02. Adoption of Resolution Adjusting Citywide User Fees for FY 24-25

Item No.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: STEPHEN HANNAH, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

DATE: JUNE 25, 2023

SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ADJUSTING THE CITYWIDE USER FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The City Council will consider approving Resolution No. 24-8246 Adjusting Citywide User Fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025. In October 2023, the City received a Cost of Services Study performed for the City by Revenue & Cost Specialists, LLC. The study found that the City is currently under-recovering approximately two million and five hundred dollars ($2,000,500) in costs and provided recommendations for fee increases to implement in order to recover these costs in the years to come. By applying proposed adjustments to the Uniform Schedule of Fees for FY 2024-2025, it ensures that general fund revenues are not used to subsidize specialized services.

RECOMMENDATION

That the City Council:

Conduct a Public Hearing and adopt Resolution No. 24-8246 Adjusting the City’s Uniform Schedule of Fees

BACKGROUND

Local government agencies are responsible for providing a variety of services to citizens.

These services range from public safety to building and planning. The methods of funding local government services are also varied, and most services are funded by tax revenues and user fee charges. Services that support the community and public safety are typically tax supported, while services that provide for specific individual beneficiaries are generally supported by user fee charges.

User fee charges in California are required to comply with the statutory requirements of the California Constitution and the California Code of Regulations. Specifically, Proposition 26, approved by voters in 2010, requires that user fees for activities that benefit specific user groups be set at no more than the actual cost to provide the services.

While State law does permit the full recovery of costs associated with providing these

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services, actual cost recovery is a policy decision of the City Council based upon the general public benefit derived from the specific fee, the overall fee purpose, and the need to remain economically competitive.

It is common practice for cities to perform a comprehensive user fee study every 4-5 years, due to ongoing changes in staffing levels, land use policies, advancement in municipal practices, and increasing cost of providing city services. Prior to the current year, the last time the City conducted such a study was in 2018 and has annually updated the City’s User Fee Schedule primarily by CPI or market rates.

In February 2022 the City retained Revenue & Cost Specialists, LLC (RCS) to perform a Citywide Cost Allocation and Cost of Services Study to ensure the City’s fees and rates reflect the true and reasonable cost of delivering services. The fee study consisted of a series of focused meetings with the different city departments going into the details of every user fee. The draft and final reports were reviewed by Downey administration from November 2022 through January 2023. In August 2023, RCS updated the report to use the FY 2023-2024 adopted budget to reflect the most current financial data.

In October 2023, RCS completed its study and provided the City with the study findings.

RCS’ Cost of Services Study included the following elements: 1. calculation of the full cost of all City services 2. Removal and addition of City fees, and 3. Modification of some fees to improve City services. For example, all aspects of architectural review were previously lumped into one all-inclusive category, it is now proposed that the fee will be divided into subcategories of; single-family, multi-family, non-residential, and peer review with specific fees proposed per category in order to recover the cost of staff time required to conduct each perspective review. RCS’ comprehensive approach included a review of city fees and their legal feasibility, a discussion of fee invoicing and collections, and conversation of user fee trends and market demands.

This study also produced a cost allocation plan, which calculated the general fund overhead costs. As a result of the study, RCS advised that if all recommendations and suggestions made in the study are adopted, the City would increase cost recovery by $2,000,500.

ANALYSIS

The Proposed FY2024-2025 City User Fee Schedule is attached at “Exhibit A” to Resolution 24-8246 (Attachment A).

Based upon the attached Cost of Service Study (Attachment B), staff recommends a range of cost recovery targets that are specific to the industry, end user group, and public purpose for which the activity is occurring.

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The City has proposed a total of 878 user fees adjustments for FY 2024-2025. Out of this total, the following actions are recommended:

• 365 of the fees are proposed to be increased/decreased per RCS’ cost recovery fee recommendation
• 105 fees are proposed to increase/decrease per staff’s recommendation following RCS’s Cost Recovery recommendation and taking into consideration the current market rates and RCS’ recommended percentage of increase to current fees • 139 fees are proposed to be increased by CPI (4%)
• 40 fees are new proposed fees
• 23 fees are proposed to be removed from the schedule
• 206 fees have no increase or decrease proposed due to rounding or current market rates.

Fees not set by state regulations, and that RCS did not provide a fee recommendation to achieve cost recovery, are proposed to increase by four percent (4%) based on the March 2023 - March 2024, Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Long Beach- Anaheim area according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Attachment C). This is consistent with the City’s past practices being that, as a part of the FY 2019-2020 budget process, the City Council approved on June 25, 2019, the automatic annual adjustment to user fees that do not currently achieve full cost recovery based on the CPI for the Los Angeles-Orange-Riverside Metropolitan statistical area.

Fee increases were rounded up or down by one dollar if they were greater or less than $0.50, respectively. However, there was an exception in the Community Development 61%
10%
23%
4%2%
PROPOSED FEE CHANGESFees Increased Fees Decreased Fees Unchanged New Fees Removed Fees

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Department- Building & Safety section where fees were increased by the actual dollar amount to the cent, without any rounding.

The City has been strongly encouraged by RCS to adopt updated user fees for FY 2024- 2025 based on the prepared study, as their findings include fees that are subsidized, no longer valid, can be legally challenged, or currently inefficient to use.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES

Fiscal Responsibility

FISCAL IMPACT

Approval of the recommended action(s) will result in a revenue increase to General Fund Revenues in various Departments. However, the exact fiscal impact of these fee adjustments is not known at this time.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A: Resolutions No. 24-8246 adopting fees and charges for certain services provided by the City of Downey and adjusting the City’s uniform schedule of fees.

Attachment B: Executive Summary - RCS’ Cost of Services study for the City of Downey Attachment C: March 2023 - March 2024 CPI for the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

RESOLUTION NO. 24 -8246

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

DOWNEY ADOPTING FEES AND CHARGES FOR CERTAIN

SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF DOWNEY AND
ADJUSTING THE CITY’S UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
WHEREAS, the City of Downey (the “City”) charges fees for various services, permits, licenses, and regulatory activity provided by the City (collectively, the “Fees”); and
WHEREAS, in order for the Fees to cover the costs of providing the services, permits, licenses, or regulatory activity for which the Fees are imposed, many of the Fees must be adjusted annually to reflect reasonable estimated costs of service; and
WHEREAS, the City has undertaken a Cost of Services Study wherein the costs to provide these special services were calculated and a substantial subsidy in most service areas was found; and
WHEREAS, the City has analyzed the recommended fee increases and decreases proposed in the Cost of Services Study to determine its recommended fee increases, decreases, additions, and deletions to the previously adopted Uniform Schedule of Fees, as to recover an adequate percentage of the cost of rendering such services or regulatory activity; and WHEREAS, in certain circumstances not included in the Cost Recovery Study, the City has determined that the cost to the City to process or undertake the services set forth in the Uniform Schedule of Fees has increased over the prior fiscal year by approximately 4%, so that certain proposed fees for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 have been increased by this percentage, or by this amount rounded. This percentage reflects the change in the Consumer Price Index- All Urban Consumers Component, for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area in the twelve month period ending on March 31, 2024 (CPI); and WHEREAS, the cost of rendering such services or regulatory activity should be borne by that limited group who are the beneficiaries rather than the citizenry at large; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to adopt the Fees as set forth in Exhibit “A”, effective July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, certain Fees are subject to the adoption procedures set forth in Government Code section 66016, and others are subject to the procedures set forth in Government Code section 66018; and

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WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code section 66016, the City has made available to the public at least ten days prior to its public hearing, data supporting the Fees, and notice of this hearing has been mailed to all interest persons who have requested such notice at least 14 days prior to the date of this hearing; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code section 66018, the City Council called a public hearing for June 25, 2024, for the purpose of receiving public comments to the proposed Fees. Notice of the public hearing was given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City once a week for two weeks commencing at least 10 days prior to the public hearing, with at least 5 days intervening between the first and last publication.

On June 25, 2024 at the time and place set for the public hearing, the City Council heard and considered all oral and written presentations and comments made regarding the proposed Fees.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above Recitals are true and correct and by this reference incorporated herein.

SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adopts the full City of Downey Fee Schedule described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The Fees imposed by this Resolution shall take effect on July 1, 2024, or for Fees subject to Government Code section 66017(a) or 66019(b), 60 days following adoption of this Resolution. The Fees imposed by this Resolution shall supersede any prior fees or charges imposed by resolution or otherwise by the City Council, to the extent such prior fees or charges conflict herewith.

SECTION 3. The City Council called a public hearing on June 25, 2024 for the purpose of receiving public comments to the proposed fees. Notice of the public hearing was given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City once a week for two weeks commencing at least 10 days prior to the public hearing, with at least 5 days intervening between the first and last publication. On June 25, 2024, at the time and place set for the public hearing, the City Council heard and considered all oral and written presentations and comments made regarding the proposed Fees.

SECTION 4. The valuation tables referenced in Exhibit A are based upon the International Construction Code (ICC) valuation table in effect at the date of application.

SECTION 5. The City Council finds and determines that:
(a) The Fees established by this Resolution:

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(1) are imposed for a specific government service
provided directly to the payor, or for reasonable regulatory costs of the City for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and administrative enforcement of the City’s Municipal Code or other rules or ordinances;
(2) are no more than necessary to cover the
reasonable costs of the governmental activity for which the Fee is imposed; and
(3) the manner in which those costs are allocated to a
payor bear a fair or reasonable relationship to the payor’s burdens on, or benefits received from, the governmental activity for which the Fee is imposed. (b) The Fees are not taxes within the meaning of California Constitution Article XIII C, section 1(e).

SECTION 6. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase in this resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Resolution or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid.

SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 2024:

Mario Trujillo, Mayor
ATTEST:

Maria Alicia Duarte, CMC
City Clerk

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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

John M. Funk
City Attorney

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a Regular Meeting held on the 25th day of June, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Council Members:

NOES: Council Members:

ABSENT: Council Members:

ABSTAIN: Council Members:

Maria Alicia Duarte, CMC
City Clerk

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Exhibit A

Proposed City User Fee Schedule
FY 2024-2025

Color Coding Guidelines
Fee Updated per RCS’s Cost Recovery Recommendation (Includes Fee Increases/Decreases)
Fee Updated per Department's Recommendation following RCS’s Cost Recovery Recommendation (Includes Fee Increases/Decreases)
Increased by CPI (4%)
New Fee
Fee Removed

Exhibit A

Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
1 Photocopy of Documents (excluding police reports)- First Page each $ 0.60 0.60$ 0.60$ -$ 0% 2 Photocopy of Documents (excluding police reports) - additional copies each $ 0.10 $ 0.10 0.10$ -$ 0% 3 Budget document (paper)each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 4 Budget document (CD version)each actual cost $ 6 100%$6.00 100%n/a n/a 5 Budget document (flash drive)each actual cost $ 6 100%$6.00 100%n/a n/a 6 Financial statement (CAFR)each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 7 mailing charge each actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100%-$ 0% 8 CD version each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 9 City attorney legal services (estimated deposit required)each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 10 City Council Chambers Rental - Downey Organizations M-F 8am-5pm 59$ n/a n/a 68$ n/a 9$ 15% 11 City Council Chambers Rental - Other Organizations M-F 8am-5pm 129$ n/a n/a 148$ n/a 19$ 15% 12 City Council Chambers Rental - Commercial not available 13 City Council Chambers Rental - Audio/Visual System each direct IT cost n/a n/a direct IT cost 100% $ - 0% 14 Open Spaces daily per acre 1,172$ n/a n/a 1,219$ n/a 47$ 4% 15 Public Right-of-Way daily per acre 3,515$ n/a n/a 3,656$ n/a 141$ 4% 16 Buildings daily per acre 3,515$ n/a n/a 3,656$ n/a 141$ 4% 17 City Street/parking lot per vehicle per day 10$ n/a n/a 10$ n/a 0$ 4% 18 Credit/Debit Card Transaction Fee
per customer per
transaction
actual costs (per
contract terms)

2.5 % of amount
charged 100%

2.5 % of amount
charged 100% n/a n/a
19 Metered Parking Credit/Debit Card Transaction Fee
per customer per
transaction n/a n/a n/a -$ 0%-$ n/a
1 Motion picture/film permit (estimated deposit required) (deposit determined by staff with charges at the fully allocated hourly rate for all personnel involved plus any outside costs)each actual cost Deposit Determined
by staff + actual cost 100%
Deposit Determined
by staff + actual
cost 100% $ - 0%
2 Annual bingo license each 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a 2$ 4%
3 collection returned check each 29$ 29$ 100%29$ 100%-$ 0% 4 customer service record search (2 hour minimum, partial hour billed as hourly rate)per request 48$ $165 100%-$ 0%(48)$ -100% 5 Estate Sale/Residential Yard Sale each permit 11$ 10.00$ 100%10$ 100%(1)$ -10% 6 business registration application one-time fee 36$ 20.00$ 100%20$ 100%(16)$ -44% 7 business registration renewal each n/a 16.00$ 100%16$ 100%16$ n/a 8 Accessibility Compliance Fund Fee, Set by Division of the State Architect (DSA) Per License n/a n/a n/a 4$ n/a -$ 0% 1 Copies of documents filed under Political Reform Act (CPRA) - First Page each $ 0.10 $ 0.60 100%0.60$ 100%0.50$ 500% 2 Copies of documents filed under Political Reform Act (CPRA)- Additional Pages each $ 0.10 $ 0.10 100%0.10$ 100%-$ 0% 3 Copies of documents filed under Political Reform Act (CPRA) - more than 5 years old per document 5$ $ 5 100%5$ 100%-$ 0% 4 municipal code - all sections each set actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100% $ - 0% SECTION 1 - GENERAL CITY-WIDE FEES
Proposed City User Fee Schedule FY 2024-2025
*The revenue source for the proposed fees is the City's General Fund with the exception of: Section 11 - Public Works - Utilities as those fees go to the Water Fund and Section - 13 - Recreation, Rio Hondo Golf Course (86-120) as those fees go an Enterprise Fund.

SECTION 3 - CITY CLERK
SECTION 2 - FINANCE
Rental of Public Facility for Filming (Absent Specific Rental Agreement):

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
5 municipal code - annual revisions subscription actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100% $ - 0% 6 zoning code each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100% $ - 0% 7 compact disc each actual cost $ 6 100% $6 100% n/a n/a 8 flash drives each actual cost $ 6 100% $6 100% n/a n/a 9 contractor debarment appeal each actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 10 certification of document each 2$ 40$ 100%5$ 100%3$ 150% 11 Life Certification each 2$ 25$ 59%25$ 59%23$ 1150%
12 city charter - book each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100% $ - 0% 13 Subpoena – Standard - Evidence Code 1563(B)(6)each $15 + actual costs n/a n/a $15 + actual costs 100% $ - 0% 14 Subpoena – Fees for Documents - Evidence Code 1563(b)each $15 + reasonable
costs n/a n/a
$15 + reasonable
costs n/a $ - 0%
15 Subpoena – Search fee – Certification of no records each 15$ n/a n/a 15$ n/a $ - 0% 16 Subpoena Witness Fee - Gov. Code 68096.1(b)per day 275$ n/a n/a 275$ n/a $ - 0% 17 Election Candidate Processing each n/a $ 25 11%25$ 11%25$ n/a 18 Local Initiative Processing each n/a $200 40%200$ 40%200$ n/a 1 Application per permit 260$
$230
plus actual cost 100%
$230
plus actual cost 100%(30)$ -12%
2 Special Effects per permit 358$
$320
Plus Actual Cost 100%
$320
Plus Actual Cost 100%(38)$ -11%
3 Film Permit Drone Fee per permit 358$ $430 100%430$ 100%72$ 20% 4 Fire (Film) Safety Officer (FSO)per hour actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 5 Apparatus Stand-by per hour 205$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 6 Incident Report - First Page (limited by the Public Records Act.)per page 11$ 0.60$ 100%0.60$ 100%(10.40)$ -95% 7 Incident Report - Additional pages per page 2$ 0.10$ 100%0.10$ 100%(1.90)$ -95% 8 Fire Investigation Report Hard Copy- First page (limited by the Public Records Act.)per page 202$ 0.60$ 100%0.60$ 100%(201.40)$ -100% 9 Fire Investigation Report Hard - Additional pages per page n/a 0.10$ 100%0.10$ 100%0.10$ n/a 10 Fire Investigation Report Electronic Copy (limited by the Public Records Act.)per device 143$ 6$ 100%6$ 100%(137.00)$ -96% 11 Annual Emergency Medical Transportation Subscription per household 67$ 65$ 17%65$ 17%(2)$ -3% 12 Assessment No Transport Per Transport 311$ $300 17%300$ 17%(11)$ -4% 13 Emergency Medical Transportation Per Transport LA County Rate LA County Rate n/a LA County Rate n/a $ - 0% 14 Plan Check (includes the second check)per hour 258$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%77$ 30% 15 Re-submission of plans (third check)per hour 258$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%77$ 30% 16 Pre-Submission Plan Check (Prior to Bldg. Fee Issuance)per hour 258$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%77$ 30% 17 Fire Department Plan Check (no Bldg. Fee Issued)per hour 258$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%77$ 30% 18 Special Requested Fire Flow Test per test 293$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%42$ 14% 19 Standby Service (4 hour minimum)per hour 151$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 20 Inspection Charge per hour 151$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION

GENERAL FEES

MOTION PICTURE / FILM PERMITS
SECTION 4 - FIRE

FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Plan Check Fees

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
21 Inspection Charges - After Hours, Weekends, and Holidays (4 hr. Minimum)per hour 159$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 22 Fire Watch Per permit 335$ actual cost 100%335$ n/a -$ 0% 23 Open Burn Permit per permit 40$ $145 100%145$ 100%105$ 263% 24 Fire Sprinkler System (Residential Only)per inspection 235$ 430$ 100%430$ 100%195$ 83% 25 0-49 Heads per inspection 302$ 430$ 100%430$ 100%128$ 42% 26 50-100 Heads per inspection 453$ 620$ 100%620$ 100%167$ 37% 27 101-299 Heads per inspection 605$ 811$ 100%811$ 100%206$ 34% 28 300-399 Heads per inspection 755$ 1,002$ 100%1,002$ 100%247$ 33% 29 400-499 Heads per inspection 906$ 1,195$ 100%1,195$ 100%289$ 32% 30 500+ heads: Charge per additional 100 heads per inspection 235$ 190$ 100%190$ 100%(45)$ -19% 31 Fire Sprinkler Modification / Standpipe per inspection 358$ 320$ 100%320$ 100%(38)$ -11% 32 LPG Tank / System Installation per inspection 358$ 320$ 100%320$ 100%(38)$ -11% 33 Paint Spray Booth (Exclusive of Fire Protection)per inspection 358$ 320$ 100%320$ 100%(38)$ -11% 34 Dust Collection Systems per inspection 358$ 320$ 100%320$ 100%(38)$ -11% 35 Modification Vapor Recovery Stem or Flammable Liquid Tank per inspection 358$ 320$ 100%320$ 100%(38)$ -11% 36 Special Events per event 230$ $240 100%240$ 100%10$ 4% 37 Fireworks Stands per stand 469$ 790$ 100%488$ 62%19$ 4% 38 Public Display of Fireworks (4 Hr. Hr)per display 159$ $505 100%505$ 100%346$ 218% 39 Christmas Tree Lots per location 219$ 240$ 100%240$ 100%21$ 10% 40 Carnival/Circus per location 230$ $240 100%240$ 100%10$ 4% 41 Pumpkin Patch Per Location 230$ $240 100%240$ 100%10$ 4% 42 Security Systems (Gates, Doors, & Access)per location 219$ 240$ 100%240$ 100%21$ 10% 43 High Rise Inspection Fee per Inspection n/a 50$ 100%50$ 100%50$ n/a 44 High Rise Inspection Hourly Rate per hour 151$ 190$ 100%190$ 100%39$ 26% 45 Fire Services Underground Inspection Fee per hour 151$ 190$ 100%190$ 100%39$ 26% 46 Requested Pre-Occupancy Clearance - Non-Residential per inspection 151$ 240$ 100%240$ 100%89$ 59% 47 Code Compliance permit Investigation per hour 151$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 48 Fire Clearance Inspection Letters (Not State related)per inspection 162$ $240 100%240$ 100%78$ 48% 49 5-Year Witness Inspection per inspection 162$ $480 100%480$ 100%318$ 196% 50 Business License Inspection per inspection 162$ $190 100% $ 190 100%28$ 17% 51 Business License Inspection No Show per inspection n/a $190 100%190$ 100%190$ n/a 52 Tank Installation (Above or Below Ground) - 1st Tank per inspection 469$ 645$ 100%645$ 100%176$ 38% 53 each Additional Tank per inspection 241$ 270$ 100%270$ 100%29$ 12% 54 Tank Removal - 1st Tank per inspection 469$ 645$ 100%645$ 100%176$ 38% 55 each Additional Tank per inspection 293$ 365$ 100%365$ 100%72$ 25% 56 Flammable / Combustible Liquid Room per inspection 411$ 645$ 100%645$ 100%234$ 57% 57 Hazardous Materials per inspection 469$ 545$ 100%545$ 100%76$ 16% 58 High-Piled Storage per inspection 302$ 430$ 100%430$ 100%128$ 42% 59 Hot Work Operations per inspection 302$ 430$ 100%430$ 100%128$ 42% 60 LP-Gas per inspection 293$ 410$ 100%410$ 100%117$ 40%

FIRE INSPECTION/ PERMIT FEES

CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE OPERATIONAL PERMITS
Fire Sprinkler System (Commercial Only)

SPECIAL EVENTS FEES
Flammable / Combustible Liquid Tank

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
61 Repair Garages & Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities per inspection n/a 410$ 100% $ 410 100%410$ n/a 62 200-1,000 sq. ft.per inspection 235$ 320$ 100%320$ 100%85$ 36% 63 >1,000 sq. ft.per inspection 263$ 410$ 100%410$ 100%147$ 56% 64 Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems per inspection 352$ 430$ 100%430$ 100%78$ 22% 65 Battery System per inspection $ - 410$ 100% $ 410 100%410$ n/a 66 Compressed Gases per inspection $ - 410$ 100% $ 410 100%410$ n/a 67 Cryogenic Fluids per inspection $ - 410$ 100% $ 410 100%410$ n/a 68 Fire Alarm & Detection Systems & Related Equipment per inspection $ - 620$ 100% $ 620 100%620$ n/a 69 80 Devices per inspection 731$ 905$ 100%905$ 100%174$ 24% 72 Minor Fire Alarm Modification per inspection 293$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%42$ 14% 73 Fire Pumps & Related Equipment per inspection 293$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%42$ 14% 74 Standpipe Systems per inspection 293$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%42$ 14% 75 < 100 Residents per inspection 302$ 430$ 100%430$ 100%128$ 42% 76 100 + Residents per inspection 453$ 620$ 100%620$ 100%167$ 37% 77 Hospitals per inspection 605$ 810$ 100%810$ 100%205$ 34% 78 Nursery Schools & Day Care Centers per inspection 293$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%42$ 14% 79 Large Family Day Care per inspection n/a 290$ 100%290$ 100%290$ n/a 80 Private Schools per inspection 293$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%42$ 14% 81 Clinics / Medical Offices per inspection 293$ 335$ 100%335$ 100%42$ 14% 82 False Alarm - Residential - 4th / 5th / 6th per alarm 274$ 375$ 100%375$ 100%101$ 37% 83 False Alarm - Residential - 7th and above per alarm 527$ 755$ 100%755$ 100%228$ 43% 84 False Alarm - Commercial - 3rd Occurrence per alarm 527$ 755$ 100%755$ 100%228$ 43% 85 Malicious False Alarms - each per alarm actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 86 Re-inspection of Construction Site - Per Reinspection per inspection n/a $ 50 100% $ 50 100% $ 50 n/a 87 Re-inspection of Construction Site - hourly per hour 151$ 190$ 100%190$ 100%39$ 26% 88 Contractor "No Show" w/out Cancellation per inspection 151$ 240$ 100%240$ 100%89$ 59% 89 Re-inspection of Code Violation per reinspection 151$ 240$ 100%240$ 100%89$ 59% 90 New Gas Detection System Fire Inspection per inspection n/a 230$ 100%230$ 100%230$ n/a 91 Hazardous Materials mitigation - incident per incident actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 92 Installation of Gas Detection System Inspection per incident 431$ 231$ 100%231$ 100% $ (200)-46% 93 1-2 Disclosures per inspection 431$ $ 370 100%370$ 100%(61)$ -14% 94 3-4 Disclosures per inspection 555$ $ 460 100%460$ 100%(95)$ -17% 95 5-8 Disclosures per inspection 873$ $ 735 100%735$ 100%(138)$ -16% 96 9-12 Disclosures per inspection 1,190$ $ 1,005 100%1,005$ 100%(185)$ -16%

CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Tents & Air Supported Structures
Fire Alarm System (Commercial Only)

PRE-OCCUPANCY CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS

FALSE FIRE ALARMS & FINES

SITE INSPECTION FEES

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FEES

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - ANNUAL DISCLOSURE (BILLED & COLLECTED BY LACDPH) # of Disclosures (Includes 4 hrs of inspection time)

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
97 13 + Disclosures per inspection 1,508$ $ 1,280 100%1,280$ 100%(228)$ -15% 98 CALARP Program Fee per program 1,073$ $ 1,005 100%1,005$ 100%(68)$ -6% 99 > 4 Hours Inspection Time - Hourly per hour 215$ $ 181 100%181$ 100%(34)$ -16% 100 CERS Administration per inspection site 69$ $ 50 100%50$ 100%(19)$ -28% 1 8 1/2" x 11"per map 11$ 15$ 100%15$ 100%4$ 36%
2 11" x 17"per map 17$ 25$ 100%25$ 100%8$ 47%
3 11" x 17" - additional copy per map n/a 10$ 100%10$ 100%10$ n/a 4 Larger than 11" x 17" per map 59$ 52$ 100%52$ 100%(7)$ -12% 5 Larger than 11" x 17" - additional copy per map n/a 17$ 100%17$ 100%17$ n/a 6 24" x 36" per map 50$ remove n/a remove n/a (50)$ -100% 7 Commercial Sidewalk Sale each permit 92$ 305$ 100%184$ 60%92$ 100% 8 Christmas Tree Lots each permit 92$ $295 100%184$ 62%92$ 100% 9 Pumpkin Patch each permit 92$ $295 100%184$ 62%92$ 100% 10 Fireworks Stand each permit 87$ 240$ 100%90$ 38%3$ 4% 11 Planning Sign Permit- Other each permit 214$ 160$ 100%160$ 100%(54)$ -25% 12 Sign permit (Face Change Only)each permit 92$ 160$ 100%160$ 100%68$ 74% 13 Temporary Sign each permit 153$ 153$ 100%153$ 100%-$ 0% 14 Laser/Search Light ($200.00 max)each permit $ 21 160$ 100% $ 160 100%139$ 662% 15 Special Event Permit- Admin (Non-Profit, 501(c)3) Per Application 117$ 4,395$ 100%234$ 5%117$ 100% 16 Special Event Permit- Admin (Other)Per Application 293$ 4,395$ 100%586$ 13%293$ 100% 17 Special Event Permit- Admin (Planning Commission - Other)Per Application 613$ 8,900$ 100%1,226$ 14%613$ 100% 18 Special Event Permit-Admin: (Planning Commission - Non-Profit)Per Application 117$ 8,900$ 100%234$ 3%117$ 100% 19 Pre-Application Review (50% of fee credited to planning application if submitted within six months)Per Application n/a 5,825$ 100%5,825$ 100%5,825$ n/a 20 General Plan - Amendment Per Application 7,350$ 42,715$ 100%11,025$ 26%3,675$ 50% 21 Specific Plan Application ($20,000 deposit)Per Application Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin actual cost 100% actual cost 100%n/a n/a
22 Specific Plan - Amendment Per Application n/a $29,730 100% $ 11,025 37%11,025$ n/a 23 Zone Change Code Amendment Per Application 7,350$ 27,995$ 100%11,025$ 39%3,675$ 50% 24 GPA/Code Amendment Initiation Request Per Application 1,225$ 7,165$ 100%1,838$ 26%613$ 50% 25 Variance (R-1 Zone Only)Per Application 1,225$ 9,995$ 100%2,450$ 25%1,225$ 100% 26 Variance Per Application 3,920$ 9,995$ 100%7,840$ 78%3,920$ 100% 27 Conditional Use permit Per Application 3,675$ 12,015$ 100%7,350$ 61%3,675$ 100% 28 Site Plan Review Per Application 3,675$ 19,690$ 100%7,350$ 37%3,675$ 100% 29 Minor Site Plan Review Per Application 613$ 6,805$ 100%1,226$ 18%613$ 100% 30 Minor C.U.P.Per Application 613$ 5,225$ 100%1,226$ 23%613$ 100% 31 Planned Unit Development Per Application 6,126$ 22,375$ 100%10,000$ 45%3,874$ 63% 32 Planned Sign Program Per Application 1,226$ 8,215$ 100%2,452$ 30%1,226$ 100% 33 Temporary Use of Land permit Per Application 613$ 3,575$ 100%920$ 26%307$ 50% SECTION 5 - PLANNING
Special Event permits

DISCRETIONARY ACTIONS

PERMITS

AERIAL PHOTOS & GIS MAPS

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
34 Development Agreement ($20,000 deposit)Per Application Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin actual cost 100% actual cost 100%n/a n/a
35 Adult Use permit (Minimum Deposit $10,000)Per Application actual cost (Minimum
Deposit $10,000)
actual cost (Minimum
Deposit $10,000)100%
actual cost
(Minimum Deposit
$10,000)100%-$ 0%
36 Parcel Map Application Per Application 4,900$ 12,710$ 100%7,350$ 58%2,450$ 50% 37 Tract Map application Per Application 6,126$ 13,880$ 100%9,189$ 66%3,063$ 50% 38 Lot Merger Per Application 1,225$ 8,460$ 100%2,450$ 29%1,225$ 100% 39 Lot Line Adjustment Application, and Certificate of Compliance Per Application 1,225$ 6,715$ 100%2,450$ 36%1,225$ 100% 40 Architectural Review Fee- SF Residential Per application Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin
$10,000 Deposit with
charges at the fully
allocated hourly rate
for all personnel 100% $ 250 n/a -$ n/a 41 Architectural Review Fee- MF Residential Per application Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin
$10,000 Deposit with
charges at the fully
allocated hourly rate
for all personnel 100% $ 1,500 n/a -$ n/a 42 Architectural Review Fee- Non-Residential Per application Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin
$10,000 Deposit with
charges at the fully
allocated hourly rate
for all personnel 100% $ 3,000 n/a -$ n/a 43 Architectural Review Fee- Peer Review Per application Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin
$10,000 Deposit with
charges at the fully
allocated hourly rate
for all personnel 100%
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin 100%-$ 0%
44 Negative Declaration application 2,082$
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin + Filing fees 100%4,164$ n/a 2,082$ 50%
45 Mitigated Negative Declaration each
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin + Filing fees 100%
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin + filing fees 100% $ - 0% 46 Environmental Impact Report each
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin + Filing fees 100%
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin +
filing fees 100% $ - 0%
47 County Recording Fee per fee Direct Cost n/a n/a Direct Cost 100% $ - 0% 48 Fish and Game Fee per fee Direct Cost n/a n/a Direct Cost 100% $ - 0%

ENIVORNMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Subdivisions
Architectureal Review:

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
49 Miscellaneous Administration Action application 613$ 3,185$ 100%1,226$ 38%613$ 100% 50 Miscellaneous Planning Action application -$ 5,445$ 100%1,226$ 23%1,226$ n/a 51 Time Extension application 613$ $ 4,015 100%4,013$ 100%3,400$ 555% 52 Landscape/Irrigation Plan Review application 319$ 2,970$ 100%638$ 21%319$ 100% 53 Revision to Previously Approved Application application 1/2 Original Fee $ 7,715.00 100% 1/2 Original Fee n/a -$ 0% 54 Appeal of Application - Planning Commission Request 1/2 Original Fee $7,005 100% 1/2 Original Fee n/a -$ 0% 55 Appeal of Application - City Council Request 1/2 Original Fee $9,490 100% 1/2 Original Fee n/a -$ 0% 56 Code Interpretation application 613$ 6,680$ 100%1,226$ 18%613$ 100% 57 Real-Estate/Zoning Conformance Letter application 368$ 915$ 100%736$ 80%368$ 100% 58 Radius Map with List of Property Owners application 368$ -$ n/a -$ n/a (368)$ -100% 59 Handling & Postage Fee on Refunded Applications
10% of Application
Fee n/a n/a
10% of Application
Fee n/a -$ 0%
60 Semi-Annual Downtown Parking Waiver $ 115 n/a n/a $115 n/a -$ 0% 61 Other Action not Listed application
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin
Deposit Determined by
staff + actual cost 100%
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin 100%-$ 0%
1 Board of Building Appeals per appeal 1,326.00$ 1,524.90$ 100%1,524.90$ 100%198.90$ 15% 2 Project Valuation $0 to $500 46.00$ 52.90$ 100%52.90$ 100%6.90$ 15% 3 $500.01 to $2,000
$47.14 + $9.91 per
$1,000 or valuation
>500
$48.90 + $7.07 per
$1,000 or valuation
>500 100%
$48.90 + $7.07 per
$100 or valuation
>500 100% n/a 15%
4 $2,000.01 to
$25,000
$149.48 + $24.76 per
$1,000 of valuation >
$2,000
$155.03 + $25.69 per
$1,000 of valuation >
$2,000 100%
$155.03 + $25.69
per
$1,000 of valuation
>
$2,000 100% n/a 15%
5 $25,000.01 to
$50,000
$720.79+ $2.12 per
$1,000 of valuation >
$25,000
$745.90+ $23.70 per
$1,000 of valuation >
$25,000 100%
$745.90+ $23.70
per
$1,000 of valuation
>
$25,000 100% n/a 15%
6 $50,000.01 to
$100,000
$1,295.02 + $13.44
per $1,000 of valuation
> $50,000
$1,338.40 + $13.93
per $1,000 of
valuation > $50,000 100%
$1,338.40 + $13.93
per $1,000 of
valuation > $50,000 100% n/a 15%
7 $100,000.01 to
$500,000
$1,963.74 + $9.35
per $1,000 of valuation
> $100,000
$2,034.90 + $9.69
per $1,000 of
valuation > $100,000 100%
$2,034.90 + $9.69
per $1,000 of
valuation >
$100,000 100% n/a 15%
SECTION 6 - BUILDING & SAFETY

BUILDING PERMITS
OTHER

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
8 $500,000.01 to
$1,000,000
$5,703.2 + $8.39 per
$1,000 of valuation >
$500,000
$5,910.90 + $8.68 per
$1,000 of valuation >
$500,000 100%
$5,910.90 + $8.68
per
$1,000 of valuation
>
$500,000 100% n/a 15%
9 $1,000,000.01 to
$5,000,000
$9,888.55 + $3.97
per $1,000 of valuation
>
$1,000,000
$10,250.90 + $4.12
per $1,000 of
valuation >
$1,000,000 100%
$10,250.90 + $4.12
per $1,000 of
valuation >
$1,000,000 100% n/a 15%
10 $5,000,000.01 to
$10,000,000
$25757.10+ $3.98
per $1,000 of valuation
>
$5,000,000
$26,730.90.10+ $4.12
per $1,000 of
valuation >
$5,000,000 100%
$26,730.90.10+
$4.12
per $1,000 of
valuation >
$5,000,000 100% n/a 15%
11 $10,000,000.01 to
$20,000,000
$45,592.9 + $3.98
per $1,000 of valuation
>
$10,000,000
$47,330.90 + $4.12
per $1,000 of
valuation >
$10,000,000 100%
$47,330.90 + $4.12
per $1,000 of
valuation >
$10,000,000 100% n/a 15%
12 $20,000,000.01
and
Over
$85,264.4 + $3.982
per $1,000 of valuation
>
$20,000,000
$88,530.90 + $4.12
per $1,000 of
valuation >
$20,000,000 100%
$88,530.90 + $4.12
per $1,000 of
valuation >
$20,000,000 100% n/a 15%
13 General Plan Revision each
.2% of Building
Valuation n/a n/a
.2% of Building
Valuation n/a $ - 0%
14 Records Management each
.2% of Building
Valuation n/a n/a
.2% of Building
Valuation n/a $ - 0%
15 Strong Motion (SMIP) -State Quake Tax Commercial each

0.028% of Building
Valuation

0.028% of Building
Valuation n/a $ - 0%
16 Strong Motion (SMIP) - State Quake Tax Residential each

0.013% of Building
Valuation

0.013% of Building
Valuation n/a $ - 0%
17 permit valuation
$1 to $25,000 each $ 1.00 1.00$ n/a 1.00$ n/a -$ 0%
18 permit valuation
$25,001 to $50,000 each $ 2.00 2.00$ n/a 2.00$ n/a -$ 0% 19 permit valuation
$50,001 to $75,000 each $ 3.00 3.00$ n/a 3.00$ n/a -$ 0% 20 permit valuation
$75,001 to $100,000 each $ 4.00 4.00$ n/a 4.00$ n/a -$ 0% 21 permit valuation Every $25,000
or fraction thereof above $100,000 each $ 1.00 1.00$ n/a 1.00$ n/a -$ 0% 22 Building Plan Check (includes 2 rechecks)each 85% of permit Fee n/a n/a 85% of permit Fee n/a $ - 0% 23 Building Plan check (3rd recheck & beyond) per hour each $ 171 196.65$ 100%196.65$ 100%25.65$ 15%

BUILDING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL REVOLVING FUND - ACTUAL COST SET BY STATE

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
24 Energy Conservation Plan Check each
11% of Plan Check
Fee n/a n/a
11% of Plan Check
Fee n/a $ - 0%
25 Disabled Access Plan Check each
11% of Plan Check
Fee n/a n/a
11% of Plan Check
Fee n/a $ - 0%
26 Permit Issuance each $ 30.00 $ 34.50 100% $ 34.50 100% $ 4.50 15% 27 Grading permit issuance $ 49.00 $ 56.35 100%56.35$ 100%7.35$ 15% Permit Fee
28 1 to 1,000 Cubic Yards
$192.40 plus $92.80
per 100 c.y.
$221.26 plus $106.67
per 100 c.y. 100%
$221.26 plus
$106.67
per 100 c.y. 100% n/a 15%
29 1,001 to 100,000 Cubic Yards
$1,120.00plus $52.50
per 100 c.y. > 1,000
c.y.
$1,288 plus $60.97
per 100 c.y. > 1,000
c.y.
100%
$1,288 plus $60.97
per 100 c.y. > 1,000
c.y.
100% n/a 15%
30 Greater than 100,001 Cubic Yards
$6369.29 plus
$128.45 per 100
c.y.>1,000 c.y.
$7,324.68 plus
$147.72 per 100
c.y.>1,000 c.y. 100%
$7,324.68 plus
$147.72 per 100
c.y.>1,000 c.y. 100% n/a 15%
31 Electrical permit issuance $ 49.00 $ 56.35 100%56.35$ 100%7.35$ 15% 32 Records Management Fee ($1.00 Minimum)
3% of Total permit
Fee
3% of Total permit
Fee $ - 0%
33 New Residential - Dwelling per square foot $ 0.20 $ 0.23 100%0.23$ 100%0.03$ 15% 34 New Residential - Garage per square foot $ 0.18 $ 0.21 100%0.21$ 100%0.03$ 15% 35 For 15 to 20 Amp / 1 to 120 volts (each 1-10 circuits)$ 20.00 $ 23.00 100%23.00$ 100%3.00$ 15% 36 For 15 to 20 Amp / 1 to 120 volts (each 11-40 circuits)$ 18.00 $ 20.70 100%20.70$ 100%2.70$ 15% 37 For 15 to 20 Amp / 1 to 120 volts (each 41 and above)$ 17.00 $ 19.55 100%19.55$ 100%2.55$ 15% 38 For 15 to 20 Amp / Greater than 120 Volts $ 36.00 $ 41.40 100%41.40$ 100%5.40$ 15% 39 Systems that are 15kW and under (permit Fee)$ 280.00 $ 322.00 100%322.00$ 100%42.00$ 15% 40 Systems that are 15kW and under (Plan Check Fee)$ 130.00 $ 149.50 100%149.50$ 100%19.50$ 15% 41 Systems that are 15kW and over (permit Fee)per kW $10.00 $ 11.50 100%11.50$ 100%1.50$ 15% 42 Systems that are 15kW and over (Plan Check Fee)per kW $5.00 $ 5.75 100%5.75$ 100%0.75$ 15% Commercial:
43 Systems that are 50kW and under (permit Fee)$ 640.00 $ 736.00 100%736.00$ 100%96.00$ 15% 44 Systems that are 50kW and under (Plan Check Fee)$ 320.00 $ 368.00 100%368.00$ 100%48.00$ 15% 45 Systems that are 51kW to 250kW (permit Fee)$ 4.50 $ 5.18 100%5.18$ 100%0.68$ 15% 46 Systems that are 51kW to 250kW (Plan Check Fee)$ 2.50 $ 2.88 100%2.88$ 100%0.38$ 15% 47 Systems that are greater than 250kW (permit Fee)$ 3.50 $ 4.03 100%4.03$ 100%0.53$ 15%

GRADING PERMITS

PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEM
Branch Circuits
Branch Circuit fees apply to new branch circuit wiring for lighting fixtures, switches, outlets, and receptacles which are supplied by the new branch circuits Photovoltaic Systems
Residential:

Note: The Plan Check fee shall be 80% of the permit Fee Electrical permit Fees

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
48 Systems that are greater than 250kW (Plan Check Fee)$ 1.50 $ 1.73 100%1.73$ 100%0.23$ 15% 49 Residential Swimming Pool $ 105.00 $ 120.75 100%120.75$ 100%15.75$ 15% 50 Pre-Fabricated Spas, Hot Tubs, and Saunas $ 41.00 $ 47.15 100%47.15$ 100%6.15$ 15% 51 Generators and Rides $ 51.00 $ 58.65 100%58.65$ 100%7.65$ 15% 52 Booth Lighting & Displays with Lights $ 24.00 $ 27.60 100%27.60$ 100%3.60$ 15% 53 Temporary Service Pole $ 56.00 $ 64.40 100%64.40$ 100%8.40$ 15% 54 Temporary Distribution System (For lighting, construction sites, sales booths)$ 28.00 $ 32.20 100%32.20$ 100%4.20$ 15% 55 Receptacles, switches, lighting, sockets, and other similar fixtures (1-20 fixtures)$ 3.00 $ 3.45 100%3.45$ 100%0.45$ 15% 56 Receptacles, switches, lighting, sockets, and other similar fixtures (over 20 fixtures)$ 2.00 $ 2.30 100%2.30$ 100%0.30$ 15% 57 Pole or Platform Mounted Fixtures $ 3.00 $ 3.45 100%3.45$ 100%0.45$ 15% 58 Theatrical Type Lighting Fixtures $ 3.00 $ 3.45 100%3.45$ 100%0.45$ 15% 59 Residential Appliance (3 HP or less) (ovens, cooking ranges, air conditioners, heaters, food waste grinders, dish washers, washing machines, water heaters, clothes dryers, similar appliance)$ 20.00 $ 23.00 100%23.00$ 100%3.00$ 15% 60 Non-Residential Appliance (3 HP or less) (medical appliances, food containers, vending machines, laundry machines, similar appliance)$ 20.00 $ 23.00 100%23.00$ 100%3.00$ 15%
61 Appliance (1-10 HP)$ 25.00 $ 28.75 100%28.75$ 100%3.75$ 15% 62 Appliance (11-50 HP)$ 60.00 $ 69.00 100%69.00$ 100%9.00$ 15% 63 Appliance (51-100 HP)$ 112.00 $ 128.80 100%128.80$ 100%16.80$ 15% 64 Appliance (over 100 HP)$ 185.00 $ 212.75 100%212.75$ 100%27.75$ 15% 65 Trolley and Plug-in Type Bus Ways $ 35.00 $ 40.25 100%40.25$ 100%5.25$ 15% 66 Sign/Marquees $ 52.00 $ 59.80 100%59.80$ 100%7.80$ 15% 67 0 to 200 Amps $ 74.00 $ 85.10 100%85.10$ 100%11.10$ 15% 68 210 to 1,000 amps $ 98.00 $ 112.70 100%112.70$ 100%14.70$ 15% 69 Greater than 1,000 Amps $ 211.00 $ 242.65 100%242.65$ 100%31.65$ 15% 70 Misc. Electrical Systems $ 84.00 $ 96.60 100%96.60$ 100%12.60$ 15% 71 Laboratory Test Report Review (each 1 to 10 Items)$ 328.00 $ 377.20 100%377.20$ 100%49.20$ 15% 72 Laboratory Test Report Review (each 11 to 20 Items)$ 656.00 $ 754.40 100%754.40$ 100%98.40$ 15% 73 Laboratory Test Report Review (each greater than 20 Items)$ 1179.00 $ 1355.85 100%1,355.85$ 100%176.85$ 15% 74 Electrical Plan Check (includes 2 rechecks)
50% of permit Fee
($90.00 Minimum)
50% of permit Fee
($103.50 Minimum)100%
50% of permit Fee
($103.50 Minimum)100%13.50$ 15%
75 Electrical Plan Check (3rd recheck & beyond) per hour per hour $ 186.00 $ 213.90 100%213.90$ 100%27.90$ 15% 76 Energy Conservation Plan Check (no building permit) - per 1,000 square feet per 1,000 square
feet
$17.82 (Minimum
$60.80)
$20.49 (Minimum
$69.92)100%
$20.49 (Minimum
$69.92)100%9.12$ 15%
77 Minimum Electrical Permit Fee per permit $ 105.00 $ 120.75 100%120.75$ 100%15.75$ 15% 78 Permit issuance $ 49.00 $ 56.35 100%56.35$ 100%7.35$ 15% 79 Records Management Fee ($1.00 Minimum)
3% of Total permit
Fee n/a n/a
3% of Total permit
Fee n/a $ - 0%
80 0 to 100,000 BTU $ 88.12 $ 101.34 100%101.34$ 100%13.22$ 15% Note: Systems, one horsepower is equal to one ton or 12,000 BTU's. For steam boilers, one horsepower is equal to 50,000 BTU's Conduits & Conductors
600 Volt Switchboards, Control Centers, and Panels
Note: Appliances with more than one motor: the sum of the combined ratings may be used HVAC Unit

MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
81 100,001 to 1,000,000 BTU $ 147.17 $ 169.25 100%169.25$ 100%22.08$ 15% 82 Greater than 1,000,000 BTU $ 221.23 $ 254.41 100%254.41$ 100%33.18$ 15% 83 Returns & Supplies (Duct work)$ 15.00 $ 17.25 100%17.25$ 100%2.25$ 15% 84 Air Handling Unit for HVAC, 2,000 CFM (1 to 10 units)$ 16.87 $ 19.40 100%19.40$ 100%2.53$ 15% 85 Air Handling Unit for HVAC, 2,000 CFM (11 and above)$ 4.69 $ 5.39 100%5.39$ 100%0.70$ 15% 86 2,001 to 10,000 CFM $ 50.62 $ 58.21 100%58.21$ 100%7.59$ 15% 87 Greater than 10,000 CFM $ 84.37 $ 97.03 100%97.03$ 100%12.66$ 15% 88 Non-potable Evaporative Coolers $ 28.12 $ 32.34 100%32.34$ 100%4.22$ 15% 89 Ventilation Fans Serving a Single Register (1 to 10 fans)$ 20.62 $ 23.71 100%23.71$ 100%3.09$ 15% 90 Ventilation fans Serving a Single Register (11 and above)$ 7.50 $ 8.63 100%8.63$ 100%1.13$ 15% 91 Ventilation system not part of a HVAC $ 44.06 $ 50.67 100%50.67$ 100%6.61$ 15% 92 Commercial Kitchen Hoods, Spray Booths, Similar $ 84.37 $ 97.03 100%97.03$ 100%12.66$ 15% 93 Fire Damper $ 14.06 $ 16.17 100%16.17$ 100%2.11$ 15% 94 Alteration of Existing Duct System $ 36.56 $ 42.04 100%42.04$ 100%5.48$ 15% 95 Mechanical Plan Check (includes 2 rechecks)
50% of permit Fee
($90.00 Minimum)
50% of permit Fee
($103.50 Minimum)100%
50% of permit Fee
($103.50 Minimum)100%13.50$ 15%
96 Mechanical Plan check (3rd recheck & above)$ 171.11 $ 196.78 100%196.78$ 100%25.67$ 15% 97 (I) Commercial Type I or II Hood System $ 195.92 $ 225.31 100%225.31$ 100%29.39$ 15% 98 (ii) Garage Ventilation System $ 195.92 $ 225.31 100%225.31$ 100%29.39$ 15% 99 (iii) Stairs Pressurization System $ 195.92 $ 225.31 100%225.31$ 100%29.39$ 15% 100 (iv) Product Conveying System $ 195.92 $ 225.31 100%225.31$ 100%29.39$ 15% 101 Energy Conservation Plan Check (per 1,000 square feet) $17.82 (Minimum
$60.80)
$20.49 (Minimum
$69.92)100%
$20.49 (Minimum
$69.92)100%9.12$ 15%
102 Minimum Mechanical Permit Fee per permit $ 105.46 $ 121.28 100%121.28$ 100%15.82$ 15% 104 Permit Issuance per permit $ 47.92 $ 55.11 100%55.11$ 100%7.19$ 15% 105 Records Management Fee ($1.00 Minimum)
3% of Total permit
Fee n/a n/a
3% of Total permit
Fee n/a -$ 0%
106
Plumbing Fixture (including vent, water piping, backflow prevention devices, vacuum breaker, hose bibs, pressure regulators, and rood drains)per permit $ 21.57 $ 24.81 100%24.81$ 100%3.24$ 15% 107 Future Stacks or Branches per permit $ 11.25 $ 12.94 100%12.94$ 100%1.69$ 15% 108 Non-kitchen, Industrial Interceptor per permit $ 41.25 $ 47.44 100%47.44$ 100%6.19$ 15% 109 Drainage/Sewer Backwater Valve per permit $ 60.93 $ 70.07 100%70.07$ 100%9.14$ 15% 110 Swimming Pool, Saunas, Jacuzzis and Spas including Backwash Disposal/P-Trap per permit $ 113.43 $ 130.44 100%130.44$ 100%17.01$ 15% 111 Gas Piping Outlet - Commercial per permit $ 87.18 $ 100.26 100%100.26$ 100%13.08$ 15% 112 Gas Piping Outlet - Residential per permit $ 21.57 $ 24.81 100%24.81$ 100%3.24$ 15% 113 Gas Shutoff Valve per permit $ 75.93 $ 87.32 100%87.32$ 100%11.39$ 15% 114 Water Heater and Vent per permit $ 50.62 $ 58.21 100%58.21$ 100%7.59$ 15% 115 Combination Waste and Vent System per permit $ 218.41 $ 251.17 100%251.17$ 100%32.76$ 15% 116 Water Testing Equipment per permit $ 21.57 $ 24.81 100%24.81$ 100%3.24$ 15%

PLUMBING PERMITS
Note: Plan check fee required for eleven or more identical appliances of 100,000 BTU's or less, installed in a single building is equal to 5% of the permit fee. When identical mechanical design is evident in multi-building projects, the Building Official Note: Air handling units will not apply to units which are part of a factory assembled air conditioning appliance for which a permit fee is required elsewhere.

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
117 Minimum Plumbing Permit Fee per permit $ 105.46 $ 121.28 100%121.28$ 100%15.82$ 15% 118 Up to 1 1/2 Inch $ 24.37 $ 28.03 100%28.03$ 100%3.66$ 15% 119 2 Inch to 3 Inch $ 65.62 $ 75.46 100%75.46$ 100%9.84$ 15% 120 Greater than 3 Inch $ 141.55 $ 162.78 100%162.78$ 100%21.23$ 15% 121
Backflow Prevention Device on Unprotected Water Supplies (Pools, Tanks, Vats, Similar, including Incidental Water Piping and Trap Primer)$ 24.37 $ 28.03 100%28.03$ 100%3.66$ 15% 122
Sewer Connection (Including to additional buildings, house sewer o private system, future usage, cesspool, septic tank and drywell)$ 60.93 $ 70.07 100%70.07$ 100%9.14$ 15%
123 Residential On-Site Sewer Manhole $ 134.05 $ 154.16 100%154.16$ 100%20.11$ 15% 124 Grey Water / Rainwater Irrigations Systems (Includes storage tanks, chemical waste and disposal)$ 124.67 $ 143.37 100%143.37$ 100%18.70$ 15% 125 Disconnection / Sewer Cap $ 56.24 $ 64.68 100%64.68$ 100%8.44$ 15% 126 Plumbing Plan Check (includes 2 rechecks)
50% of permit Fee
($120.00 Minimum)
50% of permit Fee
($124.80 Minimum) 100%
50% of permit Fee
($138.00 Minimum) 100%18.00$ 15%
127 Plumbing Plan Check (3rd recheck & above)$ 185.65 $ 213.50 100%213.50$ 100%27.85$ 15% 128 Energy Conservation Plan Check (per 1,000 square feet) $17.82 (Minimum
$60.80)
$20.49 (Minimum
$69.92) 100%
$20.49 (Minimum
$69.92) 100%9.12$ 15%
129 Copy of Building permit - 1st page of specific address $ 0.70 $ 0.81 100%0.81$ 100%0.11$ 15% 130 Copy of Building permit - Additional same address $ 0.12 $ 0.14 100%0.14$ 100%0.02$ 15% 131 Digital Archival of Documents - Smaller than legal size Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin n/a n/a
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin 100%-$ 0%
132 Digital Archival of Documents - Larger than legal size Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin n/a n/a
Direct Cost + 10%
Admin Admin 100%-$ 0%
133 Digital Copy of Building Plans Direct cost + 10%n/a n/a Direct cost + 10% 100%-$ 0% 134 Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (Valid for 30 Days)$ 820.22 $ 943.25 100%943.25$ 100%123.03$ 15% 135 Work Started Without permit
Double permit Fee
Only n/a n/a
Double permit Fee
Only n/a -$ 0%
136 Re- Inspection (Minimum Charge 1/2 Hour)per hour $ 177.04 $ 203.60 100%203.60$ 100%26.56$ 15% 137 Special Inspections or Inspections Outside Normal Business Hours (3 Hour Minimum)per hour $ 177.04 $ 203.60 100%203.60$ 100%26.56$ 15% 138 Additional Plan Review Requested by Applicant Initiated Changes per hour $ 186.06 $ 213.97 100%213.97$ 100%27.91$ 15% 139 1 to 5,000 square feet $ 698.36 $ 803.11 100%803.11$ 100%104.75$ 15% 140 5,001 to 10,000 square feet $ 840.14 $ 966.16 100%966.16$ 100%126.02$ 15% 141 10,001 to 100,000 square feet $ 1,396.72 $ 1606.23 100%1,606.23$ 100%209.51$ 15% 142 Greater than 100,000 square feet $ 2,118.52 $ 2436.30 100%2,436.30$ 100%317.78$ 15% 143 Duplicate Building Construction Record $ 98.43 $ 113.19 100%113.19$ 100%14.76$ 15% 144 permit or Plan Review Extension Request $ 98.43 $ 113.19 100%113.19$ 100%14.76$ 15% 145 Preliminary Conceptual Plan Review for Code $ 140.61 $ 161.70 100%161.70$ 100%21.09$ 15% Potable Water Line
Occupancy Use Inspection Except Groups R & U

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
146 Use of Consultants for Plan Check & Inspections
actual cost + 10%
Administrative Fee n/a n/a
actual cost + 10%
Administrative Fee 100%-$ 0%
147 Special Deputy Inspector Registration $ 98.43 $ 113.19 100%113.19$ 100%14.76$ 15% 148 Inspection Services for which no fee is otherwise specified (Min. 1/2 hour)per hour $ 174.70 $ 200.91 100%200.91$ 100%26.21$ 15% 149 Permit Processing Services for which no fee is otherwise specified (Min. 1/2 hour)per hour $ 173.18 $ 199.16 100%199.16$ 100%25.98$ 15% 150 Assignment of House Numbers or Change of Address $ 98.89 $ 113.72 100%113.72$ 100%14.83$ 15% 151 Investigation of Alternative Materials and/or Methods $ 195.92 $ 225.31 100%225.31$ 100%29.39$ 15% 152 Transfer of permit $ 392.77 $ 451.69 100%451.69$ 100%58.92$ 15% 1 Re-Inspection after citation Request 64$ $ 140 100%67$ 48%3$ 4% 2 Abandoned/Vacant Property Registration Program Application Property 117$ 210$ 100%210$ 100%93$ 44% 3 Abandoned/Vacant Property Registration Program Annual Monitoring Property 1,258$ 3,250$ 100%3,250$ 100%1,992$ 61% 4 Substandard / Unsafe Property Declaration Property actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100%-$ 0% 5 Illegal Right of Way Sign Posting each 28$ $ 35 100%35$ 100%7$ 20% 1 Subordination Letter each 287$ $370 100%370$ 100%83$ 22% 1 Alarm Permit Application (New or Renew) - Residential Per Application n/a n/a n/a 28$ n/a 28$ n/a 2 Alarm Permit Application (New or Renew) - Non-Residential Per Application n/a n/a n/a 37$ n/a 37$ n/a 3 Reinstate Suspended Residential Permit Per Application n/a n/a n/a 50$ n/a 50$ n/a 4 Reinstate Suspended Non-Residential Permit Per Application n/a n/a n/a 170$ n/a 170$ n/a 5 Reinstate Revoked Permit (In addition to Application Fee)Per Application n/a n/a n/a 115$ n/a 115$ n/a 6 Massage Establishment permit Per application 223$ 1,145$ 100%1,145$ 100%922$ 413% 7 Massage Technician permit Per application 223$ 375$ 100%375$ 100%152$ 68% 8 Renewal Massage Establishment and / or Technician permit Per Permit 223$ 170$ 100%170$ 100%(53)$ -24% 9 Entertainment Establishment permit Per application 445$ 605$ 100%605$ 100%160$ 36% 10 Renewal Entertainment Establishment Per Permit 138$ 170$ 100%170$ 100%32$ 23% 11 Fortune Tellers - New Per application 138$ 375$ 100%375$ 100%237$ 172% 12 Fortune Tellers - Renewal Per Permit 138$ 170$ 100%170$ 100%32$ 23% 13 Solicitors (Door to Door)Per Permit 28$ 110$ 100%110$ 100%82$ 293% 14 All Other Police Permits Per Permit 138$ 670$ 100%375$ 56%237$ 172% 15 All Other Police Permits Renewals Per Permit 138$ 145$ 100%145$ 100%7$ 5% 16 Appeals for Police permit Revocations ($1,000 deposit + actual cost)Per Permit 156$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 17 Street Vendor Operator Per Permit 445$ 780$ 100%780$ 100%335$ 75% 18 Street Vendor Employee Per Permit n/a 780$ 100%375$ 48%375$ n/a 19 Street Vendor - Appeal - ($1,000 Deposit) (C.D.O.J fee + fee)Per appeal 199$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 20 Taxi Cab Vehicles for Hire - Owner's permit (Deposit + actual cost)Per application 159$ 930$ 100%930$ 100%771$ 485% 21 Taxi Cab Driver's permit (Deposit + actual cost)Per application 159$ 405$ 100%405$ 100%246$ 155% 22 Video Game permit (per machine)Per application 59$ -$ n/a -$ n/a (59)$ -100% 23 Fingerprint Fee – Ink Per Card
$12 per card + Fees
(DOJ)
$20 per card + Fees
(DOJ) 100%
$20 per card +
Fees
(DOJ) 100% $ 8.00 67%
SECTION 7 - CODE ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 8 - HOUSING
SECTION 9 - POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
24 Finger Print Fee - Live Scan
$25 + Fees (DOJ,
FBI, etc.)
$25 + Fees (DOJ,
FBI, etc.) 100%
$25 + Fees (DOJ,
FBI, etc.) 100% $ - 0%
25 Police Photo / Video / Audio Processing fee Per device $ 49.00 $ 10.00 100%10.00$ 100%(39.00)$ -80% 26 Shipping and Handling Per Each
$4 minimum or actual
cost
$4 minimum or actual
cost 100%
$4 minimum or
actual cost 100% $ - 0%
27 General Police Reports - First Page Per Page $ 11.00 0.60$ 100%0.60$ 100%(10.40)$ -95% 28 each additional Page Per Page

1.00 per page ($20.00
max)$ 0.10 100%$0.10 100%(0.90)$ -90%
29 Incident Report - First Page Per Page 4$ 0.60$ 100%0.60$ 100%(3)$ -85% 30 Incident Report - Additional pages Per Page n/a 0.60$ 100%0.10$ 100%0.10$ n/a 31 Emergency Response for DUI Incident (actual cost)Per Each actual cost actual cost (up to
$12,000)100% actual cost 100% $ - 0%
32 Release of Impounded Vehicles (Other than DUI)176$ 275$ 100%275$ 100%99$ 56% 33 Release of Impounded Vehicles (DUI Related)237$ 275$ 100%275$ 100%38$ 16% 34 Vehicle inspection/sign-off of correctable citation (fix-it ticket)28$ 33$ 50%33$ 50%5$ 18% 35 Correctable citation (fix-it ticket) administrative fee Per Each 9$ n/a n/a -$ 0%(9)$ -100% 36 RV Parking Permit Issuance Per Each $ - n/a n/a $ - 0%-$ 0% 37 Request to Review Criminal History Per Each 17$ n/a n/a 17$ n/a -$ 0% 38 Police Services at Special Events, Carnivals, etc. (Deposit + actual cost)actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 39 County Jail & Booking Fees (actual cost)actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 40 Second Response for Noise / Disturbance Complaints (actual cost)actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 41 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees - Background Investigation Per Permit 398$ 100$ 100%398$ 100%-$ 0% 42 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees Background Investigation - Renewal Per Permit 348$ $ 25 100%348$ 100%-$ 0% 43 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees Background Investigation - Amended Application Per Permit n/a $10 100%10$ 100%10$ n/a 44 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees - Initial Application Per Permit 100$ n/a 100%100$ n/a -$ 0% 45 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees - Application Renewal Per Permit 25$ n/a 100%25$ n/a -$ 0% 46 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees - Livescan Per Permit $25 or actual cost n/a $25 or actual cost n/a -$ 0% 47 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees - DOJ Required Fee Per Permit 93$ n/a 93$ n/a -$ 0% 48 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees - DOJ Required Fee - Renewal Per Permit 52$ n/a 52$ n/a -$ 0% 49 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees - Psychological Examination Per Permit 150$ n/a 100%400$ n/a 250$ 167% 50 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees - Safety & Weapons Training Course Per Permit 175$ n/a 175$ n/a -$ 0% 51 Concealed Weapon Permitting Fees - Safety & Weapons Training Course - Renewal Per Permit 175$ n/a 150$ n/a (25)$ -14% 52 Firearm Storage per Family Code 6389 (e) (1st Firearm)Per Item 140$ 170$ 100%170$ 100%30$ 21% 53 each additional Per Item 28$ 150$ 100%150$ 100%122$ 436% 54 Subpoena for Audio / Video Reproduction Set By Courts 49$ 49$ 100%49$ 100%-$ 0% 55 Subpoena - Standard - Evidence Code 1563(B)(6)Set By Courts $15.00 + actual
costs
$15.00 + actual
costs 100%
$15.00 + actual
costs 100%-$ 0%
56 Subpoena - Fees for Documents - Evidence Code 1563(b)Set By Courts $15.00 + actual
costs
$15.00 + actual
costs 100%
$15.00 + actual
costs 100%-$ 0%
57 Subpoena Sworn Witness Fee - Gov. Code 68096.1(b)Set by Statute 275$ 275$ 100%275.00$ 100%-$ 0% 58 Subpoena Non-Sworn Witness Fee - Gov. Code 68096.1(b)Set By Statue 275$ 275$ 100%275.00$ 100%-$ 0% SECTION 10 - PUBLIC WORKS - ENGINEERING
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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
1 Encroachment per location 65$ 280$ 100%280$ 100%215$ 331% 2 Excavations per location 65$ n/a 65$ n/a -$ 0%
3 Construction & Demolition Permit (Fee plus a refundable deposit equal to 3% of estimated project cost)per permit 65$ $90 + a refundable
$500 deposit 90$ 100%25$ 38%
4 Haul Route Review Per Review n/a 180$ 100%180$ 100%180$ n/a 5 Extra legal loads Daily permit 17$ 16$ 16$ 8%(1)$ -6% 6 permit Application - New per application 65$ 505$ 100%505$ 100%440$ 677% 7 permit Application- Renewal Per permit 65$ 415$ 100%415$ 100%350$ 538% 8 permit Application per machine 39$ 415$ 100%415$ 100%376$ 964% 9 Annual Renewal per machine 61$ 325$ 100%325$ 100%264$ 433% 10 Impound per machine 52$ 415$ 100%415$ 100%363$ 698%
11 Commercial Plan Check - Submittal Fee per submittal n/a 55$ 100%55$ 100%55$ n/a 12 Commercial Plan Check - Cost Per Sheet (all sizes)per sheet 143$ 355$ 100%355$ 100%212$ 148% 13 Residential Plan Check - Submittal Fee per submittal n/a 55$ 100%55$ 100%55$ n/a 14 Residential Plan Check - Cost Per Sheet (all sizes)per sheet 143$ 180$ 100%180$ 100%37$ 26% 15 Additional Re-submittals for Corrections- Submittal Fee per submittal n/a 55$ 100%55$ 100%55$ n/a 16 Additional Re-submittals for Corrections - Cost Per Sheet (all sizes)per sheet 72$ 90$ 100%90$ 100%18$ 25% 17 Record Drawing Scanning Fee -
(see Reproductions)per sheet actual cost actual cost 100% $ - 0% 18 Subdivision Map Check - $2,500 min. required deposit each actual cost actual cost 100% $ - 0% 19 Residential (less or equal to 18 lineal feet)each 331$ 505$ 100%505$ 100%174$ 53% 20 Residential (greater than 18 lineal feet)each 397$ 590$ 100%590$ 100%193$ 49% 21 Commercial / Multi-Family (less than 30 lineal feet)each 397$ 590$ 100%590$ 100%193$ 49% 22 Commercial / Multi-Family (greater than 30 lineal feet)each 464$ 725$ 100%725$ 100%261$ 56% 23 ADA Access Ramp each 331$ 590$ 100%590$ 100%259$ 78% 24 < 50 Lineal Feet 264$ 325$ 100%325$ 100%61$ 23%
25 50+ Lineal Feet per lineal foot 4$ 5$ 100%5$ 100%0.60$ 15% 26 < 50 Lineal Feet 199$ 235$ 100%235$ 100%36$ 18%
27 50+ Lineal Feet per lineal foot 3$ 3$ 100%3$ 100%0.25$ 8% 28 < 200 Square Feet 264$ 460$ 100%460$ 100%196$ 74%
29 Over 200 Square Feet per square foot 1$ 2$ 100%2$ 100%0.50$ 50% 30 All other miscellaneous inspections per hour 133$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 31 Re-Inspection Fee per hour 133$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a PLAN CHECK FEES (Includes 2 Re-submittals for Corrections)

PERMIT ISSURANCE FEES

INSPECTION FEES
Sidewalk Vending
Publication Vending Machines (Public Right-of-Way)
Curb Only
Sidewalk
Commercial / Multi-Family Residential (over 4 units)
Residential
Driveway Approach
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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
32 Utility Cuts (sewer, water, gas, Edison)per location actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100%-$ 0% 33 Tree removal permit including inspection each 133$ 195$ 100%195$ 100%62$ 47% 34 Curb Drain each 159$ 460$ 100%460$ 100%301$ 189%
35 Culvert each 397$ 460$ 100%460$ 100%63$ 16%
36 Parkway Restoration per location 100$ 145$ 100%145$ 100%45$ 45% 37 Dumpster and / or Construction Materials in Right-Of-Way each 53$ 145$ 100%145$ 100%92$ 174% 38 Excavation Steel Plating permit per permit n/a 55$ 100%55$ 100%55$ n/a 39 Excavation Steel Plating daily per plate 52$ 90$ 100%90$ 100%38$ 73% 40 Stormwater Construction Site Inspection per inspection 166$ 205$ 100%205$ 100%39$ 23% 41 Stormwater Quality Improvements (e.g. Bioswale, Filterra, etc.) - Deposit per location actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100%-$ 0% 42 Inspector - Straight Time per hour 133$ n/a n/a 133$ n/a -$ 0% 43 Inspector - Overtime per hour 199$ n/a n/a 199$ n/a -$ 0% 44 3 Man Street Crew - Straight Time per hour 313$ n/a n/a 313$ n/a -$ 0% 45 3 Man Street Crew - Overtime per hour 470$ n/a n/a 470$ n/a -$ 0% 46 11"x17"per sheet 8$ 15$ 100%15$ 100%7$ 88%
47 18"x26"per sheet 8$ 15$ 100%15$ 100%7$ 88%
48 24"x36"per sheet 8$ 15$ 100%15$ 100%7$ 88%
49 1st Map per sheet 26$ 25$ 100%25$ 100%(1)$ -4%
50 Additional Copy each 10$ 10$ 100%10$ 100%-$ 0%
51 1st Map per sheet 54$ 52$ 100%52$ 100%(2)$ -4%
52 Additional Copy each 18$ 17$ 100%17$ 100%(1)$ -6%
53 1st Map each 54$ 52$ 100%52$ 100%(2)$ -4%
54 Additional Copy each 18$ 17$ 100%17$ 100%(1)$ -6%
55 Tree Removal (including stump) = per inch diameter @ 4' above ground per tree 39$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 56 Stump Removal Only per tree 16$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 57 Plant Tree - 24 inch box (Require $500 deposit)per tree actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 58 Plant Tree - 36 inch box (Require $1,000 deposit)per tree actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 59 Base (4 inches) - Up to 100 SF ($1,000 deposit)per location actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 60 each Additional Square Foot per square foot 10$ actual cost 100% actual cost 100%n/a n/a 61 Base (8 inches) - Up to 100 SF ($2,000 deposit)per location actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 62 each Additional Square Foot per square foot 15$ actual cost 100% actual cost 100%n/a n/a 63 Curb Painting Fee ($50 Min)per request 12$ actual cost 100% actual cost 100%n/a n/a 64 Excavation Steel Plating - ($500 Deposit)per plate actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0%

HOURLY LABOR RATES

REPRODUCTIONS
Photocopy / Map Reproduction - Plans, Prints, or Maps (Electronic or Paper) per sheet GIS Maps
11"x17":
18"x26":
>24"x36"

CITY INSTALLATION FEES
Asphalt Paving by City Crews
Non-Residential:

Residential:

