Resolution 16364 CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 16364
AMENDING MASTER FEE RESOLUTION NO. 12191 TO ADD AND
REVISE RECREATION AND PARK AQUATIC FEES FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2026
WHEREAS, the Alameda Municipal Code and the California Government Code
provide that the City Council shall set fees reasonable to recover the cost of providing
various services by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at the August 27, 1991, Special City Council meeting
directed City staff to amend the Alameda Municipal Code to reflect that City fees shall be
set by City Council Resolution; and
WHEREAS, State law authorizes local governments to charge fees for services
based on the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is
charged; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized to increase fees annually by the
consumer and/or construction price indices; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda Recreation and Park Department strives to offer high
quality recreation programming and facilities while also creating more effective cost
recovery that provides balanced community benefit; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Park Commission reviewed the 2026 Recreation
and Park Department User Fee Schedule on November 13, 2025 and recommends its
adoption; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2025, the City Council approved the 2026 Recreation
and Park Department User Fee Schedule, excepting the aquatic program fees, and
provided direction for staff to further explore options on those fees and return to City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the 2026 Recreation and Park Department User Fee Schedule is
shown on Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Alameda
that Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 as to aquatic program fees for services provided
by the City's Recreation and Park Department are adjusted as set forth in Exhibit A and
are to be reflected in the Master Fee Schedule.
EXHIBIT A
RECREATION AND PARK DEPARTMENT
2026 Aquatic Fee Schedule
Alameda
Recommended 2026
POOL RENTAL(3-Hour Minimum)
Government Use $26/hour+ lifeguard cost
Resident $79/hour+lifeguard cost
Non-Resident $110/hour+ lifeguard cost
Non-Alameda Non-Profit Removed
Resident Youth Teams(75%Alameda Participants) $9.50/hour/lane
Resident Adult Teams (75%Alameda Participants) $12.50/hour/lane
Non-Resident Youth Teams $25/hour/lane
Non-Resident Adult Teams $30/hour/lane
Lifeguard Fee-Resident $25/hour/per lifeguard
Lifeguard Fee-Non-Resident $30/hour/per lifeguard
fee determined based on
City Swim Championships recovering costs+admin
costs
AQUATICS
Group Swim Lessons, all ages, 30 minutes
Resident $13/lesson
Non-Resident $15/lesson
Semi-Private Swim Lessons, ages 3-15, 30 minutes
Resident $32/lesson
Non-Resident $39/lesson
Private Swim Lessons, ages 3-15, 30 minutes
$50/lesson
Resident
$55/lesson
Non-Resident
Public Swim/Lap Swim/Water Walking
Youth Resident $3/visit
Youth Non-Resident $4/visit
Adult Resident(ages 18-49) $5/visit
Adult Non-Resident(ages 18-49) $6/visit
Senior(50+) Resident $3/visit
Senior(50+) Non-Resident $4/visit
Aqua Fitness Classes
Resident $6/visit
Non-Resident $7/visit
Senior(50+) Resident $5/visit
Senior(50+) Non-Resident $6/visit
Swim Pass 10%discount
based on instructor and/or
Youth Specialty Aquatic Classes/Camp contract fee
based on actual cost of
Youth Specialty Aquatic Classes/Camp Materials materials
R=Alameda Resident
NR=Non-Alameda Resident
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting
assembled on the 17th day of February 2026, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Boller, Daysog, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor
Ezzy Ashcraft — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of said City this 18th day of February 2026.
' Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
Approved as to Form:
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Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda /z