TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

Portland Parks & Recreation proposes increasing adult/commercial permit rates by 10% and youth/senior rates by 5% through a Non-GF Addition package. The increase generates $203,000 in revenues from Charges for Services with no impact to service levels. Staff expect minor complaints from commercial users but note the fee increases position rates competitively and could increase local youth/senior access to overbooked recreational assets.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Adult/commercial permit rates increase 10%; youth/senior rates increase 5% (p. 1681)
$203,000 in new revenue from Charges for Services (replaces General Fund Discretionary) (p. 1681)
No service level impacts projected ($0) (p. 1681)
Youth/senior rates still significantly below regional rates; last increased five years prior (p. 1681)
Potential equity benefit: decreased adult/commercial bookings could increase local youth/senior access to overbooked assets (p. 1681)

💰 $203,000 · 📋 Reservation & Payments Fee Schedule · Vibrant Communities · 🏛️ Portland Parks & Recreation · DCA

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Source: PDF p. 1681 · raw: 1681

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23,764 - Reservation & Payments Fee Schedule Increase Service Area Vibrant Communities DCA Sonia Schmanski Bureau Name Portland Parks & Recreation Director Adena Long Funding Type Name Non-GF Addition Status: Recommended Package Desc Revenue Recommended Total Increase all adult/commercial permit rates 10% and youth/senior permit rates 5%. Charges for Services $203,000 General Fund Discretionary ($203,000) Service Impacts $0 No impacts to service levels. Equity Impacts

Staff expect to get some minor complaints from adult/commercial users, some of whom believe that they should receive a subsidized rate or waiver based on certain qualifying attributes. Staff do not believe that rates should still be at or below regional comparable rates and do not have any policy direction to expand the discounted rate programs to groups other than youth and senior.
Changes to adult/commercial use may decrease the number of hours booked by these groups (many of whom travel to Portland from outside the area), but since our recreational assets are currently overbooked, this may actually increase the number of local youth/senior access points. This would be a net equity benefit.
The fee increases to youth/senior rates at a lower level are not seen as a barrier to entry by staff and they are still significantly below regional rates and haven’t been raised in five years.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 1681