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
65 With Post ($600 deposit)per sign actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 66 Without Post ($300 deposit)per sign actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 67 Street light inspection ($500 Deposit)per light actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 68 Traffic signal inspection ($5,000 Deposit)per intersection actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 69 Shopping Cart Containment Plan per plan 441$ $590 100%590$ 100%149$ 34% 70 Shopping Cart Containment Plan Renewal per plan 110$ $590 100%590$ 100%480$ 436% 71 Shopping Cart Containment Plan Appeal Per appeal
1/2 Cost of Original
Fee $480 100% $ 480 100%260$ 118% 72 Residential Street sweeping Per Account n/a $ 28 100% $ 28 100% $ 28 n/a 73 Commercial Street sweeping Per Account n/a $ 56 100% $ 56 100% $ 56 n/a 74 Stormwater Mitigation Plan / LID Plan Review ($4,000 Deposit)each actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 75 Sites not subject to the State General Industrial permit per inspection 150$ actual cost 100% actual cost 100%n/a n/a 76 Sites subject to the State General Industrial permit per inspection 280$ actual cost 100% actual cost 100%n/a n/a 77 Industrial Waste Water permit Review 119$ 415$ 100%415$ 100%296$ 249% 78 Residential - (Annual - pro-rated quarterly)each 48$ 50$ 14%50$ 14%2$ 4% 79 Residential - Renewal (Annual - pro-rated quarterly)each 48$ 50$ 28%50$ 28%2$ 4% 80 Street Sweeping Parking permit Replacement / Fee Transfer each 48$ 50$ 28%50$ 28%2$ 4% 81 On-Site Development Construction Street Parking permit per vehicle 48$ 180$ 100%180$ 100%132$ 275% 82 Quarterly Parking Lot Parking permit - per permit each 52$ 40$ 100%40$ 100%(12)$ -23% 83 Residential Preferential Parking permit each 52$ 50$ 28%50$ 28%(2)$ -4% 84 Residential Preferential Parking permit - renewal each 52$ 50$ 57%50$ 57%(2)$ -4% 85 Visitor Preferential Parking permit each 52$ 50$ 28%50$ 28%(2)$ -4% 86 Preferential Parking District Feasibility Study each actual cost actual cost 100%actual cost 100%-$ 0% 87 Construction No Parking Sign Application per application n/a $30 100%$30 100%30$ n/a 88 No Parking Sign each 2$ $2 100%2$ 100%-$ 0%
89 Assignment Transfer each 1,475$ 2,445$ 100%2,445$ 100%970$ 66% 90 Base Granting or Renewal Fee each 9,217$ 9,380$ 100%9,380$ 100%163$ 2% 91 Vehicle Charging Station - per kw-H - collected by 3rd party per kw-H actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100%-$ 0% 92 Wireless Facility Submittal per permit 720$ $ 2,105 100%2,105$ 100%1,385$ 192% 1 Meter each 933$ 1,020$ 100%1,020$ 100%87$ 9%
2 Meter Box each 381$ 460$ 100%460$ 100%79$ 21%
3 Meter, Meter Box, & Service Line each 4,551$ 4,915$ 100%4,915$ 100%364$ 8%

MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11 - PUBLIC WORKS - UTILITIES
Meter Service Connection Fee

SHOPPING CART CONTAINMENT PLAN
Less than or equal to 1":

Street Sweeping Services
Stormwater
Stormwater MSA fee required to be inspected under the State General Industrial permit Parking permits
Street Sweeping Parking permit
Pipeline Franchise
Traffic Sign Installation

STREETLIGHT / TRAFFIC SIGNAL

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
4 Meter each 1,860$ 1,760$ 100%1,760$ 100%(100)$ -5%
5 Meter Box each 536$ 680$ 100%680$ 100%144$ 27%
6 Meter, Meter Box, & Service Line each 8,397$ 8,920$ 100%8,920$ 100%523$ 6% 7 Meter each 2,043$ 1,840$ 100%1,840$ 100%(203)$ -10%
8 Meter Box each 536$ 680$ 100%680$ 100%144$ 27%
9 Meter, Meter Box, & Service Line each 8,573$ 9,095$ 100%9,095$ 100%522$ 6% 10 Meter each actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 11 Meter Box each actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 12 Meter, Meter Box, & Service Line each actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 13 Abandonment of Existing Service - Time & materials Per Service actual cost $ 2,005 100% $ 2,005 100% n/a n/a 14 Additional Piping (if more than 100 feet) - Time & materials Time & Materials actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 15 Initial Installation - ($1,000 Deposit)each actual cost $195 100% $ 195 100%$0 0% 16 Relocation by City - per location per location 73$ 115$ 100%115$ 100%42$ 58% 17 Multiple Relocations by Others - per location per location 433$ 345$ 100%345$ 100%(88)$ -20% 18 Water Service Deposit ($75 applied to closing bill when service discontinued)each actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 19 Water Disconnection Notice ("Red Tag")each 63$ 45$ 100%45$ 100%(18)$ -29% 20 Payment Plan Administrative each 36$ 45$ 100%45$ 100%9$ 25% 21 Delinquent / Bad Check - Same Day 127$ 110$ 100%110$ 100%(17)$ -13% 22 Delinquent / Bad Check - Next Day each 63$ 65$ 100%65$ 100%2$ 3% 23 After Hours Return to Service each 253$ 195$ 100%195$ 100%(58)$ -23% 24 Delinquent / Bad Check - Same Day each 59$ 65$ 100%65$ 100%6$ 10% 25 Delinquent / Bad Check - Next Day each 36$ 50$ 100%50$ 100%14$ 39% 26 After Hours Return to Service each 176$ 150$ 100%150$ 100%(26)$ -15% 27 5/8"each 844$ 900$ 100%900$ 100%56$ 7%
28 3/4"each 884$ 950$ 100%950$ 100%66$ 7%
29 1"each 933$ 1,020$ 100%1,020$ 100%87$ 9%
30 1-1/2"each 1,860$ 1,760$ 100%1,760$ 100%(100)$ -5%
31 2"each 2,043$ 1,950$ 100%1,950$ 100%(93)$ -5%
32 >2"each actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100%-$ 0% 33 Removal of Meter Jumper or Bypass - Up to 2"each 1,401$ 1,255$ 100%1,255$ 100%(146)$ -10% 34 Removal of Meter Jumper or Bypass - Greater than 2"each n/a actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 35 Meter and / or Connection Tampering each 1,401$ actual cost 100%actual cost 100%n/a n/a 36 Repair Curb Stop (Damage by Owner)each 832$ 1,050$ 100%1,050$ 100%218$ 26% 37 Replace Damaged Lock each 78$ 70$ 100%70$ 100%(8)$ -10% 38 Replaced Meter Box Lid each 117$ 220$ 100%220$ 100%103$ 88% Plan Check & Inspection of Meter Box & Service - Non-City Installation Temporary Fire Hydrant Meter
Finance - Utilities Fees
Water Service Reconnection
Water Service Reconnection (Low Income)
Meter Removal & Re-installation for Non-Payment: (By Size) Miscellaneous Fees
> 2":
2":
1-1/2":

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
39 Lab Fees (Coliform Sample Analysis)
per sample &
flushing 58$ 130$ 100%130$ 100%72$ 124%
40 Backflow Prevention Program (Bi-Monthly)each 8$ 7$ 100%7$ 100%(1)$ -13% 41 Utilities Plan Check (up to 3 sheets)each 1,349$ 2,220$ 100%2,220$ 100%871$ 65% 42 Additional Sheet each 310$ 465$ 100%465$ 100%155$ 50%

OVERDUE FINES
1 Print Adult & Juv Material per day $ 0.18 -$ 0%-$ 0%(0.18)$ -100% 2 Print Adult & Juv Material-Maximum each 10$ -$ 0%-$ 0%(10)$ -100% 3 Educational DVD/Blu-ray per day $ 0.18 -$ 0%-$ 0%(0.18)$ -100% 4 Educational DVD/Blu-ray-Maximum each 29$ -$ 0%-$ 0%(29)$ -100% 5 Entertainment DVD/ Blu-ray per day 1$ -$ 0%-$ 0%(1.00)$ -100% 6 Entertainment DVD/ Blu-ray-Maximum each 29$ -$ 0%-$ 0%(29)$ -100% 7 Laptops per hour 6$ -$ 0%-$ 0%(6)$ -100%
8 Laptops-Maximum each 29$ -$ 0%-$ 0%(29)$ -100%
9 iPads per hour 6$ -$ 0%-$ 0%(6)$ -100%
10 iPads - Maximum each 29$ -$ 0%-$ 0%(29)$ -100%
11 Lost / replacement Library card each 1$ 1$ 50%1$ 50%-$ 0% 12 Lost or Damaged Material each actual cost actual cost 50% actual cost 50%-$ 0% 13 Lost or Damaged Material Processing Fee each 6$ 5$ 50%5$ 50%(1)$ -17% 14 Lost or Damaged Inter-Library Loan Material each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 15 Lost or Damaged ILL Material Processing Fee each 6$ $ 5 29%5$ 29%(1)$ -17% 16 Lost or Damaged RFID Tag each $ 2.00 n/a n/a $ 2.00 n/a -$ 0% 17 Lost or Damaged Barcode each $ 1.00 n/a n/a $ 1.00 n/a -$ 0% 18 Lost or Damaged Circ Card each $ 1.00 n/a n/a $ 1.00 n/a -$ 0% 19 Lost or Damaged Book Jacket each $ 1.00 n/a n/a $ 1.00 n/a -$ 0% 20 Lost or Damaged CD case each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 21 Lost or Damaged DVD case each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 22 Lost or Damaged Audiobook case each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 23 Lost or Damaged Book Set Bag each $ 0.56 n/a n/a $ 0.56 n/a -$ 0% 24 Lost or Damaged Cover Artwork each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 25 Lost or Damaged Cover Artwork-Processing fee per item $ 5.00 n/a n/a $ 5.00 n/a -$ 0% 26 Los or Damaged iPad each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 27 Lost or Damaged Laptop each actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 28 Inter-Library Loan (ILL)each 5$ n/a n/a 5$ n/a -$ 0% 29 ILL Photocopy requests (B&W) - Per Contract per page $ 0.16 0.15$ 10%0.15$ 10%(0.01)$ -6% 30 ILL Photocopy requests (Color) - Per Contract per page $ 0.52 0.50$ 10%0.50$ 10%(0.02)$ -4% 31 Photocopy & Printing (B&W) - Per Contract per page $ 0.16 $0.15 10%0.15$ 10%(0.01)$ -6% 32 Photocopy & Printing (Color) - Per Contract per page $ 0.52 $0.50 10%0.50$ 10%(0.02)$ -4% 33 Room Rental Downey Based per hour 29$ 26$ 100%26$ 100%(3)$ -10% 34 Room Rental Other Organizations per hour 59$ 52$ 100%52$ 100%(7)$ -12% 35 Collection Fee each actual cost actual cost 100% actual cost 100% $ - 0% 36 Fax Local-First Page each 2$ 2$ 100%-$ n/a (2.00)$ -100% Plan Check Fee
SECTION 12 - LIBRARY

SERVICE FEES

LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
37 Fax Local Additional page(s)each 1$ 1$ 100%-$ n/a (1.00)$ -100% 38 Fax Long Distance-First Page each 3$ 3$ 100%-$ n/a (3.00)$ -100% 39 Fax Long Distance-Additional Page(s)each 2$ 2$ 100%-$ n/a (2.00)$ -100% 40 Fax International-First page each 6$ 5$ 100%-$ n/a (6)$ -100% 41 Fax International-Additional Page(s)each 2$ 2$ 100%-$ n/a (2.00)$ -100% 42 Poster printer 24" Roll per linear foot 6$ n/a n/a 6$ n/a -$ 0% 43 Poster Printer 36" Roll per linear foot 7$ n/a n/a 7$ n/a -$ 0% 44 Poster Printer 42" Roll per linear foot 8$ n/a n/a 8$ n/a -$ 0% 45 1" Button Maker per button $ 0.10 n/a n/a 0.10$ n/a -$ 0% 46 2.25" Button Maker per button $ 0.21 n/a n/a 0.21$ n/a -$ 0% 47 Resin Printer
per gram (weight of
final project)$ 0.10 n/a n/a 0.10$ n/a -$ 0%
1 Facility Reservation Amendment Fee each 29$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 1$ 4% 2 Picnic Shelter (Large) - private individual daily Daily (10a-6pm)164$ n/a n/a 171$ n/a 7$ 4% 3 Picnic Shelter (Large) - commercial Daily (10a-6pm)237$ n/a n/a 246$ n/a 9$ 4% 4 Picnic Shelter (Medium) - private individual daily Daily (10a-6pm)111$ n/a n/a 115$ n/a 4$ 4% 5 Picnic Shelter (Medium) - commercial Daily (10a-6pm)167$ n/a n/a 174$ n/a 7$ 4% 6 Deposit (all users)per use 50$ n/a n/a 52$ n/a 2$ 4%
7 Resident per hour 24$ n/a n/a 25$ n/a 1$ 4%
8 Commercial per hour 40$ n/a n/a 42$ n/a 2$ 4%
9 Baseball Diamond Lights per hour 28$ n/a n/a 29$ n/a 1$ 4% 10 Tennis Court Reservations per hour 7$ n/a n/a 7$ n/a 0$ 4% 11 Pickleball Court Reservations per hour n/a n/a n/a 7$ n/a 7$ n/a 12 Bocce Ball Court Reservations per hour n/a n/a n/a 5$ n/a 5$ n/a 13 Wilderness Park Parking
per vehicle, non-
resident 5$ n/a n/a 5$ n/a -$ 0%
14 Tournament Fee each 176$ n/a n/a 183$ n/a 7$ 4%
15 Snack Shack per day 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a 2$ 4%
16 Concession Stand - Rancho Los Amigos Sports Center per day 259$ n/a n/a 269$ n/a 10$ 4% 17 Sports permit Application Processing Fee per application 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a 2$ 4% 18 Sports Enhancement Team Fee < 15 players per season 23$ n/a n/a 24$ n/a 1$ 4% 19 Sports Enhancement Team Fee 16-30 Players per season 29$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 1$ 4% 20 Sports Enhancement Team Fee 30+ players per season 36$ n/a n/a 37$ n/a 1$ 4% 21 Activity Room - private individual (2hr minimum)per hour 44$ n/a n/a 46$ n/a 2$ 4% 22 Activity Room - commercial (2hr minimum)per hour 74$ n/a n/a 77$ n/a 3$ 4% 23 Activity Room w/ Kitchen - private individual (2hr minimum)per hour n/a n/a n/a 55$ n/a 55$ n/a 24 Activity Room w/ Kitchen - Commercial (2hr minimum)per hour n/a n/a n/a 103$ n/a 103$ n/a 25 Kitchen- Private Individual per hour 30$ n/a n/a -$ n/a (30)$ -100% SECTION 13 - RECREATION
Outdoor Park Facilities
Baseball Diamonds/Outdoor Volleyball/ Outdoor Basketball/Open Space/ Tennis, Pickleball, & Bocce Ball Courts Indoor Park Facilities (Apollo & Wilderness Parks)
Indoor Park Facilities (Furman & Golden Parks)

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
26 Kitchen- Commercial per hour 48$ n/a n/a -$ n/a (48)$ -100% 27 Civic and Adult Groups per hour 29$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 1$ 4% 28 Individual, non commercial per hour 29$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 1$ 4% 29 Commercial per hour 67$ n/a n/a 70$ n/a 3$ 4%
30 Civic and Adult Groups per hour 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a 2$ 4% 31 Individual, non-commercial per hour 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a 2$ 4% 32 Commercial per hour 133$ n/a n/a 138$ n/a 5$ 4%
33 Refundable Deposit (all users)per use 117$ n/a n/a 122$ n/a 5$ 4% 34 Drop-In Play (Basketball/Volleyball)per person per visit 2$ n/a n/a 2$ n/a 0$ 4% 35 Facility Reservation Amendment Fee each 29$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 1$ 4% 36 Non- resident / Commercial per hour 164$ n/a n/a 171$ n/a 7$ 4% 37 Resident (non commercial)per hour 112$ n/a n/a 116$ n/a 4$ 4% 38 nonprofit per hour 100$ n/a n/a 104$ n/a 4$ 4%
39 deposit (all users)per use 379$ n/a n/a 394$ n/a 15$ 4% 40 Non-resident / Commercial per hour 123$ n/a n/a 128$ n/a 5$ 4% 41 Resident (non-commercial)per hour 76$ n/a n/a 79$ n/a 3$ 4% 42 nonprofit per hour 64$ n/a n/a 67$ n/a 3$ 4%
43 Deposit (all users)per use 162$ n/a n/a 168$ n/a 6$ 4% 44 Non- resident / Commercial per hour 112$ n/a n/a 116$ n/a 4$ 4% 45 Resident (non commercial)per hour 64$ n/a n/a 67$ n/a 3$ 4% 46 nonprofit per hour 53$ n/a n/a 55$ n/a 2$ 4%
47 Deposit (all users)per use 162$ n/a n/a 168$ n/a 6$ 4% 48 Non- resident / Commercial per hour 76$ n/a n/a 79$ n/a 3$ 4% 49 Resident (non commercial)per hour 53$ n/a n/a 55$ n/a 2$ 4% 50 nonprofit per hour 47$ n/a n/a 49$ n/a 2$ 4%
51 Deposit (all users)per use 162$ n/a n/a 168$ n/a 6$ 4% 52 Non- resident / Commercial per hour 47$ n/a n/a 49$ n/a 2$ 4% 53 Resident (non commercial)per hour 41$ n/a n/a 43$ n/a 2$ 4% 54 nonprofit per hour 47$ n/a n/a 49$ n/a 2$ 4%
Rio Hondo Room/Art & Crafts
55 Non- resident / Commercial per hour 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a 2$ 4% 56 Resident (non commercial)per hour 36$ n/a n/a 37$ n/a 1$ 4% 57 nonprofit per hour 29$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 1$ 4%
Full Gym
Barbara J Riley Community/Senior Center
Dance Room
Downey Room
Auditorium ( North Side)
Auditorium (south side with stage)
Diane Boggs Auditorium
Gary P McCaughan Gym
**Special Note:** A fee waiver for use of event space once per year and/or one hour of meeting space per month, as space is available at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center Auditorium, Downey Room and Kitchen, and the Apollo Gym – Activity Room Half Gym (2 hr minimum)

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
58 deposit (all users)per use 108$ n/a n/a 112$ n/a 4$ 4% 59 Non- resident / Commercial per hour 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a 2$ 4% 60 Resident (non commercial)per hour 36$ n/a n/a 37$ n/a 1$ 4% 61 nonprofit per hour 29$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 1$ 4%
62 Deposit (all users)per use 108$ n/a n/a 112$ n/a 4$ 4% 63 Non- resident / Commercial per hour 41$ n/a n/a 43$ n/a 2$ 4% 64 Resident (non commercial)per hour 23$ n/a n/a 24$ n/a 1$ 4% 65 nonprofit per hour 23$ n/a n/a 24$ n/a 1$ 4%
66 Deposit (all users)per use 108$ n/a n/a 112$ n/a 4$ 4% 67 Non- resident / Commercial per Use 235$ n/a n/a 244$ n/a 9$ 4% 68 Resident (non commercial)per Use 176$ n/a n/a 183$ n/a 7$ 4% 69 nonprofit per Use 164$ n/a n/a 171$ n/a 7$ 4%
70 Deposit (all users)per use 432$ n/a n/a 449$ n/a 17$ 4% 71 Non- resident / Commercial per Use 117$ n/a n/a 122$ n/a 5$ 4% 72 Resident (non commercial)per Use 106$ n/a n/a 110$ n/a 4$ 4% 73 nonprofit per Use 94$ n/a n/a 98$ n/a 4$ 4%
74 Piano Flat Fee 57$ n/a n/a 59$ n/a 2$ 4%
75 Extra Screen (in addition to built-in)Flat Fee 28$ n/a n/a 29$ n/a 1$ 4% 76 Overhead Projector Flat Fee 57$ n/a n/a 59$ n/a 2$ 4% 77 Easel Flat Fee 17$ n/a n/a 18$ n/a 1$ 4%
78 Dry Erase Flat Fee 17$ n/a n/a 18$ n/a 1$ 4%
79 TV/VCR/DVD Flat Fee 57$ n/a n/a 59$ n/a 2$ 4%
80 Portable PA with Microphone Flat Fee 113$ n/a n/a 118$ n/a 5$ 4% 81 Deposit (all users)per use 226$ n/a n/a 235$ n/a 9$ 4% 82 Cleaning Fee (Optional)per use 57$ n/a n/a 59$ n/a 2$ 4% 83 Facility Attendant per hour 17$ n/a n/a 18$ n/a 1$ 4% Up to 75 Guests=1 attendant
76 to 200 Guests= 2 Attendants
84 > 200 Guests= 3 Attendants 17$ n/a n/a 18$ n/a 1$ 4% 85 Security Monitor per hour 36$ n/a n/a 37$ n/a 1$ 4%
86 18-Hole Weekday per person 47$ n/a n/a 50$ n/a 3$ 6% 87 18-Hole Weekday: juniors <18, seniors 65+, and veterans per person 31$ n/a n/a 31$ n/a -$ 0% 88 18-Hole Weekend & Holidays per person 59$ n/a n/a 62$ n/a 3$ 5% 89 9-Hole Weekday per person 28$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 2$ 7%
90 9-Hole Weekend per person 33$ n/a n/a 35$ n/a 2$ 6%
Rio Hondo Golf Course
Downey Unified School District (DUSD): Use of the Barbara J. Riley Community & Senior Center per the terms of the Reciprocal Use Agreement between DUSD and the City of Downey. Staff charges will apply if the facility is open or closed outside of normal operation hours Miscellaneous Rental Rates
Half Kitchen (Front Only)
Kitchen
Crawford Room/TV
Gallatin Room A
Non-Resident
City of Downey Resident

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
91 18-Hole Weekday per person 34$ n/a n/a 35$ n/a 1$ 4% 92 18-Hole Weekday: juniors <18, seniors 65+, and veterans per person 23$ n/a n/a 24$ n/a 1$ 4% 93 18-Hole Weekend & Holidays per person 44$ n/a n/a 46$ n/a 2$ 4% 94 9-Hole Weekday per person 21$ n/a n/a 22$ n/a 1$ 4%
95 9-Hole Weekend per person 26$ n/a n/a 27$ n/a 1$ 4%
96 18-Hole Weekday per person 52$ n/a n/a 54$ n/a 2$ 4% 97 18-Hole Weekend & Holidays per person 69$ n/a n/a 72$ n/a 3$ 4% 98 9-Hole Weekday per person 30$ n/a n/a 31$ n/a 1$ 4%
99 9-Hole Weekend per person 38$ n/a n/a 40$ n/a 2$ 4%
100 18-Hole Weekday per person 34$ n/a n/a 35$ n/a 1$ 4% 101 18-Hole Weekend & Holidays per person 46$ n/a n/a 48$ n/a 2$ 4% 102 Twilight Play Weekday per person 21$ n/a n/a 22$ n/a 1$ 4% 103 Twilight Play Weekend per person 26$ n/a n/a 27$ n/a 1$ 4% 104 Resident Weekday per person 20$ n/a n/a 21$ n/a 1$ 4% 105 Resident Weekend per person 26$ n/a n/a 27$ n/a 1$ 4% 106 Non-Resident Weekend & Holiday per person 33$ n/a n/a 34$ n/a 1$ 4% 107 Non-Resident Weekday per person 26$ n/a n/a 27$ n/a 1$ 4% 108 Resident Weekdays per person 12$ n/a n/a 12$ n/a 0$ 4% 109 Resident Weekends per person 17$ n/a n/a 18$ n/a 1$ 4% 110 Non - Resident Weekdays per person 16$ n/a n/a 17$ n/a 1$ 4% 111 Non - Resident Weekends per person 20$ n/a n/a 21$ n/a 1$ 4% 112 Twilight Play, 9 Holes per person 20$ n/a n/a 21$ n/a 1$ 4% 113 Men's Club Tee Time Position Annual per Member 10$ n/a n/a 10$ n/a 0$ 4% 114 High School/College Team
as determined by
Director of Parks &
Recreation
as determined by
Director of Parks &
Recreation n/a n/a
as determined by
Director of Parks &
Recreation n/a -$ 0%
115 18-Hole- Single Per Person 17$ n/a n/a 18$ n/a 1$ 4% 116 18- Hole - Single Rider Per Person 33$ n/a n/a 34$ n/a 1$ 4% 117 9-Hole- Single each cart 13$ n/a n/a 14$ n/a 1$ 4%
118 Small Bucket each 7$ n/a n/a 7$ n/a -$ 0%
119 Medium Bucket each 12$ n/a n/a 14$ n/a 2$ 17%
120 Large Bucket each 14$ n/a n/a 17$ n/a 3$ 21%
Special Note on Driving Range: volume discounts and other sizes as approved by Director of Parks & Recreation 121 Recreation Swim each 3$ n/a n/a 3$ n/a -$ 0%
Downey Aquatic Center
Driving Range
Cart Rental
Special Note on seniors and juniors: with reservations, rates apply all day Monday or before 8 am or after 12 noon Tuesday through Friday excluding holidays. Without reservations (walk-ups), rates apply anytime Monday through Friday excluding holidays.

