Based upon a detailed review of time estimates provided to review plans for each project type Matrix recommends that the City charge a different percentage for residential and commercial; as well as a different percentage based on whether it is being assessed as part of the larger or standalone building permit (% of building permit) or charged as p art of the plan check fee (% of plan check fee) for the State Energy Conservation Regulation.
For the surcharges for the state energy conservation regulations, the City is generally at the full cost of 15%, other than for Plumbing and Electrical for residential projects. For the Single Family Residential projects, the City is under-recovering for the one and two trades category, but is at the full cost of 30% for the three trades. 669 of 770
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Overall, these recommendations will allow for the City to appropriately recovery for staff time on plan check and inspection for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing permits. 4 Cross-Departmental Support
The Planning, Fire, and Water Departments, along with Public Works all provide plan check and / or inspection services for Building permits. In order to recover for the costs of providing these services, a fee percentage was calculated for the above Departments’ time including direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following sections details the support percentage associated with Planning, Fire, Water, and Traffic and Land Development support on Building services.
Table 12: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Building Cross-Dept Support
Support Division / Dept. % of Building Permit Fee
Planning 5%
Fire 15%
Public Works13 15%
Water 5%
These percentages of time were calculated as a percentage of the Building permit fee. It is important to note that these fees would only be assessed if plans are routed to these divisions and departments to review.
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9. Community Development - Housing
The Glendale Housing Authority supports the development of affordable housing projects through the administration and oversight of various funding sources. The fees examined within this study relate to density bonus housing, affordable housing, and City coordinated lotteries. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee-related services provided by the Housing Authority. 1 Fee Schedule Modifications
In discussions with Housing staff, modifications were made to the current fee schedule, including:
• Adding New Fees: The following five fees were proposed to be added to address services the City currently provides but did not have a fee for on their existing schedule: Workforce Monitoring Fee: Annual Fee, New Unit Sale or Refinance, Management and Maintenance Plan, Marketing / Tenant Selection Plan, and City Coordinated Lottery.
• Expanding Current Fees: Density Bonus Housing Plan and Density Bonus Housing Agreement were each expanded to include a separate fee to account for any amendments to those projects.
• Modification of Existing Fee Category: The Affordable Housing Monitoring Fee was changed from a per project fee to a per unit fee to capture the additional level of effort associated with projects with more units.
The modifications noted above better reflect the services being provided by Housing Authority staff.
2 Detailed Results
The Housing Office collects fees for density bonus housing, affordable housing, and City coordinated lotteries. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
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Table 13: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Housing
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Density Bonus:
Housing Plan $2,227 $3,658 ($1,431)
Housing Agreement $3,078 $540 $2,538
Housing Plan - Amendment New $1,829 N / A
Housing Agreement - Amendment New $270 N / A
Affordable Housing:
Monitoring Fee: Annual Fee Modified $89 N / A
Workforce Monitoring Fee: Annual Fee New $2,779 N / A
Other Housing Fees:
New Unit Sale or Refinance New $616 N / A
Management and Maintenance Plan New $3,579 N / A
Marketing / Tenant Selection Plan New $3,579 N / A
City Coordinated Lottery New $95,342 N / A
Of the two existing Housing fees, Density Bonus – Housing Plan under-recovers by $1,431 and Density Bonus - Housing Agreement over-recovers by $2,538. The Housing Agreement over-recovery is attributable to the separation of this fee from the Planning Division. These updates better reflect the level of effort associated with these housing activities.
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10. Community Development - Licensing
The Licensing Section of Neighborhood Services is responsible for issuing a variety of licenses required by the City to operate certain business types. The fees examined within this study relate to business and entertainment licensing; amplified sound permits; and taxicab and vehicle for hire permits . The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee -related services provided by the Licensing Section.
1 Fee Schedule Modifications
In discussions with licensing staff, removal of Animal Licensing fee from the fee schedule was proposed as this service is now contracted out. Additionally, the ‘Amplified Sound Permit Commercial (Weekly)’ and Monthly was proposed to be removed as the daily and annual permits cover all situations.
2 Detailed Results
Licensing collects fees for business, and entertainment licensing; amplified sound permits; and taxicab and vehicle for hire permits. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs, supporting department costs14, and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
Table 14: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Neighborhood Services - Licensing
Fee Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost Difference
LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES
Adult Business License
Initial $884 $677 $207
Renewal $663 $538 $125
Amplified Sound Permit
Commercial (Daily) $108 $522 ($414)
Commercial (Annual) $499 $555 ($56)
Appeal (e.g. License/Permit Denial, Citations) $158 $150 $8 Auto Wrecker License
Initial $877 $707 $170
Renewal $658 $602 $56
Bingo License
Initial $218 $697 ($479)
Renewal $164 $538 ($374)
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost Difference
Cart License
Initial $235 $520 ($285)
Renewal $177 $490 ($313)
Plan Check and Permit for seasonal Pumpkin and/or Christmas Tree lot $82 $304 ($222)
Horse Commercial Stable $254 $436 ($182)
Driver’s Permit $178 $402 ($224)
Entertainment Business License
Initial $350 $1,380 ($1,030)
Renewal $263 $761 ($498)
Home-Sharing License
Initial $272 $552 ($280)
Renewal $204 $272 ($68)
Junk Dealer License $603 $822 ($219)
Kennel Application - Initial $107 $402 ($295)
Kennel License - (Annual - Per Kennel) $136 $109 $27
Massage Establishment Owner Certificate
Without a criminal history background check $311 $800 ($489) With a criminal history background check using fingerprints $436 $800 ($364) Pawnbroker License
Initial $515 $756 ($241)
Renewal $387 $694 ($307)
Sale from Motor Vehicle License
Initial $236 $370 ($134)
Renewal $177 $370 ($193)
Secondhand Dealer License
Initial $507 $778 ($271)
Renewal $381 $748 ($367)
Sidewalk Vendor License
Initial $295 $400 ($105)
Renewal $222 $276 ($54)
Smoking Permitted Area
Initial $493 $498 ($5)
Renewal $370 $436 ($66)
Soliciting Commercial Application
Application $292 $405 ($113)
90 Day Permit $292 $242 $50
Soliciting Interstate Commerce Application
Application $292 $405 ($113)
Individual ID Card $15 $27 ($12)
Special District License
Initial $880 $998 ($118)
Renewal $227 $422 ($195)
Taxicab Stand Fee $99 $436 ($337)
Tobacco Retailer License
Initial $624 $812 ($188)
Renewal $468 $697 ($229)
Vehicle License $82 $402 ($320)
Owner’s Permit $913 $757 $156
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost Difference
OTHER PERMITS
Business Registration Certificate Fee
Initial $262 $428 ($166)
Renewal $50 $109 ($59)
Duplicate License or Permit Fee $48 $45 $3
EBL Arcade or Amusement
Machine Tag $21 $149 ($128)
Machine Tag Renewal $16 $118 ($102)
Machine Tag Alone $94 $87 $7
Machine Tag Alone Renewal $71 $87 ($16)
EBL Arcade
Establishment Tag $21 $87 ($66)
Establishment Tag Renewal $16 $87 ($71)
EBL Billiard
Room Tag $248 $149 $99
Tag Renewal $186 $118 $68
EBL Live Entertainment
Entertainment Tag $534 $898 ($364)
Entertainment Tag Renewal $401 $735 ($334)
EBL Public Dance
Public Dance Tag $542 $898 ($356)
Public Dance Tag Renewal $407 $735 ($328)
EBL Trampoline Center
Trampoline Center Tag $279 $292 ($13)
Trampoline Center Tag Renewal $210 $292 ($82)
Additional Inspection $404 $566 ($162)
Driver Permit Denial/Revocation
Appeal to Council $220 $823 ($603)
Appeal to Hearing Officer $220 $823 ($603)
Appeal to TPC $220 $823 ($603)
Owner’s Permit Denial/Revocation Appeal to Council $220 $823 ($603) Placard (Special Event/Natural Disaster $26 $36 ($10) Special Taxicab Permit (Special Event/Natural Disaster) $26 $36 ($10) Taxicab Decal Placard $10 $36 ($26)
Vehicle Inspection $218 $402 ($184)
Home for the Aged $56 $99 ($43)
Currently, most fees being charged are showing an under-recovery. The deficits range from a low of $5 for Initial licenses for Smoking Permitted Areas to a high of $1,030 for Initial – Entertainment Business License.
3 Cross-Departmental Support
The Fire, Planning, and Police Departments review various license issued by Licensing. In order to recover for the costs of providing these services, fees have been calculated for 675 of 770
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the above Departments’ time on License related fees. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following sections detail by division the full cost associated with providing support to License to arrive at the total City cost for providing these services.
Table 15: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Licensing Cross-Dept. Support
Fee Name
License
Cost
Planning
Cost
Fire
Cost
Police
Cost
Total
City Cost
LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES
Adult Business License
Initial $566 $34 $77 $677
Renewal $504 $34 $538
Amplified Sound Permit
Commercial (Daily) $327 $34 $32 $129 $522
Commercial (Annual) $489 $34 $32 $555
Auto Wrecker License
Initial $548 $34 $125 $707
Renewal $442 $34 $125 $602
Bingo License
Initial $535 $34 $128 $697
Renewal $375 $34 $128 $538
Cart License
Initial $486 $34 $520
Renewal $456 $34 $490
Plan Check and Permit for seasonal
Pumpkin and/or Christmas Tree lot $140 $34 $130 $304 Horse Commercial Stable $402 $34 $436
Entertainment Business License
Initial $535 $34 $64 $747 $1,380
Renewal $535 $34 $64 $128 $761
Junk Dealer License $663 $34 $125 $822
Massage Establishment Owner Certificate
Without a criminal history background
check $535 $137 $128 $800
With a criminal history background check
using fingerprints $535 $137 $128 $800
Pawnbroker License
Initial $596 $34 $125 $756
Renewal $535 $34 $125 $694
Sale from Motor Vehicle License
Initial $242 $128 $370
Renewal $242 $128 $370
Secondhand Dealer License
Initial $619 $34 $125 $778
Renewal $589 $34 $125 $748
Sidewalk Vendor License
Initial $365 $34 $400
Renewal $242 $34 $276
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Fee Name
License
Cost
Planning
Cost
Fire
Cost
Police
Cost
Total
City Cost
Smoking Permitted Area
Initial $463 $34 $498
Renewal $402 $34 $436
Special District License
Initial $745 $34 $219 $998
Renewal $252 $34 $136 $422
Taxicab Stand Fee $402 $34 $436
Tobacco Retailer License
Initial $650 $34 $128 $812
Renewal $535 $34 $128 $697
Fire, Planning, and Police staff identified time related to various licenses. These costs per unit were integrated into the overall License total costs per unit. This integration ensures that the City is appropriately recovering for all City departments’ costs as it relates to the above fees.
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11. Community Development – Neighborhood
Services
The Code Enforcement Division of Neighborhood Services is responsible for ensuring the community abides by and corrects violations of the Glendale Municipal Code. The fees examined within this study relate to inspections, sign postage, abatement, subpoenas, and removal of graffiti. Citations, penalties, delinquencies were not evaluated through this study and have not been included in this report. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee-related services provided by the Code Enforcement Division.
1 Fee Schedule Modifications
During discussions with Code Enforcement staff, the addition of ‘Delayed Enforcement ADU Application’ was proposed, as this new fee will capture annual inspection time for the enforcement of a new law which addresses illegally built ADUs. 2 Detailed Results
Code Enforcement collects fees for inspections, sign postage, abatement, subpoenas, and removal of graffiti. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
Table 16: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Code Enforcement
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Re-Inspection Fee: Inspection of any violation $385 $534 ($149) Delayed Enforcement ADU Application New $534 N/A
Administrative Citation
Processing Fee $22 $27 ($5)
News Racks
Installation of News Racks in the Public Rights of Way
Annual Registration $54 $204 ($150)
Initial Registration $265 $301 ($36)
Abatement Fee $204 $253 ($49)
No Smoking Signs
First Sign (Staff Time and External Cost of Sign) $59 $62 ($3) Each Additional Sign (External Cost of Sign) $24 $24 $0 Release of Lien $292 $486 ($194)
Shopping Cart Abatement Fee (Includes Storage &
Handling Fees) $204 $253 ($49)
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Abatement Fee $204 $426 ($222)
Smoking Permitted Area Sign
First Sign (staff time and external cost of sign) $59 $62 ($3) Each Additional Sign (external cost of sign) $24 $24 $0 Removing Graffiti from Private Property
Up to 400 square feet $136 $126 $10
Up to 401-800 square feet $163 $143 $20
801-1,200 square feet $218 $161 $57
1,201-1,500 square feet $273 $195 $78
Annual Contract $410 $349 $61
A majority of Code Enforcement’s fees show a deficit with Abatement fees experiencing the highest under-recovery of $ 222. The only fees which show an over-recovery are for graffiti removal, however, these fees reflect actual contract costs for graffiti removal and can vary depending on the most recent contractual arrangement for the City.
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12. Community Development – Planning
The Planning Division oversees comprehensive planning, application review, design standards, historic preservation and inspection services that help create great places to live, work, and play. Fees examined in this study relate to Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Tentative Parcel Maps, among other planning specific fees. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee- related services provided by the Planning Division.
1 Fee Schedule Modifications
During discussions with Planning staff, modifications were proposed to the current fee schedule, which include:
• Removal of fees: Several fees were removed as the associated services are either covered under another fee or are provided by other departments: Administrative Use Permit Renewal, Design Review; Mural Review, EIR Environmental Review Fee for EIRs prepared by applicants, and Postage All other zones . Additionally, Document Imaging and Document Scanning minor, standard, and major were removed as the cost for these services will now be captured in the Technology fee surcharge.
• Addition of Fees: Fees were added to reflect current services being provided, but not captured as distinct fees on the fee schedule. These fees include: Reasonable Accommodation and Preliminary Application Review.
• Fee Name Changes : Several fees had verbiage changes to either condense or expand the definition of how the fees would be applied.
The modifications outlined above will ensure that Planning’s fee schedule accurately reflects the services being provided by staff and help ensure that costs are captured appropriately.
2 Detailed Results
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each service includes direct staff costs, cross-departmental support 15, Departmental support, and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and the difference associated with each service.
