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ttachment A
Cost of Service Studies
User and Regulatory Fees
Appeal of Administrative Citation to Hearing Officer
City of Newport Beach
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Calculation - Appeal of Administrative Citation Hourly Rate
$250 $145 $326
Service Time Cost of Service
# Fee Description
Hearing
Officer
Fiscal
Specialist
Police
(Other) Total
Hearing
Officer
Fiscal
Specialist
Police
(Other)
Cost of
Service
Current
Fee
Current
Cost
Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed
Cost
Recovery
Charge
Basis
Fee Change
($)
Fee
Change
(%) Note
Yearly
Inflator
Study
Note
1 Appeal of Administrative Citation to Hearing Officer [a],[b] a) Appellant Successful 2.00 1.25 0.75 4.00 $500 $181 $245 $926 $0 0% $0 0% Each No Change No N [c] b) Appellant Unsuccessful 2.00 1.25 0.75 4.00 $500 $181 $245 $926 $0 0% $185 20% Each No Change n/a - new N [c] [a] Hourly rates for Hearing Officer based on current average contract rate for services. Hourly rates for F iscal Specialist and Police S ervices based on most recently completed cost of service studies. [b] Appeals of administrative citations are typically linked to administrative citations issued by Police Department or via the City's Code Enforcement Division. Since vast majority of appeals are linked to citations originating via the Police Department, service time used for the cost of service analysis is based on typical Police Department time. Service time and cost of service is typically higher for appeals linked to citations issued via Code Enforcement Division, however these represent the minority of appeals. [c] 0% cost recovery when the appellant is successful. 20% cost recovery when the appellant is unsuccessful.
User and Regulatory Fees
Tobacco Retailer's Permit Fee
City of Newport Beach
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Calculation - Tobacco Retailer's Permit Hourly Rate
$214
Service Time Cost of Service
Fee Description
Civilian
Investigator Total
Civilian
Investigator
Est. Cost of
Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed
Cost
Recovery Charge Basis Change % Change $ Note
1 Tobacco Retailer's Permit 2.00 2.00 x $214 = $428 N/A - new N/A - new $428 100% operator new new [a], [b] [a] Civilian Investigator fully burdened cost determined in FY 25/26 cost of service study. [b] Fee is based on City staff time for cost recovery. Applicant must obtain any required state license independently.
User and Regulatory Fees
Wireless Facility Permit Fee / Eligible Facilities Request (Section 6409(a)) Permit
City of Newport Beach
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Cost of Service Calculation - Wireless Facility Permit Fee / 6409(a) Permit $236 $172
Fe
e Description
Civil
Engineer -
Associate Permit Tech II Total
Civil
Engineer -
Associate
Permit Tech
II
Est. Cost of
Service Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed
Cost
Recovery Charge Basis Change % Change $ Note
Wireless Facility Permit [a]
a) Initial Permit 4.50 0.50 5.00 x $1,062 $86 = $1,148 N/A - new N/A - new $1,148 100% per permit new new b) Extension or Renewal 0.00 1.00 1.00 $0 $172 $172 N/A - new N/A - new $172 100% per extension new new Eligible Facilities Request (Section 6409(a))
Permit
[a]
a) Initial Permit 4.50 0.50 5.00 x $1,062 $86 = $1,148 N/A - new N/A - new $1,148 100% per permit new new b) Extension or Renewal 0.00 1.00 1.00 $0 $172 $172 N/A - new N/A -new $172 100% per extension new new [a] Fully burdened cost determined in FY 23/24 cost of service study, grown by CPI factors in effect for FY25/26 and FY26/27. 1 2
Hourly Rate
Service Time Cost of Service