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CITY OF. SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: ANNIE F. RAMOS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:
PUBUC HEARING TO CONSIDER A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ESTABUSHING
CERTAIN FEES FOR SERVICES
FURNISHED BY THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO PIONEER MEMORIAL
CEMETERY.
Dept: PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Date: AUGUST 20, 1998
ORIGINAL
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
July 6, 1998:
Council approved Resolution 98-193 establishing certain fees for services furnished by
the City of San Bernardino.
July 22, 1998:
Council Ways and Means Committee recommended a public hearing to consider
adopting new fees for cemetery services.
August 17, 1998:
Council set September 8, 1998 for a public hearing to consider proposed cemetery fee
increases.
AUG 2 6 1998
Recommended Motion:
That the public hearing be closed, and the resolution be adopted.
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Contact person:
Annie F. Ramos
Phone: 5030
Supporting data attached: Staff Report and Resolution
Ward:
City-Wide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: $30,000 net revenue to the Cemeterv Fund
Source: (Accl. No.)
(Accl. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
BACKGROUND
In recent years, Pioneer Memorial Cemetery has operated at a deficit. Expenditures have
exceeded revenues by approximately $30,000 each year. As a result, the cemetery fund is
projected to have a deficit of $235,900 at the end of this fiscal year.
Since 1989, state law has prevented municipally-owned cemeteries from selling upright grave
markers. This change in the law had a significant impact on the revenue-generating capacity of
the cemetery.
The cemetery was offered for sale in 1996, and only one bidder responded. The sale was not
completed, however, when a assessment of the undeveloped sections of the cemetery revealed
debris and other contaminants.
Several options were presented to the Ways and Means Committee on July 22, 1998, to raise
revenues. The Committee recommended that a public hearing be held to consider adopting a
new fee schedule. The Ways and Means Committee also discussed the endowment fund, a
source of income for perpetual care of the cemetery. This issue is being analyzed by staff for
presentation at a future Ways and Means Committee meeting.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
User fees must be calculated based on the cost of providing a given service. It is difficult to
calculate the total costs involved with each cemetery service because of continued increases in
maintenance costs, the difficulty in establishing the value of graves, and other issues unique to
the cemetery. For example, the current total cost for an adult grave, liner and internment could
be $1,955 (depending upon liner size). The labor costs and liner cost are relatively simple to
determine. It is much more complicated to value the land, determine the portion of maintenance
costs currently associated with the grave, and calculate the cost of maintaining that grave in
perpetuity. Such calculations would be largely hypothetical, and not based on known costs.
However, it is apparent that current revenues do not exceed the cost of operations. For FY
1998-99, revenues are currently projected to total $186,600, while expenditures will be
$213,400. The cemetery fund deficit is expected to reach $235,900 by the end of the fiscal
year. The fee increase is clearly justifiable in order to make the cemetery operation self-
sufficient.
It is recommended that cemetery fees be increased so that they are commensurate with the cost
of providing cemetery services. Attachment #1 is a fee survey comparing Pioneer's proposed
fees to six (6) area cemeteries: Mt. View, Montecito, Green Acres, Hillside, Rialto, and
Hermosa. For most services, the new fees will be comparable to or less than these cemeteries,
and would bring in an additional $30,000 per year.
Attachment 2 is a summary of the cemetery fee schedule which includes the current fee, the date
of the last increase, and the recommended new fees. Most fees were last increased in 1995;
. some have not increased since 1992.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the resolution to increase the fees be adopted.
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STAFF REPORT
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO RESOLUTION 98-193, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES
FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, TO ADD PART
VII: PIONEER MEMORIAL CEMETERY AND TO REPEAL RESOLUTION NO. 95-381
AND ALL SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS THERETO.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino, having heard the pros and cons of the Cemetery fee
relating
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Resolution
98-193,
increases,
hereby
Amend
Establishment of Certain Fees for Services to Add Part VII:
Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, as follows:
PART VII: pioneer Memorial Cemeterv
Section 1.
The fees for Endowment Care Grave Spaces and
Services are established as follows:
Grave SDaces
Adult Graves
Public Guardian
Children Graves
Baby Graves
Cremation Graves
$1,050
700
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200
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Concrete Burial Vaults
Size #6
445
Concrete Bell Liners
Custom Oversize Liner
Size #7
Size #6
Size #5
Size #1
Size BX, 0 & OX
Cremation Vault (HHH)
Bronze Law Urn (Cremation)
1,110
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO.
1 TO RESOLUTION 98-193, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES FOR
SERVICES FURNISHED BY THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, TO ADD PART VII:
PIONEER MEMORIAL CEMETERY AND TO REPEAL RESOLUTION o. 95-381 AND
ALL SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS THERETO.
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Interment Fees
Adult Interment
Child Interment
Baby Interment
Cremation Interment
Adult Interment (Double Depth)
Child Interment (Double Depth)
DisintermentlReinterment (In Cemetery)
Adult Disinterment (Shipped Out)
BabylChild Disinterment (Shipped Out)
Flower Vases
$ 550
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Grave Marker Settinqs
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Double
Re-Sale of Concrete Vaults to Mortuaries
Size #5
Handling Charge for Outside Vaults
Property Owner Transfer
Overtime Deposit
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The Cemetery is hereby authorized to accept a
minimum of $500.00 for a complete interment from the Public
Administrator's or Public Guardian's Office.
