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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject Parks and Recreation Criteria for Fee Waivers
Department:
Parks and Recreation
Attachments: Ordinance No.5765
Date: May 21,2003
Budget Impact:
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5765.
Background Summary:
The scholarship program was set up to enable children and adults, who live in Auburn and who would
otherwise be unable to participate because of financial constraints, to enjoy the programs offered by the City
of Au burn.
The proposed changes to the Low Income Fee Policy for Recreation programs are as follows:
Section 1:
a-i The United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Program Income Guidelines would take
the place of the Department of Social and Health Services Family Income Standard of Need as the basis for
determining eligibility for the applicant. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture guidelines are used by school districts
for determining eligibility for free and reduced lunch programs for families, by other Park and Recreation
Departments in their Fee Waiver programs and it is much more accessible than the D.S.H.S. guidelines.
d The residency requirement for eligibility would be changed from Auburn School District boundaries
to City of Auburn boundaries.
4-b Sets a policy, which allows the Parks and Recreation Department to determine a maximum amount
per scholarship for applicants over the age of 17. Scholarships for adults require donations from private
sources and it is important that we set limits on the amount of each scholarship to best utilize the money
available.
This ordinance change would be come effective September 1,2003 with the beginning of fall quarter
programs. Marketing for current spring and summer programs includes language stating that the residency
requirement is Auburn or Dieringer School district boundaries.
R-0616-1 05.3
Reviewed by Council & Committees:
[]Arts Cox~ission COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
[]Airport [] Finance
[] Hearing Examiner [] Municipal Serv.
[] Human Services [] Planning & CD
[] Park Board []Public Works
[] Planning Coxing. [] Other
Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
[] Building [] M&O
[] Cemetery [] Mayor
[] Finance [] Parks
[] Fire [] Planning
[] Legal [] Police
[] Public Works [] Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: DYes DNo
Council Approval: DYes DNo Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until / /
Tabled Until / /
/ /
Councilmember: Borden
Staff: Faber
Meeting Date: June 16, 2003 Item Number: VIII.A.3
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