Table 1: Not-to-Exceed Fee Adjustment
SDCWA
Clearwell Poway Treated POW-5
Clearwell Turnout &
KJ Job No. Category Bypass Replacement Water Flow Total CIP: Connection WTR0029 CIP: WTR0027 CIP: WTR0028 Control
Facility CIP:
WT040
2044006*00 Remaining $0.00 $8,740.78 $43,232.31 $0.00 $51,973.09 PM Services 6.5% Inc. $0.00 $568.15 $2,810.10 $0.00 $3,378.25 2044006*02 Remaining $123,800.23 $123,800.23
TW Facilities
Dsgn. Mgmt. 6.5% Inc. $8,047.01 $8,047.01
Remaining $0.00 $8,740.78 $167,032.54 $0.00 $175,773.32 Total
6.5% Inc. $0.00 $568.15 $10,857.11 $0.00 $11,425.26
2. BUDGET AUGMENTATION FOR CONTINUED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
SERVICES FOR THE CLEARWELL REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND
TREATED WATER FACILITIES PROJECT
On September 1, 2024, Amendment No. 7 was executed to amend the term of the Agreement effective beginning September 1, 2024 and terminating upon completion of all projects. Amendment No.7 only included an extension to the term of the Agreement, and there was no corresponding budget augmentation to the term extension. This amendment includes budget augmentation for Kennedy Jenks to continue providing program management services for the following tasks and terms:
TASK 1 -PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
1.4 Individual PM Tasks
1.4.3 Poway Treated Water Connection PM
This amendment includes budget augmentation for Kennedy Jenks to continue providing program management services for the Treated Water Facilities project as established in the original Agreement and previously executed amendments. With this budget augmentation, Kennedy Jenks will continue providing program management services from January 3, 2026 through January 1, 2027 which aligns --------
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Mr. Rob Weber, P.E.
City of Poway
24 April 2026
with completion of the design of the Treated Water Facilities project. This budget augmentation assumes Kennedy Jenks will spend 24 hours per month on program management services for the Treated Water Facilities project.
TASK 4 -PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION
4.2 Clearwell Replacement PM During Construction
This amendment includes budget augmentation for Kennedy Jenks to continue providing program management services for the Clearwell Replacement project as established in the original Agreement and previously executed amendments. With this budget augmentation, Kennedy Jenks will continue providing program management services from January 3, 2026 through September 25, 2026 which aligns with completion of construction of the Clearwell Replacement project. This budget augmentation assumes Kennedy Jenks will spend 15 hours per month on program management services for the Clearwell Replacement project.
3. ADDITIONAL CEQA SERVICES FOR HELIX FOR THE TREATED WATER
FACILITIES PROJECT
The proposed project has been revised since the project description was updated in November 2024.
The revised project combines the construction phases into one instead of having near-and long-term phases. The RAM-2 facility would be removed from the IS/MND. Other minor adjustments have been made to the pipelines and other components.
Additionally, based on coordination between the City of Poway and the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA), the proposed project has been revised to include the SDCWA POW-6 Flow Control Facility as part of the project scope requiring environmental analysis. The project construction schedule has also been altered.
This amendment includes the following additional scope for Helix:
TASK 2 -PLANNING
2.11 Provide CEQA/NEPA Services
2.11.1 Technical Studies/Environmental Assessment/Initial Study CEQA/NEPA Management/Meetings
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Mr. Rob Weber, P.E.
City of Poway
24 April 2026
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Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Energy Letter Report The air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy letter report will be updated to incorporate the revised project description and construction schedule. Construction emission and energy modeling will be updated to reflect the revised project components, construction schedule, and equipment requirements. Operational emission and energy calculations will also be updated to reflect the revised first year of project operation. Updated figures will be provided within the letter report and references to components that are no longer part of the project will be removed. The report will be revised and submitted in electronic Word and PDF format for Kennedy Jenks and City of Poway staff review. Helix will revise the report based on staff comments and resubmit the final report electronically. Major or multiple revisions may require additional authorization.
Biological Resources
Additional effort is needed to update the Biological Technical Report (BTR) to address changes to the project components (such as the SDCWA project component) and associated regulatory requirements, including revisions to the BTR project description, analysis (recalculating vegetation impacts and impact discussion}, and figures. It is assumed that no additional field work or species surveys would be required. The BTR will be revised and submitted in electronic Word and PDF format for Kennedy Jenks and City of Poway staff review. Helix will revise the BTR based on staff comments and resubmit the final report electronically. Major or multiple revisions may require additional authorization.
Cultural Resources
The cultural resources report will be updated to incorporate the updated project description and figures and remove components that are no longer part of the project (RAM-2 flow control facility). This scope does not include an updated records search or additional tribal outreach, as the research and outreach for the existing report adequately covers the current project area. The cultural report will be revised and submitted in electronic Word and PDF format for Kennedy Jenks and City of Poway staff review. Helix will revise the cultural report based on staff comments and resubmit the final report electronically. Major or multiple revisions may require additional authorization.
Initial Study
The Initial Study will be updated to incorporate the updated project description and figures, including addressing relevant SDCWA regulatory requirements and identifying mitigation responsibilities, removing references to the RAM-2 flow control facility, and removing details about the two phases of the project. Comments from SDCWA will also be addressed. The appropriate sections of the Initial Study will be updated based on the revised technical reports prepared as listed above. 38977 Sky Canyon Drive, Suite 100 I Murrieta, CA 92563
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Jenks
Mr.
Rob
Weber,
P.E.
City
of
Poway
24 April
2026
Page
5 2.11.2
Mitigated
Negative
Declaration
2.11.2.1 Administrative
Draft
and
Public
Review
MND
The
original
scope
of
work
for
this
task
assumed
Helix
would
prepare
1 O
hard
copies
of
the
IS/MND
and
supporting
notices/technical
studies
for
submittal
to
the
State
Clearinghouse,
and
that
Helix
would
prepare
and
the
City
of
Poway
would
pay
for
publication
of
a
newspaper
advertisement
of
the
Notice
of
Intent.
Based
on
changes
in
State
Clearinghouse
requirements,
no
hard
copies
or
CDs
will
be
prepared
for
submittal
to
the
State
Clearinghouse.
Rather,
Helix
will
prepare
and
upload
electronic
versions
of
the
IS/MND
and
supporting
technical
studies
to
meet
the
State
Clearinghouse
requirements
for
document
accessibility.
Up
to
three
hard
copies
of
the
IS/MND
will
be
prepared
and
delivered
to
the
City
of
Poway
for
public
availability
with
supporting
technical
studies
provided
on
flash
drives.
Helix
will
also
deliver
the
Notice
of
Intent
to
Adopt
a
Mitigated
Negative
Declaration
to
the
County
Clerk.
The
City
of
Poway
will
be
responsible
for
publication
of
the
newspaper
advertisement
and
mailing
of
notices to
nearby
property
owners
and
public
agencies.
Assumptions
•
Costs associated
with
additional
project
revisions,
meetings,
focused
species
surveys,
permit
preparation
and
processing,
and/or
technical
studies
and
reports
not
described
above
are
not
included
within
the
scope
of
services
required
of
Helix
listed
above.
BUDGET Kennedy
Jenks
proposes
to
perform
the
continued
program
management
services
for
the
Clearwell
Replacement
project
and
Treated
Water
Facilities
project
as
well
as
the
additional
CEQA
services
for
the
Treated
Water
Facilities
project
on
a
time
and
materials
basis
in
the
amount
of
$135,214
in
accordance
with
the
enclosed
fee
proposal
(Attachment
C).
This
amount,
along
with
the
6.5%
increase
to
the
remaining
amount
of
the
Agreement
as
provided
in
Table
1 ($11,425.26)
results
in
a
total
budget
request
of
$146,639.26
for
this
amendment.
The
total
budget
request
will
increase
the
total
not-to
exceed
amount
from
$2,881,874.47
to
$3,028,513.73.
The
enclosed
fee
proposal
(Attachment
C)
breaks
down the
requested
budget
for
the
scope
of
services
associated
with
inclusion
of
the
SDCWA
POW-6
Flow
Control
Facility
($9,466)
and
other
project
revisions
($24,502).
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Mr. Rob Weber, P.E.
City of Poway
24 April 2026
Please feel free to contact me at (951) 375-5578 should you have any questions regarding this amendment. KJ appreciates the opportunity to continue working with the City on this important program.
Very truly yours,
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.
Andrew Webster, P.E.
Program Manager
Enclosures
/~-C-&!-
KeJh .London, P.E.
President & CEO
Attachment A -Budget Reappropriation Spreadsheet
Attachment B
-Rate Schedule
Attachment C -Fee Proposal
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CIP: WTR0029
ATTACHMENT A· BUDGET REAPPROPRIATION SPREADSHEET
Clurwell Replacement Poway Trealed Water Connection
CIP:WTROOU CIP: WTR0028
Task 3 Program Task 5 Program Task 3 Proaram Task S Progr;im Touk 1 Planning Task 2 Design Task 3 Program Task 4 Construction T;i,sk 1 Plannlng Task 2 Dcslsn Man.igcment - Management - Task l Plannlng Tonk 2 Ocslan Management - Management -Approvals St:rvices Management Management Management Services Mam1gement P&O Construction Services Management P&O Construction Limited NTP (9/1/20)
Orig PM Contract $ 6,285.00 s 3,210.00 s 4,151.67 s 3,210.00 s 26,623.33 s 6,420.00 Amendment 1 (11/17/20}
Addltlonal OM & PM Services $ 103,498.06 S 99,125.00 $ 88,872.25 s 292,473.48 s 88,872.25 s 706,808.46 s 177,744.50 Amendment 2 (7/21/21)
Add Clcarwell Bypass CM s 921,092.00
Split WTR0028 to WT040 s 179,822.50) s $ (23,588.87) s s (205,886.16) s (92,082,2S) Amtmdment 3 (8/18/21}
Add Clearwell Replacement OM $ 249,935.00
Amendment 4 (4/4/22)
Add TWF & SDCWA OM s 239,110.00
Reallocation Ml S 10,209.69 S (45,477.50) $ 35,267.82 s {123,726.79) s 123,726.80 s (208,201.97) $ (30,908.04) Amendment 5 (3/20/23)
Add Bird Survey s 5,576.00
Add Program Rate Increase S (24.90) s 1,847.56 $ 4,319.8S $ (24.90) S 7,027.35 $ 5,974.84 s 4,374.64 S 9,967,33 s (7S2,00) Amendment 6 (1/10/24)
Reallocation #2 S S23.07 s {37,973.84) S {88,175.20) S (5,053.00) S (90,914.64) $ {74,206.SS) S 125,000.00 s 120,800.16 Amcndmcnt719/l/l'I)
Term of Agreement (no cost)
Amendment 8 (10/1/24)
Add Program Rate: Increase 15,912.13
Rcallocatlon 113 9,997.06 66,029.24
CEQA Increase: 41,816.00
Total s 40,668.42 S 53,647.SO S 91,223.79 S 837,236.6S S 149,807.59 S 166,047.71 $ 147,577.34 S 140,912.13 $ 375,531.36 S 249,077.33 $ 247,251.61 S Invoiced To-Date (Thru 2/27/26) s 40,668.42 $ 53,647.50 S 91,223.79 $ 837,236.6S $ 149,807.59 $ 166,047.71 $ 147,577.34 $ 137,514.35 $ 350,524.09 S 125,277.10 $ 253,187.90 $ Remaining Funds s $ s $ s s s s 3,397.78 S 25,007.27 S 123,800.23 $ (5,936.29) S Task Status Closed aosed Closed Closed dosed Closed Closed Open Open Open Open futurl!' Proposed Amendment 9
Add Program Rate Increase s 568.15 s 8,047.01 $ 2,810.10 Augment for PM Services s 32,554.00 s 68,692.00
CEQA lncr~.ise s 33,968.00
Revl,ed Budget Total s 40,666.42 S 53,647.50 S 91,223.79 $ 837,236.65 S 149,807.59 S 166,047.71 S 147,577.34 S 174,034.28 $ 409,499.36 $ 257,124.34 $ 318,753.71 $ Revised Rern:alnlng Funds: s $ s s $ s s s 36,519.93 $ 58,975.27 S 131,647.24 S 65,565.81 S SDCWA POW-5 Turnout & Flow Control Faclllty
CIP: WT040
Task 3 Progr.am
Task 1 Planning Task 2 Design Management-
Services Management P&O Total
s 49,900.00
$ 1,557,394.00
s 921,092.00
s 309,297.53 s 92,082.2S $
s 249,935.00
s 105,160.00 s 344,370.00
s (124,343.11) s 19,083.10 $ (344,370,00)
$ 5,576.00
s 1,458.21 S 4,059.74 $ 2,021.62 S 40,249.34
s 50,000.00 $
15,912.13
(9,997.06) (53,017.23) {13,012.01)
41,816.00
s 176,415 .57 S 56,302.51 $ 150,174.96 $ 2,881,874.47
s 176,415.57 S 56,302 .51 $ 150,174.96 $ 2,735,605.48
s s s s 146,268.99
Closed Oosed Closed
s tJ,425.26
s 101,24&.00
s 33,968 .00
s 176,415.57 S 56,302,51 $ 150,174.96 S 3,028,513.73
s s s s 292,908.25
May 19, 2026, Item #7
I Kennedy Jenks
Client/Address: City of Poway
14467 Lake Poway Road
Poway, CA 92074
Proposal Date: March 24, 2024
Schedule of Charges
PERSONNEL COMPENSATION
Classification
Date: January 3, 2026
Hourly Rate
Andrew Webster-Program Manager ................................................................. $227 Bill Moser -Technical Resource ........................................................................ $251 Construction Manager ........................................................................................ $233 Inspector ........................................................................................................... $217 Engineer-Scientist-Specialist 1 ........................................................................... $14 7 Engineer-Scientist-Specialist 2 ........................................................................... $182 Engineer-Scientist-Specialist 3 ........................................................................... $199 Engineer-Scientist-Specialist 4 ........................................................................... $217 Engineer-Scientist-Specialist 5 ........................................................................... $233 Engineer-Scientist-Specialist 6 ........................................................................... $256 Engineer-Scientist-Specialist 7 ........................................................................... $291 Engineer-Scientist-Specialist 8 ........................................................................... $315 Engineer-Scientist-Specialist 9 ........................................................................... $338 CAD-Technician ................................................................................................ $124 Senior CAD-Technician ..................................................................................... $140 CAD-Designer ................................................................................................... $170 Senior CAD-Designer ........................................................................................ $187 Project Administrator ......................................................................................... $140 Administrative Assistant. .................................................................................... $117 Aide ..................................................................................................................... $88 Direct Expenses
Reimbursement for direct expenses, as listed below, incurred in connection with the work, will be at cost plus five percent for items such as:
a. Maps, photographs, 3rd party reproductions, 3rd party printing, equipment rental, and special supplies related to the work.
b. Consultants, soils engineers, surveyors, contractors, and other outside services. c. Rented vehicles, local public transportation and taxis, travel and subsistence. d. Project specific telecommunications and delivery charges. e. Special fees, insurance, permits, and licenses applicable to the work. f. Outside computer processing, computation, and proprietary programs purchased for the work.
