CITY OF MORRO BAY
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Hall
209 Surf St., Morro Bay, CA
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Pages
1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. REPORTS
3.a Closed Session Report
3.b Mayor and Councilmembers' Reports, Announcements and Presentations
3.c City Manager Reports, Announcements and Presentations
3.d Subcommittee Reports - Verbal Update of Current Subcommittee Activities
1. Water Reclamation Facility & Morro Bay / Cayucos Sanitary District JPA
2. Morro Bay Power Plant (Vistra)
3. Offshore Wind Energy
4. Morro Elementary School
4. RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS
None
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the audience wishing to address the Council on City business matters not on the agenda may do so at this time. For those desiring to speak on items on the agenda, but unable to stay for the item, may also address the Council at this time.
Public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to provide input to the governing body. To increase the effectiveness of the Public Comment Period, the City respectfully requests the following guidelines and expectations be followed:
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When recognized by the Mayor, please come forward to the podium to speak. Though not required, it is helpful if you state your name, city of residence and whether you represent a business or group. Unless otherwise established by the Mayor, comments are to be limited to three minutes.
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All remarks should be addressed to Council, as a whole, and not to any individual member thereof.
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The Council respectfully requests that you refrain from making slanderous, profane or personal remarks against any elected official, commission and/or staff.
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Please refrain from public displays or outbursts such as unsolicited applause, comments or cheering.
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Any disruptive activities that substantially interfere with the ability of the City Council to carry out its meeting will not be permitted and offenders will be requested to leave the meeting.
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Your participation in City Council meetings is welcome and your courtesy will be appreciated.
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The Council in turn agrees to abide by its best practices of civility and civil discourse according to Resolution No. 07-19.
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
Unless an item is pulled for separate action by the City Council, the following actions are approved without discussion. The public will also be provided an opportunity to comment on consent agenda items.
Recommended Action
Approve Consent Agenda Items 6a through 6e as submitted.
6.a Approval of Minutes
(City Clerk)
Recommended Action
Approve as submitted.
1. June 17, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting 6
2. July 22, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting 7
3. July 22, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting 9
6.b Acceptance of Equipment Donation from SYTIS 15
(Fire Department)
Recommended Action
Accept the donated equipment from SYTIS and authorize the City Manager to execute the Donation Agreement.
6.c Receive and File the Required Annual Military Equipment Use Report per CA Assembly Bill No. 481
20 (Police Department)
Recommended Action
Receive and file of the required Annual Military Equipment Use Report per Assembly Bill No. 481.
6.d Approval of Revised Compensation Range for the City Manager 44 (Human Resources/Risk Manager)
Recommended Action
Amend the compensation range for the City Manager by adopting:
Resolution No. 45-25 Approving Updated Compensation
Range, and
1. Resolution No. 46-25 Approving Updated FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Pay Schedules.
2. 6.e Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for ABC License - 1215 Embarcadero Road, Suite D, Grassy Bar Oyster Company 55 (Community Development Department)
Recommended Action
Make the Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity to approve
the request to allow sales of alcohol with use of a Type 20 – Off-Sale Beer and Wine license for Grassy Bar Oyster Company at 1215 Embarcadero Road, Suite D; and direct staff to provide the applicant with a letter of support.
7. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
7.a Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 47-25 Updating and Establishing Various User and Regulatory Fees
59 (Finance Department)
Recommended Action
Conduct the formally noticed public hearing, receive the presentation of the user and regulatory fee study, and adopt Resolution No. 47-25 updating and establishing various user and regulatory fees.
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.a Adoption of Resolution No. 48-25 Appointing Brian Stack as City Attorney and Approving a City Attorney Employment Agreement Between the City of Morro Bay and Brian Stack
189
(Human Resources/Risk Manager)
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 48-25 appointing Brian Stack as the City Attorney of the City of Morro Bay and approve an employment agreement between the City of Morro Bay and Brian Stack.
8.b Chorro Creek Floodplain Resilience Project Coordination with Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District
243
(Public Works Department)
Recommended Action
Direct Staff to coordinate with Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District on the potential Chorro Creek Floodplain Resilience Project.
Any formal agreements regarding the City’s commitment to participation in this project would be brought to City Council for their approval consideration before any decisions were made impacting the City’s property.
9. COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting will be held on August 26, 2025.
This agenda is subject to amendment up to 72 hours prior to the date and time set for the meeting. Please refer to the agenda posted at City Hall, 595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442 for any revisions or call the Clerk's office at (805)
772-6205 for further information.
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1 MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
June 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
City Hall Conference Room
595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA
Members Present: Mayor Carla Wixom
Council Member Cyndee Edwards
Council Member Jeff Eckles
Council Member Zara Landrum
Council Member Bill Luffee
Staff Present: City Manager Yvonne Kimball
Interim City Attorney Robert Schultz
Human Resources/Risk Manager Rachael Hendricks
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with all members present.
2. SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for items on the agenda; seeing none, the public comment period was closed.
4. THE COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
4.a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT
City Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in Open Session. The Council did not take any reportable action in accordance with the Brown Act.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk
1 MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
July 22, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
City Hall Conference Room
595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA
Members Present: Mayor Carla Wixom
Council Member Cyndee Edwards
Council Member Jeff Eckles
Council Member Zara Landrum
Council Member Bill Luffee
Staff Present: Interim City Manager Andrea Lueker
Interim City Attorney Robert Schultz
Human Resources/Risk Manager Rachael Hendricks
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. with all members present.
Council Member Landrum participated via teleconference as noted on the amended agenda.
2. SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for items on the agenda; seeing none, the public comment period was closed.
4. THE COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
4.a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT
City Manager pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.
5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in Open Session. The Council did not take any reportable action in accordance with the Brown Act.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
2 /s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk
1 MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
July 22, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Hall
209 Surf St., Morro Bay, CA
Members Present: Mayor Carla Wixom
Council Member Cyndee Edwards
Council Member Jeff Eckles
Council Member Zara Landrum
Council Member Bill Luffee
Staff Present: Interim City Manager Andrea Lueker
Interim City Attorney Robert Schultz
City Clerk Dana Swanson
Finance Director Emily Conrad
Community Development Director Airlin Singewald
Police Chief Amy Watkins
Fire Chief Dan McCrain
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with all members present.
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REPORTS
4.a Closed Session Report
https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=Mruj5bh8tP8hf2gP&t=81
Interim City Attorney Schultz announced no action was taken in Closed Session that required reporting under the Brown Act.
4.b Mayor and Councilmembers' Reports, Announcements and Presentations
https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=Iy_XHA9ngli_B3h0&t=98
4.c City Manager Reports, Announcements and Presentations https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=-NDl3YlyQ1L6DRuU&t=615
2 4.d Subcommittee Reports - Verbal Update of Current Subcommittee Activities
https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=i11vJWzOnxzWRy1h&t=710
None
a. Water Reclamation Facility & Morro Bay / Cayucos Sanitary District JPA
b. Morro Bay Power Plant (Vistra)
c. Offshore Wind Energy
d. Morro Elementary School
5. RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS
5.a Donation Presentation by Friends of the Morro Bay Fire Department This item was postponed to a future meeting.
5.b National Night Out Proclamation
https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=-GcYIADvz2DkADs1&t=744
Presented to Police Chief Amy Watkins who announced the City's National Night Out event will take place Tuesday, August 5th at Cloisters Park from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Alice Kolb, Morro Bay, announced an upcoming Historical Society event to be held at at Calvary Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall at 3:00 p.m. on July 27th.
Courtney Shepler, Morro Bay, invited the Council to have a community dialogue regarding fireworks regulations and consider a drone show as a children and dog friendly alternative.
Nicole Dorfman, Morro Bay resident and representative of REACT Alliance, promoted an upcoming event to be held Saturday, July 26th at Tidelands Park from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Barry Branin, Morro Bay, offered a suggested approach to retire debt related to construction of the Water Reclamation Facility in order to remove the water/sewer surcharge from monthly bills.
Linda Winters, Morro Bay, expressed concern about the manner in which the City communicated Ms. Kimball's dismissal.
Garry Johnson, Morro Bay, welcomed Ms. Lueker as Interim City Manager and shared his appreciation to the Fire Department for their response to a recent medical call.
3 Kiernan Cottle, Morro Bay, offered his thoughts on community. Lynda Merrill, Morro Bay, spoke in support of adding pickleball courts and, regarding Item 9.a, requested the Council not revise the public comment policy.
June Swall, Morro Bay resident and representative of Friends of Morro Elementary School, announced Conductor Kent Nagano would be interested in doing a fundraising concert to support community efforts to purchase Morro Elementary.
Margaret Carman, Morro Bay, looked forward to the upcoming Historical Society event. Regarding Item 9.a., she hoped the Council would not limit public comment to 30 minutes and wished to have an overhead projector. Michelle Leicester-Cadaret, Morro Bay, requested the City ban fireworks and explore the option of having a drone show.
Nancy Johnson, Morro Bay, was pleased to welcome Ms. Lueker as Interim City Manager.
End of public comment.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=Gqm-DeDqmNntKO2U&t=2868 Unless an item is pulled for separate action by the City Council, the following actions are approved without discussion. The public will also be provided an opportunity to comment on consent agenda items.
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for items on the Consent Agenda; seeing none, the public comment period was closed.
Council Member Eckles pulled Item 7.c.
Motion by Mayor Wixom
Seconded by Council Member Edwards
Approve Consent Agenda items 7.a and 7.b as submitted.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Edwards, Council Member Eckles, Council Member Landrum, and Council Member Luffee
CARRIED (5 to 0)
7.a Approval of Minutes
Approve as submitted.
a. June 10, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting
b. June 24, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting
4 c. June 24, 2025 - Regular Meeting Minutes
d. June 25 and 27, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting e. June 27, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting
f. July 1, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting
g. July 10, 2025 - Special Meeting Minutes
7.b Proclamations
Approve as submitted.
a. Proclamation declaring August 5, 2025, as "National Night Out" in Morro Bay
7.c Approval of a 2-Year Lease Extension with Let's Get Tuned, LLC for property located at 781 Market Avenue
https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=q-mYaf_hJaSLrOk6&t=2918 Council Member Eckles noted an error in Item 3.1 where the numerical and written values for monthly rent did not match. Staff concurred and agreed to correct the written dollar amount to match the numerical value of $5,528.
Motion by Council Member Eckles
Seconded by Council Member Luffee
Approve and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute a 2-year lease extension, with the corrections noted, for the City-owned property located at 781 Market Avenue (APN: 066-321-027).
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Edwards, Council Member Eckles, Council Member Landrum, and Council Member Luffee CARRIED (5 to 0)
8. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
9.a Discussion and Consideration of Adoption of Proposed Changes to the Council Policies & Procedures
https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=Vb8UCV64z6tBHKAU&t=3047 City Attorney Schultz presented the report and responded to Council inquiries.
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for Item 9.a.
https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=Ys0dgF12AIu_Egu5&t=5401
5 Tim Crowley, Morro Bay, opposed limiting public comment to 30 minutes.
Courtney Shepler, Morro Bay, urged the Council to defer voting on the item to allow further review and provide each Council Member an opportunity to review with the City Attorney and Clerk. She suggested speaker slips be required for public comment and expressed concerns about Chapter 8.
Nancy Johnson, Morro Bay, spoke in support of the policy update and, if not tonight, hoped it would be approved very soon. Garry Johnson, Morro Bay, opposed the required use of speaker slips.
End of public comment.
Following discussion, there was consensus to approve the revised Council Policies with the following changes: Section 1.2.7, Council Member Reports and Announcements have a 'suggested' limit of 3 minutes each to allow flexibility; Section 3.11 specify the City's participation in an Amicus Curiae be consistent with the adopted legislative platform; and Section
5.6.3 regarding handling of private, personal and confidential mail specify staff will notify the Council Member they have confidential mail in their mailbox.
Motion by Council Member Eckles
Seconded by Council Member Luffee
Adopt Resolution No. 44-25 approving the revised Policies with the following changes: 1) the section regarding the City Attorney's filing of an Amicus brief be revised to state the the brief must be consistent with the adopted legislative platform; 2) the section on the handling of confidential mail specify staff will notify the Council Member they have confidential mail in their mailbox; and 3) the time limit for Council Member announcements have a suggested limit of three minutes and suggested limit of five minutes for staff.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Edwards, Council Member Eckles, Council Member Landrum, and Council Member Luffee CARRIED (5 to 0)
10. COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
https://youtu.be/8P64QbWAyoA?si=8cwnLSAdiuxoSzZW&t=7638 Council Member Eckles requested and received full support for consideration of a revised fireworks ordinance.
11. ADJOURNMENT
6 The meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk
Prepared By: __DM________ Dept Review: ___DM_____
City Manager Review: AL________ City Attorney Review: _RWS__ Staff Report
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: August 5, 2025 FROM: Daniel McCrain, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Equipment Donation from SYTIS
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Accept the donated equipment from SYTIS and authorize the City Manager to execute the Donation Agreement.
ALTERNATIVES
None as the donation offer complies with the City’s Donation Policy as established by Resolution No. 61-19 which requires City Council approval to accept donations exceeding $5,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
The value of donated equipment totals $47,100.
BACKGROUND
SYTIS founder and CEO Darryl Mendivil contacted the Morro Bay Fire Department with an offer to donate thermal imaging cameras to improve public safety through its automatic fire detection technology. SYTIS is a technology company based out of San Luis Obispo that manufactures infrared and thermal imaging cameras with software for fire detection and automatic notification. The company proposes a donation of two fixed location cameras, and one vehicle mounted camera. The locations for the fixed cameras have tentatively been identified but will need to be fully evaluated by City staff before installation can be completed. One fixed location camera would be installed on City’s Water Reclamation Facility property positioned to view the Black Hills open space for detection of fires in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. This area was selected due to the fire hazard severity and fuel accumulation in this open space. This area also has a history of small fires in illegal campsites. The second Camera is intended to be positioned on the Nutmeg Water Tank location with a view of the waterfront for identification of vessel fires in the harbor and may be manually utilized to locate victims in surf rescue incidents along the waterfront. The vehicle mounted camera would be installed on one of the Morro Bay Fire Department apparatus for use on emergency scenes for victim location and fire detection. This will be especially useful on motor vehicle accidents involving electric vehicles to monitor the temperature of EV batteries.
SYTIS thermal imaging cameras are utilized by utility companies, the transportation industry, security AGENDA NO: 6.b
MEETING DATE: August 12, 2025
and other industries for property and equipment monitoring and fire detection. SYTIS believe their equipment can be beneficial for a public safety application with automatic fire detection and notification to alert first responders of fires during the initial stages of fire development, potentially shortening the time it takes for first responders to be notified of an incident. The company states their cameras have the ability to detect a 1’ by 1’ fire from over 5 miles away using AI and thermal fire detection. The cameras are able to see through heavy smoke or fog that would obscure a standard optical camera.
SYTIS is a local San Luis Obispo based company and the CEO has a personal connection to the City of Morro Bay and would like to provide this equipment to the Morro Bay Fire Department to improve public safety. Successful application of this camera technology could provide real world feedback on their technology to improve this public safety platform. SYTIS will provide thermal imaging cameras and related software to the Morro Bay Fire Department and will coordinate installation with Public Works and the City’s IT Department to ensure there are no conflicts or security concerns.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Donation Agreement
DONATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SYTIS
AND THE CITY OF MORRO BAY
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 12 day of August, 2025, and is effective as of the 12 day of August, 2025 (“Agreement”), by and between the CITY OF MORRO BAY, a municipal corporation of the State of California (hereinafter GRANTEE and “City”), and IIS Infrared Inspection Systems LLC (a Limited Liability Company) doing business as SYTIS, (hereinafter GRANTOR).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, GRANTEE provides emergency response for the whole community of Morro Bay; and
WHEREAS, the SYTIS Bi-Spectrum PTZ Thermal Imaging Cameras are intended to support public safety through fire detection; and
WHEREAS, GRANTEE has not had sufficient funds to purchase this thermal imaging equipment; and
WHEREAS, GRANTOR is a technology company that produces thermal imaging cameras that may improve the Fire Services in Morro Bay; and
WHEREAS, GRANTOR desires to assist GRANTEE by donating three thermal imaging cameras for automatic fire detection; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE, as follows:
1. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, on or before August 12, 2025, GRANTOR agrees to donate to GRANTEE one (1) Bi-Spectrum Long Range PTZ-100mm thermal imaging Camera and two (2) Bi-Spectrum Mini PTZ 50mm Thermal Imaging Cameras for use by the Fire Department and the City, with consideration to GRANTOR that GRANTEE’S use of the Thermal Imaging Camera equipment furthers GRANTOR’S established goal of improving Public safety in Morro Bay.
2. GRANTOR agrees that the Thermal Imaging Cameras donated shall be the sole and separate property of City.
4. Neither GRANTOR nor GRANTEE may assign any rights or obligations created by this Agreement to any other person without the prior written approval of the other party.
5. The terms and conditions of this Agreement can only be amended in writing approved and signed by GRANTOR and GRANTEE.
6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. The Caption
The captions of the various sections, paragraphs, and subparagraphs of the Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered nor referred to for resolving questions of the interpretation.
B. No Third Party Beneficiary
This Agreement shall not be construed or deemed to be an Agreement for the benefit of any third party or parties, and no third party shall have any claim or right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
C. Severability Clause
In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, it shall not affect the validity of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.
D. No Pledging of GRANTEE'S Credit
Under no circumstances shall GRANTOR have the authority or power to pledge the credit of GRANTEE or incur any obligation in the name of GRANTEE.
E. Venue
This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, or any other appropriate court in such county, and GRANTOR covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of California, in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California.
H. Non-liability of GRANTOR Officers and Employees
No officer or employee of GRANTOR shall be personally liable to the GRANTEE, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by GRANTOR or for any amount which may become due to GRANTOR or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.
I. Interpretation
The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first herein above set forth.
City of Morro Bay SYTIS
__________________________ _________________ _________
Andrea Lueker, Interim City Manager Darryl Mendivil, Founder/CEO APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________
Robert Schultz, Interim City Attorney
ATTEST:
__________________________
Dana Swanson, City Clerk
Prepared By: AW Dept Review: ________
City Manager Review: _AL_______ City Attorney Review: __RWS_______ Staff Report
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: August 5, 2025 FROM: Police Chief Amy Watkins
SUBJECT: Receive and File the Required Annual Military Equipment Use Report per CA Assembly Bill No. 481
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file of the required Annual Military Equipment Use Report per Assembly Bill No. 481.
ALTERNATIVES
There are no currently available alternatives as CA. Assembly Bill No. 481 requires Morro Bay Police Department create a Military Equipment Use policy to be adopted and reported annually to the agency governing body through ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT
No current fiscal impacts at this time.
BACKGROUND
Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481 or the Bill), codified in Government Code sections 7070 through 7075 requires a law enforcement agency (LEA) to obtain approval from the applicable governing body, via adoption of a “Military Equipment” use policy (the Policy) by ordinance (the Ordinance), prior to the LEA funding, acquiring, or using military equipment. The Morro Bay Police Department (MBPD) seeks City Council affirm, with no changes, the adopted ordinance of the attached Military Equipment Use Policy – MBPD Policy #707 (Exhibit “A”), in order to allow MBPD to continue to use the vital equipment specified therein, as well as continue to use equipment operated through our Regional S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Tactics) Team and allied agencies as would be requested in emergency situations.
Items deemed to be “military equipment” by AB 481 are used as a component of overall best practices for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) throughout the country. These tools have been tested in the field and are used by LEAs to enhance citizen and officer safety. Loss of these items would jeopardize the welfare of citizens and peace officers within the City of Morro Bay and surrounding communities.
The term “military equipment”, as used in AB 481, in fact does not necessarily indicate equipment that has been used by the military. Pursuant to AB 481, items deemed to be “military equipment” include, but are not limited to, unmanned aerial or ground vehicles, armored vehicles, command and control vehicles, pepper balls, less lethal shotguns, less lethal 40mm projectile launchers, long range acoustic devices, and flashbangs.
AGENDA NO: 6.c
MEETING DATE: August 12, 2025
MBPD is committed to using the most up to date tools and equipment to safeguard the citizens of Morro Bay. Many of the items deemed to be “military equipment” by AB 481 are in fact employed by MBPD, and LEAs across the country, in order to specifically reduce risk to community members.
These items provide peace officers with the ability to safely resolve volatile situations which otherwise might rise to the level of a lethal force encounter. To that end, the items at issue in this report, and accompanying Military Equipment Use Policy, also provide MBPD’s peace officers with vital tools that facilitate compliance with its stringent use of force policy.
Other items deemed to be “military equipment” via AB 481 include foundational equipment such as rifles. These rifles allow peace officers to address lethal threats from a greater distance and with greater precision.
Along with seeking authorization to use preexisting equipment, the MBPD also seeks authorization to continue to partner with and utilize (by request) the assistance of our Regional SWAT team and allied agencies, and the equipment owned/utilized by these agencies as members of this regional team travel between our communities to provide emergency law enforcement assistance (as outlined in AB481).
DISCUSSION
On April 12, 2022, the Morro Bay City Council adopted City Ordinance in accordance with CA Assembly Bill 481, Military Use Equipment Policy. Council was presented with Morro Bay Police Department Military Equipment Policy #707, and the current Morro Bay Police Department Equipment Inventory List as required by AB 481.
Council approved the use of the listed military equipment by Morro Bay Police Department as presented by Chief Jody Cox including the background documented in this staff report. This item is being submitted to Council as a requirement of AB 481 listed in Section 7072. (a) which states:
A law enforcement agency that receives approval for a military equipment use policy pursuant to Section 7071 shall submit to the governing body an annual military equipment report for each type of military equipment approved by the governing body within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The law enforcement agency shall also make each annual military equipment report required by this section publicly available on its internet website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The annual military equipment report shall, at a minimum, include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment:
(1) A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use. (2) A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. (3) The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response. (4) The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report.
(5) The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment. (6) If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment.
Financial Considerations: There are no new financial considerations for existing/currently owned equipment and/or munitions.
CONCLUSION
Assembly Bill 481, codified at California Government Code sections 7070 through 7057, requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body, by an ordinance adopting a “military equipment” use policy, at a regular meeting held pursuant to open meeting laws, prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment. The Term “military equipment” is defined in California Government Code section 7070. Assembly Bill 481 requires all law enforcement agencies submit an annual review of the use of listed military equipment.
This report is presented to satisfy the requirements of AB481 to allow the Morro Bay Police Department to continue to use the listed “military equipment”.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance No. 649 with Exhibits A & B
a. MBPD Policy #707 “Military Equipment” (Exhibit “A”)
b. MBPD Equipment Inventory (Exhibit “B”)
2. 2024 Annual Use Report of Military Equipment (Exhibit “C”)
ANNUAL REPORT 2024
EQUIPMENT USAGE LOG 1/2024 - 12/2024
Date Item Used Quantity Used Summary of Use
1/2024 - 12/2024 UAS Total Flights = 27 / Minutes Flown = 166 Two UAS equipment used (Mavic 2 Enterprise & Mavic 3 Enterprise Thermal). Equipment used for a variety of missions including: search of missing persons, support of patrol officers during searches, traffic collision scene documentation, structure fires, monitoring/documentaion of congestion, training of operators.
COMPLAINT LOG 1/2024 - 12/2024
Date Complaint Item Used Summary of Complaint
NONE
REQUESTED NEW ITEM 2024 Quantity/Unit Approved/Date
NONE
Prepared By: __RH________ Dept Review: ________
City Manager Review: AL___ City Attorney Review: _RWS___ Staff Report
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: August 5, 2025 FROM: Rachael Hendricks, Human Resources/Risk Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of Revised Compensation Range for the City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Amend the compensation range for the City Manager by adopting:
1. Resolution No. 45-25 Approving Updated Compensation Range, and
2. Resolution No. 46-25 Approving Updated FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Pay Schedules.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Do not amend the current City Manager compensation range.
2. Amend the compensation range by a different amount.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed adjustment increases the City Manager’s top-step salary by $20,000, from $245,773 to $265,773. The actual fiscal impact on the City’s General Fund will depend on the negotiated salary placement of the candidate selected during recruitment. However, because the Interim City Manager is not receiving benefits, resulting in salary savings, it is anticipated that no budget adjustment will be required for FY 2025-26.
BACKGROUND
During the Closed Session on July 22, 2025, the City Council directed staff to return with an adjustment to the City Manager's salary range, adding $20,000 to the top step. This adjustment was intended to bring Morro Bay’s compensation for this position more in line with comparable local agencies.
Morro Bay’s current top-step salary of $245,773 is approximately 12% below the County average and 8% below comparable cities such as Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Pismo Beach. Council expressed a desire to remain competitive as the City moves forward with the recruitment of the next City Manager, ensuring the ability to attract and retain high-caliber candidates.
DISCUSSION
The City Manager is the City’s chief administrative officer and is responsible for implementing Council policy, overseeing all City operations, managing the City’s budget, and leading the executive management team. Given the competitive nature of executive recruitment, particularly for City Manager positions, compensation is a critical factor in attracting a broad and qualified pool of AGENDA NO: 6.d
MEETING DATE: August 12, 2025
applicants. By increasing the top step by $20,000, Morro Bay will be better positioned to compete with nearby cities and the wider market.
The adjustment will:
Align the City Manager salary range closer to regional averages. Increase the City’s ability to attract highly qualified candidates during recruitment. Support retention and stability in the position, reducing turnover risk.
If adopted, the updated salary range will be incorporated into the City’s pay schedules for FY 2025- 26 and 2026-27. The City has engaged Executive Recruiter Roberta Greathouse of Peckham and McKenney to lead the City Manager recruitment, and the revised salary range will be reflected in all recruitment materials.