Table 17: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Planning
Fee Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost Difference
Accessory Dwelling Unit Review $309 $350 ($41)
Administration Exception
Single Family Projects $855 $1,313 ($458)
All Other Project Types $1,408 $1,313 $95
Administrative Use Permit $1,898 $1,615 $283
Annexation/Detachment (Not including LAFCO and State) $5,369 $5,903 ($534) Appeals
To Planning Commission or City Council $2,000 $4,562 ($2,562) Of Administrative Use Permits or Administrative Design Review $520 $4,562 ($4,042) Cart Design and Location Review $205 $425 ($220)
Certificate of Compliance $770 $933 ($163)
Certification of Zoning $572 $713 ($141)
Change of Floor Area Ratio District $13,694 $10,090 $3,604 Change of Height District $13,694 $10,638 $3,056
Condition Modification or Waiver (Subdivision, Parcel Map, Zone Change) $13,694 $12,052 $1,642
Conditional Use Permit New Projects
Up to 50 res. Units, or commercial or industrial projects with up to 20,000 sq. ft. of floor area $4,599 $5,964 ($1,365) More than 50 res. Units, mixed use development, entirely Live / Work development, or commercial or industrial projects with more than 20,000 sq. ft. of floor area $11,760 $11,548 $212 Condominium Conversion
Deposit $570 $570 $0
Inspection by the Fire Department for the first hour $140 $214 ($74) Inspection by the Fire Department (Additional) per hour $140 $214 ($74) Creative Sign Review $4,731 $3,451 $1,280
Demolition Permit Application Review $1,147 $1,296 ($149) Density Bonus
Housing Agreement $1,059 $1,303 ($244)
Housing Plan - Planning Fee $1,685 $1,368 $317
Design Development Overlay $5,740 $4,456 $1,284
Design Review
Exemption $309 $786 ($477)
Administrative Review
Single family homes $2,297 $6,407 ($4,110)
Multi-family and non-residential projects $5,661 $7,145 ($1,484) DRB, HPC, City Council; All Single-Family Projects
New Application $4,311 $6,744 ($2,433)
Amended Application $2,155 $5,429 ($3,274)
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost Difference
DRB, HPC, City Council; New or Amended Application
22-50 Residential units, Mixed-Use Development, entirely Live/Work development, or commercial or industrial with less than 20,000 sq. ft. of floor area $8,343 $8,575 ($232) 51 -100 residential units $7,642 $8,942 ($1,300)
101 or greater residential units, or commercial, or industrial with 20,000 sq. ft. or more of floor area $8,130 $10,114 ($1,984) DRB, HPC, City Council
Plan Revision (not requiring DRB review) $393 $472 ($79) Express Applications 2.5 Times the Base Fee
Sign Program
Review $3,448 $4,850 ($1,402)
Revision $393 $362 $31
Staff Field Inspections After First Inspection $343 $343 $0 Development Agreements $3,080 $1,991 $1,089
Development Potential Request
In all R zones $572 $554 $18
In all zones other than R zones $998 $866 $132
Research Fee $135 $107 $28
Environmental Information Form (New or Addendum)
Commercial and Industrial (Gross floor area) Up to 20,000 sq. ft $3,448 $6,141 ($2,693) Commercial and Industrial (Gross floor area) Above 20,000 sq. ft. $6,381 $8,074 ($1,693)
Residential One Unit $1,195 $6,022 ($4,827)
Residential 2 to 19 units $2,393 $6,236 ($3,843)
Residential 20 to 50 units $2,992 $6,355 ($3,363)
Residential 51 units or more, Mixed-Use Development, or entirely Live/Work $6,381 $8,288 ($1,907)
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Contract Preparation Fee / Professional Services $4,154 $3,026 $1,128 Administrative Fee for Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Contract and Mitigation Monitoring 30% of EIR Actual Costs
General Plan Amendment $13,523 $6,945 $6,578
GIS Map or Specialized Analysis
GIS Map or Specialized Analysis Fee $209 $176 $33
Deposit $209 $209 $0
Historic Preservation Process - A Mills Act Request Fee:
Up to $750,000 Assessed Value $1,250 $8,831 ($7,581)
$750,001 to $1,000,000 Assessed Value $2,000 $8,831 ($6,831) $1,000,001 to $1,400,000 Assessed Value $3,000 $8,831 ($5,831) $1,400,001 and Up Assessed Value $3,500 $8,831 ($5,331) Home Occupation Permit $343 $449 ($106)
Lot Line Adjustment $2,873 $2,097 $776
Parking Exception Fee $1,081 $1,336 ($255)
Parking Reduction Permit $6,839 $5,163 $1,676
Parking Use Permit $5,673 $4,210 $1,463
Planned Residential Development (PRD) Precise Plan Review $13,404 $13,282 $122 Postage - Properties in R1, R1R, ROS Zones $84 $82 $2 Preliminary Design Review $3,448 $2,356 $1,092
Preliminary Application Review New $1,500 N / A
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost Difference
Relocation
Building relocation $1,703 $1,966 ($263)
Administrative relocation $874 $1,199 ($325)
Ridgeline or Blue Line Stream Exception $4,218 $3,327 $891 Setback Ordinance
In all zones other than R1 and R1R $11,156 $9,015 $2,141 In R1 and R1R zones $3,448 $8,909 ($5,461)
Sign Permit for a Temporary Banner $572 $2,299 ($1,727) Special Recreation (SR) Zone Development Plan review
Hearing Required $5,748 $6,673 ($925)
No Hearing Required $356 $786 ($430)
Street Name Change Fee
Fee $3,350 $2,882 $468
Deposit (Deposit to be refunded only if not approved) $7,523 $7,523 $0 Subdivision
Condominium or Conversion $10,995 $12,360 ($1,365)
Condominium or Conversion Per Unit $327 $899 ($572)
New Mixed Use Condominium or Conversion $11,499 $13,481 ($1,982) New Mixed Use Condominium or Conversion Per Unit $572 $1,783 ($1,211) Conventional Raw Land $21,328 $18,155 $3,173
Conventional Raw Land Per Lot Amount $572 $1,206 ($634) Exception $4,218 $4,777 ($559)
Parcel Map $17,006 $15,313 $1,693
Parcel Map Per Unit Amount $572 $2,268 ($1,696)
Reversion to Acreage $11,499 $10,550 $949
Sales Office Registration $755 $905 ($150)
Special Master Review Contract+30%
Time Extension $4,218 $4,795 ($577)
Vesting Tentative Tract $19,551 $16,827 $2,724
Vesting Tentative Tract; per lot $834 $2,481 ($1,647) Vesting Parcel Map $17,006 $14,094 $2,912
Vesting Parcel Map; per lot $327 $412 ($85)
Time Extensions (administrative exceptions, conditional use permits, design review, density bonus housing plans, parking reduction permits, parking use permits and variances) $562 $440 $122 Variance Setback or Standards New Projects
Up to 50 res. Units, or commercial or industrial projects with up to 20,000 sq. ft. of floor area, or new hillside single family projects $5,584 $7,351 ($1,767)
Up to 50 res. Units, or commercial or industrial projects with up to 20,000 sq. ft. of floor area, or new hillside single family projects $1,942 $4,634 ($2,692)
More than 50 res. Units, Mixed-Use Development, entirely Live/Work development, or commercial or industrial projects with more than 20,000 sq. ft. of floor area $6,885 $9,219 ($2,334) More than 50 res. Units, Mixed-Use Development, entirely Live/Work Development, or commercial or industrial projects with more than 20,000 sq. ft. of floor area. $1,553 $5,029 ($3,476) Variance Use $13,471 $12,974 $497
Variance - Use / Single Family Zone - Projects Approved Prior to Adoption of Ordinance #5644 $1,344 $12,662 ($11,318)
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost Difference
Wireless Telecommunications Facility Permit
Review $309 $786 ($477)
Review by Planning Commission $3,278 $6,240 ($2,962)
Review by Director $2,456 $1,953 $503
Expert Review, when required $595 $595 $0
Zone Change
Map Amendment $13,694 $11,170 $2,524
Map Amendment Per Lot Fee $82 $412 ($330)
“HD” Historic District Overlay Zone Only $2,393 $11,111 ($8,718) Zoning Code Text Amendment $13,523 $11,934 $1,589
Design Review for Fences & Walls $50 $80 ($30)
Glendale Transportation Demand Model Run Services $4,160 $4,811 ($651) SB9 Housing Development Review Fee $309 $350 ($41)
SB9 Lot Split Parcel Map Application Fee $17,006 $12,865 $4,141 Reasonable Accommodation $50 $892 ($842)
Just under half of all Planning fees are under-recovering ranging from a low of $41 for Accessory Dwelling Unit Review and SB9 Housing Development Review to a high of $11,318 for a Variance for Single-Family Zone (approved prior to the ordinance) . There are a handful of fees for which there is an over-recovery in Planning. These over- recoveries have to do with process improvements and changes. 3 Cross-Departmental Support
The Urban Design, Building, Neighborhood Services, Community Services & Parks, Engineering and Traffic, Police, Fire, Integrated Waste, Maintenance, Electric, and Water Divisions all provide plan check services on Planning related projects. In order to recover for the costs of providing these services, fees have been calculated for the above Departments’ time on Planning related fees. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following sections detail by division the full cost associated with providing support to Planning to arrive at the total City cost for providing these services. 684 of 770
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Table 18: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Planning Cross-Dept Support Fee Name
Planning
Cost
Urban
Design
Cost
Building
Cost
Neighborhood
Svcs Cost
Eng. &
Traffic Cost
Maint.
Cost
Integ.
Waste
Cost
CSP
Cost
Police
Cost
Fire
Cost
Electric
Cost
Water
Cost
Total City
Cost
Administrative Use Permit $1,329 $107 $99 $81 $1,615 Annexation/Detachment
(Not including LAFCO and
State) $4,257 $1,019 $99 $24 $248 $81 $176 $5,903 Change of Floor Area
Ratio District $9,769 $320 $10,090 Change of Height District $10,424 $214 $10,638 Condition Modification or
Waiver (Subdivision,
Parcel Map, Zone
Change) $10,424 $427 $747 $24 $214 $215 $12,052 Conditional Use Permit
New Projects:
Up to 50 res. Units, or
commercial or
industrial projects with
up to 20,000 sq. ft. of
floor area
$2,966 $427 $99 $1,677 $24 $81 $214 $181 $295 $5,964 More than 50 res. Units,
mixed use
development, entirely
Live / Work
development, or
commercial or
industrial projects with
more than 20,000 sq.
ft. of floor area
$7,542 $491 $641 $99 $1,677 $24 $81 $428 $270 $295 $11,548 Creative Sign Review $1,086 $1,228 $214 $899 $24 $3,451 Density Bonus:
Housing Agreement $970 $94 $24 $215 $1,303 Housing Plan -
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Fee Name
Planning
Cost
Urban
Design
Cost
Building
Cost
Neighborhood
Svcs Cost
Eng. &
Traffic Cost
Maint.
Cost
Integ.
Waste
Cost
CSP
Cost
Police
Cost
Fire
Cost
Electric
Cost
Water
Cost
Total City
Cost
Design Development
Overlay $3,206 $737 $94 $99 $24 $81 $215 $4,456 Design Review:
Exemption $663 $123 $786
Administrative Review
Single family homes $3,376 $737 $320 $1,677 $273 $24 $6,407 Multi-family and non-
residential projects $3,376 $614 $427 $99 $2,310 $24 $295 $7,145 DRB, HPC, City
Council; All Single-
Family Projects
New $3,376 $983 $214 $99 $1,677 $24 $107 $89 $176 $6,744 Amended $2,094 $737 $427 $99 $1,677 $24 $107 $89 $176 $5,429 DRB, HPC, City
Council; New or
Amended Application:
2-50 Residential units,
Mixed-Use
Development, entirely
Live/Work
development, or
commercial or
industrial with less
than 20,000 sq. ft. of
floor area
$3,527 $983 $855 $99 $2,310 $24 $214 $270 $295 $8,575 51 -100 residential
units $3,527 $1,474 $641 $99 $2,310 $24 $214 $359 $295 $8,942 101 or greater
residential units, or
commercial, or
industrial with 20,000
sq. ft. or more of floor
area
$3,527 $1,966 $1,019 $99 $2,310 $24 $428 $448 $295 $10,114 686 of 770
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Fee Name
Planning
Cost
Urban
Design
Cost
Building
Cost
Neighborhood
Svcs Cost
Eng. &
Traffic Cost
Maint.
Cost
Integ.
Waste
Cost
CSP
Cost
Police
Cost
Fire
Cost
Electric
Cost
Water
Cost
Total City
Cost
DRB, HPC, City Council;
Plan Revision (not
requiring DRB review) $410 $61 $472 Sign Program Review $2,976 $737 $214 $899 $24 $4,850 Staff Field Inspections
After First Inspection $312 $31 $343 Environmental
Information Form (New
or Addendum)
Commercial and
Industrial (Gross floor
area) Up to 20,000 sq.
ft $5,181 $214 $99 $24 $248 $81 $295 $6,141 Commercial and
Industrial (Gross floor
area) Above 20,000 sq.
ft.
$6,901 $427 $99 $24 $248 $81 $295 $8,074 Residential One Unit $5,181 $214 $99 $24 $248 $81 $176 $6,022 Residential 2 to 19
units $5,181 $427 $99 $24 $248 $81 $176 $6,236 Residential 20 to 50
units $5,181 $427 $99 $24 $248 $81 $295 $6,355 Residential 51 units or
more, Mixed-Use
Development, or
entirely Live/Work
$6,901 $641 $99 $24 $248 $81 $295 $8,288 Historic Preservation
Process - A Mills Act
Request Fee:
Up to $750,000
Assessed Value $7,333 $1,474 $24 $8,831 $750,000 to $1,000,000
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Fee Name
Planning
Cost
Urban
Design
Cost
Building
Cost
Neighborhood
Svcs Cost
Eng. &
Traffic Cost
Maint.
Cost
Integ.
Waste
Cost
CSP
Cost
Police
Cost
Fire
Cost
Electric
Cost
Water
Cost
Total City
Cost
$1,000,000 to
$1,400,000 Assessed
Value $7,333 $1,474 $24 $8,831
$1,400,000 and Up
Assessed Value $7,333 $1,474 $24 $8,831 Parking Exception Fee $1,313 $24 $1,336 Parking Reduction Permit $5,041 $99 $24 $5,163 Parking Use Permit $4,088 $99 $24 $4,210 Planned Residential
Development (PRD)
Precise Plan Review $10,387 $214 $99 $1,677 $24 $248 $81 $214 $44 $295 $13,282 Preliminary Design
Review $689 $737 $214 $99 $24 $248 $81 $89 $176 $2,356 Preliminary Application
Review $1,058 $442 $1,500
Relocation Building:
Relocation $1,307 $214 $99 $24 $107 $215 $1,966 Administrative
relocation $648 $214 $99 $24 $215 $1,199 Setback Ordinance:
In all zones other than
R1 and R1R $8,175 $214 $99 $24 $248 $81 $176 $9,015 In R1 and R1R zones $8,175 $107 $99 $24 $248 $81 $176 $8,909 Sign Permit for a
Temporary Banner $1,277 $99 $899 $24 $2,299 Special Recreation (SR)
Zone Development Plan
Review:
Hearing Required $5,473 $246 $509 $99 $24 $107 $215 $6,673 No Hearing Required $663 $123 $786 Street Name Change Fee $1,147 $1,457 $24 $81 $137 $38 $2,882 688 of 770
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Fee Name
Planning
Cost
Urban
Design
Cost
Building
Cost
Neighborhood
Svcs Cost
Eng. &
Traffic Cost
Maint.
Cost
Integ.
Waste
Cost
CSP
Cost
Police
Cost
Fire
Cost
Electric
Cost
Water
Cost
Total City
Cost
Subdivision:
Condominium or
Conversion $9,427 $1,256 $99 $899 $24 $248 $81 $107 $44 $176 $12,360 Condominium or
Conversion Per Unit $899 $899
New Mixed-Use
Condominium or
Conversion $9,837 $1,966 $99 $899 $24 $248 $81 $107 $44 $176 $13,481 New Mixed-Use
Condominium or
Conversion Per Unit $412 $373 $99 $899 $1,783 Conventional Raw Land $16,107 $865 $99 $450 $24 $248 $81 $107 $176 $18,155 Conventional Raw Land
Per Lot Amount $412 $246 $99 $450 $1,206 Exception $3,327 $373 $99 $450 $24 $248 $81 $176 $4,777 Parcel Map $12,865 $1,220 $99 $450 $24 $248 $81 $107 $44 $176 $15,313 Parcel Map Per Unit
Amount $1,406 $246 $99 $450 $24 $44 $2,268 Reversion to Acreage $8,943 $492 $99 $450 $24 $248 $81 $215 $10,550 Sales Office
Registration $455 $450 $905
Special Master Review $497 $1,492 $99 $450 $248 $81 $176 $3,043 Time Extension $4,322 $450 $24 $4,795 Vesting Tentative Tract $14,616 $983 $99 $450 $24 $248 $81 $107 $44 $176 $16,827 Vesting Tentative Tract;
per lot $1,491 $373 $99 $450 $24 $44 $2,481 Vesting Parcel Map $11,374 $1,492 $99 $450 $24 $248 $81 $107 $44 $176 $14,094 Variance Setback or
Standards New Projects:
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Fee Name
Planning
Cost
Urban
Design
Cost
Building
Cost
Neighborhood
Svcs Cost
Eng. &
Traffic Cost
Maint.
Cost
Integ.
Waste
Cost
CSP
Cost
Police
Cost
Fire
Cost
Electric
Cost
Water
Cost
Total City
Cost
Up to 50 res. Units, or
commercial or
industrial projects with
up to 20,000 sq. ft. of
floor area, or new
hillside single family
projects
$4,103 $427 $99 $1,861 $24 $248 $81 $214 $295 $7,351 Up to 50 res. Units, or
commercial or
industrial projects with
up to 20,000 sq. ft. of
floor area, or new
hillside single family
projects Additional
exception
$1,547 $427 $99 $1,861 $24 $248 $81 $53 $295 $4,634 More than 50 res. Units,
Mixed-Use
Development, entirely
Live/Work
development, or
commercial or
industrial projects with
more than 20,000 sq.
ft. of floor area
$5,094 $641 $99 $2,310 $24 $248 $81 $428 $295 $9,219 More than 50 res. Units,
Mixed-Use
Development, entirely
Live/Work
Development, or
commercial or
industrial projects with
more than 20,000 sq.
ft. of floor area.
$1,225 $641 $99 $2,310 $24 $248 $81 $107 $295 $5,029 Variance Use $10,274 $427 $99 $1,494 $24 $248 $81 $107 $44 $176 $12,974 690 of 770
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Fee Name
Planning
Cost
Urban
Design
Cost
Building
Cost
Neighborhood
Svcs Cost
Eng. &
Traffic Cost
Maint.
Cost
Integ.
Waste
Cost
CSP
Cost
Police
Cost
Fire
Cost
Electric
Cost
Water
Cost
Total City
Cost
Variance - Use / Single
Family Zone - Projects
Approved Prior to
Adoption of Ordinance
#5644
$10,274 $214 $99 $1,494 $24 $248 $81 $53 $176 $12,662 Wireless
Telecommunications
Facility Permit:
Review $663 $123 $786
Review by Planning
Commission $3,527 $1,966 $94 $297 $24 $107 $50 $176 $6,240 Review by Director $1,313 $94 $297 $24 $50 $176 $1,953 Zone Change:
Map Amendment $10,424 $118 $99 $24 $248 $81 $176 $11,170 “HD” Historic District
Overlay Zone Only $10,424 $59 $99 $24 $248 $81 $176 $11,111 Zoning Code Text
Amendment $10,424 $882 $99 $24 $248 $81 $176 $11,934
Urban Design, Building, Neighborhood Services, Community Services & Parks, Engineering and Traffic, Police, Fire, Integrated Waste, Maintenance, Electric, and Water staff identified time related to conditional use permits, density bonus housing, condominium remodels and inspections, design review, variance, subdivision, zoning amendments, and more .
These costs per unit were integrated into the overall Planning total costs per unit. This integration ensures that the City i s appropriately recovering for all City departments’ costs as it relates to the above fees.
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13. Community Services & Parks
The Community Services & Parks Department is responsible for providing recreational opportunities that promote involvement and engage the community in order to improve quality of life among residents. Fees examined in this study relate to facility rentals, picnic rentals, field rentals, after school programs, camp, classes, and sports programs. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee-related services provided by the Community Services & Parks Department. 1 Fee Schedule Modifications
During discussions with Community Services & Parks staff, various modifications were proposed to the current fee schedule, below are some of those proposed changes:
• Modified Fees: The flat trash detail fee was replaced with a per bin fee to better reflect the costs incurred by the Department.
• Moved Fees: As a means to consolidate like similar fees, Artsakh Avenue Paseo Rental fees were moved to this fee schedule from the Management Service fee schedule
• Eliminated Fees: Several fees are being proposed for elimination for a variety of reasons:
- Youth Soccer Weekend Tournament as the City no longer offers this program. - Thirteen miscellaneous fees were removed; including, Easel or AV Cart, 24 Cup Coffee Service, Posting of “No Parking” Signage, and Snack Bar Concession Operation, as the City no longer provides these services or going forward the fee will now be included in the rental rate.
- Rental of Movie Equipment Popcorn Package, Party on the GO! Popcorn Machine and Shaved Ice Machine, Party on the GO! Face Painting, and Skate Party Package were removed as these services are no longer offered. - Club Maple Softball Tournament and Adult Basketball League was removed as the City no longer offers these tournaments and leagues, there are other Softball Tournaments and Basketball League options still available.
The modifications outlined above will allows the Community Services & Parks’ fee schedule to accurately reflect the services being provided by staff and will ensure that costs are captured appropriately.
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2 Detailed Results
The Community Services & Parks Department collects fees for facility rentals, picnic rentals, field rentals, after school programs, camp, classes, and sports programs . The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs, Departmental, and Citywide overhead. For Community Services & Parks fees a different methodology was utilized to calculate the cost of service. There are two types of services within Community Services & Parks:
1. Programs: This represents programmatic activities such as leagues, tournaments, aquatic lessons, summer camps, etc. For these types of activities, the cost was calculated based upon staff time and effort associated with managing, and running the activity, and estimated number of participants (as needed).
2. Rentals: This represents the costs associated with park and facility rentals. For these services, the cost was based upon the area being rented (square footage or acre), cost per acre or square foot based upon city’s existing depreciations, estimated annual use of hours, the staff time to process the information, and average amount of time to rent the space.
The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost (based upon the above two distinct methodologies), and difference associated with each service offered.