Reimbursement for vehicles used in connection with the work will be at the federally approved mileage rates or at a negotiated monthly rate.
If prevailing wage rates apply, the above billing rates will be adjusted as appropriate.
Overtime for non-exempt employees will be billed at one and a half times the Hourly Rates specified above.
Rates for professional staff for legal proceedings or as expert witnesses will be at rates one and one-half times the Hourly Rates specified above.
Excise and gross receipts taxes, if any, will be added as a direct expense.
The foregoing Schedule of Charges is incorporated into the agreement for the services provided, effective January 3, 2026 through January 1, 2027. After December 31, 2026, hourly rates will escalate in accordance with the Agreement and Program Management Services RFQ.
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May 19, 2026, Item #8
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
CONTACT:
SUBJECT:
Summary:
AGENDA RE PQ RT City of Poway
May 19, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Julie Procopio, Director of Development Service~
Tracy Beach, City Engineer
(858) 668-4652 or [email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
Resolution Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27, Funded by Senate Bill 1:
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1 (SB 1 ): the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The funds generated from this bill are referred to as Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds and provide funding for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical safety needs on both the state highways and local streets and roads systems. Prior to receiving RMRA funds, a list of projects proposed to be funded must be provided to the California Transportation Commission. All projects proposed to receive funding must be adopted by resolution approved by the City Council. The RMRA funds are proposed to be used on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Street Maintenance Project.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council adopt the Resolution (Attachment A) approving a list of projects for FY 2026-27 to be funded by SB 1.
Discussion:
A portion of RMRA funds is apportioned annually to cities and counties. Prior to receIvIng an apportionment of RMRA funds from the State Controller in a fiscal year, the bill requires agencies to provide a list of proposed projects to be funded to the California Transportation Commission. All projects proposed to receive funding must be included in a resolution adopted by the City Council. A city receiving an apportionment of RMRA funds is also required to sustain a maintenance of effort by spending at least the annual average of its general fund expenditures for street, road and highway purposes, averaged over the Fiscal Years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Based on estimates provided by CaliforniaCityFinance.com, as directed by the California Transportation Commission, the City of Poway is projected to receive approximately $1,413,561 in RMRA funds in FY 2026-27. The attached Resolution identifies the FY 2026-27 Street Maintenance project as the project for which RMRA funds and any carryover funds are to be used. The Resolution also provides specific project details as required _by the bill.
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Environmental Review:
Establishment of a list of anticipated future capital improvement projects is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to the CEQA State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with approving this resolution. Revenue estimates are provided by CaliforniaCityFinance.com, as directed by the California Transportation Commission. The City of Poway is projected to receive approximately $1,413,561 in RMRA funds in FY 2026-27. Appropriation of these funds will occur during the adoption of the FY 2026-27 proposed budget to fund a portion of the FY 2026-27 Street Maintenance Project (ST038). The balance of funding for total project costs of $2,349,441 comes from Countywide Sales Tax Measure Proposition A Poway allocations (Transnet 30%, Fund 2240) and State Gasoline Tax Poway allocations (Gas Tax, Fund 2110).
Public Notification:
None.
Attachments:
A. Resolution
ns
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
Chris Hazeltine
City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD
REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1 ), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in April 2017, to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of the City of Poway (the City) are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; WHEREAS, the City must adopt by resolution a list of projects proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project's completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; WHEREAS, the City will receive an estimated $1,413,561 in RMRA funding in FY 2026- 27 from SB 1;
WHEREAS, this is the tenth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1; WHEREAS, the City has undergone a public process to ensure public input into our community's transportation priorities/the project list; WHEREAS, the City used a Pavement Management System to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the community's priorities for transportation investment; WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate 86 streets totaling approximately 20 centerline miles and approximately five million square feet of road surface throughout the City this year and many similar projects into the future; WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City's streets and roads are in a "good" condition with a current PCI (Pavement Condition Index) of 78 and this revenue will help maintain the overall quality of the road system and over the next decade will maintain streets and roads into a "good" condition; and WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as follows:
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Resolution
No.
26-
Page
2 SECTION
1:
The
City
Council
finds
that
the
adoption
of
this
Resolution
is
not
subject
to
the
requirements
of
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act
(CEQA)
Guidelines.
SECTION
2:
The
foregoing
recitals
are
true
and
correct.
SECTION
3:
The
following
list
of
proposed
projects
will
be
funded
in-part
or
solely
with
FY
2026-27
Road
Maintenance
and
Rehabilitation
Account
revenues:
Project
1:
Description: Location:
FY
2026-27
Street
Maintenance
Project
Annual
Street
Maintenance
project
which
includes
the
slurry
sealing
of
residential,
collector
and
arterial
streets.
Project
will
be
performed
in
Pavement
Management
Zone
1 including
Espola
Road
from
the
west
City
limits
to
Sandhill
Road
and
includes
all
streets
north
and
east
of
Espola
Road
within
these
limits.
The
project
also
includes streets
in
the
Summerfield
Estates
and
Bridlewood
neighborhoods.
Estimated
Useful
Life:
8 years
Project
Schedule:
July
2026
-
October
2026
SECTION
4:
The
City
has
no
previously
proposed
and
adopted
projects
that
will
utilize
FY
2026-27
Road
Maintenance
and
Rehabilitation
Account
revenues
in
their
delivery.
PASSED,
APPROVED
AND
ADOPTED
at
a
Regular
Meeting
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Poway,
California
on
the
19th
day
of
May,
2026
by
the
following
vote,
to
wit:
AYES
:
NOES
:
ABSTAINED
:
ABSENT: DISQUALIFIED
:
Steve
Vaus,
Mayor
ATTEST: Carrie
Gallagher,
CMC,
City
Clerk
4 of
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DATE:
TO:
FROM:
CONTACT:
SUBJECT:
Summary:
AGENDA REPORT CityofPoway
May 19, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Alan Fenstermacher, City Attorney
Alan Fenstermacher, City Attorney
[email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
Approval of Seventh Amendment to Employment Agreement for City Manager The City Council conducted its annual performance evaluation of the City Manager, Chris Hazeltine, wherein the City Council determined that the City Manager has exceeded its expectations and goals.
Based on this positive evaluation, the City Council desires to amend the City Manager Employment Agreement to provide for a 4% increase in the City Manager's base salary.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute the Seventh Amendment (Attachment A) to the City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of Poway and Chris Hazeltine.
Discussion:
Chris Hazeltine has served as City Manager since May 6, 2019. Per the terms of the City Manager Employment Agreement, the City Council is required to conduct an evaluation of the City Manager's performance every year, where it may consider any amendments to the City Manager Employment Agreement, including (but not limited to) extensions of its term or performance-based salary adjustments.
The City Council conducted its performance evaluation on April 21, 2026, and determined that the City Manager has exceeded expectations, and is entitled to an increased salary, based upon his positive performance. The Seventh Amendment (Attachment A) would increase the City Manager's base salary by4%.
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Environmental Review:
This item is not subject to CEQA review.
Fiscal Impact:
The total increase in costs for the City associated with the noted 4% increase is $14,351. A 5% increase was budgeted in FY 2025-26 and will be included in the proposed FY 2026-27 Budget being considered by City Council on June 16, 2026, which includes more funding than required to fully fund this adjustment.
Public Notification:
None.
Attachments:
A. Seventh Amendment to City Manager Agreement
Tracy Stevens
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
Approved By:
Chris Hazeltine
City Manager
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ATTACHMENT A
May 19, 2026, Item #9
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Seventh Amendment") is made and entered into effective the 19th day of May 2026, by and between the City of Poway, a municipal corporation ("City"), and Chris Hazeltine, an individual ("City Manager").
RECITALS
1. City and City Manager entered into that certain "CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT," dated April 2, 2019, and effective May 6, 2019 (the "Agreement"), by which City and the City Manager established the terms, conditions, compensation and other benefits for the City Manager's employment by the City.
2. City and City Manager entered into six previous amendments to the City Manager Employment Agreement.
3. Following a positive performance review on April 21, 2026, and consistent positive reviews since 2019, the City Council desires to increase the City Manager's compensation with a 4% raise, reflecting that positive performance.
4. The City Council and City Manager desire to enter into this Seventh Amendment to effectuate that change.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
as follows:
Section 4(A)(1) of the Agreement is hereby amended to add subsection (d) The base salary in existence as of May 19, 2026, shall be increased by 4%, effective on May 20, 2026 to $355,350.16.
Section 2. Except as otherwise amended by this Seventh Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect. [Signatures on Following Page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Seventh Amendment to be executed the day and year first above written.
CITY OF POWAY CITY MANAGER
By ______________ _ By _____________ _
Steve Vaus, Mayor Chris Hazeltine
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Alan Fenstermacher, City Attorney
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DATE:
TO:
FROM:
CONTACT:
SUBJECT:
Summary:
AG EN DA REPORT City of Poway
May 19, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Chris Hazeltine, City Manager
Chris Hazeltine, City Manager
[email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
Approval of Second Amendment to the Agreement for City Attorney Services The City Council conducted its annual performance evaluation of the City Attorney, Alan Fenstermacher, and Rutan & Tucker, LLP, the law firm that provides City Attorney services, wherein the City Council determined that the City Attorney has exceeded its expectations and goals. Based on this positive evaluation, the City Council desires to amend the City Attorney Services Agreement to increase the monthly retainer and hourly rates.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute the Second Amendment (Attachment A) to the City Attorney Services Agreement between the City of Poway and Rutan & Tucker, LLP.
Discussion:
Rutan & Tucker has provided City Attorney services to the City of Poway since January 1, 2018, with Alan Fenstermacher serving as the designated City Attorney for the entire time. Per the terms of the City Attorney Services Agreement, the City Council is required to conduct an evaluation of the City Attorney's performance each year where, upon a positive review, the rates are increased by the same amount as the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") for the All Urban Consumers for the San Diego County area.
The City Council conducted its performance evaluation on April 21, 2026, and determined the City Attorney has exceeded the Council's goals and expectations. Considering a track record of over eight years of positive performance reviews, the City Council desires to amend the Agreement to increase the monthly retainer and hourly rates by 5%, which is 2.4% over the otherwise applicable 2.6% CIP increase.
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Environmental
Review:
This
item
is
not
subject
to
CEQA
review.
Fiscal
Impact:
The
total
increase
in
costs
to
the
City
associated
with
the
noted
5%
increase
is
$8,152.45
. This
amount
has
been
included
and
has
been
planned
for
in
the
Proposed
FY2026-27
Budget
being
considered
by
City
Council
on
June
16,
2026.
Public
Notification:
None. Attachments: A.
Second
Amendment
to
the
City
Attorney
Services
Agreement
Reviewed/Approved
By:
~ Assistant
City
Manager
2 of
4 Reviewed
By:
Alan
Fenstermacher
City
Attorney
Ap
~
Chris
Hazeltine
City
Manager
May 19, 2026, Item #10
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Second Amendment") is made and entered into effective this 19th day of May 2026, by and between the City of Poway, a municipal corporation ("City"), and Rutan & Tucker, LLP, a California limited liability partnership ("Attorney").
RECITALS
1. Following a request for proposals and interview process, Attorney was selected to provide legal services to the City, effective January 1, 2018, pursuant to that certain City Attorney Services Agreement, dated December 19, 2017.
2. On March 16, 2021, the City Council approved the First Amendment the City Attorney Services Agreement.
3, Section 4.5 of the Agreement requires the City Council to conduct an evaluation of the Attorney's performance, where upon a positive review, all rates of compensation shall be increased an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") for All Urban Consumers for the San Diego County area.
4. Section 4.5 of the Agreement also allows the City and Attorney to further modify the rates beyond CPI by mutual agreement.
5. On April 21, 2026, the City Council conducted the evaluation contemplated by Section 4.5 of the Agreement, resulting in a positive evaluation, consistent with all past evaluations that have been consistently positive since 2018, where the City Council determined that the City Attorney has exceeded the City Council's expectations and goals.
6. The City and Attorney desire to enter into this Second Amendment in order to increase hourly rates beyond the CPI increase to which the Attorney is entitled.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The monthly retainer and hourly rates currently in effect under the City Attorney Services Agreement shall be increased by a total of 5%, effective consistent with the timing set forth in Section 4.5 of the Agreement, which represents an approximately 2.4% increase over CPI to which Attorney was otherwise entitled to.
Section 2. Except as otherwise amended by this Second Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. [Signatures on Following Page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to be executed the day and year first above written.
CITY OF POWAY ATTORNEY
By ______________ _ By _____________ _
Steve Vaus, Mayor Alan Fenstermacher
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk
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DATE:
TO:
FROM:
CONTACT:
SUBJECT:
Summary:
AGENDA REPORT CityofPoway
May 19, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Craig Schmollinger, Director of Finance @
Julie Procopio, Director of Development Services
Brian Mitchell, Fire Chief
Audrey Denham, Director of Community Services
Craig Schmollinger, Director of Finance
(858) 668-4411 or [email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution of the City of Poway, California, to Approve Citywide Fee Updates
City Council adopted a Master Fee Schedule on December 11, 2007 for the recovery of costs associated with providing individual benefit services. Following this comprehensive update, there have been incremental updates to various City of Poway (City) fees over the past 19 years. Given the time between the last citywide fee study and the current cost of providing services, on April 2, 2024, City Council awarded a consultant agreement to Matrix Consulting Group, LTD (Matrix), to prepare a Cost Allocation Plan followed by a Citywide User Fee Study.
The Cost Allocation Plan was the first step needing to be completed prior to completing the Citywide User Fee Study. The Cost Allocation Plan was completed in 2025 and is posted on the City's website.
This Cost Allocation Plan has also been utilized for the Water and Sewer Cost of Service Studies which were completed with new five-year utility rates being adopted in January of 2026. The Citywide Fee Study has now been completed, with results included in the Poway Fee Study Report (Attachment B) prepared by Matrix.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the proposed resolution for a Citywide Fee Update (Attachment A). 1 of78
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Discussion
Study Objective
A User Fee Study is a cost-effective way to understand the total cost of providing services and identify potential fee deficiencies. The cost analysis of providing a service is required whenever a fee update is contemplated. The total cost of each service included in this analysis is based on recovering the full cost of providing City services, including direct salaries and benefits of City staff, direct departmental costs associated with providing a specific fee-based service, and indirect costs for central service support. In addition, Matrix established a series of additional objectives, including:
• Developing a rational basis for setting fees;
• Identifying the proposed subsidy amount, if applicable, for each fee in the study; • Ensuring compliance with State law;
• Developing an updatable and comprehensive list of fees; and • Maintaining consistency with City policies and goals.