CONCLUSION
Updating the City Manager compensation range will ensure Morro Bay remains competitive in recruiting and retaining top executive leadership. This adjustment supports the City’s long-term organizational stability and ability to deliver high-quality services to the community.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 45-25 Approving Updated Compensation Range
2. Resolution No. 46-25 Adopting Updated FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Pay Schedules a. Exhibit A - FY 2025-26 Pay Schedule
b. Exhibit B - FY 2026-27 Pay Schedule
RESOLUTION NO. 45-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING UPDATED COMPENSATION RANGE
T H E C I T Y C O U N C I L
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, the Council desires to approve the amended “City Manager” compensation range for the classification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Morro Bay does hereby attest:
1. The unrepresented full-time classification of “City Manager” is hereby amended. The initial annual compensation for the City Manager classification shall be as follows:
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
240,777 246,797 252,967 259,291 265,773
2. This resolution shall be effective as of the date of its adoption PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of August 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
______________________________
CARLA WIXOM, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
DANA SWANSON, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 46-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
SUPERSEDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 40-25 AND APPROVING THE UPDATED FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AND FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 CITY-WIDE PAY
SCHEDULES
T H E C I T Y C O U N C I L
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, Section 36506 of the California Government Code requires the City Council to fix compensation of all appointive officers and employees by resolution or ordinance; and WHEREAS, Morro Bay Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 2.20, Section 2.20.020 requires that the salaries and compensation of officers and employees of the City shall be as fixed and determined by resolution of the City Council, after due consideration of employees’ bargaining rights, as established by the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, except those fixed in this chapter; and WHEREAS, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), has requested that all CalPERS employers list their employee compensation on one pay schedule document, approved and adopted by the governing body, in accordance with California Code of Regulations (CCR), section 570.5, and meeting all of the following requirements thereof:
1. Has been duly approved and adopted by the employer’s governing body in accordance with the requirements of applicable public meetings laws;
2. Identifies the position title for every employee position;
3. Shows the pay rate for each identified position, which may be stated as a single amount or as multiple amounts within a range;
4. Indicates the time base, including, but not limited to, whether the time base is hourly, daily, bi-weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, or annually;
5. Is posted at the office of the employer or immediately accessible and available for public review from the employer during normal business hours or posted on the employer’s internet website;
6. Indicates an effective date and date of any revisions;
7. Is retained by the employer and available for public inspection for not less than five years; and
8. Does not reference another document in lieu of disclosing the pay rate; and WHEREAS, the formal approval of the updated and revised pay schedules requires that they are duly approved and adopted by the City Council by resolution, and the 2 CCR 570.5 regulation requires the adoption of a revised and updated Pay Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and Fiscal Year 2026-27, attached as Exhibits A-B and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Morro Bay does hereby:
1. Resolution No. 40-25 shall be superseded and replaced by this resolution, effective August 12, 2025, and
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of August 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
______________________________
CARLA WIXOM, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
DANA SWANSON, City Clerk
CITY OF MORRO BAY
COMBINED PAY SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26: Effective 08/12/2025
TITLE GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 SEIU LOCAL 620 GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 ACCOUNT CLERK IN-TRAINING MISC 19.91 20.92 21.97 23.06 24.21 41,413 43,514 45,698 47,965 50,357 ACCOUNT CLERK I MISC 24.08 25.28 26.54 27.87 29.26 50,086 52,582 55,203 57,970 60,861 CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE WRK I MISC 24.08 25.28 26.54 27.87 29.26 50,086 52,582 55,203 57,970 60,861 OFFICE ASST. III MISC 24.08 25.28 26.54 27.87 29.26 50,086 52,582 55,203 57,970 60,861 OFFICE ASST. IV MISC 26.03 27.33 28.70 30.14 31.65 54,142 56,846 59,696 62,691 65,832 ACCOUNT CLERK II MISC 27.05 28.40 29.81 31.31 32.88 56,264 59,072 62,005 65,125 68,390 CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE WRK II MISC 27.05 28.40 29.81 31.31 32.88 56,264 59,072 62,005 65,125 68,390 RECREATION SPECIALIST MISC 27.05 28.40 29.81 31.31 32.88 56,264 59,072 62,005 65,125 68,390 ACCOUNT CLERK III MISC 28.96 30.42 31.94 33.53 35.21 60,237 63,274 66,435 69,742 73,237 CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE WRK III MISC 28.96 30.42 31.94 33.53 35.21 60,237 63,274 66,435 69,742 73,237 PERMIT TECHNICIAN MISC 29.48 30.94 32.50 34.13 35.84 61,318 64,355 67,600 70,990 74,547 ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICIAN MISC 29.48 30.94 32.50 34.13 35.84 61,318 64,355 67,600 70,990 74,547 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN I MISC 29.48 30.94 32.50 34.13 35.84 61,318 64,355 67,600 70,990 74,547 SUPPORT SERVICES TECHNICIAN MISC 29.48 30.94 32.50 34.13 35.84 61,318 64,355 67,600 70,990 74,547 PROPERTY EVIDENCE CLERK MISC 29.48 30.94 32.50 34.13 35.84 61,318 64,355 67,600 70,990 74,547 COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICER MISC 29.48 30.94 32.50 34.13 35.84 61,318 64,355 67,600 70,990 74,547 MECHANIC MISC 30.42 31.94 33.54 35.22 36.98 63,274 66,435 69,763 73,258 76,918 RECREATION COORDINATOR MISC 30.42 31.94 33.54 35.22 36.98 63,274 66,435 69,763 73,258 76,918 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN III MISC 34.45 36.17 37.99 39.89 41.88 71,656 75,234 79,019 82,971 87,110 MAINTENANCE LEADWORKER MISC 34.45 36.17 37.99 39.89 41.88 71,656 75,234 79,019 82,971 87,110 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN II MISC 34.45 36.17 37.99 39.89 41.88 71,656 75,234 79,019 82,971 87,110 UTILITY OPERATOR MISC 34.51 36.24 38.05 39.94 41.95 71,781 75,379 79,144 83,075 87,256 COLLECTIONS AND PRETREATMENT OPERATOR MISC 34.51 36.24 38.05 39.94 41.95 71,781 75,379 79,144 83,075 87,256 UTILITY SUPPORT COORDINATOR MISC 34.51 36.24 38.05 39.94 41.95 71,781 75,379 79,144 83,075 87,256 ASSISTANT PLANNER MISC 35.89 38.26 39.55 41.54 43.62 74,651 79,581 82,264 86,403 90,730 BUILDING INSPECTOR MISC 36.06 37.86 39.74 41.74 43.83 75,005 78,749 82,659 86,819 91,166 BUILDING INSPECTOR/CODE ENF OFFICER MISC 36.06 37.86 39.74 41.74 43.83 75,005 78,749 82,659 86,819 91,166 RECREATION SUPERVISOR MISC 36.17 37.99 39.89 41.88 43.97 75,234 79,019 82,971 87,110 91,458 HARBOR PATROL OFFICER MISC 36.26 38.08 39.97 41.98 44.08 75,421 79,206 83,138 87,318 91,686 UTILITY OPERATOR MC (MULTIPLE CERT) MISC 36.92 38.78 40.71 42.75 44.89 76,794 80,662 84,677 88,920 93,371 IT SYSTEMS ANALYST MISC 40.35 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 83,928 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV MISC 40.35 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 83,928 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 ASSISTANT ENGINEER MISC 40.35 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 83,928 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024
HOURLY RATES ANNUAL SALARY EQUIVALENT
CITY OF MORRO BAY
COMBINED PAY SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26: Effective 08/12/2025
TITLE GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6
HOURLY RATES ANNUAL SALARY EQUIVALENT
ASSOCIATE PLANNER MISC 40.35 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 83,928 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 BUILDING INSPECTOR/PLANS EXAMINER MISC 40.35 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 83,928 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 CONSOLIDATED MAINT FIELD SUPV MISC 40.35 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 83,928 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR MISC 40.35 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 83,928 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 LEAD UTILITY OPERATOR MISC 41.13 43.19 45.34 47.61 49.99 85,550 89,835 94,307 99,029 103,979 WATER RESOURCES COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST MISC 41.13 43.19 45.34 47.61 49.99 85,550 89,835 94,307 99,029 103,979 OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST MISC 43.18 45.34 47.60 49.98 52.48 89,814 94,307 99,008 103,958 109,158 HARBOR PATROL SUPERVISOR MISC 44.79 47.03 49.38 51.85 54.45 93,163 97,822 102,710 107,848 113,256 ASSOCIATE ENGINEER MISC 46.40 48.72 51.16 53.72 56.41 96,512 101,338 106,413 111,738 117,333 UTILITY DIVISION SUPERVISOR MISC 46.40 48.72 51.16 53.72 56.41 96,512 101,338 106,413 111,738 117,333 MORRO BAY PEACE OFFICERS' ASSOC. (Sworn) GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 POLICE OFFICER POA 42.30 44.41 46.63 48.96 51.41 53.98 87,984 92,373 96,990 101,837 106,933 112,278 POLICE DETECTIVE POA 44.41 46.63 48.96 51.41 53.98 56.68 92,373 96,990 101,837 106,933 112,278 117,894 POLICE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER POA 44.41 46.63 48.96 51.41 53.98 56.68 92,373 96,990 101,837 106,933 112,278 117,894 POLICE SENIOR OFFICER POA 44.41 46.63 48.96 51.41 53.98 56.68 92,373 96,990 101,837 106,933 112,278 117,894 POLICE SERGEANT POA 54.22 56.93 59.78 62.78 65.90 69.21 112,778 118,414 124,342 130,582 137,072 143,957 MORRO BAY FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC. (Sworn) GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 FIREFIGHTER FFA 27.38 28.76 30.19 31.70 33.29 79,731 83,749 87,913 92,310 96,940 FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC FFA 30.11 31.63 33.21 34.87 36.61 87,680 92,107 96,708 101,541 106,608 FIRE ENGINEER FFA 29.93 31.44 33.01 34.65 36.39 87,156 91,553 96,125 100,901 105,968 FIRE ENGINEER/PARAMEDIC FFA 32.93 34.59 36.32 38.12 40.04 95,892 100,726 105,764 111,005 116,596 FIRE CAPTAIN FFA 34.43 36.12 37.94 39.83 41.83 100,260 105,181 110,481 115,985 121,809 FIRE CAPTAIN/PARAMEDIC FFA 37.86 39.75 41.74 43.82 46.03 110,248 115,752 121,547 127,604 134,039 FIRE MARSHAL FFA 40.86 42.90 45.04 47.29 49.66 118,984 124,925 131,156 137,708 144,610 UNREPRESENTED CONFIDENTIAL GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST I CONF 33.56 35.24 37.00 38.84 40.78 69,805 73,299 76,960 80,787 84,822 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/DEPUTY CLERK CONF 36.06 37.86 39.74 41.74 43.83 75,005 78,749 82,659 86,819 91,166 SENIOR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN CONF 37.47 39.34 41.32 43.39 45.56 77,938 81,827 85,946 90,251 94,765 FISCAL ANALYST CONF 40.35 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 83,928 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II CONF 40.35 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 83,928 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024
CITY OF MORRO BAY
COMBINED PAY SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26: Effective 08/12/2025
TITLE GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6
HOURLY RATES ANNUAL SALARY EQUIVALENT
UNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 MANAGEMENT ANALYST MGMT 41.20 43.26 45.42 47.69 50.07 85,696 89,981 94,474 99,195 104,146 POLICE SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER MGMT 48.18 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 100,214 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 HARBOR BUSINESS MANAGER MGMT 48.18 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 100,214 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 MAINTENANCE DIVISION MANAGER MGMT 48.18 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 100,214 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS MANAGER MGMT 48.18 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 100,214 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 ASST. TO THE CITY MANAGER/PR MANAGER MGMT 48.18 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 100,214 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 SENIOR PLANNER MGMT 48.18 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 100,214 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 CHIEF BUILDING INSP/PLANS EXAMINER MGMT 50.50 53.03 55.67 58.46 61.39 105,040 110,302 115,794 121,597 127,691 CITY CLERK MGMT 50.50 53.03 55.67 58.46 61.39 105,040 110,302 115,794 121,597 127,691 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER MGMT 50.50 53.03 55.67 58.46 61.39 105,040 110,302 115,794 121,597 127,691 RECREATION SERVICES MANAGER MGMT 50.50 53.03 55.67 58.46 61.39 105,040 110,302 115,794 121,597 127,691 PLANNING MANAGER MGMT 55.55 58.34 61.25 64.31 67.52 115,544 121,347 127,400 133,765 140,442 HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGER MGMT 55.55 58.34 61.25 64.31 67.52 115,544 121,347 127,400 133,765 140,442 ACCOUNTING MANAGER MGMT 55.55 58.34 61.25 64.31 67.52 115,544 121,347 127,400 133,765 140,442 SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER MGMT 55.55 58.34 61.25 64.31 67.52 115,544 121,347 127,400 133,765 140,442 UTILITIES PROJECT MANAGER MGMT 55.55 58.34 61.25 64.31 67.52 115,544 121,347 127,400 133,765 140,442 CITY ENGINEER MGMT 62.46 65.58 68.86 72.31 75.93 129,917 136,406 143,229 150,405 157,934 UTILITY DIVISION MANAGER MGMT 62.46 65.58 68.86 72.31 75.93 129,917 136,406 143,229 150,405 157,934 DEPUTY CHIEF / FIRE MARSHAL MGMT 66.85 70.20 73.70 77.39 81.26 139,048 146,016 153,296 160,971 169,021 POLICE COMMANDER MGMT 73.51 77.18 81.04 85.09 89.36 152,901 160,534 168,563 176,987 185,869 DEPARTMENT HEADS/EXECUTIVE GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR EXEC 79.41 83.38 87.56 91.94 96.54 165,173 173,430 182,125 191,235 200,803 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR EXEC 79.41 83.38 87.56 91.94 96.54 165,173 173,430 182,125 191,235 200,803 FINANCE DIRECTOR EXEC 79.41 83.38 87.56 91.94 96.54 165,173 173,430 182,125 191,235 200,803 HARBOR VITALITY DIRECTOR EXEC 79.41 83.38 87.56 91.94 96.54 165,173 173,430 182,125 191,235 200,803 FIRE CHIEF (Sworn) EXEC 80.90 84.95 89.20 93.65 98.33 168,272 176,696 185,536 194,792 204,526 POLICE CHIEF (Sworn) EXEC 80.90 84.95 89.20 93.65 98.33 168,272 176,696 185,536 194,792 204,526 CITY ATTORNEY CA 107.04 109.73 112.46 115.27 118.16 222,643 228,238 233,917 239,762 245,773 CITY MANAGER CM 115.76 118.65 121.62 124.66 127.78 240,777 246,797 252,967 259,291 265,773
CITY OF MORRO BAY
COMBINED PAY SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27: Effective 07/01/2026
TITLE GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 SEIU LOCAL 620 GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 ACCOUNT CLERK IN-TRAINING MISC 20.91 21.97 23.07 24.21 25.42 43,493 45,698 47,986 50,357 52,874 ACCOUNT CLERK I MISC 25.28 26.54 27.87 29.26 30.72 52,582 55,203 57,970 60,861 63,898 CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE WRK I MISC 25.28 26.54 27.87 29.26 30.72 52,582 55,203 57,970 60,861 63,898 OFFICE ASST. III MISC 25.28 26.54 27.87 29.26 30.72 52,582 55,203 57,970 60,861 63,898 OFFICE ASST. IV MISC 27.33 28.70 30.14 31.65 33.23 56,846 59,696 62,691 65,832 69,118 ACCOUNT CLERK II MISC 28.40 29.82 31.30 32.88 34.52 59,072 62,026 65,104 68,390 71,802 CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE WRK II MISC 28.40 29.82 31.30 32.88 34.52 59,072 62,026 65,104 68,390 71,802 RECREATION SPECIALIST MISC 28.40 29.82 31.30 32.88 34.52 59,072 62,026 65,104 68,390 71,802 ACCOUNT CLERK III MISC 30.41 31.94 33.54 35.21 36.97 63,253 66,435 69,763 73,237 76,898 CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE WRK III MISC 30.41 31.94 33.54 35.21 36.97 63,253 66,435 69,763 73,237 76,898 PERMIT TECHNICIAN MISC 30.95 32.49 34.13 35.84 37.63 64,376 67,579 70,990 74,547 78,270 ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICIAN MISC 30.95 32.49 34.13 35.84 37.63 64,376 67,579 70,990 74,547 78,270 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN I MISC 30.95 32.49 34.13 35.84 37.63 64,376 67,579 70,990 74,547 78,270 SUPPORT SERVICES TECHNICIAN MISC 30.95 32.49 34.13 35.84 37.63 64,376 67,579 70,990 74,547 78,270 PROPERTY EVIDENCE CLERK MISC 30.95 32.49 34.13 35.84 37.63 64,376 67,579 70,990 74,547 78,270 COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICER MISC 30.95 32.49 34.13 35.84 37.63 64,376 67,579 70,990 74,547 78,270 MECHANIC MISC 31.94 33.54 35.22 36.98 38.83 66,435 69,763 73,258 76,918 80,766 RECREATION COORDINATOR MISC 31.94 33.54 35.22 36.98 38.83 66,435 69,763 73,258 76,918 80,766 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN III MISC 36.17 37.98 39.89 41.88 43.97 75,234 78,998 82,971 87,110 91,458 MAINTENANCE LEADWORKER MISC 36.17 37.98 39.89 41.88 43.97 75,234 78,998 82,971 87,110 91,458 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN II MISC 36.17 37.98 39.89 41.88 43.97 75,234 78,998 82,971 87,110 91,458 UTILITY OPERATOR MISC 36.24 38.05 39.95 41.94 44.05 75,379 79,144 83,096 87,235 91,624 COLLECTIONS AND PRETREATMENT OPERATOR MISC 36.24 38.05 39.95 41.94 44.05 75,379 79,144 83,096 87,235 91,624 UTILITY SUPPORT COORDINATOR MISC 36.24 38.05 39.95 41.94 44.05 75,379 79,144 83,096 87,235 91,624 ASSISTANT PLANNER MISC 37.68 40.17 41.53 43.62 45.80 78,374 83,554 86,382 90,730 95,264 BUILDING INSPECTOR MISC 37.86 39.75 41.73 43.83 46.02 78,749 82,680 86,798 91,166 95,722 BUILDING INSPECTOR/CODE ENF OFFICER MISC 37.86 39.75 41.73 43.83 46.02 78,749 82,680 86,798 91,166 95,722 RECREATION SUPERVISOR MISC 37.98 39.89 41.88 43.97 46.17 78,998 82,971 87,110 91,458 96,034 HARBOR PATROL OFFICER MISC 38.07 39.98 41.97 44.08 46.28 79,186 83,158 87,298 91,686 96,262 UTILITY OPERATOR MC (MULTIPLE CERT) MISC 38.77 40.72 42.75 44.89 47.13 80,642 84,698 88,920 93,371 98,030 IT SYSTEMS ANALYST MISC 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 51.50 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 107,120 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV MISC 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 51.50 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 107,120 ASSISTANT ENGINEER MISC 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 51.50 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 107,120 ASSOCIATE PLANNER MISC 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 51.50 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 107,120 BUILDING INSPECTOR/PLANS EXAMINER MISC 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 51.50 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 107,120 CONSOLIDATED MAINT FIELD SUPV MISC 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 51.50 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 107,120
HOURLY RATES ANNUAL SALARY EQUIVALENT
CITY OF MORRO BAY
COMBINED PAY SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27: Effective 07/01/2026
TITLE GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6
HOURLY RATES ANNUAL SALARY EQUIVALENT
PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR MISC 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 51.50 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 107,120 LEAD UTILITY OPERATOR MISC 43.19 45.35 47.61 49.99 52.49 89,835 94,328 99,029 103,979 109,179 WATER RESOURCES COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST MISC 43.19 45.35 47.61 49.99 52.49 89,835 94,328 99,029 103,979 109,179 OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST MISC 45.34 47.61 49.98 52.48 55.10 94,307 99,029 103,958 109,158 114,608 HARBOR PATROL SUPERVISOR MISC 47.03 49.38 51.85 54.44 57.17 97,822 102,710 107,848 113,235 118,914 ASSOCIATE ENGINEER MISC 48.72 51.16 53.72 56.41 59.23 101,338 106,413 111,738 117,333 123,198 UTILITY DIVISION SUPERVISOR MISC 48.72 51.16 53.72 56.41 59.23 101,338 106,413 111,738 117,333 123,198 MORRO BAY PEACE OFFICERS' ASSOC. (Sworn) GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 POLICE OFFICER POA 45.26 47.52 49.89 52.39 55.01 57.76 94,141 98,842 103,771 108,971 114,421 120,141 POLICE DETECTIVE POA 47.52 49.89 52.39 55.01 57.76 60.65 98,842 103,771 108,971 114,421 120,141 126,152 POLICE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER POA 47.52 49.89 52.39 55.01 57.76 60.65 98,842 103,771 108,971 114,421 120,141 126,152 POLICE SENIOR OFFICER POA 47.52 49.89 52.39 55.01 57.76 60.65 98,842 103,771 108,971 114,421 120,141 126,152 POLICE SERGEANT POA 58.02 60.92 63.96 67.17 70.51 74.05 120,682 126,714 133,037 139,714 146,661 154,024 MORRO BAY FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC. (Sworn) GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 FIREFIGHTER FFA 29.02 30.49 32.00 33.60 35.29 84,506 88,787 93,184 97,843 102,764 FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC FFA 31.92 33.53 35.20 36.96 38.81 92,951 97,639 102,502 107,628 113,015 FIRE ENGINEER FFA 31.73 33.33 34.99 36.73 38.57 92,398 97,057 101,891 106,958 112,316 FIRE ENGINEER/PARAMEDIC FFA 34.91 36.67 38.50 40.41 42.44 101,658 106,783 112,112 117,674 123,585 FIRE CAPTAIN FFA 36.50 38.29 40.22 42.22 44.34 106,288 111,500 117,121 122,945 129,118 FIRE CAPTAIN/PARAMEDIC FFA 40.13 42.14 44.24 46.45 48.79 116,859 122,712 128,827 135,262 142,076 FIRE MARSHAL FFA 43.31 45.47 47.74 50.13 52.64 126,119 132,409 139,019 145,979 153,288 UNREPRESENTED CONFIDENTIAL GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST I CONF 35.24 37.00 38.85 40.78 42.82 73,299 76,960 80,808 84,822 89,066 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/DEPUTY CLERK CONF 37.86 39.75 41.73 43.83 46.02 78,749 82,680 86,798 91,166 95,722 SENIOR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN CONF 39.34 41.31 43.39 45.56 47.84 81,827 85,925 90,251 94,765 99,507 FISCAL ANALYST CONF 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 51.50 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 107,120 HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II CONF 42.37 44.49 46.71 49.05 51.50 88,130 92,539 97,157 102,024 107,120 UNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 MANAGEMENT ANALYST MGMT 43.26 45.42 47.69 50.07 52.57 89,981 94,474 99,195 104,146 109,346 POLICE SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER MGMT 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 61.50 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 127,920 HARBOR BUSINESS MANAGER MGMT 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 61.50 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 127,920
CITY OF MORRO BAY
COMBINED PAY SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27: Effective 07/01/2026
TITLE GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6
HOURLY RATES ANNUAL SALARY EQUIVALENT
MAINTENANCE DIVISION MANAGER MGMT 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 61.50 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 127,920 ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS MANAGER MGMT 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 61.50 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 127,920 ASST. TO THE CITY MANAGER/PR MANAGER MGMT 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 61.50 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 127,920 SENIOR PLANNER MGMT 50.59 53.12 55.78 58.57 61.50 105,227 110,490 116,022 121,826 127,920 CHIEF BUILDING INSP/PLANS EXAMINER MGMT 54.04 56.74 59.57 62.55 65.69 112,403 118,019 123,906 130,104 136,635 CITY CLERK MGMT 54.04 56.74 59.57 62.55 65.69 112,403 118,019 123,906 130,104 136,635 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER MGMT 54.04 56.74 59.57 62.55 65.69 112,403 118,019 123,906 130,104 136,635 RECREATION SERVICES MANAGER MGMT 54.04 56.74 59.57 62.55 65.69 112,403 118,019 123,906 130,104 136,635 PLANNING MANAGER MGMT 59.44 62.42 65.54 68.81 72.25 123,635 129,834 136,323 143,125 150,280 HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGER MGMT 59.44 62.42 65.54 68.81 72.25 123,635 129,834 136,323 143,125 150,280 ACCOUNTING MANAGER MGMT 59.44 62.42 65.54 68.81 72.25 123,635 129,834 136,323 143,125 150,280 SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER MGMT 59.44 62.42 65.54 68.81 72.25 123,635 129,834 136,323 143,125 150,280 UTILITIES PROJECT MANAGER MGMT 59.44 62.42 65.54 68.81 72.25 123,635 129,834 136,323 143,125 150,280 CITY ENGINEER MGMT 65.58 68.86 72.30 75.93 79.73 136,406 143,229 150,384 157,934 165,838 UTILITY DIVISION MANAGER MGMT 65.58 68.86 72.30 75.93 79.73 136,406 143,229 150,384 157,934 165,838 DEPUTY CHIEF / FIRE MARSHAL MGMT 70.86 74.41 78.12 82.03 86.14 147,389 154,773 162,490 170,622 179,171 POLICE COMMANDER MGMT 78.66 82.58 86.71 91.05 95.62 163,613 171,766 180,357 189,384 198,890 DEPARTMENT HEADS/EXECUTIVE GROUP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR EXEC 83.38 87.55 91.94 96.54 101.37 173,430 182,104 191,235 200,803 210,850 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR EXEC 83.38 87.55 91.94 96.54 101.37 173,430 182,104 191,235 200,803 210,850 FINANCE DIRECTOR EXEC 83.38 87.55 91.94 96.54 101.37 173,430 182,104 191,235 200,803 210,850 HARBOR VITALITY DIRECTOR EXEC 83.38 87.55 91.94 96.54 101.37 173,430 182,104 191,235 200,803 210,850 FIRE CHIEF (Sworn) EXEC 84.95 89.20 93.66 98.33 103.25 176,696 185,536 194,813 204,526 214,760 POLICE CHIEF (Sworn) EXEC 84.95 89.20 93.66 98.33 103.25 176,696 185,536 194,813 204,526 214,760 CITY ATTORNEY CA 112.39 115.22 118.08 121.03 124.07 233,771 239,658 245,606 251,742 258,066 CITY MANAGER CM 115.76 118.65 121.62 124.66 127.78 240,777 246,797 252,967 259,291 265,773
Prepared By: _EV________ Dept Review: __AS___
City Manager Review: _AL____ City Attorney Review: _RWS__ Staff Report
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: August 4, 2025 FROM: Airlin Singewald, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for ABC License – 1215 Embarcadero Road, Suite D, Grassy Bar Oyster Company
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Make the Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity to approve the request to allow sales of alcohol with use of a Type 20 – Off-Sale Beer and Wine license for Grassy Bar Oyster Company at 1215 Embarcadero Road, Suite D; and direct staff to provide the applicant with a letter of support.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may choose to not make the Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity and reject the request to allow sales of alcohol for off sale beer and wine Type 20 license at 1215 Embarcadero Road, Suite D.
FISCAL IMPACT
A Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for an ABC license would allow Grassy Bar Oyster Company to sell beer and wine to their customers. These sales would be subject to sales tax.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In August 2025, the ownership team of Grassy Bar Oyster Company provided the City with a letter (Attachment 2) describing the business’s efforts to secure a Type 20 off sale beer and wine license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
The letter also outlines the benefits a Type 20 license is expected to bring to the business and greater community. Allowing Grassy Bar the ability to sell beer and wine for off site consumption will diversify their sales and better support the business in the event of a difficult crop phase. The sales will also complement oyster sales and promote a better customer experience with unique pairings, capitalizing on potential partnerships with local wineries.
ABC has identified this area of the City as having an overconcentration of alcohol sales licenses triggering a requirement for the applicant to obtain a letter of support from the City in favor of a Determination of Public Convenience and Necessity for issuance of the ABC license in this location.
CONSCLUSION
Oyster farming at this location on the Embarcadero contributes to the City’s working waterfront and serves visitors to Morro Bay. The request to allow the sale of beer and wine at this location is a reasonable ancillary use to the oyster-centered business. Both the Police and Community AGENDA NO: 6.e
MEETING DATE: August 12, 2025
Development Departments have reviewed the request and found no reason to deny the sale of alcohol at this location. Staff has provided a letter of support (See Attachment 1) and recommends the City Council direct the Community Development Director to sign and provide the applicant with the attached letter.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Draft public convenience or necessity support letter
2. Letter from Grassy Bar Oyster Company
Grassy Bar Oyster Co¨Grassybaroyster.com¨2025
1215 Embarcadero Suite D Morro Bay CA 93442
08.04.2025
To Whom It May Concern regarding Grassy Bar Oyster Company’s efforts to secure a “Type 20 off-sale” beer and wine license:
This letter is intended to give a short project description and explain the opportunity to provide a public benefit through the acquisition of a license to sell beer and wine for off-site consumption at our “Shucking Shed” outlet on the Morro Bay Embarcadero.
Grassy Bar Oyster Company is applying for a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine license to supplement our business operations. Many of our customers who pick up to-go orders ask where they can purchase a nice wine or beer that will accommodate their cooking plans. Our oysters are world-class fare, and they pair well with a white wine or a light beer if being consumed raw, or something more complex if being cooked on a grill. A very common scenario is that a customer will come in to pick up a couple dozen oysters for their weekend BBQ and will ask if we have a bottle of wine to sell them, upon which we direct them to other places where they can find alcohol. We think that our commercial fishing business should be able to capitalize on this demand, especially because this will not represent any changes to our ongoing business structure, facilities, or equipment. Grassy Bar Oyster Company already sells non-alcoholic beverages and has a small cooler at our "Shucking Shed" outlet, and we are simply looking to add an option of cold beer and wine for off-site consumption.
We have also had offers from local wineries to create specific pairings and tasting events, which we unfortunately have needed to turn down. These represent opportunities to grow the cultural fabric of locally produced food in the Central California region that we are not currently able to leverage. Our business will forever be focused, first and foremost, on growing commercial quantities of the highest quality seafood in Morro Bay (over 1M oysters per year, employing several commercial fishing jobs), but there are always risks associated with any kind of farming.
A type-20 license will give our business another avenue to grow and will provide an increased ability to weather difficult crop phases, thereby reinforcing the city of Morro Bay's efforts to support a robust commercial fishing sector. We posit that allowing Grassy Bar Oyster Company to secure a type 20 license is in the public interest, as it will help continue the fishing heritage of Morro Bay and deepen community ties to local food, beer, and wine growers – the very reason that tourists and locals alike love our community and visit our waterfront.
Sincerely,
Nathan Churches, PhD
Grassy Bar Oyster Co.
Secretary & Co-owner
Prepared By: _TM/EC_ Dept Review: ___EC___
City Manager Review: AL_____ City Attorney Review: __RWS__ Staff Report
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: August 1, 2025 FROM: Emily Conrad, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 47-25 Updating and Establishing Various User and Regulatory Fees
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Conduct the formally noticed public hearing, receive the presentation of the user and regulatory fee study, and adopt Resolution No. 47-25 updating and establishing various user and regulatory fees.
FISCAL IMPACTS
The fee study commissioned by the City has identified approximately $390,000 in additional cost recovery across the General Fund, Harbor Operating Fund, Water Operating Fund, and Sewer Operating Fund. The proposed fees in the study (Attachment 3) in most cases represent the full cost to deliver services, but no more than the full cost, and thereby decrease the City’s subsidy of private discretionary activity.
BACKGROUND
Annually, the City reviews and revises the adopted Master Fee Schedule, which dictates which charges are approved for various City-provided services. “Fee” activities are services and functions provided by the City to individuals who receive some direct material benefit above and beyond services offered to residents at general taxpayer expense.
User and regulatory fees are set at the direction of the City Council at the conclusion of a public hearing to consider adoption of any new fees or fee increases.
Morro Bay Municipal Code Chapter 3.34, Master Fee Schedule, stipulates how the City will amend the Master Fee Schedule. Relevant sections of that chapter are included below for reference.
3.34.010 – Established
The City Master Fee Schedule is established, which shall set forth a consolidated listing of fees as fixed and adopted by the City Council, in accordance with all applicable provisions of state and city laws.
3.34.020 – Fee Revisions and Reviews
Any fees included in the Master Fee Schedule may be reviewed and revised annually by the City Council. The City’s cost of providing the services shall be computed and reflected in these AGENDA NO: 7.a
MEETING DATE: August 12, 2025
fees. The fees shall then be enumerated and the revised Master Fee Schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council.
On July 11, 2022, staff published a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms with expertise performing comprehensive cost allocation and user fee studies for local municipalities. The RFP closing date was August 22, 2022 and the City received five proposals. Based upon the recommendation of a review panel, staff engaged the services of ClearSource Financial Consulting (ClearSource) to conduct a comprehensive cost allocation plan and user fee study.
Due to capacity restrictions, finance staff approached the two studies in phases. The cost allocation plan was completed April 17, 2023 and implemented in the FY 2023-24 budget. The user fee study was completed in July 2025 and is anticipated to be implemented mid-FY 2025-26.
This item provides findings and recommendations from the completed user fee study. The study provides an up-to-date analysis of the City’s current costs of providing various fee-related services.
This information can be used by the City Council as it considers potential updates to fees.
DISCUSSION
California cities regularly conduct these studies to justify fee amounts imposed and to optimize the overall portfolio of revenues available to the municipality to fund its services. Industry practice and fiscal conditions in the state have led most cities to link cost recovery for services of individual action, cause, or benefit to that same individual through user fee revenue, relieving the agency’s general revenues as much as possible for use toward services of broader community benefit.
Recovering the costs of providing fee-related services directly influences the City’s fiscal health and increases the City’s ability to meet the service level expectations of fee payers. The services for which the City imposes a user or regulatory fee typically derive from an individual person or entity’s action, request, or behavior. Therefore, except in cases where there is an overwhelming public benefit generated by the City’s involvement in individual action, a fee for service ensures that the individual bears most, if not all, of the cost incurred by the City to provide that service. When a fee targets “100% or full cost recovery,” the individual is bearing the entirety of the cost. When a fee targets less than full cost recovery, another City revenue source – in most cases, the General Fund – subsidizes the individualized activity.
During the course of study, information and analysis was generated and is discussed substantively in the attached User and Regulatory Fee Study. The following are outcomes and proposals that may be of particular interest to City leaders and policymakers. Building Fees
o Building plan review, permit processing and field inspection fees have been restructured to enhance the correlation between services provided and fees collected.
The proposed fee methodology scales to allow for lower fees for less complex projects and higher fees for more complex projects.
o Establish fixed, consolidated fees for the City's most common minor permits. This will allow applicants to easily estimate permit fees and allow staff to efficiently administer the fee calculation and collection process.
o Full cost recovery is targeted for most services due to the regulatory nature of the services and the high level of direct benefit resulting from construction activities
including enjoyment of property enhancements, increased property values, and the desire to avoid having other Morro Bay residents and businesses subsidize an individual's private construction activities.
Planning Fees
o Due to the nature of development within California, many projects take a significant amount of resources over a multi-month and potentially multi-year timeframe, depending on project complexity and magnitude.
o Current cost recovery varies widely depending on the fee examined (10% - 100%). o Full cost recovery is targeted for most services with a few specific exceptions for services such as review of certain appeals.
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees o Engineering, encroachment permit fees, and discrete utility services fees are collected to recover the costs associated with activities such as improvement plan review, permitting, and construction inspection, review and inspection of work conducted within the City right-of-way and new meter installations. o Plan review, permit processing and field inspection fees have been restructured to enhance the correlation between services provided and fees collected. The proposed fee methodology scales to allow for lower fees for less complex projects and higher fees for more complex projects.
o Full cost recovery is targeted from proposed fees.
Public Safety Fees - Fire and Police Fees
o While most City public safety services such as emergency response and routine patrol services are tax funded services, the City’s public safety departments provide certain discrete services that are typically recovered via fees and charges. Examples include:
Fire prevention services for review of new construction and certain operations Vehicle impound and release and requests for special reports.
Fees for these services are proposed to be adjusted to recover the City’s costs of service.
Harbor Fees and Parks and Recreation Fees
o Fees for Harbor and Parks and Recreation Services are market-based fees and are primarily proposed to be adjusted by the prior year change in annual cost inflation. Administrative Fees
o Administrative fees have been recalibrated to reflect current costs of service and State limits for certain fee-related services.