Super Twilight
Twilight Play
Active Duty Military personnel w/ Military ID
Tournament

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
122 Non-Resident Aquatic Lesson Fee each 6$ n/a n/a 4$ n/a (2)$ -33% 123 Aquatic Swim Lesson Fee each Market Value n/a n/a Market Value n/a $ - 0% 124 Aquatic Programs each Market Value n/a n/a Market Value n/a $ - 0% 125 Classes each
Based on Instructor's
Fee n/a n/a
Based on
Instructor's Fee n/a $ - 0%
126 Non-Resident Class Upcharge Fee each $ 4 n/a n/a $4 n/a $ - 0% 127 Youth Camps each Direct cost+10%n/a n/a Direct cost+10% n/a $ - 0% 128 Youth camps Non Resident upcharge each 5$ n/a n/a 4$ n/a (1)$ -20% 129 Adult Sports each Direct cost+10%n/a n/a Direct cost+10% n/a -$ 0% 130 Day Care each Direct cost+10%n/a n/a Direct cost+10% n/a -$ 0% 131 Other Activities each Direct cost+10%n/a n/a Direct cost+10% n/a -$ 0% 132 Non-Resident Class Excursion Fee each 4$ n/a n/a 4$ n/a -$ 0% 133 Downey LINK per trip $ 0.50 n/a n/a 0.50$ n/a -$ 0% 134 30-Use Bus Pass each 15$ n/a n/a 15$ n/a -$ 0%
135 Downey Dial-a-Ride per trip $ 0.50 n/a n/a 0.50$ n/a -$ 0% 1 Admission Fee - Adult each 5$ n/a n/a 5$ n/a -$ 0%
2 Admission Fee - Youth (17 years or younger)each 5$ n/a n/a 5$ n/a -$ 0% 3 Admission - Students (with valid ID)each 5$ n/a n/a 5$ n/a -$ 0% 4 Admission - Senior (65 years and older)each 3$ n/a n/a 3$ n/a -$ 0% 5 Admission - Veteran (with valid ID)each 3$ n/a n/a 3$ n/a -$ 0% 6 Admission - Downey Students and Student Residents (with valid ID)each Free n/a n/a Free n/a -$ 0% 7 Admission - 3 years and younger each Free n/a n/a Free n/a -$ 0% 8 Admission - CMSC Members each Free n/a n/a Free n/a -$ 0% 9 Annual Membership - Family (2 adults/3 children)each 83$ n/a n/a 80$ n/a (3.00)$ -4% 10 Annual Membership - Single each 52$ n/a n/a 50$ n/a (2.00)$ -4% 11 Annual Membership - Student each 30$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a -$ 0% 12 Annual Membership - Senior each 40$ n/a n/a 40$ n/a -$ 0% 13 Annual Membership - Family Renewal each 72$ n/a n/a 72$ n/a -$ 0% 14 Annual Membership - Single Renewal each 45$ n/a n/a 45$ n/a -$ 0% 15 Annual Membership - Student Renewal each 27$ n/a n/a 27$ n/a -$ 0% 16 Annual Membership - Senior Renewal each 36$ n/a n/a 36$ n/a -$ 0% 17 Field Trip (booked in advanced with 15+ participants; every 10 kids, 1 free chaperone)each 3$ n/a n/a 3$ n/a -$ 0% 18 Challenger Learning Center each 350$ n/a n/a 350$ n/a -$ 0% 19 1st Floor Community Room (business hours) - Commercial per hour 45$ n/a n/a 55$ n/a 10$ 22% 20 1st Floor Community Room (business hours) - Individual per hour 25$ n/a n/a 35$ n/a 10$ 40% 21 1st Floor Community Room (business hours) - Non Downey Individual per hour 35$ n/a n/a 45$ n/a 10$ 29% 22 1st Floor Community Room (business hours) - Downey Nonprofit or Youth Group per hour 20$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 10$ 50% 23 1st Floor Community Room (business hours) - Non Downey Nonprofit or Youth Group per hour 25$ n/a n/a 35$ n/a 10$ 40% 24 1st Floor Community Room (non business hours) - Commercial per hour 175$ n/a n/a 200$ n/a 25$ 14% 25 1st Floor Community Room (non business hours) - Downey Individual per hour 125$ n/a n/a 150$ n/a 25$ 20% 26 1st Floor Community Room (non business hours) - Non Downey Individual per hour 150$ n/a n/a 175$ n/a 25$ 17% 27 1st Floor Community Room (non business hours) - Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 75$ n/a n/a 100$ n/a 25$ 33% SECTION 14 - COLUMBIA MEMORIAL SPACE CENTER
Recreation Programs

TRANSIT

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
28 1st Floor Community Room (non business hours) - Non Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 125$ n/a n/a 150$ n/a 25$ 20% 29 2nd Floor Theater Room (business hours) - Commercial per hour 65$ n/a n/a 75$ n/a 10$ 15% 30 2nd Floor Theater Room (business hours) - Downey Individual per hour 35$ n/a n/a 45$ n/a 10$ 29% 31 2nd Floor Theater Room (business hours) - Non Downey Individual per hour 55$ n/a n/a 65$ n/a 10$ 18% 32 2nd Floor Theater Room (business hours) - Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 25$ n/a n/a 35$ n/a 10$ 40% 33 2nd Floor Theater Room (business hours) - Non Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 35$ n/a n/a 45$ n/a 10$ 29% 34 2nd Floor Theater Room (non business hours) - Commercial per hour 200$ n/a n/a 225$ n/a 25$ 13% 35 2nd Floor Theater Room (non business hours) - Downey Individual per hour 150$ n/a n/a 175$ n/a 25$ 17% 36 2nd Floor Theater Room (non business hours) - Non Downey Individual per hour 175$ n/a n/a 200$ n/a 25$ 14% 37 2nd Floor Theater Room (non business hours) - Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 100$ n/a n/a 125$ n/a 25$ 25% 38 2nd Floor Theater Room (non business hours) - Non Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 150$ n/a n/a 175$ n/a 25$ 17% 39 1st Floor - Commercial per hour 275$ n/a n/a 300$ n/a 25$ 9% 40 1st Floor - Downey Individual per hour 175$ n/a n/a 200$ n/a 25$ 14% 41 1st Floor - Non Downey Individual per hour 250$ n/a n/a 275$ n/a 25$ 10% 42 1st Floor - Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 125$ n/a n/a 150$ n/a 25$ 20% 43 1st Floor - Non Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 175$ n/a n/a 200$ n/a 25$ 14% 44 1st & 2nd Floors - Commercial per hour 350$ n/a n/a 375$ n/a 25$ 7% 45 1st & 2nd Floors - Downey Individual per hour 250$ n/a n/a 275$ n/a 25$ 10% 46 1st & 2nd Floors - Non Downey Individual per hour 300$ n/a n/a 325$ n/a 25$ 8% 47 1st & 2nd Floors - Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 150$ n/a n/a 175$ n/a 25$ 17% 48 1st & 2nd Floors - Non Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 250$ n/a n/a 275$ n/a 25$ 10% 49 Amphitheater (business hours) - Commercial per hour 95$ n/a n/a 105$ n/a 10$ 11% 50 Amphitheater (business hours) - Non Downey Individual per hour 75$ n/a n/a 85$ n/a 10$ 13% 51 Amphitheater (business hours) - Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 35$ n/a n/a 45$ n/a 10$ 29% 52 Amphitheater (business hours) - Non Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 60$ n/a n/a 70$ n/a 10$ 17% 53 Amphitheater (non business hours) - Commercial per hour 125$ n/a n/a 150$ n/a 25$ 20% 54 Amphitheater (non business hours) - Downey Individual per hour 85$ n/a n/a 110$ n/a 25$ 29% 55 Amphitheater (non business hours) - Non Downey Individual per hour 105$ n/a n/a 130$ n/a 25$ 24% 56 Amphitheater (non business hours) - Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 70$ n/a n/a 95$ n/a 25$ 36% 57 Amphitheater (non business hours) - Non Downey Non profit or youth group per hour 85$ n/a n/a 110$ n/a 25$ 29% Special Note: All facility rentals require a 3 hour minimum reservation. Facility rental attendees are not required to pay an admission fee
58 Special Note: Qualified non-profit Downey-based civic and organized Downey-based youth groups are permitted one free use per organization of the Columbia Memorial Space Center one time per calendar year (non-cumulative). A six-hour maximum non- cumulative $ - n/a n/a $ - $ - 0% 59 Outdoor Birthday Party Package (during business hours) Solar - CMSC Member 1 200$ n/a n/a 225$ n/a 25.00$ 13% 60 Outdoor Birthday Party Package (during business hours) Solar - Non Member 1 250$ n/a n/a 275$ n/a 25.00$ 10% 61 Outdoor Birthday Party Package (during business hours) Nova - CMSC Member 1 400$ n/a n/a 425$ n/a 25.00$ 6% 62 Outdoor Birthday Party Package (during business hours) Nova - Non Member 1 450$ n/a n/a 472$ n/a 22.00$ 5% 63 Indoor Birthday Party Package (during business hours) Comet - CMSC Member 1 250$ n/a n/a 275$ n/a 25.00$ 10% 64 Indoor Birthday Party Package (during business hours) Comet - Non Member 1 300$ n/a n/a 325$ n/a 25.00$ 8% 65 Classes - CMSC Members 1 varies n/a n/a varies n/a -$ 0% 66 Classes - Non Members 1 varies n/a n/a varies n/a -$ 0% 67 Outreach/Off-site programs 1 varies n/a n/a varies n/a -$ 0% 68 Gift Shop - AAA Discount 1 20% off n/a n/a 20% off n/a -$ 0% 69 Gift Shop - CMSC Member Discount 1 20% off n/a n/a 20% off n/a -$ 0%

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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
Special Note: discounts, including CMSC partner discounts, may be approved by the Executive Director, the City Manager, or designee. Government agency facility rental fee may be waived at discretion of the City Manager. 1 Monday- Wednesday (6 hr min.)per hour 164$ n/a n/a 171$ n/a 7$ 4% 2 Thursday to Sunday *(6 hr min.)per hour 199$ n/a n/a 207$ n/a 8$ 4% 3 Rehearsal Usage Monday-Sunday( 4 hr min.)per hour 140$ n/a n/a 146$ n/a 6$ 4% 4 Patio & Lobby Custodial Fee per Event 87$ n/a n/a 90$ n/a 3$ 4% 5 Theatre Custodial Fee per Event 205$ n/a n/a 213$ n/a 8$ 4% 6 Theatre Custodial Rehearsal Fee per Rehearsal 87$ n/a n/a 90$ n/a 3$ 4% 7 Ticket Printing Reimbursement per Ticket 0.35$ n/a n/a 0$ n/a 0.01$ 4% 8 Ticket Exchanges per Ticket 3$ n/a n/a 3$ n/a 0.12$ 4% 9 Shipping & Handling Charge per occurrence 3$ n/a n/a 3$ n/a 0.12$ 4% Facility Enhancement Surcharge
10 Ticket Price of $11.00-39.99 per Ticket 1$ n/a n/a 2$ n/a 1$ 100% 11 Ticket Price of $40+per Ticket 2$ n/a n/a 3$ n/a 1$ 50% 12 Walk Up / Phone ticket sales per Ticket n/a n/a n/a 2$ n/a 2$ n/a 13 Online Ticket Sales per Ticket 3$ n/a n/a 3$ n/a -$ 0% 14 Box Office Fee per performance 293$ n/a n/a 305$ n/a 12$ 4% 15 Box Office Credit card Fee percentage $ 0.03 n/a n/a 0.03$ n/a 0$ 4% 16 Lobby Advertising weekly 29$ n/a n/a 30$ n/a 1$ 4%
17 Theatre percentage Rent 10% of gross Ticket
sales or Base Rent,
whichever amount is
greater n/a n/a
10% of gross Ticket
sales or Base Rent,
whichever amount is
greater n/a -$ 0%
18 Theatre Use Deposit - Ticketed Events Per Contract 675$ n/a n/a 702$ n/a 27$ 4% 19 Theatre Use Deposit - Non- ticketed Events Per Day 675$ n/a n/a 702$ n/a 27$ 4% Technical Director
20 Straight Time per hour 47$ n/a n/a 48$ n/a 1$ 2%
21 Overtime per hour 71$ n/a n/a 72$ n/a 1$ 1%
22 Double per hour 95$ n/a n/a 96$ n/a 1$ 1%
Stage Manager
23 Straight Time per hour 46$ n/a n/a 46$ n/a -$ 0%
24 Overtime per hour 68$ n/a n/a 69$ n/a 1$ 1%
25 Double per hour 91$ n/a n/a 92$ n/a 1$ 1%
Sound Technician
26 Straight Time per hour 43$ n/a n/a 43$ n/a -$ 0%
27 Overtime per hour 65$ n/a n/a 65$ n/a -$ 0%
28 Double per hour 86$ n/a n/a 86$ n/a -$ 0%
Electrician/Lighting Designer
29 Straight Time per hour 43$ n/a n/a 43$ n/a -$ 0%
30 Overtime per hour 65$ n/a n/a 65$ n/a -$ 0%
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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
31 Double per hour 86$ n/a n/a 86$ n/a -$ 0%
Spotlight Operator
32 Straight Time per hour 35$ n/a n/a 36$ n/a 1$ 3%
33 Overtime per hour 54$ n/a n/a 54$ n/a -$ 0%
34 Double per hour 72$ n/a n/a 72$ n/a -$ 0%
House Managers
35 Straight Time per hour 35$ n/a n/a 36$ n/a 1$ 3%
36 Overtime per hour 54$ n/a n/a 54$ n/a -$ 0%
37 Double per hour 72$ n/a n/a 72$ n/a -$ 0%
Ticket Sellers
38 Straight Time per hour 35$ n/a n/a 36$ n/a 1$ 3%
39 Overtime per hour 54$ n/a n/a 54$ n/a -$ 0%
40 Double per hour 72$ n/a n/a 72$ n/a -$ 0%
Carpenter/Flyman/Stagehand
41 Straight Time per hour 35$ n/a n/a 36$ n/a 1$ 3%
42 Overtime per hour 54$ n/a n/a 54$ n/a -$ 0%
43 Double per hour 72$ n/a n/a 72$ n/a -$ 0%
44 Event Staff Fee per hour 35$ n/a n/a 35$ n/a -$ 0%
45 Event Staff Fee - overtime per hour 54$ n/a n/a 54$ n/a -$ 0% 46 Event Staff Fee - double overtime per hour 59$ n/a n/a 59$ n/a -$ 0% 47 City IT Services per hour 76$ n/a n/a 76$ n/a -$ 0%
48 City PW Road Closure per hour 29$ n/a n/a 29$ n/a -$ 0% 49 Bistro Tables per Event, each 14$ n/a n/a 15$ n/a 0.56$ 4% 50 Piano Tuning per Event actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 51 Spot Light per light 87$ n/a n/a 90$ n/a 3$ 4%
52 Upright Piano per Event 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a 2$ 4%
53 Concert Grand Piano per Event 235$ n/a n/a 244$ n/a 9$ 4% 54 Movie Projector and Screen per Event 176$ n/a n/a 183$ n/a 7$ 4% 55 Video License Fee per day 176$ n/a n/a 183$ n/a 7$ 4% 56 Light Trees/Dance Booms per event $188+Labor n/a n/a $196+Labor 100%8$ 4% 57 Concessions Use Fee >300 each Use 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a 2$ 4% 58 Concessions Use Fee <300 each Use 87$ n/a n/a 90$ n/a 3$ 4% 59 Marley Dance Floor each Use $234+staff time n/a n/a $243+staff time 100%9$ 4% 60 Orchestra Shell per event $234+staff time n/a n/a $243+staff time 100%9$ 4% 61 Orchestra Pit Removal Fee per event $234+staff time n/a n/a $243+staff time 100%9$ 4% 62 Complimentary Tickets (over 20 comps)per ticket 1$ n/a n/a 1.50$ n/a 0.50$ 50% 63 Internet Fees per ticket actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100%-$ 0% 64 Hard Line Internet Connection per event/per day 117$ n/a n/a 122$ n/a 5$ 4% 65 Monday to Thursday No Charge n/a n/a No Charge n/a $ - 0% 66 Friday to Sunday Not Available n/a n/a Not Available n/a $ - 0% 67 Rehearsal Usage No Charge n/a n/a No Charge n/a $ - 0% 68 Theater Custodial Fee per event 205$ n/a n/a 213$ n/a $ 8 4% Rental Items
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Fee Name Units
FY 23-24
Adopted Fees
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
($)
RCS Cost Recovery
Recommendation
(%)
FY 24-25
Proposed Fees
% of Cost
Recovery
Variance from
FY23/24

% Of
Increase/
Decrease
69 Ticket Printing per event 76$ n/a n/a 79$ n/a $ 3 4% 70 Support personnel per event actual cost n/a n/a actual cost 100% $ - 0% 71 Client provided seller per event
$54 + 25% gross
sales n/a n/a
$56 + 25% gross
sales n/a $ 2 4%
72 Theatre Provided Seller per event 30% gross n/a n/a 30% gross n/a $ - 0% Room Rents Alone without Auditorium
73 Multi-Purpose Room Monday to Sunday (2hr min)per hour 59$ n/a n/a 61$ n/a $ 2 4% 74 Lobby/Patio Only Monday to Sunday (4hr min)per hour 169$ n/a n/a 176$ n/a $ 7 4% Fee Updated per RCS’s Cost Recovery Recommendation (Includes Fee Increases/Decreases) Fee Updated per Department's Recommendation following RCS’s Cost Recovery Recommendation (Includes Fee Increases/Decreases)
Increase by CPI (4%)
New Fee
Fee Removed
Merchandise Sales

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October 2023
Prepared by:

Revenue & Cost Specialists, LLC
1519 E Chapman Ave, Ste C
Fullerton, CA 92831
www.revenuecost.com
Attachment B

City of Downey Cost of Services Study – October 2023

Attachment B

City of Downey Cost of Services Study – October 2023

October 25, 2023

City of Downey
11111 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241

Honorable Mayor, City Council, and City Manager:

This Report is submitted pursuant to our contract with the City to perform a revenue and cost analysis for the City for its services, and this will result in updated user fees for the City of Downey.

The motivation for this cost of services study is the need of both the City Council and City staff to maintain City’s services at a level commensurate with the standards previously set by the City Council, and to maintain effective policy and management control of City services.

RCS wishes to thank all City department heads and staff for their assistance and cooperation extended to us during the accomplishment of our work, without whose aid this Report could not have been produced. The response, awareness and information gathered and supplied by numerous City employees make this Report the sound one we believe it to be.

Respectfully submitted,

ERIC JOHNSON CHU THAI
President Partner

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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY _____________________________________________________________________________________ 5

CHAPTER I – BACKGROUND OF STUDY ___________________________________________________________________ 7

CHAPTER II – CALCULATING THE FULL COSTS ________________________________________________________ 11

CHAPTER III – COST RECOVERY RECOMMENDATIONS _______________________________________________ 23

CHAPTER IV – CONCLUSION ____________________________________________________________________________ 37

APPENDIX A – SUMMARY OF CURRENT AND PROPOSED FEES ______________________________________ 39

APPENDIX B – SERVICE COST CALCULATION WORKSHEETS ________________________________________ 83

APPENDIX C – SUMMARY OF RECREATION SERVICES _______________________________________________ 581

APPENDIX D – SUMMARY OF TRANSIT SERVICES ___________________________________________________ 583

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Revenue & Cost Specialists (RCS) is pleased to present the City of Downey with this Cost of Services Study. This study was based on the City of Downey’s adopted FY 2023-24 budget and staffing information and latest fee schedule available to the public.

Fiscal Impact
If all the recommendations and suggestions made in this study are adopted, the City of Downey would increase cost recovery by $2,000,500 on an annual basis. Typical with other studies we have performed, development services could achieve the greatest cost recovery from new revenues.

Possible New Revenues from Fee Increases – City of Downey

While RCS calculates a $25,498,192 subsidy from all the fee related services, we conservatively estimate $2,000,500 in possible new revenues, based on factors discussed later in this report. By adopting RCS’ recommendations, far more equity between taxpayers and fee-payers would be gained, and the City’s financial picture would be improved.

Comprehensive Approach
Downey’s fee study kicked off in February 2022, followed by a series of focused meetings going into the details of every user fee. All the data were reviewed multiple times to ensure confidence by City staff. The draft and final reports were reviewed by Downey administration from November 2022 through January 2023. In August 2023, RCS received the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget, so we updated the report to using the most current financial data. This fee study addressed all departments, providing development services, public works, public safety, community services and administration. This study also produced a cost allocation plan, which calculated the general fund overhead costs, which the water and sewer funds will reimburse the City for.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW

SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE
[S-001 to S-050] DEVELOPMENT SERVICES $2,216,897 $3,352,155 ($1,135,258)66.1%VAR.$838,400 [S-051 to S-103] PUBLIC WORKS $150,394 $1,165,557 ($1,015,163)12.9%VAR.$950,300 [S-104 to S-200] PUBLIC SAFETY $4,047,953 $22,409,605 ($18,361,652)18.1%VAR.$72,900 [S-201 to S-221] COMMUNITY SERVICES $8,004,467 $12,748,081 ($4,743,614)0.0%VAR.$0 [S-222 to S-235] WATER ENTERPRISE $181,423 $214,826 ($33,403)84.5%VAR.$38,200 [S-236 to S-248] ADMINISTRATION $59,542 $145,709 ($86,167)40.9%VAR.$100,700 ALL FEE SERVICES $14,660,676 $40,035,933 ($25,375,257)36.6%$2,000,500 PCT. RECOVERY

FROM FEES

If all the
recommendations
and suggestions
made in this Report
are adopted, the City
of Downey would
increase cost
recovery by
$2,000,500 on an
annual basis.

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RCS’ Cost of Services Study did more than calculate the full cost of all city services. This process gave the City an opportunity to add new fees for services which the City is already providing, without a fee. We also recommended removal of fees which are no longer valid, and modifying some user fee structures to improve city services. Our comprehensive approach includes a review of city fees and their legal feasibility, a discussion of fee invoicing and collections, and conversation of user fee trends and market demands.

RCS highly encourages the City to adopt updated user fees based on our study, as our findings include fees that are grossly subsidized, no longer valid, can be legally challenged or currently inefficient to use.

Text Topics
The remaining Chapters of this study address the following topics:

I. Background of Study
II. Calculating the Full Costs
III. Cost Recovery Recommendations
IV. Conclusion

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CHAPTER I – BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Impact of Propositions 13, 4, 218 and 26
Proposition 13 passed by California voters in 1978, forever changing city budgets. Prior to 1978, cities and counties balanced their budgets with a property tax formula. The property tax which property owners paid could increase dramatically year over year, creating hardship for those with fixed incomes. Proposition 13 capped property tax rates at 1%, with annual inflation increase no more than 2%. The passage of Proposition 13 immediately reduced property tax payments from homes, businesses and farms by 57%.

The following year, Proposition 4 was passed primarily to clean up language related to taxes and appropriations limits after the wake of Proposition 13. However, there is one phrase in section 8(c) of the proposition text which better defines user charges and user fees.

