Regular Meeting
06/17/24 06:00 PM
Finance
Brenna Chavez
Public Hearing
Doc ID: 5616
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND ESTABLISHING SPECIFIED FEES FOR CITY SERVICES (FY 2024/2025) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff has completed the annual process of thoroughly reviewing the City's current fees effective for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The annual review is conducted to ensure that fees cover the processing costs of the service request or, at minimum, that the level of subsidy being provided for services by the City Council desires to maintain adequate and at amounts that the City Council desires to maintain. The Resolution to adopt the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Master Fee Schedule is included in the attachment for the Council's review and consideration.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Barstow’s Master Fee Schedule is reviewed annually by city staff to determine if fees that are being charged continue to cover the processing costs of the service request or, at minimum, that the level of subsidy being provided for services by the City are adequate and at amounts that the City Council desires to maintain. Attached to the staff report is the City Council Resolution (Attachment A) which contains the proposed Master Fee Schedule for FY 2024/2025. The Master Fee Schedule contains all the fees the City charges for various functions and services performed for the community. An annual review is conducted whereby each department provides suggested changes to the Master Fee Schedule and the proposed fee schedule has been collectively amended to reflect staff’s recommendations. The list of proposed changes from FY 2023/2024 is contained within the Table of Amendments to the Master Fee Schedule. If approved, the newly adopted fee schedule will go into effect on July 1, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Any fees, existing or newly proposed, which are charged by the City of Barstow help to offset the actual cost of providing the service. Most fees are partially subsidized and do not fully cover the actual cost of service. For any fee increases adopted, the City will receive additional revenue to reduce the amount of the subsidy, if any. If the attached Fee Schedule is not approved, corresponding cuts in the City's budget may need to be considered to offset the associated loss of resources.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Resolution No. XXXX-2024 amending and establishing the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, and waive the full reading.