Regional Fee Comparison
o Similar fees are collected by communities throughout the region and the State. The proposed fee amounts do not exceed the City’s cost of service and are in-range of amounts charged by other jurisdictions. Current and proposed fees were compared to amounts collected by other agencies. For sampling purposes, the fee comparison examined fees for:
City of Atascadero
City of Paso Robles
City of San Luis Obispo
County of San Luis Obispo
For Morro Bay, outcomes will show that proposed fees may range from low, mid, to upper end of regional fee spectrum depending on the service provided. This is common among municipalities due to differing levels of service and review included among various fee categories. Scenarios considered range from smaller scale projects to larger scale projects.
Per State Law, there is a 60-day waiting period between Council adoption of the Master Fee Schedule and when the new schedule can go into effect. Should a new Master Fee Schedule be adopted on August 12, 2025, it could go into effect as early as October 11, 2025. If adopted, staff is recommending the new fees take effect on November 1, 2025 to correspond with the first of the month. For permit applications submitted prior to the effective date of the new fee schedule, the initial fees and subsequent fees, including those due after the effective date of the new fee schedule, will be calculated based on the current fee schedule (not the new fee schedule).
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 47-25
2. Illustration of Current and Proposed Fees
3. User and Regulatory Fee Study
RESOLUTION NO. 47-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
UPDATING AND ESTABLISHING VARIOUS USER AND REGULATORY FEES
T H E C I T Y C O U N C I L
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, user and regulatory fees are established by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City recently completed a study to identify the cost of providing various user and regulatory fee-related services; and
WHEREAS, the study examined fee-related services provided by the City, the costs reasonably borne by the City in providing those services, the beneficiaries of those services, and the revenues produced by those paying fees and charges for direct services; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that providing these services is of direct benefit to applicants both separate and apart from the general benefit to the public; and therefore, in the interests of fairness to the general public, the City desires to better recover the costs of providing these services from applicants who have sought or require the City's services by revising its schedule of fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the study provides adequate evidence to conclude that the revised fees do not exceed the cost to provide the services for which the fees are charged; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code section 66016, et seq., specific fees to be charged for services must be adopted by City Council resolution or ordinance, after providing notice and holding a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Master Fee Schedule for FY 2025-26 was properly noticed to be held on August 12, 2025 in compliance with all applicable legal requirements; and
WHEREAS, historically the City has consolidated various fees, rates, and charges in a Master Fee Schedule including development impact fees adopted pursuant to the procedural and substantive requirements of Government Code Section 66000 et seq. (“Mitigation Fee Act”); and WHEREAS, in order to increase clarity regarding the user and regulatory fees governed by this resolution and ensure that development impact fees adopted and governed by separate actions are not inadvertently reviewed along with user and regulatory fees, these items will be identified in distinct schedules moving forward; and
WHEREAS, development impact fees are not being considered, modified, or increased as part of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that annually the City Manager, or City Manager designee may update the fees by an amount not to exceed the prior year annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index All Urban Consumers, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim,
CA (CPI). If the CPI does not change or goes down in a given year, no change shall be made to the fee schedule that year; and
WHEREAS, in adopting this Resolution, the City Council is taking action only on those fees for the services, programs or products set forth in Exhibit “A” which have been modified from prior resolutions of the City Council. The remaining fees that have not been modified from prior resolutions shall remain in full force and effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines 15273(a)(1) because of the subject fees are designed to defray the portion of the Town’s operating expenses associated with processing applications; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California, that the.
SECTION 1. City’s User and Regulatory Fee Schedule is amended as outlined in “Exhibit A”, attached hereto.
SECTION 2. Fees adopted by this Resolution shall be effective November 1, 2025, over sixty days after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of August 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
CARLA WIXOM, Mayor
ATTEST:
DANA SWANSON, City Clerk
Exhibit “A”
Before and After Illustration of Fees
Description Page
Administrative / City Clerk Fees 1
Finance / Administrative Services Fees 2
Building Fees 3
Planning Fees 9
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees 15 Fire Fees 20
Police Fees 26
Harbor Fees 29
Parks and Recreation Fees 33
City of Morro Bay
Before and After Illustration of Fees
City of Morro Bay
BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - ADMINISTRATIVE / CITY CLERK FEES Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Change
Proposed
Cost Recovery Note
1 Photocopies per page (unless otherwise defined) $0.40 $0.40 $0.00 2 Photocopies (per 11" x 17" page) $0.70 $0.70 $0.00
3 Copies - Digital - per device $5.79 $10 $4
4 Certified Copies of City Documents $25 $25 $0
5 Records Request (retrieval of FPPC filings 5 or more years old) $5.79 $5 ($1) 6 Mailing of Printed Materials/Devices Actual Cost Actual Cost 7 Appeal fee for non-land use administrative decisions, excluding short-term rental permit decisions – Refundable if Appellant Prevails
$336 $3,438 $344 $8 10%
8 Appeal of Short-Term Rental Permit Decision $336 $632 $632 $296 100% 9 Elections filing fee - Notice of intention to circulate petition. This amount is refundable under Elections Code Section 9202(b), with conditions (limited by State law) $200 $200 $0
10 Candidate Filing Fee per Candidate (limited by State law) $25 $25 $0 Activity Description
1 City of Morro Bay
BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - FINANCE / ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Change
Proposed
Cost Recovery Note
Business License Processing Fees
1 Business License – New $37 $65 $65 $28 100%
2 Business License – Renewal $18 $32 $32 $15 100%
Insufficient Funds Charge
(per CA Civil Code Section 1719)
3 First Instance of Insufficient Funds $25 $0 $25 $0
4 Second and Subsequent Instances $35 $0 $35 $0
Utility Billing
5 Water Service Application Fee Per Account (MBMC13.04.100) $58 $65 $65 $7 100% 6 Physical Posting of Shut-off Notice at Customer Location $43 $43 $43 $0 100% 7 Refundable/Transferable Deposit - Residential Tenants Only On Signup (MBMC13.04.220) $100 $0 $100 $0 8 Deposit Required for Service Termination for Delinquent Non-Payment (Residential Tenants Only, if a Deposit Has Not Previously Been Collected)
$100 $0 $100 $0
Activity Description
2 City of Morro Bay
BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - BUILDING FEES
Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change Proposed Cost Recovery Note 1 HVAC Change-Out - Residential varies $180 $180 varies 100% 2 Water Heater Change-Out - Residential varies $135 $135 varies 100% 3 Re-Roof - Residential (without calculations) varies $270 $270 varies 100% 4 Siding - Residential varies $270 $270 varies 100%
5 Service Panel Upgrade - Residential varies $180 $180 varies 100% 6 Battery Backup Storage - Residential varies $180 $180 varies 100% 7 Electric Vehicle Charger - Residential varies $180 $180 varies 100% 8 Generator - Residential varies $180 $180 varies 100%
9 Rooftop Solar Permit - Residential
a) 15kW or less $450 $450 [a]
b) Above 15kW $450 base fee, plus $15 per
kW for each kW above
15kW
$450 base fee, plus $15 per
kW for each kW above
15kW
[a]
10 Rooftop Solar Permit - Non-Residential
a) 50kW or less $1,000 $1,000 [a]
b) 50kW – 250kW $1,000 base fee, plus $7
per kW for each kW above
50kW up to 250kW
$1,000 base fee, plus $7
per kW for each kW above
50kW up to 250kW
[a]
c) Above 250kW $2,400 base fee, plus $5
per kW for each kW above
250 kW
$2,400 base fee, plus $5
per kW for each kW above
250 kW
[a]
11 Ground-Mount Solar varies $360 $360 varies 100%
12 Swimming Pool/Spa Equipment Change-out Only varies $180 $180 varies 100% 13 Swimming Pool Replaster varies $180 $180 varies 100% 14 Residential Voluntary Seismic Retrofit varies $270 $270 varies 100% Fee Description
A. Fees for Commonly Requested and Minor Miscellaneous Building Permit Types. Fees shown in this section (Section A.) include all applicable inspection, and plan review fees. Additional permit processing fees apply. Additional fees may apply for services provided by other City Departments (e.g. Planning Review), Technology Enhancement Fees, and Fees Collected on Behalf of Other Agencies.
3 City of Morro Bay
BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - BUILDING FEES
Fee Description Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change Proposed Cost Recovery Note A. Fees for Commonly Requested and Minor Miscellaneous Building Permit Types. Fees shown in this section (Section A.) include all applicable inspection, and plan review fees. Additional permit processing fees apply. Additional fees may apply for services provided by other City Departments (e.g. Planning Review), Technology Enhancement Fees, and Fees Collected on Behalf of Other Agencies. 15 Retaining Wall / CMU Wall
a) Wall Under 6' in height varies $360 $360 varies 100% b) Wall Over 6' in height
i) Up to 100 LF varies $720 $720 varies 100%
ii) Each Additional 100 LF varies $45 $45 varies 100%
16 Window / Sliding Glass Door - Retrofit / Repair
a) Up to 5 varies $180 $180 varies 100%
b) Over 5 varies varies See Permit Fee Table
17 Fences Requiring a Building Permit varies $180 $180 varies 100% [a] Total fees shall not exceed amounts outlined in California Government Code 66015(a)(1).
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change Proposed Cost Recovery Note 1 Building Permit and Plan Review Fee
Based on Valuation as Determined by the Building Official (50% due at submittal / 50% due at issuance) (fee is calculated at "a+b+c") a) Valuation: from $1 - $3,000 $205 $270 $270 $65 100%
b) Valuation: applies to portion above $3,001 and below $1,000,000 .026 x total valuation $0.046 .046 x total valuation .20 x total valuation c) Valuation: applies to portion above $1,000,000 .0075 x portion of valuation over $1,000,000
$0.013 .013 x portion of valuation
over $1,000,000
.005 x total valuation
Fee Description
Determination of Valuation for Fee-Setting Purposes
B. Permit and Plan Review Fee for New Buildings, Additions, Tenant Improvements, Residential Remodels, and Combined Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Plumbing Permits ● Project valuations shall be based on the total value of all construction work, including all finish work, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment. If, in the opinion of the Building Official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the Building Official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by the Building Official. For determining project valuations for new construction, the Building Official may use data published by the International Code Council (ICC) (building valuation data table, typically updated in February and August of each year). The final building permit valuation shall be set at an amount that allows the City to recover its costs of applicant plan check, permit and inspection activities.
Note: For construction projects with permit fees calculated using Section B, additional fees apply for permit issuance. Additional fees may apply for services provided by other City Departments (e.g. Planning Review), and Fees Collected on Behalf of Other Agencies (e.g. State of California).
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change Proposed Cost Recovery Note 1 Permit Processing Fee $75 $75 100%
2 Business License Inspection Fee
a) Residential Home Occupation $90 $90 100%
b) Non-Residential $90 $90 100%
3 In-lieu Housing Fee (if unit not affordable housing) - per square foot $0.45 $0.45 4 General Plan Maintenance 8% surcharge on all
Building Permits
8% surcharge on all
Building Permits
5 I.T. Service Fee $0.0075 x valuation
(valuation capped at
$1,000,000)
$0.0075 x valuation
(valuation capped at
$1,000,000) 6 Strong Motion Instrumentation (SMI) Fee Calculation a) Residential $0.50 or valuation x .00013 $0.50 or valuation x .00013 b) Commercial $0.50 or valuation x .00028 $0.50 or valuation x .00028 7 Building Standards (SB 1473) Fee Calculation (Valuation) a) $1 - $25,000 $1 $1
b) $25,001 - $50,000 $2 $2
c) $50,001 - $75,000 $3 $3
d) $75,001 - $100,000 $4 $4
e) Each Add'l $25,000 or fraction thereof Add $1 Add $1 8 Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (per 30 Days) $450 $450 100% 9 Building Re-Address Processing $72 $135 $135 $63 100% 10 Damaged Building Survey (Fire, Flood, Vehicle Damage, Etc.) $270 $270 100% 11 Demolition
a) Demolition - Commercial $273 $360 $360 $87 100%
b) Demolition - Residential $182 $225 $225 $43 100%
12 Unsafe Building repair, demolition or moving structure Charged at Cost Charged at Cost 100% 13 Permits – Change Ownership/Add Contractor-Per Request $145 $180 $180 $35 100% 14 Permit/Application Reinstatement Fee $200 $225 $225 $25 100% 15 Permit Extension of Time-Per Request $72 $90 $90 $18 100% C. Other Fees
Activity Description
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change Proposed Cost Recovery Note C. Other Fees
Activity Description
Other Fees
16 After Hours Inspection (per hour) (4-hour minimum) $91 $216 $216 $125 100% 17 Re-inspection Fee (2nd Time or More) (per hour) $176 $180 $180 $4 100% 18 Missed Inspection Fee $90 $90 100%
19 Additional Plan Review required by changes, additions, revisions to the approved plans. Fee is per hour with a 1 hour minimum
$176 $180 $180 $4 100%
20 Additional Plan Review Required, applies to 3rd resubmittal (4th overall submittal) (per hour)
$176 $180 $180 $4 100%
21 Use of outside consultants for special plan checking and inspection Charged at Cost + 25% Administration Fee
Charged at Cost
+ 25% Administration Fee
100%
22 Duplicate Copy of Permit $30 $30 100%
23 Duplicate Copy of Certificate of Occupancy $30 $30 100% 24 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Review Fee $90 $90 100% 25 Inspection for which no fee is otherwise indicated - per hour, 1 hour minimum – Use for Certificate of Occupancy
$176 $180 $180 $4 100%
Violation Fees
26 Fee for commencing construction without permit(s). This is in addition to the standard building permit fees.
2x the permit fee 2x the permit fee
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Group (2021 International Building Code) IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IV VA VB A-1 Assembly, theaters, with stage 335.89 324.58 316.94 304.93 286.87 278.00 295.62 266.02 257.55 A-1 Assembly, theaters, without stage 307.39 296.08 288.44 276.42 258.37 249.50 267.12 237.51 229.05 A-2 Assembly, nightclubs 269.94 261.93 254.48 245.85 230.56 223.99 237.02 209.57 202.79 A-2 Assembly, restaurants, bars, banquet halls 268.94 260.93 252.48 244.85 228.56 222.99 236.02 207.57 201.79 A-3 Assembly, churches 311.88 300.57 292.93 280.91 263.30 254.43 271.60 242.45 233.98 A-3 Assembly, general, community halls, libraries, museums 266.07 254.76 246.12 235.10 216.33 208.46 225.80 195.47 188.01 A-4 Assembly, arenas 306.39 295.08 286.44 275.42 256.37 248.50 266.12 235.51 228.05 B Business 260.69 251.13 241.86 231.65 210.99 202.73 222.56 186.21 177.81 E Educational 273.46 263.96 255.62 245.04 228.69 217.00 236.61 200.36 193.94 F-1 Factory and industrial, moderate hazard 160.20 152.78 143.34 138.64 123.55 117.41 132.48 102.44 95.93 F-2 Factory and industrial, low hazard 159.20 151.78 143.34 137.64 123.55 116.41 131.48 102.44 94.93 H-1 High Hazard, explosives 149.46 142.04 133.60 127.90 114.12 106.97 121.74 93.00 0.00 H234 High Hazard 149.46 142.04 133.60 127.90 114.12 106.97 121.74 93.00 85.50 H-5 HPM 260.69 251.13 241.86 231.65 210.99 202.73 222.56 186.21 177.81 I-1 Institutional, supervised environment 262.22 252.95 244.31 235.67 215.42 209.47 235.71 193.82 187.73 I-2 Institutional, hospitals 434.15 424.59 415.32 405.12 383.35 0.00 396.02 358.57 0.00 I-2 Institutional, nursing homes 302.01 292.45 283.18 272.97 253.83 0.00 263.88 229.05 0.00 I-3 Institutional, restrained 295.86 286.31 277.03 266.83 247.95 238.69 257.74 223.17 212.77 I-4 Institutional, day care facilities 262.22 252.95 244.31 235.67 215.42 209.47 235.71 193.82 187.73 M Mercantile 201.37 193.36 184.91 177.28 161.72 156.15 168.45 140.73 134.95 R-1 Residential, hotels 264.67 255.41 246.77 238.13 218.35 212.40 238.17 196.75 190.67 R-2 Residential, multiple family 221.32 212.06 203.42 194.78 175.96 170.01 194.82 154.36 148.28 R-3 Residential, one- and two-family 209.61 203.74 198.94 195.12 188.41 181.45 191.77 175.86 165.67 R-4 Residential, care/assisted living facilities 262.22 252.95 244.31 235.67 215.42 209.47 235.71 193.82 187.73 S-1 Storage, moderate hazard 148.46 141.04 131.60 126.90 112.12 105.97 120.74 91.00 84.50 S-2 Storage, low hazard 147.46 140.04 131.60 125.90 112.12 104.97 119.74 91.00 83.50 U Utility, miscellaneous 114.09 107.37 99.89 95.60 85.13 79.54 90.99 67.39 64.19 Building Valuation Data Table
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Cost Recovery Note
Affordable Housing In-Lieu
1 Funding assistance application fee $878 $1,528 $1,528 $650 100% 2 Reasonable Accommodation (ADA) fee (no fee required if in conjunction with other discretionary permit)
$170 $478 $478 $307 100%
Coastal Permits - May be billed at direct cost
3 Coastal Development Permit (CDP) (Administrative) $1,664 $3,725 $3,725 $2,060 100% 4 Coastal Permit in combination with Conditional Use Permit No Fee No Fee $0 5 Coastal Permit in combination with Tentative Parcel Map or Tentative Tract Map No Fee No Fee $0 6 Regular CDP Without CUP (Planning Commission) - New single family and single family additions over 25% in coastal appeals area, Multiple Dwelling, Office, Commercial, Convention, Industrial & Institutional
$15,990 $17,572 $17,572 $1,582 100%
7 Additions between 10% and 25% to a Single Family Dwelling in Coastal Appeals area (Planning Commission)
$6,923 $9,741 $9,741 $2,818 100%
8 Emergency Permit (excluding required regular CDP) $1,222 $2,483 $2,483 $1,261 100% 9 Other administrative – Tree Removal, private $673 $1,146 $1,146 $473 100% Environmental - May be billed at direct cost
10 Categorical Exemption $79 $382 $382 $303 100%
11 Negative Declaration $4,764 $7,640 $7,640 $2,876 100% 12 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Contracted Out Contract amount + 25% administrative
fee; $12,224 Deposit
Contract amount
+ 25% administrative
fee; $12,224 Deposit
13 In House MND - Fee per Application $7,862 $12,224 $12,224 $4,362 100% 14 Filing Fee - for environmental document
a) City $230 $382 $382 $152 100%
b) County $81 [a]
15 Environmental Impact Report
(Contract amount + 25% administrative fee to be deducted from deposit) $5,000 deposit $10,000 deposit deposit
Activity Description
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
Miscellaneous
16 Sidewalk Vending Permit - Fee for both Initial fee and annual renewal fee $391 $478 $478 $87 100% 17 Letter regarding land use confirmation or other research – per hour cost $187 $191 $191 $4 100% 18 Development Agreement – charged at fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved, plus any outside costs
$10,000 deposit $10,000 deposit deposit
19 Extra Planning Commission Meeting -Applicant Requested Continuance $2,573 $3,056 $3,056 $483 100% 20 Fine, in addition to permit fee Two times the permit fee + plus $51 per day –
after notice.
Two times the permit
fee + plus $51 per day –
after notice.
$0
21 Appeal of City Decision, Excluding Coastal Development Permits in the Appeals Jurisdiction and Short-Term Rental Permits – Refundable if Appellant Prevails $336 $3,438 $344 $8 10%
22 Appeal of Short-Term Rental Permit Decision $336 $632 $632 $296 100% 23 Telecomm Facility – Administrative (new fee) $182 $382 $382 $200 100% 24 Street name/Rename Processing $417 $764 $764 $347 100% 25 Commercial Cannabis Operating Permit – New $10,416 $12,606 $12,606 $2,190 100% 26 Commercial Cannabis Operating Permit – Annual Renewal $6,102 $7,640 $7,640 $1,538 100% 27 Vacation Rental Monitoring and Administration Fee- annual permit fee $709 $764 $764 $55 100% 28 Conceptual Review Fee – Fee is credited toward any future discretionary permit application within 24 months. Per Application
$6,023 $6,685 $6,685 $662 100%
Notification Fees
29 Planning Commission Hearing $541 $573 $573 $32 100%
30 Administrative Permit Noticing $463 $478 $478 $15 100%
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
Sign Permits
31 Sign Permit $703 $764 $764 $61 100%
32 Sidewalk Sign or Dock Sign Permit $373 $382 $382 $9 100% 33 Sign Exception Permit $4,073 $6,112 $6,112 $2,039 100% 34 Master Sign Program - New $1,511 $1,528 $1,528 $17 100% 35 Master Sign Program amendment $703 $764 $764 $61 100% 36 Fines – Temporary, beyond time allowed by Ordinance – per day after notice given $59 $59 $0 37 Fines – Permanently attached sign w/o permit – per day after notice $59 $59 $0 Subdivisions (May be billed at direct cost)
38 Tentative Parcel Map Application $7,888 $9,932 $9,932 $2,044 100% 39 Tentative Tract Map 0 to 10 lots, add $100.00 per lot over 10 lots, cost per map $15,246 $17,572 $17,572 $2,326 100% 40 Lot Line Adjustment, per application $2,721 $3,056 $3,056 $335 100% 41 Certificate of compliance (legal determination) – initial fee covers up to 4 lots. $1,440 $1,528 $1,528 $88 100% 42 Additional fee per lot over 4 lots $302 $287 $287 ($16) 100% 43 Lot Mergers $2,721 $1,528 $1,528 ($1,193) 100%
Text Amendments & Annexations - May be billed at direct cost 44 Zone Ordinance Changes/Local Coastal Plan
If contracted – contract amount + 25% administrative fee. Fee amount becomes an initial deposit.
45 Minor (single section revisions/additions) deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant
$5,787 $7,640 $7,640 $1,853 100%
46 Major (multiple sections revised/added) deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant $11,574 $15,280 $15,280 $3,706 100% 47 Specific Plan (Billed as deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved + any outside costs). If contracted = cost + 25% administration fee.
Fee amount becomes an initial deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant. $5,787 $7,640 $7,640 $1,853 100%
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
General Plan/Local Coastal Plan or Zoning Amendment
If contracted – cost + 25% administrative fee. Fee amount becomes an initial deposit. 48 Minor (single section revisions/additions) deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant
$5,787 $7,640 $7,640 $1,853 100%
49 Major (multiple sections revised/added) deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant $11,574 $15,280 $15,280 $3,706 100% 50 Planned Development (-PD) Overlay District Plan (processed concurrent with Conditional Use Permit)
minimum deposit fee
$10,000
minimum deposit fee
$10,000
deposit
51 Annexations – Deposit to be determined by staff. Billed at fully allocated staff cost. If contracted – contract amount + 25% administrative fee. Deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant
$11,574 $10,000 deposit deposit
Time Extensions
52 Time Extension - Administrative $345 $382 $382 $37 100% 53 Time Extensions for Tract Maps and Parcel Maps. Used after exhaustion of administrative time extensions above (Planning Commission) $4,147 $6,112 $6,112 $1,965 100%
54 Time extension for CUP, regular Coastal Permits and variance. Used after exhaustion of administrative time extensions above (Planning Commission) $2,999 $3,820 $3,820 $821 100%
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
Use Permits
All use permits may be billed at direct cost at the discretion of the Community Development Director and the scheduled fee would then be deemed as a deposit. All Projects in the Planned Development Overlay require a Use Permit 55 Conditional Use Permit (CUP) $15,990 $17,572 $17,572 $1,582 100% 56 Design Review Permit (Planning Commission) $8,181 $9,837 $9,837 $1,656 100% 57 Design Review Permit (Administrative) $2,721 $3,247 $3,247 $526 100% 58 Design Review Permit in Combination with Regular CDP No Fee No Fee $0 59 CUP for Occupancy Change in Non-residential Zones $6,782 $7,449 $7,449 $667 100% 60 CUP for additions to non-conforming uses, not adding units $7,062 $9,741 $9,741 $2,679 100% 61 Minor Use Permit $2,721 $3,629 $3,629 $908 100%
62 Temporary Use Permit – Longer than 10 days $2,036 $2,483 $2,483 $447 100% 63 Temporary Use Permit – 7 consecutive days or 10 non-consecutive days $732 $955 $955 $223 100% 64 Revision to Existing Permits (Planning Commission) Major Revision $10,577 $9,741 $9,741 ($836) 100% 65 Major revision while processing $5,944 $6,112 $6,112 $168 100% 66 Minor revision to existing permits (Administrative minor revision) $832 $1,719 $1,719 $887 100% 67 Modification (Planning Commission) $6,687 $8,213 $8,213 $1,526 100% 68 Modification (Administrative) $832 $1,337 $1,337 $505 100% 69 Variance $6,687 $7,640 $7,640 $953 100%
70 Variance or Modification (Planning Commission) processed with other permits $1,210 $1,528 $1,528 $318 100% Document Storage Fee - Planning & Building
71 First page of plan set $18 $18 $0
72 Fee for each additional page of plan set $8 $8 $0
73 First non-plan set page (8 1/2 x 11 to 11 x 17) $5 $5 $0 74 Fee for each additional non-plan set page $1 $1 $0
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
Hourly Billing Rates and/or Rates for Services Not Otherwise Listed Above 75 In-House Planning (per hour) $191 $191 100%
76 Specialized Attorney Review Actual Cost 100%
77 Contract Service Providers Actual Cost + 25%
Admin Fee
100%
[a] Amount shown is intended to mirror County filing fee. In the event of discrepancy between amount shown and actual fee adopted by the County, the actual County fee shall supersede the amount shown. [b] In addition to amounts shown, applicant is responsible for all costs collected on behalf of other agencies (e.g., LAFCO), all costs of specialized attorney services, all outside agency/vendor costs, etc.
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - ENGINEERING, ENCROACHMENT PERMIT, AND UTILITY SERVICES FEES Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Cost Recovery Note
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES
City Engineer Map Review Fees Subdivisions - (Public Works) 1 Final Map - Tract, minimum fee (MBMC16.24.040J) $7,562 $8,448 $8,448 $886 100% 2 Final Map – Tract, Per lot for every lot over 4 lots $293 $384 $384 $91 100% 3 Final Parcel Maps $5,660 $6,144 $6,144 $484 100%
4 Map Amendment Review, minimum fee $1,804 $2,304 $2,304 $500 100% PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLANS (Inspections/Plan Review - time and materials costs may be added to minimum, when actual cost exceeds the minimum fee) 5 Public/Subdivision Improvement Plan Check, and Inspection as a Percentage of the approved Engineer’s estimate for Subdivision Improvements 7% 7% 7% $0
6 Lot Line Adjustment, per application $2,555 $3,072 $3,072 $517 100% 7 Lease Line Adjustment, per application $2,555 $4,608 $4,608 $2,053 100% Abandonment Process
8 Street/R-O-W Abandonment Process $8,490 $9,216 $9,216 $726 100% 9 Summary Abandonment $4,263 $4,608 $4,608 $345 100%
10 Right of Way Dedication, per permit $616 $768 $768 $152 100% Activity Description
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - ENGINEERING, ENCROACHMENT PERMIT, AND UTILITY SERVICES FEES Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
Encroachment Permits (MBMC13.16.140)
Time and materials costs may be added to minimum, when actual cost exceeds the minimum fee (Public Works)
11 Regular – Surface Improvements (up to 20 lineal feet; includes inspection) $377 $384 $384 $7 100% 12 Each additional 20 lineal feet (includes (1) inspection) $218 $192 $192 ($26) 100% 13 Regular – Underground Improvements
a) 0-50 Square Feet $630 $768 $768 $138 100%
b) 50-100 Square Feet $850 $960 $960 $110 100%
c) 100+ Square Feet $850 + $1.50/sf over
100sf
varies $960 + $1.50/sf over
100sf
$110 + $0.00/sf over
100sf
100%
14 Special Encroachment Agreement - Private Encroachments into the Public R/W a) Applicant Provided Electronic Exhibit (8 1/2" x 11") $750 $768 $768 $18 100% b) City Provided Electronic Exhibit (8 1/2" x 11") $1,483 $1,536 $1,536 $53 100% 15 Annual Utility Encroachment Permit $4,478 $5,376 $5,376 $898 100% 16 Wide Load Permit with Traffic Control Plans - Per Year (Set by State of California) $90 $90 $0 17 Wide Load Permit with Traffic Control Plans - One Time (Set by State of California) $16 $16 $0 18 Temporary Encroachment Agreement
Permit for non-construction activities that encroach into City R/W for a limited time. (e.g., Rolloff/Dumpster, Storage Container, Restricted Parking, etc.) $189 $192 $192 $3 100%
19 Administrative citation for failure to correct a violation shall be charged per 1.03.050 of the Municipal Code
See Municipal Code See Municipal Code See Municipal Code Streets & Sidewalks
20 Agreement for Deferral of Improvements (pending Planning Commission and City Council approval) - Plus current San Luis Obispo Recording Fees $961 $3,072 $3,072 $2,111 100%
Planning and Engineering Development Review Fees
21 Additional Plan Review Required, applies to 3rd resubmittal (4th overall submittal) $168 $192 $192 $24 100%
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Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
Storm Water Fees (Public Works)
Single Family
22 Planning review of preliminary stormwater plan, per application $192 $192 $192 ($0) 100% 23 Building permit review of stormwater plan, per permit $392 $384 $384 ($8) 100% 24 Inspection of stormwater facility/erosion control, per application $236 $192 $192 ($44) 100% Commercial/Multi-Family
25 Planning review of preliminary stormwater plan, per application $384 $384 $384 $0 100% 26 Building permit review of stormwater plan, per permit $784 $960 $960 $176 100% 27 Inspection of stormwater facility/erosion control, per application $472 $576 $576 $104 100% Trees
28 Notification $369 $384 $384 $15 100%
29 Appeal to Planning Commission $369 $1,536 $1,536 $1,167 100% 30 Re-appeal to City Council (if denied by Planning Commission) $369 $1,536 $1,536 $1,167 100% 31 Tree Removal Permit (MBMC12.08.110) $369 $384 $384 $15 100% Inspection and Review Fees (Public Works)
32 Review encroachment permit application exhibit for changes to approved building plans
$168 $384 $384 $216 100%
33 Additional inspection required after 3 inspections $168 $192 $192 $24 100% 34 Fee for commencing construction without permit(s).
This is in addition to the standard Encroachment Permit. 2 times the permit fee 2 times the permit fee
35 Traffic Control Plan Check Inspection, per submittal $163 $192 $192 $29 100% 36 Post-Construction Stormwater Requirements (PCRs) Inspection (Commercial/MultiFamily)Charged at Cost + 25% Administration Fee
Charged at Cost + 25%
Administration Fee
37 Trench/Asphalt Resurfacing Inspection
a) 0-50 Square Feet $109 $192 $192 $83 100%
b) 50-100 Square Feet $217 $288 $288 $71 100%
c) 101+ Square Feet $288 + $1.50/sf over
100sf
varies $288 + $1.50/sf over
100sf
38 Use of Outside Engineering Consultants for Special Plan Checking and/or Inspection Charged at Cost + 25% Administration Fee
Charged at Cost + 25%
Administration Fee
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - ENGINEERING, ENCROACHMENT PERMIT, AND UTILITY SERVICES FEES Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
WATER
39 Water Meter Installation Contractor provides
service line install.