“Proceeds of taxes” shall include, but not be restricted to, all tax revenues and the proceeds to an entity of government, from (1) regulatory licenses, user charges, and user fees to the extent that those proceeds exceed the costs reasonably borne by that entity in providing the regulation, product, or service…”

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Restated, any proceeds from user charges and user fees which exceed the “costs reasonably borne” are considered taxes. The legal ability for government agencies to charge fees in California in the wake of all of the changes wrought by Proposition 13 comes out of that little phrase. The importance, and the deeper meaning, is detailed in this section of the author’s intent documents:

“The phrase ‘costs reasonably borne by such entity in providing the regulation, product, or service’ is intended to incorporate all appropriations by an entity for reasonable costs appropriate for the continuation of service over time. This includes ongoing expenses such as operation costs and a reasonable allocation for overhead and administration, but it also includes responsible allocations for capital replacement, expansion of services, and repayment of related bond issuances would be considered ‘costs reasonably borne’.”

Then, Proposition 218, passed in 1996 and becoming Articles XIIIC & D, further restricting municipal utility rates charged on property owners. Prop 13, 4 and 218 have had, and will continue to have, a profound effect on California governments.

But it was left to the passage of Proposition 26, passed in 2010, to codify many of the fee setting practices of the previous 30 years. Article XIII C of the State Constitution was amended to formally declare that fees are not considered taxes if they do not exceed the reasonable costs of the service.

Government Code Section 66014 further defined that statement for development fees.

Some of the types of services for which reasonable fees are allowable are:

• A charge imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of conferring the benefit or granting the privilege.

• A charge imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of providing the service or product.

• A charge imposed for the reasonable regulatory costs to a local government for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, enforcing agricultural marketing orders, and the administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof.

Article XIII C also provides that a local government agency must demonstrate that the amount of revenue to be generated by a fee is no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the governmental activity supported by the fee, and that the manner in which those costs are allocated Attachment B

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to a payor bear a fair or reasonable relationship to the payor’s burdens on, or benefits received from, the governmental activity. Therefore, a fee on liquor store owners to fund an alcohol education program would not be allowed.

While Proposition 26 was built on the foundations of Propositions 4 and 218, it provided a sharper definition of the reach and limits of service fees, and the courts have looked to it when reviewing fee challenges.

Legal Approach to Cost of Services Study
This report presents the analytical advantages which are available to the City through the institution of a comprehensive system designed by RCS to implement Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

Systematic and Documented Approach. This analysis was designed to provide the City with a systematic and documented approach to understand, control, and recapture the costs which are forced on it by normal service demands, growth and general economic inflation.

Constitutional Methodology. The methodology used for this analysis is the "costs reasonably borne" test established by Section 8(c) of Proposition 4, now Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. In following that process, RCS has analyzed the ways in which City services can be financed more equitably to assure the City's future financial viability.

Full Business Costs Determined. The methodology followed by both the Authors of Proposition 4, and consequently by RCS, determines the full business cost of providing the reported City services.

It also identifies the beneficiaries of those services and determines if they are paying in relationship to benefits derived or if they are deserving of a subsidy paid from the taxes paid by all local citizens and businesses. Thus, the City Council will have full knowledge and cannot ignore costs which are actually occurring.

Financial Integrity Established. This text summarizes the work accomplished and presents recommendations. These recommendations, if implemented, would firmly establish the financial integrity of the analyzed City services and would establish a continuing cost control system following the business principles which are generally espoused for government, but often are ignored in application.

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CHAPTER II – CALCULATING THE FULL COSTS

There are three basic steps in the process used by RCS to identify and cost out service centers. The first step is to identify the services offered by the City. Next, the service costs are calculated. Finally, the revenue currently received is matched to the cost of providing the service to determine if there is a subsidy from taxes.

Identifying Service Centers
Two techniques were utilized to identify the service centers for which revenue and cost data were gathered and around which the service cost analysis of this Report is built.

Revenue Analysis. The first technique involved gathering revenue information for the past fiscal year, and then updating and revising the budget estimates for the same revenue sources for the fiscal year during which the analysis was performed by RCS. The Budget and financial reports for the current fiscal year were secured and analyzed. Budgeted and received revenues for all fee- supported services were extracted from those reports, where such information was available. RCS has divided services into far smaller "service centers" than the City has traditionally designated.

Service Center Identification. The second technique involved several scheduled meetings with City staff to identify each type of service being provided with or without charge. In a series of meetings held with City staff, department by department, RCS developed a comprehensive list of services, and then allocated staff time to the appropriate services. This service time was refined over the course of these meetings until all available staff time was allocated and represented an accurate allocation.

Resultant Service Centers
"Service Center" Defined. The "service revenue," fee or charge for a service, and the related "service cost" comprise a "service center". Each service center has a unique "Revenue and Cost Summary Worksheet" and a matching "Cost Detail Worksheet”, which are found in Appendix B of this Report.

These "Service Center Worksheets" are matched to one another on facing pages.

Detailed Back-Up Workpapers. The costs are backed up by detailed analyses, which have been turned over to the City in several volumes of work papers and detailed cost distribution reports.

Basis for Cost of Services
The costs determined by RCS for the various service centers are based on the definitions of “costs reasonably borne” as utilized in Article XIIIB (Proposition 4) and as further defined by its Authors in their background documents. The Authors of Proposition 4 intended their full business costing definitions to be used by California governments. Thus, the City can know and control its costs, using Attachment B

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those Constitutionally-set business principles and legally set elements and definitions of “costs reasonably borne”.

Listing of Detailed Full Business Cost Definitions. Thus, the following are put forward by the Authors as the accepted elements of "costs reasonably borne":
a) Labor costs
b) Employee benefit costs
c) Operational services and supply expenses
d) Overhead expense
e) Administrative costs
f) Start-up costs
g) Future capital expenses
h) Capital replacement expense
i) Costs of expansion of services
j) Repayment of debt

Authors' Background. It is not surprising that the authors used such business definitions and elements of "cost" as quoted herein. They represented several known business organizations:
• The California Taxpayers Association
• The California Chamber of Commerce
• The National Tax Limitation Committee
• The California Association of Realtors

In effect, the pillars of California business and their thinking were represented, and their ideas were adopted overwhelmingly by the electorate of California at referendum. Thus, by definition, the premises of this report process have a California electoral mandate.

Principle Involved. A basic principle involved in this report was the recognition of those full business costs as used and as defined by the authors of the Constitutional amendment.

Types of Costs
The following costs, identified above as part of "costs reasonably borne" by the Authors of Proposition 4, make up the cost detail found on the right-hand page in Appendix B for each service center.

Salaries and Wages. City government is in fact a service industry, and therefor e, it is natural that salaries make up the largest single element of cost for most services. In order to allocate the salaries, lengthy interviews were held, documents sought and researched, and reports and accounting

To validate the
reasonableness of
the Study, 100% of
the available work
hours for all City
employees were
distributed and
accounted for,
even if it’s not
public serving.

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records examined by RCS. The result was, in most cases, a percentage or hours distribution of individual employee personal services costs.

To validate the reasonableness of the Study, 100% of the available work hours for all City employees were distributed and accounted for, even if it’s not public serving. In other words, one staff member cannot state they overworked on fee services beyond 100% of their hours, and another staff member cannot account for 100% of their time. No judgments were made about what personnel should or might be doing. Their time was distributed to those service centers where the time was expended.

Employee Fringe Benefits. Since fractional time, to as low as three minutes per unit of service or one-twentieth of a percent of the annual time of an employee has been allocated to service centers, fringe benefit costs also must be fractionalized to carefully and accurately distribute those ancillary personnel costs.

The City finances numerous benefits for its employees, thereby incurring measurable costs for these items, including:
• Retirement and Social Security
• Retiree Pension & Medical Liabilities
• Group Health Insurance
• Medicare Insurance
• State Unemployment Insurance
• Workers Compensation Insurance
• Other Pays

All of these costs are current operating expenses, and the amounts were isolated. Actual costs were determined and reduced to a percentage of salary for each of the positions.

Available Work-Hours. After the individual elements of cost for positions was compiled, the total cost for each position was divided by the number of available work-hours. Available work hours were calculated as the total possible work-hours in a year, 2,080, less the following away-from-work benefit hours:
• Holidays
• Vacations
• Personal Leave
• Sick Leave
• Morning/Afternoon Breaks
• Start Up/Down Time

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Maintenance and Operation Costs. All maintenance and operation costs, including non-personnel expenses such as professional services, insurance, operating supplies etc., were derived from the current year Council-approved budget and allocated via percentages or through actual allocation to each of the service centers identified in a department or division.

General and Departmental Overhead Costs. Overhead costs provide the vital glue that holds an organization together operationally and provide important coordinating capabilities. They also provide the day-to-day support services and facilities required for the organization to function effectively. RCS calculated the city’s Cost Allocation Plan (CAP) to identify and allocate these costs to the remainder of the City organization. In the CAP, costs were allocated to end-user departments and divisions by applying an agreed-upon overhead allocation factor. Each factor was related to the work effort of its particular overhead element and was assessed for relevance and reasonableness.

Full Cost Distribution. The purpose of deriving overhead costs to apportion these amounts to direct service program costs. By adopting this method, the City will be aware of its true costs and be able to emulate business methods. Article XIIIB’s (Proposition 4 of 1979) authors intended this, defining as part of “costs reasonably borne” a calculated “reasonable allocation for overhead and administration.”

General City Overhead. These services primarily set policy and support other departments without providing a deliverable service to the public. Where they do perform an end-user service, such costs have not been allocated to other departments.

Equip, Bldgs &
Grnds

51.3%
HR/Risk Mgmt

19.6%
Finance

12.4%City Manager

6.9%
Info Tech

4.2%
City Clerk

2.5%
City Council

1.6%
City Attorney

1.5%
General City Overhead
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Departmental Administration. Costs in this category involve intra-departmental support functions, outside the above listed general City overhead functions, and involve the allocation of staff time within and among departmental functions. These services also do not provide end-user deliverables to the public, but instead provide vital administrative support within specific departments.

Fully Burdened Hourly Rates (FBHR)
All of the above items make up the fully burdened hourly rate which is calculated for each position in the City. The makeup of each component of the City-wide average fully burdened hourly rate is detailed in the chart below.

Comparing Full Costs to Revenue Sources
Local government funding for city services comes from a multitude of revenue sources such as taxes, fines, grants, use of property, user fees, utility rates, etc. Our Study accounts for all revenues, and focuses on the relationship between fees and taxes. As an example, [S -001] CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT in the following schedule estimates the full costs at $180,196. These expenses are offset by current fee revenues of $48,990, and $131,206 of the City’s limited tax revenues must be used to pay for the remaining. The city is currently recovering 27.2% from conditional use permit fees, and to the extent that fees are NOT increased, general City taxes paid by all taxpayers are the only alternative revenue source.

Salaries

43.0%
Benefits

26.8%
Operating
Expenses

1.7%
City Overhead

12.5%
Dept.

Overhead

16.0%
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate Components
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SCHEDULE 1

TOTAL SERVICE COSTS AND RESOURCES USED
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24

TOTAL RESOURCES USED

SERVICE TO FINANCE SERVICE
REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)
S-001 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT $180,196 $55,125 $125,071 S-002 MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT $5,224 $613 $4,611 S-003 SITE PLAN REVIEW $177,214 $33,075 $144,139
S-004 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW $0 $0 $0
S-005 MINOR SITE PLAN REVIEW $13,608 $1,226 $12,382
S-006 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT $22,375 $6,126 $16,249 S-007 NEW SPECIFIC PLAN $0 $0 $0
S-008 SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT $29,732 $7,350 $22,382
S-009 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT $42,713 $7,350 $35,363
S-010 GPA/CODE AMENDMENT INITIATION $7,164 $1,225 $5,939 S-011 ZONE CHANGE/CODE AMENDMENT $55,989 $14,700 $41,289 S-012 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT $0 $0 $0
S-013 VARIANCE $9,995 $3,920 $6,075
S-014 PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW $5,825 $0 $5,825
S-015 NEGATIVE DECLARATION $0 $0 $0
S-016 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION $0 $0 $0
S-017 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT $0 $0 $0
S-018 TIME EXTENSION $4,013 $613 $3,400
S-019 PARCEL MAP $12,711 $4,900 $7,811
S-020 TRACT MAP $42,449 $12,252 $30,197
S-021 LOT SPLIT/LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT $20,145 $3,675 $16,470 S-022 LOT MERGER $8,460 $1,225 $7,235
S-023 MISC ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION - STAFF $38,206 $7,356 $30,850 S-024 MISC ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION - DISCR. $10,887 $1,226 $9,661 S-025 PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM $8,216 $1,226 $6,990
S-026 PLANNING SIGN PERMIT $10,387 $13,910 ($3,523)
S-027 TEMPORARY SIGN PERMIT $3,995 $3,825 $170
S-028 LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION PLAN REVIEW $2,971 $319 $2,652 S-029 TEMPORARY USE OF LAND PERMIT $3,576 $613 $2,963 S-030 COMMERCIAL SIDEWALK SALE PERMIT $4,889 $1,472 $3,417 S-031 CHRISTMAS TREE/PUMPKIN LOT PERMIT $294 $92 $202 S-032 FIREWORKS STAND $239 $87 $152
S-033 LASER/SEARCH LIGHT PERMIT $160 $200 ($40)
S-034 ADULT USE PERMIT $0 $0 $0
S-035 SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT - ADMIN. $65,913 $3,909 $62,004 S-036 SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT - PLAN. COMM. $44,488 $3,054 $41,434 S-037 MINOR REVISION TO PREV APPR APPLIC $61,729 $13,064 $48,665 S-038 PLAN COMM CODE INTERPRETATION $6,899 $613 $6,286 S-039 REAL ESTATE/ZONING CONFORM. LETTER $917 $368 $549 S-040 APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION $7,005 $1,838 $5,167 S-041 APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $9,489 $1,838 $7,651
S-042 MISCELLANEOUS PLANNING ACTION $0 $0 $0
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TOTAL RESOURCES USED

SERVICE TO FINANCE SERVICE
REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)
S-043 RADIUS MAP WITH LIST OF PROPERTY $0 $0 $0
S-044 BUILDING & SAFETY SERVICES $2,428,494 $2,005,610 $422,884 S-045 CODE ENFORCEMENT REINSPECTION $140 $64 $76
S-046 ABANDONED/VACANT PROP REGISTRATION $210 $117 $93 S-047 ABANDONED/VACANT PROP MONITORING $3,352 $1,258 $2,094 S-048 SUSTANDARD/UNSAFE PROP DECLARATION $0 $0 $0
S-049 ILLEGAL RIGHT OF WAY SIGN REMOVAL $35 $28 $7
S-050 SUBORDINATION LETTER $1,851 $1,435 $416
S-051 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT REVIEW/ISSUANCE $190,366 $44,200 $146,166 S-052 ADA ACCESS RAMP INSPECTION $592 $331 $261
S-053 DRIVEWAY APPROACH INSPECTION $18,609 $12,312 $6,297 S-054 CURB & GUTTER INSPECTION $2,081 $1,720 $361
S-055 CURB ONLY INSPECTION $560 $499 $61
S-056 SIDEWALK INSPECTION $1,508 $928 $580
S-057 CURB DRAIN INSPECTION $2,291 $795 $1,496
S-058 CULVERT INSPECTION $916 $794 $122
S-059 PARKWAY RESTORATION INSPECTION $3,657 $2,500 $1,157 S-060 TREE REMOVAL INSPECTION $966 $665 $301
S-061 DUMPSTER/CONSTR MATERIALS INSP $7,314 $2,650 $4,664 S-062 EXCAVATION STEEL PLATING INSPECTION $146 $52 $94 S-063 STORMWATER CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION $5,171 $4,150 $1,021 S-064 UTILITY STREET CUT INSPECTION $0 $0 $0
S-065 MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING INSPECT. $0 $0 $0
S-066 ENGINEERING REINSPECTION $0 $9,360 ($9,360)
S-067 ENGINEERING PLAN CHECK $12,841 $9,039 $3,802
S-068 WIRELESS FACILITY PERMIT $52,580 $18,000 $34,580 S-069 SIDEWALK VENDOR - NEW $503 $65 $438
S-070 SIDEWALK VENDOR - RENEWAL $414 $65 $349
S-071 PUBLICATION VENDING PERMIT $414 $39 $375
S-072 PUBLICATION VENDING RENEWAL $325 $61 $264
S-073 PUBLICATION VENDING IMPOUND $414 $52 $362
S-074 CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION PERMIT $22,283 $0 $22,283 S-075 HAUL ROUTE REVIEW $178 $0 $178
S-076 EXTRA LEGAL LOAD PERMIT $31,023 $2,550 $28,473
S-077 PIPELINE FRANCHISE ASSIGNMENT XFER $2,443 $1,475 $968 S-078 PIPELINE BASE GRANTING/RENEWAL $9,380 $9,217 $163 S-079 STREET LIGHT/TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSPECT $0 $0 $0
S-080 SHOPPING CART CONTAINMENT PLAN $11,838 $8,820 $3,018 S-081 SHOPPING CART PLAN RENEWAL $11,838 $2,200 $9,638 S-082 SHOPPING CART PLAN APPEAL $480 $196 $284
S-083 STORMWATER/LID MITIGATION PLAN $0 $0 $0
S-084 STORMWATER MSA INSPECTION $0 $0 $0
S-085 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PERMIT $1,655 $476 $1,179 S-086 CONTRACTOR DEBARMENT APPEAL $0 $0 $0
S-087 GIS/MAP REPRODUCTION $14 $11 $3
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TOTAL RESOURCES USED

SERVICE TO FINANCE SERVICE
REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)
S-088 STREET SWEEPING $720,829 $0 $720,829
S-089 TREE INSTALLATION/REMOVAL BY CITY $0 $0 $0
S-090 CURB PAINTING ON REQUEST $925 $0 $925
S-091 ASPHALT PAVING BY CITY CREWS $0 $0 $0
S-092 EXCAVATION STEEL PLATING INSTALL. $0 $0 $0
S-093 TRAFFIC SIGN INSTALLATION $0 $0 $0
S-094 EV CHARGING STATION $0 $0 $0
S-095 PARKING PERMIT - RESIDENTIAL $7,130 $960 $6,170 S-096 PARKING PERMIT - RESID ANNUAL RENEW $10,695 $2,880 $7,815 S-097 PARKING PERMIT - REPLACEMENT/XFER $178 $48 $130 S-098 ON-SITE CONSTR STREET PARKING PRMT $713 $192 $521 S-099 QUARTERLY PARKING LOT PARKING PRMT $41 $52 ($11) S-100 RESID PREFERENTIAL PARKING - NEW $4,456 $1,300 $3,156 S-101 RESID PREFERENTIAL PARKING - RENEW $12,924 $7,540 $5,384 S-102 VISITOR PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT $14,260 $4,160 $10,100 S-103 CONSTRUCTION NO PARKING SIGN $606 $40 $566
S-104 POLICE FALSE ALARM RESPONSE $130 $0 $130
S-105 NOISE DISTURBANCE SECOND RESPONSE $0 $0 $0
S-106 POLICE DUI ACCIDENT RESPONSE $0 $0 $0
S-107 VEHICLE IMPOUND RELEASE $190,395 $115,063 $75,332 S-108 VEHICLE INSP/CITATION SIGN-OFF $35,585 $14,896 $20,689 S-109 POLICE SPECIAL EVENTS SERVICES $0 $0 $0
S-110 COUNTY JAIL & BOOKING FEES $0 $0 $0
S-111 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT - NEW $1,145 $223 $922 S-112 MASSAGE TECHNICIAN PERMIT - NEW $375 $223 $152
S-113 MASSAGE PERMIT - RENEWAL $1,517 $2,007 ($490)
S-114 ENTERTAINMENT ESTABL PERMIT - NEW $2,413 $1,780 $633 S-115 ENTERTAINMENT ESTABL PRMT - RENEWAL $5,056 $4,140 $916 S-116 FORTUNETELLER PERMIT - NEW $375 $138 $237
S-117 FORTUNETELLER PERMIT - RENEWAL $674 $552 $122
S-118 SOLICITORS PERMIT $774 $196 $578
S-119 STREET VENDOR OPERATOR PERMIT $10,160 $5,785 $4,375 S-120 STREET VENDOR PERMIT APPEAL $0 $0 $0
S-121 TAXI CAB OWNER PERMIT $929 $159 $770
S-122 TAXI CAB DRIVER PERMIT $404 $159 $245
S-123 VIDEO GAME PERMIT $0 $0 $0
S-124 ALL OTHER POLICE PERMITS - NEW $668 $138 $530
S-125 ALL OTHER POLICE PERMITS - RENEWAL $1,177 $1,104 $73 S-126 POLICE PERMIT REVOCATION APPEAL $0 $0 $0
S-127 IMMIGRATION/CLEARANCE LETTER $1,599 $1,760 ($161) S-128 CONCEALED WEAPON BACKGROUND INV. $0 $0 $0
S-129 FIREARM STORAGE $8,922 $4,144 $4,778
S-130 FINGERPRINT - INK $1,561 $876 $685
S-131 FINGERPRINT - LIVESCAN $21 $25 ($4)
S-132 POLICE REPORT COPY $1,308 $11,744 ($10,436)
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TOTAL RESOURCES USED

SERVICE TO FINANCE SERVICE
REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)
S-133 POLICE ELECTRONIC FILE COPY $12 $98 ($86)
S-134 SUBPOENA $0 $0 $0
S-135 FIRE FALSE ALARM RESPONSE $9,218 $6,071 $3,147
S-136 FIRE DEPARTMENT PLAN CHECK $15,756 $16,145 ($389) S-137 FIRE SPRINKLER SYST INSPECT - SFR $5,167 $2,820 $2,347 S-138 FIRE SPRINKLER SYST INSP - NON-SFR $33,627 $79,469 ($45,842) S-139 FIRE SPRINKLER MODIF/STANDPIPE INSP $3,214 $3,580 ($366) S-140 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYST INSPECTION $5,167 $4,224 $943 S-141 FIRE ALARM & DETECTION SYST INSPECT $621 $0 $621 S-142 COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM SYST INSPECT $32,630 $24,702 $7,928 S-143 MINOR FIRE ALARM MODIFICATION $4,023 $3,516 $507 S-144 NEW FIRE PUMP/EQUIPMENT INSPECTION $335 $293 $42 S-145 NEW STANDPIPE SYSTEM FIRE INSPECT $1,676 $1,465 $211 S-146 NEW GAS DETECTION SYST FIRE INSPECT $231 $0 $231 S-147 LPG TANK / SYSTEM INSTALLATION INSP $643 $716 ($73) S-148 PAINT SPRAY BOOTH INSPECTION $321 $358 ($37)
S-149 DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM INSPECTION $321 $358 ($37) S-150 MOD TO VAPOR RECOV SYS/LIQUID TANK $321 $358 ($37) S-151 TANK INSTALLATION FIRE INSPECTION $915 $710 $205 S-152 TANK REMOVAL FIRE INSPECTION $1,006 $710 $296
S-153 FLAMM/COMB LIQUID ROOM FIRE INSPECT $643 $411 $232 S-154 ANNUAL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FIRE INSP $1,633 $1,407 $226 S-155 ANNUAL HIGH-PILED STORAGE FIRE INSP $861 $604 $257 S-156 ANNUAL HOT WORK OPER. FIRE INSPECT $1,292 $906 $386 S-157 ANNUAL LP GAS TANK FIRE INSPECTION $824 $586 $238 S-158 ANN REPAIR GAR./FUEL DISP FIRE INSP $1,236 $0 $1,236 S-159 NEW BATTERY SYSTEM FIRE INSPECTION $412 $0 $412 S-160 NEW COMPRESSED GAS FIRE INSPECTION $412 $0 $412 S-161 NEW CRYOGENIC FLUID FIRE INSPECTION $412 $0 $412 S-162 FIRE UNDERGROUND PIPELINE INSPECT. $480 $302 $178 S-163 TENT/AIR SUPP. STRUCT. FIRE INSPECT $7,252 $5,226 $2,026 S-164 FIRE SPECIAL EVENT REVIEW $5,998 $5,750 $248
S-165 FIRE FIREWORKS STAND REVIEW $14,228 $8,442 $5,786 S-166 PUBLIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY REVIEW $2,011 $636 $1,375 S-167 FIRE CHRISTMAS TREE LOT REVIEW $480 $438 $42
S-168 FIRE CARNIVAL/CIRCUS REVIEW $480 $460 $20
S-169 FIRE PUMPKIN PATCH REVIEW $240 $230 $10
S-170 FIRE FILM PERMIT - DRONE $431 $0 $431
S-171 FIRE MOTION PICTURE/FILM PERMIT $5,075 $5,742 ($667) S-172 FIRE SPECIAL EFFECTS PERMIT $643 $716 ($73)
S-173 FIRE SECURITY SYSTEM REVIEW $240 $219 $21
S-174 FIRE HIGH RISE INSPECTION $240 $151 $89
S-175 CONVALESCENT/NURSING HOME FIRE INSP $2,104 $1,510 $594 S-176 HOSPITAL FIRE INSPECTION $1,624 $1,210 $414
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TOTAL RESOURCES USED