Table 19: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Community Services & Parks Fee Name
Current
Fee
Cost /
Unit Difference
FACILITY RENTAL FEES
Acreage Fee $35 $38 ($3)
Trail Fee (Special Events) $500 $633 ($133)
Adult Recreation Center
Indoor Lounge $25 $105 ($80)
Indoor Dining Room A (with Stage) or B - Before 6 pm $55 $153 ($98) Indoor Dining Room A (with Stage) or B - After 6 pm & Weekends $75 $153 ($78) Indoor Kitchen (Must be rented in conjunction with another room)
$55 $98 ($43)
Indoor Activity Room $25 $98 ($73)
Indoor Multi-Purpose Room A $35 $85 ($50)
Indoor Multi-Purpose Room B $30 $78 ($48)
Outdoor Upper Courtyard $80 $306 ($226)
Outdoor Lower Courtyard $60 $164 ($104)
Artsakh Avenue Paseo
Artsakh Avenue Paseo $80 $142 ($62)
Brand Studio Community Building
Studio #1 $30 $62 ($32)
Studio #2 $40 $79 ($39)
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Cost /
Unit Difference
Both Studios $60 $120 ($60)
Studio #2 and Patio $50 $91 ($41)
Central Park Paseo Rental
Central Park Paseo Rental $80 $164 ($84)
Civic Center Plaza
Civic Center Plaza $500 $734 ($234)
Deposits
Rental Deposit - over 100 people, (Without Alcohol) (Applicable when facility has no specific deposit)
$500 $500 $0
Rental Deposit - with Alcohol (Applicable when facility has no specific deposit)
$500 $500 $0
Facility Rental Fees - Special Event Deposit $1,000 $1,000 $0 Dunsmore Community Building
Large/Front Room $45 $74 ($29)
Small/Back Room $35 $48 ($13)
Kitchen $20 $38 ($18)
Griffith Manor Community Building
Griffith Manor Community Building $52 $70 ($18)
Maple Park Community Center
Kitchen 1st Level $30 $6 $24
Kitchen 2nd Level $20 $8 $12
Multi-Purpose Gym Weekday $50 $396 ($346)
Multi-Purpose Gym Nights & weekends $60 $396 ($336)
Multi-Purpose Fields Weekday $25 $738 ($713)
Multi-Purpose Fields Nights & weekends $30 $738 ($708)
Upper Level Patio $25 $30 ($5)
Meeting Room A $40 $112 ($72)
Meeting Room B $40 $112 ($72)
Outdoor Terrace $30 $88 ($58)
Joe Bridges Clubhouse
Joe Bridges Clubhouse $50 $131 ($81)
Pacific Community Center
Red Bud Room $40 $114 ($74)
Arts & Science Room $40 $149 ($109)
Sycamore Room $55 $148 ($93)
Conference Room $30 $102 ($72)
Oak Room $50 $95 ($45)
Kitchenette $30 $52 ($22)
Gym A (City) or Gym B (School) Weekday $60 $239 ($179)
Gym A (City) or Gym B (School) Nights & weekends $80 $271 ($191) 1 Picnic Shelter $35 $68 ($33)
Lunch Shelter $50 $135 ($85)
Multi-Use Court $40 $562 ($522)
Terrace $40 $110 ($70)
Outdoor Stage Area $100 $180 ($80)
Photography Permits
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Cost /
Unit Difference
Brand Friendship Garden & Gazebo Photography Permit $235 $151 $84 Brand Library Photography Permit $30 $148 ($118)
Photography Permit - All Other Sites $80 $151 ($71)
Picnic Shelter Facilities
Verdugo Park Picnic Shelter $35 $32 $3
Palmer Park Picnic Shelter $35 $32 $3
Lower Scholl Canyon Park Picnic Shelter $40 $32 $8
Verdugo Adobe Picnic Shelter $40 $32 $8
Casa Adobe De San Rafael Picnic Shelter $40 $32 $8
Deukmejian Wilderness Park Picnic Area #1 (Lower area) $40 $32 $8 Deukmejian Wilderness Park Picnic Area #2 (Upper area) $40 $32 $8 Deukmejian Wilderness Park - Amphitheater $40 $32 $8
Cerritos Park Picnic Shelter $35 $32 $3
Skate Park
Skate Park $150 $138 $12
Sparr Heights Community Center
Verdugo Room $93 $142 ($49)
Garden Room $52 $135 ($83)
Lounge $21 $74 ($53)
Kitchen $36 $37 ($1)
North Patio (Small) $21 $199 ($178)
South Patio (Large) $41 $227 ($186)
Stone Barn Nature Center
Stone Barn Nature Center $200 $746 ($546)
Stone Barn Nature Center Deposit Without Alcohol $1,000 $1,000 $0 Stone Barn Nature Center Deposit With Alcohol $2,000 $2,000 $0 Stone Barn Nature Center - Open Floor Plan (Up to 6 hours) $2,000 $2,747 ($747) Stone Barn Nature Center - Patio $40 $254 ($214)
Sports Complex
Meeting Room $25 $37 ($12)
Meeting Room - Youth Group FREE $37 N/A
Weddings
Wedding Events Deposit (When facility has no specific deposit) $500 $500 $0 Wedding Permits $120 $94 $26
Wedding Permits - Deukmejian Wilderness Park $125 $94 $31 Wedding Rehearsal $25 $85 ($60)
CIVIC AUDITORIUM FEES
Upper Level
Weekday (Monday-Thursday) $100 $475 ($375)
Weekend (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday) $125 $475 ($350)
Lower Level
Weekday (Monday-Thursday) $70 $444 ($374)
Weekend (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday) $95 $444 ($349)
Terrace Room
Weekday (Monday-Thursday) $30 $150 ($120)
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Cost /
Unit Difference
Weekend (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday) $55 $150 ($95)
Conference Room
Weekday (Monday-Thursday) $35 $30 $5
Weekend (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday) $60 $30 $30
Other Rental Spaces
Lobby $100 $962 ($862)
Box Office $200 $80 $120
Dressing Room $100 $481 ($381)
Kitchen Daily Rate $250 $602 ($352)
Kitchen Weekly Rental for Caterers (Mon-Fri) $540 $4,211 ($3,671) Kitchen Monthly Rental for Caterers (Mon-Fri) $1,900 $16,843 ($14,943) Indoor Soccer
Indoor Soccer $75 $469 ($394)
Indoor Soccer Weekend Soccer Tournament $375 $781 ($406) Indoor Soccer Birthday Party Package up to 50 kids $400 $1,171 ($771) Indoor Soccer Birthday Party Package additional hour $70 $469 ($399) Indoor Soccer Indoor Soccer Civic League (6" on 6") $490 $2,811 ($2,321) Parking Fees
Parking Rate $6 $12 ($6)
Prepaid Garage Rate with Valid Civic Event Permit $1,900 $4,200 ($2,300) Prepaid Lot 31 Rate with Valid Civic Event Permit $750 $2,040 ($1,290) Bus/Motorhome/Trailer $30 $36 ($6)
Miscellaneous Fees
Audio/Visual Package $350 $350 $0
Power Package $150 $150 $0
Piano $150 $150 $0
Pipe & Drape $5 $5 $0
Staff Fee $22 $52 ($30)
Food Cost Fee $150 $274 ($124)
Food Cost Fee with Alcohol $250 $442 ($192)
Deposits
Conditionally Refundable Deposit Private/Non-Commercial Event
$1,000 $1,000 $0
Conditionally Refundable Commercial Event $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 Rental Space Kitchen Conditionally Refundable Deposit $1,000 $1,000 $0
FIELD RENTAL FEES
Pacific Fields
Pacific Multi-Purpose Field; Weekday (before 6 p.m.) $53 $166 ($113) Pacific Multi-Purpose Field; Nights (6 p.m. - 10 p.m.) & Weekends
$80 $202 ($122)
Pacific Baseball Field $35 $129 ($94)
Sports Complex
Baseball#1
Weekday Rates (Mon-Fri Before 6 pm) $43 $108 ($65)
Night & Weekend Rates (Weekday 6 pm-10 pm and Sat & Sun) $68 $119 ($51) 696 of 770
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Current
Fee
Cost /
Unit Difference
Baseball#2
Weekday Rates (Mon-Fri Before 6 pm) $38 $188 ($150)
Night & Weekend Rates (Weekday 6 pm-10 pm and Sat & Sun) $63 $199 ($136) Baseball #3
Weekday Rates (Mon-Fri Before 6 pm) $38 $188 ($150)
Night & Weekend Rates (Weekday 6 pm-10 pm and Sat & Sun) $63 $199 ($136) Soccer #4
Weekday Rates (Mon-Fri Before 6 pm) $53 $120 ($68)
Night & Weekend Rates (Weekday 6 pm-10 pm and Sat & Sun) $80 $132 ($52) Soccer#5
Weekday Rates (Mon-Fri Before 6 pm) $58 $123 ($65)
Night & Weekend Rates (Weekday 6 pm-10 pm and Sat & Sun) $85 $134 ($49) Stengel Field Rates
Weekdays before 6pm $41 $41 $0
Nights & Weekends $67 $67 $0
City-Wide Field Rates
City-Wide Field $25 $174 ($149)
Field Lights $20 $11 $9
Miscellaneous Fees
Baseball Field Prep (base & lining) $30 $34 ($4)
Sports Complex Tournament Fee $685 $805 ($120)
Sports Complex Ballfield Tournament Field Prep Fee $100 $268 ($168) Controller Deposit $500 $500 $0
Sports Complex Storage Space (1/4 room) $25 $25 $0
Storage Bin Placement $100 $100 $0
Snack Bar Rental-Approved Community Youth Group $100 $100 $0 Portable Backstop $30 $180 ($150)
PROGRAM FEES
Parent's Night Out $15 $48 ($33)
Contract Classes Cancellation Fee $15 $61 ($46)
Sports
Soccer Small Goals $5 $11 ($6)
Soccer Tournament $430 $223 $207
Softball Tournament $220 $332 ($112)
Adult Soccer League $845 $1,014 ($169)
Adult Softball League $362 $1,047 ($685)
Adult Basketball League $375 $2,584 ($2,209)
Masters Open Play Soccer $2 $2 $0
3 on 3 Youth Basketball Tournaments $20 $20 $0
Skate Classes and Lessons
Drop-By Skate Class Lesson $20 $15 $5
Beginning & Intermediate Group Skate Class $100 $89 $11 Private Skate Lessons $40 $45 ($5)
Semi-Private Skate Lessons; 2 Students $70 $45 $25
Semi-Private Skate Lessons; 3 Students $90 $45 $45
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Cost /
Unit Difference
Senior Classes
Senior Class Fees Senior Fitness $1 $3 ($2)
Cruise Night
Cruise Night Car Registration $35 $197 ($162)
Cruise Night Late Registration $40 $197 ($157)
Stone Barn Nature Center
Stone Barn Nature Center Private Tour (Up to 2 hours) $250 $294 ($44) Stone Barn Nature Center Interpretive Activity (1.5 hours up to 20 children)
$250 $388 ($138)
Stone Barn Nature Center Interpretive Activity - Each Additional Child
$10 $19 ($9)
Verdugo Mountains 10K Trail Run and Hike
Verdugo Mountains 10K Trail Run and Hike Pre-Registration Before March 1st Rate
$30 $79 ($49)
Verdugo Mountains 10K Trail Run and Hike Pre-Registration March 1st through March 31st Rate
$35 $79 ($44)
Verdugo Mountains 10K Trail Run and Hike Pre-Registration April 1st through day before the event Rate
$40 $79 ($39)
Verdugo Mountains 10K Trail Run and Hike Day-of Registration Rate
$45 $79 ($34)
Skate Park Adult Non-Resident
Skate Park Adult Non-Resident - Daily Entry (18 & over) $4 $4 $0 Skate Park Adult Non-Resident - Monthly Pass (18 & over) $40 $37 $3 Skate Park Adult Non-Resident - Annual Pass (18 & over) $75 $67 $8 Day Camps
Blast Camp Registration $120 $187 ($67)
Spectacular Camp Registration $150 $156 ($6)
Day Camp Before Care $20 $27 ($7)
Day Camp After Care $20 $27 ($7)
Counselor in Training Registration $100 $43 $57
Skate Camps; "Groms" Sk8 Camp $225 $362 ($137)
Skate Camps; "Shredders" Traveling Sk8 Camp $325 $544 ($219) Kool Dayz Camp Registration - Full Day $85 $155 ($70)
Kool Dayz Camp Registration - Half Day $60 $153 ($93)
Kinder Camp Registration - Full Day $105 $343 ($238)
Kinder Camp Registration - Half Day $60 $307 ($247)
Travelin' Teens Camp Registration -Full Day $150 $401 ($251) Maple Starz Camp Registration - Full Day $75 $118 ($43) Maple Starz Camp Registration - Half Day $55 $296 ($241) Day Camp T-Shirt Fee $5 $8 ($3)
Sparr-Tacular Camp Registration $65 $119 ($54)
Nature Camp Registration $275 $297 ($22)
Day Camp Non-Resident Fee $15 $15 $0
Day Camp Cancellation Fee $20 $61 ($41)
AQUATICS FEES
Non-Resident Surcharge $15 $15 $0
Swim Lessons
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Current
Fee
Cost /
Unit Difference
Youth Swim Lesson Half Session $25 $25 $0
Youth Swim Lesson Full Session $40 $37 $3
Adult Swim Lesson Half Session $35 $25 $10
Adult Swim Lesson Full Session $55 $37 $18
Private Swim Lesson $30 $79 ($49)
Semi-Private Swim Lessons; 2 Students $50 $40 $10
Semi-Private Swim Lessons; 3 Students $60 $26 $34
Pool Entry Fee
0-4 $0 $3 ($3)
5-11 $0.50 $2.69 ($2)
12-17 $1 $3 ($2)
18-54 $3 $3 $0
55+ $1 $3 ($2)
Pacific Community Pool
Pacific Community Pool Whole Pool (2 hr minimum) $150 $240 ($90) Pacific Community Pool Shallow End Only (2 hr minimum) $100 $188 ($88) Aquatics Staff Fee $20 $52 ($32)
Pacific Community Pool Lane Rentals $10 $26 ($16)
Wading Pool Rental
Wading Pool Rental Fee 1st Hour $100 $194 ($94)
Wading Pool Rental Fee Additional Hours $25 $45 ($20)
Wading Pool Rental Fee Picnic Table (2 hrs of staff time to reserve)
$40 $94 ($54)
Pacific Community Pool Registrations
Jr. Lifeguard Registration $85 $102 ($17)
Water Polo Registration $75 $39 $36
Swim Team Registration $75 $19 $56
Summer Unlimited Pool Entry Pass
5-11 $20 $67 ($47)
12-17 $40 $67 ($27)
18-54 $75 $67 $8
55+ $40 $67 ($27)
Monthly Recreation & Lap Swim Unlimited Entrance Pass
5-11 $10 $48 ($38)
12-17 $15 $48 ($33)
18-54 $40 $48 ($8)
55+ $15 $48 ($33)
Drop-In Aqua Exercise Program
12-54 $5 $3 $2
55+ $4 $3 $1
15 Punch Pass
5-11 $6 $40 ($34)
12-17 $12 $40 ($28)
18-54 $36 $40 ($4)
55+ $12 $40 ($28)
Drop-In Aqua Exercise 15 Punch Pass
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Cost /
Unit Difference
12-54 $56 $40 $16
55+ $45 $40 $5
PARTY PACKAGE FEES
Movie Equipment Rental Rate With One Movie $750 $1,769 ($1,019) Party on the GO! Basic Party Package (2 staff and 6
games/activities up to 12 children)
$300 $896 ($596)
Party on the GO! Basic Party Package (2 staff and 6
games/activities up to 12 children) - Each additional hour $100 $103 ($3)
Party on the GO! Basic Party Package (2 staff and 6
games/activities up to 12 children) - Additional child fee $10 $75 ($65)
Party on the GO! Basic Party Package (2 staff and 6
games/activities up to 12 children) - Carnival Games
$20 $114 ($94)
Glendale Rocks! Events Package Basic Event Package $300 $536 ($236) Glendale Rocks! Events Package Basic Event Package - Each additional hour after 2 hours
$100 $89 $11
LED Screen $3,000 $1,402 $1,598
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Staff Fee $20 $45 ($25)
Table $10 $20 ($10)
Chair Rental $2 $3 ($1)
Security Guard $25 $25 $0
Portable PA System $150 $169 ($19)
Alcohol Permit $100 $101 ($1)
Trash Detail $1,120 $279 $841
Jumper Permit Fee $25 $91 ($66)
Portable Generator $550 $550 $0
Portable Sound System $350 $350 $0
Portable Stage $650 $650 $0
Portable Stage and Portable Generator Combination $1,000 $1,000 $0 Memorial Plaque - Bench $6,500 $6,590 ($90)
Memorial Plaque - Picnic Table $7,500 $7,590 ($90)
Activity Card Fees
Activity Card Fees (17 and under) $0 $7 ($7)
Activity Card Fees (18-59 years) $25 $7 $18
Activity Card Fees (60 and over) $10 $7 $3
Activity Card Fees Replacement Cards (All) $2 $4 ($2) Activity Card Fees One Day Activity Card $2 $7 ($5)
Adult Gym Membership Fee (Adult Recreation Center) – 18-59 years old
$80 $7 $73
Senior Gym Membership Fee (Adult Recreation Center) - 60 years and over
$50 $7 $43
Banners
Banners - Local Glendale Business $100 $88 $12
Banners - Non-Local Glendale Business $200 $88 $112
Banners - Non-Profit Organization (Advertising own Business) $50 $88 ($38) Banners - Approved Community Youth Group
Fundraising/Sponsorships
25% of amount raised
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Fee Name
Current
Fee
Cost /
Unit Difference
Administrative Fee for Changes to Approved Permits
Administrative Fee for Changes to Approved Permits; Permits less than $100
$10 $304 ($294)
Administrative Fee for Changes to Approved Permits; Permits $100 or more
$20 $304 ($284)
Community Gardens
Annual Community Garden Plot Assignment Fee $25 $34 ($9) Community Garden Gate Key Fee $5 $11 ($6)
The majority of fees for Community Services & Parks show an under-recovery, the largest deficit relates to Rental Space Kitchen Monthly Rental for Caterers (Mon-Fri) at $14,943.
The largest over-recovery relates to Special Event & Miscellaneous Fees LED Screen Rental at $1,598.
While this report calculates the cost of service based upon certain assumptions such as staff time, administrative overhead, some annual maintenance components, community service fees should be set based upon the market rate. The market demand will fluctuate depending upon the amenities offered, the supply of services, and the quality of services.
Due to these intangible factors, the information in this report can be utilized to determine some aspect of cost recovery, but there are other factors to consider when setting recreation and rental fees. These other factors should be considered in conjunction with the cost estimates to set these fees.
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14. Fire - Prevention
The Fire Prevention Division is responsible for plan review and inspection of Fire Sprinkler Systems, Fire Alarms, Hazardous Materials, Storage Tanks, and New Construction to ensure that there is compliance with life and safety standards. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the Prevention fee - related services provided by the Fire Department.