Scope of the Study
Completion of a User Fee Study requires extensive interdepartmental collaboration and staff input from all departments. The study process provided each department with the opportunity to propose additions and deletions to their existing fee schedules, as well as the opportunity to rename, reorganize, and clarify fees currently being charged. Many such revisions were performed to better conform fees to current procedures and practices. These changes provide greater clarity and transparency. The scope of the study encompasses a review and calculation of all user fees charged for the following fee groups:
• Business Registrations and Regulatory Licenses;
• Building Services;
• Code Enforcement;
• Engineering;
• Housing;
• Planning and Zoning; and
. Fire
Highlights of the Fee Update
The current Fee Study Report shows changes to most of the City's User Fees. If the Proposed User Fee Schedule is adopted, new fees will be added; most fees will increase, some will decrease, and others will remain unchanged. The proposed fee changes for each department or division are highlighted below.
Business Registrations and Regulatory Licenses -Every person or entity planning to engage in business within City limits, regardless ofwhetherthe business is subject to taxation or not, must apply for a license, pay applicable fees, and obtain the appropriate approvals to procure a license, conduct business, and comply with the business license requirements of the City. The fees examined within this study relate to the costs associated with administering these programs; they are generally handled by the Finance department with support from other departments as needed. The most significant change is the business registrations new certificate fee increasing by $248 to $363 per application. Subsequent renewals as a bi-annual cost (once every two years) under the Fee Study 2 of78
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Report would increase from $20 to $94. The business registrations and regulatory license fee analysis details can be found in the Fee Study Report Attachment B, Matrix report starting on report page 10 (not agenda packet page number).
Building Services -The Building Services Division is responsible for reviewing and issuing permits associated with all building-related activities within the City limits. The fees examined within this study relate to the plan check and inspection for new construction and remodels or tenant improvements; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing permits; and solar photovoltaic systems. Most of the fees in this group are being proposed at full cost recovery. The detail of the Building Services fees analysis can be found in the Fee Study Report Attachment B, starting on page 14 (not agenda packet page number).
Code Enforcement -Code Enforcement ensures residents and businesses comply with the City's various land use codes and nuisance regulations. The fees examined within this study relate to abatement, alarm permits, false alarms, and appeals. Recommended fees for this group generally follow full cost recovery, with the exception of first and second false alarm responses and a reduced citation appeal fee. The Code Enforcement fees analysis details can be found in the Fee Study Report Attachment B, starting on page 18 (not agenda packet page number).
Engineering -The Engineering Division within the Development Services Department is responsible for reviewing and approving all development project design, inspecting all construction projects, overseeing erosion control, managing use of the City's right-of-way, ensuring compliance with stormwater requirements, and providing miscellaneous water and sewer services. A significant portion of this group's fees are targeting full cost recovery; however, several of the fees for smaller valuation projects are recommended at less than full cost recovery. This recommendation is to reduce the financial impact on lower valuation-based permitting and plan check activities, which tend to be used by existing Poway residents. The Engineering fees analysis details can be found in the Fee Study Report Attachment B, starting on page 20 (not agenda packet page number).
Fire -The Poway Fire Department provides fire prevention services as well as suppression, medical training, and public education to the public. The fees examined within this study relate to annual operational permits, fire construction permits, and other City permits. Almost all of the Fire fees are being recommended at full cost recovery, with the exception for a no cost first false alarm response and significantly reduced second false alarm response within a 12-month period. Details of the Fire fees analysis can be found in the Fee Study Report Attachment B, starting on page 27 (not agenda packet page number).
Housing -The Housing Division of the Development Services Department oversees the implementation of Poway's affordable housing requirements. The fees examined in this study relate to the annual monitoring of units with affordable housing requirements and related expenses. The housing annual monitoring fee is recommended at full cost recovery, while the remaining three fee types would be actual costs of services being passed on to the service recipient. Details of the Housing fees analysis can be found in the Fee Study Report Attachment B, starting on page 33 (not agenda packet page number).
Planning -The Planning Division is responsible for implementing the City's land use and zoning plans and ensuring compliance with the associated requirements. The fees examined within this study relate to clearing permits, use permits, development review, variances, amendments, annexations, 3 of78
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signs, subdivision and environmental reviews, and other miscellaneous permits and activities. Fees within this group that generally are tied to larger developments or projects are recommended at full cost recovery. However, numerous fees in this section are being recommended at a less than full cost recovery in recognition of a community benefit, a permit type generally being for a small business or existing resident, or to prevent a major financial impediment to a community activity. An additional example of a fee recommended at less than full cost recovery is for appeals of administrative decisions to the City Council, to ensure the City Council remains accessible for appeals of staff decisions. The Planning fees analysis details can be found in the Fee Study Report Attachment B, starting on page 34 (not agenda packet page number).
Fees Proposed for Update Outside of the Fee Study Report Community Services -The Community Services Department provides safe, clean, beautiful, and accessible facilities, parks, and open spaces, as well as offers diverse leisure activities for all people in the areas of recreation, education, and culture. Community Services Department fees have been updated incrementally in recent years, resulting in general fee amounts in line with expectations in the current market. It is critical to note Community Services fees have historically and across markets intentionally not pursued full cost recovery. Given the global benefit from Community Service programs, full cost recovery is also not being pursued with the proposed fee updates.
In 2021, the City consolidated facility rental fees for the Mickey Cafagna Community Center (MCCC).
Staff is recommending the same approach for all facility rentals which will simplify and consolidate facility use categories to provide Poway residents, businesses, and non-profits with discount over base rates as opposed to the more complex rate structure that includes six different rate categories with varying levels of subsidies.
Several functional areas within the Department currently have a fee structure consisting of six separate facilities use fee categories for services, from A-Fas shown below.
I\: City, PUSD & PUSD School Foundation
B: PUSD Schools (PTSA, ESS, boosters, clubs)/Poway NP Meeting/PSA Meeting/Public Agency C: Poway NP Function/PSA Function/Poway Chamber of Commerce D: Poway Resident
E: Poway Business /NP Outside of Poway
F: Individual ResidinQ Outside of Poway/Business Located Outside of Poway What is included in the proposed adjustments includes revising these six categories and collapsing into the four categories below. This effort is geared to help streamline the fee structure, simplify fee administration processes, and help service recipients understand a more direct fee structure. 4of78
Facility Use Categories:
1: Base Rate Individual/Business
2: Poway Resident/Business
3: Base Rate Non-profit
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Beyond this recommended collapsing of categories, numerous fees are recommended for a Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflationary adjustment. This effort helps align ongoing cost increases in providing services with the fees charged for these services. This is intentional as Community Services functions are considered a global public benefit to the community. Access to these services is important and cost can be a barrier to some seeking to utilize these services. Therefore Community Service Department fees are generally subsidized with other General Fund revenues.
Annual Updates
Conducting a Fee Study Report for fee-related services and costs annually would be staff-time intensive and costly. The best practice for User Fee analyses is to undertake such a Study every three to five years. This allows jurisdictions to ensure they account for organizational changes, such as staffing levels, cost of doing business, process efficiencies, code or rule changes, and technology improvements. As a result, developing an annual update mechanism allows jurisdictions to maintain current levels of cost recovery while accounting for increases in staffing or expenditures related to services. Therefore, it is recommended that the City includes an inflationary factor, Consumer Price Index (CPI), in the resolution to increase or decrease the fees annually.
The proposed annual fee adjustments will be handled by staff administratively pursuant to adopted resolution commencing in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-28; the Finance Department staff will annually adjust permit and user fees on July 1 of each year using the CPI for the San Diego-Carlsbad area using the annual percentage change from March to March. Staff recommends the annual fee adjustment based on the CPI, or five percent (5%}, whichever is lower. The new fees shall be rounded to the nearest one (1.00) dollar.
Based on the results of the Fee Study Report, certain fees are recommended to be added, removed, increased, or decreased to reflect current program costs, while other fees are advised to remain unchanged due to the City's desire to be more "user friendly" or more comparable to other cities. It is recommended that the current City Master Fee Schedule be updated based on the results of the attached Fee Study Report in general, with revisions as included in the attached Master Fee Schedule (Attachment A, Exhibit A).
Environmental Review:
This action is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Fiscal Impact:
The Fee Study Report, as identified on Page 2, identified through an annual cost recovery analysis in Table 2, of an under recovery of costs by over $2.1 million. This total is somewhat exaggerated as some of the development related cost recovery is a bit higher for certain areas as deposits are charged against which are supplemented at later times when deposited funds are exhausted.
If the fee structure as proposed is approved and implemented, the City can confidently anticipate an additional $1 million in revenue annually, depending on development and service use over a specific year. This amount would be increased annually based on the noted CPI index adjustments. These funds will be deposited into relevant General Fund accounts, which help offset the cost of providing 5 of78
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various
City
services.
Public
Notification:
A
Notice
of
Public
Hearing
was
published
in
the
Poway
News
Chieftain
on
Thursday,
May
7,
2026,
and
Thursday
May
14,
2026.
Attachments
:
A.
Resolution
of
the
City
of
Poway,
California,
Adopting
Citywide
Fee
Updates
B.
Matrix
Consulting
Group
LTD
Citywide
Fee
Study
Report
racy
Stevens
Assistant
City
Manager
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Reviewed
By
:
Alan
Fenstermacher
City
Attorney
A~ Chris
Hazeltine
City
Manager
May 19, 2026, Item #12
RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE AS INCLUDED IN EXHIBIT A
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 66016, et. seq., establishes procedures for the adoption of fees for services provided by local government; WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to recover costs for City services; WHEREAS, the City Council may find it necessary or desirable to amend the City's Master Fee Schedule from time to time, as authorized by the California Government Code; WHEREAS, the proposed fees included in Exhibit A were primarily calculated for cost recovery with expert assistance from Matrix Consultants, LTD, who were retained for said services;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that providing these Services is of special 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 the City's services by revising its schedule of City-Wide Master Schedule of Fees; and
WHEREAS, the proposed fees do not exceed the reasonable costs of processing the services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as follows:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and the City Council so finds and determines.
SECTION 2: This item is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the provisions of Section 15273(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
SECTION 3: The revised sections of the Master Fee Schedule, as shown in Exhibit A, are hereby adopted, and hereby supersede any previously established fee for the identified City services.
SECTION 4: For valuation-based fees it is best practice to have the project valuation be based on the most recent International Code Council (ICC) Valuation Table with a regional multiplier. The San Diego Region publishes a local multiplier that the City shall adopt, along with utilizing as this table is updated into the future.
SECTION 5: Future fee adjustments may be annually adjusted for permit and user fees on July 1 of each year, beginning in 2027, using the CPI for the San Diego-Carlsbad area using the annual percentage change from March to March. Annual fee adjustments will be based on the CPI, or five percent (5%), whichever is lower. The new fees shall be rounded to the nearest one (1.00) dollar.
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May 19, 2026, Item #12
Resolution
No
. 26-
Page
2 SECTION
6: The
fees
and
valuation
rates
shown
in
Exhibit
A
shall
become
effective
60 days
after
the
adoption
date.