Meter cost is the actual
cost of the meter plus
the actual costs of parts
for City install of meter
and meter box. Partial
credit may apply if staff
are able to use existing
parts.
Contractor provides
service line install.
Meter cost is the actual
cost of the meter plus
the actual costs of parts
for City install of meter
and meter box. Partial
credit may apply if staff
are able to use existing
parts.
40 Connection Permit - This is in addition to an Encroachment Permit. $187 $262 $262 $75 100% 41 Water Meter Re-Read $79 $87 $87 $9 100%
42 Reconnection Fee for Non-Payment of Water Service
a) During Regular Business Hours
i) Low Income $103 $131 $61 ($42) 46% [a]
ii) All Others $103 $131 $131 $28 100%
b) During Non-Business Hours
i) Low Income $685 $450 $182 ($503) 40% [a]
ii) All Others $685 $450 $450 ($235) 100%
43 Water meter lock and any other damage. Subject to Police investigation and potential prosecution for theft of water and tampering with City Property Time and materials
44 Water Meter Testing (Remove, test and replace meter), per test plus outside cost of testing. Fee refunded if meter test indicates an overage of greater than 2%. $308 $328 $328 $20 100%
45 Water Equivalency Unit (WEU) "In-Lieu" Fee - per WEU required. In-lieu fee is an alternative for an applicant that does not provide the WEU offset, as required and set by Council Resolution
2 x $3,851/WEU
required = $7,702
2 x $3,851/WEU
required = $7,702
46 Fire Hydrants Meter Installation and Removal for Contractor Use (MBMC13.04.360):
Rental, per day plus cost of water at current rate structure. $296 $328 $328 $31 100%
47 Hydrant Meter Rental, per day plus cost of water at current rate structure. $5 per day and $1,500 refundable deposit.
Water Meter will be
$5 per day and $1,500
refundable deposit.
Water Meter will be
$0
48 Certificate of Compliance – Water Retrofit $91 $98 $98 $7 100%
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - ENGINEERING, ENCROACHMENT PERMIT, AND UTILITY SERVICES FEES Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
WASTEWATER
49 Connection Permit - This is in addition to an Encroachment Permit. $187 $262 $262 $75 100% 50 Raising Manhole to Grade, fee per manhole $187 $197 $197 $9 100% 51 Sewage Spill Cleanup - cost of providing service Fully Allocated Hourly Rate for all staff
involved
Fully Allocated Hourly
Rate for all staff
involved Pre-Treatment Inspections
52 FOG Inspection $60 $60 $0
53 FOG Re-inspection $60 $60 $0
54 Pre-Treatment Class S annual permit fee $462 $462 $0 55 Pre-Treatment Class G annual permit fee $44 $44 $0
56 Pre-Treatment Class F annual permit fee $15 $15 $0
Other Fees
57 Dedication 15 Gallon Tree and Plaque Actual Cost of Labor and Parts
Actual Cost of Labor
and Parts
58 Dedication Bench and 1 Plaque Space Actual Cost of Labor and Parts
Actual Cost of Labor
and Parts
59 Dedication Whole Bench with 3 Plaque Spaces Actual Cost of Labor and Parts
Actual Cost of Labor
and Parts
60 Dedication for 1 or 2 Plaque Space(s) on existing Memorial Bench Actual Cost of Labor and Parts
Actual Cost of Labor
and Parts
61 Other Park Amenity Dedication To Be Determined on an individual basis
To Be Determined on an
individual basis
Flood Hazard Development Permit (MBMC14.72.040)
Time and materials costs may be added to minimum, when actual cost exceeds the minimum fee (Public Works)
62 Flood Hazard Development Permit, minimum fee
a) SFR and Duplex $435 $576 $576 $141 100%
b) Commercial and Multi-family up to 1/2 Acre $600 $768 $768 $168 100% c) Commercial and Multi-family over 1/2 Acre $1,000 $1,152 $1,152 $152 100% 63 Flood plain letter $192 $192 $192 ($0) 100%
[a] For residential customers who demonstrate to the City a household income below 200 percent of the federal poverty line, the City will limit any service restoration charges during normal operating hours to fifty dollars ($50), and during nonoperational hours to one hundred fifty dollars ($150). These limits are subject to an annual adjustment for changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) beginning January 1, 2021. [b] Fees listed are based on the estimated number of hours required to perform a standard service request and the typical cost of materials required to perform the requested service. For service requests that are anticipated to require efforts or materials, in excess of those typically required, the Department reserves the right to bill the service recipient, for Department costs anticipated to be incurred in excess of the fee shown in this schedule.
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Cost Recovery Charge Basis Note
FIRE SPECIFIC ITEMS
1 Water Based Fire Protection Systems: [a]
a) Fire Sprinkler Commercial/Multi Family/Other - New System i) Plan Review (up to 50 heads) $501 $501 varies 100% per installation ii) Inspection (up to 50 heads) $683 $683 varies 100% per installation b) Fire Sprinkler Commercial/Multi Family/Other - Alteration i) Plan Review (up to 25 heads) $228 $228 varies 100% per installation ii) Inspection (up to 25 heads) $319 $319 varies 100% per installation c) Fire Sprinkler, Per additional head - New or Alteration i) Plan Review $1 $1 varies 100% per head
ii) Inspection $2 $2 varies 100% per head
d) Fire Sprinkler Single Family/Duplex - New System
i) Plan Review $364 $364 varies 100% per installation
ii) Inspection $546 $546 varies 100% per installation
e) Fire Sprinkler Single Family/Duplex - Alteration of Existing System i) Plan Review $137 $137 varies 100% per installation
ii) Inspection $273 $273 varies 100% per installation
f) Standpipe
i) Plan Review (per vertical standpipe) $364 $364 varies 100% per system ii) Inspection (per vertical standpipe) $728 $728 varies 100% per system g) Fire Protection Underground System
i) Plan Review $546 $546 varies 100% each
ii) Inspection $728 $728 varies 100% each
h) Per Additional Sprinkler Riser or Hydrant
i) Plan Review $182 $182 varies 100% each
ii) Inspection $364 $364 varies 100% each
2 Fire Alarm System: [a]
a) Fire Alarm - New System
i) Plan Review (up to 25 devices) $319 $319 varies 100% per system ii) Inspection (up to 25 devices) $455 $455 varies 100% per system b) Fire Alarm - Alteration
i) Plan Review (up to 5 devices) $182 $182 varies 100% per system ii) Inspection (up to 5 devices) $273 $273 varies 100% per system c) Per Additional Device
i) Plan Review - New or Alteration $3 $3 varies 100% per device ii) Inspection - New or Alteration $4 $4 varies 100% per device Activity Description
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Charge Basis Note
3 Alternative Automatic Extinguishing Systems: [b]
a) Dry, Wet, CO2, Halon, UL 300, Clean Agent, Spray Booth, Other i) Plan Review $273 $273 varies 100% per system
ii) Inspection $410 $410 varies 100% per system
4 Other Fire Construction Reviews and Inspections: [b]
a) LPG, Cryogenics, Compressed Gas, Medical Gas, Battery Storage Systems, Industrial Oven, & other Fire Construction Permit i) Plan Review $455 $455 varies 100% per system
ii) Inspection $546 $546 varies 100% per system
b) Public School Access & Water Supply Plan Check (hourly) - Minimum 1 hour review deposit required
$182 $182 varies 100% per review [c]
c) Alternative Materials & Methods of Construction (hourly) - Minimum 1 hour review deposit required
$182 $182 varies 100% per review [c]
5 Fire Code Verification:
a) Operational Permit, Special Event or Temporary Use Event Plan Review/Application Code Review and Presubmittal Planning Related Reviews (hourly) - Minimum 1/2 hour review deposit, additional time billed at hourly rate
$91 $91 varies 100% per 1/2 hour [c]
b) Operational and Special Event permit inspection (hourly) - additional time billed at hourly rate
$182 $182 varies 100% per hour [c]
c) Special Events or Temporary Use Events Review - Minimum 1/2 hour review, additional time billed at hourly rate
$182 $182 varies 100% per hour [c]
d) Inspection Outside of Normal Work Hours - Hourly Rate $218 $218 varies 100% per hour [f] 6 California Fire Code Verification $182 $182 varies 100% per hour 7 Plan Review Performed by City-Approved Consultant Consultant Cost + 15% Admin Fee
Consultant Cost +
15% Admin Fee
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Charge Basis Note
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FEES
8 Fire Hazard Real Estate Inspection Fee $182 $182 varies 100% per hour; 1 hour minimum
9 Annual R-1/R-2 Occupancy Inspection: [b]
a) Base Fee (per building) $91 $91 varies 100% per inspection b) Per Unit Fee $5 $5 varies 100% per unit beyond 3
10 Fire Clearance Inspection: [d]
a) Less than 500 SqFt $137 $137 varies 100% per certificate b) 501 - 1,000 SqFt $182 $182 varies 100% per certificate c) 1,001 - 3,000 SqFt $273 $273 varies 100% per certificate d) Greater than 3,000 SqFt $501 $501 varies 100% per certificate 11 Research $91 $91 varies 100% per half-hour
12 Re-Inspection Fee $182 $182 varies 100% per hour [h] 13 Service Required in Excess of Standard. Applies to all fees listed in schedule.
See footnote
$182 $182 varies 100% per hour [e]
14 Supplemental Plan Check Fee (per hour for more than two reviews) $182 $182 varies 100% per hour 15 New Construction Plan Check: [g]
a) A - Assembly $364 $364 varies 100% each
b) B, I, M - Business, Institutional, Mercantile $364 $364 varies 100% each c) E, R-2 - Educational, Multi-Family $364 $364 varies 100% each d) F, S, H - Factory, Storage, Hazardous $455 $455 varies 100% each e) All Tenant Improvements $182 $182 varies 100% each
f) U - Utility Structures and Buildings $182 $182 varies 100% each g) All Shell Buildings $364 $364 varies 100% each
h) Other $182 $182 varies 100% per hour
16 Records Management $10 varies per sheet
17 Work Without a Permit 2x applicable fee
18 Special Request for Fire Department Personnel Services overtime rate by rank
per person
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Charge Basis Note
[a] Fee includes up to two plan checks or three inspections. Additional costs to be recovered at staff hourly rate. [b] Fee includes up to two plan checks or two inspections. Additional costs to be recovered at staff hourly rate. [c] Actual costs - may also be charged by actual costs using the fully burdened hourly rates plus any outside consultant costs if applicable. Review time exceeding initial hours assumed for establishing deposit is billed at hourly rate. [d] Fee includes research and up to two inspections. Additional costs to be recovered at staff hourly rate. [f] Inspection outside normal work hours will require hourly fees in addition to other required fees. [g] Planning submittals for fire review and related correspondence, meetings, etc. may be charged for at hourly rate during the construction plan review. [h] Fees associated with review of tank installations/underground storage/hazardous materials will be set to match fees adopted by regional CUPA. [e] Each fee listed in this schedule is based on the estimated number of hours required to perform a standard service request. The standard number of hours estimated can be calculated by dividing the fee amount by $182, the Division's fullyburdened hourly rate. For example, a fee amount of $364 assumes roughly 2.00 hours will be required to perform a standard request for the fee related service. Review and inspection efforts that exceed the standard number of hours used to calculate the fee by more than one hour will be billed hourly for any time spent in excess of the standard hours built into the fee.
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Cost Recovery Charge Basis Note
1 Fire & Safety Inspection Program
(Fees Collected Through Business Licensing)
a) B2 Business Inspection (4-Yr Self Inspection Program) $47 $49 $49 $0 100% Each b) Non-B2 Business Inspection (Annual Inspection) $166 $182 $182 $0 100% Each 2 Engine Company Business Inspection
a) First Inspection No Charge $132 No Charge $0 0% Each b) Second Inspection No Charge $132 No Charge $0 0% Each c) Third and Subsequent Inspections $411 $132 $396 ($15) varies Each 3 Annual Weed and Hazard Abatement
a) First Inspection No Charge $132 No Charge $0 0% Each b) Second and Subsequent Inspections $230 $132 $264 $34 varies Each c) Administrative Citation for Failure to Correct a Violation See MBMC See MBMC Each 4 Incident Response
a) Negligent Incidents: Response Due to Negligent/Malicious Act (e.g., DUI Traffic Accident, Climber on Morro Rock, Incendiary Fire, Negligent Hazardous Material Incident, Negligent Confined Space Incident, etc.) Personnel Charges,
As Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel Charges,
Plus Actual Cost of
Materials and
Outside Services
Personnel Charges,
As Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel Charges,
Plus Actual Cost of
Materials and
Outside Services
Each
b) Excessive or Malicious False Alarms: Emergency Response Due to "Failure to Notify" When Working on or Testing Fire/Alarm System Personnel Charges,
As Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel Charges,
0.5 hours min
Personnel Charges,
As Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel Charges,
0.5 hours min
Each
c) Alarm System Malfunction Resulting in 2 in 30 Days or 3 in 12 Months Personnel Charges, As Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel Charges,
Plus Actual Cost of
Materials
Personnel Charges,
As Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel Charges,
Plus Actual Cost of
Materials
Each
5 Cause and Origin Investigation Reports $435 $455 $435 $0 96% Per Report 6 Non-Renewal of Required Annual Permit 2x Applicable Permit Fee
2x Applicable Permit
Fee
7 Failure to Obtain Permit 2x Applicable Permit
Fee
2x Applicable Permit
Fee
8 Administrative Citation for Failure to Correct a Violation See MBMC See MBMC Each Activity Description
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - FIRE FEES
Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Charge Basis Note
9 Equipment and Personnel Charges
a) Equipment Varies CalOES CFAA Rate
b) Personnel
i) Fire Chief $268 $268 100% Per Hour
ii) Deputy Chief / Fire Marshal $182 $182 100% Per Hour iii) Administrative Technician $97 $97 100% Per Hour
iv) Fire Captain / Paramedic $149 $149 100% Per Hour
v) Fire Engineer $129 $129 100% Per Hour
vi) Firefighter $118 $118 100% Per Hour
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - POLICE FEES
Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Cost Recovery Charge Basis Note
1 Tow/Taxi Service Provider Application Fee $2,131 $2,163 $2,163 $32 100% 2 Taxi Operator Permit Application Fee $1,068 $1,158 $1,158 $90 100% 3 Taxi Operator Permit Application Renewal Fee $176 $177 $177 $1 100% 4 Second Hand Dealer Permit - City Application Fee (does not include Department of Justice fee) (MBMBMC5.40.330)
$1,227 $1,359 $1,359 $132 100%
5 Second Hand Dealer Permit renewal - City Application Fee (does not include Department of Justice fee) (MBMC5.40.330)
$333 $177 $177 ($156) 100%
6 Massage Therapist/Parlor Permit Application Fee
(MBMBMC5.40.330)
$176 $177 $177 $1 100%
7 Special Events Hourly Hourly Fully Burdened Hourly Rate for all staff involved
[a]
8 ABC Permit (each permit) $91 $101 $101 $9 100%
9 Special Event Equipment Fee-Per day, Per message board $54 $54 $0 Support Services Activity
10 Digital Photo Reproduction to CD, per device $5 $5 $0 11 Audio/Video Tape Reproduction - per device $5 $5 $0
12 Record Searches/Reviews/Clearance/ Responses - per hour, 1 hour minimum-fee per letter
$79 $153 $153 $74 100%
Officer Activity
13 Equipment Citation Sign Off $17 $26 $17 $0 66%
14 Vehicle Impound Fee Administrative Costs (CVD 22850.5) $225 $234 $234 $9 100% 15 Abandoned Vehicle Removal (junk vehicles/parts) $225 $234 $234 $9 100% 16 Firearms-seizure/storage (PC 33880) $148 $153 $153 $5 100% Activity Description
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Charge Basis Note
State Mandated Costs
17 Concealed Weapons Permit $130 $254 $208 $78 82% [b]
18 Renewal of Concealed Weapons Permit
a) Renewal Permit $28 $203 $80 $52 39%
b) Amended Permit $11 $203 $11 ($1) 5%
19 Subpoena
a) Civil Subpoena Appearance Fee (per day; per employee) varies Actual Cost; with $275 per day initial amount
[c],[d],[e]
b) Subpoena Duces Tecum / Civil Subpoena for Records
i) Compliance Fee $15 $15 $0 [f]
ii) Standard Document Reproduction - per page up 8.5" x 14"
$0.10 $0.10 $0 [f]
iii) Microfilm Reproduction - per page $0.20 $0.20 $0 [f] iv) Oversize Document Reproduction or Documents
Requiring Special Processing
Actual Cost Actual Cost [f]
v) Clerical Costs (per hour) $24 $24 $0 [f]
vi) Postage Actual Cost Actual Cost [f]
vii) Third Person Witness of Offsite Record Retrieval and Return
Actual Cost Actual Cost [f]
20 Delinquent Parking Citation Copy, per page (VC 40206.5) $0.40 $0.40 $0 21 Repossessed Vehicle (set by California GC 41612) $15 $15 $0 22 Live Scan Fingerprint Fees (PC 13300(e))-per request $41 $51 $51 $10 100% Cost Recovery
23 DUI Emergency Response (MBMC3.40.030) Actual Cost Actual Cost Per Government Code Section 53155, charge the
actual costs incurred up to
$12,000 per response for
all responding personnel.
False Alarm Response (after 3rd false alarm in a year) (MBMC
9.22.020)
24 1st response within a year No Charge $195 No Charge
25 2nd response within a year No Charge $195 No Charge
26 3rd and subsequent response within a year $449 $195 $449 $0
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Charge Basis Note
Commercial Cannabis Business Permits
27 Commercial Cannabis business – Initial employee background investigation fee for each regular employee investigation conducted.
$544 $603 $603 $59 100%
28 Commercial Cannabis business - Annual employee background investigation renewal fee for each regular employee
investigation conducted.
$272 $302 $302 $30 100%
29 Commercial Cannabis business – Initial
owner background investigation fee for each owner
investigation conducted.
$671 $704 $704 $32 100%
30 Commercial Cannabis business – annual
owner background investigation fee for each owner
investigation conducted.
$336 $352 $352 $16 100%
00 [f] California Evidence Code Section 1563.
[b] Does not include DOJ or other fees (PC25455), fee per permit. 20% of permit fee is paid at time of application, 80% of permit fee paid upon issuance. Actual costs of psychological testing, if any, are added to the above fees. Permit requires fingerprinting.
[c] Actual amounts paid shall be calculated in accordance with California Government Code 68096.1. (a) Any employee of a local agency who is obliged by a subpoena to attend a civil action or proceeding as a witness in litigation in a matter regarding an event or transaction that he or she perceived or investigated in the course of his or her duties, to which that local agency is not a party, shall receive the salary or other compensation to which he or she is normally entitled from that local agency during the time that he or she prepares for his or her response and appearance, during the time that he or she travels to and from the place where the court or other tribunal is located and while he or she is required to remain at that place pursuant to the subpoena. He or she shall also receive from that local agency the actual necessary and reasonable traveling expenses he or she incurred in complying with the subpoena. (b) The party at whose request the subpoena is issued shall reimburse the local agency for the full cost incurred by the local agency in paying the employee his or her salary or other compensation and traveling expenses as provided for in this section, for each day that the employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. The amount of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275), together with the subpoena, shall be tendered to that local agency for each day that the employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. (c) If the actual expenses should later prove to be less than the amount tendered, the excess of the amount tendered shall be refunded. (d) If the actual expenses should later prove to be more than the amount tendered, the difference shall be paid to the local agency by the party at whose request the subpoena was issued. [d] Actual amounts paid shall be calculated in accordance with California Government Code 68097.2. (b) The party at whose request the subpoena is issued shall reimburse the public entity for the full cost to the public entity incurred in paying the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, trial court employee, or specified county employee his or her salary or other compensation and traveling expenses as provided for in this section, for each day that the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, trial court employee, or specified county employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. The amount of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275), together with the subpoena, shall be tendered to the person accepting the subpoena for each day that the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, trial court employee, or specified county employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. (c) If the actual expenses should later prove to be less than the amount tendered, the excess of the amount tendered shall be refunded. (d) If the actual expenses should later prove to be more than the amount deposited, the difference shall be paid to the public entity by the party at whose request the subpoena is issued. [e] Salary/other compensation shall be determined based on the City's most current adopted salary schedule (top step) by position, subject to existing MOU provisions and minimums for court appearances. If preparation, service, or travel is provided during overtime hours, the City shall use overtime rate for calculating actual costs, subject to existing MOU provisions and minimums for court appearances. [a] Based on benefitted, overtime rate for personnel providing support.
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - HARBOR FEES
Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Cost Recovery Note
1 Commercial Fishing Slips – monthly rate per foot $8 $8.26 $0.26 2 Commercial Fishing Slip Waiting List Deposit $435 $435 $0 3 Head Float Berth – monthly rate $290 $300 $10
4 Skiff Storage Fee – annual rate $100 $103 $3
Transient Slips – monthly sublease rate per foot
5 Commercial (set to market rate) $12.55 $12.60 $0.05
6 Non-Commercial Fishing (set to market rate) $15.60 $15.65 $0.05 Transient Slips – daily rate per foot
7 Commercial $1.14 $1.18 $0.04
8 Non-Commercial Fishing $1.76 $1.82 $0.06
9 T-Piers – daily rate per foot $0.52 $0.45 ($0.07)
10 A1-5 Anchorage Area – first 5 days $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 11 A1-5 Anchorage Area – daily rate/foot over 5 days. $0.41 $0.41 $0.00 12 Temporary Moorage – large vessels or equipment requiring special accommodation or assistance – per foot
$2.00 $2.07 $0.07
Impound Fee
13 Impound Fee $258 $283 $266 $9 94%
14 Impounded Vessels – daily storage rate per foot $2.00 $2.07 $0.07 Activity Description
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Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
Service Fees
1. South T-Pier Hoist may only be used for fish unloading only in certain cases; see Harbor Department Rules and Regulations.
2. Dry Storage fee is for use of each approximate 12-foot by 30-foot space.
3. Triangle Lot Boat Storage fee is for use of each approximate 12-foot by 30-foot space; monthly
15 T-Pier Electrical Convenience Fee – daily rate $4 $4.50 $1 16 South T-Pier Hoist – rate per use $20 $21 $1
17 South T-Pier Hoist Fish Unloading – per hour $102 $105 $3 18 Wharfage – rate per ton (set to market) $1 $3 $2
19 Emergency Equipment Replacement $222 $230 $7
20 Dry Storage – daily rate $10 $12 $2
21 Dry Storage – monthly rate $120 $124 $4
22 Triangle Lot Trailer/Boat Storage – monthly rate $120 $124 $4 23 Launch Ramp Haul Out - per foot $10 $10 $0
24 Use of Work Float (a + b)
a) Base Fee for Delivery/Pick-Up of Float $126 $126 100% b) Daily Rental Fee
i) Small Float $15
ii) Large Float $30
25 Vacuum Sander Use (includes sander bag) $15
Administrative Citations
26 Administrative citation for failure to correct a violation shall be charged per
1.03.050 of the Municipal Code
See Municipal Code See Municipal Code
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - HARBOR FEES
Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
Mooring Fees
Guest Mooring stay limited to 30 days in any 6-month period without prior approval of the Harbor Department.
27 City Moorings – monthly rate (No CPI applied; set to market) $340 $375 $35 28 Private Moorings – monthly rate $115 $119 $4
29 Guest Moorings – daily rate per foot (No CPI applied. Set to market) $0.45 $0.45 $0 30 Mooring Ownership Transfer – private moorings $1,523 $1,573 $50 Liveaboard Fees
31 Liveaboard Permit Administration - Monthly $55 $63 $57 $2 90% 32 Liveaboard Permit Inspection – Biennial $177 $189 $183 $6 97% 33 Missed Scheduled Liveaboard Permit Inspection Appointment Personnel charges, as specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges, 30-
minute min
Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges, 30-
minute min
Equipment & Personnel Charges
34 Vessel – per hour (personnel charges additional) $110 $114 $4 35 Vehicle/Rescue Watercraft – per hour (personnel charges additional) $55 $57 $2 36 Personnel Charges Per hour, per person – 1
hour minimum, unless
otherwise specified, at
current productive
hourly rate
Per hour, per person – 1
hour minimum, unless
otherwise specified, at
current productive
hourly rate
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - HARBOR FEES
Current Fee Cost of Service Proposed Fee Fee Change
Proposed
Activity Description Cost Recovery Note
Launch Ramp Parking Fees
37 Daily Permit - Tow Vehicle & Trailer Spaces $10 $12 $2 38 Annual Permit - Tow Vehicle & Trailer Spaces $175 $200 $25 39 Failure to Pay Established Fee $60 $60 $0
40 Failure to Visibly Display Receipt $60 $60 $0
41 Daily Permit - Single vehicle spaces $5 $5 $0
42 Annual Permit - Single vehicle spaces $175 $175 $0
Lease Administrative Fees
43 New Master Lease Negotiation & City Council Approval $3,440 $3,600 $3,600 $160 100% 44 Other Actions Requiring City Council Approval (lease amendment, lease assignment & assumption, deed of trust approval, lease line adjustment, license agreement, consent of landowner, approval, building lease approval) $1,694 $1,800 $1,800 $106 100%
45 Sublease Approval $484 $500 $500 $16 100%
Miscellaneous Fees
46 Cruise Ship Passenger Landing Fee, per passenger ($5,000 minimum) $10 $10 $0 47 Negligent Incidents:
Response due to negligent/malicious act (e.g., Boating DUI, Climber on Morro Rock, Unsafe Boating, Negligent Hazardous Material Incident, etc.) Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges, 2-
hour min, plus actuals
cost of materials &
outside services
Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges, 2-
hour min, plus actuals
cost of materials &
outside services
48 Plan Check Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges, 30-
minute min
Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges, 30-
minute min
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - PARKS AND RECREATION FEES Current Fee
Resident / NonProfit GroupsCurrent Fee
All Others
Proposed Fee
Resident / NonProfit GroupsProposed Fee
All Others
Fee Change
Resident / NonProfit GroupsFee Change
All Others Charge Basis Note
Facility Rentals
1 Community Center
a) Auditorium - Full $109 $163 $112 $169 $4 $5 Per Hour b) Auditorium – Half $66 $97 $68 $100 $2 $3 Per Hour
c) Multi-Purpose Room $60 $91 $62 $94 $2 $3 Per Hour
d) Lounge $49 $72 $50 $74 $2 $2 Per Hour
e) Studio $37 $54 $38 $56 $1 $2 Per Hour
f) Conference Room $19 $31 $19 $32 $1 $1 Per Hour
g) Kitchen [a]
i) Per Hour $30 $37 $31 $38 $1 $1 Per Hour [a]
ii) 8-Hours $152 $182 $157 $188 $5 $6 Per Day [a]
2 Veteran's Memorial Building
a) Assembly, Without Kitchen $49 $64 $50 $66 $2 $2 Per Hour b) Complete, Without Kitchen $54 $72 $56 $74 $2 $2 Per Hour c) Meeting, Without Kitchen $41 $53 $42 $55 $1 $2 Per Hour d) Kitchen & Barbeque $29 $37 $30 $38 $1 $1 Per Hour
e) Kitchen - 8-Hours $152 $182 $157 $188 $5 $6 Per Day [a] [a] Kitchen only rentals permitted Monday – Friday; weekend rentals must be combined with room rental. (Resident/ Non-Profit Groups). [b] The Recreation Services Manager shall set Resident/Non-Profit and Non-Resident/For-profit fees for Recreation Services activities and programs.
Fee Description
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - PARKS AND RECREATION FEES Current Fee Proposed Fee Fee Change Note
Processing Fees
1 Cancellations 20% of invoiced costs 20% of invoiced costs 2 Facility / Park / Beach / Field / Court $31 $32 $1
3 Expedited Permit Fee-Non Refundable $54 $56 $2
4 Bounce House $43 $44 $1
5 Alcohol/Security $43 $44 $1
6 Public Special Event / Festival Processing Fee (all public space rentals) - Per Event, Non-refundable $418 $432 $14 7 Private Special Event Processing Fee - Per Event, Non-refundable $150 $155 $5 Security Deposit
The City reserves the right to require additional security deposit limits at its discretion. 8 No alcohol and no live music $250 $250 $0
9 Alcohol and/or live music $750 $750 $0
10 Alcohol and/or live music over 200 people $1,000 $1,000 $0 11 Bounce House Deposit $100 $100 $0
12 Organized Sporting Event (tournaments) Deposit $500 $500 $0 13 Public Special Event/Festival Deposit $750 $750 $0
14 Photography/Filming Deposit $1,186 $1,000 ($186)
Fee Description
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - PARKS AND RECREATION FEES Fee Description Current Fee Proposed Fee Fee Change Note Facility Fees
Non-Refundable - Per Event Based on Group Size
15 100-200 participants $199 $206 $7
16 201 or more participants $411 $424 $14
17 Event set-up, per hour $60 $62 $2
18 Event break down, per hour $60 $62 $2
19 Veteran’s Memorial Building stage use, set-up and breakdown, flat rate $120 $124 $4 20 Facility Attendant(s): per hour each $27 $28 $1
21 Security Guard(s): per hour each (Required for events with alcohol and/or dancing) $38 $39 $1 22 Unscheduled overtime, per hour $91 $94 $3
23 Insurance cost based on event size/type cost based on event size/type [a] The Recreation Services Manager shall set Resident/Non-Profit and Non-Resident/For-profit fees for Recreation Services activities and programs.
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - PARKS AND RECREATION FEES Area Area Area
1 Anchor Memorial Park Open Area 7 General Open Area 13 Del Mar Pickelball Courts 2 Bayshore Bluffs Open Area 8 Monte Young Open Area 14 Del Mar Tennis Courts 3 Centennial Parkway Open Area 9 Tidelands Park Open Area 15 Del Mar Park Hillside or Meadow 4 City Park Open Area 10 Coleman Park 16 Lila Keiser Park BBQ (Excluding Tournament Use) 5 Cloisters Park Open Area 11 Coleman Basketball Courts 17 Monte Young Tennis Courts 6 Franklin Riley Park 12 Del Mar Park Basketball Courts 18 North Point Overlook [a] The Recreation Services Manager shall set Resident/Non-Profit and Non-Resident/For-profit fees for Recreation Services activities and programs.