1 Fee Schedule Modifications
During discussions with Fire staff, the addition of various new fees were proposed; examples include, Fire Flow service charges; Plan Check, Permit, and Inspection for seasonal Pumpkin and/or Christmas lot; Hazardous Materials and Disclosure Programs, and Campfire Permit . Additionally, ‘GUSD Public Schools (any number of persons):
Annual inspection’ was combined with ‘Permit to operate or maintain Private schools (any number of persons); includes annual inspection’ to form a single annual inspection for educational facilities, etc. The modifications noted above ensure that the proposed fee schedule better reflects the services being provided by Fire staff. 2 Detailed Results
The Fire Department collects fees for prevention services associated with plan review and inspection; including, fire sprinkler systems, fire alarms, hazardous materials, storage tanks, and new construction. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and the difference associated with each service.
Table 20: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Fire Prevention
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
MISCELLANEOUS FIRE FEES
Institution: Permit to operate or maintain
Acute Care hospitals as I-2 occupancy in accordance with CCR Title 24; includes periodic inspection $2,015 $6,434 ($4,419) Ambulatory Health Care Facilities classified as I-2.1
occupancy in accordance with CCR Title 24; includes
periodic inspection $1,041 $673 $368
An institution classified as I-2 occupancy other than acute care hospital, in accordance with CCR Title 24; includes periodic inspection $1,232 $2,817 ($1,585)
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16 The Fire Incident Report, Dispatch Log / 911 Audio fee is set by CA Evidence Code § 1563(b)(6). 17 The Subpoena, Arson Report & EMS Report fee is set by CA Evidence Code § 1563(b)(6). 18 The Copying fee is set by CA Govt Code § 81008(a).
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Boarding homes (as defined by Title 24, CAC); includes
periodic inspection $418 $1,318 ($900)
Care Facility classified as an R-2.1 occupancy in
accordance with CCR Title 24; includes periodic
inspection $603 $1,290 ($687)
Day Care facility: Permit to operate or maintain
Adult day care or child day care centers defined as I-4 or E occupancies in accordance with CCR Title 24; includes
periodic inspection $507 $715 ($208)
Educational
Permit to operate or maintain Private and Public schools (any number of persons); includes annual inspection $720 $757 ($37) Fire Life Safety Inspection Program
Fire Prevention Bureau annual inspection of multifamily dwellings not otherwise defined; minimum half hour or
fraction thereafter: Inspection $36 $84 ($48)
Covered Mall: for the placement or construction of
temporary kiosks, displays, booths, barriers, concession equipment or the like in a covered mall
Permit and Inspection $106 $112 ($6)
Plan Check $104 $138 ($34)
Fees for Documents, Fire Incident Report, Dispatch Log / 911 Audio
Fire Incident Report, Dispatch Log / 911 Audio16 $15 $15 $0 Subpoena, Arson Report & EMS Report17 $24 $24 $0
Service charge
Copying18 $0.10 $0.10 $0.00
Digital copying and/or archiving of fire protection system plans $3 $3 ($0)
Fire permit search $9 $11 ($2)
Fire plan retrieval fee $9 $11 ($2)
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Permit and Inspection
Base fee for installation of new system $536 $547 ($11) Additional fee for extensive new or altered Fire alarm
system in a High-rise, Mid-rise or Complex building $2,898 $3,124 ($226) Additional fee per device $4 $4 ($0)
Base fee for alteration of existing system $484 $491 ($7) Plan Check
Base fee for alteration to existing Fire alarm system $102 $117 ($15) Additional fee for extensive new or altered Fire alarm
system in a High-rise, Mid-rise or Complex building $444 $1,022 ($578) Base fee for installation of new Fire Alarm system $273 $368 ($95) Additional fee per device $2 $3 ($1)
FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
Permit and Inspection
Base fee for new or existing KITCHEN HOOD Fire
Extinguishing system $277 $266 $11
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Base fee for new or existing SPECIAL Fire Extinguishing system (NOT KITCHEN HOOD) $386 $392 ($6)
Additional fee per nozzle for Fire Extinguishing system $8 $8 ($1) Plan Check
Base Fee for new or existing KITCHEN HOOD Fire
Extinguishing system $82 $291 ($209)
Base fee for new or existing SPECIAL Fire Extinguishing system (NOT KITCHEN HOOD) $365 $429 ($64)
Additional fee per nozzle for Fire Extinguishing system $19 $31 ($11)
FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM
Base fee for alteration to existing Fire Sprinkler system Permit and Inspection $483 $491 ($8)
Plan Check $102 $138 ($36)
Base fee for installation of new Fire Sprinkler, standpipe or combined system
Permit and Inspection $541 $547 ($6)
Plan Check $272 $368 ($96)
Additional fee for Fire Sprinkler, standpipe or combined system
Inspection Additional fee per inlet and/or outlet $25 $28 ($3) Inspection Additional fee per head $5 $31 ($26)
Plan Check Additional fee per inlet and/or outlet $23 $6 $17 Plan Check Additional fee per head $2 $3 ($1)
Installation of Underground supply line for Fire Sprinkler, standpipe, or combined system
Permit and Inspection $476 $476 ($0)
Plan Check $156 $230 ($74)
Single Family Dwelling
Plan Check for alteration of existing Fire Sprinkler system for house, detached garage, guest house and/or
accessory building $84 $156 ($72)
Permit and Inspection for installation of new Fire
Sprinkler system for a house only, or house with a
detached garage, guest house and/or accessory building $421 $981 ($560) Plan Check for installation of a new Fire Sprinkler system for a house only, or house with detached garage, guest
house and/or accessory building $297 $505 ($208)
Permit and Inspection for installation of Fire Sprinkler system for a detached garage, guest house and/or
accessory building - house not included $235 $659 ($424) Plan Check for installation of Fire Sprinkler system for a detached garage, guest house and/or accessory building - house not included $144 $230 ($86)
Plan Check Additional time for installation of new or
alteration of existing Fire Sprinkler system for house
and/or accessory building $101 $184 ($83)
GENERAL
Plan Check and Permit for use of candles or open flames in an assembly area or restaurant dining $106 $153 ($47) Permit and Inspection for General fire permit required by the Fire Chief and not otherwise listed $249 $368 ($119) Fireworks display
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Permit and Inspection $1,677 $1,958 ($281)
Plan Check $149 $168 ($19)
Inspection required by the Fire Chief and not otherwise listed Hourly Rate $295 N / A
Inspection Additional time for re-inspection for 1) work that was requested to be inspected and has not been
completed or 2) when more than two inspections are
required to correct deficiencies noted on a previous
inspection $196 $266 ($70)
Plan Check and Permit for landing of any helicopter other than at an approved airport, for the purpose of lifting equipment, supplies or materials; does not apply to
permitted filming companies, government or other
approved agencies $250 $332 ($82)
Inspection for issuance of Fire Clearance for new
business $248 $384 ($136)
Plan Check for General fire permit required by the Fire Chief and not otherwise listed
First hour $226 $340 ($114)
Additional time Hourly Rate $184 N / A
Plan Check and Permit for Pyrotechnical special effects $205 $414 ($209) Installation of Spray booth
Permit and Inspection $571 $644 ($73)
Plan Check $498 $766 ($268)
Plan Check and Permit for the installation of tents,
canopies and temporary membrane structures $106 $168 ($62) High/Mid/Low-Rise Buildings:
High-rise building: To maintain or operate a high-rise
building in accordance with the Health and Safety Code; includes annual inspection and one re-inspection $1,545 $3,364 ($1,819) Low-rise and mid-rise buildings: Permit to operate and
maintain Low-rise or Mid-rise building; includes annual inspection $987 $1,682 ($695)
Hydrant: Installation of Private Fire Hydrant
Permit and Inspection $566 $644 ($78)
Plan Review $454 $689 ($235)
Plan Check and processing of Fire Code Modifications /
Appeals Request for a code modification or alternate
method or materials - Actual Time @ staff hourly rates Hourly Rate $216 N / A Service charge: Technical research $161 $168 ($7)
Place of assembly: Permit to operate or maintain as
defined by CCR Title 24; includes periodic inspection
A-3 occupancy $394 $1,121 ($727)
A-1 or A-5 occupancy $870 $1,682 ($812)
Occupant load greater than 300 persons and not
otherwise specified $1,113 $2,018 ($905)
A-2 or A-4 occupancy $585 $1,121 ($536)
Vegetation Management Program: Administrative costs
to abate a nuisance $377 $336 $41
Haz Mat Response: Spill / Incident Mitigation (Type I
Response Team) - Actual Time @ staff hourly rates; plus actual cost for special consumable equipment / supplies and disposal fee
Actual Costs
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Landscaping, irrigation, fuel modification
Plan Check $171 $276 ($105)
Permit and Inspection $187 $547 ($360)
Plan Check and Permit for Fire road access $101 $168 ($67) Residential or Commercial Plan Check [Building Code
Modification - BMOD] - When required by Building Division policy - Actual Time @ staff hourly rates Hourly Rate $184 Plan Check and Inspection as the Local Fire Authority for DSA and OSHPD projects $996 $1,026 ($30)
Plan checks and field inspections when required by the
Fire Chief and not specifically addressed in the fire code. Hourly Rate $168 N / A Covered Mall: to use a covered mall for a public
assembly or special event
Plan Check $82 $123 ($41)
Permit and Inspection $187 $505 ($318)
Outside of Normal Business Hours - Actual Time at Staff Hourly Cost-Recovery Rates ("Re-call" situations require a minimum 4-hour charge.)
Inspections Hourly Rate $197 N / A
Plan Checks Hourly Rate $215 N / A
For Construction: that do not conform to one of the
categories listed above
Plan Checks Hourly Rate $184 N / A
Inspections Hourly Rate $168 N / A
ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK
Plan Check
For installation of first Aboveground storage tank $1,343 $1,374 ($31) Additional fee for two or more Aboveground storage
tanks $328 $368 ($40)
For alteration of existing Aboveground storage tank $332 $368 ($36) Permit and Inspection
For installation of the first Aboveground storage tank $466 $476 ($10) Additional fee for two or more Aboveground storage
tanks $270 $252 $18
For alteration of existing Aboveground storage tank $275 $252 $23
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Additional charge for re-inspections, responding to
accidental discharges, and complaints - Actual Time @
Staff Cost-Recovery Rates
Hourly Rate
Hazardous Materials and Disclosure Program: Permit to
store, transport on-site, dispense, use or handle
hazardous liquids, solids or gases: includes periodic
inspection
Category I: Liquid (Gals) 0-20; Solids (Lbs) 0-200; Gases (Cubic Ft.) 0-100 New $443 N / A
Category II: Liquid (Gals) 21-54; Solids (Lbs) 201-500; Gases (Cubic Ft.) 101-200 New $487 N / A
Category III: Liquid (Gals) 55-200; Solids (Lbs.) 501-2,000; Gases (Cubic Ft.) 201-1,000 $621 $722 ($101)
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Category V: Liquid (Gals) 551-1,500; Solids (Lbs.) 5,001- 10,000; Gases (Cubic Ft.) 2,001-5,000 $1,081 $1,267 ($186) Category VI: Liquid (Gals) 1,501-2,750; Solids (Lbs.)
10,001-25,000; Gases (Cubic Ft.) 5,001-10,000 $1,108 $1,400 ($292) Category VII: Liquid (Gals) 2,751 & over; Solids (Lbs.) 25,001 & over; Gases (Cubic Ft.) 10,001 & up $1,486 $1,620 ($134) Category VIII New $3,422 N / A
Initial permit application
Hazardous Materials and /or Hazardous Waste: Permit
and Inspection $215 $235 ($20)
Industrial Waste: Initial permit application and renewal $215 $183 $32 Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Waste, and/or Industrial Waste: Plan Review $163 $186 ($23)
Hazardous Waste, Industrial Waste: Additional time and
charges Actual Cost
Install Industrial Waste pretreatment equipment
Permit and Inspection $121 $216 ($95)
Plan Check $101 $216 ($115)
Abandon/Remove Industrial Waste pretreatment equipment
Permit and Inspection New $216 N / A
Plan Check New $216 N / A
Installation of low-pressure tank or pressure vessel containing liquefied flammable gas or other hazardous materials
Permit and Inspection $288 $302 ($14)
Plan Check $210 $218 ($8)
Installation or alteration of equipment in connection with the storage, handling, use or sale of flammable or combustible liquids or other hazardous materials; does not include UST re-piping Permit and Inspection $288 $475 ($187)
Plan Check $328 $373 ($45)
Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Program (SPCC) or Risk Management Plan (CalARP RMP) Plan Check $743 $839 ($96)
Hazardous Waste: Management and Control Fee; Permit and Periodic inspection to maintain and operate
Group I (1-19 employees) $508 $567 ($59)
Group II (20-100 employees $662 $762 ($100)
Group III (101-500 employees) $767 $910 ($143)
Group IV (500 or more employees) $828 $1,043 ($215)
Hazardous Waste Treatment: Conditional Authorization:
Permit and Periodic inspection to maintain and operate
(add-on inspections concurrent with other inspections) $1,640 $1,247 $393 Hazardous Waste Treatment: Conditional Exemption ; Permit and Periodic inspection to maintain and operate (add-on inspections concurrent with other inspections) Commercial Laundries $371 $579 ($208)
Conditional Exemption Limited (CEL) $371 $579 ($208)
Conditional Exemption Small Quantity Treatment (CESQT) $382 $579 ($197) Conditional Exemption Specified Waste Streams (CESW) $382 $579 ($197) Hazardous Waste Treatment: Permit by Rule
Permit and Periodic inspection to maintain and operate
(add-on inspections concurrent with other inspections) $1,640 $1,420 $220 Industrial Waste and Pretreatment Program. Permit to discharge industrial waste into the sanitary sewer or storm drain system. Includes annual permit inspection and sampling fee. 707 of 770
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Facility generating waste not otherwise listed, Excluding Food Service Establishments (All Others) $443 $646 ($203) Auto Repair or Jewelry Manufacturing facility $888 $795 $93 Categorical facility (pursuant to EPA Standards) $9,087 $9,459 ($372) Printing, Car Wash facility, or Dental Facility $336 $316 $20 Significant Industrial User (SIU) facility (pursuant to EPA Standards) $998 $8,468 ($7,470)
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK
Annual permit to operate and maintain
First tank $1,510 $2,001 ($491)
Additional tank $335 $403 ($68)
Installation
Permit and Inspection (for the first tank ) $2,340 $2,449 ($109) Inspection Fee (for each additional tank) $242 $184 $58 Plan Review and Permit Fee (for the first tank) $1,333 $1,470 ($137) Plan Review and Permit Fee (each additional tank) $162 $184 ($22) Abandon/Remove
Permit and Inspection (for the first tank ) $1,706 $1,869 ($163) Inspection Fee: for each additional tank $355 $460 ($105) Plan Check (for the first tank) New $368 N / A
Plan Check (for each additional tank) New $184 N / A
Additional Inspection Fee Actual Costs
Site Remediation Proposal Evaluation $1,297 $942 $355 Temporary abandonment, or restore to Service; Permit
and Inspection $529 $566 ($37)
Re-piping of Underground storage tank
Plan Check $333 $368 ($35)
Permit and Inspection $489 $1,042 ($553)
Equipment Replacement/Repair
Inspector witnessing of monitoring equipment "cold start" $529 $622 ($93) Plan review and permit inspection for equipment
replacement or repair $529 $322 $207
Plan review and permit inspection for under dispenser
containment (UDC) removal/replacement $529 $506 $23
Plan review and permit inspection for fuel change $529 $322 $207
NEW CONSTRUCTION - RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL
Building Code Modification [BMOD]: Plan Check Hourly Rate $200 N / A Fire Code Modification: Modifications/Appeals Request
for a code modification or alternate method or materials [FMOD]: Plan Check and processing Hourly Rate $216 N / A Re-inspection for 1) work that was requested to be
inspected and has not been completed or 2) when more
than two inspections are required to correct deficiencies noted on a previous inspection: Inspection - additional time $244 $184 $60
Fire Sprinkler System
Plan Check Additional fee $536 $276 $260
Inspection Additional fee $557 $460 $97
TCO
Plan Review - When required by Building Division policy Actual Costs Inspection - When required by Building Division policy Actual Costs Express Plan Check
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The majority of Fire Preventions’ fees are under-recovering, with the largest deficit relating to Permit Inspection and Sampling Fees to discharge industrial waste into the sanitary sewer or storm drain system for a Significant Industrial User (SIU) facility (pursuant to EPA Standards) at $7,470. The over-recoveries seen in the above table range from a low of $1 1 for a new or existing kitchen hood fire extinguishing system base fee Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Express plan check fee: fee to expedite the initial plan review process to eliminate "backlog time" on an as
available, overtime basis
150% of the regular plan check fees (in
addition to regular plan check fees)
ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK:
Operational permit for a tank in an underground area with 55 gallons or greater and facility has capacity of less than 1,320 gallons of petroleum, subject to APSA
requirements; includes periodic inspections $335 $561 ($226) Operational permit to store between 55 and 1,319 gallons of petroleum in aboveground storage tanks or containers; includes periodic inspections $466 $808 ($342)
Operational permit to store between 1,320 and 9,999
gallons of petroleum in aboveground storage tanks or
containers; subject to APSA requirements; includes
periodic inspections $1,026 $1,074 ($48)
Operational permit to store 10,000 gallons or more of
petroleum in aboveground storage tanks or containers;
subject to APSA requirements; includes periodic
inspections $1,706 $1,294 $412
MISCELLANEOUS FIRE FEES
Management and Inspection of Hazardous Vegetation for
properties designated VMP (Vegetation Management
Program) in the High or Very High Fire Hazard Area $15 $42 ($27) California Environmental Report System (CERS)
Fee $100 $173 ($73)
California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP)
Program:
Level 1 Operational Permit $1,049 $1,074 ($25)
Level 2 Operational Permit $1,049 $1,340 ($291)
Level 3 Operational Permit $1,441 $1,606 ($165)
State CUPA Program Oversight Surcharge
Underground Storage Tank Program (ST-UST) New $20 N / A Aboveground Storage Tank Program (ST-AST) New $26 N / A Service Charge: Fire flow
Report Request New $264 N / A
Fire Flow Testing New $262 N / A
FLS annual inspection not otherwise covered by CIP (FPB inspection not otherwise covered) New $294
N / A
Seasonal Pumpkin and/or Christmas Tree lot
Plan Check New $153 N / A
Permit and Inspection New $574 N / A
Flume Sampling: Annual Citywide IW Sampling (staff
time and lab costs) New $3,422
N / A
Campfire Permit New $38 N / A
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to $412 for an above ground storage tank operational permit to store 10,000 gallons or more of petroleum.
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15. Glendale Water & Power – Customer Service
The Customer Service division within Glendale Water and Power (GWP) is responsible for providing information to GWP customers allowing them to make informed decisions about water and energy services and use. The fees examined within this study relate to new account setup, delinquency, smart meter opt out, and various miscellaneous fees .