PASSED,
APPROVED
AND
ADOPTED
at
a
Regular
Meeting
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Poway
, California
on
the
19 day
of
May
, 2026
by
the
following
vote,
to
wit:
AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED
:
ABSENT: DISQUALIFIED
:
Steve
Vaus,
Mayor
ATTEST: Carrie
Gallagher
, CMC
, City
Clerk
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May 19, 2026, Item #12
EXHIBIT
A
Master
Fee
Schedule
Amusement
Establishments
New
License
Each
$259
$354
Renewal
Each
$77
$283
Bingo
License
New
License
Each
$50
$273
Renewal
Each
$50
$229
Add
Staff
Worker:
New
License
Each
$21
$94
Renewal
Each
$15
$94
Carnival/Go-Cart
Centers
Temporary:
New
License
Each
$217
$354
Permanent:
New
License
Each
$217
$354
Renewal
Each
$35
$283
Dance
License
New
License
Each
$259
$354
Renewal
Each
$77
$283
One
Day/Night
Only
Each
$259
$256
Juvenile:
New
License
Each
$259
$230
Renewal
Each
$77
$175
Entertainment
License
New
License
Each
$259
$354
Renewal
Each
$77
$283
Firearms
Sales
License
New
License
Each
$457
$436
Renewal
Each
$275
$418
Junk
Yards
/ Auto
Wrecking
New
License
Each
$273
$354
Renewal
Each
$91
$283
Massage
Establishments
New
License
Each
$377
$268
Renewal
Each
$177
$214
Secondhand
Dealers
New
License
Each
$480
$354
Renewal
Each
$280
$283
Solicitor's
License
New
License
Each
$50
$257
Renewal
Each
$20
$203
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ATTACHMENT
B
May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master
Fee
Schedule
Fee
Name
Solicitor's
ID
Card
:
New
License
Renewal
So
licito
r's License
(Charitable)
:
New License Renewal
Sidewalk
Vending
Permit
New
License
New
Certificate
-Poway
New
Certificate
-NonPoway
SB
205
Stormwater
Admin
Fee
State
Fee
-Disability
Education
Fee
Bus
iness
Certification
Renewal
Home
Occupation
Permit
:
New Renewal
Utility
Related
Fees
Ha
rdship
Var
iance
processing
fee
Tag
Fee
Turn-offs/Restoration
of
Service
After-Hours
Restoration
of
Service
Hydrant
Meter
Place/Remove
Hydrant
Meter
Move
Hydrant
meter
Customer
Request
for
Meter
Testing:
Meter
Testing
Util
ity
Overhead
Community
Services
Facility
Use
Categories
:
1: Base
Rate
Individual/Business
2:
Poway
Resident/Business
3: Base
Rate
Non-profit
4:
Poway
Non-profit
Community
Park
Outdoor
Areas
Dog
Park
Pen:
4 3 2 1
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Unit Each Each Each Each Each Each Each
Biannual
Biannual Biannual Biannual Biannual
Each Each Each
Per
Hour
Each Each Each
%
of
Fee
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
I
Current
Fee
Proposed
Fee
I
$50
$148
$20
$121
$50
$257
$20
$203
$335
$230
$115
$363
$115
$309
$33
.24
$30
$4
$4
$20
$94
$33
$159
$33
$35
$100
$67
$32
$32
$54
$54
Modified
$74
$96
$120
$96
$151
$70
$338
12 %
15 %
$9
$9
$15
$18
$25
$18
$34
$35
May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master
Fee
Schedule
Fee
Name
Unit
Current
Fee
Proposed
Fee
Bocce
Courts:
4 Per
Hour
$8
$8
3 Per
Hour
$14
$17
2 Per
Hour
$23
$17
1 Per
Hour
$31
$32
Gymnasiums Twin
Peaks
or
Meadowbrook
Gymnasium:
4 Per
Hour
$34
$36
3 Per
Hour
$70
$72
2 Per
Hour
$104
$72
Per
Hour
$140
$144
Old
Poway
Park
,
Templars
Hall:
4 Per
Hour
$30
$32
3 Per
Hour
$62
$63
2 Per
Hour
$92
$63
1 Per
Hour
$121
$125
Gazebo
or
Carriage
Turn:
4 Per
Hour
$14
$17
3 Per
Hour
$31
$32
2 Per
Hour
$45
$32
1 Per
Hour
$62
$64
Ceremony
Lawn
or
Box
Car
Lot:
4 Per
Hour
$14
$15
3 Per
Hour
$30
$31
2 Per
Hour
$44
$31
Per
Hour
$60
$62
Porter
House
Great
Room:
4 Per
Hour
$31
$22
3 Per
Hour
$43
$43
2 Per
Hour
$64
$43
1 Per
Hour
$84
$87
Parlour: 4
Per
Hour
$28
$9
3 Per
Hour
$35
$37
2 Per
Hour
$54
$37
1 Per
Hour
$72
$74
Kitchen: 4
Per
Hour
$31
$22
2 Per
Hour
$43
$43
2/3
Per
Hour
$64
$43
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Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name I Unit I Current Fee Proposed Fee I
1 Per Hour $84 $87
Rose Room:
4 Per Hour $13 $11
3 Per Hour $21 $23
2 Per Hour $31 $23
1 Per Hour $43 $44
Lake Poway
Pavilion and Outdoor Area:
4 Per Hour $31 $33
3 Per Hour $63 $65
2 Per Hour $94 $65
1 Per Hour $126 $130
Archery Range:
4 Per Hour $11 $13
3 Per Hour $24 $26
2 Per Hour $36 $26
1 Per Hour $49 $51
Concession:
4 Per Hour $4 $4
3 Per Hour $0 $8
2 Per Hour $0 $8
Per Hour $0 $21
Poway Athletic Fields and Park/Picnic Areas
Field Use (unlined, unmarked)
Baseball field use:
4 Per Hour $11 $12
3 Per Hour $24 $25
2 Per Hour $35 $25
1 Per Hour $48 $50
Soccer field use:
4 Per Hour $9 $9
3 Per Hour $15 $18
2 Per Hour $25 $18
1 Per Hour $34 $35
Basketball court use
4 Per Hour $6 $6
3 Per Hour $11 $12
2 Per Hour $19 $12
1 Per Hour $23 $24
Field Lights
4 Per Hour $25 $25
3 Per Hour $25 $25
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Master
Fee
Schedule
Fee
Name
I
Unit
I
Current
Fee
Proposed
Fee
I
2 Per
Hour
$25
$25
1 Per
Hour
$25
$25
Park
Area
Occupancy
Up
to
149:
4 Per
Hour
$8
$8
3 Per
Hour
$14
$15
2 Per
Hour
$23
$15
1 Per
Hour
$29
$30
Occupancy
150
&
Over:
4 Per
Hour
$14
$15
3 Per
Hour
$30
$31
2 Per
Hour
$44
$31
1 Per
Hour
$60
$62
Gazebo
( excluding
Old
Poway
Park)
4 Per
Hour
$14
$15
3 Per
Hour
$30
$31
2 Per
Hour
$44
$31
1 Per
Hour
$60
$62
Community
Park
Mickey
Cafagna
Community
Center
Courtyard:
1 Per
Hour
$141
$141
2 Per
Hour
$71
$71
3 Per
Hour
$71
$71
4 Per
Hour
$35
$35
Oak
Hall:
1 Per
Hour
$343
$343
2 Per
Hour
$172
$172
3 Per
Hour
$172
$172
4 Per
Hour
$85
$85
Oak
Hall
East
w/patio:
1 Per
Hour
$255
$255
2 Per
Hour
$128
$128
3 Per
Hour
$128
$128
4 Per
Hour
$64
$64
Oak
Hall
West:
1 Per
Hour
$215
$215
2 Per
Hour
$107
$107
3 Per
Hour
$107
$107
4 Per
Hour
$54
$54
Sycamore
Hall:
1 Per
Hour
$215
$215
2 Per
Hour
$107
$107
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May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master
Fee
Schedule
Fee
Name
3 4
Willow
Rooms
1-6:
1 2 3 4
Permits Airbounce
Permit
Fee:
Neighborhood
Park
Lake
Poway,
Comm
Pk
Outdoor
Exercise
-Resident
Resident
Nonresident
Alcohol
Insurance
Cleaning/Damage
Deposits
Indoor
Spaces
including
OPP
Gazebo
Indoor
Spaces
when
alcohol
is
present
Commercial
Filming
Cancellation
Fees
Rented
Facilities
(excludes
PCPA
and
Swim)
Less
than
14 days
prior
to
rental
Rented
Facilities
(more
than
14 days
prior
to
rental)
Class
Withdrawal
by
Participant*
Processing
Fees
Air
Bounce
Permit
Facilities
Use
Permit
(FUP)
Commercial
Filming
Regular
Season
Fields
Field
Lights
Off-Season
Fields
-Youth
Regular
/Off
Season
Fields
-Adults
No
Show
-Field
Usage
No
Show
-Field
Lights
Unit
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
Each Each
Per
Quarter
Per
Quarter Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Current
Fee
Set
$107 $54 $116 $57 $57 $29 $44 $8 New New by
JPIA
$200 $300 $200 $35 $35 $19 $3 $3 $3 $0 $12 $3 $8 $25 $0 Proposed
Fee
$107 $54 $116 $57 $57 $29 $45 $8 $250 $500 $300 $300 $300 Full
Deposit $36 $20 $3 $3 $3 $15 $3 $8 $50 $50
Other
Fees
·
Contract
Class
Registration
Group
Liability
Insurance
Fee
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Each Each
Established
by
Contract
Established
by
Insurance
Carrier
Established
by
Contract
Established
by
Insurance
Carrier
May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Proposed Fee I
Non-Resident Registration for Programs Not Including
Day Camp or CIT* Each $13 $13.00
Commercial Film and Print
Non-published Print (maximum of 8 hours) No Fee $0 $0.00 Published Print:
Maximum of 8 hours Each $268 $277
Additional Hours Per Hour $89 $92
Outside normal hours Per Hour Plus Staffing Fees $89 $92 Commercial Film:
Maximum of 8 hours Each $536 $553
Additional Hours Per Hour $89 $92
Outside normal hours Per Hour Plus Staffing Fees $89 $92 Family Campouts:
Up to 5 family members) Base $65 $67
Each additional family member (if more than 5) Each Additional Person $13 $13 Seasonal Camping Per Vehicle $31 $32
Youth Fishing Derby:
Campout Per Vehicle $19 $20
Day Camp:
Day Camp Each $182 $188
Day Camp -CIT Each $116 $120
Non-Resident Fee for Day Camp and CIT Each $25 $26
Boating Permits:
Motorboat
Full Day Each $30 $31
Half Day Each $24 $25
Per Hour Per Hour $15 $15
Senior/Military Full Day Each $22 $23
Senior/Military 1 /2 Day Each $16 $17
Recreational Watercraft Rental
Per Hour Per Hour $15 $15
Per 1/2 Hour Per 1/2 Hour $10 $10
Fishing Permits:
Youth (7 & Under) Each $0 $0
Youth (8-15) Each $3 $3
Adult (16 & Older) Each $7 $7
Senior Each $3 $3
Military Each $4 $4
10-Day Youth/Senior Pass Each $27 $27
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Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name Unit I Current Fee Proposed Fee I
Archery Range Card Each $19 $20
Nonresident Parking Fees on Weekends:
Purchased Onsite Each $10 $10
Purchased in Advance Each $5 $5
Parking Fee Waiver Active Military Each $0 $0
Aquatics
Cleaning/Damage Deposit -Swim Meets Each $200 $300
Cancellation Fee -Swim Meets % of Rental 10% 10%
Splash Bash:
Resident Each $20 $30
Non-Resident Each $33 $43
Poway Community Swim Center .
Daily Admission
Daily Admission -Resident:
Youth/Senior Each $4 $4
Adult Each $5 $5
Daily Admission Non-Resident:
Youth/Senior Each $8 $8
Adult Each $10 $10
Inflatables Wristband
Resident Each $6 $6
Non-Resident Each $9 $9
Family Swim {2 adults and 2 children):
Resident Each $14 $14
Non-Resident Each $19 $19
Lap Passes
Resident:
Youth/Senior Each $40 $40
Adult Each $50 $50
Non-Resident:
Youth/Senior Each $80 $80
Adult Each $100 $100
Season Pass
Resident:
Youth/Senior . Each $108 $108
Adult Each $143 $143
Family Each $262 $262
Non-Resident:
Youth/Senior Each $155 $155
Adult Each $190 $190
Family Each $428 $428
Annual Pass
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Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Proposed Fee
Resident:
Youth/Senior Each $242 $242
Adult Each $323 $323
Family Each $532 $532
Non-Resident:
Youth/Senior Each $346 $346
Adult Each $509 $509
Family Each $870 $870
Classes:
Group Swim Lesson Series:
Resident Each $74 $76
Non-Resident Each $111 $115
1-on-1 Swim Lesson:
Resident Each $37 $38
Non-Resident Each $52 $54
Lifeguard Training Each $250 $250
Water Safety Instructor Training Each $278 $278
Water Aerobics Admission Each Admission Admission
Party Rental:
Picnic Table only:
Resident Each $142 $147
Non-Resident Each $155 $160
Picnic Table only:
Resident (25 max) Each $371 $383
Non-Resident (25 max) Each $383 $395
Child's Inflatable Party
Resident (25 max) Each $309 $319
Non-Resident (25 max) Each $321 $331
Additional Participant -Inflatable Party Each $12 $12
Splash Pad Party:
Resident Each $142 $147
Non-Resident Each $155 $160
Team Use:
Short-Course Lane Use:
Resident Per Lane Per Hour $10 $10
Non-Resident Per Lane Per Hour $12 $12
Long-Course Lane Use:
Resident Per Lane Per Hour $12 $12
Non-Resident Per Lane Per Hour $15 $15
Diving Well:
Resident Per Hour $30 $31
Non-Resident Per Hour $36 $37
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Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Proposed Fee
Deep End:
Resident Per Hour $40 $41
Non-Resident Per Hour $48 $49
Staffing Fees:
Lifeguard Per Hour $22 $24
2 Lifeguards Per Hour $44 $48
2 Lifeguards (shared -2 teams) Per Hour $22 $24
2 Lifeguards (shared - 3 teams) Per Hour $15 $16
2 Lifeguards (shared - 4 teams) Per Hour $11 $12
Whole Facility Rental (Tournament or Event):
Resident Teams Per Hour $168 $173
Non-Resident Teams Per Hour $292 $301
Preparation Fee:
Resident Flat Fee $307 $317
Non-Resident Flat Fee $430 $444
Locker Rentals Each $0.25 $0.25
Performing Arts Center
PCPA -All Areas Except Courtyard:
Six-hour minimum
Non-Profit Group rate Each $1 , 518 $1,567
For-Profit Group rate Each $1,896 $1,957
Additional Hours
Non-Profit Group hourly rate Each $253 $261
For-Profit Group hourly rate Each $316 $326
Courtyard:
Non-Profit/For-Profit Group hourly rate Per Hour $105 $108 Lobby:
Non-Profit/For-Profit Group hourly rate Per Hour $105 $108 Green Room:
Non-Profit/For-Profit Group hourly rate Per Hour $55 $57 Rental Deposits:
First day Each $300 $300
Each additional day Each $150 $150
Cleaning/Damage Deposits:
PCPA Each $300 $500
Lobby Courtyard Each $0 $300
Cancellation Fees -if applicable:
PCPA Each Full Deposit Forfeit Full Deposit Forfeit
Staffing Fees -Per Hour:
Technical Theatre Coordinator
Eight (8) hours/day Each $32 $35
In excess of eight (8) hours/day Each $42 $46
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Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name Unit Current Fee
Stage Technician
Eight (8) hours/day Each $24
In excess of eight (8) hours/day Each $36
Front of House Coordinator
Eight (8) hours/day Each $32
In excess of eight (8) hours/day Each $42
Front of House Assistant
Eight (8) hours/day Each $21
In excess of eight (8) hours/day Each $32
Box Office Coordinator
Eight (8) hours/day Each $32
In excess of eight (8) hours/day Each $42
Box Office Assistant
Eight (8) hours/day Each $21
In excess of eight (8) hours/day Each $32
Ticketing Fees:
Consignment Each Ticket Printed $2
Handling Each $5
Other Fees:
Non-Intermission Fee Each $158
Piano Tuning Each Actual cost
Additional Equipment Each Actual cost
Class Registration:
Nature Education Program Each $4
Hoot, Howl & Prowl Each $6
School Program Each $5
Community Park
Kid's Night Out Each $13
Teen Excursions: Small and Medium % of Operations Cost 60% Teen Excursions: Large:
Operation Cost % of Operations Cost 75%
Staff Cost % of Operations Cost 25%
Teen Program Series Maximum $6
Special Event • ; , : . , . ' . . , . • • , .