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BEFORE AND AFTER ILLUSTRATION - PARKS AND RECREATION FEES Current Fee
Resident / NonProfit GroupsCurrent Fee
All Others
Proposed Fee
Resident / NonProfit GroupsProposed Fee
All Others
Fee Change
Resident / NonProfit GroupsFee Change
All Others Charge Basis Note
Reserved Area and Park Use Fees
1 Areas #1 - #18 (See list on Prior Sheet)
a) Four Hours $97 $120 $100 $124 $3 $4 Per Half Day
b) All Day $291 $362 $300 $374 $10 $12 Per Day
2 Other City Locations
a) Lila Keiser Park Tournament Use (does not include field prep, or hourly use rates)
$645 $1,290 $665 $1,333 $20 $43
b) Skate Park $90 $120 $93 $124 $3 $4 Per Hour; 2 Hour Min. c) Public Special Event/Festival $645 $1,290 $665 $1,333 $20 $43 d) Morro Beach Private Reception/Event
i) Up to 100 People $242 $362 $250 $374 $8 $12
ii) More than 100 People $362 $544 $374 $562 $12 $18
e) Morro Rock Parking Lot – Available only for public special events (non-exclusive use)
$362 $544 $374 $562 $12 $18
f) Giant Chessboard
i) Wooden Pieces $52 $104 $54 $108 $2 $3
ii) Plastic Pieces $14 $22 $14 $23 $0 $1
g) Basketball Courts, Pickleball Court & Tennis Court $9 $13 $10 $13 $0 $0 Per Hour h) Lila Keiser Field Rental
i) Without Lights $9 $13 $10 $13 $0 $0 Per Hour
ii) With Lights $24 $37 $25 $38 $1 $1 Per Hour
i) Lila Keiser Field Preparation $49 $49 $50 $50 $2 $2 Each j) Lila Keiser Support Services $34 $34 $35 $35 $1 $1 Per Hour k) City Park Banner Placement $152 $212 $157 $219 $5 $7 Per Week l) Miscellaneous Property Use - Photography/Filming $645 $1,289 $665 $1,332 $20 $43 Per Day [a] The Recreation Services Manager shall set Resident/Non-Profit and Non-Resident/For-profit fees for Recreation Services activities and programs.
Fee Description
37 CITY OF
USER AND REGULATORY FEE STUDY
REPORT | JULY 2025
CONTENTS
REPORTING
1 TRANSMITTAL
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
5 PROJECT ORIENTATION
9 IMPLEMENTATION
APPENDIX
I COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
July 2025
Attn: Emily Conrad, Finance Director
595 Harbor Street
Morro Bay, CA 93442
Dear Ms. Conrad:
ClearSource Financial Consulting submits the following report describing the findings of our preparation of a User and Regulatory Fee Study for the City of Morro Bay.
Please refer to the Executive Summary for the key findings of the analysis. The balance of the report and its appendices provide the necessary documentation to support those outcomes.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve the City on this topic. We are happy to continue discussion on this study as the need arises or consult with you on additional topics.
Sincerely,
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
STUDY OVERVIEW
The City of Morro Bay has completed a User and Regulatory Fee Study. California cities regularly conduct these studies to justify fee amounts imposed and to optimize the overall portfolio of revenues available to the municipality to fund its services.
Industry practice and fiscal conditions in the state have led most cities to link cost recovery for services of individual action, cause, or benefit to that same individual through user fee revenue, relieving the agency’s general revenues as much as possible for use toward services of broader community benefit.
USER AND REGULATORY FEES
Cities derive annual revenue from a number of sources. These include, but are not limited to, property taxes, sales taxes, license fees, franchise fees, fines, rents, and user and regulatory fees. User and regulatory fees are intended to cover all, or a portion of, the costs incurred by the City for providing fee-related services and activities that are not otherwise provided to those not paying the fee .
California law provides guidance regarding the amounts the City may charge for fee-related services and activities. Specifically, in order to avoid being considered taxes, the fees charged shall not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the services , activities, or materials for which fees are charged.
At its conclusion, this study proposes for City Council review and consideration at public hearing a new Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees for application in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and continued update in subsequent years.
COST RECOVERY POLICY AND PRACTICE
Recovering the costs of providing fee-related services directly influences the City’s fiscal health and increases the City’s ability to meet the service level expectations of fee payers.
The services for which the City imposes a user or regulatory fee typically derive from an individual person or entity’s action, request, or behavior. Therefore, except in cases where there is an overwhelming public benefit generated by the City’s involvement in the individual action, a fee for service ensures that the individual bears most, if not all, of the cost incurred by the City to provide that service. When a fee targets “100% or full cost recovery,” the individual is bearing the entirety of the cost. When a fee targets less than full cost recovery, another City revenue source – in most cases, the General Fund – subsidizes the individualized activity.
Generally, fees for service are targeted to full cost recovery, inclusive of operating, direct, indirect, and capital costs, except in cases where the City Council cites a public interest in lower fees . The City may also be influenced by market conditions, comparing to municipalities of similar size and service profile.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
FINDINGS AND PROPOSED ACTION
During the course of study, information and analysis was generated and is discussed substantively throughout this report and its technical appendix. The following are outcomes and proposals that may be of particular interest to City leaders and policymakers.
PRIMARY OUTCOMES
BUILDING FEES
• Building plan review, permit processing and field inspection fees have been restructured to enhance the correlation between services provided and fees collected. The proposed fee methodology scales to allow for lower fees for less complex projects and higher fees for more complex projects.
• Establish fixed, consolidated fees for the City's most common minor permits. This will allow applicants to easily estimate permit fees and allow staff to efficiently administer the fee calculation and collection process.
• Full cost recovery is targeted for most services due to the regulatory nature of the services and the high level of direct benefit resulting from construction activities including enjoyment of property enhancements, increased property values, and the desire to avoid having other Morro Bay residents and businesses subsidize an individual's private construction activities. PLANNING FEES
• Due to the nature of development within California, many projects take a significant amount of resources over a multi-month and potentially multi-year timeframe, depending on project complexity and magnitude.
• Current cost recovery varies widely depending on the fee examined (10% - 100%). • Full cost recovery is targeted for most services with a few specific exceptions for services such as review of certain appeals.
ENGINEERING, ENCROACHMENT PERMIT, AND UTILITY SERVICES FEES • Engineering, encroachment permit fees, and discrete utility services fees are collected to recover the costs associated with activities such as improvement plan review, permitting, and construction inspection, review and inspection of work conducted within the City right-ofway and new meter installations. • Plan review, permit processing and field inspection fees have been restructured to enhance the correlation between services provided and fees collected. The proposed fee methodology scales to allow for lower fees for less complex projects and higher fees for more complex projects.
• Full cost recovery is targeted from proposed fees.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PUBLIC SAFETY FEES - FIRE AND POLICE FEES
• While most City public safety services such as emergency response and routine patrol services are tax funded services, the City’s public safety departments provide certain discrete services that are typically recovered via fees and charges. Examples include:
o Fire prevention services for review of new construction and certain operations o Vehicle impound and release and requests for special reports.
Fees for these services are proposed to be adjusted to recover the City’s costs of service. HARBOR FEES AND PARKS AND RECREATION FEES
• Fees for Harbor and Parks and Recreation Services are market-based fees and are primarily proposed to be adjusted by the prior year change in annual cost inflation. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
• Administrative fees have been recalibrated to reflect current costs of service and State limits for certain fee-related services.
REGIONAL FEE COMPARISON
• Similar fees are collected by communities throughout the region and the State. The proposed fee amounts do not exceed the City’s cost of service and are in-range of amounts charged by other jurisdictions. Current and proposed fees were compared to amounts collected by other agencies. For sampling purposes, the fee comparison examined fees for:
o City of Atascadero
o City of Paso Robles
o City of San Luis Obispo
o County of San Luis Obispo
For Morro Bay, outcomes will show that proposed fees may range from low, mid, to upper end of regional fee spectrum depending on the service provided. This is common among municipalities due to differing levels of service and review included among various fee categories. Scenarios considered range from smaller scale projects to larger scale projects.
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PROJECT ORIENTATION
SCOPE OF STUDY
The City of Morro Bay has completed a User and Regulatory Fee Study, which represents an external review of prevailing practices and development of a new Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees. ClearSource Financial Consulting has prepared this analysis using FY 2024/25 organizational information and will be available to answer questions as the City proceeds in implementing findings as it chooses.
Key tasks expected by the City from this study included the following:
Review eligible fee-related services Citywide to establish the reasonable relationship between current fees for service and the underlying costs of service. Calculate the full cost of service, including estimated Citywide overhead costs. Recommend fees to be charged for each service.
Recommend cost recovery strategies and best practices in setting fees, while considering the complexities and demands of responsible programs or departments. Identify underlying billable rates for cost recovery opportunities and as the basis for user fees.
DIRECT SERVICES UNDER REVIEW
FEE CATEGORIES
Development Services Fees – Services include, but are not limited to plan review, permit processing and inspection fees.
Fire Fees – Services include, but are not limited to, review for compliance with Fire Code. Police Fees – Services include, but are not limited to, vehicle impound and fingerprint processing fees.
Administrative Fees – Services include, but are not limited to, business licenses and permits, and fees assessed for returned checks.
Harbor and Parks and Recreation Fees – These are market-based fees for specific services not otherwise provided to those not paying for the service (e.g., reserved/dedicated use of City property)
REASON FOR STUDY
Cities derive annual revenue from a number of sources. These include, but are not limited to, property taxes, sales taxes, franchise fees, fines, rents, and user and regulatory fees. User and regulatory fees are intended to cover all, or a portion of, the costs incurred by a City for providing fee-related services and activities that are not otherwise provided to those not paying the fee.
California cities regularly conduct fee studies to justify fee amounts imposed and to optimize the overall body of revenues available to the municipality to fund its services. Widespread industry practice and fiscal conditions in the state have led most cities to link cost recovery for services of individual action, cause, or benefit to that individual through user fee revenue, relieving the agency’s general revenues for services of broader community benefit.
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PROJECT ORIENTATION
PREVAILING GUIDANCE
The objectives of this study, the methodology used to complete the study, and the formulation of outcomes and recommendations for future consideration were significantly influenced by Article 13C of the California Constitution and Section 66014 of the California Government Code.
Article 13C states that the local government bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that a levy, charge, or other exaction is not a tax, that the amount is no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the governmental activity, and that the manner in which those costs are allocated to a payer bear a fair or reasonable relationship to the payer’s burdens on, or benefits received from, the governmental activity. Additionally, Article 13C identifies the following as items that are not defined as taxes:
A charge imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payer that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of conferring the benefit or granting the privilege. A charge imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payer that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of providing the service or product. A charge imposed for the reasonable regulatory costs to a local government for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, enforcing agricultural marketing orders, and the administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof. A charge imposed for entrance to or use of local government property, or the purchase, rental, or lease of local government property.
A fine, penalty, or other monetary charge imposed by the judicial branch of government or a local government, as a result of a violation of law.
A charge imposed as a condition of property development. Assessments and property-related fees imposed in accordance with the provisions of Article XIII D.
Section 66014(a) of the California Government Code includes the following, “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a local agency charges fees for zoning variances; zoning changes; use permits; building inspections; building permits; …the processing of maps under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act…; or planning services…; those fees may not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, unless a question regarding the amount of the fee charged in excess of the estimated reasonable cost of providing the services or materials is submitted to, and approved by, a popular vote of two-thirds of those electors voting on the issue.
The outcomes and recommendations of the study are intended to comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws including providing confirmation that the proposed fees (“charges”) recommended as a result of this study are not taxes as defined in Article 13C of the California Constitution and that the proposed fees are no more than necessary to the cover the reasonable costs of the City’s activities and services addressed in the fees. Additionally, this report is intended to show that the manner in which the costs are allocated to a payer bear a fair and reasonable relationship to the payer’s burdens on, or benefits received from the activities and services provided by the City.
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PROJECT ORIENTATION
METHODOLOGY AND DATA SOURCES
This study calculated the estimated reasonable cost of providing various fee-related services across the City organization. Generally, the estimated reasonable cost of providing the fee-related services and activities examined in this study can be calculated as the product of the composite fully-burdened hourly labor rate of the division responsible for providing services and the estimated labor time required to process a typical request for service.
The composite fully-burdened hourly rates calculated in this study are based on the estimated annual hours spent providing fee related services, and estimated labor, services and supplies, and Citywide overhead expenditures, sourced as follows:
Labor expenditures for in-house personnel were based on budgeted salary and benefits expenditures.
Contract service personnel and other services and supplies related costs were based on current industry market rates for service.
Citywide overhead cost allocations are based on the City’s current Citywide overhead cost allocation plan. Overhead costs are costs that are not readily identified with particular services but are necessary for general operations and to conduct services. Examples of typical central service indirect costs include, but are not limited to:
o City Management and Administration
o Facilities Maintenance
o Finance and Purchasing Support
o Human Resources Support
Estimated labor time spent providing fee related services were developed based on interviews with City staff and are in-line with typical direct service ratios experienced by the consultant via studies of similar municipalities throughout California. Commonly used industry data also aided in the development of time estimates and proposed fee structures.
Once cost of service levels are identified, the City may use this information to inform targeted cost recovery from fees. Fees set at the cost of service target full cost recovery. Fees set at any amount less than the cost of service target less than full cost recovery.
An illustration of the methods used in this analysis is shown in the following Exhibit.
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PROJECT ORIENTATION
EXHIBIT | STEPS IN ANALYZING COSTS OF SERVICE AND USER FEES
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IMPLEMENTATION
CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
If the City decides to adopt or otherwise utilize outcomes generated through this study, it should:
Update Systems for Fee Outcomes - Ensure that City staff begin using updated fees and associated outcomes once the updated schedule of fees becomes effective. Values should be included in all official fee schedules used throughout the City (e.g., departmental pamphlets, counter schedules, and online information). Additionally, ensure collections processes are updated, which may include coding in billing systems and training for personnel who handle fees directly with the public.
Actively Monitor the Use of Fees - In order to recover accurate and eligible amounts expected, the City should be diligent about tracking time to projects for time and materials billings and ensuring fees are applied in the correct amount and using the correct and intended basis for fixed fee billings.
Monitor Feedback and Permit Statistics - Monitor permit and application volume and applicant feedback to determine if fee modifications are resulting in any unanticipated changes in project frequency and to increase the level of detail available for revenue forecasting.
Annually Review and Adjust Fee Values - In order to generally maintain pace with regional cost inflation and/or the City's salary cost inflation, the City should adjust its fees on an annual basis. A commonly used, reasonable inflation index is the annual change in the all-urban Consumer Price Index (CPI) representative of the region. Periodically Perform Comprehensive Analysis - A comprehensive fee study should be conducted periodically (e.g., every three to five years) to ensure fee levels remain at or below legal limits and are consistent with evolving service practices and local conditions.
APPENDIX I
COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
Cost of Service Analysis
Appendix I: p. 1
Description Page
Administrative / City Clerk Fees 3
Finance / Administrative Services Fees 5
Building Fees 10
Planning Fees 20
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees 30 Fire Fees 41
Police Fees 51
Harbor Fees 60
Parks and Recreation Fees 65
City of Morro Bay
Cost of Service Analysis
Appendix I: p. 2
User and Regulatory Fees
Cost of Service Calculations
Administrative / City Clerk Fees
Appendix I: p. 3
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Administrative / City Clerk Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
1 Photocopies per page (unless otherwise defined) $0.40 $0.40 $0.00 2 Photocopies (per 11" x 17" page) $0.70 $0.70 $0.00
3 Copies - Digital - per device $5.79 $10 $4
4 Certified Copies of City Documents $25 $25 $0
5 Records Request (retrieval of FPPC filings 5 or more years old) $5.79 $5 ($1) 6 Mailing of Printed Materials/Devices Actual Cost Actual Cost 7 Appeal fee for non-land use administrative decisions, excluding shortterm rental permit decisions – Refundable if Appellant Prevails 18.00 x varies $3,438 $336 10% $344 10% $8 8 Appeal of Short-Term Rental Permit Decision 3.00 x varies $632 $336 53% $632 100% $296 9 Elections filing fee - Notice of intention to circulate petition. This amount is refundable under Elections Code Section 9202(b), with conditions (limited by State law)
$200 $200 $0
10 Candidate Filing Fee per Candidate (limited by State law) $25 $25 $0
Appendix I: p. 4
User and Regulatory Fees
Cost of Service Calculations
Finance / Administrative Services Fees
Appendix I: p. 5
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort - Admin Svcs - Accounting and Treasury Position Hourly FTE Yearly
Total Hours
Per FTE
Less: Holiday
& Leave
Productive
Hours Per FTE
Total
Productive
Hours Notes
Finance Director $92 0.80 $152,988 2,080 216 1,864 1,491 [a],[b] Accounting Manager $63 1.00 $131,248 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Administrative Programs Mgr $56 1.00 $116,022 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Fiscal Analyst $47 1.00 $97,157 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Senior Accounting Tech $43 1.00 $90,251 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Account Clerk III $34 1.00 $69,742 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Total 5.80 $657,409 10,811
Allocation of Hours Share Total Notes
Indirect 20% 2,162 [b]
Direct 80% 8,649 [b]
Total 100% 10,811
[a] Source: FY 24/25 authorized positions.
[b] Direct/Indirect hours are intended to serve as reasonable estimates. Amounts will vary from year-to-year depending on activity, projects, and City Council priorities.
Appendix I: p. 6
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Admin Svcs - Accounting and Treasury Recurring Expenditures [a]
Fund Division Account Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 4110 Regular Pay $591,169 $0 $591,169 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 4120 Overtime Pay $1,600 ($1,600) $0 [b] General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 4310 Part-Time Pay $22,714 ($22,714) $0 [b] General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 4599 Other Pay $9,233 $0 $9,233 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 4910 Employer Paid Benefits $124,104 $0 $124,104 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 4911 Pension Normal Cost $48,332 $0 $48,332 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 4912 PERS Unfunded Accrued Liability $125,371 $0 $125,371 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 4914 Workers' Compensation $19,137 $0 $19,137 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 5175 Computer Operating Supplies $0 $0 $0 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 5199 Miscellaneous Operating Supplies $0 $0 $0 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 5301 General Office Supplies $5,500 $0 $5,500 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 5303 Books & Manuals $500 $0 $500 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 5304 Periodical/Subscriptions $0 $0 $0 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 5305 Forms Printing $1,000 $0 $1,000 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 5504 Machinery/Equip/Supplies $0 $0 $0 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6103 Financial Audits $55,000 ($55,000) $0 [b] General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6105 Consulting Services $225,000 ($225,000) $0 [b] General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6106 Contractual Services $0 $0 $0 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6125 Professional Development $16,500 $0 $16,500 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6201 Telephone $2,466 $0 $2,466 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6220 Postage $6,000 $0 $6,000 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6301 Electricity $600 $0 $600 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6302 Natural Gas $497 $0 $497 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6303 Water $618 $0 $618 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6305 Disposal $622 $0 $622 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6308 Internet/Cable TV $1,236 $0 $1,236 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6401 General Liability Insurance $13,485 $0 $13,485 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6473 Vehicle Insurance $328 $0 $328 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6510 Meetings & Conferences $0 $0 $0 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6513 Meals & Lodging $0 $0 $0 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6514 Meeting and Travel Expense $3,000 $0 $3,000 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6519 Association Membership $3,000 $0 $3,000 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6740 Fiscal Management Fees $0 $0 $0 General Fund 3510 - Accounting & Treasury 6741 Misc Bank/Finance Charges/Fees $29,000 ($29,000) $0 [b] Total $1,306,012 ($333,314) $972,698
Allocation of Citywide Overhead
Description
C'wide OH
Rate Mod Op Exp
Allocation of
C'wide OH Notes
Citywide Overhead Allocation 14% $972,698 $139,096 [c]
Allocation of Total Costs
Description Total Share Notes
Direct Expenses $972,698 87%
Allocation of Citywide Overhead $139,096 13%
Total $1,111,794 100%
Appendix I: p. 7
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Admin Svcs - Accounting and Treasury Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate
Description Total
Costs $1,111,794
Direct Hours 8,649
Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate $129
Calculation of Cost Multiplier for Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate (Apply to Base Salary Cost Per Hour) Description FTE
Annual Hours
Per FTE
Total Annual
Hours
Estimated
Salaries
Hourly Wage
Rate Only
Assuming Total
Annual Hours
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
Indirect Cost
Rate Multiplier
(ICR) Note
Admin Svcs - Acc'tg & Treasury 5.80 2,080 12,064 $657,409 $54 $129 3.00 Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate by Position
Position Total Salaries Total FTE
Avg Salary
Per FTE
Avg Salary
Per Hour
ICR for FullyBurdened
Hourly Rate
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate Note
Finance Director $152,988 0.80 $191,235 $92 3.00 $276
Accounting Manager $131,248 1.00 $131,248 $63 3.00 $189 Administrative Programs Mgr $116,022 1.00 $116,022 $56 3.00 $167 Fiscal Analyst $97,157 1.00 $97,157 $47 3.00 $140
Senior Accounting Tech $90,251 1.00 $90,251 $43 3.00 $130 Account Clerk III $69,742 1.00 $69,742 $34 3.00 $101
[a] Source: FY 24/25 Adopted Budget.
[b] Adjustment to exclude periodic expenditures, part-time labor expenditures, non-fee related expenditures, etc.. [c] Source: Citywide overhead cost allocation developed for purposes of this analysis. See separate workbook for details.
Appendix I: p. 8
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Finance / Administrative Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
Business License Processing Fees
1 Business License – New 0.50 x $129 = $65 $36.57 57% $65 100% $28 2 Business License – Renewal 0.25 x $129 = $32 $17.71 55% $32 100% $15 Insufficient Funds Charge
(per CA Civil Code Section 1719)
3 First Instance of Insufficient Funds $25 $25 $0
4 Second and Subsequent Instances $35 $35 $0
Utility Billing
5 Water Service Application Fee Per Account
(MBMC13.04.100)
0.50 x $129 = $65 $57.87 90% $65 100% $7
6 Physical Posting of Shut-off Notice at Customer
Location
0.33 x $129 = $43 $42.82 100% $43 100% $0
7 Refundable/Transferable Deposit - Residential Tenants Only On Signup (MBMC13.04.220)
$100 $100 $0
8 Deposit Required for Service Termination for
Delinquent Non-Payment (Residential Tenants Only, if
a Deposit Has Not Previously Been Collected)
$100 $100 $0
Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Change Unit Note
Fees Removed from Schedule
1 Budget document, per copy
2 City audit document, per copy
3 Master Fee Schedule
4 Business Tax Schedule
Utility Billing
1 Reconnection $103.01
Actual cost of
outside
company to
print and bind or
Copies Printed
fee at:
$0.40 per page
(Letter and Legal
size)
Appendix I: p. 9
User and Regulatory Fees
Cost of Service Calculations
Community Development Fees - Building and Planning
Appendix I: p. 10
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Allocation - Community Development
Operating Expenses [a]
Fund No Fund Desc Div Div No Acct No Acct Desc Total Adjust Total Building Total Planning Total Note 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 4110 Regular Pay $803,937 $803,937 $351,722 $452,214 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 4120 Overtime Pay $4,500 $4,500 $1,969 $2,531 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 4310 Part-Time Pay $76,832 $76,832 $33,614 $43,218 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 4599 Other Pay $6,495 $6,495 $2,841 $3,653 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 4910 Employer Paid Benefits $158,762 $158,762 $69,458 $89,304 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 4911 Pension Normal Cost $65,527 $65,527 $28,668 $36,859 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 4912 PERS Unfunded Accrued Liability $171,499 $171,499 $75,031 $96,468 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 4914 Workers' Compensation $27,731 $27,731 $12,132 $15,599 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 5109 Uniforms/Safety Equipment $612 $612 $268 $344 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 5110 Fuel Oil & Lubricants $3,320 $3,320 $1,453 $1,868 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 5199 Miscellaneous Operating Supplies $2,000 $2,000 $875 $1,125 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 5301 General Office Supplies $2,000 $2,000 $875 $1,125 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 5303 Books & Manuals $2,000 $2,000 $875 $1,125 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 5304 Periodical/Subscriptions $239 $239 $105 $134 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6101 Legal Services - General $60,000 $60,000 $26,250 $33,750 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6105 Consulting Services $130,000 $130,000 $56,875 $73,125 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6106 Contractual Services $0 $0 $0 $0 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6125 Professional Development $4,080 $4,080 $1,785 $2,295 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6129 Digital Services $20,000 $20,000 $8,750 $11,250 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6201 Telephone $10,239 $10,239 $4,480 $5,760 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6220 Postage $1,000 $1,000 $438 $563 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6302 Natural Gas $1,000 $1,000 $438 $563 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6305 Disposal $870 $870 $381 $489 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6401 General Liability Insurance $23,143 $23,143 $10,125 $13,018 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6473 Vehicle Insurance $656 $656 $287 $369 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6510 Meetings & Conferences $0 $0 $0 $0 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6514 Meeting and Travel Expense $4,080 $4,080 $1,785 $2,295 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6519 Association Membership $2,000 $2,000 $875 $1,125 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6710 Notices & Publications $10,200 $10,200 $4,463 $5,738 001 General Fund 7105 Comm Dev 6741 Misc Bank/Finance Charges/Fees $700 $700 $306 $394 Total $1,593,422 $0 $1,593,422 $697,122 $896,300
Allocation of Central Services
Description Indirect Rate Mod Op Exp Total Adjust Total Notes Citywide Overhead Rate 13% $1,593,422 $202,365 $0 $202,365 [b] Total $202,365 $0 $202,365
Appendix I: p. 11
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Allocation - Community Development
Total Costs for Allocation
Description Total Adjust Total Notes
Direct Costs $1,593,422 $0 $1,593,422
Citywide Overhead Costs $202,365 $0 $202,365
Total $1,795,787 $0 $1,795,787
Allocation to Direct Service Units
Division Total Adjustments Total Notes
Building 44% $782,779 $0 $782,779
Planning 56% $1,013,008 $0 $1,013,008
$1,795,787 $0 $1,795,787
[a] Source: FY 24/25 adopted expenditures.
[b] Based on most recent Central Services Cost Allocation Plan.
Appendix I: p. 12
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort - Building Division
Position Hourly FTE Yearly
Total Hours
Per FTE
Less: Holiday
& Leave
Productive
Hours Per FTE
Total
Productive
Hours Notes
Community Development Director $92 0.50 $95,618 2,080 216 1,864 932 [a],[b] Chief Building Insp/Plans Examiner $57 1.00 $119,330 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer $42 1.00 $86,819 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Building Permit Technician II $34 1.00 $70,990 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Total 3.50 $372,757 6,524
Contract Services
Description Total Est Hrly Cost Total Hours Notes
Annual Contract Services $56,875 $140 406 [c]
Total Productive Hours Total Notes
In-House 6,524
Contract 406
Total 6,930
Allocation of Hours Share Total Notes
Indirect 37% 2,564 [b]
Direct 63% 4,366 [b]
Total 100% 6,930
[a] Source: FY 24/25 authorized positions.
[b] Direct/Indirect hours are intended to serve as reasonable estimates. Amounts will vary from year-to-year depending on activity, projects, and City Council priorities. [c] Amounts intended to serve as reasonable estimates of market rates for contract service providers.
Appendix I: p. 13
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Building Division Recurring Expenditures [a]
Fund No Fund Desc Div Div No Acct No Acct Desc Total Adjust Total Note 001 General Fund 7105 Building 4110 Regular Pay $351,722 $0 $351,722 001 General Fund 7105 Building 4120 Overtime Pay $1,969 $0 $1,969 001 General Fund 7105 Building 4310 Part-Time Pay $33,614 $0 $33,614 001 General Fund 7105 Building 4599 Other Pay $2,841 $0 $2,841 001 General Fund 7105 Building 4910 Employer Paid Benefits $69,458 $0 $69,458 001 General Fund 7105 Building 4911 Pension Normal Cost $28,668 $0 $28,668 001 General Fund 7105 Building 4912 PERS Unfunded Accrued Liability $75,031 $0 $75,031 001 General Fund 7105 Building 4914 Workers' Compensation $12,132 $0 $12,132 001 General Fund 7105 Building 5109 Uniforms/Safety Equipment $268 $0 $268 001 General Fund 7105 Building 5110 Fuel Oil & Lubricants $1,453 $0 $1,453 001 General Fund 7105 Building 5199 Miscellaneous Operating Supplies $875 $0 $875 001 General Fund 7105 Building 5301 General Office Supplies $875 $0 $875 001 General Fund 7105 Building 5303 Books & Manuals $875 $0 $875 001 General Fund 7105 Building 5304 Periodical/Subscriptions $105 $0 $105 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6101 Legal Services - General $26,250 $0 $26,250 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6105 Consulting Services $56,875 $0 $56,875 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6106 Contractual Services $0 $0 $0 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6125 Professional Development $1,785 $0 $1,785 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6129 Digital Services $8,750 $0 $8,750 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6201 Telephone $4,480 $0 $4,480 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6220 Postage $438 $0 $438 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6302 Natural Gas $438 $0 $438 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6305 Disposal $381 $0 $381 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6401 General Liability Insurance $10,125 $0 $10,125 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6473 Vehicle Insurance $287 $0 $287 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6510 Meetings & Conferences $0 $0 $0 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6514 Meeting and Travel Expense $1,785 $0 $1,785 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6519 Association Membership $875 $0 $875 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6710 Notices & Publications $4,463 $0 $4,463 001 General Fund 7105 Building 6741 Misc Bank/Finance Charges/Fees $306 $0 $306 Total $697,122 $0 $697,122
Allocation of Central Services
Description Indirect Rate Mod Op Exp Total Adjust Total Notes Citywide Overhead Rate 13% $697,122 $88,535 $0 $88,535 [b] Total $88,535 $0 $88,535
Total Costs for Allocation
Description Total Adjust Total Notes
Direct Costs $697,122 $0 $697,122
Citywide Overhead Costs $88,535 $0 $88,535
Total $785,657 $0 $785,657
Appendix I: p. 14
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Building Division Revenue Summary
Acct No Acct Desc
FY 21/22
Actual
FY 22/23
Actual
FY 23/24
Actual
Multi-Year
Average
FY 24/25
Adopted
3426 Plan Checking Fees $254,863 $ 184,753 $ 211,593 $ 217,070 $ 200,000 3427 Building Inspection Fees $279,927 $ 217,797 $ 190,069 $ 229,264 $ 200,000 Total $534,790 $402,550 $401,662 $446,334 $400,000
Description Total
Average Revenue $446,334
Expenditures $785,657
Cost Recovery Rate 57%
General Fund Subsidy $339,323
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate
Description Total Notes
Costs $785,657
Direct Hours 4,366 [c]
Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate $180
Calculation of Cost Multiplier for Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate (Apply to Base Salary Cost Per Hour) Description FTE
Annual Hours
Per FTE
Total Annual
Hours
Estimated
Salaries
Hourly Wage
Rate Only
Assuming Total
Annual Hours
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
Indirect Cost
Rate Multiplier
(ICR)
Building 3.50 2,080 7,280 $372,757 $51 $180 3.52
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate by Position
Position Total Salaries Total FTE
Avg Salary
Per FTE
Avg Salary
Per Hour
ICR for FullyBurdened
Hourly Rate
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
Community Development Director $95,618 0.50 $191,235 $92 3.52 $323 Chief Building Insp/Plans Examiner $119,330 1.00 $119,330 $57 3.52 $202 Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer $86,819 1.00 $86,819 $42 3.52 $147 Building Permit Technician II $70,990 1.00 $70,990 $34 3.52 $120 [a] Source: FY 24/25 Adopted Budget.
[b] Source: Citywide overhead cost allocation developed for purposes of this analysis. See separate worksheet for details. [c] See separate worksheet.