The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee-related services provided by Customer Service. 1 Fee Schedule Modifications
During discussions with Customer Service staff, it was proposed that Smart Meter Opt Out Fees - Electric Meter reading fee (for meters other than the Smart Meter) and Smart Meter Opt Out Fees - Water/Electric Meter Test be removed from the fee schedule. 2 Detailed Results
The Customer Service division collects fees for new account setup, smart meter opt out, and various other fees. All penalty based fees such as late charges, posting, theft, and damaged equipment were not evaluated . The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
Table 21: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Customer Service
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
New Account Setup:
New Account $15 $20 ($5)
New Account/Same Day Turn On (Non-remote turn-on's) $53 $59 ($6) New Meter Application $15 $20 ($5)
Each Additional Meter $5 $8 ($3)
Delinquency Fees (Inclusive of all services on GWP Bill) Disconnect $25 $27 ($2)
Collection Field Visit $25 $27 ($2)
Disconnect Service at Pole or Vault $273 $1,020 ($747) Reconnect Service $25 $27 ($2)
Reconnect Service; Same Day (Non-remote reconnect) $50 $52 ($2) Reconnect Service; At Pole or Vault $273 $1,020 ($747) Unauthorized Connection $25 $27 ($2)
Smart Meter Opt Out Fees:
Electric Smart Meter Manual Reading fee $10 $33 ($23) Electric Smart Meter Manual Reading fee for each additional attempt to read an inaccessible meter $10 $33 ($23)
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Electric Smart Meter and water meter manual reading (if both meters are located in the same location) $10 $33 ($23) Water Meter Manual Reading Fee $10 $33 ($23)
All Customer Service’s fees show an under-recovery, with the highest deficit being $747 for both the Disconnect and Reconnect of Service at Pole or Vault.
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16. Glendale Water & Power – Electric
The Electric department within Glendale Water and Power is responsible for providing and maintaining electrical services and continuously improving their power delivery system. Fiber Optic related fees were not examined in this study and are not included in this report. The fees examined within this study relate to overhead and underground services, meter testing, quitclaims, easement processing, and various other fees. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit resul ts for the fee-related services provided by the Electric division. 1 Fee Schedule Modifications
In discussions with Electric Services staff, the following modifications were made to the current fee schedule, including:
• Eliminated Fees: Small Cell Wireless Attachment was removed as the City no longer provides this service along with Print (or photocopy fees).
• New Fees: Electric Research was proposed for addition to the fee schedule.
The modifications noted above better reflect the services being provided by Electric staff, and more accurately account for time spent providing those services. 2 Detailed Results
Electric Services collects various fees, including those for overhead and underground services, meter testing, quitclaims, and easement processing. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
Table 22: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Electric Service
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Upgrading an existing OH or UG service to 100A for safety reasons (room additions do not qualify) Free
Electrical service reconstruction due to fire damage with no service upgrade Free
OH Services:
Electrical panel relocation or update with no service size change: reusing the existing service conductor (in lieu of Basic Flat Fee) $379 $680 ($301)
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Mid-span Service - Adder $568 $1,020 ($452)
Class 1Ph: 100-200A (R) (cable Size #2 AL Tri)
Basic Flat Fee $615 $1,068 ($453)
Cable Cost Adder $0.46 $0.48 ($0.02)
Class 1Ph: 200A(C) (Cable size #1/0 AL TRI)
Basic Flat Fee $644 $1,106 ($462)
Cable Cost Adder $0.75 $0.86 ($0.11)
Class 1Ph: 400A(R) (Cable size #3/0 AL TRI)
Basic Flat Fee $835 $1,445 ($610)
Cable Cost Adder $1.52 $1.71 ($0.19)
Class 1Ph: 400A (C) (Parallel #1/0 AL TRI)
Basic Flat Fee $909 $1,446 ($537)
Cable Cost Adder $1.51 $1.72 ($0.21)
Class 3Ph: 100-200A (Cable size #1/0 Quad)
Basic Flat Fee $698 $1,154 ($456)
Cable Cost Adder $1.29 $1.34 ($0.05)
Class 3Ph: 400A (Cable size Parallel #1/0 Quad)
Basic Flat Fee $1,016 $1,494 ($478)
Cable Cost Adder $2.58 $2.68 ($0.10)
UG Services:
Electrical panel change with no service size change:
Reusing service conductor and de-energizing panel for R&R (Remove & Replace Panel) (in lieu of Basic Flat Fee) $1,960 $3,512 ($1,552) Reusing service conductor and without de-energizing panel (in lieu of Basic Flat Fee) $379 $680 ($301)
Class 1Ph: 100-150A (R) (1/0-2-1/0)
Basic Flat Fee $1,579 $2,738 ($1,159)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $758 $1,360 ($602) Cable Cost Adder $1.08 $1.04 $0.04
Class 1Ph: 200A (R) (4/0-2/0-4/0)
Basic Flat Fee $1,606 $2,849 ($1,243)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $758 $1,360 ($602) Cable Cost Adder $1.36 $2.15 ($0.79)
Class 1Ph: 400A(R) (350-4/0-350)
Basic Flat Fee $1,684 $2,982 ($1,298)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $758 $1,360 ($602) Cable Cost Adder $2.13 $3.48 ($1.35)
Class 1Ph: 400A (C) (750-500-750)
Basic Flat Fee $4,383 $7,727 ($3,344)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $758 $1,360 ($602) Cable Cost Adder $4.61 $7.04 ($2.43)
Class 3Ph: 200A (3-4/0,2/0)
Basic Flat Fee $4,114 $7,294 ($3,180)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $1,960 $3,512 ($1,552) Cable Cost Adder $1.92 $2.71 ($0.79)
Class 3Ph: 400A (3-750, 4/0)
Basic Flat Fee $4,465 $7,892 ($3,427)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $1,960 $3,512 ($1,552) Cable Cost Adder $5.43 $8.69 ($3.26)
OH/UG Services:
Class 1Ph: 100-150A (R) (1/0-2-1/0)
Basic Flat Fee $3,940 $6,900 ($2,960)
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $1,240 $2,231 ($991) Cable Cost Adder $1.08 $1.04 $0.04
Class 1Ph: 200A (R)(4/0-2/0-4/0)
Basic Flat Fee $3,994 $7,122 ($3,128)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $1,240 $2,231 ($991) Cable Cost Adder $1.36 $2.15 ($0.79)
Class 1Ph: 400A (R) (350-4/0-350)
Basic Flat Fee $4,149 $7,388 ($3,239)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $1,240 $2,231 ($991) Cable Cost Adder $2.13 $3.48 ($1.35)
Class 1Ph: 400A (C) (750-500-750)
Basic Flat Fee $5,887 $10,331 ($4,444)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $1,240 $2,231 ($991) Cable Cost Adder $4.61 $7.04 ($2.43)
Class 3Ph: 200A (3-4/0,2/0)
Basic Flat Fee $4,107 $7,234 ($3,127)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $2,481 $4,462 ($1,981) Cable Cost Adder $1.92 $2.71 ($0.79)
Class 3Ph: 400A (3-750, 4/0)
Basic Flat Fee $6,051 $10,661 ($4,610)
Flat Charge Adder for Additional AL Run $2,481 $4,462 ($1,981) Cable Cost Adder $5.43 $8.69 ($3.26)
Miscellaneous Electric Fees
400A: Installing Meter Equipment (CT) in Standing Sections Service Fee $923 $1,486 ($563)
Meter Meggering Test Fee $172 $279 ($107)
Pulse Meter Service Fee $617 $897 ($280)
Service Spot Fee (Commercial and Multi-Residential) $215 $355 ($140) Service Spot Revision $53 $89 ($36)
Quitclaim - Summary Vacation (GWP Only) $538 $798 ($260) Preliminary Electrical Engineering Services $344 $630 ($286) Easement Processing Fee $841 $798 $43
Permit-to-Encroach (PTE) Fee $841 $798 $43
Permit-to-Occupy (PTO) Fee $161 $266 ($105)
Electrical Research New $172 N / A
Electric Meter Test Fee $30 $292 ($262)
All but four of Electric’s fees are under-recovering with the largest deficit related to OH/UG Services: Class 3Ph: 400A (3-750, 4/0) Basic Flat Fee at $4,610. The largest over-recovery at $43 is in relation to Easement Processing and Permit-to-Encroach.
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17. Glendale Water & Power - Water
The Water Division within Glendale Water and Power (GWP) is responsible for the distribution of both potable and recycled waters throughout the City and providing water services to individual homes and businesses, maintaining water quality, optimizing water production, and efficiently storing water. The fees examined within this study relate to the costs for the installation of new water service line assemblies (including water meters), fire line protection service lines, fire hydrant assemblies, inspections, and other miscellaneous water services related work. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee-related services provided by Water.
1 Fee Schedule Modifications
In discussions with Water staff, the following modifications were made to the current fee schedule.
• Fee Name Changes: AMI and Ball was removed from the title of ‘Water Meter’ and ‘Water Meter, Valves, & Water Meter Box / Valve Set’. Additionally, various fees which had a plus in their title (i.e. Water Meter - 2”+) were changed to the words “greater than” (i.e. Water Meter - Greater Than 2”).
• Eliminated Fee s: ‘Sprinkler pressure test and flush installation performed by private contractor’ was removed as other City Departments may provide these services.
The modifications noted above more accurately reflect the current services provided by Water staff.
2 Detailed Results
The Water division collects fees for new water service assembly installations (including water meters), new fire line installations, new fire hydrant assemblies, relocation of existing fire hydrant assemblies, inspections, and other miscellaneous water service related work. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead costs as well as materials and equipment costs .
The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
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Table 23: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Water
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Water Service Installations: (Local Streets)
1” Water Meter and Service; 10’ or less in length Actual Cost 1” Water Meter and Service; greater than 10' in length Actual Cost
1.5” Water Meter and Service; 10’ or less in length Actual Cost
1.5” Water Meter and Service; greater than 10' in length Actual Cost 2” Water Meter and Service; 10’ or less in length Actual Cost 2” Water Meter and Service; greater than 10' in length Actual Cost 3” Equivalent Water Meter and Service; 10’ or less in length Actual Cost 3” Equivalent Water Meter and Service; greater than 10' in length Actual Cost
4"+ Water Meter and Service Actual Cost
Water Meter:
1’’ $547 $955 ($408)
1.5’’ $657 $1,651 ($994)
2’’ $877 $1,936 ($1,059)
Greater Than 2’’ Actual Cost
Water Meter, Valves, & Water Meter Box / Vault Set:
1" $767 $1,449 ($682)
1.5" $888 $2,219 ($1,331)
2" $1,218 $2,504 ($1,286)
Greater than 2" Actual Cost
Water Service Abandonment Fee (2’’ or less) $2,802 $4,563 ($1,761) Water Service Abandonment Fee (Greater than 2") Actual Cost Fire Line Protection Service Installations:
4" Fire Line; 10' or less in length Actual Cost
4" Fire Line; between 10' and 20' in length Actual Cost 6" Fire Line; 10' or less in length Actual Cost
6" Fire Line; between 10' and 20' in length Actual Cost 8" Fire Line; 10' or less in length Actual Cost
8" Fire Line; between 10' and 20' in length Actual Cost Greater Than 20'+ in length Actual Cost
Fire Hydrant Head Upgrade:
2.5” x 4” Actual Cost
2.5” x 4” x 4" Actual Cost
Miscellaneous Fees:
Inspection Fees; Water Service Installations performed by private contractor Actual Cost
Inspection Fees; Fire Line Installations performed by private contractor Actual Cost
Well Permits; Non-Production Well $587 $469 $118
Well Permits; Production Well $1,329 $1,328 $1
Fire Flow Test $926 $1,016 ($90)
Fire Flow Report Request $237 $429 ($192)
Water Meter Test $30 $904 ($874)
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of Water’s fees under-recover, ranging from a low of $90 for Fire Flow Report Request to a high of $1,761 for Water Service Abandonment Fee (2” or less).
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18. Library, Arts & Culture
The Library, Arts, & Culture Department contributes to the community’s quality of life by meeting ongoing educational and cultural needs through various programs and services.
Fees examined in this study relate to facility rentals; parking fees; and inter-library loans.
The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee-related services provided by the Library, Arts, & Culture Department. 1 Fee Schedule Modifications
During discussions with Library, Arts & Culture staff, the following modifications were proposed to the current fee schedule, which include:
• Fee Name Changes: Furthermore, Lost/Destroyed Materials; Paperback was changed to Lost/Destroyed Materials; Uncatalogued Paperback as the new name more accurately encompasses the service being provided. Additionally, Reading Spa was changed to Teen Space to more accurately align with how the space is being used.
• New Fees: Several new fees; including: MakerSpace Rental and Lost / Destroyed / Damaged Materials – Processing Fee – Book / AV were proposed for addition to Library’s fee schedule.
• Eliminated Fees: A large number of fees were suggested for removal from Library’s current fee schedule as the City no longer offers these services or has chosen to no longer charge for the service. Some of the removed fees include:
Deposit for Reference Books, Supplies Flash Drive, Gallery Exhibition Fee Group (5 or more), and various fees from the Lost / Destroyed Material and Supplies section.
The modifications outlined above will allow the Library, Arts, & Culture’s fee schedule to more accurately reflect the services being provided by staff and will ensure that costs are captured appropriately.
2 Detailed Results
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Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
Table 24: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Library, Arts & Culture
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
LIBRARY AUDITORIUM FEES
Central Library
Rehearsal / Set up and Auditorium Fees
Non-Profit $108 $269 ($162)
Standard/Private $137 $269 ($133)
Commercial $192 $269 ($78)
Study Rooms $31 $73 ($42)
Main Reading Room Rental
Non-Profit $2,220 $4,000 ($1,780)
Standard/Private $2,776 $4,000 ($1,224)
Commercial $3,329 $4,000 ($671)
Main Reading Room Rental; Each Additional Hour $341 $620 ($279) Auditorium - Sound Room Rental
With technician $25 $42 ($17)
Without technician $25 $21 $4
Auditorium - Rentals
Audio/Video Package $163 $126 $37
Kitchen Usage $108 $41 $67
Piano Rental $85 $85 $0
Teen Space New $235 N/A
West Reading Room, during closed hours only (minimum 3
hours) New $209 N/A
Brand Library
Recital Hall Piano rental $85 $85 $0
Recital Hall Paid Ticketed Event Fee
Non-Profit $117 $1,225 ($1,108)
Standard/Private $295 $1,225 ($930)
Maintenance Fee $40 $40 $0
Reception Fee (When food is served at event and/or for use of kitchen) / Non-Catered $54 $52 $2
Rehearsal / Set up Fee (Up to 2 Hours) $57 $816 ($759) Recital Hall, Sale of Non-Food Merchandise, Appropriate to a Library Setting $173 $450 ($277)
Recital Hall
Non-Profit $52 $408 ($356)
Standard/Private $79 $408 ($329)
Commercial $160 $408 ($248)
Art Galleries/ Skylight/ Atrium/ Courtyard
Non-Profit $2,747 $5,982 ($3,235)
Standard/Private $3,297 $5,982 ($2,685)
Commercial $3,847 $5,982 ($2,135)
Use of Media Equipment $85 $85 $0
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Branch Library
Branch Library (Excluding Brand) Closed Hours
Non-Profit $163 $322 ($159)
Standard/Private $218 $322 ($104)
Commercial $273 $322 ($49)
Brand Plaza/ Atrium Gallery/ Courtyard
Brand Plaza/ Atrium Gallery/ Courtyard
Non-Profit $383 $1,023 ($640)
Standard $438 $1,023 ($585)
Commercial $493 $1,023 ($530)
Brand Mansion
Brand Mansion
Non-Profit $2,747 $4,138 ($1,391)
Standard/Private $3,297 $4,138 ($841)
Commercial $3,847 $4,138 ($291)
Brand Complex
Brand Complex - (Excluding stacks and Brand Studios)
Non-Profit $5,496 $7,631 ($2,135)
Standard/Private $6,596 $7,631 ($1,035)
Commercial $7,696 $7,631 $65
Reception Fee (When food is served at event and/or for use of kitchen) / Catered $218 $1,168 ($950)
Other Rentals
Meeting Room Rental
Non-Profit $40 $115 ($75)
Standard/Private $75 $115 ($40)
Commercial $100 $115 ($15)
MakerSpace Rental New $60 N/A
Parking Fees
Central Library (minimum of 5 hours) Parking Fees, Central Full Lot Available during closed hours only $1,131 $428 $704 Price per Slot $20 $8 $13
Neighborhood Libraries, Parking Fees
Chevy Chase $338 $450 ($112)
Montrose (Upper Lot Only) $338 $450 ($112)
Grandview $338 $450 ($112)
All Other Neighborhood Libraries $300 $300 $0
Misc. Rental Fees
Cost for access to library prior to event for deliveries $108 $126 ($18) Fee for use of Risers for Event $218 $218 $0
Portable Sound System $75 $75 $0
Staffing Fee $25 $42 ($17)
Staffing Fee (Overtime / Holiday) Hourly Rate $63 N/A
Use of Alcohol Fee $100 $104 ($4)
Security Guard $25 $25 $0
Custodial Fee Actual Cost
PHOTOGRAPHY USE PERMITS
Brand Library - Interior Photography, during closed hours only (Minimum 3 hours)
Non-Profit $103 $1,252 ($1,149)
Standard/Private $155 $1,252 ($1,097)
Commercial $259 $1,252 ($993)
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Brand Library Exterior Photography Porch and Plaza
Non-Profit or Standard/Private $60 $354 ($294)
Commercial $259 $354 ($95)
Central Library - Interior Photography, during closed hours only (Minimum 3 hours)
Non-Profit New $1,252 N/A
Standard/Private New $1,252 N/A
Commercial New $1,252 N/A
Central Library Exterior Photography Porch and Plaza
Non-Profit or Standard/Private New $354 N/A
Commercial New $354 N/A
MISCELLANEOUS LIBRARY FEES
Collection Agency Fee $15 $15 $0
Equipment Printouts/Copies - Black/White $0.10 $0.10 $0.00 Equipment Printouts/Copies - Color $0.50 $0.50 $0.00
Sale of Supplies Ear-buds $1 $1 $0
Tote Bag New Actual Cost +50%
Document Delivery: (Hardcopy)
0-5 pages Free Free $0
5-10 pages $3 $3 $0
11-20 pages $5 $4 $1
21-30 pages $7 $7 $0
31+ pages $0.25 $0.25 $0.00
Lost / Destroyed / Damaged Materials
Lost/Destroyed/Damaged Materials Actual Cost
Processing Fees - Book / AV New $67 N/A
Processing Fees - Other Materials New $138 N/A
Inter-Library Loan (ILL)
Interlibrary Loan Patron requests materials from a lending library
Processing Fee $5 $34 ($29)
Materials
Fees charged by lending Library (if
applicable)
Obituary $20 $67 ($47)
Complex Research/Local History (not to exceed one hour) $20 $67 ($47) Photo Use Fee
Commercial Publication of Library Photo $25 $135 ($110) For Personal and / or Non-Profit Use - After 5 images (first 5 free) $3 $135 ($132)
Returned Checks
NSF/A/C, etc.19 $25 $25 $0
Subsequent Insufficient Check20 $35 $35 $0
The majority of Library’s fee show an under-recovery, ranging from a low $ 4 for Use of Alcohol Fee to a high of $3,235 for Art Galleries/ Skylight/ Atrium/ Courtyard – Non-Profit.
