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Home My WebLink About1/17/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (15) DATE: January 17, 2001 TO: City Council FROM: Director, Department of Facilities AMENDING FORMAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE TAHQUITZ CREEK GOLF RESORT AND AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt a resolution amending Formal Rules and Regulations for the Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort and adopt a resolution amending the Comprehensive Fee Schedule. SUMMARY: On October 5, 2000, several resident golfers made public presentations and comments to the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council regarding their desire to liberalize the City's policy and rate structure for resident golfers at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort. Based upon these comments, commission members, staff, and Arnold Palmer Golf Management representatives convened with a select group of resident golfers over a period of about two months and developed the recommended compromise policy and rate structure as attached. Staff believes the proposed changes to be an equitable solution to issues voiced before the City Council and is seeking approval for the revised policy and rate structure. Staff also believes that there will most likely be a slight increase in net revenues to both courses as a result of the modest increase in fees as proposed. BACKGROUND: On November 5, 1997, City Council adopted Resolution 19146, which adopted Formal Rules and Regulations for the Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort and included changes to the Resident Discount Golf Policy. On October 5, 2000, staff prepared a report to City Council, describing proposed changes to the City's Resident Discount Golf Policy and Rate Structure as requested by several resident golfers. This item was presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission at its October 18 meeting and to City Council the same evening during public comments. On both occasions, residents requested that changes be made to the City's policy specific to resident discount rates and tee time restrictions. The Parks and Recreation Commission developed a subcommittee based upon the comments by residents at its October 18 session. The subcommittee began a series of meetings with the residents, City staff members, and Arnold Palmer Golf Management Company (APGMC) representatives to evaluate the issues submitted by the residents. The intended purpose of the meetings was to see if the changes requested by the residents could be realized without negatively impacting revenues to the City orAPGMC. This was to be done, in all likelihood, by way of a compromise solution if all of the requested demands of the residents could not be thoroughly met. I !; 14 AMENDING FORMAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE TAHQUITZ CREEK GOLF RESORT AND AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE DATE: January 17, 2001 PAGE: Two Staff believes the intended goals have been achieved in that the proposed changes address the majority of the residents' complaints with respect to rates and tee times and that there will be no significant adverse impact to golf course revenues due to these changes. Also, residents did not seek to alter the City's policy and verification criteria for Resident Discount Cards. The following describes, in relatively simple terms, the changes sought by the resident committee. Also represented is the agreed-upon "compromise" rate schedule compared to the current rate schedule and the seasonal rate adjustments based upon a fixed fee schedule rather than the current percentage discount schedule as agreed upon. Staff will be presenting these changes to the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on January 17 and will advise City Council of its recommendation. Changes originally proposed by the resident committee: • Greens fees for both the Resort Course and Old (Legend) Course to be a fixed rate rather than a percentage discount of the posted rack rate. • Rates would be seasonally adjusted (four rate structures) dependent upon time of year. • Walking to be allowed only upon the Old (Legend) Course year-round at a $5-per-round discount. • Advance booking of tee times would be allowed up to seven days in advance, including weekend play, year round. • No restrictions on time of day for booking tee times (i.e., prime time vs. non- prime time) for resident players. Compromise proposal as agreed upon by subcommittee and resident committee: • Greens fees for both the Resort Course and Old (Legend) Course to be a fixed rate rather than a percentage discount of the posted rack rate. Residents would receive the lower rate of a promotional rate (i.e., twilight rates) or the fixed resident rates throughout the year. This excludes individual tournament and short-term group play agreements. • Rates would be seasonally adjusted (three rate structures) dependent upon time of year. 15,02. AMENDING FORMAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE TAHQUITZ CREEK GOLF RESORT AND AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE DATE: January 17, 2001 PAGE: Three • Walking to be allowed only upon the Old (Legend) Course year-round with no per-round discount. (Carts are provided at no extra change to all golfers year round and are required for weekend play on the Old (Legend) Course and for all play on the Resort Course.) • Advance booking of tee times would be allowed up to three days in advance, without restrictions and including weekend play,for October through May, up to five days in advance for non-prime time play for October through May; and up to seven days in advance, without restrictions, for June through September. • No restrictions on time of day for booking tee times for advance bookings. Additionally, City staff and APGMC proposed the following: • Resident rates will be subject to annual City Council review at the Council's discretion. • Residents will receive a 20% discount (excluding sale-priced items) for merchandise in the pro shop year round. • Simplification of Rate Structure. SC OTT MIKESELL, Director Department of Facilities APPROVED ' City Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort Rate Structure 2. Resolution (2) REVIEWED BY DEPT.OF FINANCE Ilk X, 1 150M 1 TAHQUITZ CREEK GOLF RESORT RATE STRUCTURE RESORT COURSE (18 holes including cart) Current Rates: October through April Weekdays $60.