Appendix I: p. 15
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
1 HVAC Change-Out - Residential 1.00 x $180 = $180 varies varies $180 100% varies 2 Water Heater Change-Out - Residential 0.75 x $180 = $135 varies varies $135 100% varies 3 Re-Roof - Residential (without calculations) 1.50 x $180 = $270 varies varies $270 100% varies 4 Siding - Residential 1.50 x $180 = $270 varies varies $270 100% varies 5 Service Panel Upgrade - Residential 1.00 x $180 = $180 varies varies $180 100% varies 6 Battery Backup Storage - Residential 1.00 x $180 = $180 varies varies $180 100% varies 7 Electric Vehicle Charger - Residential 1.00 x $180 = $180 varies varies $180 100% varies 8 Generator - Residential 1.00 x $180 = $180 varies varies $180 100% varies 9 Rooftop Solar Permit - Residential
a) 15kW or less $450 varies $450 [a]
b) Above 15kW $450 base fee, plus $15 per
kW for each kW above 15kW
varies $450 base fee, plus $15 per
kW for each kW above 15kW
[a]
10 Rooftop Solar Permit - Non-Residential
a) 50kW or less $1,000 varies $1,000 [a]
b) 50kW – 250kW $1,000 base fee, plus $7 per
kW for each kW above 50kW
up to 250kW
varies $1,000 base fee, plus $7 per
kW for each kW above 50kW
up to 250kW
[a]
c) Above 250kW $2,400 base fee, plus $5 per
kW for each kW above 250 kW
varies $2,400 base fee, plus $5 per
kW for each kW above 250 kW
[a]
11 Ground-Mount Solar 2.00 x $180 = $360 varies varies $360 100% varies 12 Swimming Pool/Spa Equipment Change-out Only 1.00 x $180 = $180 varies varies $180 100% varies 13 Swimming Pool Replaster 1.00 x $180 = $180 varies varies $180 100% varies 14 Residential Voluntary Seismic Retrofit 1.50 x $180 = $270 varies varies $270 100% varies 15 Retaining Wall / CMU Wall
a) Wall Under 6' in height 2.00 x $180 = $360 varies varies $360 100% varies b) Wall Over 6' in height
i) Up to 100 LF 4.00 x $180 = $720 varies varies $720 100% varies ii) Each Additional 100 LF 0.25 x $180 = $45 varies varies $45 100% varies 16 Window / Sliding Glass Door - Retrofit / Repair
a) Up to 5 1.00 x $180 = $180 varies varies $180 100% varies b) Over 5 x $180 = varies varies varies See Permit Fee Table 17 Fences Requiring a Building Permit 1.00 x $180 = $180 varies varies $180 100% varies [a] Total fees shall not exceed amounts outlined in California Government Code 66015(a)(1).
Appendix I: p. 16
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
Est. Service
Time (Hrs.) Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee
Current
Cost Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed
Cost Recovery Fee Change Note
1 Building Permit and Plan Review Fee
Based on Valuation as Determined by the Building Official (50% due at submittal / 50% due at issuance) (fee is calculated at "a+b+c")
a) Valuation: from $1 - $3,000 1.50 x $180 = $270 $205 76% $270 100% $65 b) Valuation: applies to portion above $3,001 and below $1,000,000
varies x $180 = $0.046 .026 x total valuation .046 x total valuation .20 x total valuation
c) Valuation: applies to portion above $1,000,000 varies x $180 = $0.013 .0075 x portion of valuation over
$1,000,000
.013 x portion of
valuation over
$1,000,000
.005 x total
valuation
. .
Appendix I: p. 17
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
Est. City
Staff Labor
Hrs
FullyBurdened
Hourly
Est. Cost
of Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Notes
1 Permit Processing Fee 0.42 x $180 = $75 $75 100%
2 Business License Inspection Fee
a) Residential Home Occupation 0.50 x $180 = $90 $90 100% b) Non-Residential 0.50 x $180 = $90 $90 100%
3 In-lieu Housing Fee (if unit not affordable housing) - per square foot $0.45 $0.45 4 General Plan Maintenance 8% surcharge on all
Building Permits
8% surcharge on all
Building Permits
5 I.T. Service Fee x = $0.0075 x valuation
(valuation capped at
$1,000,000)
$0.0075 x valuation
(valuation capped at
$1,000,000)
6 Strong Motion Instrumentation (SMI) Fee Calculation
a) Residential $0.50 or valuation x .00013 $0.50 or valuation x .00013 b) Commercial $0.50 or valuation x .00028 $0.50 or valuation x .00028 7 Building Standards (SB 1473) Fee Calculation (Valuation) a) $1 - $25,000 $1 $1
b) $25,001 - $50,000 $2 $2
c) $50,001 - $75,000 $3 $3
d) $75,001 - $100,000 $4 $4
e) Each Add'l $25,000 or fraction thereof Add $1 Add $1 8 Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (per 30 Days) 2.50 x $180 = $450 $450 100% 9 Building Re-Address Processing 0.75 x $180 = $135 $72 53% $135 100% $63 10 Damaged Building Survey (Fire, Flood, Vehicle Damage, Etc.) 1.50 x $180 = $270 $270 100% 11 Demolition
a) Demolition - Commercial 2.00 x $180 = $360 $273 76% $360 100% $87 b) Demolition - Residential 1.25 x $180 = $225 $182 81% $225 100% $43 12 Unsafe Building repair, demolition or moving structure Charged at Cost Charged at Cost 100% 13 Permits – Change Ownership/Add Contractor-Per Request 1.00 x $180 = $180 $145 81% $180 100% $35 14 Permit/Application Reinstatement Fee 1.25 x $180 = $225 $200 89% $225 100% $25 15 Permit Extension of Time-Per Request 0.50 x $180 = $90 $72 80% $90 100% $18
Appendix I: p. 18
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
Est. City
Staff Labor
Hrs
FullyBurdened
Hourly
Est. Cost
of Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Notes
Other Fees
16 After Hours Inspection (per hour) (4-hour minimum) 1.20 x $180 = $216 $91 42% $216 100% $125 17 Re-inspection Fee (2nd Time or More) (per hour) 1.00 x $180 = $180 $176 $180 100% $4 18 Missed Inspection Fee 0.50 x $180 = $90 $90 100%
19 Additional Plan Review required by changes, additions, revisions to the approved plans. Fee is per hour with a 1 hour minimum
1.00 x $180 = $180 $176 98% $180 100% $4
20 Additional Plan Review Required, applies to 3rd resubmittal (4th overall submittal) (per hour)
1.00 x $180 = $180 $176 98% $180 100% $4
21 Use of outside consultants for special plan checking and inspection Charged at Cost + 25% Administration Fee
Charged at Cost
+ 25% Administration Fee
100%
22 Duplicate Copy of Permit 0.17 x $180 = $30 $30 100%
23 Duplicate Copy of Certificate of Occupancy 0.17 x $180 = $30 $30 100% 24 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Review Fee 0.50 x $180 = $90 $90 100% 25 Inspection for which no fee is otherwise indicated - per hour, 1 hour minimum – Use for Certificate of Occupancy
1.00 x $180 = $180 $176 98% $180 100% $4
Violation Fees
26 Fee for commencing construction without permit(s). This is in addition to the standard building permit fees.
2x the permit fee 2x the permit fee
Appendix I: p. 19
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort - Planning Division
Position Hourly FTE Yearly
Total Hours
Per FTE
Less: Holiday
& Leave
Productive
Hours Per FTE
Total
Productive
Hours Notes
Community Development Director $92 0.50 $95,618 2,080 216 1,864 932 [a],[b] Planning Manager $63 1.00 $131,248 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Assistant Planner $42 2.00 $172,806 2,080 216 1,864 3,728 [a],[b] Administrative Technician $34 1.00 $70,990 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Total 4.50 $470,662 8,388
Contract Services
Description Total
Est
Hrly Cost
Total
Hours Notes
Annual Contract Services $0 $165 0 [c]
Total Total Notes
In-House 8,388
Contract 0
Total 8,388
Allocation of Hours Share Total Notes
Indirect 37% 3,104 [b]
Direct 63% 5,284 [b]
Total 100% 8,388
[a] Source: FY 24/25 authorized positions.
[b] Direct/Indirect hours are intended to serve as reasonable estimates. Amounts will vary from year-to-year depending on activity, projects, and City Council priorities.
Appendix I: p. 20
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Allocation - Planning
Operating Expenses [a]
Fund No Fund Desc Div Div No Acct No Acct Desc Total Adjust Total Note 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 4110 Regular Pay $452,214 $0 $452,214 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 4120 Overtime Pay $2,531 $0 $2,531 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 4310 Part-Time Pay $43,218 $0 $43,218 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 4599 Other Pay $3,653 $0 $3,653 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 4910 Employer Paid Benefits $89,304 $0 $89,304 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 4911 Pension Normal Cost $36,859 $0 $36,859 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 4912 PERS Unfunded Accrued Liability $96,468 $0 $96,468 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 4914 Workers' Compensation $15,599 $0 $15,599 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 5109 Uniforms/Safety Equipment $344 $0 $344 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 5110 Fuel Oil & Lubricants $1,868 $0 $1,868 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 5199 Miscellaneous Operating Supplies $1,125 $0 $1,125 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 5301 General Office Supplies $1,125 $0 $1,125 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 5303 Books & Manuals $1,125 $0 $1,125 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 5304 Periodical/Subscriptions $134 $0 $134 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6101 Legal Services - General $33,750 $0 $33,750 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6105 Consulting Services $73,125 $0 $73,125 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6106 Contractual Services $0 $0 $0 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6125 Professional Development $2,295 $0 $2,295 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6129 Digital Services $11,250 $0 $11,250 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6201 Telephone $5,760 $0 $5,760 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6220 Postage $563 $0 $563 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6302 Natural Gas $563 $0 $563 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6305 Disposal $489 $0 $489 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6401 General Liability Insurance $13,018 $0 $13,018 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6473 Vehicle Insurance $369 $0 $369 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6510 Meetings & Conferences $0 $0 $0 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6514 Meeting and Travel Expense $2,295 $0 $2,295 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6519 Association Membership $1,125 $0 $1,125 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6710 Notices & Publications $5,738 $0 $5,738 001 General Fund 7105 Planning 6741 Misc Bank/Finance Charges/Fees $394 $0 $394 Total $896,300 $0 $896,300
Allocation of Central Services
Description Indirect Rate Mod Op Exp Total Adjust Total Notes Citywide Overhead Rate 13% $896,300 $113,830 $0 $113,830 [b] Total $113,830 $0 $113,830
Total Costs for Allocation
Description Total Adjust Total Notes
Direct Costs $896,300 $0 $896,300
Citywide Overhead Costs $113,830 $0 $113,830
Total $1,010,130 $0 $1,010,130
Appendix I: p. 21
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Allocation - Planning
Allocation of Annual Costs to Core Service Areas
Description Allocation Total Notes
Current Planning, Permitting, Plan Review 65% $656,585 [d] Advanced Planning / Zoning Code / Regional Planning 35% $353,546 [d] Total 100% $1,010,130
Average Annual Revenues
Acct No Acct Desc
FY 21/22
Actual
FY 22/23
Actual
FY 23/24
Actual
Multi-Year
Average
FY 24/25
Adopted
3127 Coastal Permit $47,055 $58,810 $52,807 $52,890 $60,000 3130 Sign $7,891 $5,823 $3,837 $5,850 $4,000
3132 Conditional Use Permit $123,355 $42,009 $24,148 $63,171 $35,000 3190 Other Licenses & Permits $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000
3404 Tentative Parcel Map $14,816 $11,646 $11,286 $12,583 $10,000 3405 Tentative Tract Map $31,446 $0 $0 $10,482 $25,000
3409 Administrative Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
3410 Planning & Zoning App Fee $8,857 $8,479 $24,086 $13,807 $15,000 3412 Variance Fee $711 $0 $0 $237 $1,200
3415 Environmental Determine $39,280 $2,968 $2,824 $15,024 $10,000 3416 Zoning Amendment $24,962 $27,169 $9,720 $20,617 $15,000 3417 Land Use Determination $0 $346 $543 $296 $500
3420 Design Review Fees $27,056 $18,820 $0 $15,292 $0
3422 Parking Exception Fees $6,120 $1,729 $2,282 $3,377 $2,250 3429 Other Planning Services $561 $910 $556 $676 $0
3435 Vacation Rental Monitoring Fee $14,564 $111,747 $128,272 $84,861 $120,000 3448 Commercial Cannabis Renewal Application Fee $9,000 $5,103 $5,578 $6,560 $10,206 3920 Notification Fee $30,577 $18,837 $17,984 $22,466 $15,815 Total $386,249 $314,394 $283,923 $328,189 $328,971
Current Cost Recovery
Description Total
Revenue $328,189
Expenditures $656,585
Cost Recovery Rate 50%
General Fund Subsidy $328,396
Appendix I: p. 22
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Allocation - Planning
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate
Description Total Note
Costs $1,010,130
Direct Hours 5,284 [c]
Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate $191
Calculation of Cost Multiplier for Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate (Apply to Base Salary Cost Per Hour) Description FTE
Annual Hours Per
FTE
Total Annual
Hours Estimated Salaries
Hourly Wage Rate
Only Assuming
Total Annual
Hours
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
Indirect Cost Rate
Multiplier (ICR)
Planning 4.50 2,080 9,360 $470,662 $50 $191 3.80
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate by Position
Position Total Salaries Total FTE
Avg Salary
Per FTE
Avg Salary
Per Hour
ICR for FullyBurdened Hourly
Rate
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
Community Development Director $95,618 0.50 $191,235 $92 3.80 $349 Planning Manager $131,248 1.00 $131,248 $63 3.80 $240
Assistant Planner $172,806 2.00 $86,403 $42 3.80 $158
Administrative Technician $70,990 1.00 $70,990 $34 3.80 $130 [a] Source: FY 24/25 adopted expenditures (amended).
[b] Source: Citywide overhead cost allocation plan.
[c] See separate worksheet.
[d] Allocation intended to represent a reasonable estimate. Amounts vary from year to year based on City Council priorities, development cycle, and changes in legislation.
Appendix I: p. 23
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Planning PW
Police /
Fire Building Other Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Affordable Housing In-Lieu
1 Funding assistance application fee 8.00 8.00 x $191 = $1,528 $878 57% $1,528 100% $650 2 Reasonable Accommodation (ADA) fee (no fee required if in conjunction with other discretionary permit)
1.50 0.50 0.50 2.50 x $191 = $478 $170 36% $478 100% $307 Coastal Permits - May be billed at direct cost
3 Coastal Development Permit (CDP) (Administrative) 16.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 19.50 x $191 = $3,725 $1,664 45% $3,725 100% $2,060 4 Coastal Permit in combination with Conditional Use Permit No Fee No Fee $0 5 Coastal Permit in combination with Tentative Parcel Map or Tentative Tract Map
No Fee No Fee $0
6 Regular CDP Without CUP (Planning Commission) - New
single family and single family additions over 25% in coastal appeals area, Multiple Dwelling, Office, Commercial,
Convention, Industrial & Institutional
88.00 1.50 1.00 1.50 92.00 x $191 = $17,572 $15,990 91% $17,572 100% $1,582 7 Additions between 10% and 25% to a Single Family Dwelling in Coastal Appeals area (Planning Commission)
48.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 51.00 x $191 = $9,741 $6,923 71% $9,741 100% $2,818 8 Emergency Permit (excluding required regular CDP) 12.00 1.00 13.00 x $191 = $2,483 $1,222 49% $2,483 100% $1,261 9 Other administrative – Tree Removal, private 6.00 6.00 x $191 = $1,146 $673 59% $1,146 100% $473 Environmental - May be billed at direct cost
10 Categorical Exemption 2.00 2.00 x $191 = $382 $79 21% $382 100% $303 11 Negative Declaration 40.00 40.00 x $191 = $7,640 $4,764 62% $7,640 100% $2,876 12 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Contracted Out Contract amount + 25% administrative
fee; $12,224 Deposit
Contract amount
+ 25% administrative
fee; $12,224 Deposit
13 In House MND - Fee per Application 64.00 64.00 x $191 = $12,224 $7,862 64% $12,224 100% $4,362 14 Filing Fee - for environmental document
a) City 2.00 2.00 x $191 = $382 $230 60% $382 100% $152 b) County $81 [a]
15 Environmental Impact Report
(Contract amount + 25% administrative fee to be deducted from deposit)
$5,000 deposit $10,000 deposit deposit
Appendix I: p. 24
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Planning PW
Police /
Fire Building Other Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Miscellaneous
16 Sidewalk Vending Permit - Fee for both Initial fee and annual renewal fee
1.50 0.50 0.50 2.50 x $191 = $478 $391 82% $478 100% $87 17 Letter regarding land use confirmation or other research – per hour cost
1.00 1.00 x $191 = $191 $187 98% $191 100% $4
18 Development Agreement – charged at fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved, plus any outside costs $10,000 deposit $10,000 deposit deposit
19 Extra Planning Commission Meeting -Applicant Requested Continuance
16.00 16.00 x $191 = $3,056 $2,573 84% $3,056 100% $483 20 Fine, in addition to permit fee Two times the permit fee + plus $51 per day
– after notice.
Two times the permit
fee + plus $51 per day
– after notice.
$0
21 Appeal of City Decision, Excluding Coastal Development Permits in the Appeals Jurisdiction and Short-Term Rental Permits – Refundable if Appellant Prevails
18.00 18.00 x $191 = $3,438 $336 10% $344 10% $8
22 Appeal of Short-Term Rental Permit Decision 2.00 1.00 3.00 x varies = $632 $336 53% $632 100% $296 23 Telecomm Facility – Administrative (new fee) 2.00 2.00 x $191 = $382 $182 48% $382 100% $200 24 Street name/Rename Processing 4.00 4.00 x $191 = $764 $417 55% $764 100% $347 25 Commercial Cannabis Operating Permit – New 56.00 10.00 66.00 x $191 = $12,606 $10,416 83% $12,606 100% $2,190 26 Commercial Cannabis Operating Permit – Annual Renewal 32.00 8.00 40.00 x $191 = $7,640 $6,102 80% $7,640 100% $1,538 27 Vacation Rental Monitoring and Administration Fee- annual permit fee
4.00 4.00 x $191 = $764 $709 93% $764 100% $55
28 Conceptual Review Fee – Fee is credited toward any future discretionary permit application within 24 months. Per
Application
32.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 35.00 x $191 = $6,685 $6,023 90% $6,685 100% $662 Notification Fees
29 Planning Commission Hearing 3.00 3.00 x $191 = $573 $541 94% $573 100% $32 30 Administrative Permit Noticing 2.50 2.50 x $191 = $478 $463 97% $478 100% $15
Appendix I: p. 25
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Planning PW
Police /
Fire Building Other Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Sign Permits
31 Sign Permit 4.00 4.00 x $191 = $764 $703 92% $764 100% $61 32 Sidewalk Sign or Dock Sign Permit 1.50 0.50 2.00 x $191 = $382 $373 98% $382 100% $9 33 Sign Exception Permit 32.00 32.00 x $191 = $6,112 $4,073 67% $6,112 100% $2,039 34 Master Sign Program - New 8.00 8.00 x $191 = $1,528 $1,511 99% $1,528 100% $17 35 Master Sign Program amendment 4.00 4.00 x $191 = $764 $703 92% $764 100% $61 36 Fines – Temporary, beyond time allowed by Ordinance – per day after notice given
$59 $59 $0
37 Fines – Permanently attached sign w/o permit – per day after notice
$59 $59 $0
Subdivisions (May be billed at direct cost)
38 Tentative Parcel Map Application 48.00 2.00 2.00 52.00 x $191 = $9,932 $7,888 79% $9,932 100% $2,044 39 Tentative Tract Map 0 to 10 lots, add $100.00 per lot over 10 lots, cost per map
88.00 2.00 2.00 92.00 x $191 = $17,572 $15,246 87% $17,572 100% $2,326 40 Lot Line Adjustment, per application 16.00 16.00 x $191 = $3,056 $2,721 89% $3,056 100% $335 41 Certificate of compliance (legal determination) – initial fee covers up to 4 lots.
4.00 4.00 8.00 x $191 = $1,528 $1,440 94% $1,528 100% $88 42 Additional fee per lot over 4 lots 1.50 1.50 x $191 = $287 $302 105% $287 100% ($16) 43 Lot Mergers 8.00 8.00 x $191 = $1,528 $2,721 178% $1,528 100% ($1,193)
Appendix I: p. 26
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Planning PW
Police /
Fire Building Other Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Text Amendments & Annexations - May be billed at direct cost
44 Zone Ordinance Changes/Local Coastal Plan
If contracted – contract amount + 25% administrative fee.
Fee amount becomes an initial deposit.
45 Minor (single section revisions/additions) deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant
40.00 40.00 x $191 = $7,640 $5,787 76% $7,640 100% $1,853 46 Major (multiple sections revised/added) deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant
80.00 80.00 x $191 = $15,280 $11,574 76% $15,280 100% $3,706 47 Specific Plan (Billed as deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved + any outside costs). If contracted = cost + 25% administration fee. Fee amount becomes an initial deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant.
40.00 40.00 x $191 = $7,640 $5,787 76% $7,640 100% $1,853 General Plan/Local Coastal Plan or Zoning Amendment
If contracted – cost + 25% administrative fee. Fee amount becomes an initial deposit.
48 Minor (single section revisions/additions) deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant
40.00 40.00 x $191 = $7,640 $5,787 76% $7,640 100% $1,853 49 Major (multiple sections revised/added) deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant
80.00 80.00 x $191 = $15,280 $11,574 76% $15,280 100% $3,706 50 Planned Development (-PD) Overlay District Plan (processed concurrent with Conditional Use Permit)
minimum deposit fee
$10,000
minimum deposit fee
$10,000
deposit
51 Annexations – Deposit to be determined by staff. Billed at fully allocated staff cost. If contracted – contract amount + 25% administrative fee. Deposit for cost of staff and outside consultant
$11,574 $10,000 deposit deposit
Time Extensions
52 Time Extension - Administrative 2.00 2.00 x $191 = $382 $345 90% $382 100% $37 53 Time Extensions for Tract Maps and Parcel Maps. Used after exhaustion of administrative time extensions above (Planning Commission)
32.00 32.00 x $191 = $6,112 $4,147 68% $6,112 100% $1,965 54 Time extension for CUP, regular Coastal Permits and variance.
Used after exhaustion of administrative time extensions above (Planning Commission)
20.00 20.00 x $191 = $3,820 $2,999 79% $3,820 100% $821
Appendix I: p. 27
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Planning PW
Police /
Fire Building Other Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Use Permits
All use permits may be billed at direct cost at the discretion of the Community Development Director and the scheduled fee would then be deemed as a deposit. All Projects in the Planned Development Overlay require a Use Permit
55 Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 88.00 1.50 1.00 1.50 92.00 x $191 = $17,572 $15,990 91% $17,572 100% $1,582 56 Design Review Permit (Planning Commission) 48.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 51.50 x $191 = $9,837 $8,181 83% $9,837 100% $1,656 57 Design Review Permit (Administrative) 14.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 17.00 x $191 = $3,247 $2,721 84% $3,247 100% $526 58 Design Review Permit in Combination with Regular CDP No Fee No Fee $0 59 CUP for Occupancy Change in Non-residential Zones 36.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 39.00 x $191 = $7,449 $6,782 91% $7,449 100% $667 60 CUP for additions to non-conforming uses, not adding units 48.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 51.00 x $191 = $9,741 $7,062 73% $9,741 100% $2,679 61 Minor Use Permit 16.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 19.00 x $191 = $3,629 $2,721 75% $3,629 100% $908 62 Temporary Use Permit – Longer than 10 days 12.00 1.00 13.00 x $191 = $2,483 $2,036 82% $2,483 100% $447 63 Temporary Use Permit – 7 consecutive days or 10 nonconsecutive days4.00 1.00 5.00 x $191 = $955 $732 77% $955 100% $223 64 Revision to Existing Permits (Planning Commission) Major Revision
48.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 51.00 x $191 = $9,741 $10,577 109% $9,741 100% ($836) 65 Major revision while processing 29.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 32.00 x $191 = $6,112 $5,944 97% $6,112 100% $168 66 Minor revision to existing permits (Administrative minor revision)
6.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 9.00 x $191 = $1,719 $832 48% $1,719 100% $887 67 Modification (Planning Commission) 40.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 43.00 x $191 = $8,213 $6,687 81% $8,213 100% $1,526 68 Modification (Administrative) 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 7.00 x $191 = $1,337 $832 62% $1,337 100% $505 69 Variance 40.00 40.00 x $191 = $7,640 $6,687 88% $7,640 100% $953 70 Variance or Modification (Planning Commission) processed with other permits
8.00 8.00 x $191 = $1,528 $1,210 79% $1,528 100% $318
Appendix I: p. 28
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Planning PW
Police /
Fire Building Other Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Document Storage Fee - Planning & Building
71 First page of plan set $18 $18 $0
72 Fee for each additional page of plan set $8 $8 $0
73 First non-plan set page (8 1/2 x 11 to 11 x 17) $5 $5 $0 74 Fee for each additional non-plan set page $1 $1 $0
Hourly Billing Rates and/or Rates for Services Not
Otherwise Listed Above
75 In-House Planning (per hour) 1.00 1.00 x $191 = $191 $191 100% 76 Specialized Attorney Review Actual Cost 100%
77 Contract Service Providers Actual Cost + 25%
Admin Fee
100%
[a] Amount shown is intended to mirror County filing fee. In the event of discrepancy between amount shown and actual fee adopted by the County, the actual County fee shall supersede the amount shown. [b] In addition to amounts shown, applicant is responsible for all costs collected on behalf of other agencies (e.g., LAFCO), all costs of specialized attorney services, all outside agency/vendor costs, etc.
Fee Description Planning PW
Police /
Fire Building Other Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Change Note
Fees Removed from Schedule
1 Archaeology Research Fee – Santa Barbara Central Coast Information Services
$170
2 Outside MND Consultant - Deposit fee per application $7,862 3 Applicant Requested Continuance $151
4 Pole Sign (CUP) $4,073
5 CUP for one SFR in a Bluff Area (Planning Commission) $8,180 6 Minor Use Permit for Parking Exception $1,181
7 Outdoor display and sales and outdoor dining use $2,036 8 Minor Variance $823
9 Planned Development (-PD) Overlay District Plan minimum deposit fee $10,000
Appendix I: p. 29
User and Regulatory Fees
Cost of Service Calculations
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees
Appendix I: p. 30
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort - Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Position Hourly FTE Yearly
Total Hours
Per FTE
Less: Holiday
& Leave
Productive
Hours Per FTE
Total
Productive
Hours Notes
City Engineer $69 1.00 $143,241 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Engineering Technician IV $44 1.00 $92,529 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Management Analyst $45 1.00 $94,483 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Public Works Director $109 0.80 $182,118 2,080 216 1,864 1,491 [a],[b] Public Works Inspector $44 1.00 $92,529 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Administrative Technician $32 1.00 $67,597 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Total 5.80 $672,497 10,811
Contract Services
Description Total Est Hrly Cost Total Hours Notes
Annual Contract Services $125,000 $185 676 [c]
Total Productive Hours Total Notes
In-House 10,811
Contract 676
Total 11,487
Allocation of Hours Share Total Notes
Indirect 39% 4,480 [b]
Direct 61% 7,007 [b]
Total 100% 11,487
[a] Source: FY 24/25 authorized positions.
[b] Direct/Indirect hours are intended to serve as reasonable estimates. Amounts will vary from year-to-year depending on activity, projects, and City Council priorities. [c] Amounts intended to serve as reasonable estimates of market rates for contract service providers.
Appendix I: p. 31
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Recurring Expenditures [a]
Fund Division Account Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes General Fund Engineering Division 4110 Regular Pay $644,180 $0 $644,180 General Fund Engineering Division 4120 Overtime Pay $0 $0 $0 General Fund Engineering Division 4310 Part-Time Pay $26,000 $0 $26,000 General Fund Engineering Division 4599 Other Pay $6,285 $0 $6,285 General Fund Engineering Division 4910 Employer Paid Benefits $117,234 $0 $117,234 General Fund Engineering Division 4911 Pension Normal Cost $59,041 $0 $59,041 General Fund Engineering Division 4912 PERS Unfunded Accrued Liability $137,419 $0 $137,419 General Fund Engineering Division 4914 Workers' Compensation $18,747 $0 $18,747 General Fund Engineering Division 4999 Labor Costs Applied $0 $0 $0 General Fund Engineering Division 5109 Uniforms/Safety Equipment $1,500 $0 $1,500 General Fund Engineering Division 5110 Fuel Oil & Lubricants $3,200 $0 $3,200 General Fund Engineering Division 5175 Computer Operating Supplies $1,000 $0 $1,000 General Fund Engineering Division 5199 Miscellaneous Operating Supplies $1,800 $0 $1,800 General Fund Engineering Division 5201 Other Expense $708 $0 $708 General Fund Engineering Division 5301 General Office Supplies $1,500 $0 $1,500 General Fund Engineering Division 6104 Engineering Services $125,000 $0 $125,000 General Fund Engineering Division 6105 Consulting Services $0 $0 $0 General Fund Engineering Division 6106 Contractual Services $0 $0 $0 General Fund Engineering Division 6125 Professional Development $9,190 $0 $9,190 General Fund Engineering Division 6161 Licenses & Permits $2,540 $0 $2,540 General Fund Engineering Division 6201 Telephone $9,489 $0 $9,489 General Fund Engineering Division 6220 Postage $0 $0 $0 General Fund Engineering Division 6302 Natural Gas $450 $0 $450 General Fund Engineering Division 6303 Water $1,464 $0 $1,464 General Fund Engineering Division 6305 Disposal $901 $0 $901 General Fund Engineering Division 6401 General Liability Insurance $14,067 $0 $14,067 General Fund Engineering Division 6473 Vehicle Insurance $656 $0 $656 General Fund Engineering Division 6510 Meetings & Conferences $0 $0 $0 General Fund Engineering Division 6513 Meals & Lodging $0 $0 $0 General Fund Engineering Division 6514 Meeting and Travel Expense $13,000 $0 $13,000 General Fund Engineering Division 6519 Association Membership $1,204 $0 $1,204 Total $1,196,575 $0 $1,196,575
Allocation of Citywide Overhead
Description
C'wide OH
Rate Mod Op Exp
Allocation of
C'wide OH Notes
Citywide Overhead Allocation 13% $1,196,575 $151,965 [b]
Appendix I: p. 32
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Allocation of Total Costs
Description Total Share Notes
Direct Expenses $1,196,575 89%
Allocation of Citywide Overhead $151,965 11%
Total $1,348,540 100%
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort
Description Total Total Notes
Indirect: General Admin; Mgmt; Policies; Procedures; Training; Public Info 35% $471,989 [c] Direct: Engineering Plan Review, Permit Processing, Inspections 65% $876,551 [c] Total 100% $1,348,540
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort Among Core Services
Description Total Total Notes
Development Engineering and Encroachments 75% $1,011,405 [c] CIP / Non-Fee Related 25% $337,135 [c]
Total 100% $1,348,540
Revenue Summary
Acct Acct Desc
FY 21/22
Actual
FY 22/23
Actual
FY 23/24
Actual
Multi-Year
Average
FY 24/25
Budget
3121 Encroachment Permit $ 10,125 $ 98,119 $ 140,262 $ 119,191 $ 144,000 3420 Design Review Fees $ 6,787 $ 10,426 $ 20,432 $ 15,429 $ 15,000 3450 Engineer's Review Fees $ - $ - $ 324 $ 162 $ 73,000 3474 Traffic Control Plan Check Inspection $ - $ 1,800 $ 2,669 $ 2,235 $ 2,500 3475 Post-Construction Stormwater Requirements Inspection $ - $ 600 $ - $ 300 $ 15,000 3476 Trench/Asphalt Resurfacing Inspection $ - $ 7,803 $ 9,886 $ 8,844 $ 10,800 3478 Lease Line Adjustment Fees $ - $ 2,354 $ - $ 1,177 $ 2,555 3919 Auctioned Property $ - $ - $ 2,777 $ 1,389 $ -
Total $16,912 $121,102 $176,350 $148,726 $262,855
Aggregate Cost Recovery Rate based on Budget Expenditures Description Total
Average Revenue $148,726
Expenditures $1,011,405
Cost Recovery Rate 15%
General Fund Subsidy $862,679
Appendix I: p. 33
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate
Description Total
Costs $1,348,540
Direct Hours 7,007
Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate $192
Calculation of Cost Multiplier for Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate (Apply to Base Salary Cost Per Hour) Description FTE
Annual Hours
Per FTE
Total Annual
Hours
Estimated
Salaries
Hourly Wage
Rate Only
Assuming Total
Annual Hours
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
Indirect Cost
Rate Multiplier
(ICR)
Engineering 5.80 2,080 12,064 $672,497 $56 $192 3.44
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate by Position
Position Total Salaries Total FTE
Avg Salary
Per FTE
Avg Salary
Per Hour
ICR for FullyBurdened
Hourly Rate
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
After Hours
Rate
City Engineer $143,241 1.00 $143,241 $69 3.44 $237
Engineering Technician IV $92,529 1.00 $92,529 $44 3.44 $153 Management Analyst $94,483 1.00 $94,483 $45 3.44 $156
Public Works Director $182,118 0.80 $227,648 $109 3.44 $377 Public Works Inspector $92,529 1.00 $92,529 $44 3.44 $153 Administrative Technician $67,597 1.00 $67,597 $32 3.44 $112 Maintenance Leadworker $79,013 1.00 $79,013 $38 3.44 $131 $150 Water Operator $79,134 1.00 $79,134 $38 3.44 $131 $150
[a] Source: FY 24/25 Adopted Budget.