The largest over-recovery relates to Central Library (minimum of 5 hours) Parking Fees, Central (Full Lot Available during closed hours only) at $704.
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It is important to note that the majority of these fees are rental fees, as such, they are not subject to the full cost noted in the report and should be set based upon the market rate.
19. Police
The Police Department is responsible for law enforcement , as a means to ensure the safety of residents and visitors within the City of Glendale. The fees examined within this study include false alarm permits, vehicle impound fees, and other miscellaneous services. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee-related services provided by the Police Department. 1 Fee Schedule Modifications
During discussions with Police Department staff, the following modifications to the fee schedule were proposed:
• Fee Name Changes: To further clarify the services offered the following fee name changes were proposed: Traffic Accident Report changes to Traffic Accident Report (traffic accident; property damage; injury report)
• Eliminated Fees: The fee Photographs - 4x6; 5x7; 8x10; 8x12; 11x14 was removed as the City now provides this service via email or on a CD.
• Consolidated Fees: Traffic Accident Report – Property Damage Only and Traffic Accident Report – Injury Report only were consolidated under a single Traffic Accident Report changes to Traffic Accident Report (traffic accident; property damage; injury report) fee.
The proposed modifications to the Police fee schedule better reflect the current services being provided.
2 Detailed Results
The Police Department collects fees for traffic accident reports, vehicle impound fees, and various other fees . False Alarm Company and penalty fees were not evaluated through this analysis and have not been included in this report. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs, direct material costs (where applicable), and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each Police fee. 723 of 770
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Table 25: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Police
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Alarm Permit Fee - (No permit renewal fee charged if no false alarms in prior permit year)
Residential $114 $289 ($175)
Commercial $171 $289 ($118)
Alarm Company – Appeal Fee Per Request $52 $109 ($57)
Booking Fee $153 $163 ($10)
Crime Reports No Charge
Data Analysis Services $106 $192 ($86)
Local Criminal History Letter $50 $81 ($31)
Oversized Vehicle $50 $86 ($36)
Pay-to-stay Fees $96 $154 ($58)
Permit for the Retail Sales of Weapons
Initial $282 $599 ($317)
Renewal $63 $245 ($182)
Photographs
Provided digitally on a CD (4x6; 5x7; 8x10; 8x12; 11x14; Proof/Contact Sheet) $12 $12 $0
CD $4 $34 ($30)
Post Impound Hearing Charge $86 $250 ($164)
Vehicle Impound Release Fee $77 $125 ($48)
Vehicle Impound Release Fee - DUI $37 $63 ($26)
Vehicle Towing Administrative Cost Recovery (VTACR) Fee $271 $476 ($205)
All of Police’s fees show an under-recovery. The largest under-recovery is associated with Initial Permit for Retail Sales of Weapons at $317 and Vehicle Towing Administrative Cost Recovery (VTACR) fee was $205.
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20. Public Works - Engineering
The Engineering Division is responsible for ensuring new development and infrastructure meet City policies and codes in order to protect the natural environment while allowing new development to provide residents, visitors, and businesses with quality infrastructure. Engineering provides review, permitting, and plan check on all land development, private development, and public improvements. Fees examined in this study relate to Encroachments, Excavations, GIS Mapping, and other various fees . The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee-related services provided by the Engineering Division. 1 Fee Schedule Modifications
During discussions with Engineering staff, modifications were proposed to the current fee schedule, which include:
• Elimination of fees: The permit and inspection fees for Right of Way Improvement that were based on per linear foot or per drain for curb and gutter or driveway and sidewalk were eliminated as the right-of-way application fee, and hourly inspection fee already captures these services. Additionally, staff proposed the elimination of the Construction Rates as those can be based on cost and various Land Development (Grading permit) fees as those are covered through other fees or departments.
• Change Fee Names : Inspection fee was modified to be Construction Inspector Fully Burdened Hourly Rate to more accurately describe the service and Permit and Inspection Application Fees under Right-Of-Way Improvements was changed to be Engineering Permit Fees.
• Combination of fees: The following fees account for services which are now covered through other existing fees, and therefore have been removed:
- Land Development – Engineering Permit, as this fee is now covered in the cost of a construction permit.
- Miscellaneous Fee - City Map with Street Index 24" X 36" (D -size) and Topographic Maps 24” x 36” (D-size) are now covered under Miscellaneous Fee – GIS Map.
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Control Plan Review; Base Fee (per sheet, assumed 1 review prior to approval); Trip Generation Memorandum, Appeal for Telecommunication Wireless Facility, and Expert Review for Telecommunication Wireless Facility Appeal, etc.
• Expansion of fees: Construction – Encroachment was expanded into four new fees related to Wireless Telecommunication Permits.
The modifications outlined above will ensure that the Engineering fee schedule accurately reflects the services being provided by staff and help ensure that costs are captured appropriately.
2 Detailed Results
The Engineering Division collects fees for items such as Encroachments, Excavations, GIS Mapping, and other various fees . Fees associated with legal description, map analysis, and sidewalk permit rental fees were not included in this analysis. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs, cross-departmental support 21, Consultant Costs, Departmental, and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total full cost to provide these services, and the difference associated with each service.
Table 26: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Engineering
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Construction
Encroachment Permit
Encroachment Permit $1,903 $2,033 ($130)
Wireless Telecommunications Facility - No Hearing -
Preferred zone New $1,417 N / A
Wireless Telecommunications Facility - Requiring
Hearing - Non- Preferred zone New $3,061 N / A
No Changes or Modifications to existing Wireless
Telecommunications Facility (As Is) New $447 N / A
Changes to Site Conditions or Equipment
Modification/Upgrades to Wireless Telecommunications
Facility New $615 N / A
Renewal - Standard New $669 N / A
Excavation Permits (Application, Processing, and
Inspection)
Application for Permit (non-refundable) $987 $1,969 ($982) Excavation in ROW - Extension for 30 days only New $213 N / A Blanket Permit $360 $148 $212
Blanket Permit – Extension 30 days New $70 N / A
Construction Inspector Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $153 $162 ($9)
21 Various Engineering fees include cross-departmental support from the following Departments: Electric, Fire, Community Services & Parks, Maintenance and Water .
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Additional open trench inspection fee for trenches
greater than 50 lin. ft. New $17 N / A
Additional trenchless inspection fee for greater than 100 lin. ft. New $8 N / A
Late Application Fee (non-refundable) $1,170 $1,898 ($728) Right of Way Improvements
Engineering Permit $672 $1,789 ($1,117)
Inspection Fees22 $1,399 $1,300 $99
Covenants and Agreement
General, excluding Drainage Devices $2,348 $1,643 $705 Drainage Devices $700 $766 ($66)
Digital Data Compact Disks
Compact Disks $36 $49 ($13)
DVD Disks $36 $48 ($12)
Labor to copy, organize, translate, convert and download data onto magnetic media $222 $151 $71
Easement
Preparation New $780 N / A
Quitclaims $5,488 $5,101 $387
Land Development
Engineering & Processing Fee
Tract Map $3,381 $3,282 $99
Parcel Map $3,139 $3,134 $5
Improvement Plan Check Fees Based on 20 Scale Plans
Up to Three Reviews (Title and General Notes Sheets
without Plan, Profile or Details is 1/4 of Flat Fee per Sheet) $5,061 $6,051 ($990) Each Subsequent Review (After the 1st Three Reviews)
(Title and General Notes Sheets without Plan, Profile or Details is 1/4 of Flat Fee per Sheet) $1,095 $1,545 ($450) GIS Map
Miscellaneous Fee - GIS Map $53 $95 ($42)
Non-Regulatory Curb Painting
First 25 feet $47 $54 ($7)
Each Additional 25 feet $24 $27 ($3)
Oversize Load Permit
Annual - Limited by state law23 $90 $90 $0
Single Occurrence - Limited by state law24 $16 $16 $0 Parkway Landscaping Permit
Parkway Landscaping Permit $56 $305 ($249)
Pedestrian Signs
Pedestrian Signs $110 $176 ($66)
Release of Covenant and Agreement
Release of covenant and agreement $816 $850 ($34)
Repainting of Non-Regulatory Curb Paint
First 25 feet $35 $21 $14
Each Additional 25 feet $24 $30 ($6)
Right of Way
22 Original fee is per hour. Current fee has been calculated to be based upon the estimate of hour(s) provided in support. Example, the Right of Way Improvements Inspection Fees takes approximately 9.14 hours. The 9.14 hours is multiplied by current hourly rate of $153.00 to calculate current fee of $1,399. This is to allow a more appropriate comparison to the proposed flat fee. 23 Oversize Load Permit-Annual fee set by Caltrans.
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Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Street/Alley Vacations $10,256 $10,670 ($414)
Summary Street/Alley Vacations $6,669 $6,984 ($315)
Sidewalk Dining Permit
New $224 $664 ($440)
Renewal $82 $255 ($173)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Fee
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Fee $849 $827 $22 Street Use Permit
Temporary Use of Streets, Sidewalk Parkway, Parking Lot or Alleys $25 $50 ($25)
Temporary Use of Streets, Sidewalk Parkway, Parking Lot or Alleys - (one time plus daily) $361 $170 $191
Traffic Analysis and Impact Review
For all Projects where services go beyond hours needed to complete task set by the base fee Actual Cost Actual Cost Local Transportation Analysis (Projects with 50 or more trips including trip credits); Base Fee $5,927 $6,013 ($86) Combined trip generation and Scoping Memorandum for
Local Transportation Analysis (Projects with 50 or more trips including trip credits) $2,964 $1,659 $1,305
Trip Generation Memorandum (For projects with 50 or
more trips w/o trip credit and less than 50 trips with trip credits) New $875 N / A
Wireless Communication Facility
Application Processing Fee $1,093 Actual Cost N / A
Encroachment Permit Expert Review $606 Actual Cost N / A Appeal for Telecommunication Wireless Facility New $2,550 N / A Expert Review for Telecommunication Wireless Facility
Appeal New Actual Cost N / A
Miscellaneous Engineering Fees
Haul Route (Not part of grading & pool permit) New $166 N / A Work Hour Deviation After Hours New $88 N / A
Traffic Control Plan Review; Base Fee (per sheet, assumes 1 review prior to approval) New $501 N / A
SB9 Lot Split Land Development Engineering and
Processing Fee $3,139 $2,975 $164
Parking Fees
Preferential Parking Permit Fee $25 $24 $1
Valet / Reserved Parking Application Processing Fee $117 $118 ($1)
Just over half of Engineering’s fees are under-recovering. The largest under-recovery is for Right of Way Improvements Engineering Permit at $1, 117, while the largest over- recovery is related to Traffic Analysis and Impact Review for projects with more than 50 trips at $1,305.
3 Cross-Departmental Support
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applications. In order to recover for the costs of providing these services, fees have been calculated for the above Departments’ time on the Engineering related fees outlined in the above table. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following section details the full cost associated by division for Engineering Permits
Table 27: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Engineering Cross-Dept. Support
Fee Name Eng. Cost
All Other
PW Cost
Fire
Cost
CSP
Cost
GPW –
Electric
Cost
GWP –
Water
Cost
Total City
Cost
Construction
Encroachment Permit
Encroachment Permit $1,074 $54 $54 $93 $282 $476 $2,033 Wireless
Telecommunication
Facility - No Hearing -
Preferred zone $1,050 $54 $93 $141 $79 $1,417
Wireless
Telecommunication
Facility - Requiring
Hearing - Non- Preferred
zone $2,693 $54 $93 $141 $79 $3,061
Changes to Site
Conditions or
Equipment
Modification/Upgrades
to Wireless
Telecommunication
Facility $522 $93 $615
Renewal - Standard $522 $54 $93 $669
Excavation Permits (Application, Processing, and Inspection) Application for Permit
(non-refundable) $1,194 $18 $282 $476 $1,969
Improvement Plan Check Fees Based on 20 Scale Plans
Up to Three Reviews
(Title and General Notes
Sheets without Plan,
Profile or Details is 1/4
of Flat Fee per Sheet) $5,576 $476 $6,051
Maintenance, Fire, Community Services & Parks, and Glendale Water and Power staff identified time related to excavation and encroachment permits . These costs per unit were integrated into the overall Engineering total costs per unit. This integration ensures that the City is appropriately recovering for all City departments’ costs as it relates to the above fees.
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21. Public Works – Environmental Management
The Environmental Management division is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the City’s sewer and storm drain systems. Additionally, they perform routine inspections of restaurants to ensure alignment with the City’s Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) ordinance. The fees examined within this study relate to Sewer Connections and Industrial Waste Pre -treatment Programs. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee-related services provided by Environmental Management.
1 Fee Schedule Modifications
In discussions with Environmental Management staff, a single modification was made to their fee schedule: (C-Connection Permit) was added to the end of the Sewer Permit Application fee name. The modification noted provides additional clarity and allows staff to appropriately charge for services rendered.
2 Detailed Results
Environmental Management collects fees for Sewer Connections and Industrial Waste Pre-treatment Programs. Local Sewer Development and Sewer Facility Charge fees were not evaluated through this study and are not included in this report. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
Table 28: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Environmental Management
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Sewer Connection If Public Sewer main to which private property described in Section 13.40.100 is sought to be connected was not in place on or before January 1, 1942.
Private Party-5000 sq. ft or less $41 $190 ($149)
Base Fee $35 $190 ($155)
Additional Fee (all area in excess of 5,000 sq. ft.) $0.50 $3.80 ($3.30) Sewer Permit Application Fee (C-Connection Permit) $13 $153 ($140) Industrial Waste and Pretreatment Program. Permit to discharge industrial waste into the sanitary sewer or storm drain system. Includes annual permit inspection and sampling fee.
Food Service Establishment $443 $287 $156
Bakery $336 $268 $68
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22. Public Works – Integrated Waste
The Integrated Waste Management division of Public Works is responsible for the collection, transport, and disposal of solid waste in accordance with environmental regulations, in order to protect public health . While the Division is responsible for servicing residential refuse collection and bin services, this study only examined user fees related to manure collection, steam cleaning, and private hauler permits. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee- related services provided by Integrated Waste Management. 1 Fee Schedule Modifications
In discussions with Integrated Waste Management staff, only a single modification was made to the current fee schedule. The Private Hauler Permit was expanded to be Private Hauler Permit (Integrated Waste Management) for Construction and Demolition & Temporary Bin rental -New and Renewal - C&D Hauling. This aims to better reflect the reason for processing and issuing the private hauler permit. 2 Detailed Results
Integrated Waste Management collects fees for manure collection, steam cleaning, service renewal, temporary bin rental, and private hauler permits. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
Table 29: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Integrated Waste Management
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Manure Collection (Disposal of 27 cubic feet of manure) First Horse $64 $135 ($71)
Each additional horse $27 $36 ($9)
Steam Clean Bin $120 $178 ($58)
Special Item Pickup or Unscheduled Pickup $40 $119 ($79) Steam Clean Container $40 $178 ($138)
Service Renewal and Redelivery Fee $81 $163 ($82)
Temporary Bin Rental $118 $106 $12
Private Hauler Permit for Construction and Demolition & Temporary Bin rental - New and Renewal $1,388 $1,259 $129
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Container. Both of the over-recoveries are in relation to Temporary Bin rentals with Private Hauler Permit for Construction and Demolition & Temporary Bin rental – New and Renewal showing the highest over-recovery at $129.
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23. Public Works – Maintenance
The Maintenance Services Division of the Public Works Department cares for the City’s public right-of-way through maintenance of the following: streets, sidewalks, street and curb painting, alleys, traffic signs, street trees, landfill and debris basins, parking lots, and parking meters. The fees examined within this study relate to barricade placement and Indigenous Tree services. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications and detailed per unit results for the fee -related services provided by the Maintenance Division.
1 Fee Schedule Modifications
In discussions with Maintenance staff, the following modification were proposed to the current fee schedule.
• Consolidated Fee: The current fee schedule separates indigenous tree fees based upon number of trees (i.e. 1-5, and more than 5); however, the fee assessed is the same. During discussion with staff, it was determined that this should be collapsed into a singular fee regardless of the number of trees examined.
• Eliminated Fees: Both fees under Barricade Placement, 10 Barricades a Day and Additional Barricade a Day, were removed.
The above modifications ensure the fee schedule more accurately reflects services offered by the division. The City recently updated its Tree and Indigenous Tree Ordinance and these proposed changes were reflected in that update. 2 Detailed Results
The Maintenance Division collects fees for barricade placement and Indigenous Tree services. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs, material costs, and Departmental and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
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Table 30: Total Cost Per Unit Results – Maintenance
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Street Tree Permit Application Fee $175 $205 ($30) Indigenous Tree Fees in Public Works Permit Fees
Cutting, removing, moving, or encroaching upon a protected indigenous tree $752 $2,200 ($1,448)
Conduction an additional site inspection, consulting or monitoring by an arborist, reviewing a permit application revision, or preparing a revised or additional report $529 $1,282 ($753) Pruning a protected indigenous tree $43 $105 ($62)
Removing a dead, protected indigenous tree $96 $236 ($140) Public Works Tree Installation Fees
15 gallon tree $102 $390 ($288)
24 inch box tree $102 $600 ($498)
36 inch box tree $1,571 $1,410 $161
48 inch box tree $2,100 $2,160 ($60)
60 inch box tree $2,616 $6,160 ($3,544)
All but two of Maintenance’s fees under-recovery. The largest over-recovery is in relation to 36-inch box tree at $161. The wide range of costs difference are primarily due to the variable material cost. Since the material costs fluctuates per market value as does the total cost of providing these services. Additionally, as noted the City recently updated its tree-related ordinances, and these fees costed out do not conflict or supersede any fees adopted as parted of that ordinance review.
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24. General Plan Maintenance Fee
The City of Glendale currently assesses a General Plan Maintenance Fee as part of its planning and building process. The fee is meant to account for updates to the general plan, zoning ordinance, housing elements, and other long-range planning activities that are part of the larger General Plan. This is a fairly typical fee charged by many jurisdictions. The City of Glendale currently charges this fee as a percentage of the planning application, building plan check, and building permit fee , at the time of building permit or planning application submittal.