SERVICE TO FINANCE SERVICE
REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)
S-178 PRIVATE SCHOOL FIRE INSPECTION $670 $586 $84
S-179 CLINIC/MEDICAL OFFICE FIRE INSPECT. $670 $586 $84 S-180 LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE FIRE INSPECT. $4,337 $0 $4,337 S-181 OPEN BURN PERMIT $723 $200 $523
S-182 FIRE FLOW TEST $670 $586 $84
S-183 SPRINKLER 5-YEAR WITNESS INSPECTION $960 $0 $960 S-184 NON-RES PRE-OCCUPANCY FIRE CLEAR. $5,518 $3,473 $2,045 S-185 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MITIGATION $0 $0 $0
S-186 HAZMAT ANNUAL DISCLOSURE INSPECTION $3,849 $4,557 ($708) S-187 CALARP PROGRAM INSPECTION $1,006 $1,073 ($67)
S-188 HAZMAT ADDITIONAL INSPECTION $726 $764 ($38)
S-189 HAZMAT CERS ADMINISTRATION $49 $69 ($20)
S-190 MISCELLANEOUS FIRE INSPECTION $381 $302 $79
S-191 FIRE STANDBY/FIRE WATCH SERVICE $763 $596 $167
S-192 CONSTRUCTION SITE FIRE REINSPECTION $4,798 $3,020 $1,778 S-193 CODE VIOLATION REINSPECTION $2,879 $1,812 $1,067 S-194 FIRE INSPECTION NO-SHOW $2,399 $1,510 $889
S-195 FIRE BUSINESS LICENSE INSP-NO SHOW $1,907 $0 $1,907 S-196 CODE COMPLIANCE PERMIT INVESTIG $240 $151 $89
S-197 FIRE CLEARANCE INSPECTION LETTER $1,200 $0 $1,200 S-198 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTION $21,938,054 $3,675,000 $18,263,054 S-199 FIRE INCIDENT REPORT $50 $561 ($511)
S-200 FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT $738 $1,010 ($272)
S-201 AQUATIC PROGRAMS $387,267 $60,000 $327,267
S-202 RECREATION CLASSES $241,677 $150,000 $91,677
S-203 YOUTH CAMPS $457,846 $139,635 $318,211
S-204 DAY CARE SERVICES $40,105 $46,400 ($6,295)
S-205 YOUTH SPORTS $533,781 $0 $533,781
S-206 ADULT SPORTS $98,368 $25,000 $73,368
S-207 PARKING LOT WILDERNESS PROGRAM $68,856 $39,040 $29,816 S-208 PARK/FIELD RENTAL $5,000 $41,000 ($36,000)
S-209 FACILITY RENTAL $247,147 $0 $247,147
S-210 LOST/DAMAGED LIBRARY MATERIAL PROC $20,862 $11,400 $9,462 S-211 INTER-LIBRARY LOAN PROCESSING $3,058 $1,080 $1,978 S-212 LIBRARY PHOTOCOPYING & PRINTING $1,067 $100 $967 S-213 LIBRARY FAX SERVICES $296 $432 ($136)
S-214 LIBRARY ROOM RENTAL $25 $0 $25
S-215 LIBRARY COLLECTION SERVICES $0 $0 $0
S-216 LIBRARY FINES $0 $0 $0
S-217 COLUMBIA SPACE CENTER $1,802,315 $175,800 $1,626,515 S-218 DOWNEY THEATRE $1,382,132 $700,000 $682,132
S-219 GOLF COURSE SERVICES $3,713,254 $3,300,000 $413,254 S-220 DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICES $1,369,314 $1,950,927 ($581,613) S-221 FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICES $2,375,711 $1,363,653 $1,012,058 S-222 WATER METER INSTALLATION $19,096 $18,813 $283
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TOTAL RESOURCES USED

SERVICE TO FINANCE SERVICE
REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)
S-223 WATER METER BOX INSTALLATION $2,528 $2,060 $468 S-224 WATER METER/BOX/SERVICE INSTALL $67,186 $70,877 ($3,691) S-225 WATER SERVICE ABANDONMENT $10,037 $7,000 $3,037 S-226 MISC UTILITY SERVICES & INSTALL $0 $0 $0
S-227 CONSTRUCTION METER RENTAL $9,840 $3,778 $6,062
S-228 DELINQUENT WATER TURN-OFF/ON $416 $0 $416
S-229 DELINQ. WATER METER REMOVAL/REINST $8,104 $6,564 $1,540 S-230 WATER METER JUMPER/BYPASS REMOVAL $1,253 $1,401 ($148) S-231 WATER METER TAMPERING $0 $0 $0
S-232 WATER METER DAMAGE REPAIR $1,336 $1,027 $309
S-233 WATER LAB SAMPLE PROCESSING $132 $58 $74
S-234 BACKFLOW PREVENTION PROGRAM $17,450 $24,000 ($6,550) S-235 UTILITIES PLAN CHECK $77,448 $45,845 $31,603
S-236 BUSINESS REGISTRATION - NEW $17,382 $30,420 ($13,038) S-237 BUSINESS REGISTRATION - RENEWAL $72,794 $0 $72,794 S-238 GARAGE/YARD/ESTATE SALE PERMIT $10,078 $26,972 ($16,894) S-239 FILM PERMIT $0 $0 $0
S-240 CUSTOMER SERVICE RECORD SEARCH $165 $96 $69
S-241 RETURNED CHECK PROCESSING $1,437 $1,450 ($13)
S-242 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING $40,000 $0 $40,000
S-243 DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION $893 $450 $443
S-244 ELECTRONIC FILE COPY $242 $120 $122
S-245 DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION $509 $24 $485
S-246 LIFE CERTIFICATION $212 $10 $202
S-247 ELECTION CANDIDATE PROCESSING $1,498 $0 $1,498
S-248 LOCAL INITIATIVE PROCESSING $499 $0 $499
TOTAL ALL FEE SERVICES $40,035,933 $14,660,676 $25,375,257

Schedule 1 above shows that the City provides $40,035,933 in fee services annually and recovers $14,660,676 from fee revenues. Each year, an additional $25,375,257, coming from other funding sources, is needed to pay for these fee services.

[T]he City provides
$40,035,933 in fee
services annually
and recovers
$14,660,676 from fee
revenues. Each year,
an additional
$25,375,257, coming
from other funding
sources, is needed to
pay for these fee
services.

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CHAPTER III – COST RECOVERY

RECOMMENDATIONS
Service Groups
RCS has organized Personal Choice Services into the following service groups for purposes of discussion:

1. Development Services

2. Public Works

3. Public Safety

4. Community Services

5. Water Enterprise

6. Administration

These groups, explained in turn, are program oriented. Each group includes a table summarizing the revenues and costs of each service. The table summarizing the group tables is found at the end of this Chapter.

Appendix A, following the text, summarizes the current fees and the proposed fees for each of the Personal Choice service centers

Service Center details found in Appendix B, are in sequence by the Reference Number (Column 1 on each of the following Tables), include detail information for each service on two facing pages. The left page has textual and summary information including RCS’s suggested service fee. The right page has the service cost detail.

Explanation of Table Columns
Each table has eight columns, explained here:
• Column 1 is the Report Reference Number.
• Column 2 is the title of the service.
• Columns 3, 4 & 5 are the same amounts for revenue, cost and profit (subsidy) found on the left page of the detail service sheets in Appendix B.
• Column 6 is the current percentage of costs recovered from the user fees and charges with the difference being subsidized by taxes.
• Column 7 is the percentage of user fee cost recovery which might be obtainable without tax subsidy. Of course, decisions regarding tax subsidies to a service are a City Council policy decision on how to allocate its tax and general revenues. • Column 8 contains the estimated amount of revenues which RCS suggests could be raised or reduced.

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Special Circumstances
The table also footnotes which identify special circumstances for some fees. For a service that is marked (a), there is insufficient data to determine the financial impact. When a service is marked (b), the fee is deposit based and financial estimations is not possible. Services and services marked (c), is restricted by law, and cannot be adjusted for full cost recovery. For services marked (d), City staff recommends the service fee remaining subsidized due to market sensitivity or enforcement benefits. Finally, services marked (e) is suggested to be removed from the City’s fee schedule for various reasons.

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Development Services
When basic City development services are supported by general taxes, there is little reason for taxes to also finance those Personal Choice services which mainly benefit a developer or specific property owner. Thus, the expenses distributed across these service centers are primarily the incremental additional expenses caused by development. Were no development to take place, most of these costs could be eliminated, or at least significantly reduced.

TABLE 1 – DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW
REF #SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
S-001 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT $55,125 $180,196 ($131,206)27.2%100%$125,100 S-002 MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT $613 $5,224 ($4,679)10.4%100%$4,600 S-003 SITE PLAN REVIEW $33,075 $177,214 ($147,820)16.6%100%$144,100 S-004 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b)
S-005 MINOR SITE PLAN REVIEW $1,226 $13,608 ($12,518)8.0%100%$12,400 S-006 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT $6,126 $22,375 ($16,931)24.3%100%$0 (a) S-007 NEW SPECIFIC PLAN $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b)
S-008 SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT $7,350 $29,732 ($23,199)22.0%100%$0 (a) S-009 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT $7,350 $42,713 ($36,180)15.3%100%$0 (a) S-010 GPA/CODE AMENDMENT INITIATION $1,225 $7,164 ($6,076)15.2%100%$0 (a) S-011 ZONE CHANGE/CODE AMENDMENT $14,700 $55,989 ($42,923)23.3%100%$41,300 S-012 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b)
S-013 VARIANCE $3,920 $9,995 ($6,511)34.9%100%$0 (a)
S-014 PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW $0 $5,825 ($5,825)0.0%100%$0 (a) S-015 NEGATIVE DECLARATION $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b)
S-016 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-017 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-018 TIME EXTENSION $613 $4,013 ($4,013)0.0%100%$0 (a) S-019 PARCEL MAP $4,900 $12,711 ($8,356)34.3%100%$0 (a) S-020 TRACT MAP $12,252 $42,449 ($31,561)25.7%100%$0 (a) S-021 LOT SPLIT/LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT $3,675 $20,145 ($16,880)16.2%100%$16,500 S-022 LOT MERGER $1,225 $8,460 ($7,372)12.9%100%$0 (a)
S-023 MISC ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION - STAFF $7,356 $38,206 ($31,666)17.1%100%$30,900 S-024 MISC ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION - DISCR.$1,226 $10,887 ($9,797)10.0%100%$9,700 S-025 PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM $1,226 $8,216 ($7,127)13.3%100%$0 (a) S-026 PLANNING SIGN PERMIT $13,910 $10,387 $1,963 118.9%100%($3,500) S-027 TEMPORARY SIGN PERMIT $3,825 $3,995 ($595)85.1%100%$200 S-028 LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION PLAN REVIEW $319 $2,971 ($2,688)9.5%100%$0 (a) S-029 TEMPORARY USE OF LAND PERMIT $613 $3,576 ($3,031)15.2%100%$0 (a) S-030 COMMERCIAL SIDEWALK SALE PERMIT $1,472 $4,889 ($3,577)26.8%100%$3,400 S-031 CHRISTMAS TREE/PUMPKIN LOT PERMIT $92 $294 ($212)27.9%100%$200 S-032 FIREWORKS STAND $87 $239 ($161)32.6%100%$200
S-033 LASER/SEARCH LIGHT PERMIT $200 $160 $40 125.0%100%$0 S-034 ADULT USE PERMIT $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b)
S-035 SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT - ADMIN.$3,909 $65,913 ($62,004)5.9%100%$62,000 S-036 SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT - PLAN. COMM.$3,054 $44,488 ($41,764)6.1%100%$41,400 S-037 MINOR REVISION TO PREV APPR APPLIC $13,064 $61,729 ($48,665)21.2%100%$48,700 S-038 PLAN COMM CODE INTERPRETATION $613 $6,899 ($6,354)7.9%100%$0 (a) S-039 REAL ESTATE/ZONING CONFORM. LETTER $368 $917 ($590)35.7%100%$0 (a) S-040 APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION $1,838 $7,005 ($5,372)23.3%100%$0 (a) PCT. RECOVERY

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Development Services provided to individuals and businesses account for $3,352,155 in total service costs, and the City is able to recover 66.1% from the current fees. RCS’ suggested fees could recover an additional $838,400 annually for the City, of which $300,800 would be from increases to Building Plan Check and Inspection fees.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW
REF #SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
PCT. RECOVERY

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S-041 APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $1,838 $9,489 ($7,856)17.2%100%$0 (a) S-042 MISCELLANEOUS PLANNING ACTION $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-043 RADIUS MAP WITH LIST OF PROPERTY $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (e) S-044 BUILDING & SAFETY SERVICES $2,005,610 $2,428,494 ($422,884)82.6%100%$300,800 S-045 CODE ENFORCEMENT REINSPECTION $64 $140 ($83)40.7%100%$0 (a) S-046 ABANDONED/VACANT PROP REGISTRATION $117 $210 ($106)49.5%100%$0 (a) S-047 ABANDONED/VACANT PROP MONITORING $1,258 $3,352 ($2,234)33.4%100%$0 (a) S-048 SUSTANDARD/UNSAFE PROP DECLARATION $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-049 ILLEGAL RIGHT OF WAY SIGN REMOVAL $28 $35 ($10)71.4%100%$0 S-050 SUBORDINATION LETTER $1,435 $1,851 ($571)69.2%100%$400 SUBTOTAL - DEVELOPMENT SERVICES $2,216,897 $3,352,155 ($1,157,394)66.1%$838,400 NOTES:
(a) Insufficient volume to determine financial impact
(b) Deposit/Actual Costs based service/fee
(c) Fee restricted by Law
(d) Fees are market sensitive
(e) Deletion of service/fee
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Public Works
These service centers are identified for various public works engineering and water services.

TABLE 2 – PUBLIC WORKS

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW
REF #SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
S-051 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT REVIEW/ISSUANCE $44,200 $190,366 ($147,526)22.5%100%$146,200 S-052 ADA ACCESS RAMP INSPECTION $331 $592 ($273)53.9%100%$0 (a) S-053 DRIVEWAY APPROACH INSPECTION $12,312 $18,609 ($6,739)63.8%100%$6,300 S-054 CURB & GUTTER INSPECTION $1,720 $2,081 ($406)80.5%100%$400 S-055 CURB ONLY INSPECTION $499 $560 ($68)87.9%100%$100 S-056 SIDEWALK INSPECTION $928 $1,508 ($598)60.3%100%$600 S-057 CURB DRAIN INSPECTION $795 $2,291 ($1,526)33.4%100%$1,500 S-058 CULVERT INSPECTION $794 $916 ($150)83.6%100%$100
S-059 PARKWAY RESTORATION INSPECTION $2,500 $3,657 ($1,257)65.6%100%$1,200 S-060 TREE REMOVAL INSPECTION $665 $966 ($326)66.3%100%$300 S-061 DUMPSTER/CONSTR MATERIALS INSP $2,650 $7,314 ($4,764)34.9%100%$4,700 S-062 EXCAVATION STEEL PLATING INSPECTION $52 $146 ($96)34.3%100%$0 (a) S-063 STORMWATER CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION $4,150 $5,171 ($1,171)77.4%100%$1,000 S-064 UTILITY STREET CUT INSPECTION $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-065 MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING INSPECT.$0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-066 ENGINEERING REINSPECTION $9,360 $0 $0 0.0%100%($9,400)(b) S-067 ENGINEERING PLAN CHECK $9,039 $12,841 ($3,802)70.4%100%$3,800 S-068 WIRELESS FACILITY PERMIT $18,000 $52,580 ($36,582)30.4%100%$34,600 S-069 SIDEWALK VENDOR - NEW $65 $503 ($440)12.5%100%$400 S-070 SIDEWALK VENDOR - RENEWAL $65 $414 ($351)15.2%100%$300 S-071 PUBLICATION VENDING PERMIT $39 $414 ($376)9.2%100%$0 (a) S-072 PUBLICATION VENDING RENEWAL $61 $325 ($266)18.2%100%$0 (a) S-073 PUBLICATION VENDING IMPOUND $52 $414 ($364)12.1%100%$0 (a) S-074 CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION PERMIT $0 $22,283 ($22,283)0.0%100%$22,300 S-075 HAUL ROUTE REVIEW $0 $178 ($178)0.0%100%$200
S-076 EXTRA LEGAL LOAD PERMIT $2,550 $31,023 ($28,623)7.7%8%($100)(c) S-077 PIPELINE FRANCHISE ASSIGNMENT XFER $1,475 $2,443 ($1,021)58.2%100%$0 (a) S-078 PIPELINE BASE GRANTING/RENEWAL $9,217 $9,380 ($492)94.8%100%$0 (a) S-079 STREET LIGHT/TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSPECT $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-080 SHOPPING CART CONTAINMENT PLAN $8,820 $11,838 ($3,994)66.3%100%$3,000 S-081 SHOPPING CART PLAN RENEWAL $2,200 $11,838 ($9,877)16.6%100%$9,600 S-082 SHOPPING CART PLAN APPEAL $196 $480 ($284)40.8%100%$0 (a) S-083 STORMWATER/LID MITIGATION PLAN $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-084 STORMWATER MSA INSPECTION $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-085 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PERMIT $476 $1,655 ($1,195)27.8%100%$1,200 S-086 CONTRACTOR DEBARMENT APPEAL $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-087 GIS/MAP REPRODUCTION $11 $14 ($6)57.1%100%$0
S-088 STREET SWEEPING $0 $720,829 ($720,829)0.0%100%$720,800 S-089 TREE INSTALLATION/REMOVAL BY CITY $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-090 CURB PAINTING ON REQUEST $0 $925 ($925)0.0%100%$0 (b) S-091 ASPHALT PAVING BY CITY CREWS $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) PCT. RECOVERY

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Public Works provided to individuals and businesses account for $1,165,557 in total service costs, and the City is able to recover 12.9% from the current fees. RCS’ suggested fees could recover an additional $950,300 annually for the City, of which $720,800 would be from a new Street Sweeping fee, as explained below.

Street Sweeping (S-088). Street Sweeping is essentially the collection of stray refuse and litter.

Therefore, these proposed fees for residential and commercial refuse accounts would be an extension of refuse rates. Also, these fees would have Proposition 218 noticing requirements similar to changes to refuse rates.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW
REF #SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
PCT. RECOVERY

FROM FEES
S-092 EXCAVATION STEEL PLATING INSTALL.$0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-093 TRAFFIC SIGN INSTALLATION $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-094 EV CHARGING STATION $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0
S-095 PARKING PERMIT - RESIDENTIAL $960 $7,130 ($6,210)12.9%14%$0 (d) S-096 PARKING PERMIT - RESID ANNUAL RENEW $2,880 $10,695 ($7,935)25.8%28%$200 (d) S-097 PARKING PERMIT - REPLACEMENT/XFER $48 $178 ($132)25.8%28%$0 (d) S-098 ON-SITE CONSTR STREET PARKING PRMT $192 $713 ($529)25.8%100%$500 S-099 QUARTERLY PARKING LOT PARKING PRMT $52 $41 $9 122.0%100%$0 S-100 RESID PREFERENTIAL PARKING - NEW $1,300 $4,456 ($3,206)28.1%28%($100)(d) S-101 RESID PREFERENTIAL PARKING - RENEW $7,540 $12,924 ($5,674)56.1%57%$0 (d) S-102 VISITOR PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT $4,160 $14,260 ($10,260)28.1%28%$0 (d) S-103 CONSTRUCTION NO PARKING SIGN $40 $606 ($566)6.6%100%$600 SUBTOTAL - PUBLIC WORKS $150,394 $1,165,557 ($1,031,291)12.9%$950,300 NOTES:
(a) Insufficient volume to determine financial impact
(b) Deposit/Actual Costs based service/fee
(c) Fee restricted by Law
(d) Fees are market sensitive
(e) Deletion of service/fee
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Public Safety
These fee services are provided by the City’s police and fire departments.

