields from a field light fee increase would have a minor negative impact on revenues.

Possible alternatives to the legislation which could achieve the same or similar objectives (Include any potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, including using an existing facility to fulfill the uses envisioned by the proposed project, adding components to or subtracting components from the total proposed project, contracting with an outside organization to provide the services the proposed project would fill, or other alternatives):

Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements (If yes, what public hearings have been held to date):

No

Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation):

FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS ONLY

This legislation has no effect on capital projects.