The General Plan Maintenance fee is governed by Government Code Section 66014(b) which states that fees “may include the costs reasonably necessary to prepare and revise the plans and policies that a local agency is required to adopt before it can make any necessary findings and recommendations.” This code states that fees can be charged against zoning changes, zoning variances, use permits, building inspections, and filing applications.
More typically, the fee is charged during the building permit phase so as to ensure any development project, which gets to that phase, makes enough of an impact to require the need for an update to the Zoning Code or the General Plan. This fee should only be applied to major building permits (i.e. new or remodel / tenant improvements) rather than standalone permits for water heaters or electrical outlets.
The project team worked with staff in the Planning Division to estimate the annual percentage of time spent by staff as it relates to long-range planning. In addition to internal staff cost there are contracted costs associated with updates to the General Plan and Zoning Code. The following table shows by cost component the total cost associated with each type of cost factor, the life of the cost factor, and the resulting annual cost:
Table 31: General Plan Maintenance Fee Cost Components
Cost Category % of Time Cost25 Life (Yrs) Total Annual Cost Principal Planner 70% $197,727 1 $197,727
Planner 25% $53,673 1 $53,673
Deputy Director of Planning 20% $66,676 1 $66,676
Subtotal Staffing Costs $318,077
Land Use & Circ. Elements $286,426 10 $28,643
Housing Element $94,000 8 $11,750
West Glendale Studies $676,320 20 $33,816
Verdugo Wash Visioning Study $440,000 20 $22,000
East West & North Historic $275,000 20 $13,750
25 The cost reflects the fully annual burdened cost for each position, so it includes salaries, benefits, and overhead (departme ntal and citywide).
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Subtotal Contractual Costs $109,959
Total General Plan Maintenance Annual Cost $428,035
The total annual costs associated with updating the General Plan are approximately $428,000; of which staff costs represents $318,000. It is important to note that the staff costs in the table are representative of fully burdened hourly rates and billable time.
In order to assess this fee as a percentage of the building permit and planning application fees, the project team took the annual cost associated with general plan upkeep and divided it by the average total building permit (valuation-based fees only) and planning applications. The following table shows this calculation:
Table 32: General Plan Maintenance Fee Calculation
Category Amount
Total General Plan Annual Maintenance Cost $428,035
Total Building Permit and Planning Application $3,944,682 General Plan Maintenance Fee 10.9%
As the table indicates, the calculated General Plan Maintenance Fee is 10.9% of the building and planning fee. The following table compares the city’s current fee to the full cost fee calculated through this study:
Table 33: General Plan Maintenance Fee Per Unit Result Comparison
Category Current Fee Full Cost Surplus / (Deficit)
General Plan Maintenance Fee 6.7% 10.9% (4.2%)
The City’s current fee is 6.7% of the building permit, plan check, and planning application.
While the full cost fee would result in an increase of the City’s current fee from 6.7% to
10.9%, it would only apply to building permits (valuation) and planning applications, rather than plan checks and stand-alone trade permits.
As part of this analysis, the project team conducted a comparative survey of other local jurisdictions and their assessment of the General Plan Maintenance Fee. Like other comparative efforts, the survey below simply shows the fees charged by the jurisdict ion and does not include the basis upon which the other jurisdictions calculated or developed their fee. The following table shows the results of this comparative analysis:
Table 34: General Plan Maintenance Fee – Comparative Survey
Jurisdiction Fee Amount
Burbank 10% of Building and Planning Applications
Huntington Beach $0.27 per square foot
Inglewood 2.5% of Building Permit Fee
Long Beach 4% of Building and Planning Fees
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Jurisdiction Fee Amount
Pasadena 0.50% of Building Valuation
Riverside 10% of Building Permit Fee
Santa Ana $23.79 per permit
Santa Monica 7.3% of Permit Fees
Torrance 0.13% of Building Valuation
As the table indicates, all comparable jurisdictions charge a General Plan Maintenance Fee. The way the fee is charged varies based upon percentage of valuation (Torrance and Pasadena), percentage of Permit fees (Burbank, Riverside, Santa Monica), per square foot (Huntington Beach), and per permit (Santa Ana). Of those cities that charge the fee as a percentage of the Permit fee, the City of Glendale’s current fee of 6.70% is on the lower end only higher than Inglewood and Long Beach. Updating the City’s General Plan Maintenance fee will allow Glendale to be in alignment with other jurisdictions and better recover its costs for long-range planning efforts.
It is a best practice to collect and account for General Plan Maintenance surcharge in separate accounts. The City of Glendale currently has a separate subaccount for the General Plan Maintenance Fee. The City should continue that practice as this will ensure compliance with funding requirements, enable appropriate allocation of funds to general plan-related activities, and mitigate any potential issues with comingling of funds.
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25. Annual Revenue Impact
One of the most important components of a cost of services analysis is the revenue impact associated with fees. The focus of this analysis has been all fees for service charged by the City of Glendale. The City of Glendale’s fee-related services can be divided based upon departments / key service areas, such as: Administrative, Development, Public Works, Public Safety, Glendale Water & Power (GWP), and Rental / Program- related. The following subsections discuss the revenue impacts based upon these categories.
1 Administrative Revenue Impact s
Administrative Fees refer to the fees charged by City Clerk and Finance. These departments provide fee-related services as an ancillary function and their revenue is a small component of their overall funding, which is primarily through general fund monies (i.e. property taxes).
As part of this analysis, the project team analyzed the revenue collected for these departments in and compared it against the annual fee-related cost. The fee-related annual cost is calculated based upon the amount of workload processed for the different types of activities. Based upon revenue and workload, the City is under-recovering by approximately $176 or a cost recovery level of 78%. The following table compares by Department the revenue, the annual fee -related cost, the annual surplus / (deficit), a nd the associated cost recovery percentage.
Table 35: Administration Revenue
Department / Division
Annual Fee
Revenue
Annual Fee-Related
Expenses
Annual Surplus
/ (Deficit) Cost Recovery %
City Clerk $351 $591 ($240) 59%
Total $351 $591 ($240) 59%
The only administrative department that had workload associated with it was City Clerk, as no Finance fees were assessed. The primary source of this $ 176 deficit is lobbying registration fees.
2 Community Development Department Revenue Impact s
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their expenditures are fee-related. Additionally, there is a lot of inter-dependence among these departments / divisions.
The annual revenue and fee -related cost for Community Development was calculated based upon the estimated workload of activity that occurred in prior fiscal year. Based upon the calculated fee revenue and the calculated annual fee-related cost, the City is under-recovering for Community Development by approximately $2.1 million or at a cost recovery level of 84%. The following table compares by Division the revenue, the annual fee-related cost, the annual surplus / (deficit), and the associated cost recover y percentage.
Table 36: Community Development Revenue Impact
Division
Annual Fee
Revenue
Annual Fee-Related
Expenses26
Annual Surplus
/ (Deficit) Cost Recovery %
Building $9,153,401 $9,947,522 ($794,121) 92%
Planning $1,227,191 $1,952,511 ($725,320) 63%
Neighborhood Services $463,098 $817,613 ($354,515) 57%
Housing $21,220 $229,118 ($207,898) 9%
Total $10,864,910 $12,946,764 ($2,081,855) 84%
The largest source of deficit for Community Development is Building fees at $794,000.
Of the $794,000, approximately $628,000 of it is flat-fee-related. The largest component of this is the minimum inspection fees for the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing permits. While the per unit deficit is only $27, due to the sheer volume of activity, changing that fee can have a large impact on the Department’s potential revenue.
The next largest source of deficit is Planning applications at $725,000. For Planning, the largest component of this deficit , at $319,000, is associated with Design Review exemptions. The current fee for that application is $309, but it costs the City $ 786 to process those applications, resulting in a $477 per unit deficit. Due to the large amount of these types of applications administered by the City, even a small increase in the cost would contribute to increased cost recovery.
3 Public Works Revenue Impact s
Public Works consists of Engineering, Maintenance, Integrated Waste, and Environmental Management. Other than Engineering, the primary purpose of these divisions is to provide support to the general residents rather than through permits and applications.
The annual revenue and fee-related cost for Public Works was calculated based upon the estimated workload of activity that occurred in prior fiscal year. Based upon calculated
26 The annual cost for building and planning includes cross -departmental and divisional support from GWP, Public Works, and Engineering.
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fee revenue and the calculated annual fee-related cost, the City is under-recovering for Public Works by approximately $623,000 or a cost recovery level of 74%. The following table compares by Division the revenue, the annual fee-related cost, the annual surplus / (deficit), and the associated cost recovery percentage.
Table 37: Public Works Revenue Impact
Division
Annual Fee
Revenue
Annual Fee-Related
Expenses27
Annual Surplus
/ (Deficit) Cost Recovery %
Engineering $1,469,541 $1,925,851 ($456,311) 76%
Maintenance $44,912 $137,900 ($92,988) 33%
Integrated Waste $194,931 $297,605 ($102,674) 65%
Env. Management $98,888 $70,131 $28,757 141%
Total $1,808,271 $2,431,487 ($623,216) 74%
The largest source of deficit for Public Works is Engineering fees at $ 456,000.
Approximately half of the deficit is associated with construction – excavation permit – application for permit. The current fee for this activity is $987, but it costs the city $1,969 to provide that service.
4 Public Safety Revenue Impact s
The Public Safety section consists of Police and Fire Departments. The Police department only provides a handful of fee -related services to the public. While Fire also provides significant non-fee related services to the public through the Suppression division, its Fire Prevention division is responsible for conducting reviews and inspections.
The annual revenue and fee-related cost for Public Safety was calculated based upon the estimated workload of activity that occurred in the prior fiscal year. Based upon calculated fee revenue and the calculated annual fee -related cost, the City is under- recovering for public safety by approximately $1.7 million at a cost recovery level of 63%.
The following table compares by Department / Division, the revenue, the annual fee - related cost, the annual surplus / (deficit), and the associated cost recovery percentage.
Table 38: Public Safety Revenue Impact
Department / Division
Annual Fee
Revenue
Annual Fee-Related
Expenses
Annual Surplus
/ (Deficit) Cost Recovery %
Police $1,012,203 $1,643,573 ($631,369) 62%
Fire Prevention $1,794,395 $2,814,238 ($1,019,843) 64%
Total $2,806,598 $4,457,811 ($1,651,212) 63%
27 The annual cost for Engineering and Maintenance includes cross -departmental and divisional support from Community Development.
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The largest source of deficit for Public Safety is Fire Prevention fees at $ 1 million. The largest contributor to this deficit is associated with inspection of the Vegetation Management program. The current fee for this activity is $15, but it costs the city $42 to provide that service. The next largest contributor is related to Fire Life Safety Annual Inspections (half hour minimum per facility).
5 Glendale Water and Power (GWP) Revenue Impact s
The Glendale Water and Power Utility consists of Customer Service, Water, and Electric services. The majority of the funding for the utility comes through utility rates (water and electric). However, there are a handful of services that these divisions provide to residents, for which a user fee is charged.
The annual revenue and fee-related cost for GWP was calculated based upon the estimated workload of activity that occurred in the prior fiscal year. Based upon calculated fee revenue and the calculated annual fee -related cost, the City is under- recovering for GWP by approximately $1.1 million or at a cost recovery level of 70%. The following table compares by Division the revenue, the annual fee-related cost, the annual surplus / (deficit), and the associated cost recovery percentage.
Table 39: GWP Revenue Impact
Division
Annual Fee
Revenue
Annual Fee-Related
Expenses
Annual Surplus
/ (Deficit) Cost Recovery %
Customer Service $717,974 $861,702 ($143,728) 83%
Water $1,297,955 $1,855,869 ($557,914) 70%
Electric $609,653 $1,055,224 ($445,571) 58%
Total $2,625,582 $3,772,794 ($1,147,212) 70%
The main contributors to the deficit are Water ($558,000) and Electric ($446,000). Most of Water’s difference is due to Water Service Installations, while a majority of Electric’s is due to OH Services. These fees include material cost for services, as such, variability will be present as the market value of materials shift.
6 Rental-Related Revenue Impact s
The rental-related departments are: Community Services & Parks, Library, Arts & Culture, and Filming. These departments are unique in that many of their services are heavily subsidized as the functions are in support of providing benefit to the community.
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As discussed, due to the unique impact of COVID -19 on this department, workload for FY20 and FY21 was averaged to estimate the annual revenue and annual fee-related cost.
Based upon FY20 and FY21 calculated fee revenue and the calculated annual fee-related cost, the City is under-recovering for Rental-related activities by approximately $3. 8 million or at a cost recovery level of 36%. The following table compares by Department the revenue, the annual fee-related cost, the annual surplus / (deficit), and the associated cost recovery percentage.
Table 40: Rental-Related Revenue Impact
Division
Annual Fee
Revenue
Annual Fee-
Related Expenses
Annual Surplus /
(Deficit)
Cost
Recovery %
Community Services & Parks $1,218,397 $4,411,078 ($3,192,681) 28% Library, Arts & Culture $57,813 $83,476 ($25,664) 69%
Management Services - Filming $891,560 $1,517,480 ($625,920) 59% Total $2,167,769 $6,012,035 ($3,844,265) 36%
The largest source of deficit for rental related activities is Community Services & Parks at $3. 2 million. The largest components of this deficit are: $ 646,000 for field rentals, $495,000 for the Civic Center, and $ 119,000 for Parking fees at the Civic Center. It is important to note that the majority of the fees reviewed under this section can be set based upon market value, and should be set to ensure that the City is receiving the full revenue associated with providing some of these unique and premium rental services.
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26. Cost Recovery Considerations
The following sections provide guidance regarding how and where to increase fees, determining annual update factors, and developing cost recovery policies and procedures.
1 Fee Adjustments
This study has documented and outlined on a fee -by-fee basis where the City is under and over collecting for its fee -related services. City and Department management will now need to review the results of the study and adjust fees in accordance with Departmental and City philosophies and policies. The following dot points outline the major options the City has in adjusting its fees.
• Over-Collection: Upon review of the fees that were shown to be over-collecting for costs of services provided, the City should reduce the current fee to be in line with the full cost of providing the service.
• Full Cost Recovery: For fees that show an under-collection for costs of services provided, the City may decide to increase the fee to full cost recovery immediately.
• Phased Increase: For fees with significantly low cost recovery levels, or which would have a significant impact on the community, the City could choose to increase fees gradually over a set period of time.
The City will need to review the results of the fee study and associated cost recovery levels and determine how best to adjust fees. While decisions regarding fees that currently show an over -recovery are fairly straight forward, the following subsections, provide further detail on why and how the City should consider either implementing Full Cost Recovery or a Phased Increase approach to adjusting its fees. 1 Full Cost Recovery
Based on the permit or review type, the City may wish to increase the fee to cover the full cost of providing services. Certain permits may be close to cost recovery already, and an increase to full cost may not be significant. Other permits may have a more significant increase associated with full cost recovery.
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these minimal increases can provide necessary revenue to counterbalance fees which are unable to be increased.
The City should consider increasing fees for permits for which services are rarely engaged to full cost recovery. These services often require specific expertise and can involve more complex research and review due to their infrequent nature. As such, setting these fees at full cost recovery will ensure that when the permit or review is requested, the City is recovering the full cost of its services.
2 Phased Increases
Depending on current cost recovery levels some current fees may need to be increased significantly in order to comply with established or proposed cost recovery policies. Due to the type of permit or review, or the amount by which a fee needs to be increased, it may be best for the City to use a phased approach to reaching their cost recovery goals.
As an example, you may have a current fee of $200 with a full cost of $1,000, representing 20% cost recovery. If the current policy is 80% cost recovery, the current fee would need to increase by $600, bringing the fee to $800, in order to be in compliance. Assuming this particular service is something the City provides quite often, and affects various members of the community, an instant increase of $600 may not be feasible. Therefore, the City could take a phased approach, whereby it increases the fee annually over a set period until cost recovery is achieved.
Raising fees over a set period of time not only allows the City to monitor and control the impact to applicants, but also ensure that applicants have time to adjust to significant increases. Continuing with the example laid out above, the City could increase the fee by $150 for the next four years, spreading out the increase. Depending on the desired overall increase, and the impact to applicants, the City could choose to vary the number of years by which it chooses to increase fees. However, the project team recommends that the City not phase increases for periods greater than five years, as that is the maximum window for which a comprehensive fee assessment should be completed. 2 Annual Adjustments
Conducting a comprehensive analysis of fee-related services and costs annually would be quite cumbersome and costly. The general rule of thumb for comprehensive fee analyses is between three and five years. This allows for jurisdictions to ensure they account for organizational changes such as staffing levels and merit increases, as well as process efficiencies, code or rule changes, or technology improvements. The City of Glendale already follows this best practice and should continue this practice. 744 of 770
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Additionally, the City of Glendale also utilizes an annual factor increase to apply to its fees to allow for cost of living and general cost increases. Developing annual update mechanisms allow jurisdictions to maintain current levels of cost recovery, while accounting for increases in staffing or expenditures related to fee-related services. The City should continue this policy.
3 Policies and Procedures
This study has identified areas where the City is under-collecting the cost associated with providing services. This known funding gap is therefore being subsidized by other City revenue sources.
Development of cost recovery policies and procedures will serve to ensure that current and future decision makers understand how and why fees were determined and set, as well as provide a road map for ensuring consistency when moving forward. The following subsections outline typical cost recovery levels and discuss the benefits associated with developing target cost recovery goals and procedures for achieving and increasing cost recovery.
1 Typical Cost Recovery
The Matrix Consulting Group has extensive experience in analyzing local government operations across the United States and has calculated typical cost recovery ranges. The following table outlines these cost recovery ranges by major service area.
Table 41: Typical Cost Recovery Ranges by Department
Department / Division Typical Cost Recovery Ranges
City Clerk 70-100%
Building 80-100%
Planning 50-80%
Neighborhood Services 50-70%
Housing 50-80%
Engineering 70-100%
Maintenance 50-80%
Integrated Waste 80-100%
Env. Management 40-70%
Police 30-70%
Fire Prevention 50-80%
Customer Service 50-80%
Water 70-100%
Electric 70-100%
Community Services & Parks 20-40%
Library Arts and Culture 20-50%
Management Services - Filming 80-100%
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Information presented in the table above is based on the Matrix Consulting Group’s experience in analyzing local governments ’ operations across the United States and within California and reflects typical cost recovery ranges observed by local adopting authorities. The following graph depicts how Glendale compares to industry cost recovery range standards.
Overall, the City’s cost recovery varies. Environmental Management is the only department above 100% cost recovery. City Clerk , Housing, Maintenance, Integrated Waste, Electric, and Filming are below their typical cost recovery range, and Police and Library and Culture are above typical ranges. The remaining departments are within cost recovery ranges typical for the services they provide.
