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CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA <br />Cost of Services (User Fee) Study <br />Matrix Consulting Group Page 20 <br />chosen to provide the range of rental rates. The following table presents by basic fees <br />by rental type. <br />City Facility Rentals <br />Redwood City - Current $30 / hr - $115 / hr <br />Redwood City – Full Cost Recovery $25 / hr – $97 / hr <br />San Mateo $80 / hr - $245 / hr <br />Burlingame $15 / hr - $100 / hr <br />San Carlos $57 – application fee <br /> <br />As the table above shows there is great variety in the amount of fees charged <br />among jurisdictions. The library is fairly comparable as it relates to other jurisdictions. It <br />is important to note that the library at Burlingame also charges rental applicants <br />additional fees for any use of library equipment. The Redwood City Library should <br />consider adopting such a policy. A visual comparison of these rates is also shown as an <br />attachment to this report. <br />3. ANNUAL REVENUE IMPACTS <br />When taking into account actual workload data from the previous fiscal year, <br />Library Services is currently maintaining a cost recovery level of 14%. The following <br />table shows the volume data associated with each fee category, the current revenue, <br />projected annual fee-related cost, and associated annual surplus / (deficit): <br />Category Annual <br />Volume <br />Revenue at <br />Current Fee <br />Revenue at <br />Total Cost <br />Annual Surplus <br />/ (Deficit) <br />Bookbag 256 $1,280 $2,122 $(842) <br />Earbuds 115 $345 $345 $- <br />Flash Drive 190 $1,900 $1,520 $380 <br />Copies <br />Black & White 32,298 $4,845 $9,439 $(4,594) <br />Color 13,880 $6,940 $4,799 $2,141 <br />Downtown Library Rooms <br />Community Room <br />Resident 81 $6,054 $7,026 $(972) <br />Non-Profit 928 $- $80,798 $(80,798) <br />Small Conference Room <br />Resident 52 $1,565 $1,315 $250 <br />Non-Profit 600 $- $15,122 $(15,122) <br />7.A. - Page 32