Application Fee:
4 3
2 19 of78
Per Event
Per Event
Per Event
$0
$126
$126
Proposed Fee
$26
$39
$35
$46
$23
$35
$35
$46
$23
$35
$2
$5
$158
Actual cost
Actual cost
$5
$5
$5
$13
60%
75%
25%
$13
$48
$95
$95
May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name
City Events
Event Booths:
Non-Profit or Mobile Food Vendors Groups
For-Profit Groups
Fire Department
Annual California Fire Code (CFC) Operational Permits
Additive Manufacturing
Aerosol Products, Aerosol Cooking Spray Products, and
Plastic Aerosol 3 Products
Amusement Buildings
Aviation Facilities
Carnivals and Fairs
Cellulose Nitrate Film
Combustible Dust-Producing Operations
Combustible Fibers
Compressed Gases
Cryogenic Liquids
Cutting and Welding
Dry Cleaning
Energy Storage Systems
Exhibits and Trade Shows
Explosives
Farmer's Market
Fire Hydrants and Valves
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Hazardous Materials
HPM Facilities
High-Pile Storage
Holiday Lot/ Event
Hot Work Operations
Industrial Ovens
Liquid-or gas-fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly
buildings
Lithium Batteries
Live Audiences
LP-Gas
Lumber Yards and Woodworking Plants
Miscellaneous Combustible Storage
Mobile Fueling
Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities
Open Flames and Torches
Open Flames and Candles
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Unit
Per Event
% of Gross Sales
% of Gross Sales
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
I Current Fee
$189
15%
20%
$274
$123
$123
$191
$191
$95
$136
$136
$136
$218
$136
$136
$274
$123
$69
New
$136
$136
$136
$274
$206
$61
$95
$136
$136
$218
$191
$136
$218
$136
$136
$136
$95
$95
Proposed Fee
$189
15%
20%
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
$404
I
May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master
Fee
Schedule
Fee
Name
Unit
Current
Fee
Proposed
Fee
Outdoor
Assembly
Event
Each
$191
$404
Places
of
Assembly
Each
$191
$404
Plant
Extraction
Systems
Each
$274
$404
Production
Facilities
Each
$191
$404
Pyrotechnic
Special
Effects
Materials
Each
$191
$404
Refrigeration
Equipment
Each
$118
$404
Repair
Garages
and
Motor
Fuel-Dispensing
Facilities
Each
$136
$404
Spraying
or
Dipping
Each
$136
$404
Storage
of
Scrap
Tires
and
Tire
Byproducts
Each
$136
$404
Street
Fair/
Parade
Each
New
$404
Temporary
Heating
or
Cooking
in
Tents
or
Membrane
Structures
Each
New
$404
Temporary
Membrane
Structures,
Special
event
Structures
and
Tents
Each
$190
$404
Waste
Handling
Each
$218
$404
Wood
Products
Each
$136
$404
Non-Compliance
Fees
30-days
Each
New
$202
60 -days
Each
New
$202
90-days
Each
New
$202
120-days
Each
New
$202
150-days
Each
New
$202
180
-days
-Permit
Recovation
Each
New
$202
Fire
Construction
Permits
New
System,
New
Operation
, New
Structure
or
Addition
Automatic
Fire
Extinguishing
Systems
Each
Modified
$1,415
Automatic
Sprinkler
Systems
Fee
60 %
60%
Compressed
Gases
Each
Modified
$1,213
Cryogenic
Fluids
Each
Modified
$1,213
Emergency
Responder
Communication
Coverage
System
Each
Modified
$1,415
Energy
Storage
Systems
Each
Modified
$1,617
Equipment
Each
Modified
$1,415
Fire
Pumps
and
Related
Equipment
Each
Modified
$1,415
Flammable
and
Combustible
Liquids
Each
Modified
$1,415
Fuel
Cell
Power
Systems
Each
Modified
$1,415
Gas
Detection
Systems
Each
Modified
$1,213
Gates
and
Barricades
Across
Fire
Apparatus
Access
Roads
Each
Modified
$1,010
Hazardous
Materials
Each
Modified
$1,213
High-Piled
Combustible
Storage
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Fee Name Unit Current Fee Proposed Fee
filationary
Sq. Ft. 500 <2500 Each Modified $606
Sq.A.>2501 <1~000 Each Modified $808
Sq. Ft. >10,001 <20,000 Each Modified $1,010
Sq. Ft. >20,0001 Each Modified $1,213
Automated
Sq. Ft. 500 <2500 Each Modified $1,213
Sq. Ft. >2501 <10,000 Each Modified $1,617
Sq. Ft. >10,001 <20,000 Each Modified $2,021
Sq. Ft. >20,0001 Each Modified $2,426
Industrial Ovens Each Modified $1,213
Lp-Gas Each Modified $1,213
Plant Extraction Systems Each Modified $1,010
Private Fire Hydrants Each Modified $1,010
Pyrotechnic Display Each Modified $1,010
Smoke Control or Smoke Exhaust Systems Each Modified $1 , 213 Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems Each Modified $1,213
Special Event Structure Each Modified $606
Spraying or Dipping Each Modified $1,213
Standpipe Systems Each Modified $1,415
Temporary Membrane Structures and Tents Each Modified $606 Underground Fire Service Mains / RPDA
Underground Fire Service Mains / RPDA Each Modified $1,415 Each Additional RPDA Each Addi' RPDA Modified $202
Water Tanks Each Modified $1,010
Improvement or Alteration
Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems Each Modified $1,010 Automatic Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 13 Systems
Sq. Ft. <1000 Each Modified $606
Sq. Ft. >1,000 and <3,000 Each Modified $808
Sq. Ft. > 3,000 Each Modified $1,010
Compressed Gases Each Modified $808
Cryogenic Fluids Each Modified $808
Emergency Responder Communication Coverage
System Each Modified $1,010
Energy Storage Systems Each Modified $1,213
Equipment Each Modified $1,010
Fire Pumps and Related Equipment Each Modified $1,010
Flammable and Combustible Liquids Each Modified $1,010
Fuel Cell Power Systems Each Modified $1,010
Gas Detection Systems Each Modified $808
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Fee
Schedule
Fee
Name
Unit
Current
Fee
Proposed
Fee
Gates
and
Barricades
Across
Fire
Apparatus
Access
Roads
Each
Modified
$606
Hazardous
Materials
Each
Modified
$808
Industrial
Ovens
Each
Modified
$808
Lp-Gas
Each
Modified
$808
Plant
Extraction
Systems
Each
Modified
$606
Private
Fire
Hydrants
Each
Modified
$606
Smoke
Control
or
Smoke
Exhaust
Systems
Each
Modified
$808
Solar
Photovoltaic
Power
Systems
Each
Modified
$808
Spraying
or
Dipping
Each
Modified
$808
Standpipe
Systems
Each
Modified
$1,010
Underground
Fire
Service
Mains
/ RPDA
Underground
Fire
Service
Mains
/ RPDA
Each
Modified
$1,010
Each
Additional
RPDA
Each
Addi'
RPDA
Modified
$202
Water
Tanks
Each
Modified
$606
Wildfire
Defensible
Space
New
Real
Estate
Defensible
Space
(AB38)
Each
$133
$404
CA
CCL
850
Fire
Clearance
Each
$133
$606
Annual
Multi-Family
Inspection
Fees
Small
Each
$95
$404
Medium
Each
$178
$606
Large
Each
$356
$808
SD
County
Hazardous
Materials
Each
New
$404
CDPH
Fire
Clearance
Each
New
$404
False
Alarm
Fees
•
False
Alarm
(within
a
12 month
period)
First
Response
Each
$0
$0
Second
Response
Each
$0
$50
Third
Response
Each
$75
$190
Fourth
Response
Each
$150
$190
Each
Additional
Response
Thereafter
Each
$250
$286
Fire
Additional
Fees
•
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.
Reinspection
Each
Modified
$202
Resubmittals
Per
Hour
New
$202
Additional
Inspections
Per
Hour
New
$202
State
required
fire
protection
system
compliance
(City
retains
$16
of
this
total,
remainder
is
a
pass
through
to
the
service
provider)
Per
Report
New
$33
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Master
Fee
Schedule
IFee
Name
Fire
Hourly
Fees
FPO
Hourly
Rate
FPO
Overtime
Rate
(min.
2 hours)
FPO
Double
Time
Rate
(min.
2 hours)
Administrative
Clearing
Permit
(bio
report
review)
Administrative
Clearing
Permit
in
Culturally
Sensitive
Area New
Single
Family
Consolidated
Administrative
Clearing
Permit
(ACP}
Conditional
Use
Permit
(CUP)
Conditional
Use
Permit
(CUP}(up
to
3 review
cycles)
Concurrent
with
another
land
use
permit
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
Modification Revocation Time
Extension
Minor
Modification
(Staff
Approval)
Administrative
Use
Permit
(AUP)
Administrative
Use
Permit
(AUP}
Concurrent
with
another
land
use
permit
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
Modification Time
Extension
Unit
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
Per
Hour
Deposit Deposit Deposit Each
Each/Deposit
Each Each Each Each Each Each
Each/Deposit
Each Each Each
Current
Fee
New New New $695 $695 New
$3,299 $1,597
New
$1,942 $1,942 $504 $319 $504 New New New New
Proposed
Fee
$202.00 $234
.00
$266
.00
$5,000 $6,000 $5,000 $11,500 $7,200 $2,000 $6,000 $4,000 $4,000 $2,200 $2,000 $1,500 $900 $1,000 $500 Minor
Conditional
Use
Permit
•
•
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Minor
Conditional
Use
Permit
Each
$1,542
$3,500
Concurrent
with
another
land
use
permit
Each/Deposit
$799
$3,000
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
Each
New
$1,200
Modification
Each
$664
$3,000
Revocation
Each
$664
$3,700
Time
Extension
Each
$479
$2,000
Minor
Modification
(Staff
Approval)
Each
$504
$1,700
Minor
Conditional
Use
Permit
(Seatainer)
Each
$1,542
$8,500
Concurrent
with
another
land
use
permit
(Seatainer)
Each/Deposit
$799
$5,000
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3}
(Seatainer)
Each
New
$1,800
Modification
(Seatainer)
Each
$664
$6,000
Time
Extension
(Seatainer)
Each
$479
$3,800
Development
Review
•
•
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Master
Fee
Schedule
I Fee
Name
Unit
Current
Fee
City
Council
Approval:
City
Council
Approval
Each
$1,622
Modification
or
Revocation
Each
$1
, 143
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
Each
New
Time
Extension
Each
$479
Administrative
Approval:
Administrative
Approval
Each
$1
, 143
Modification
or
Revocation
Each
$504
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
Each
New
Time
Extension
Each
$160
Minor
Development
Review
City
Council
Approval:
Adding
a
gate
to
a
road
Each
$799
Administrative
Approval:
Remodeling,
alteration,
or
addition
of
commercial
or
industrial
buildings
of
less
than
10,000
square
feet
or
25%
of
the
existing
building
square
footage,
whichever
is
less
Each
$1,622
Modification
to
a commercial
or
industrial
approval
Each
$823
Minor
Fa9ade
/ Paint
Review
Each
New
Utility
box
(Without
another
land
use
permit)
Each
$756
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
facility
Each
$743
Antenna
Permit
Each
$1,300
Modification,
unless
otherwise
indicated
Each
$264
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
Each
New
Time
Extension,
unless
otherwise
indicated
Each
$160
Variance
.
Without
another
land
use
permit
Concurrent
with
another
land
use
permit
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
General
Plan
Amendment(GPA)
GPA
and
ZC
Zoning
Ordinance
Amendment
(text
change)
Each
Each/Deposit
Each Deposit Deposit Deposit
$799 $319 New
$1,917 $5,000 $6,000
Proposed
Fee
$14,000 $10,000 $3,300 $3,800 $10,000 $2,000 $2,600 $2,600 $8,500 $8,700 $6,300 $0
$4,200 $11,300 $11
, 100
$7,600 $1,500 $1,000 $5,000 $5,000 $1,300 $38,000 $38,000 $20,000 Development Agreement
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.
Not
in
conjunction
with
a
project
In
conjunction
with
a
project
Modification
to
existing
agreement
Annexation
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Deposit Deposit Deposit
$5,000 $3,000 $2,000
$15,000 $15,000 $10,000
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Fee
Schedule
Fee
Name
Annexation Signs Sign
Permit
Comprehensive
Sign
Program
(CSP)
Modification
to
CSP
Miscellaneous
Permits
&
Activities
Administrative
Outdoor
Display
Permit
Temporary
Use
Permit
(TUP):
TUPs
including
Construction/Sales
Trailer
Special
Event
TUP
Block
Party
TUPs
Clean
Up
Deposit
(Staging
Areas
&
Trailers)
Landscape
Plan
Check
&
Inspection:
$0-$15,000 $15,001
-$100,000
$100,0001
to
$250,000
$250,001
to
$500,000
$500,001
to
$750,000
$750,001
to
$1,000,000
$1,000,0001
and
over
Heritage
Tree
Removal
Permit
(3
and
above
trees)
Heritage
Tree
Removal
Permit
(up
to
2 trees)
Administrative
Remedy
Letter
Appeals
to
City
Council
Appeals
to
City
Council
for
TUP
and
Comprehensive
Sign
Program
Pre-Application
Review
Pre-Application
Checklist
Pre-Development
Conference
Lighting
Exemption:
City
Council
Approval
Administrative
Approval
Renaming
existing
streets
(City
Council
Approval)
Research
(requires
written
request
to
the
Director)
Legal
Analysis.Review
Legal
Publication: Public
Noticing
& Legal
Publication
Unit Deposit Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Deposit Each Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Current
Fee
$5,000
$72 $573 $430 $221 $172 $172 $172 New $720 3.50% 3.00% 2.50% 2.00% 1. 50%
1 .0%
$102 $102 $294 $765 $100 $0 New $0 $736 $294 $600 $500 New $2,000
Proposed
Fee
$37,000
$200 $1,800 $800 $3,000 $3,000 $500 $250 $500 $1,500 3.75% 3.50% 3.20% 2. 10%
1. 80%
1. 80%
$1,000 $200 $900 $1,500 $500 $2,000
$0
$2,500 $5,000 $3,200 $3,500 $500 $5,000 $2,000
Subdivision
Review
•
.
•
•
•
•
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'
'
'
Tentative
Parcel
Map:
Tentative
Parcel
Map
Time
Extension
SB9
Tentative
Parcel
Map
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Deposit
Each Deposit
$2,711 $494 New
$10,000 $3,000 $10,000
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Fee Name Unit Current Fee Proposed Fee
Tentative Tract Map:
Tentative Tract Map Deposit $4,174 $20,000
Modification Deposit $1,928 $10,000
Time Extension Each $494 $4,000
Environmental Review
Categorical Exemption Each $79 $125
Initial Study and Negative Declaration or MND Deposit $635 Contract Cost+ Contract Cost+ 10%
Environmental Impact Report Deposit Staff Time Contract Cost+ Technical Study (each) Deposit New $4,000
Environmental Addendum Deposit New Contract Cost+
Wireless Communication Facilities Permit
Wireless Communication Facility Permit Application Fee (Existing Support Structure): (Research 2019 Ordinance 829) Up to 5 WCFs Base $705
Each Additional WCF
Wireless Communication Permit Application Fee
(Replacement or New Support Structure)
Yearly Fee for Small Wireless Communication Facility in the Right-of-Way
Notes:
Each Addi WCF
Each
Per Year
$100
$1,009
$334
*If any concurrent or consolidated fee is deposit, then entire project becomes on a deposit-basis (i.e. Time & Materials). **Need to add Engineering grading permits from Engineering's fee schedule for these projects.
