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� � � � � � T�: Parks & Recreation Commission FROM: Op�rational Policies Committee - Chairman Schlesinger DATE: November 13, 1978 SUBJECT: PROPOSED SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT OF BUILDING USE FEES The Operational Policies Comnittee met on November 13, 1978. Those present were Corrmissioners Schlesinger, Anderson and Hayes. The committee met to discuss the proposal to grant senior citizen qroups a discount on the fees which are normally charged for the use of the buildinq facilities administered by the Parks & Recreation Department. It was pointed out to the Committee that the staff had received requests to investigate the possibility of reducing the nor- mal fees to senior groups using these faciiities. It was indicated that particularly since Proposition 13 resulted in an increase in the building use fees, that some of the senior groups were having a diffi- cult time in meeting the fee requirements. The Comni�tee was reminded that the only senior grou� that was co-sponsored by the Department and, therefore, exempt from the fees is the Fun-After-Fifty C1ub. Various other organized senior groups such as the American Association of Retired Persons, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, the Senior Citizens United, the Senior Forum, etc. , are not co-sponsored and, there- fore, are responsible for the applicable fees for their particular event. In many cases the senior citizens belong to several different senior organi- zations and, therefore, the participation depends entirely upon the senior citizens particular interest. The recent fee increases resulted in approxi- mately a 30-40% increase which apparently is placing a burden on some of the senior groups to use the facility. Upon discussing the matter, the Committee considered several options which dealt with creating a new group priority establishing a senior fee schedule, reducing fees by discounting, as well as considering making no changes. The group priority definitions were reviewed and discussed as they would relate to senior citizen group use. During the discussion, it was the consensus of the Committee that the group priority definitions should not be changed and are adequate to handle senior group use. It was felt that this use would qualify under Group IV Priority for most foreseeable events. The Group IV Priority states that the group must be a Redwood City based community service club or organization, must be non-profit, have organiza- tional structure, and membership must be over 50� Redwood City residents. The staff indicated to the Committee that there is a wide variance among the cities on the peninsula with respect to special treatment for senior citizens. Some cities make no charges to senior citizens for the use of -5-