2 Development of Cost Recovery Policies and Procedures
The City should review the current cost recovery levels and adopt a formal policy regarding cost recovery. This policy can be general in nature and can apply broadly to the City as a whole, or to each department and division specifically. A department specific cost recovery policy would allow the City to better control the cost recovery associated with different types of services being provided and the community benefit received. 59%
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Appendix – Comparative Survey
As part of the Cost of Services (User Fee) study for the City of Glendale, the Matrix Consulting Group conducted a comparative survey of user fees. The City identified eleven jurisdictions to be included in the comparative survey: Burbank, Huntington Beach, Inglewood, Long Beach, Pasadena, Riverside, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, and Torrance .
The project team then reviewed public documents (i.e., agenda items, staff reports, budgets, fee schedules, and ordinances), and or contacted jurisdictions to get comparative information.
While this report will provide the City with a reasonable estimate and understanding of the true costs of providing services, many jurisdictions also wish to consider the local “market rates” for services as a means for assessing what types of changes in fee levels their community can bear. However, a comparative survey does not provide adequate information regarding the relationship of a jurisdiction’s cost to its fees.
The following sections detail various factors to consider when reviewing comparative survey results, as well as graphical comparisons of current fees and total calculated costs for various permits issued or services provided by the City. 1 Economic Factors
In order to provide additional context to the comparative survey information, the project team collected economic factors for the jurisdictions included. Three important economic factors to consider when comparing fees across multiple jurisdictions are:
population, budget, and workforce size. The following tables rank each jurisdiction from smallest to largest for each of these economic factors:
Table 42: Ranking of Jurisdictions by Population
Jurisdiction 2020 Population28
Santa Monica 93,076
Burbank 107,337
Inglewood 107,762
Pasadena 138,699
Torrance 147,067
Glendale 196,543
Huntington Beach 198,711
Santa Ana 310,227
Riverside 314,998
Long Beach 466,742
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Table 43: Ranking of Jurisdictions by Citywide Total Budget29
Jurisdiction FY21/22 Budget
Inglewood $325,452,007
Torrance $385,314,975
Huntington Beach $424,421,323
Burbank $699,177,870
Santa Monica $707,800,000
Santa Ana $717,100,000
Pasadena $898,523,004
Glendale $972,560,489
Riverside $1,224,268,952
Long Beach $3,014,943,193
Table 44: Ranking of Jurisdictions by Workforce Size
Jurisdiction FY21/22 FTE
Inglewood 692
Huntington Beach 962
Santa Ana 1,263
Burbank 1,434
Torrance 1,532
Glendale 1,584
Santa Monica 1,941
Pasadena 2,254
Riverside 2,550
Long Beach 5,678
Based on the data shown in the previous tables, the City of Glendale ranks in the middle of surveyed jurisdictions in terms of population and size of workforce, and third highest in terms of budget.
2 Recency Factor
While the previous comparative information can provide some perspective when comparing Glendale’s fees with surveyed jurisdictions, other key factors to consider are when a jurisdiction’s fee schedule was last updated and when the last comprehensive analysis was completed. The following tables detail when each surveyed jurisdiction last conducted a fee analysis and when they last updated their fee schedule.
Table 45: Last Fee Study Conducted
Jurisdiction Response
Huntington Beach 2008
Pasadena 2014
Burbank 2017
Torrance 2017
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Santa Ana 2018
Santa Monica 2020
Inglewood 2021
Long Beach In-Progress
Riverside In-Progress
Table 46: Last Fee Schedule Update
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Inglewood FY 16-17
Riverside FY 20-21
Huntington Beach FY 21-22
Santa Ana FY 21-22
Burbank FY 21-22
Torrance FY 21-22
Santa Monica FY 21-22
Pasadena FY 21-22
Long Beach Varies30
Five of the nine surveyed jurisdictions have conducted fee studied within the last five years. Pasadena last conducted a fee study in 2014, while Huntington Beach last conducted a user fee study over 10 years ago in 2008. Additionally, both Long Beach and Riverside are currently undergoing user fee studies. With the exception of Inglewood all other jurisdictions have updated their fee schedule within the last three years. Inglewood has updated their fee schedule within the last five years.
It is important to note that even though jurisdictions may have conducted fee studies, fees are not always adopted at full cost recovery. The comparative results will only show the adopted fees for the surveyed jurisdictions, not necessarily the full cost associated with the comparable service.
3 Additional Factors
Along with keeping the statistics outlined in the previous sections in mind, the following issues should also be noted regarding the use of market surveys in the setting of fees for service:
• Each jurisdiction and its fees are different, and many are not based on the actual cost of providing services.
30 Long Beach is undergoing a phased assessment of their fee schedule; as such, their fees have been updated at different times. The first round was completed in May 2021 and includes the Health & Human Services (partial review), Development Services, and Pa rks, Recreation and Marine Departments. The second round was completed in February 2022 and includes Public Works and Energy Resources Departments. The third round, currently in progress, includes the Police Department, City Manager, Fire, and Health and Human Services (Environmental Health) Departments. Preliminary results for these departments are anticipated, at the earliest, in Summer 2022.
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• The same “fee” with the same name may include more or less steps or sub- activities. In addition, jurisdictions provide varying levels of service and have varying levels of costs associated with providing services such as staffing levels, salary levels, indirect overhead costs, etc.
Market surveys can run the risk of creating a confusing excess of data that will obscure rather than clarify policy issues. Because each jurisdiction is different, the Matrix Consulting Group recommends that the information contained in the market comparison of fees be used as a secondary decision-making tool, rather than a tool for establishing an acceptable price point for services.
4 Comparative Survey Results
As part of this study, the project team conducted a survey of how the City’s current user fees and calculated full cost compare to other similarly sized and regionally located jurisdictions. The following subsections provide a comparative look at several fee-related services provided by the City versus the surveyed jurisdictions. 1 New Single-Family Dwelling, 2,500 Square Feet, $347,000 Valuation Currently, the Building & Safety Division charges a fee of $7, 920 for plan review and inspection of a 2,500 square foot new single-family home valued at $347,000. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $5,336. The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current fee falls in line with the jurisdictional average of $7,211. It’s full cost at $5,336 is more in alignment with surrounding jurisdictions. 2 New Restaurant, 5,000 Square Feet, $787,000 Valuation Currently, the Building & Safety Division charges a fee of $16,623 for plan review and inspection of a 5,000 square foot new restaurant valued at $787,000. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $19,032. The following graph shows how the division’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee and full cost are well above the jurisdictional average of $11,946 and roughly fall in line with fees charged by Santa Monica. Riverside is the only jurisdiction that charges fees higher than Glendale’s full cost. 3 Business TI, 500 Square Feet, $76,000 Valuation
Currently, the Building & Safety Division charges a fee of $2, 450 for plan review and inspection of a 500 square foot business tenant improvement valued at $76,000. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 2,663. The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current fee and full cost are above the jurisdictional average of $1,849.
Pasadena and Riverside are the only jurisdictions that charge fees higher than Glendale’s full cost.
4 New Office Building, 25,000 Square Feet, $3,779,000 Valuation Currently, the Building & Safety Division charges a fee of $60,465 for plan review and inspection of a 25,000 square foot new office building valued at $3,779,000. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $37,187. The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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While Glendale’s current fee is above the jurisdictional average ($48,337) the full cost calculated of providing plan review and inspection services falls below the average. The full cost falls in line with fees charged by Inglewood, Long Beach, and Santa Ana. 5 Kitchen Remodel
Currently, the Building & Safety Division charges a fee of $130 for kitchen or bathroom remodels. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $529. The following graph shows how the division’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Both Glendale’s current fee and full cost are well below the jurisdictional average ($778).
The current fee charged is lower than all other fees charged by other comparable jurisdictions. The full cost calculated falls in line with fees charged by Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Pasadena, Riverside, and Torrance.
6 Water Heater
Currently, the Building & Safety Division charges a fee of $106 for residential water heater installation (issuance and permit). Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 92. The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current and full cost fee falls below the jurisdictional average of $119. The calculated full cost roughly aligns with Long Beach and Pasadena. 7 Monitoring Fee - Annual
Currently, the Housing Division charges an annual fee of $ 1,718 for compliance monitoring. Through this study, it was proposed that this service be charged per unit per year. With the modification , the calculated the full cost of this service is $89 per unit or $1,342 for 15 units. The following graph shows how the division’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall below the jurisdictional average of $2,289 and fall in line with fees charged by Santa Ana ($1,679). However, both fees are lower than those charged by Long Beach ($2,550) and Pasadena ($2,640).
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8 Duplicate License Fee
Currently, the Neighborhood Services Division charges a fee of $48 for a duplicate license. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $45. The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall well above the jurisdictional average of $21. Of the comparable jurisdictions that do charge a fee for this service, Huntington Beach and Santa Monica charge a very minimal fee.
9 ADU Review
Currently, the Planning Division charges a fee of $ 309 for ADU reviews. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 350. The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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charged by other comparable jurisdictions. This fee can be charged differently in other jurisdictions as sometimes a flat ADU review fee is charged to cover all department and division costs.
10 Appeal to Planning Commission
Currently, the Planning Division charges a fee of $ 2,000 for appeals to the planning commission. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $4, 562. The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee fall s below the jurisdictional average ($3,025) while the full cost calculated is higher than the average. The full cost falls in line with fees charged by Santa Ana. Pasadena charges 50% of the application fee.
11 Conditional Use Permit
Currently, the Planning Division charges a fee of $4,599 for conditional use permits with up to 50 residential units. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 5,964. The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current fee and full cost calculated fall well below the jurisdictional average of $8,853. The full cost falls in line with fees charged by Huntington Beach, Pasadena, and Santa Ana.
12 Preliminary Design Review
Currently, the Planning Division charges a fee of $ 3,448 for preliminary design reviews .
Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 2,356.
The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee and full cost calculated are above the jurisdictional average of $2,151. With the exception of Santa Ana which charges $4,544 for this service, Glendale’s current fee is higher than all other jurisdictions.
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13 Lot Line Adjustment
Currently, the Planning Division charges a fee of $2,873 for lot line adjustments. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 2,097. The following graph shows how the division ’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee falls in line with the jurisdictional average of $2,930 while the full cost calculated falls below the average. The full cost fee falls in line with fees charged by Santa Monica.
14 Picnic Shelter Rental – 5 Hours
Currently, Community Services & Parks charges a fee of $175 for a five-hour rental of a picnic shelter at Verdugo Park Picnic Shelter. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 158. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compared to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current fee ($175) is below the jurisdictional average of $ 322, while the full cost calculated ($ 158) is slightly above the average. Burbank ($ 400), Santa Monica ($385), and Riverside ($325) also charge above the average.
15 Multi-Purpose Room Rental – 4 Hours
Currently, Community Services & Parks charges a fee of $140 for a four-hour rental of the Indoor Multi-Purpose Room A. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $339. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compared to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee ($ 140) and the full cost calculated ($ 339) are below the jurisdictional average of $ 390. At $720 Santa Monica charges the most for this rental, followed by Riverside at $520 and Santa Ana at $428. At $72 Pasadena charges the least.
16 Soccer Field Rental – 2 Hours Weekday
Currently, Community Services & Parks charges a fee of $1 06 for a two -hour, weekday rental of a Soccer Field . Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $333. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compared to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current fee ($106) and the full cost calculated ($ 333) are significantly above the jurisdictional average of $ 58. Long Beach ($90), Huntington Beach ($70), and Pasadena ($66) all charge more than the average but less than Glendale’s current fee.
17 Auditorium Rental – 12 Hours – Standard / Private
Currently, Community Services & Parks charges a fee of $1,500 for a twelve -hour, weekend rental of the Civic Auditorium Upper Level. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 5,700. To more accurately portray a comparison two more auditoriums were evaluated; Lanterman which is overseen by the city of La Cañada Flintridge and Friendship which is overseen by Los Angeles County. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare d to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee ($1,500) is below the jurisdictional average of $2,390, while the full cost calculated ($5,700) is significantly higher than the average. At $8,850, LA County is the only jurisdiction which charges more than the full cost calculated. Santa Monica ($2,880) and Burbank ($2,400) charge more than the average but less than the full cost calculated. All other cities charge less than Glendale’s current fee.
18 New Fire Alarm System
Currently, the Fire Department charges a fee of $809 for the inspection and plan review of a new fire alarm system . Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 914. The following graph shows how the d epartment’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall just above the jurisdictional average of $798. While the full cost is larger than most fees charged by comparable jurisdictions, Long Beach, Santa Monica, and Torrance fees are higher than the full cost. 19 New Fire Sprinkler System
Currently, the Fire Department charges a fee of $813 for the inspection and plan review of a new fire sprinkler system. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $914. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall just above the jurisdictional average of $765. The full cost calculated falls in line with fees charged by Burbank, Huntington Beach, Pasadena, and Torrance, however the only jurisdiction with a higher fee than the full cost is Long Beach.
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20 Aboveground Storage Tank
Currently, the Fire Department charges a fee of $1,809 for aboveground storage tanks.
Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 1,850.
The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall well above the jurisdictional average and all fees charged by other local jurisdictions. The close st fee charged are in Pasadena ($1,667), Santa Monica ($1,265), and Torrance ($1,164).
21 Place of Assembly - Restaurant
Currently, the Fire Department charges a fee of $585 for restaurant place of assembly inspections. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $1,121. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall well above the jurisdictional average and all fees charged by other local jurisdictions. The closest fee charged are in Santa Monica ($484) and Santa Ana ($557).
22 New Account
Currently, Customer Service charges a fee of $15 to open a new utility account. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $20. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compared to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee ($15) and the full cost calculated ($20) are below the jurisdictional average of $35. Of the cities which charge a new account flat fee, none charge less than Glendale’s current fee. The cities which charge the highest fees are Torrance at $45 and Santa Ana at $44.
23 Turn On / Turn Off Fee
Currently, Customer Service charges a $25 fee to turn on or off a utility service. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $27. The following $-
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graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compared to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee ($25) and the full cost calculated ($27) are below the jurisdictional average of $50. Inglewood charges the most for this service at $74, while Riverside charges the least at $20.
24 1” Water Meter and Service; 10’ or less in length
Currently, Water charges a fee of $7,057 for the service and installation of a 1-inch water meter 10 feet or less in length. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 10,489. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compared to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee ($ 7,057) and the full cost calculated ($10, 489) are above the jurisdictional average of $5,076. None of the comparable jurisdictions charge more than Glendale’s current fee. Santa Monica ($6,822) and Burbank ($6,500) charge above the average, while Inglewood ($3,174) charges the lowest fee for this service.
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25 Fire Flow Test
Currently, Water charges a fee of $926 for fire flow testing. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $1,016. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compared to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee ($926) and the full cost calculated ($1,016) are significantly above the jurisdictional average of $248. Of the three jurisdictions which charge a fire flow fee, Inglewood charges slightly above the average at $349, while Torrance ($240) and Santa Ana ($156) charge below the average.
26 Recital Hall
Currently, Library charges a standard / private rate of $316 for a four-hour rental of the Brand Library Recital Hall. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $1,633. There are no other comparable jurisdictions that charge for this type of fee, therefore, t he following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the current rate charged by similar private entities.
Glendale’s current fee ($ 316) and the full cost calculated ($ 1,633) are lower than the market-rate average of $2,538. The Zipper Concert Hall located at Colburn School has the highest rate at $3,325.
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27 Meeting Room
Currently, Library charges a standard / private rate of $150 for a two-hour meeting room rental. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $229. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compared to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee ($ 150) and the full cost calculated ($229) are above the jurisdictional average of $110. Long Beach ($160), Burbank ($150), and Santa Monica ($134) all charge around the same as Glendale’s current fee but less than the full cost calculated.
28 Main Reading Room
Currently, Library charges a standard / private rate of $2,776 for a six-hour rental of their main meeting room. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $4,000. There are no other comparable jurisdictions that charge for this type of fee, therefore, t he following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the current rate charged by similar private entities.
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Glendale’s current fee ($2,776) is below the market-rate average of $3,930, while the full cost calculated ($4,000) is slightly above the average. The Rooftop Event Space located in Culver City has the highest rate at $6,000.
29 Vehicle Impound Release
Currently, the Police Department charges a fee of $ 77 for vehicle impound releases.
Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 125.
The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall well below the jurisdictional average ($155).
Glendale’s current fee is the lowest fee charged among other comparable jurisdictions.
The full cost falls in line with fees charged by Long Beach. 30 Construction – Encroachment Permit
Currently, the Engineering Division charges a fee of $1,903 for construction encroachment permits. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 2,033. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall above the jurisdictional average of $1,509. The current fee falls in line with fees charged by Burbank and Torrance while the full cost calculated is higher than all fees charged by other comparable jurisdictions. 31 Land Development – Tract Map
Currently, the Engineering Division charges a fee of $3,381 for land development tract maps. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $3,282. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall very close in line with the jurisdictional average of $3,771. Fees shown for Burbank and Huntington Beach are charged as deposits, Long Beach charges an additional per lot fee, Santa Ana’s fee is per hour, and Torrance charges per plan sheet.
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32 Land Development – Improvement Plan Check Fee
Currently, the Engineering Division charges a fee of $5,061 for land development a single sheet land development improvement plan check . Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 6,051. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee and full cost fall are slightly above the jurisdictional average of $4,947. The fees shown for Huntington Beach is charged as a deposit. At $9,904, Santa Monica charges the highest amount, followed by Santa Ana at $6,871. 33 Sidewalk Dining Permit
Currently, the Engineering Division charges a fee of $224 for sidewalk dining permits.
Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 664.
The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare to the surveyed jurisdictions.
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Glendale’s current fee is well below the jurisdictional average of $684 but falls in line with fees charged by Huntington Beach and Pasadena. The full cost of providing these services is in line with the overall average of surrounding jurisdictions. 34 Street Tree Permit Application
Currently, Maintenance charges a $175 fee for a Street Tree Permit Application. Through this study, the project team calculated the full cost of this service to be $ 205. The following graph shows how the department’s current fee and full cost compare d to the surveyed jurisdictions.
Glendale’s current fee ($175) and full cost ($205) is below the jurisdictional average of $213. Pasadena ($317) and Huntington Beach ($312) both charge above the average.
Inglewood ($159) and Riverside ($52) charge below both the average and Glendale’s current fee.
5 Summary
Based upon the comparative survey, the full cost calculated is generally higher than both the current fee charged and the average of surveyed current fees from surrounding jurisdictions. It is important to note that the results of this survey only show the fees adopted by council, not the cost recovery policy decisions for departments or a jurisdiction. As such, the results of this survey should be used as a seco ndary decision- making tool.
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