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (Applicable when the County reimbursement program ends):
Nuisance Abatement -prior to citation issued Each $178
Weed Abatement Per Property $175
Citation
1st violation Each $100
2nd violation within 1 year of the 1st Each $200
3rd violation within 1 year of the 1st Each $500
Escalated Enforcement -NOV, etc. Each $1,000
Alarm Permit Each $69
False Alarm (within a 12 month period)
First Response Each $0
Second Rsponse Each $0
Third Response Each $75
Fourth Response Each $150
Each Additional Response Thereafter Each $250
Late Fee Penalty -Alarm permits and false alarms Each $69 Late Fee Penalty -Citations Each New
Citation Appeal Each New
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$5,000
$1,200
$4, 100
$400
$335
$439
$100
$200
$500
$1,000
$76
$0
$0
$184
$214
$254
$84
$68
$200
10%
10%
10%
May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name
Resale Administration
Affordable Housing Agreement
Legal Services
Development Services -Building Division
Total Building Permit Fee
Building Permit and Inspection Fees:
Valuation $1 to $500
Valuation $500 to $2,000
First $500
Each additional $1 00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $2,000
Valuation $2.001 to $25.000
First $2,000
Each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to
and including $25,000
Valuation $25,001 to $50.000
First $25,000
Each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to
and including $50,000
Valuation $50.001 to $100,000
First $50,000
Each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to
and including $100,000
Valuation $100,001 to $500,00Q
First $100,000
Each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to
and including $500,000
Val!.!2!iQn $500,001 !Q $1 ,000.0QQ
First $500,000
Each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to
and including $1,000,000
V9luation $1 .Q00,000 and greater
First $1,000,000
Each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
In Combination Fees (associated with Building Permit):
Plumbing Permit
Multi-Family Plumbing Permit
Electrical Permit
Multi-Family Electrical Permit
Mechanical Permit
Multi-Family Mechanical Permit
Energy Compliance Fee:
Energy Compliance Fee
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Unit
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit
Base
Base
Each Addi $100
Base
Each Addi $1,000
Base
Each Addi $1,000
Base
Each Addi $1,000
Base
Each Addi $1,000
Base
Each Addi $1,000
Base
Each Addi $1,000
.% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
Current Fee
New
New
New
$25
$25
$3. 18
$77
$14.00
$399
$9.54
$637
$6.60
$987
$5.36
$3, 131
$4.45
$5,356
$2.86
6%
10%
6%
10%
6%
10%
15%
Proposed Fee
Actual Cost
Actual Cost
Actual Cost
$108
$108
$9
$257
$20
$721
$16
$1 , 145
$11
$1,740
$6
$5, 177
$4
$7,273
$2
15%
20%
15%
20%
15%
20%
10%
May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Proposed Fee
Disabled Access Compliance Fee:
Disabled Access Compliance Fee % of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee 10% 15% Pre-Final inspection
Residential Each New $157
Commercial Each New $315
Individual Permits Fees (not associated with Building Permit) Plumbing Permit
Residential Each $175 $157
Commercial Each $175 $315
Electrical permit
Residential Each $175 $157
Commercial Each $175 $315
Mechanical permit
Residential Each $175 $157
Commercial Each $175 $315
Water heater permit Each $85 $118
Solar Water Heater Each $130 $157
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System:
Residential Inspection
15 kw or less Base $130 $199
1 5 kw + base fee Base $130 $283
Each add kw above 1 5 kw Each Addi KW $8.67 $10.84
Commercial Inspection
50 kw or less Base Valuation $404
50 kw-250 kw Base Valuation $729
Per kw above 50 kw but below 250 kw Each Addi KW Valuation $1 . 21 250+ kw Base Valuation $971
Per kw above 250 kw Each Addi KW Valuation $0.60
Residential Battery Inspection Each Valuation $285
Ground Mount Systems Each Valuation $649
Battery Farms Each Valuation $129,569
Plan Check Fees ' . • • -
Building Plan Check Fee
Engineering Support to Building Permits
Planning Support to Building Permits
Individual Permits Fees
Repeat Plan / Model Duplicate
Plan Check
Building Inspection
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% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Bldg Permit & lnsp Fee
% of Original Fee
Per Hour
75% 75%
New 15%
New 25%
25% 25%
30% 30%
$157
May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master Fee Schedule
Grading Permit Each $264 $465
Grading is done prior to obtaining a grading permit Deposit $3,000 $3,450 Grading & Stormwater Plan Check & Processing:
$1 -$25.000
Up to 3 plan checks Each $1,367 $1,500
Each additional plan check over 3 Each $205 $300
Construction Change Each $395 $500
$25,001 -$100,000 Deposit $3,000 $8,000
$100,001 -$500,000 Deposit $5,000 $14,000
Over $500.000 Deposit $10,000 $20,000
Grading Inspection and Construction Support:
$1 -$25,000 Each $659 $1,000
$25,001 -$100,000 Deposit $5,000 $4,000
$100,001 -$500,000 Deposit $10,000 $12,000
Over $500,000 Deposit $15,000 $20,000
Improvement Plan Check & Processing:
$1 -$25.000
Up to 3 plan checks Each $1, 128 $1,200
Each additional plan check over 3 Each $169 $300
Construction Change Each $395 $500
$25,001 -$100,000 Deposit $2,500 $3,000
$100,001 -$500,000 Deposit $3,000 $6,000
Over $500,000 Deposit $5,000 $10,000
Improvement Inspection and Construction Support:
$1 -$25,000 Each $659 $750
$25,001 -$100,000 Deposit $5.000 $6,500
$100,001 -$500,000 Deposit $10,000 $14,000
Over $500,000 Deposit $15,000 $28,000
Pool Soil Plan Check & Inspection _
Pool Soil Plan Check Each $132 $130
Pool Soil Inspection:
Soil Moved out of Poway Each $109 $150
Soil Kept on Site Each $218 $300
Additional Site Visits Each New $150
5 to 10 Parcels Deposit $1 , 100 $8,000
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Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Proposed Fee
11 + Parcels Deposit $1 , 100 $11,000
SB9 Deposit New $5,000
Certificate of Correction Final/Parcel Map Each $308 $1,300 Soils & Soils Compaction Report Review Each
Residential:
Plan Review
Standard Project Development Each New $300
Priority Development Project Deposit New $5,000
inspection
Standard Project Development Each New $300
Priority Development Project Deposit New $2,000
Commercial / Industrial:
Plan Review
Assembly (Standard Projects Assumed) Each New $1,000
Multi-Family (Standard Projects Assumed) Each New $1 , 100 All Other (Standard Projects Assumed) Each New $1,300
Priority Development Project Deposit New $9,000
~tormwater I rash 1-ac111t1es Maintenance
Agreement (TMDL) Deposit New $1,250
Inspection
Assembly (Standard Projects Assumed) Each $2,636 $1,750 Multi-Family (Standard Projects Assumed) Each $2,636 $2,300 All Other (Standard Projects Assumed) Each $2,636 $2,600 Priority Development Project Each New $600
Stormwater Trash Facilities Maintenance
Agreement (TMDL) Each New $150
Haul Route Permit Each New $32
Moving Permit:
Single (Standard) Each $16 $16
Annual Each $90 $90
Traffic Study Review:
Minor Deposit New $2,400
Major Deposit New $7,000
Easement Dedication Deposit $770 $4,200
Easement Vacations:
Without Public Hearing Deposit $462 $4,200
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Master Fee Schedule
Fee Name Unit Current Fee Proposed Fee
With Public Hearing Deposit $462 $5,000
Noticing Deposit Deposit $2,000 $2,000
Water System Analysis: (Staff+ Consultant Fees)
Minor (Fire Flow Test) Each $300 $400
Major Each Modified $600
Consultant Fees Each Actual Cost Actual Cost
Plan Sheet Copies:
Up to 24" x 36" Each $12 $12
Oversized Each $15 $15
Blasting Permits Each $308 $2, 100
Encroachment Removal Agreement Each $308 $400
Miscellaneous Research Deposit $500 $500
Flood Plain Permit major w/engineering study Deposit $770 $4,750 Flood Plain Permit minor, no engineering study Each $231 $400 Boundary Adjustment Deposit $7,232 $4,750
Noticing Deposit Deposit $2,000 $2,000
Certificate of Compliance Deposit $770 $1,500
Lot Merger (w/o Parcel Map): Deposit $770 $1,750
Reimbursement Agreement Deposit $770 $2,450
Noticing Deposit Deposit $2,000 $2,000
Work without a permit Each Double Permit Fee Double Permit Annual Right-of-Way Permit:
Annual Permit Annual $654 $815
Inspection Each $654 $575
Right-of-Way (ROW) Permit Fee Each $136 $250
ROW Inspection:
Minor lS1dewalK, driveway, new asphalt, curb &
gutter) Each $273 $300
Major (utility connections or crossings) Each $273 $950 Additional Inspections Each $273 $300
Overtime I Weekend Work (min 4 hrs) Deposit Modified $675 ROW Bonds:
Minor (sidewalk, driveway, new asphalt, curb &
gutter) Deposit $500 $500
Major (utility connections or crossings) Deposit $5,000 $5,000 Miscellaneous Water and Sewer Fees • • · •
Water and Sewer Connection Application
Temporary Water and Sewer Agreement
Sewer Lateral Launching/Locating
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Each
Each
Per Lateral
New
$1 , 188
New
$195
$1,450
$1,250
Fee
May 19, 2026, Item #12
Master
Fee
Schedule
Fee
Name
Water
Service
Install
(1
inch):
Single
Lane
Multiple
Lanes
Water
Service
Install
(1.5
inch
or
greater)
Meter
Install
Water
Shutdown
Water
Service
Inspection
(30
or
less)
Water
Service
Inspection
(31
or
more)
Cross
Connection:
Annual
Inspection
Quadrennial
Inspection
FOG
Permit:
Tenant
Improvement/New
Tenant
New
Construction
FOG
Inspection:
Tenant
Improvement/New
Tenant
New
Construction
North
Basin
Surcharge
Indirect
Benefit
Fee
Sewer
Line
Charge/Extension
Sewer
Lateral
Inspection
Fee
(individual
residence,
upgrade
or
subdivision)
~ewer
Gleanout
l:lox
Install
t-ee
tind1v1dua1
residence
or
upgrade) Sewer
Cleanout
Box
Install
Fee
(subdivision)
Sewer
Video
Inspection
Sewer
Video
Review/Inspection
Additional
Video
Review/Inspection
Sewer
Video
Inspection
Additional
Video
Inspection
Unit
Deposit Deposit Deposit Each Each
Deposit
/ Actual
Cost
Deposit
/ Actual
Cost
Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Per
Unit
Per
Unit
Per
Unit
Per
200
LF
Each
Per
200
LF
Each
Current
Fee
New New New New New New New $50 $50 New New New New
$1,000 $500
$2,000
-
$5,600
$25 $50
Modified
$395 $395 $395 $395
Proposed
Fee
$7
,200
$9,600 $10,600 $1,275 $5,900 $1,800 $3,400 $350 $700 $175 $500 $175 $500 $1,000 $500 $2,000
-
$5,600
$400 $300 $600 $650 $300 $2,200 $1,500
Note:
Any
fees
that
fall
outside
of
the
typical
scope
of
service
would
be
billed
on
a deposit
basis.
The
deposit
amount
to
be
collected
would
be
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
LEGAL FRAMEWORK 4
USER FEE STUDY METHODOLOGY 7
RESULTS OVERVIEW 9
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 10
BUILDING SERVICES 14
CODE COMPLIANCE 18
ENGINEERING 20
FIRE 27
HOUSING 33
PLANNING & ZONING 34
COST RECOVERY CONSIDERATIONS 40
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INTRODUCTION
AND
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The
report,
which
follows
, presents the
results
of
the
Cost
of
Services
(User
Fee)
Study
conducted
by
Matrix
Consulting
Group
for
the
City
of
Poway,
California.
PROJECT
BACKGROUND
AND
OVERVIEW
The
City
of
Poway
has
not
previously
conducted
a
comprehensive
fee
study
. The
purpose
of
this
study
is
to
evaluate
and
determine
the
full
cost
(direct
and
indirect)
of
providing
a variety
of
City
services.
The
analysis
is
based
upon
the
existing
organizational
structure
and
processes
. The
cost-of-service
relationships
that
exist
between
fees
for
service
activities
in
the
following
areas
were
evaluated
through
this
analysis
: Administrative
Services,
Building
Services,
Code
Compliance,
Engineering
, Fire,
Housing,
and
Planning
&
Zoning
. The
results
of
this
study
provide
a tool
for
understanding
current
service
levels
and
the
cost
for
those
services
.
GENERAL
PROJECT
APPROACH
AND
METHODOLOGY
The
methodology
employed
by
the
Matrix
Consulting
Group
is
a widely
accepted
"bottom
up"
approach
to
cost
analysis,
where
time
spent
per
unit
of
fee
activity
is
determined
for
each
position
within
a
Department
or
Division
. Once
time
spent
for
a fee
activity
is
determined,
all
applicable
City
costs
are
then
considered
in
the
calculation
of
the
"full"
cost
of
providing
each
service
. The
following
table
provides
an
overview
of
types
of
costs
applied
in
establishing
the
"full
" cost
of
services
provided
by
the
City
:
Cost
Component
Direct Indirect
TABLE
1:
OVERVIEW
OF
COST
COMPONENTS
Description Fiscal
Year
2026
Budgeted
salar
ies,
benefits,
and
allowable
expenditures.
Program,
departmental,
clerical,
and
Citywide
support.
Together,
the
cost
components
in
the
table
above
comprise
the
calculation
of
the
total
"full"
cost
of
providing
a
se
rvice,
regardless
of
whether
a fee
for
that
service
is
charged
.
The
work
accomplished
by
the
Matrix
Consulting
Group
in
the
analysis
of
the
proposed
fees
for
service
involved
the
follow
ing
steps
:
•
Department
I Program
Staff
Interviews:
The
project
team
interviewed
department/
program
staff
regarding
their
needs
for
clarification
to
the
structure
of
existing
fee
items
or
for
addition
of
new
fee
items.
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•
Data
Collection:
Data
was
collected
for
each
permit/
service,
including
time
estimates.
In
addition,
all
budgeted
costs
and
staffing
levels
for
Fiscal
Year
2026
were
entered
into
Matrix
Consulting
Group's
analytical
software
model.
•
Cost
Analysis:
The
full
cost
of
providing
each
service
included
in
the
analysis
was
established.
•
Review
and
Approval
of
Results
with
City
Staff:
Department
management
has
reviewed
and
approved
these
documented
results
.
A
more
detailed
description
of
user
fee
methodology
and
legal
and
policy
considerations
are
provided
in
subsequent
chapters
of
this
report.
SUMMARY
OF
RESULTS
When
comparing
FY26
fee-related
budgeted
expenditures
with
fee-related
FY24
revenue,
the
City
is
under-recovering
its
costs
by
approximately
$2.17
million,
or
recovering
59%
of
its
costs.
The
following
table
shows
the
annual
revenue
collected,
total
annual
cost,
the
resulting
difference,
and
the
cost
recovery
level
by
major
revenue
source.
TABLE
2:
ANNUAL
COST
RECOVERY
ANALYSIS
Service
Area
Total
Revenue
Total
Annual
Cost
Difference
Cost
Recovery
%
Building
$1,687,247 $1,909,586
($222,339)
88%
Code
Compliance
$44,350
$57,532
($13,182)
77%
Engineering
$682,710
$1,279,791
($597,081)
53%
Finance
$224,
181
$527,659
($303,478)
42%
Fire
$398,586
$906,563
($507,976)
44%
Planning
$129,037 $655,190
( $526
I
153)
20%
Total
$3,166,112
$5,336,320
($2,170,208)
59%
The
most
significant
deficit,
at
roughly
$597,000,
is
in
Engineering.
The
primary
reasons
for
the
large
deficit
are
Right-of-Way
Permits.
At
$526,000,
Planning
has
the
next-largest
deficit,
due
to
subdivision
review
applications.
Right-sizing
those
fees
will
allow
the
city
to
achieve
greater
cost
recovery
Overall,
the
table
above
highlights
the
disparity
between
the
current
fees
charged
and
the
actual
cost
of
providing
services
. As
such,
the
City
should
closely
evaluate
and,
where
appropriate,
modify
fees
to
help
bridge
the
cost-recovery
gap
.
The
detailed
documentation
of
this
study
will
show
an
over-collection
for
some
fees
(on
a
per
unit
basis)
and
an
undercharge
for
most
others.
The
results
of
this
analysis
will
provide
the
Departments
and
the
City
with
guidance
on
how
to
right-size
their
fees
to
ensure
that
each
service
unit
is
set
at
an
amount
that
does
not
exceed
the
full
cost
of
providing
that
service
. The
display
of
the
cost
recovery
figures
shown
in
this
report
are
meant
to
provide
a
basis
for
policy
development
discussions
among
Councilmembers
and
City
staff
and
do
not
represent
a
recommendation
for
where
or
how
the
Council
should
act.