TABLE 3 – PUBLIC SAFETY

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW
REF #SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
S-104 POLICE FALSE ALARM RESPONSE $0 $130 ($130)0.0%100%$0 (d) S-105 NOISE DISTURBANCE SECOND RESPONSE $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (d) S-106 POLICE DUI ACCIDENT RESPONSE $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0
S-107 VEHICLE IMPOUND RELEASE $115,063 $190,395 ($75,332)60.4%100%$75,300 (d) S-108 VEHICLE INSP/CITATION SIGN-OFF $14,896 $35,585 ($18,029)49.3%50%$0 (d) S-109 POLICE SPECIAL EVENTS SERVICES $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-110 COUNTY JAIL & BOOKING FEES $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-111 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT - NEW $223 $1,145 ($930)18.8%100%$0 (a) S-112 MASSAGE TECHNICIAN PERMIT - NEW $223 $375 ($160)57.3%100%$0 (a) S-113 MASSAGE PERMIT - RENEWAL $2,007 $1,517 $418 127.6%100%($500) S-114 ENTERTAINMENT ESTABL PERMIT - NEW $1,780 $2,413 ($829)65.6%100%$600 S-115 ENTERTAINMENT ESTABL PRMT - RENEWAL $4,140 $5,056 ($1,366)73.0%100%$900 S-116 FORTUNETELLER PERMIT - NEW $138 $375 ($252)32.8%100%$0 (a) S-117 FORTUNETELLER PERMIT - RENEWAL $552 $674 ($182)73.0%100%$100 S-118 SOLICITORS PERMIT $196 $774 ($599)22.6%100%$600
S-119 STREET VENDOR OPERATOR PERMIT $5,785 $10,160 ($5,012)50.7%100%$4,400 S-120 STREET VENDOR PERMIT APPEAL $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-121 TAXI CAB OWNER PERMIT $159 $929 ($788)15.2%100%$0 (a) S-122 TAXI CAB DRIVER PERMIT $159 $404 ($263)34.9%100%$0 (a) S-123 VIDEO GAME PERMIT $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (e)
S-124 ALL OTHER POLICE PERMITS - NEW $138 $668 ($545)18.4%100%$500 S-125 ALL OTHER POLICE PERMITS - RENEWAL $1,104 $1,177 ($193)83.6%100%$100 S-126 POLICE PERMIT REVOCATION APPEAL $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-127 IMMIGRATION/CLEARANCE LETTER $1,760 $1,599 $51 103.2%100%$0 S-128 CONCEALED WEAPON BACKGROUND INV.$0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (c) S-129 FIREARM STORAGE $4,144 $8,922 ($5,222)41.5%100%$4,800 S-130 FINGERPRINT - INK $876 $1,561 ($685)56.1%100%$700 S-131 FINGERPRINT - LIVESCAN $25 $21 $4 119.1%100%$0
S-132 POLICE REPORT COPY $11,744 $1,308 $10,436 897.9%100%($10,400)(c) S-133 POLICE ELECTRONIC FILE COPY $98 $12 $76 733.3%100%($100)(c) S-134 SUBPOENA $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (c)
S-135 FIRE FALSE ALARM RESPONSE $6,071 $9,218 ($4,538)50.8%100%$0 (d) S-136 FIRE DEPARTMENT PLAN CHECK $16,145 $15,756 $389 102.5%100%$0 S-137 FIRE SPRINKLER SYST INSPECT - SFR $2,820 $5,167 ($2,671)48.3%100%$2,300 S-138 FIRE SPRINKLER SYST INSP - NON-SFR $79,469 $33,627 ($9,007)73.2%100%($45,800) S-139 FIRE SPRINKLER MODIF/STANDPIPE INSP $3,580 $3,214 $316 109.8%100%($400) S-140 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYST INSPECTION $4,224 $5,167 ($1,411)72.7%100%$900 S-141 FIRE ALARM & DETECTION SYST INSPECT $0 $621 ($621)0.0%100%$600 S-142 COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM SYST INSPECT $24,702 $32,630 ($10,675)67.3%100%$7,900 S-143 MINOR FIRE ALARM MODIFICATION $3,516 $4,023 ($555)86.2%100%$500 S-144 NEW FIRE PUMP/EQUIPMENT INSPECTION $293 $335 ($46)86.3%100%$0 S-145 NEW STANDPIPE SYSTEM FIRE INSPECT $1,465 $1,676 ($231)86.2%100%$200 S-146 NEW GAS DETECTION SYST FIRE INSPECT $0 $231 ($231)0.0%100%$200 S-147 LPG TANK / SYSTEM INSTALLATION INSP $716 $643 $63 109.8%100%($100) S-148 PAINT SPRAY BOOTH INSPECTION $358 $321 $32 110.0%100%$0 PCT. RECOVERY

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TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW
REF #SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
PCT. RECOVERY

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S-149 DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM INSPECTION $358 $321 $32 110.0%100%$0 S-150 MOD TO VAPOR RECOV SYS/LIQUID TANK $358 $321 $32 110.0%100%$0 S-151 TANK INSTALLATION FIRE INSPECTION $710 $915 ($283)69.1%100%$200 S-152 TANK REMOVAL FIRE INSPECTION $710 $1,006 ($328)67.4%100%$300 S-153 FLAMM/COMB LIQUID ROOM FIRE INSPECT $411 $643 ($278)56.8%100%$200 S-154 ANNUAL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FIRE INSP $1,407 $1,633 ($382)76.6%100%$200 S-155 ANNUAL HIGH-PILED STORAGE FIRE INSP $604 $861 ($267)69.0%100%$300 S-156 ANNUAL HOT WORK OPER. FIRE INSPECT $906 $1,292 ($401)69.0%100%$400 S-157 ANNUAL LP GAS TANK FIRE INSPECTION $586 $824 ($302)63.4%100%$200 S-158 ANN REPAIR GAR./FUEL DISP FIRE INSP $0 $1,236 ($1,236)0.0%100%$1,200 S-159 NEW BATTERY SYSTEM FIRE INSPECTION $0 $412 ($412)0.0%100%$400 S-160 NEW COMPRESSED GAS FIRE INSPECTION $0 $412 ($412)0.0%100%$400 S-161 NEW CRYOGENIC FLUID FIRE INSPECTION $0 $412 ($412)0.0%100%$400 S-162 FIRE UNDERGROUND PIPELINE INSPECT.$302 $480 ($192)60.0%100%$200 S-163 TENT/AIR SUPP. STRUCT. FIRE INSPECT $5,226 $7,252 ($2,624)63.8%100%$2,000 S-164 FIRE SPECIAL EVENT REVIEW $5,750 $5,998 ($898)85.0%100%$200 S-165 FIRE FIREWORKS STAND REVIEW $8,442 $14,228 ($6,722)52.8%100%$5,800 S-166 PUBLIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY REVIEW $636 $2,011 ($1,447)28.1%100%$1,400 S-167 FIRE CHRISTMAS TREE LOT REVIEW $438 $480 ($64)86.7%100%$0 S-168 FIRE CARNIVAL/CIRCUS REVIEW $460 $480 ($72)85.0%100%$0 S-169 FIRE PUMPKIN PATCH REVIEW $230 $240 ($36)85.0%100%$0 S-170 FIRE FILM PERMIT - DRONE $0 $431 ($431)0.0%100%$400 S-171 FIRE MOTION PICTURE/FILM PERMIT $5,742 $5,075 $447 108.8%100%($700) S-172 FIRE SPECIAL EFFECTS PERMIT $716 $643 $47 107.3%100%($100) S-173 FIRE SECURITY SYSTEM REVIEW $219 $240 ($32)86.7%100%$0 S-174 FIRE HIGH RISE INSPECTION $151 $240 ($96)60.0%100%$100 S-175 CONVALESCENT/NURSING HOME FIRE INSP $1,510 $2,104 ($648)69.2%100%$600 S-176 HOSPITAL FIRE INSPECTION $1,210 $1,624 ($458)71.8%100%$400 S-177 NURSERY SCHOOL/DAY CARE FIRE INSP.$6,446 $7,375 ($1,149)84.4%100%$900 S-178 PRIVATE SCHOOL FIRE INSPECTION $586 $670 ($104)84.5%100%$100 S-179 CLINIC/MEDICAL OFFICE FIRE INSPECT.$586 $670 ($104)84.5%100%$100 S-180 LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE FIRE INSPECT.$0 $4,337 ($4,337)0.0%100%$4,300 S-181 OPEN BURN PERMIT $200 $723 ($543)24.9%100%$500
S-182 FIRE FLOW TEST $586 $670 ($92)86.3%100%$100
S-183 SPRINKLER 5-YEAR WITNESS INSPECTION $0 $960 ($960)0.0%100%$1,000 S-184 NON-RES PRE-OCCUPANCY FIRE CLEAR.$3,473 $5,518 ($2,206)60.0%100%$2,000 S-185 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MITIGATION $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-186 HAZMAT ANNUAL DISCLOSURE INSPECTION $4,557 $3,849 $202 105.3%100%$0 (a) S-187 CALARP PROGRAM INSPECTION $1,073 $1,006 ($52)94.8%100%($100) S-188 HAZMAT ADDITIONAL INSPECTION $764 $726 $38 105.2%100%$0 (a) S-189 HAZMAT CERS ADMINISTRATION $69 $49 $12 124.5%100%$0 S-190 MISCELLANEOUS FIRE INSPECTION $302 $381 ($95)75.1%100%$100 S-191 FIRE STANDBY/FIRE WATCH SERVICE $596 $763 ($167)78.1%100%$0 (b) S-192 CONSTRUCTION SITE FIRE REINSPECTION $3,020 $4,798 ($1,878)60.9%100%$1,800 S-193 CODE VIOLATION REINSPECTION $1,812 $2,879 ($1,127)60.9%100%$1,100 S-194 FIRE INSPECTION NO-SHOW $1,510 $2,399 ($939)60.9%100%$900 S-195 FIRE BUSINESS LICENSE INSP-NO SHOW $0 $1,907 ($1,907)0.0%100%$1,900 Attachment B

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Public Safety Services provided to individuals and businesses account for $22,409,605 in total service costs, and the City is able to recover 18.1% from the current fees. RCS’ suggested fees could recover an additional $72,900 annually for the City.

S-196 CODE COMPLIANCE PERMIT INVESTIG $151 $240 ($96)60.0%100%$0 (b) S-197 FIRE CLEARANCE INSPECTION LETTER $0 $1,200 ($1,200)0.0%100%$1,200 S-198 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTION $3,675,000 $21,938,054 ($18,263,054)16.8%17%$0 S-199 FIRE INCIDENT REPORT $561 $50 $493 1086.0%100%($500)(c) S-200 FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT $1,010 $738 $237 132.1%100%($300)(c) SUBTOTAL - PUBLIC SAFETY $4,047,953 $22,409,605 ($18,425,621)18.1%$72,900 NOTES:
(a) Insufficient volume to determine financial impact
(b) Deposit/Actual Costs based service/fee
(c) Fee restricted by Law
(d) Fees are market sensitive
(e) Deletion of service/fee
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Community Services
For Community Services, no fee recommendations are made for most services. The City is not limited to cost recovery for program and rental fees, as the only limit is what the market is willing to pay.

TABLE 4 – COMMUNITY SERVICES

Conclusion of Community Services. Community Services include fees from the Community Services Department. As anticipated, the above findings suggest that a subsidy level exists for leisure & cultural activities. This report recommends that leisure and cultural service cost recovery goals be set as a percentage of their program costs. This practice is quite common in local government operations, not because indirect costs do not exist and are not important, but rather to ensure that the cost recovery goals remain relevant, market competitive, and are easily reproducible.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW
REF #SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
S-201 AQUATIC PROGRAMS $60,000 $387,267 ($327,267)15.5%25%$0 (d) S-202 RECREATION CLASSES $150,000 $241,677 ($91,677)62.1%100%$0 (d) S-203 YOUTH CAMPS $139,635 $457,846 ($318,211)30.5%50%$0 (d) S-204 DAY CARE SERVICES $46,400 $40,105 $6,295 115.7%100%$0 (d) S-205 YOUTH SPORTS $0 $533,781 ($533,781)0.0%0%$0 (d)
S-206 ADULT SPORTS $25,000 $98,368 ($73,368)25.4%40%$0 (d) S-207 PARKING LOT WILDERNESS PROGRAM $39,040 $68,856 ($29,816)56.7%100%$0 (d) S-208 PARK/FIELD RENTAL $41,000 $5,000 $36,000 820.0%100%$0 (d) S-209 FACILITY RENTAL $0 $247,147 ($247,147)0.0%100%$0 (d) S-210 LOST/DAMAGED LIBRARY MATERIAL PROC $11,400 $20,862 ($11,362)45.5%50%$0 (d) S-211 INTER-LIBRARY LOAN PROCESSING $1,080 $3,058 ($2,338)23.5%29%$0 (d) S-212 LIBRARY PHOTOCOPYING & PRINTING $100 $1,067 ($967)9.4%10%$0 (d) S-213 LIBRARY FAX SERVICES $432 $296 ($66)77.7%100%$0 (d) S-214 LIBRARY ROOM RENTAL $0 $25 ($25)0.0%100%$0 (d)
S-215 LIBRARY COLLECTION SERVICES $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (d) S-216 LIBRARY FINES $0 $0 $0 0.0%0%$0 (d)
S-217 COLUMBIA SPACE CENTER $175,800 $1,802,315 ($1,626,515)9.8%10%$0 (d) S-218 DOWNEY THEATRE $700,000 $1,382,132 ($682,132)50.7%100%$0 (d) S-219 GOLF COURSE SERVICES $3,300,000 $3,713,254 ($413,254)88.9%100%$0 (d) S-220 DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICES $1,950,927 $1,369,314 $581,613 142.5%100%$0 (d) S-221 FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICES $1,363,653 $2,375,711 ($1,012,058)57.4%100%$0 (d) SUBTOTAL - COMMUNITY SERVICES $8,004,467 $12,748,081 ($4,746,076)0.0%$0 NOTES:
(a) Insufficient volume to determine financial impact
(b) Deposit/Actual Costs based service/fee
(c) Fee restricted by Law
(d) Fees are market sensitive
(e) Deletion of service/fee
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Social Policy. The City Council should develop a conscious policy as to what programs and service centers, and to what extent, should be subsidized with tax monies in promoting social benefit. It may well be that some level of subsidy for many of the services identified in this group is not only necessary, but also appropriate. If that is deemed to be the case, subsidy levels can be set as part of a budgetary or programmatic policy statement. These policy statements can also explicitly describe the social reasoning involved in the decision-making process.

Columbia Space Center (S-217) and Downey Theatre (S-218). Whether looking at the direct costs of the Columbia Space Center and the Downey Theatre or at the costs including City overhead, there is a current subsidy provided from the General Fund. Like the previously discussed Recreation services, the fees for these two facilities are market-based and rely on discretionary income.

Therefore, the fees need to fit into what the market is willing to pay. Therefore, some degree of subsidy will need to continue.

Economic Activity Considerations

Much of the marketing and pricing discussion in regard to Recreation services is also applicable when discussing the Space Center and Theatre. But, in addition, their impact on economic activity should also be considered.

Many studies have shown that cultural resources, such as science centers and theaters, not only attract visitors who live in the community, but they also attract out-of-town visitors along with their discretionary spending for the center and theater itself, as well as for local restaurants and other businesses.

It also stands to reason that without a science center or theater local attendees would go to another community’s science center or theater and spend their money in that community. And of course, non-local attendees would not come to town to begin with.

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Water Enterprise
These fees are for services provided the City’s water operations apart from Water rates.

TABLE 5 – WATER ENTERPRISE

Water Enterprise Services provided to individuals and businesses account for $214,826 in total service costs, and the City is able to recover 84.5% from the current fees. RCS’ suggested fees could recover an additional $38,200 annually for the City.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW
REF #SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
S-222 WATER METER INSTALLATION $18,813 $19,096 ($283)98.5%100%$300 S-223 WATER METER BOX INSTALLATION $2,060 $2,528 ($468)81.5%100%$500 S-224 WATER METER/BOX/SERVICE INSTALL $70,877 $67,186 $3,691 105.5%100%($3,700) S-225 WATER SERVICE ABANDONMENT $7,000 $10,037 ($3,037)69.7%100%$3,000 S-226 MISC UTILITY SERVICES & INSTALL $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b) S-227 CONSTRUCTION METER RENTAL $3,778 $9,840 ($6,062)38.4%100%$6,100 S-228 DELINQUENT WATER TURN-OFF/ON $0 $416 ($416)0.0%100%$0 (a) S-229 DELINQ. WATER METER REMOVAL/REINST $6,564 $8,104 ($1,540)81.0%100%$0 (a) S-230 WATER METER JUMPER/BYPASS REMOVAL $1,401 $1,253 $148 111.8%100%$0 (a) S-231 WATER METER TAMPERING $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b)
S-232 WATER METER DAMAGE REPAIR $1,027 $1,336 ($309)76.9%100%$300 S-233 WATER LAB SAMPLE PROCESSING $58 $132 ($74)43.9%100%$100 S-234 BACKFLOW PREVENTION PROGRAM $24,000 $17,450 $6,550 137.5%100%$0 S-235 UTILITIES PLAN CHECK $45,845 $77,448 ($31,603)59.2%100%$31,600 SUBTOTAL - WATER ENTERPRISE $181,423 $214,826 ($33,403)84.5%$38,200 NOTES:
(a) Insufficient volume to determine financial impact
(b) Deposit/Actual Costs based service/fee
(c) Fee restricted by Law
(d) Fees are market sensitive
(e) Deletion of service/fee
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Administration
Administration services include business license processing, returned check processing and a suggested new credit card processing surcharge.

The Business License service in most cities provide two different functions. The first is the collection of the city’s business tax, in which the tax rates are embedded within the municipal code. The business tax should pay for the city’s business tax collection and enforcement costs. The second function of the Business license is to record, permit and enforce business codes within the City. This function is more time consuming and may require coordination with several departments. The various business license fees below are to provide business licensing services.

The City should also consider a surcharge for credit card transactions. Currently, the City is paying $40,000 per year for credit card merchant fees, and these costs should be passed along to the users.

TABLE 6 – ADMINISTRATION

Administration Services provided to individuals and businesses account for $145,709 in total service costs, and the City is able to recover 40.9% from the current fees. RCS’ suggested fees could recover an additional $100,700 annually for the City.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW
REF #SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY)ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
S-236 BUSINESS REGISTRATION - NEW $30,420 $17,382 $13,038 175.0%100%($13,000) S-237 BUSINESS REGISTRATION - RENEWAL $0 $72,794 ($72,794)0.0%100%$72,800 S-238 GARAGE/YARD/ESTATE SALE PERMIT $26,972 $10,078 $16,894 267.6%100%$0 S-239 FILM PERMIT $0 $0 $0 0.0%100%$0 (b)
S-240 CUSTOMER SERVICE RECORD SEARCH $96 $165 ($69)58.2%100%$0 (a) S-241 RETURNED CHECK PROCESSING $1,450 $1,437 $13 100.9%100%$0 S-242 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING $0 $40,000 ($40,000)0.0%100%$40,000 S-243 DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION $450 $893 ($443)50.4%100%$0 (c) S-244 ELECTRONIC FILE COPY $120 $242 ($122)49.6%100%$100 (c) S-245 DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION $24 $509 ($485)4.7%100%$500 S-246 LIFE CERTIFICATION $10 $212 ($202)4.7%59%$100 (d) S-247 ELECTION CANDIDATE PROCESSING $0 $1,498 ($1,498)0.0%11%$200 (c) S-248 LOCAL INITIATIVE PROCESSING $0 $499 ($499)0.0%40%$0 (c) SUBTOTAL - ADMINISTRATION $59,542 $145,709 ($86,167)40.9%$100,700 NOTES:
(a) Insufficient volume to determine financial impact
(b) Deposit/Actual Costs based service/fee
(c) Fee restricted by Law
(d) Fees are market sensitive
(e) Deletion of service/fee
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Summary of Personal Choice Services
The purpose of this Chapter is to present the services which RCS has initially labeled as Personal Choice and to suggest the magnitude of possible cost recovery. The following Table summarizes the recommendations and suggestions made in this Chapter.

TABLE 7 – SUMMARY

If all the recommendations made in this Chapter and suggested fees in Appendix A are adopted, the City would raise $2,000,500 on an annual basis.

The above table shows that the City is subsidizing $25,375,257 of Personal Choice Services with City tax dollars. Should the City Council feel that tax dollars are insufficient, or use for different purposes, this chapter has shown that there are opportunities to either increase the user fees or lower the cost of Personal Choice Services.

A Master Fee Resolution
RCS recommends that the City adopt a Master Fee Resolution which the Finance Department updates and the City Council adopts annually. RCS will work with Finance to help implement this Resolution.

Policy Regarding “New” Services
RCS also recommends that the City Council adopt a policy of not starting any new service without a cost analysis, using the costing approach utilized in this Report, so as to determine ways in which the service could be fee-financed, if at all possible. This approach could be used when considering new parks or public buildings, improved police protection, or any other desired function or service.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/NEW

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CHAPTER IV – CONCLUSION
RCS has subjected the City's operations to a detailed analysis seeking alternate and more equitable ways to finance its services. Our process does more than calculate the full cost of the City’s current fees. We took a deep dive into each and every fee, discussing its purpose, structure, legal defensibility, payment collection effectiveness, and value to the community. This report presents the analytical advantages which are available to the City through the institution of a comprehensive system designed by RCS to implement Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

DOWNEY’S COMPREHENSIVE COST OF SERVICE STUDY INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:

Elimination of Subsidies
This Report highlights and recommends that most tax subsidies be eliminated as being unintentional. Service users thus can vote with their dollars and not use a service for which they are unwilling or unable to pay. Hidden subsidies, which have existed for many of the City’s supposedly self-financed and self-supporting services, can now be re-evaluated.

Result of Acceptance of Fee Suggestions
If RCS’ suggested fee recommendations are adopted, then a significant amount of added revenues will be available to the City, which would provide taxpayer equity. Most of these new revenues will be from fee increases to replace tax monies used to make up the difference between fees collected and costs incurred in providing the services, which will then be available for those services which can only be funded from taxes.

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These tax "diversions" are the now-documented tax subsidies to potentially self-supporting City services. Thus, additional monies could be made available for police services, infrastructure maintenance, and other City services which are not generally conducive to service charges, thereby achieving much closer equity between benefits and associated payments.

The City Council now must assist its constituents to understand that under the California Constitution the intent is that:

• Taxes finance services for which there is no alternative way to finance them. • Service charges should be utilized to finance those things for which benefits can be determined.
• Beneficiaries of such services be charged in direct relationship to the benefits derived.

A Master Fee Resolution and Fee Updates
RCS recommends that the City adopt a Master Fee Resolution which the Finance Department updates and the City Council adopts annually. RCS will work with Finance to help implement this Resolution.

We also recommend that the City annually review all user fees and update them by a Consumer Price Index increase, where applicable. Some fees will remain unchanged due to market demand or legal restrictions. A comprehensive user fee study should be performed every 4-5 years, due to ongoing changes in staffing levels, land use policies, advancement in municipal practices, and increasing cost of providing city services.

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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, March 2024 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Area Pricing
Schedule1
Percent change to Mar. 2024 from: Percent change to Feb. 2024 from:

Mar.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
U.S. city average............................................... M 3.5 1.3 0.6 3.2 1.2 0.6 Region and area size2
Northeast...................................................... M 3.4 1.1 0.7 2.4 1.1 0.5 Northeast - Size Class A................................. M 3.5 0.9 0.5 2.9 1.2 0.4 Northeast - Size Class B/C3............................. M 3.2 1.4 0.9 1.9 1.0 0.5 New England4............................................. M 3.1 1.3 1.0 2.1 0.9 0.4 Middle Atlantic4............................................ M 3.5 1.0 0.6 2.6 1.2 0.5 Midwest....................................................... M 2.8 1.3 0.7 2.8 0.9 0.6 Midwest - Size Class A................................... M 3.3 1.4 0.8 3.2 1.0 0.6 Midwest - Size Class B/C3............................... M 2.6 1.2 0.6 2.5 0.8 0.5 East North Central4....................................... M 2.6 1.2 0.7 2.6 0.9 0.5 West North Central4....................................... M 3.4 1.4 0.6 3.0 0.9 0.8 South.......................................................... M 3.8 1.4 0.4 3.7 1.5 0.9 South - Size Class A...................................... M 3.9 1.3 0.4 4.1 1.2 0.9 South - Size Class B/C3.................................. M 3.7 1.4 0.5 3.5 1.6 0.9 South Atlantic4............................................. M 3.9 1.4 0.4 3.9 1.4 1.0 East South Central4....................................... M 4.0 1.6 0.7 3.5 1.7 0.9 West South Central4...................................... M 3.6 1.1 0.3 3.5 1.5 0.8 West........................................................... M 3.6 1.3 0.9 3.2 1.0 0.4 West - Size Class A...................................... M 3.6 1.2 0.6 3.2 1.1 0.6 West - Size Class B/C3................................... M 3.6 1.3 1.1 3.2 0.9 0.2 Mountain4................................................... M 2.5 1.0 0.9 2.5 0.7 0.2 Paciﬁc4...................................................... M 4.0 1.3 0.9 3.5 1.2 0.5 Size classes
Size Class A5................................................. M 3.6 1.2 0.5 3.4 1.1 0.6 Size Class B/C3.............................................. M 3.4 1.3 0.7 3.0 1.2 0.6 Selected local areas
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI........................ M 3.1 1.1 0.6 3.4 1.3 0.5 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.................. M 4.0 1.2 0.7 3.4 1.5 0.5 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA............... M 3.4 0.6 0.4 2.9 1.2 0.2 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA....................... 2 3.3 1.3 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD6......................... 2 2.6 1.7 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI............................... 2 2.8 0.2 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX................ 2 3.5 1.0 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL........... 2 4.9 1.4 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD....... 2 3.4 1.6 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ7............................. 2 2.2 0.7 San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA..................... 2 2.4 1.5 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA............................. 2 4.3 1.2 St. Louis, MO-IL.............................................. 2 3.6 1.6 Urban Alaska................................................. 2 1.7 0.1 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH....................... 1 3.3 1.5 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX............................ 1 4.9 0.9 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO............................. 1 2.8 0.7 Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI................ 1 2.7 0.6 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4................... 1 4.3 1.4 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA.................................... 1 3.6 0.8 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL8................... 1 3.7 0.9 Urban Hawaii................................................. 1 4.8 1.5 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV6..... 1 3.4 1.0 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions deﬁned as the four Census regions.

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3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 2017=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 1998 - 2017 indexes based on substantially smaller sample. 7 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
8 Indexes on a 1987=100 base.

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.

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