SECTION 3. Resolution 95-381 and all subsequent amendments
are hereby repealed.
The fees established by this Resolution shall
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become effective upon adoption of this resolution and appproval by
the Mayor.
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO.
1 TO RESOLUTION 98-193, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES FOR
SERVICES FURNISHED BY THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, TO ADD PART VII:
PIONEER MEMORIAL CEMETERY AND TO REPEAL RESOLUTION NO. 95-381 AND
ALL SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS THERETO.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
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meeting thereof, held on
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City Clerk
The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this
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Judith Valles, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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RESOLUTION
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CEMETERY FEE SCHEDULE AND PROPOSAL
DATE OF LAST PROPOSED
TYPE OF FEE CURRENT FEE FEE INCREASE FEE
.T GRAVES $ 900 11/95 $ 1,050
IC GUARDIAN 650 11/95 700
DREN GRAVES 400 11/95 600
BABY GRAVES 115 5/92 200
CREMATION GRAVES 115 5/92 200
CONCRETE BURIAL VAULTS
SIZE # 6 400 11/95 445
CONCRETE BELL LINERS
CUSTOM OVERSIZE LINER 900 4/94 1,110
SIZE # 7 370 11/95 415
SIZE # 6 310 11/95 355
SIZE # 5 275 11/95 320
SIZE # 1 115 5/92 200
SIZE BX, 0 & OX 100 5/92 175
CREMATION VAULT (HHH) 100 11/95 175
BRONZE LAWN URN
(CREMATION) 400 11/95 400
INTERMENT FEES
It INTERMENT FEE 500 11/95 550
D INTERMENT FEE 250 11/95 300
INTERMENT FEE 100 5/92 150
EMATION INTERMENT FEE 100 5/92 150
ADULT INTERMENT FEE
(DOUBLE DEPTH) 700 11/95 850
CHILD INTERMENT FEE
(DOUBLE DEPTH) 500 11/95 650
DISINTERMENTlREINTERMENT
(IN CEMETERY) 1,200 11/95 1,500
ADULT DISINTERMENT
(SHIPPED OUT) 1,000 11/95 1,200
BABY/CHILD DISINTERMENT
(SHIPPED OUT) 400 11/95 800
FLOWER VASES 20 4/94 25
GRAVE MARKER SETTINGS
SINGLE 140 11/95 140
DOUBLE 200 11/95 200
BABY 140 11/95 140
RE-SALE OF CONCRETE VAULTS
TO MORTUARIES
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DLlNG CHARGE FOR
SIDE VAULTS 100 4/94 100
PROPERTY OWNER TRANSFER 50 11/95 50
OVERTIME FEE DEPOSIT 200 11/95 200
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cemetery fees/proposal
ATTACHMENT 2
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Fred Wilson
Subject: Pioneer Memorial Cemetery - set public heariug re:
Proposed fee increase
Dept: City Administrator
Date: August 3,1998
ORIGINAL
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
7/22/98 - Ways and Means Committee discussed options regarding Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.
Recommended Motion:
That a public hearing be set for 10:00 a.m. on September 8, 1998, to discuss cemetery fee increases.
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Signature
Contact Person: Fred Wilson
Phone 5122
Supporting Data Attached: Yes
Ward
FUNDiNG REQUIREMENTS:
Amouut:
Source (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Description)
Finance
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CITY' OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
BACKGROUND
In recent years, Pioneer Memorial Cemetery has operated at a deficit. Expenditures have
exceeded revenues by approximately $30,000 each year. As a result, the Cemetery Fund
is projected to have a deficit of $235,900 at the end of this fiscal year.
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Since 1989, state law has prevented municipally-owned cemeteries from selling upright
grave markers. This change in the law had a significant impact on the revenue-
generating capacity of the cemetery.
The cemetery was offered for sale in 1996, and only one bidder responded. The sale was
not completed, however, when an assessment of the undeveloped sections of the
cemetery revealed debris and other contaminants.
Several options were presented to Ways and Means Committee on July 22, 1998 to raise
revenues and/or decrease options. The Committee recommended that a public hearing be
held to consider adopting anew fee schedule.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
As was discussed during the budget hearings, user fees must be calculated based on the
cost of providing a given service. It is difficult to logically calculate the total costs
involved with each cemetery service due to the ongoing maintenance costs, the difficulty
in establishing the value of graves, and other issues unique to the cemetery. Looking at
the issue broadly, however, it is clear that current revenues do not exceed the cost of
operations. For FY 1998-99, revenues are currently projected to total $186,600, while
expenditures will be $213,400. The Cemetery Fund deficit is expected to reach $235,900
by the end of the fiscal year.
It is recommended that cemetery fees be increased so that they are commensurate with
the cost of providing cemetery services. Attachment #1 is a fee survey comparing
Pioneer's proposed fees to six (6) area cemeteries: Mt. View, Montecito, Green Acres,
Hillside, Rialto, and Hermosa. For most services, the new fees will be comparable to or
less than these cemeteries, and would bring in an additional $30,000 per year.
Attachment #2 is a summary of the cemetery fee schedule which includes the current fee,
the date of the last increase, and the recommended new fees. Most fees were last
increased in 1995; some have not increased since 1992.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that a public hearing be scheduled for September 8, 1998, at 10 a.m.
to consider the proposed cemetery fee increases.
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