The
setting
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of the "rate" or "price" for services, whether at full cost recovery or lower, is a policy decision to be made only by the Council with input from City staff and the community.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR COST RECOVERY POLICY AND UPDATES
The Matrix Consulting Group recommends that the City use the information contained in this report to discuss, adopt, and implement a formal Cost Recovery Policy, including a mechanism for the annual update of fees for service.
ADOPT A FORMAL COST RECOVERY POLICY
The Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) best practices for Establishing Government Charges and Fees states that governmental entities should adopt formal policies regarding charges and fees which include the jurisdiction's intention to recover the full cost or partial costs of providing services, sets forth circumstances under which the jurisdiction might set a charge for fee at less than or more than 100% of full cost, and outlines the considerations that might influence the jurisdiction's pricing decision.
The Matrix Consulting Group strongly recommends that the Council adopt a formalized, individual cost recovery policy for each service area included in this Study. Whenever a cost recovery policy is established at less than 100% of the full cost of providing services, a known gap in funding is recognized and may then potentially be recovered through other revenue sources. The Matrix Consulting Group considers a formalized cost recovery policy for various fees for service an industry Best Management Practice.
ADOPT AN ANNUAL FEE UPDATE/ INCREASE MECHANISM
GFOA best practices for Establishing Government Charges and Fees states that governmental entities should review and update charges and fees periodically based on factors such as the impact of inflation, other cost increases, adequacy of cost recovery, use of services, and the competitiveness of current rates to avoid large infrequent fee increases.
The purpose of a comprehensive update is to completely revisit the analytical structure, service level estimates, and assumptions and to account for any major shifts in cost components or organizational structures that have occurred since the City's previous analysis. It's recommended the City conduct comprehensive analyses every five to seven years as this practice captures any changes to organizational structure and processes, as well as any new service areas.
In between comprehensive updates, the City should utilize published industry economic factors such as Consumer Price Index (CPI) or other regional factors to update the cost calculations established in the Study on an annual basis.
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK
This section of the report is intended to provide an overview of the legal rules and regulations that govern what is considered a fee for service, how those fees can be calculated, general principles, philosophies, and general policy considerations for setting fees for service.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
A "user fee" is a charge for service provided by a governmental agency to a public citizen or group.
California has several Government Codes and Propositions that regulate fees for service, with the purpose of ensuring that fees are reasonable and justified. The most prominent and relevant of these includes:
• Proposition 26: passed in 2010, specifically outlines the difference between a fee and a tax and dictates that fees must be directly related to a service and cannot exceed the reasonable cost of that service.
• Government Code § 50076: clarifies that fees for service costs are not special taxes and do not need voter approval.
• Government Code§ 65104: gives local governments the authority to charge planning and zoning fees to recover processing costs.
When determining fees for service it is important to ensure there is a direct benefit -the service is provided directly to the payer, and that it is cost based and does not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHIES REGARDING USER FEES Local governments are providers of many types of general services to their communities. While all services provided by local government are beneficial to constituents, some services can be classified as globally beneficial to all citizens, while others provide more of a direct benefit to a specific group or individual. The following table provides examples of services provided by local government within a continuum of the degree of community benefit received:
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TABLE 3: SERVICES IN RELATION TO BENEFIT RECEIVED
"Global" Community Benefit
·Police
• Park Maintenance
• Fire Suppression
"Global" Benefit and an
Individual or Group Benefit
• Recreation / Community
Services
• Fire Prevention
Individual or Group Benefit
• Building Permits
• Planning and Zoning Permits
• Site Plan Permits
• Engineering Development
Review
• Facility Rentals
Funding for local government is obtained from a myriad of revenue sources such as taxes, fines, grants, special charges, user fees, etc. In recent years, alternative tax revenues, which typically offset subsidies for services provided to the community, have become increasingly limited. These limitations have caused increased attention on user fee activities as a revenue source that can offset costs otherwise subsidized by the general fund. In Table 3, services in the "global benefit" section tend to be funded primarily through voter-approved tax revenues. In the middle of the table, one typically finds a mixture of taxes, user fees, and other funding sources. Finally, in the "individual / group benefit" section of the table lie the services provided by local government that are typically funded almost entirely by user fee revenue.
The following are two central concepts regarding the establishment of user fees:
❖ Fees should be assessed according to the degree of individual or private benefit gained from services. For example, the processing and approval of a land use or building permit will generally result in monetary gain to the applicant, whereas Police services and Fire Suppression are examples of services that are essential to the safety of the community at large. ❖ A profit-making objective should not be included in the assessment of user fees. In fact, California laws require that the charges for service be in direct proportion to the costs associated with providing those services. Once a charge for service is assessed at a level higher than the actual cost of providing a service, the term "user fee" no longer applies. The charge then becomes a tax subject to voter approval.
Therefore, it is commonly accepted that user fees are established at a level that will recover up to, and not more than, the cost of providing a particular service.
GENERAL POLICY CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING USER FEES
Undoubtedly, there are programs, circumstances, and services that justify a subsidy from a tax-based or alternative revenue source. However, it is essential that jurisdictions prioritize the use of revenue sources for the provision of services based on the continuum of benefit received.
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Within the services that are typically funded by user fees, the Matrix Consulting Group recognizes several reasons why City staff or the Council may not advocate the full cost recovery of services. The following factors are key policy considerations in setting fees at less than 100 percent of cost recovery:
• Limitations posed by an external agency. The State or an outside agency will occasionally set a maximum, minimum, or limit on the jurisdiction's ability to charge a fee. Examples includes time spent copying and retrieving public documents and/ or transportation permits. • Encouragement of desired behaviors. Keeping fees for certain services below full cost recovery may provide better compliance from the community. For example, if the cost of a permit for changing a water heater in residential home is higher than the cost of the water heater itself, many citizens will avoid pulling the permit.
• Benefit received by user of the service and the community at large is mutual. Many services that directly benefit a group or individual also equally benefit the community. Examples include Planning Design Review, historical dedications, and certain types of special events.
The Matrix Consulting Group recognizes the need for policies that intentionally subsidize certain activities. The primary goals of a User Fee Study are to provide a fair and equitable basis for determining the costs of providing services and ensure that the City complies with State law.
SUMMARY OF LEGAL RESTRICTIONS AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS Once the full cost of providing services is known, the next step is to determine the "rate" or "price" for services at a level which is up to, and not more than, the full cost amount. The Council is responsible for this decision, which often becomes a question of balancing service levels and funding sources. The placement of a service or activity within the continuum of benefit received may require extensive discussion and at times fall into a "grey area." However, with the resulting cost of services information from a User Fee Study, the Council can be assured that the adopted fee for service is reasonable, fair, and legal. The City will need to review all fees for service in this analysis. Where subsidies are identified, the City should increase the fees to reduce the deficit; where over-recoveries are identified, the fee must be reduced to comply with the law.
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USER FEE STUDY METHODOLOGY
The Matrix Consulting Group utilizes a cost allocation methodology commonly known and accepted as the "bottom-up" approach to establishing User Fees. The term means that several cost components are calculated for each fee or service. These components then build upon each other to comprise the total cost for providing the service. The following chart describes the components of a full cost calculation:
TIME ASSUMPTION
(by position)
FULLY BURDENED
HOURLY RATE --
The following subsections discuss the two components of the basis of the full cost.
TIME ESTIMATION
Utilization of time estimates is a reasonable and defensible approach, especially since experienced staff members who understand service levels and processes unique to the City developed these estimates.
The project team worked closely with City staff in developing time estimates with the following criteria:
• Estimates are representative of average times for providing services. Extremely difficult or abnormally simple projects are not factored in the analysis.
• Estimates reflect the time associated with the position or positions that typically perform a service. • Estimates are reviewed by the project team for "reasonableness" against their experience with other agencies.
• Estimates were not based on time in motion studies, as they are not practical for the scope of services and time frame for this project.
• Estimates match the current or proposed staffing levels to ensure there is no over-allocation of staff resources to fee and non-fee related activities.
The Matrix Consulting Group agrees that while the use of time estimates is not perfect, it is the best alternative available for setting a standard level of service on which to base a jurisdiction's fees for service and meets the requirements of California law.
The alternative to time estimating is actual time tracking, often referred to billing on a "time and materials" basis. Except in the case of anomalous or very large and complex projects, Matrix Consulting Group believes this approach to not be cost effective or reasonable for the following reasons:
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• Accuracy in time tracking is compromised by the additional administrative burden required to track, bill, and collect for services in this manner.
• Additional costs are associated with administrative staff's billing, refunding, and monitoring deposit accounts.
• Customers often prefer to know the fees for services in advance of applying for permits or participating in programs.
• Departments can better predict revenue streams and staff needs using standardized time estimates and anticipated permit volumes.
Situations arise where the size and complexity of a given project warrants time tracking and billing on a "time and materials" basis. The Matrix Consulting Group has recommended taking a deposit and charging Actual Costs for such fees as appropriate and itemized within the current fee schedule.
FULLY BURDENED HOURLY RATES
The fully burdened hourly rates calculated through this study include the following components:
• Salaries: FY25-26 Budgeted salaries were utilized and consolidated at the positional level. • Benefits: FY25-26 Budgeted benefits were utilized and consolidated at the positional level. • Productive Hours: Based on Poway's current personnel system rules, working or productive hours were calculated. This means taking the starting total working hours and reducing the hours by vacation, sick, holidays, trainings, and administrative leave based on each bargaining unit • Departmental/ Divisional Overhead: This captures any internal service charges or operating supply costs such as vehicles, supplies, etc. Additionally, this component includes the cost associated with support from the Director, Administrative and Analytical staff who do not directly work on fees. • Citywide Overhead: This captures support provided by City Council, City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and other central service providers.
The costs are based on the City's indirect cost allocation plan (provided under separate cover).
Together these components result in the generation of fully burdened hourly rates by position / classification and / or department/ division. These rates were multiplied against the time assumptions to calculate the full cost of services noted in this report.
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The
motivation
behind a
cost
of
services
(User
Fee)
analysis
is
for
the
City
Council
and
Departmental
staff
to
maintain
services
at
a
level
that
is
both
accepted
and
effective
for
the
community
and
also
to
maintain
control
over
the
policy
and
management
of
these
services.
It
should
be
noted
that
the
results
presented
in
this
report
are
not
a precise
measurement.
In
general,
a
cost-of-service
analysis
takes
a
"snapshot
in
time,"
where
a fiscal
year
of
financial
and
operational
information
is
utilized
. Changes
to
the
structure
of
fee
names,
along
with
the
use
of
time
estimates,
allow
only
for
a
reasonable
projection
of
subs
idies
and
revenue.
Consequently,
the
Counc
il and
Department
staff
should
rely
conservatively
upon
these
estimates
to
gauge
the
impact
of
implementation
going
forward.
Discussion
of
results
in
the
following
chapters
is
intended
as
a
summary
of
extensive
and
voluminous
cost
allocation
documentation
produced
during
the
Study
. Each
chapter
will
include
detailed
cost
calculat
ion
results
for
each
major
fee
category
including
the
following
:
•
Modifications:
discussions
regarding
any
proposed
revisions
to
the
current
fee
schedule,
including
elimination
or
addition
of
fees.
•
"Per
Unit"
Results:
comparison
of
the
full
cost
of
providing
each
unit
of
service
to
the
current
fee
for
each
unit
of
service
(where
applicable).
•
Annualized
Results
: utilizing volume
of
activity
estimates,
annual
subsidies
, and
revenue
impacts
were
projected
where
workload
was
available
.
The
full
analytical results
were
provided
to
City
staff
under
separate
cover
from
this
summary
report.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Poway's Administrative Services fees are related to regulatory licenses, business registrations, and miscellaneous utility charges. The fees examined within this study relate to the costs associated with administering these programs; they are generally handled by the Finance department with support from other departments as needed. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications, detailed per unit results, and annual revenue impacts for the Administrative Services fees.
FEE SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS
In discussions with City staff, the following modifications were proposed to the current fee schedule:
• Eliminated Fees: Staff proposed removing the following fees as they represent permits and services no longer administered by the City:
Holistic Health Practitioner
Fingerprint Processing
Massage Technician
Photos
Meter Replacement
• Condensed Fees: Staff proposed consolidating the following fees to streamline the fee schedule:
-The 'Dance License' fees were consolidated from various classes into the following fees: 'New License', 'Renewal', 'One Day/Night Only', and 'Juvenile'.
The fees associated with 'Entertainment Licenses' were condensed into two fees: 'New License' and 'Renewal'.
-The two 'After Hours' utility-related fees were consolidated into a singular 'After-Hours Restoration of Service' fee.
• Expanded Fees: To better capture costs associated with the large variety of projects processed by the City, staff proposed expanding the 'Hydrant Meter' fee to include a category for 'Move Hydrant Meter'. • Modified Fees: Staff also proposed the following miscellaneous changes to the fee schedule:
-The 'Hydrant Meter Billing/Closing Account Fee' was modified to read only 'Hydrant Meter' to better account for the various services offered.
-The 'General Overhead' fee was renamed 'Utility Overhead'.
The modifications proposed ensure that the proposed fee schedule better reflects the administrative services being provided.
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RESULTS
The
Administrative
Services
fees
cover
regulatory
licenses,
business
registrations,
and
utility
charges.
The
total
cost
calculated
for
each
service
includes
direct
staff
costs
and
Departmental,
Divisional,
and
Citywide
overhead
. The
following
table
details
the
fee
name,
current
fee,
total
cost,
and
difference
associated
with
each
service
offered.
TABLE
4:
TOTAL
COST
PER
UNIT
RESULTS
-ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
Regulatory
Licensing
Amusement
Establishments
New
License
$259
$354
($95)
Renewal
$77
$283
($206
__ Bingo
License
-··
·····-•·--
·-·------
------
-----
New
License
$50
$273
( $223)
Renewal
$50
$229
($179)
Add
Staff
Worker
:
New
License
$21
$94
($73
L
Renewal
$15
$94
($79)
Carnival/Go-Cart
Centers
-------
-----
Tempora!I
_: -
--
-
----
----
-----
-----
--
---
-
---
New
License
$217
Permanent:
New
License
$217
Renewal
$35
Dance
License
--------············
······················
········------
------
-
New
License
$259
Renewal
$77 $259
One
Day/Nig
~h_t O_n~ly~
---
-
-
--------
-
--
-
-
Juvenile:
-
-
--
-
---
··························-···-
--
--------
-
-
-
New
License
Renewal
Entertainment
License
New
License
Renewal Firearms
Sales
License
New
License
Renewal
-··············-··.