[b] Source: Citywide overhead cost allocation developed for purposes of this analysis. See separate worksheet for details. [c] Amounts intended to serve as reasonable estimates. Amounts will vary from year-to-year depending on activity, projects, and City Council priorities.
Appendix I: p. 34
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES
City Engineer Map Review Fees Subdivisions - (Public Works) 1 Final Map - Tract, minimum fee (MBMC16.24.040J) 44.00 x $192 = $8,448 $7,562 90% $8,448 100% $886 2 Final Map – Tract, Per lot for every lot over 4 lots 2.00 x $192 = $384 $293 76% $384 100% $91 3 Final Parcel Maps 32.00 x $192 = $6,144 $5,660 92% $6,144 100% $484 4 Map Amendment Review, minimum fee 12.00 x $192 = $2,304 $1,804 78% $2,304 100% $500 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLANS (Inspections/Plan Review - time and materials costs may be added to minimum, when actual cost exceeds the minimum fee)
5 Public/Subdivision Improvement Plan Check, and Inspection as a Percentage of the approved Engineer’s estimate for Subdivision Improvements
7% 7% 7% 0%
6 Lot Line Adjustment, per application 16.00 x $192 = $3,072 $2,555 83% $3,072 100% $517 7 Lease Line Adjustment, per application 24.00 x $192 = $4,608 $2,555 55% $4,608 100% $2,053 Abandonment Process
8 Street/R-O-W Abandonment Process 48.00 x $192 = $9,216 $8,490 92% $9,216 100% $726 9 Summary Abandonment 24.00 x $192 = $4,608 $4,263 93% $4,608 100% $345 10 Right of Way Dedication, per permit 4.00 x $192 = $768 $616 80% $768 100% $152
Appendix I: p. 35
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Encroachment Permits (MBMC13.16.140)
Time and materials costs may be added to minimum, when actual cost exceeds the minimum fee (Public Works)
11 Regular – Surface Improvements (up to 20 lineal feet; includes inspection)
2.00 x $192 = $384 $377 98% $384 100% $7
12 Each additional 20 lineal feet (includes (1) inspection) 1.00 x $192 = $192 $218 114% $192 100% ($26) 13 Regular – Underground Improvements
a) 0-50 Square Feet 4.00 x $192 = $768 $630 82% $768 100% $138 b) 50-100 Square Feet 5.00 x $192 = $960 $850 89% $960 100% $110 c) 100+ Square Feet varies x $192 = varies $850 + $1.50/sf over 100sf
varies $960 + $1.50/sf over
100sf
100% $110 + $0.00/sf
over 100sf
14 Special Encroachment Agreement - Private Encroachments into the Public R/W a) Applicant Provided Electronic Exhibit (8 1/2" x 11") 4.00 x $192 = $768 $750 98% $768 100% $18 b) City Provided Electronic Exhibit (8 1/2" x 11") 8.00 x $192 = $1,536 $1,483 97% $1,536 100% $53 15 Annual Utility Encroachment Permit 28.00 x $192 = $5,376 $4,478 83% $5,376 100% $898 16 Wide Load Permit with Traffic Control Plans - Per Year (Set by State of California)
$90 $90 $0
17 Wide Load Permit with Traffic Control Plans - One Time (Set by State of California)
$16 $16 $0
18 Temporary Encroachment Agreement
Permit for non-construction activities that encroach into City R/W for a limited time. (e.g., Rolloff/Dumpster, Storage Container, Restricted Parking, etc.)
1.00 x $192 = $192 $189 98% $192 100% $3
19 Administrative citation for failure to correct a violation shall be charged per 1.03.050 of the Municipal Code
See Municipal Code See Municipal Code See Municipal
Code
Streets & Sidewalks
20 Agreement for Deferral of Improvements (pending Planning Commission and City Council approval) - Plus current San Luis Obispo Recording Fees
16.00 x $192 = $3,072 $961 31% $3,072 100% $2,111
Planning and Engineering Development Review Fees
21 Additional Plan Review Required, applies to 3rd resubmittal (4th overall submittal)
1.00 x $192 = $192 $168 87% $192 100% $24
Appendix I: p. 36
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Storm Water Fees (Public Works)
Single Family
22 Planning review of preliminary stormwater plan, per application 1.00 x $192 = $192 $192 100% $192 100% ($0) 23 Building permit review of stormwater plan, per permit 2.00 x $192 = $384 $392 102% $384 100% ($8) 24 Inspection of stormwater facility/erosion control, per application 1.00 x $192 = $192 $236 123% $192 100% ($44) Commercial/Multi-Family
25 Planning review of preliminary stormwater plan, per application 2.00 x $192 = $384 $384 100% $384 100% $0 26 Building permit review of stormwater plan, per permit 5.00 x $192 = $960 $784 82% $960 100% $176 27 Inspection of stormwater facility/erosion control, per application 3.00 x $192 = $576 $472 82% $576 100% $104 Trees
28 Notification 2.00 x $192 = $384 $369 96% $384 100% $15 29 Appeal to Planning Commission 8.00 x $192 = $1,536 $369 24% $1,536 100% $1,167 30 Re-appeal to City Council (if denied by Planning Commission) 8.00 x $192 = $1,536 $369 24% $1,536 100% $1,167 31 Tree Removal Permit (MBMC12.08.110) 2.00 x $192 = $384 $369 96% $384 100% $15 Inspection and Review Fees (Public Works)
32 Review encroachment permit application exhibit for changes to approved building plans
2.00 x $192 = $384 $168 44% $384 100% $216
33 Additional inspection required after 3 inspections 1.00 x $192 = $192 $168 87% $192 100% $24 34 Fee for commencing construction without permit(s).
This is in addition to the standard Encroachment Permit. 2 times the permit
fee
2 times the permit
fee
35 Traffic Control Plan Check Inspection, per submittal 1.00 x $192 = $192 $163 85% $192 100% $29 36 Post-Construction Stormwater Requirements (PCRs) Inspection (Commercial/Multi-Family)
Charged at Cost +
25% Administration
Fee
Charged at Cost +
25% Administration
Fee 37 Trench/Asphalt Resurfacing Inspection
a) 0-50 Square Feet 1.00 x $192 = $192 $109 57% $192 100% $83 b) 50-100 Square Feet 1.50 x $192 = $288 $217 75% $288 100% $71 c) 101+ Square Feet varies x $192 = varies $288 + $1.50/sf over 100sf
$288 + $1.50/sf over
100sf
38 Use of Outside Engineering Consultants for Special Plan Checking and/or Inspection
Charged at Cost +
25% Administration
Fee
Charged at Cost +
25% Administration
Fee
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
WATER
39 Water Meter Installation Contractor provides
service line install.
Meter cost is the
actual cost of the
meter plus the actual
costs of parts for City
install of meter and
meter box. Partial
credit may apply if
staff are able to use
existing parts.
Contractor provides
service line install.
Meter cost is the
actual cost of the
meter plus the actual
costs of parts for City
install of meter and
meter box. Partial
credit may apply if
staff are able to use
existing parts.
40 Connection Permit - This is in addition to an Encroachment Permit. 2.00 x $131 = $262 $187 72% $262 100% $75 41 Water Meter Re-Read 0.67 x $131 = $87 $79 90% $87 100% $9 42 Reconnection Fee for Non-Payment of Water Service
a) During Regular Business Hours
i) Low Income 1.00 x $131 = $131 $103 79% $61 46% ($42) [a] ii) All Others 1.00 x $131 = $131 $103 79% $131 100% $28 b) During Non-Business Hours
i) Low Income 3.00 x $150 = $450 $685 152% $182 40% ($503) [a] ii) All Others 3.00 x $150 = $450 $685 152% $450 100% ($235) 43 Water meter lock and any other damage. Subject to Police investigation and potential prosecution for theft of water and tampering with City Property
Time and materials
44 Water Meter Testing (Remove, test and replace meter), per test plus outside cost of testing. Fee refunded if meter test indicates an overage of greater than 2%.
2.50 x $131 = $328 $308 94% $328 100% $20
45 Water Equivalency Unit (WEU) "In-Lieu" Fee - per WEU required. Inlieu fee is an alternative for an applicant that does not provide the WEU offset, as required and set by Council Resolution
2 x $3,851/WEU
required = $7,702
2 x $3,851/WEU
required = $7,702
46 Fire Hydrants Meter Installation and Removal for Contractor Use (MBMC13.04.360): Rental, per day plus cost of water at current rate structure.
2.50 x $131 = $328 $296 90% $328 100% $31
47 Hydrant Meter Rental, per day plus cost of water at current rate structure.
$5 per day and
$1,500 refundable
deposit. Water
Meter will be read
and billed on a
monthly basis.
$5 per day and
$1,500 refundable
deposit. Water
Meter will be read
and billed on a
monthly basis.
$0
48 Certificate of Compliance – Water Retrofit 0.75 x $131 = $98 $91 92% $98 100% $7
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
WASTEWATER
49 Connection Permit - This is in addition to an Encroachment Permit. 2.00 x $131 = $262 $187 72% $262 100% $75 50 Raising Manhole to Grade, fee per manhole 1.50 x $131 = $197 $187 95% $197 100% $9 51 Sewage Spill Cleanup - cost of providing service Fully Allocated Hourly Rate for all
staff involved
Fully Allocated
Hourly Rate for all
staff involved
Pre-Treatment Inspections
52 FOG Inspection $60 $60 $0
53 FOG Re-inspection $60 $60 $0
54 Pre-Treatment Class S annual permit fee $462 $462 $0 55 Pre-Treatment Class G annual permit fee $44 $44 $0
56 Pre-Treatment Class F annual permit fee $15 $15 $0
Other Fees
57 Dedication 15 Gallon Tree and Plaque Actual Cost of Labor and Parts
Actual Cost of Labor
and Parts
58 Dedication Bench and 1 Plaque Space Actual Cost of Labor and Parts
Actual Cost of Labor
and Parts
59 Dedication Whole Bench with 3 Plaque Spaces Actual Cost of Labor and Parts
Actual Cost of Labor
and Parts
60 Dedication for 1 or 2 Plaque Space(s) on existing Memorial Bench Actual Cost of Labor and Parts
Actual Cost of Labor
and Parts
61 Other Park Amenity Dedication To Be Determined on
an individual basis
To Be Determined on
an individual basis
Flood Hazard Development Permit (MBMC14.72.040)
Time and materials costs may be added to minimum, when actual cost exceeds the minimum fee (Public Works)
62 Flood Hazard Development Permit, minimum fee
a) SFR and Duplex 3.00 x $192 = $576 $435 76% $576 100% $141 b) Commercial and Multi-family up to 1/2 Acre 4.00 x $192 = $768 $600 78% $768 100% $168 c) Commercial and Multi-family over 1/2 Acre 6.00 x $192 = $1,152 $1,000 87% $1,152 100% $152 63 Flood plain letter 1.00 x $192 = $192 $192 100% $192 100% ($0)
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Engineering, Encroachment Permit, and Utility Services Fees Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
[c] FOG costs and fees are calculated via separate study.
Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Change Note
Fees Removed from Schedule
1 Meter Box Installation/ Replacement
a) Per meter box, paved/concrete location $630
b) Per meter box, unpaved location $399
2 Discharge Fee - Tank Trucks and Commercial per truck, for gallon. No septage allowed
$271+ $0.26/gal or
fraction thereof
[a] For residential customers who demonstrate to the City a household income below 200 percent of the federal poverty line, the City will limit any service restoration charges during normal operating hours to fifty dollars ($50), and during nonoperational hours to one hundred fifty dollars ($150). These limits are subject to an annual adjustment for changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) beginning January 1, 2021. [b] Fees listed are based on the estimated number of hours required to perform a standard service request and the typical cost of materials required to perform the requested service. For service requests that are anticipated to require efforts or materials, in excess of those typically required, the Department reserves the right to bill the service recipient, for Department costs anticipated to be incurred in excess of the fee shown in this schedule.
Appendix I: p. 40
User and Regulatory Fees
Cost of Service Calculations
Fire Fees
Appendix I: p. 41
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort - Fire
Position Hourly FTE Yearly
Total Hours
Per FTE
Less: Holiday
& Leave
Productive
Hours Per FTE
Total
Productive
Hours Notes
Fire Chief $89 1.00 $185,514 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Deputy Chief / Fire Marshal $61 1.00 $126,314 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Administrative Technician $32 1.00 $67,597 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Fire Captain / Paramedic $40 3.00 $351,138 2,912 216 2,696 8,088 [a],[b] Fire Engineer $35 8.00 $814,592 2,912 216 2,696 21,568 [a],[b] Firefighter $32 2.00 $186,274 2,912 216 2,696 5,392 [a],[b] Total 16.00 $1,731,429 40,640
Allocation of Hours Share Total Notes
Indirect 20% 8,128 [b]
Direct 80% 32,512 [b]
Total 100% 40,640
[a] Source: FY 24/25 authorized positions.
[b] Direct/Indirect hours are intended to serve as reasonable estimates. Amounts will vary from year-to-year depending on activity, projects, and City Council priorities.
Appendix I: p. 42
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Fire
Recurring Expenditures [a]
Fund Division Account Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 4110 Regular Pay $1,405,450 $0 $1,405,450 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 4120 Overtime Pay $169,000 ($169,000) $0 [b] General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 4599 Other Pay $51,497 $0 $51,497 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 4910 Employer Paid Benefits $247,455 $0 $247,455 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 4911 Pension Normal Cost $242,747 $0 $242,747 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 4912 PERS Unfunded Accrued Liability $369,666 $0 $369,666 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 4914 Workers' Compensation $64,777 $0 $64,777 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5101 Janitorial Supplies $1,000 $0 $1,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5108 Communication Supplies $3,000 $0 $3,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5109 Uniforms/Safety Equipment $90,000 $0 $90,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5110 Fuel Oil & Lubricants $42,000 $0 $42,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5121 Safety Equipment $12,250 $0 $12,250 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5130 Advanced Life Support Equ $30,000 $0 $30,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5199 Miscellaneous Operating Supplies $24,000 $0 $24,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5301 General Office Supplies $1,500 $0 $1,500 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5303 Books & Manuals $1,000 $0 $1,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5305 Forms Printing $200 $0 $200 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5502 Building Maint. Supplies $1,500 $0 $1,500 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5503 Rolling Stock Supplies $25,000 $0 $25,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5504 Machinery/Equip/Supplies $2,000 $0 $2,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 5530 Small Tools $3,700 $0 $3,700 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6104 Engineering Services $2,500 $0 $2,500 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6106 Contractual Services $0 $0 $0 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6125 Professional Development $25,000 $0 $25,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6129 Digital Services $13,850 $0 $13,850 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6201 Telephone $19,979 $0 $19,979 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6220 Postage $153 $0 $153 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6301 Electricity $45,000 $0 $45,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6302 Natural Gas $3,000 $0 $3,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6303 Water $7,000 $0 $7,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6305 Disposal $3,325 $0 $3,325 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6308 Internet/Cable TV $4,150 $0 $4,150 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6401 General Liability Insurance $49,693 $0 $49,693 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6421 Boiler/Mechanical Breakdown Insurance$1,223 $0 $1,223 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6473 Vehicle Insurance $3,033 $0 $3,033 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6510 Meetings & Conferences $0 $0 $0 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6513 Meals & Lodging $0 $0 $0 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6514 Meeting and Travel Expense $12,000 $0 $12,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6519 Association Membership $1,395 $0 $1,395 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6601 Outside Equipment Repair $0 $0 $0 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6604 Outside Vehicle Repair/Maint $20,000 $0 $20,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6640 Maintenance Contracts $12,650 $0 $12,650 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6710 Notices & Publications $1,000 $0 $1,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 6720 Medical Examinations $13,000 $0 $13,000 General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 7302 Equipment Acquisition $0 $0 $0 [b] General Fund 4210 - Fire Department 8721 Payment To Other Agency $148,546 ($148,546) $0 [b] Total $3,174,237 ($317,546) $2,856,691
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Fire
Recurring Expenditures, continued [a]
Fund Division Account Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes General Fund 4220 - EOC Disaster Prep'rdns 5108 Communication Supplies $2,550 ($2,550) $0 [b] General Fund 4220 - EOC Disaster Prep'rdns 5199 Miscellaneous Operating Supplies $4,590 ($4,590) $0 [b] General Fund 4220 - EOC Disaster Prep'rdns 5504 Machinery/Equip/Supplies $3,060 ($3,060) $0 [b] General Fund 4220 - EOC Disaster Prep'rdns 6125 Professional Development $2,040 ($2,040) $0 [b] General Fund 4220 - EOC Disaster Prep'rdns 6201 Telephone $3,915 ($3,915) $0 [b] General Fund 4220 - EOC Disaster Prep'rdns 6300 Utilities $4,678 ($4,678) $0 [b] General Fund 4220 - EOC Disaster Prep'rdns 6302 Natural Gas $175 ($175) $0 [b] Total $21,008 ($21,008) $0
Recurring Expenditures, continued [a]
Fund Division Account Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes Measure Q Measure Q Personnel Services $946,835 $0 $946,835 Total $946,835 $0 $946,835
Allocation of Citywide Overhead
Description
C'wide OH
Rate Mod Op Exp
Allocation of
C'wide OH Notes
Citywide Overhead Allocation 13% $3,803,526 $483,048 [c] Allocation of Total Costs
Description Total Share Notes
Direct Expenses $3,803,526 89%
Allocation of Citywide Overhead $483,048 11%
Total $4,286,574 100%
Appendix I: p. 44
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Fire
Revenue Summary
Acct Acct Desc
FY 22/23
Actual
FY 23/24
Actual
FY 24/25
Budget
3401 Sale of Copies & Books $0 $47 $0
3425 Filing/Certification Fees $32,373 $9,028 $16,000
3426 Plan Checking Fees $93,249 $38,710 $125,477
3429 Other Planning Services $3,355 $0 $0
3434 Fire Inspection Fee Program $1,978 $13,837 $24,795 3465 Cost Recovery $5,714 $1,105 $500
Total $136,668 $62,727 $166,772
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate
Description Total
Costs $4,286,574
Direct Hours 32,512
Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate $132
Calculation of Cost Multiplier for Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate (Apply to Base Salary Cost Per Hour) Description FTE
Annual Hours
Per FTE
Total Annual
Hours
Estimated
Salaries
Hourly Wage
Rate Only
Assuming Total
Annual Hours
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
Indirect Cost
Rate Multiplier
(ICR) Note
Fire - Admin / Prevention 3.00 2,080 6,240 $379,425 $61 $132 3.00 [d] Fire - Ops 13.00 2,912 37,856 $1,352,004 $36 $132 3.70
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate by Position
Position Total Salaries Total FTE
Avg Salary
Per FTE
Avg Salary
Per Hour
ICR for FullyBurdened
Hourly Rate
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate Note
Fire Chief $185,514 1.00 $185,514 $89 3.00 $268
Deputy Chief / Fire Marshal $126,314 1.00 $126,314 $61 3.00 $182 Administrative Technician $67,597 1.00 $67,597 $32 3.00 $97 Fire Captain / Paramedic $351,138 3.00 $117,046 $40 3.70 $149 Fire Engineer $814,592 8.00 $101,824 $35 3.70 $129
Firefighter $186,274 2.00 $93,137 $32 3.70 $118
[a] Source: FY 24/25 Adopted Budget.
[b] Adjustment to exclude periodic expenditures, part-time labor expenditures, non-fee related expenditures, etc.. [c] Based on most recent central service cost allocation plan. [d] ICR multiplier intended to represent reasonable estimate of multiplier for Fire Marshal / Fire Prevention services.
Appendix I: p. 45
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Fire Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Service Current Fee Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
FIRE SPECIFIC ITEMS
1 Water Based Fire Protection Systems: [a]
a) Fire Sprinkler Commercial/Multi Family/Other - New System i) Plan Review (up to 50 heads) 2.75 x $182 = $501 $501 100% varies per installation ii) Inspection (up to 50 heads) 3.75 x $182 = $683 $683 100% varies per installation b) Fire Sprinkler Commercial/Multi Family/Other - Alteration i) Plan Review (up to 25 heads) 1.25 x $182 = $228 $228 100% varies per installation ii) Inspection (up to 25 heads) 1.75 x $182 = $319 $319 100% varies per installation c) Fire Sprinkler, Per additional head - New or Alteration i) Plan Review 0.005 x $182 = $1 $1 100% varies per head ii) Inspection 0.010 x $182 = $2 $2 100% varies per head d) Fire Sprinkler Single Family/Duplex - New System
i) Plan Review 2.00 x $182 = $364 $364 100% varies per installation ii) Inspection 3.00 x $182 = $546 $546 100% varies per installation e) Fire Sprinkler Single Family/Duplex - Alteration of Existing System
i) Plan Review 0.75 x $182 = $137 $137 100% varies per installation ii) Inspection 1.50 x $182 = $273 $273 100% varies per installation f) Standpipe
i) Plan Review (per vertical standpipe) 2.00 x $182 = $364 $364 100% varies per system ii) Inspection (per vertical standpipe) 4.00 x $182 = $728 $728 100% varies per system g) Fire Protection Underground System
i) Plan Review 3.00 x $182 = $546 $546 100% varies each ii) Inspection 4.00 x $182 = $728 $728 100% varies each h) Per Additional Sprinkler Riser or Hydrant
i) Plan Review 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies each ii) Inspection 2.00 x $182 = $364 $364 100% varies each 2 Fire Alarm System: [a]
a) Fire Alarm - New System
i) Plan Review (up to 25 devices) 1.75 x $182 = $319 $319 100% varies per system ii) Inspection (up to 25 devices) 2.50 x $182 = $455 $455 100% varies per system b) Fire Alarm - Alteration
i) Plan Review (up to 5 devices) 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per system ii) Inspection (up to 5 devices) 1.50 x $182 = $273 $273 100% varies per system c) Per Additional Device
i) Plan Review - New or Alteration 0.015 x $182 = $3 $3 100% varies per device ii) Inspection - New or Alteration 0.020 x $182 = $4 $4 100% varies per device 3 Alternative Automatic Extinguishing Systems: [b]
a) Dry, Wet, CO2, Halon, UL 300, Clean Agent, Spray Booth, Other i) Plan Review 1.50 x $182 = $273 $273 100% varies per system ii) Inspection 2.25 x $182 = $410 $410 100% varies per system
Appendix I: p. 46
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Fire Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Service Current Fee Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
4 Other Fire Construction Reviews and Inspections: [b]
a) LPG, Cryogenics, Compressed Gas, Medical Gas, Battery Storage Systems, Industrial Oven, & other Fire Construction Permit i) Plan Review 2.50 x $182 = $455 $455 100% varies per system ii) Inspection 3.00 x $182 = $546 $546 100% varies per system b) Public School Access & Water Supply Plan Check (hourly) - Minimum 1 hour review deposit required
1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per review [c]
c) Alternative Materials & Methods of Construction (hourly) - Minimum 1 hour review deposit required
1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per review [c]
5 Fire Code Verification:
a) Operational Permit, Special Event or Temporary Use Event Plan Review/Application Code Review and Presubmittal Planning Related Reviews (hourly) - Minimum 1/2 hour review deposit, additional time billed at hourly rate
0.50 x $182 = $91 $91 100% varies per 1/2 hour [c]
b) Operational and Special Event permit inspection (hourly) - additional time billed at hourly rate
1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per hour [c]
c) Special Events or Temporary Use Events Review - Minimum 1/2 hour review, additional time billed at hourly rate
1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per hour [c]
d) Inspection Outside of Normal Work Hours - Hourly Rate 1.00 x $218 = $218 $218 100% varies per hour [f] 6 California Fire Code Verification 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per hour 7 Plan Review Performed by City-Approved Consultant Consultant Cost + 15%
Admin Fee
Consultant Cost +
15% Admin Fee
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FEES
8 Fire Hazard Real Estate Inspection Fee 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per hour; 1 hour minimum
9 Annual R-1/R-2 Occupancy Inspection: [b]
a) Base Fee (per building) 0.50 x $182 = $91 $91 100% varies per inspection b) Per Unit Fee 0.03 x $182 = $5 $5 100% varies per unit beyond 3 10 Fire Clearance Inspection: [d]
a) Less than 500 SqFt 0.75 x $182 = $137 $137 100% varies per certificate b) 501 - 1,000 SqFt 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per certificate c) 1,001 - 3,000 SqFt 1.50 x $182 = $273 $273 100% varies per certificate d) Greater than 3,000 SqFt 2.75 x $182 = $501 $501 100% varies per certificate 11 Research 0.50 x $182 = $91 $91 100% varies per half-hour 12 Re-Inspection Fee 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per hour [h] 13 Service Required in Excess of Standard. Applies to all fees listed in schedule. See footnote
1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per hour [e]
14 Supplemental Plan Check Fee (per hour for more than two reviews) 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per hour
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Fire Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Service Current Fee Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
15 New Construction Plan Check: [g]
a) A - Assembly 2.00 x $182 = $364 $364 100% varies each b) B, I, M - Business, Institutional, Mercantile 2.00 x $182 = $364 $364 100% varies each c) E, R-2 - Educational, Multi-Family 2.00 x $182 = $364 $364 100% varies each d) F, S, H - Factory, Storage, Hazardous 2.50 x $182 = $455 $455 100% varies each e) All Tenant Improvements 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies each f) U - Utility Structures and Buildings 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies each g) All Shell Buildings 2.00 x $182 = $364 $364 100% varies each h) Other 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% varies per hour
16 Records Management $10 varies per sheet
17 Work Without a Permit 2x applicable fee
18 Special Request for Fire Department Personnel Services overtime rate by rank
overtime rate by
rank
per person
[a] Fee includes up to two plan checks or three inspections. Additional costs to be recovered at staff hourly rate. [b] Fee includes up to two plan checks or two inspections. Additional costs to be recovered at staff hourly rate. [c] Actual costs - may also be charged by actual costs using the fully burdened hourly rates plus any outside consultant costs if applicable. Review time exceeding initial hours assumed for establishing deposit is billed at hourly rate. [d] Fee includes research and up to two inspections. Additional costs to be recovered at staff hourly rate. [f] Inspection outside normal work hours will require hourly fees in addition to other required fees. [g] Planning submittals for fire review and related correspondence, meetings, etc. may be charged for at hourly rate during the construction plan review. [h] Fees associated with review of tank installations/underground storage/hazardous materials will be set to match fees adopted by regional CUPA. [e] Each fee listed in this schedule is based on the estimated number of hours required to perform a standard service request. The standard number of hours estimated can be calculated by dividing the fee amount by $182, the Division's fully-burdened hourly rate. For example, a fee amount of $364 assumes roughly 2.00 hours will be required to perform a standard request for the fee related service. Review and inspection efforts that exceed the standard number of hours used to calculate the fee by more than one hour will be billed hourly for any time spent in excess of the standard hours built into the fee.
Appendix I: p. 48
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Fire Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Service Time
# of
Personnel
Total Service
Time Hourly Rate Cost of Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
1 Fire & Safety Inspection Program
(Fees Collected Through Business Licensing)
a) B2 Business Inspection (4-Yr Self Inspection Program) 0.50 1.00 0.50 x $97 = $49 $47 97% $49 100% $0 Each b) Non-B2 Business Inspection (Annual Inspection) 1.00 1.00 1.00 x $182 = $182 $166 91% $182 100% $0 Each 2 Engine Company Business Inspection
a) First Inspection 0.33 3.00 1.00 x $132 = $132 No Charge 0% No Charge 0% $0 Each b) Second Inspection 0.33 3.00 1.00 x $132 = $132 No Charge 0% No Charge 0% $0 Each c) Third and Subsequent Inspections 0.33 3.00 1.00 x $132 = $132 $411 varies $396 varies ($15) Each 3 Annual Weed and Hazard Abatement
a) First Inspection 0.33 3.00 1.00 x $132 = $132 No Charge 0% No Charge 0% $0 Each b) Second and Subsequent Inspections 0.33 3.00 1.00 x $132 = $132 $230 varies $264 varies $34 Each c) Administrative Citation for Failure to Correct a Violation See MBMC See MBMC Each 4 Incident Response
a) Negligent Incidents: Response Due to Negligent/Malicious Act (e.g., DUI Traffic Accident, Climber on Morro Rock, Incendiary Fire, Negligent Hazardous Material Incident, Negligent Confined Space Incident, etc.)