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $70.00 May Weekdays $25.00 Fri-Sun and holidays $30.00 June through September Weekdays $17 50 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $22 50 Residents' Proposed Rates: October through December 23 Weekdays $30 00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $35 00 December 24 through April 23 Weekdays $40.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $45.00 April 24 through May 29 Weekdays $25.00 Fri-Sun. and holidays $30.00 May 30 through September Weekdays $17.00 Fri-Sun. and holidays $20.00 Compromise Rates: October through December 23 Weekdays $42.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $48.00 December 24 through May Weekdays $45.00 Fri-Sun. and holidays $50.00 June through September Weekdays $20.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $28.00 OLD (LEGEND)COURSE (18 holes) Current Rates: Including Cart Walking October through April Weekdays $25.00 $20 00 Fri-Sun. and holidays $22.50 May Weekdays $17.50 $17.50 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $22.50 June through September Weekdays $14 00 $20.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $19.00 Residents' Proposed Rates: October through December 23 Weekdays $25.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $30.00 December 24 through April 23 Weekdays $30.00 Fri.-Sun, and holidays $35 00 April 24 through May 29 Weekdays $20.00 Fri.-Sun and holidays $25.00 May 30 through September Weekdays $12.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $17.00 Compromise Rates: October through December 23 Weekdays $25.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $30.00 December 24 through May Weekdays $3 .00 15&AY Fri.-Sun, and holidays $35.00 June through September Weekdays $10.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $18.00 RESOLUTION NO. 19978 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,AMENDING RESOLUTION 19146 REGARDING FORMAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE TAHQUITZ CREEK GOLF RESORT. WHEREAS, accurate Formal Rules and Regulations are necessary to operate the Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 19146, adopted by the City Council on November 5, 1997, need to be amended to reflect changes to the Formal Rules and Regulations. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs that the Formal Rules and Regulations for the Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort be amended as follows: Item 1.a. Resident Discount Cards may be purchased annually for a fee of $27 at the Palm Springs Leisure Center, 401 S. Pavilion Way, anytime during normal business hours. Item 1.f. Advance booking of tee times by Resident Discount Cardholders will be allowed up to three days in advance, without restrictions and including weekend play, for October through May; up to five days in advance for non-prime time play for Octoberthrough May; and up to seven days in advance, without restrictions,for June through September. Prime time is considered to be Monday through Thursday after 8:00 a.m. and all day on Friday through Sunday and holidays. There will be no restrictions for Resident Discount Cardholders on the time of day for booking tee times for advance bookings. Add: Item 1.i. Resident Discount Cardholders will receive a 20% discount (excluding sale- priced items) for merchandise in the pro shop year round. ADOPTED this 171" day of January, 2001. AYES: Members Hodges, Jones, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By: City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED & APPROVED AS TO FORM I 'T'B RESOLUTION NO. 19979 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION 19757, TO AMEND PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE GREEN FEES. WHEREAS on March 1, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution 19757; and WHEREAS Resolution 19757 is the City's Comprehensive Fee Schedule; and WHEREAS the City Council desires to amend the Comprehensive Fee Schedule in order to amend Palm Springs Municipal Golf Course Green Fees, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, that Resolution 19757, as amended, establishing the Comprehensive Fee Schedule, is hereby further amended, by the following: GOLF COURSE Green Fees—Resident Discount Rate Resort Course October through December 23 Weekdays $42.00 Fri.-Sun, and holidays $48.00 December 24 through May Weekdays $45.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $50.00 June through September Weekdays $20.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $28.00 Old (Legend) Course October through December 23 Weekdays $25.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $30.00 December 24 through May Weekdays $30.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $35.00 June through September Weekdays $10.00 Fri.-Sun. and holidays $18.00 ADOPTED this 1 7rh day of January, 2001. AYES: Members Hodges, Jones, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Bleindienst NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM 140