Translate[Archived] Question #08: Compare the costs of Campagna Center versus Recreation Centers for Out of School Time childcare and provide the fiscal impact of shifting programs in the City’s Cost Recovery Model.
Question:
Can you provide the fiscal impact of shifting RPCA Out of School Time Programs and Summer Camp programs from Tier 2 to Tier 3 in the City’s Cost Recovery Model? Please assume a corresponding increase in fee assistance in this response (Mayor Wilson).
Compare the programmatic features of Campagna Center to Recreation Centers for Out of School Time childcare (City Manager Jinks).
Response:
Question 1: Fiscal Impact of Shifting RPCA Programs from Tier 2 to Tier 3.
The proposed FY 2020 school year fee ($475) with no discounts and full enrollment would generate $674,500, which achieves the cost recovery minimum target of 50% in Tier 3. However, including the current 22% of fee assistance discounts reduces revenue by $148,390 or total revenue to $526,110 or 40% cost recovery, which qualifies this program in total as a Tier 2 program. Assuming the same number of participants, the fee would need to be raised from $475 to $600 per year to compensate for fee assistance discounts in order for the program’s total costs to meet the minimum target of 50% in Tier 3; to reach a maximum of 100% and to compensate for discounts, the fee would have to be raised to $1,175 per year. If Council wishes to raise the fee level substantially, it may want to consider a multi-year phase-in of the higher fee.
Question 2: Compare the programmatic features of Campagna Center to Recreation Centers for Out of School Time Childcare.
The table in Attachment 1 compares the programmatic features of the Campagna Kids Before and After School and Power-On Out of School Time programs.
Attachments
Attachment 2 – RPCA Out of School Time 2018-2019 School Year Fee
Attachment 3 – Campagna Kids 2018-2019 School Year Fee Scale
Attachment 4 – After School Comparison Tables Supporting Attachments