Personnel
Charges, As
Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel
Charges, Plus
Actual Cost of
Materials and
Outside Services
Personnel
Charges, As
Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel
Charges, Plus
Actual Cost of
Materials and
Outside Services
Each
b) Excessive or Malicious False Alarms: Emergency Response Due to "Failure to Notify" When Working on or Testing Fire/Alarm System
Personnel
Charges, As
Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel
Charges, 0.5 hours
min
Personnel
Charges, As
Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel
Charges, 0.5 hours
min
Each
c) Alarm System Malfunction Resulting in 2 in 30 Days or 3 in 12 Months
Personnel
Charges, As
Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel
Charges, Plus
Actual Cost of
Materials
Personnel
Charges, As
Specified in
Equipment and
Personnel
Charges, Plus
Actual Cost of
Materials
Each
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Fire Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Service Time
# of
Personnel
Total Service
Time Hourly Rate Cost of Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
5 Cause and Origin Investigation Reports 2.50 1.00 2.50 x $182 = $455 $435 96% $435 96% $0 Per Report 6 Non-Renewal of Required Annual Permit 2x Applicable
Permit Fee
2x Applicable
Permit Fee
7 Failure to Obtain Permit 2x Applicable
Permit Fee
2x Applicable
Permit Fee
8 Administrative Citation for Failure to Correct a Violation See MBMC See MBMC Each 9 Equipment and Personnel Charges
a) Equipment Varies CalOES CFAA Rate
b) Personnel
i) Fire Chief 1.00 1.00 1.00 x $268 = $268 $268 100% Per Hour ii) Deputy Chief / Fire Marshal 1.00 1.00 1.00 x $182 = $182 $182 100% Per Hour iii) Administrative Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00 x $97 = $97 $97 100% Per Hour iv) Fire Captain / Paramedic 1.00 1.00 1.00 x $149 = $149 $149 100% Per Hour v) Fire Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00 x $129 = $129 $129 100% Per Hour vi) Firefighter 1.00 1.00 1.00 x $118 = $118 $118 100% Per Hour
Appendix I: p. 50
User and Regulatory Fees
Cost of Service Calculations
Police Fees
Appendix I: p. 51
City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort - Police
Position Hourly FTE Yearly
Total Hours
Per FTE
Less: Holiday
& Leave
Productive
Hours Per FTE
Total
Productive
Hours Notes
Police Chief $89 1.00 $185,514 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Police Commander $77 1.00 $160,817 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Police Sergeant $60 4.00 $498,256 2,080 216 1,864 7,456 [a],[b] Administrative Sergeant $60 1.00 $124,564 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Senior Police Officer $49 4.00 $408,068 2,080 216 1,864 7,456 [a],[b] Officer $47 5.00 $485,795 2,080 216 1,864 9,320 [a],[b] Officer - School Resources Officer $49 1.00 $102,017 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Officer - Detective $49 1.00 $102,017 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Community Services Officer $32 1.00 $67,597 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Police Support Services Manager $45 1.00 $94,483 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Support Services Technician $32 1.80 $121,675 2,080 216 1,864 3,355 [a],[b] Property Evidence Clerk $32 0.80 $54,078 2,080 216 1,864 1,491 [a],[b] Total 22.60 $2,404,880 42,126
Allocation of Hours Share Total Notes
Indirect 30% 12,638 [b]
Direct 70% 29,488 [b]
Total 100% 42,126
[a] Source: FY 24/25 authorized positions.
[b] Direct/Indirect hours are intended to serve as reasonable estimates. Amounts will vary from year-to-year depending on activity, projects, and City Council priorities.
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Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Police
Recurring Expenditures [a]
Fund Division Account Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes General Fund 4110 - Police Department 4110 Regular Pay $1,803,122 $0 $1,803,122 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 4120 Overtime Pay $92,000 ($92,000) $0 [b] General Fund 4110 - Police Department 4310 Part-Time Pay $46,800 ($46,800) $0 [b] General Fund 4110 - Police Department 4515 Standby Pay $34,052 ($34,052) $0 [b] General Fund 4110 - Police Department 4599 Other Pay $123,425 $0 $123,425 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 4910 Employer Paid Benefits $298,438 $0 $298,438 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 4911 Pension Normal Cost $296,429 $0 $296,429 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 4912 PERS Unfunded Accrued Liability $535,027 $0 $535,027 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 4914 Workers' Compensation $74,796 $0 $74,796 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5101 Janitorial Supplies $800 $0 $800 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5105 First Aide Supplies $2,050 $0 $2,050 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5109 Uniforms/Safety Equipment $8,000 $0 $8,000 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5110 Fuel Oil & Lubricants $50,000 $0 $50,000 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5113 Evidence Supplies $2,040 $0 $2,040 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5150 Weapons/Range/Ammunition $10,000 $0 $10,000 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5201 Other Expense $390 $0 $390 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5301 General Office Supplies $5,100 $0 $5,100 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5303 Books & Manuals $500 $0 $500 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5304 Periodical/Subscriptions $306 $0 $306 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5305 Forms Printing $900 $0 $900 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5503 Rolling Stock Supplies $7,200 $0 $7,200 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5504 Machinery/Equip/Supplies $41,000 $0 $41,000 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 5530 Small Tools $306 $0 $306 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6101 Legal Services - General $0 $0 $0 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6106 Contractual Services $0 $0 $0 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6107 Promotion & Advertising $1,530 $0 $1,530 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6125 Professional Development $81,600 $0 $81,600 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6150 Fingerprinting $8,160 $0 $8,160 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6151 Investigations $800 $0 $800 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6153 Pre-Employment Testing $6,120 $0 $6,120 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6170 Pest Control Services $550 $0 $550 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6199 Other Professional Services $5,100 $0 $5,100 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6201 Telephone $16,900 $0 $16,900 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6220 Postage $255 $0 $255 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6302 Natural Gas $1,020 $0 $1,020 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6303 Water $4,000 $0 $4,000 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6305 Disposal $2,286 $0 $2,286 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6308 Internet/Cable TV $3,000 $0 $3,000 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6401 General Liability Insurance $350,134 $0 $350,134 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6473 Vehicle Insurance $7,792 $0 $7,792 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6510 Meetings & Conferences $3,000 $0 $3,000 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6519 Association Membership $1,530 $0 $1,530 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6601 Outside Equipment Repair $1,326 $0 $1,326 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6602 Outside Structural Repair $612 $0 $612 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6604 Outside Vehicle Repair/Maint $31,420 $0 $31,420 General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6640 Maintenance Contracts $18,500 ($18,500) $0 [b] General Fund 4110 - Police Department 6720 Medical Examinations $1,000 ($1,000) $0 [b] Total $3,979,315 ($192,352) $3,786,963
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Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Police
Recurring Expenditures, continued [a]
Fund Division Account Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes General Fund 4150 - Support Services 4110 Regular Pay $221,441 $0 $221,441 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 4120 Overtime Pay $0 $0 $0 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 4599 Other Pay $2,824 $0 $2,824 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 4910 Employer Paid Benefits $39,332 $0 $39,332 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 4911 Pension Normal Cost $24,661 $0 $24,661 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 4912 PERS Unfunded Accrued Liability $21,161 $0 $21,161 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 4914 Workers' Compensation $6,688 $0 $6,688 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 5301 General Office Supplies $714 $0 $714 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 5504 Machinery/Equip/Supplies $510 $0 $510 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 6106 Contractual Services $386,805 $0 $386,805 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 6125 Professional Development $4,000 $0 $4,000 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 6153 Pre-Employment Testing $1,020 $0 $1,020 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 6510 Meetings & Conferences $0 $0 $0 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 6519 Association Membership $204 $0 $204 General Fund 4150 - Support Services 6640 Maintenance Contracts $14,700 ($14,700) $0 [b] Total $724,059 ($14,700) $709,359
Allocation of Citywide Overhead
Description
C'wide OH
Rate Mod Op Exp
Allocation of
C'wide OH Notes
Citywide Overhead Allocation 13% $4,496,323 $571,033 [c] Allocation of Total Costs
Description Total Share Notes
Direct Expenses $4,496,323 89%
Allocation of Citywide Overhead $571,033 11%
Total $5,067,356 100%
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Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Police
Revenue Summary
Acct Acct Desc
FY 22/23
Actual
FY 23/24
Actual
FY 24/25
Budget
3248 Police Impound Fees $16,737 $15,150 $12,360
3401 Sale of Copies & Books $448 $786 $600
3436 Commercial Cannabis Initial Background Checks $8,299 $3,419 $5,000 3460 Subpoenas $31 $339 $515
3461 Fingerprinting Fees $18,705 $17,092 $15,000
3465 Cost Recovery $357 $3,184 $25,750
Total $44,577 $39,970 $59,225
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate
Description Total
Costs $5,067,356
Direct Hours 29,488
Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate $172
Calculation of Cost Multiplier for Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate (Apply to Base Salary Cost Per Hour) Description FTE
Annual Hours
Per FTE
Total Annual
Hours
Estimated
Salaries
Hourly Wage
Rate Only
Assuming Total
Annual Hours
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
Indirect Cost
Rate Multiplier
(ICR)
Police 22.60 2,080 47,008 $2,404,880 $51 $172 3.36
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate by Position
Position Total Salaries Total FTE
Avg Salary
Per FTE
Avg Salary
Per Hour
ICR for FullyBurdened
Hourly Rate
Fully-Burdened
Hourly Rate
Police Chief $185,514 1.00 $185,514 $89 3.36 $300
Police Commander $160,817 1.00 $160,817 $77 3.36 $260
Police Sergeant $498,256 4.00 $124,564 $60 3.36 $201
Administrative Sergeant $124,564 1.00 $124,564 $60 3.36 $201 Senior Police Officer $408,068 4.00 $102,017 $49 3.36 $165 Officer $485,795 5.00 $97,159 $47 3.36 $157
Officer - School Resources Officer $102,017 1.00 $102,017 $49 3.36 $165 Officer - Detective $102,017 1.00 $102,017 $49 3.36 $165 Community Services Officer $67,597 1.00 $67,597 $32 3.36 $109 Police Support Services Manager $94,483 1.00 $94,483 $45 3.36 $153 Support Services Technician $121,675 1.80 $67,597 $32 3.36 $109 Property Evidence Clerk $54,078 0.80 $67,597 $32 3.36 $109 [a] Source: FY 24/25 Adopted Budget.
[b] Adjustment to exclude periodic expenditures, part-time labor expenditures, non-fee related expenditures, etc.. [c] Based on most recent Central Services Cost Allocation Plan.
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Police Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
PD Sgt.
(Equiv) Patrol
Support
Svcs Mgr Total
PD Sgt.
(Equiv) Patrol
Support
Svcs Mgr
Cost of
Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
1 Tow/Taxi Service Provider Application Fee 10.00 1.00 11.00 x $201 $157 $153 = $2,163 $2,131 99% $2,163 100% $32 2 Taxi Operator Permit Application Fee 5.00 1.00 6.00 x $201 $157 $153 = $1,158 $1,068 92% $1,158 100% $90 3 Taxi Operator Permit Application Renewal Fee 0.50 0.50 1.00 x $201 $157 $153 = $177 $176 99% $177 100% $1 4 Second Hand Dealer Permit - City Application Fee
(does not include Department of Justice fee)
(MBMBMC5.40.330)
6.00 1.00 7.00 x $201 $157 $153 = $1,359 $1,227 90% $1,359 100% $132 5 Second Hand Dealer Permit renewal - City Application
Fee (does not include Department of Justice fee)
(MBMC5.40.330)
0.50 0.50 1.00 x $201 $157 $153 = $177 $333 188% $177 100% ($156) 6 Massage Therapist/Parlor Permit Application Fee
(MBMBMC5.40.330)
0.50 0.50 1.00 x $201 $157 $153 = $177 $176 99% $177 100% $1 7 Special Events Hourly Hourly Fully Burdened Hourly Rate for all staff involved
[a]
8 ABC Permit (each permit) 0.50 0.50 x $201 $157 $153 = $101 $91 91% $101 100% $9 9 Special Event Equipment Fee-Per day, Per message
board
$54 $54 $0
Support Services Activity
10 Digital Photo Reproduction to CD, per device $5 $5 $0 11 Audio/Video Tape Reproduction - per device $5 $5 $0
12 Record Searches/Reviews/Clearance/ Responses - per
hour, 1 hour minimum-fee per letter
1.00 1.00 x $201 $157 $153 = $153 $79 51% $153 100% $74 Officer Activity
13 Equipment Citation Sign Off 0.17 0.17 x $201 $157 $153 = $26 $17 66% $17 66% $0 14 Vehicle Impound Fee Administrative Costs (CVD
22850.5)
1.00 0.50 1.50 x $201 $157 $153 = $234 $225 96% $234 100% $9 15 Abandoned Vehicle Removal (junk vehicles/parts) 1.00 0.50 1.50 x $201 $157 $153 = $234 $225 96% $234 100% $9 16 Firearms-seizure/storage (PC 33880) 1.00 1.00 x $201 $157 $153 = $153 $148 97% $153 100% $5
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Police Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
PD Sgt.
(Equiv) Patrol
Support
Svcs Mgr Total
PD Sgt.
(Equiv) Patrol
Support
Svcs Mgr
Cost of
Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
State Mandated Costs
17 Concealed Weapons Permit 0.50 1.00 1.50 x $201 $157 $153 = $254 $130 51% $208 82% $78 [b] 18 Renewal of Concealed Weapons Permit
a) Renewal Permit 0.25 1.00 1.25 x $201 $157 $153 = $203 $28 14% $80 39% $52 b) Amended Permit 0.25 1.00 1.25 x $201 $157 $153 = $203 $11 6% $11 5% ($1) 19 Subpoena
a) Civil Subpoena Appearance Fee (per day; per
employee)
varies Actual Cost;
with $275 per
day initial
amount
[c],[d],[e]
b) Subpoena Duces Tecum / Civil Subpoena for
Records
i) Compliance Fee $15 $15 $0 [f]
ii) Standard Document Reproduction - per page up
8.5" x 14"
$0.10 $0.10 $0.00 [f]
iii) Microfilm Reproduction - per page $0.20 $0.20 $0.00 [f] iv) Oversize Document Reproduction or
Documents Requiring Special Processing
Actual Cost Actual Cost [f]
v) Clerical Costs (per hour) $24 $24 $0 [f]
vi) Postage Actual Cost Actual Cost [f]
vii) Third Person Witness of Offsite Record
Retrieval and Return
Actual Cost Actual Cost [f]
20 Delinquent Parking Citation Copy, per page (VC
40206.5)
$0.40 $0.40 $0.00
21 Repossessed Vehicle (set by California GC 41612) $15 $15 $0 22 Live Scan Fingerprint Fees (PC 13300(e))-per request 0.33 0.33 x $201 $157 $153 = $51 $41 79% $51 100% $10 Cost Recovery
23 DUI Emergency Response (MBMC3.40.030) Actual Cost Actual Cost Per Government Code Section 53155, charge the actual costs
incurred up to $12,000 per
response for all responding
personnel.
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Police Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
PD Sgt.
(Equiv) Patrol
Support
Svcs Mgr Total
PD Sgt.
(Equiv) Patrol
Support
Svcs Mgr
Cost of
Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
False Alarm Response (after 3rd false alarm in a
year) (MBMC 9.22.020)
24 1st response within a year 1.00 0.25 1.25 x $201 $157 $153 = $195 No Charge No Charge 25 2nd response within a year 1.00 0.25 1.25 x $201 $157 $153 = $195 No Charge No Charge 26 3rd and subsequent response within a year 1.00 0.25 1.25 x $201 $157 $153 = $195 $449 $449 $0 Commercial Cannabis Business Permits
27 Commercial Cannabis business – Initial employee
background investigation fee for each regular
employee investigation conducted.
3.00 3.00 x $201 $157 $153 = $603 $544 90% $603 100% $59 28 Commercial Cannabis business - Annual employee
background investigation renewal fee for each
regular employee investigation conducted.
1.50 1.50 x $201 $157 $153 = $302 $272 90% $302 100% $30 29 Commercial Cannabis business – Initial
owner background investigation fee for each owner
investigation conducted.
3.50 3.50 x $201 $157 $153 = $704 $671 95% $704 100% $32 30 Commercial Cannabis business – annual
owner background investigation fee for each owner
investigation conducted.
1.75 1.75 x $201 $157 $153 = $352 $336 95% $352 100% $16 [f] California Evidence Code Section 1563.
[a] Based on benefitted, overtime rate for personnel providing support. [c] Actual amounts paid shall be calculated in accordance with California Government Code 68096.1. (a) Any employee of a local agency who is obliged by a subpoena to attend a civil action or proceeding as a witness in litigation in a matter regarding an event or transaction that he or she perceived or investigated in the course of his or her duties, to which that local agency is not a party, shall receive the salary or other compensation to which he or she is normally entitled from that local agency during the time that he or she prepares for his or her response and appearance, during the time that he or she travels to and from the place where the court or other tribunal is located and while he or she is required to remain at that place pursuant to the subpoena. He or she shall also receive from that local agency the actual necessary and reasonable traveling expenses he or she incurred in complying with the subpoena. (b) The party at whose request the subpoena is issued shall reimburse the local agency for the full cost incurred by the local agency in paying the employee his or her salary or other compensation and traveling expenses as provided for in this section, for each day that the employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. The amount of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275), together with the subpoena, shall be tendered to that local agency for each day that the employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. (c) If the actual expenses should later prove to be less than the amount tendered, the excess of the amount tendered shall be refunded. (d) If the actual expenses should later prove to be more than the amount tendered, the difference shall be paid to the local agency by the party at whose request the subpoena was issued.
[d] Actual amounts paid shall be calculated in accordance with California Government Code 68097.2. (b) The party at whose request the subpoena is issued shall reimburse the public entity for the full cost to the public entity incurred in paying the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, trial court employee, or specified county employee his or her salary or other compensation and traveling expenses as provided for in this section, for each day that the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, trial court employee, or specified county employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. The amount of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275), together with the subpoena, shall be tendered to the person accepting the subpoena for each day that the peace officer, firefighter, state employee, trial court employee, or specified county employee is required to remain in attendance pursuant to the subpoena. (c) If the actual expenses should later prove to be less than the amount tendered, the excess of the amount tendered shall be refunded. (d) If the actual expenses should later prove to be more than the amount deposited, the difference shall be paid to the public entity by the party at whose request the subpoena is issued. [e] Salary/other compensation shall be determined based on the City's most current adopted salary schedule (top step) by position, subject to existing MOU provisions and minimums for court appearances. If preparation, service, or travel is provided during overtime hours, the City shall use overtime rate for calculating actual costs, subject to existing MOU provisions and minimums for court appearances. [b] Does not include DOJ or other fees (PC25455), fee per permit. 20% of permit fee is paid at time of application, 80% of permit fee paid upon issuance. Actual costs of psychological testing, if any, are added to the above fees. Permit requires fingerprinting.
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User and Regulatory Fee Study
Police Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
PD Sgt.
(Equiv) Patrol
Support
Svcs Mgr Total
PD Sgt.
(Equiv) Patrol
Support
Svcs Mgr
Cost of
Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery Proposed Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Unit Note
Fees Removed from Schedule
1 Subpoena Duces Tecum (does not include costs of
report, etc.) (EC 1563(b)(1))
2 a) Non-Sworn-Fee per day plus $0.20 per mile
(California Government Code Section 68093)
$41
3 b) Peace Officer – (California Government Code
68097.2)
Actual Cost Full cost to the public entity
incurred in paying the peace
officer his or her salary or
other compensation and travel
expense for each day that
such officer is required to
remain in attendance
4 Subpoena Duces Tecum (California Government Code
Section 1563(b)(6)
$17
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User and Regulatory Fees
Cost of Service Calculations
Harbor Fees
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Harbor Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
1 Commercial Fishing Slips – monthly rate per foot $8 $8.26 $0.26 2 Commercial Fishing Slip Waiting List Deposit $435 $435 $0 3 Head Float Berth – monthly rate $290 $300 $10
4 Skiff Storage Fee – annual rate $100 $103 $3
Transient Slips – monthly sublease rate per foot
5 Commercial (set to market rate) $12.55 $12.60 $0.05
6 Non-Commercial Fishing (set to market rate) $15.60 $15.65 $0.05 Transient Slips – daily rate per foot
7 Commercial $1.14 $1.18 $0.04
8 Non-Commercial Fishing $1.76 $1.82 $0.06
9 T-Piers – daily rate per foot $0.52 $0.45 ($0.07)
10 A1-5 Anchorage Area – first 5 days $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 11 A1-5 Anchorage Area – daily rate/foot over 5 days. $0.41 $0.41 $0.00 12 Temporary Moorage – large vessels or equipment requiring special accommodation or assistance – per foot
$2.00 $2.07 $0.07
Impound Fee
13 Impound Fee 2.25 x $126 = $283 $258 91% $266 94% $9
14 Impounded Vessels – daily storage rate per foot $2.00 $2.07 $0.07
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Harbor Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Service Fees
1. South T-Pier Hoist may only be used for fish unloading only in certain cases; see Harbor Department Rules and Regulations.
2. Dry Storage fee is for use of each approximate 12-foot by 30-foot space.
3. Triangle Lot Boat Storage fee is for use of each approximate 12- foot by 30-foot space; monthly
15 T-Pier Electrical Convenience Fee – daily rate $4 $4.50 $1 16 South T-Pier Hoist – rate per use $20 $21 $1
17 South T-Pier Hoist Fish Unloading – per hour $102 $105 $3 18 Wharfage – rate per ton (set to market) $1 $3 $2
19 Emergency Equipment Replacement $222 $230 $7
20 Dry Storage – daily rate $10 $12 $2
21 Dry Storage – monthly rate $120 $124 $4
22 Triangle Lot Trailer/Boat Storage – monthly rate $120 $124 $4 23 Launch Ramp Haul Out - per foot $10 $10 $0
24 Use of Work Float (a + b)
a) Base Fee for Delivery/Pick-Up of Float 1.00 x $126 = $126 $126 100% b) Daily Rental Fee
i) Small Float $15
ii) Large Float $30
25 Vacuum Sander Use (includes sander bag) $15
Administrative Citations
26 Administrative citation for failure to correct a violation shall be charged per 1.03.050 of the Municipal Code
See Municipal Code See Municipal Code
Mooring Fees
Guest Mooring stay limited to 30 days in any 6-month period without prior approval of the Harbor Department.
27 City Moorings – monthly rate (No CPI applied; set to market) $340 $375 $35 28 Private Moorings – monthly rate $115 $119 $4
29 Guest Moorings – daily rate per foot (No CPI applied. Set to market) $0.45 $0.45 $0 30 Mooring Ownership Transfer – private moorings $1,523 $1,573 $50
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Harbor Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Liveaboard Fees
31 Liveaboard Permit Administration - Monthly 0.50 x $126 = $63 $55 87% $57 90% $2 32 Liveaboard Permit Inspection – Biennial 1.50 x $126 = $189 $177 94% $183 97% $6 33 Missed Scheduled Liveaboard Permit Inspection Appointment Personnel charges, as specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges,
30-minute min
Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges,
30-minute min
Equipment & Personnel Charges
34 Vessel – per hour (personnel charges additional) $110 $114 $4 35 Vehicle/Rescue Watercraft – per hour (personnel charges additional) $55 $57 $2 36 Personnel Charges Per hour, per person –
1 hour minimum,
unless otherwise
specified, at current
productive hourly rate
Per hour, per person –
1 hour minimum,
unless otherwise
specified, at current
productive hourly rate
Launch Ramp Parking Fees
37 Daily Permit - Tow Vehicle & Trailer Spaces $10 $12 $2 38 Annual Permit - Tow Vehicle & Trailer Spaces $175 $200 $25 39 Failure to Pay Established Fee $60 $60 $0
40 Failure to Visibly Display Receipt $60 $60 $0
41 Daily Permit - Single vehicle spaces $5 $5 $0
42 Annual Permit - Single vehicle spaces $175 $175 $0
Lease Administrative Fees
43 New Master Lease Negotiation & City Council Approval 18.00 x $200 = $3,600 $3,440 96% $3,600 100% $160 44 Other Actions Requiring City Council Approval (lease amendment, lease assignment & assumption, deed of trust approval, lease line adjustment, license agreement, consent of landowner, approval, building lease approval)
9.00 x $200 = $1,800 $1,694 94% $1,800 100% $106
45 Sublease Approval 2.50 x $200 = $500 $484 97% $500 100% $16
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Harbor Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Svc Time Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current
Cost Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed Cost
Recovery Fee Change Note
Miscellaneous Fees
46 Cruise Ship Passenger Landing Fee, per passenger ($5,000 minimum) $10 $10 $0 47 Negligent Incidents:
Response due to negligent/malicious act (e.g., Boating DUI, Climber on Morro Rock, Unsafe Boating, Negligent Hazardous Material Incident, etc.)
Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges, 2-
hour min, plus actuals
cost of materials &
outside services
Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges, 2-
hour min, plus actuals
cost of materials &
outside services
48 Plan Check Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges,
30-minute min
Personnel charges, as
specified in Equipment
& Personnel Charges,
30-minute min
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User and Regulatory Fees
Cost of Service Calculations
Parks and Recreation Fees
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Recreation Division Est Expenditures w/out Full-Time Salaries
Account # Administration Sports Youth Services
Community
Pool Total Notes
4310 - Part-Time Pay $70,000 $186,000 $180,000 $120,000 $556,000 5102 - Recreation Supplies $1,000 $60,000 $10,000 $2,000 $73,000 5103 - Aquatic Supplies $0 $0 $0 $500 $500
5105 - First Aide Supplies $0 $500 $0 $500 $1,000
5109 - Uniforms/Safety Equipment $0 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 5199 - Miscellaneous Operating Supplies $16,000 $1,000 $0 $0 $17,000 5301 - General Office Supplies $3,000 $500 $0 $0 $3,500 5352 - Award/Trophy Supplies $0 $5,000 $0 $0 $5,000
5504 - Machinery/Equip/Supplies $0 $500 $0 $0 $500
6107 - Promotion & Advertising $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,000
6125 - Professional Development $4,000 $0 $3,500 $0 $7,500 6150 - Fingerprinting $0 $500 $500 $0 $1,000
6161 - Licenses & Permits $0 $0 $500 $0 $500
6199 - Other Professional Services $4,000 $25,000 $10,000 $1,000 $40,000 6201 - Telephone $6,000 $1,000 $2,500 $600 $10,100
6302 - Natural Gas $3,646 $0 $0 $0 $3,646
6308 - Internet/Cable TV $2,000 $0 $0 $0 $2,000
6401 - General Liability Insurance $4,764 $7,248 $4,121 $0 $16,133 6473 - Vehicle Insurance $656 $0 $0 $0 $656
6510 - Meetings & Conferences $1,500 $0 $0 $0 $1,500
6514 - Meeting and Travel Expense $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 6519 - Association Membership $600 $5,000 $0 $0 $5,600
6720 - Medical Examinations $0 $500 $0 $0 $500
6812 - Space Rental $0 $6,000 $0 $25,000 $31,000
8700 - Special Events $6,000 $0 $0 $0 $6,000
Estimated Expenditures $127,166 $299,748 $212,121 $150,600 $789,635 [a] Share of Divisional Expenditures 16% 38% 27% 19% 100%
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Recreation Division Est Revenues
Account # Administration Sports Youth Services
Community
Pool Total Notes
3469 - Special Events $12,000 $0 $0 $0 $12,000
3480 - Rec Sports Fees $0 $220,000 $0 $125,000 $345,000 3482 - Rec Youth Services $0 $0 $270,000 $0 $270,000
3483 - Rec Facility Fees $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $75,000
3490 - Program Revenue $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $40,000
3499 - Other Rev/Current Services $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,000 3501 - Processing Fees $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $5,000
3730 - Rental Income $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $30,000
3970 - Donations $10,000 $0 $0 $0 $10,000
Estimated Revenue $175,000 $220,000 $270,000 $125,000 $790,000 [a] Est Allocation of Full-Time Salaries
Description Administration Sports Youth Services
Community
Pool Total
Salaries & Benefits - Full-Time $296,462 $156,491 $251,068 $103,858 $807,879 Estimated Expenditures $296,462 $156,491 $251,068 $103,858 $807,879 Est Allocation of Citywide Overhead
Description Total Note
Citywide Overhead Rate % of Modified Op Exp 13%
Description Administration Sports Youth Services
Community
Pool Total
Citywide Overhead $53,801 $57,942 $58,825 $32,316 $202,884 Estimated Expenditures $53,801 $57,942 $58,825 $32,316 $202,884 Est Expenditures w/ Full-Time Salaries and Citywide Overhead Estimated Expenditures $477,429 $514,181 $522,014 $286,774 $1,800,398 Share of Divisional Expenditures 27% 29% 29% 16% 100%
Estimated Revenue $175,000 $220,000 $270,000 $125,000 $790,000 Estimated Cost Recovery w/ Full-Time Emp and C'wide OH 37% 43% 52% 44% 44% Estimated Amount Paid from General Fund (i.e. Subsidy) $302,429 $294,181 $252,014 $161,774 $1,010,398 [a] Source: FY 24/25 Adopted Budget.
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Calculation - Parks and Recreation
Fee Description
Current Fee
Resident / NonProfit GroupsCurrent Fee
All Others
Proposed Fee
Resident / NonProfit GroupsProposed Fee
All Others
Fee Change
Resident / NonProfit GroupsFee Change
All Others Charge Basis Notes
Facility Rentals
1 Community Center
a) Auditorium - Full $109 $163 $112 $169 $4 $5 Per Hour b) Auditorium – Half $66 $97 $68 $100 $2 $3 Per Hour
c) Multi-Purpose Room $60 $91 $62 $94 $2 $3 Per Hour
d) Lounge $49 $72 $50 $74 $2 $2 Per Hour
e) Studio $37 $54 $38 $56 $1 $2 Per Hour
f) Conference Room $19 $31 $19 $32 $1 $1 Per Hour
g) Kitchen [a]
i) Per Hour $30 $37 $31 $38 $1 $1 Per Hour [a]
ii) 8-Hours $152 $182 $157 $188 $5 $6 Per Day [a]
2 Veteran's Memorial Building
a) Assembly, Without Kitchen $49 $64 $50 $66 $2 $2 Per Hour b) Complete, Without Kitchen $54 $72 $56 $74 $2 $2 Per Hour c) Meeting, Without Kitchen $41 $53 $42 $55 $1 $2 Per Hour d) Kitchen & Barbeque $29 $37 $30 $38 $1 $1 Per Hour
e) Kitchen - 8-Hours $152 $182 $157 $188 $5 $6 Per Day [a] [a] Kitchen only rentals permitted Monday – Friday; weekend rentals must be combined with room rental. (Resident/ Non-Profit Groups). [b] The Recreation Services Manager shall set Resident/Non-Profit and Non-Resident/For-profit fees for Recreation Services activities and programs.
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City of Morro Bay
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Calculation - Parks and Recreation
Fee Description Current Fee Proposed Fee Fee Change Notes Processing Fees
1 Cancellations 20% of invoiced costs 20% of invoiced costs 2 Facility / Park / Beach / Field / Court $31 $32 $1
3 Expedited Permit Fee-Non Refundable $54 $56 $2
4 Bounce House $43 $44 $1
5 Alcohol/Security $43 $44 $1
6 Public Special Event / Festival Processing Fee (all public space rentals) - Per Event, Non-refundable
$418 $432 $14
7 Private Special Event Processing Fee - Per Event, Non-refundable $150 $155 $5 Security Deposit
The City reserves the right to require additional security deposit limits at its discretion.
8 No alcohol and no live music $250 $250 $0
9 Alcohol and/or live music $750 $750 $0
10 Alcohol and/or live music over 200 people $1,000 $1,000 $0 11 Bounce House Deposit $100 $100 $0
12 Organized Sporting Event (tournaments) Deposit $500 $500 $0 13 Public Special Event/Festival Deposit $750 $750 $0
14 Photography/Filming Deposit $1,186 $1,000 ($186)