·····-···········
··-···········-·---
$259 $77 $259 $77
···•-------·
--•---··---·-·-
----
---
---·-
--·-
.. ·--•-•-
.. ··-·••···
--$457 $275
$354 $354 $283 $355 $283 $256 $230 $175 $355 $283
----·
·---·-
-··-··
--
$436 $418
_.I~nk
Yards
(t,,.uto
Wr~~~i
."..1.9
.. ________
_
_______
_
_
($137) ($137) ($248) ($96)
--
(S206
L $3 $29
($98) ($96
L
($206)
$21
( $143
L_
New
License
$273
$355
( $82)
_.B.e.~e.~~
L
-·-···--·---·
_ --·
---·--··-----
-··-·
___
$91
·-·•-
-···
_ ... $.~
~?
·····-----··-
( $192)
__
Massag
.~
Establish'!'
.~.~!
····-
•-
---
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License 46
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$268
$109
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Fee Name
Renewal
Secondhand Dealers
New License
Renewal
Solicitor's License
New License
Renewal
Solicitor's ID Card:
New License
Renewal
Solicitor's License Charitable):
New License
Renewal
Sidewalk Vending Permit
New License
Renewal
Business Registrations
New Certificate -Pow9.y
New Certificate -Non-Powal'
SB 205 Stormwater Admin Fee
Business Certification Renewal
Home Occupation Permit:
New
Renewal
Utility Related Fees
Hardship Variance processing fee
__ Ta_g Fee
Turn-offs/Restoration of Service
After-Hours Restoration of Service
H drant Meter
Place/Remove Hydrant Meter
Move H drant meter
Customer Request for Meter Testing:
Meter Testing
Utility Overhead
Current Fee Total Cost
$177 $214
$480 $355
•··•···-·--·-·······-·-···--•·
$280 $283
$50 $257
$20 $203
$50 $148
$20 $121
$50 $257
$20 $203
$335 $230
$230 $175
$115 $363
$115 $309
$33.24 $30.00
$20 $94
$115 $159
$20 $35
$100 $67
$32 $89
$54 $219
Modified $74
$96 $120
$96 $151
$70 $338
12% 15%
Difference
( $37)
$125
( $3)
($207)
( $183)
($98)
( $101 )
($207)
( $183 L
$105
$55
($248L
( $194 L
$3.24
($74 L_
(S44L __
( $15)
$33
($57L _
($165L
N/A
($24 L_
( $55)__
( $268 L
(3%)
Poway's Administrative Services fees show a mix of under-and over-recoveries, but generally under recover the costs associated with the services provided_ The largest undercharge is associated with a 'Customer Request for Meter Testing' at about $270. The second largest under-recovery is related to a new 'Business Registration' certificate for a business based in Poway, at about $250. The 'Secondhand Dealers -New license' fee shows the largest overcharge at around $125.
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ANNUAL
REVENUE
IMPACT
Based
on
FY24/25
workload
information,
Administrative
Services
has
a
deficit
of
approximately
$303,000
. The
following
table
shows
the
revenue
at
the
current
fee,
the
total
projected
annual
cost,
and
the
resulting
difference
by
major
fee
category
.
TABLE
5: ANNUAL
RESULTS
-
ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
Fee
Category
Revenue
at
Current
Fee
Annual
Cost
Difference
Begulatory
Licensing
~
-
--
--
__
____
_
__
__
$4~, 9_1_7 ___
$_8~, 5_7_2 __
~(_$~3,
655
)
Business
Registrations
$219,
264
$519
, 089
( $299,825)
Total
$224,181
$527,659
($303,478)
Administrative
Services
has
an
annual
cost
recovery
of
about
42%.
At
roughly
$300,000,
the
largest
deficit
is
in
relation
to
the
Business
Registrations
. The
largest
driver
of
this
deficit
is
new
business
registration
certificates;
new
certificates
for
Poway
-based
businesses
have
a
per
-unit
under
-recovery
of
about
$248,
and
over
900
were
issued
in
FY24/25,
leading
to
a
large
overall
cost
gap
. The
City
should
review
these
fees
and
adjust
where
appropriate
to
allow
for
increased
cost
recovery
.
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Y
REPORT
BUILDING
SERVICES
The
Building
Services
Division
is
responsible
for
reviewing
and
issuing
permits
associated
with
all
building-related
activities
within
the
City
limits
. The
fees
examined
within
this
study
relate
to
the
plan
check
and
inspection
for
new
construction
and
remodels
or
tenant
improvements;
mechanical,
electrical,
and
plumbing
permits
; and
solar
photovoltaic
systems
. The
following
subsections
discuss
fee
schedule
modifications,
detailed
per
unit
results,
and
annual
revenue
impacts
for
the
fee-related
services
provided
by
Building
Services.
FEE
SCHEDULE
MODIFICATIONS
In
discussions
with
City
staff,
the
following
modifications
were
proposed
to
the
current
fee
schedule:
•
New
Fees:
Staff
proposed
the
addition
of
the
'Pre-Final
Inspection'
fees
as
it
is
a
service
already
offered
but not
codified
on
the
fee
schedule
.
•
Expanded
Fees:
To
better
capture
costs
associated
with
the
large
variety
of
projects
processed
by
the
City,
staff
proposed
expanding
the
following
fees:
o
The
fees
for
'Plumbing
Permit',
'Electrical
Permit',
and
'Mechanical
Permit'
were
expanded
into
two
categories:
'Residential'
and
'Commercial'
.
o
The
'Solar
Photovoltaic
(PV)
System'
fee
was
expanded
to
include
per-kilowatt
(kW)
tiered
fees
for
the
'Residential
Inspection'
and
'Commercial
Inspection'
sub
fee
categories,
along
with
separate
flat
fees
for
'Residential
Battery
Inspection',
'Ground
Mount
Systems',
and
'Battery
Farms'.
The
modifications
proposed
ensure
that
the
proposed
fee
schedule
better
reflects
the
services
being
provided
by
Building
Services
staff.
DETAILED
RESULTS
The
Build
ing
Services
Division
collects
fees
for
commercial
and
residential
construction;
mechanical,
electrical,
and
plumbing
permits;
and
solar
photovoltaic
systems
. The
total
cost
calculated
for
each
service
includes
direct
staff
costs
and
Departmental,
Divisional,
and
Citywide
overhead
. The
following
table
details
the
fee
name,
current
fee,
total
cost,
and
difference
associated
with
each
service
offered
.
TABLE
6: TOTAL
COST
PER
UNIT
RESULTS
-
BUILDING
SERVICE
Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total Cost
Difference
BuildingPermitFee
•
,-·,,_:_.
;·•.'
•
'.'.,
•
.
.
•
·•
..
•
•·
.. ~~i!~i!19P~ri.:nit
and
lnsp~c:t.i~!:J
.f..e~s.
.:. ···•·•······ .
...
Valuation
$1
to
$500
. . ...
. .
Valuation
$500
to
$2.009
..
First
$500
$25
$109
----•H-•
--------
-
-
------------
Each
additional
$100
or
fraction
thereof,
to
and
including
$2,000
$3
. 18
$9
. 89
Valuation
$2.001
to
$25.000
..
.....
....
..
....
.....
..
. ..
. .
...
·---
..................................................
............................
.
($84
}__
$6.71
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Fee
Name
First
$2,000
••••••••••••
•••••
•••••••••••••••
······-------
-
-
-
.~~ch
additional
$1,000
or
fraction
thereof,
to
and
!r::i~
.1!:!9
~r::i.9
$25,000
.. Y~!~?1tion
$25.001
to
$50,009_
...
..
..
.......
..
-·
···-
--
First
$25,000
Each
additional
.$1,000
or
fraction
thereof,
to
and
including
$50
,000
Current
Total
Fee
Cost
Difference
$77
$257
. ..
_($181
)
.
$14
._0_0 _
._$_2_0 ._1_7_
.... ($6.17
).
$399 $9.54
$721
$16.98
< $323
L
($7
.44
L
Valuation
$50.001
to
$100.000
.. ____
_
. _
__
_______
_
____
_
_______
_
First
$50,000
..
.....
.
_
... ·-····-···
·-·-------
·
··-
---·--
-····--·--
··
-··
-··
·$?
_37
...
_.$1,
_146
__ ·-
-···
·_(_
$509)
..
Each
additional
$1,000
or
fraction
thereof,
to
and
including
$100,000
Valuation
$100,001
to
.$500.000
.. ___
_
First
$100,000
...
. ...
..
.
__
Each
additional
$1,000or
fraction
thereof,
.to
and
including
$500,000
__
Valuation
$500.001
to
$1,000.000
···-
-··---
First
$500,000
---
$6
. 60
$11
. 91
{ $5
_.31
) ..
$987
$1,741
($754
$5.36
$6.87
..
($
.1 : !:i}}
.
............
.................
.....
...........................
.................
$3,
131
$5
I
177
{$2,
046
)__
Each
additional
$1
,000
or
fraction
thereof,
to
and
including
.._$'--1_,_,0_0_,0,'--00_0 _
__
~
-
---'---
$4.45
$4
.19
$0.26
Valuation
$1.000.000
and
greater
First
$1,000,000
$5,356
$7,273
cs1
,917
L_.
Each
additional
$1,000
or
fraction
thereof
$2.86
$2
.10
$0.76
In
Combination
Fees
(associated
with
Buil~!~
.9 Permit
= ...
.. .
Plumbing
Permit -
-
-
----
----
---
6%
1 5o/o
{9%
L.
10%
20%
... Mu
It i -Fam
i I y
Plumbing
Permit -
-------
-
-----------
--
--
-
-
---'--
(10%
L .
EI e ctr
i ca
I Permit
6%
15%
{9%
J..
Multi-Famil
Electrical
Permit
10%
20%
-----------------
(10
%) ..
Mechanic
a I
Permit
Multi-Family
Mechanical
Permit
. Energy
Compliance
Fee:
. .
.
..Energy
Compliance
Fee
Disabled
Access
Compliance
Fee:
---
Disabled
Access
Compliance
Fee
Pre-Final
inspe
_c_ti_o_n _
__
_
_
Residential
-------
-
---
··--··-···
.....
Commercial
···--·-
·····
.. ··········--
-
Individual
Permits
Fees
(not
associated
with
Building
Permit)
Plumbing
Permit
Residential
6%
15%
{9%
L.
10%
20%
{10%
) ..
15%
10°/o
5%
•HO
H
OHO••HO•OHOHOHO
..
O•••
-•
•H
····-•-·
·•·-.. --,--,--
-'"·"·•-·-·-··
10%
15%
{5%
L.
New
$157
N/A
New
$315
N/A
$175
$18
··-·-·-
·····-····
-··· ·······-·-·-
·-··
----
-
---
$157 $315
Commercial
..... =El=ec=t=ric=a,,,,1£,pe=r~m=it
;__
__
......................................................................... .. ___
_
Residential Commercial
... Mechanica_l
.permit
Residential Commercial
-------
-
--•
•••••
•
>•H
••
•o•oH,•O•OHOH•M••••
•••
•----
--
-
Water
heater
permit
Solar
Water
Heater
50 of78
$175
.... ($1
.40
) ..
_
__
____
.......
............ ..
$175
$157
$18
---------
-
-
$175
$315
$175 $175 $85 $130
--
-•
..
••
••H
O,HO
"
•
••
•H"
$157
$18
-~-
-
---
.~~
J.~......
(_$1
.40)
..
$118
($33)
_
$157
($27)
_
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Y
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Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total Cost
Difference
Solar
Photovoltaic
(PV
System:
•
• .
Residential
Inspection
15 kw
or
less
-··
••
"---
·-··
____
.__
... , ........
.
$130
$199
($69
)__
15 kw
+
base
fee
$130
$283
(_$153
)__
Each
add
kw
above
15 kw
------
$8.67
$10.
84 ( $2
. 17)
"" Commercial
Inspection
Valuation
$404
N/A
••
--
•
-•
•
•••••••
•-•••
M
h•
•
••HH••••HM
Valuation
$729
N/A
...........
...............
Per
kw
above
50 kw
but
below
250
kw
Valuation
$1
.21
N/A
•••••••••
•••••
•••·•
••H'"
••
--------
250+
kw
Valuation
$971
N/A
-
-
-------
------
----
---
...............
...........
.....
Per
kw
above
250
kw
Valuation
$0.60
N/A
···
•-·-
······
····-
···-····'"
'''''"'""
'
.........
.............................
··
····
""'"'""
'''-·•·-·-
··
.. 13~~
-idential
Battery
lnsr._~c
_t_io_n ___
_
Valuation
$285
N/A
Ground
Mount
Systems
~-
---
-
-
Valuation
$649
N/A
Battery
Farms
Valuation
$129,569
N/A
Plan
Check
Fees
Plan
Check
Fee
75%
75%
0%
-·-·-··-·--·-•-•·--
Planning
_Support
to
Building
Permits
1 New New
--~r.:igineering?.ypport
to
Building
__ P_e_rm_its_2 _______
___
_____
_
__
_
_
_
Individual
Permits
Fees
Repeat
Plan
/ Model
Duplicate
Issuance Permit
Issuance
Fee
Plan
Check
and
Inspection
Fees
Related
to
2010
California
Green
Building Standards
Code
25% 30% $45
25%
N/A
15%
N/A
25%
0%
30%
0%
$60
($15)
Plan
Check
Building
Inspection
__________
_
___
$_90 ___
$_1_67_
·····-·
_(_$77)
__ _
$83
$157
($74)
Surcharges General
Plan
Maintenance
Fee
New
0 .11%
The
fees
administered
by
the
Building
Services
Division
generally
under-recover
for
its
services.
For
building
permit
fees,
the
largest
under
recovery
is
in
relation
to
the
'Valuation
$500,001
to
$1,000,000'
base
fee
at
$972
. For
those
permits
not
associated
with
the
Building
Permit
category,
the
most
significant
deficit
is
in
relation
to
the
Individual
Permits
Fees
(not
associated with
Building
Permit)
category,
specifically
the
'Individual
Permits
Fees
(not
associated
with
Building
Permit)'
Fees
for
Plumbing,
Electrical,
and
Mechan
ical
at
$67.
For
valuation-based
fees
it
is
a
best
practice
to
have
the
project
valuation
be
based
on
the
most
recent
International
Code
Council
(ICC)
Valuation
Table
with
a
regional
multiplier
. The
San
Diego
Region
publishes
a
local
multiplier
that
the
City
should
cons
ider
adopting
along
and
apply
it
against
the
most
recent
ICC
table
to
help
determine
the
valuation.
This will
help
ensure
that
the
project
valuation
used
to
calculate
the
permit
fee
is
based
on
the
most
recent
information
available
.
1 Only
assessed
if
needed
.
2 Only
assessed
if
needed.
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Y
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ANNUAL
REVENUE
IMPACT
Based
on
the
prior
year's
workload
information,
Building
Services
has
an
under-recovery
of
roughly
$222,000
. The
following
table
shows
the
revenue
at
the
current
fee,
the
total
projected
annual
cost,
and
the
resulting
difference
by
major
fee
category
.
TABLE
7:
ANNUAL
RESULTS
-
BUILDING
SERVICES
Revenue
at
Fee
Category
Current
Fee
Annual
Cost
Difference
Building
Valuation-Based
Fees
&
Plan
Check
Fees
$1,254,
592
$1
, 449,
304
( $194,712
)
l_~_~ividual
Permit~
Fees
(n~!~~~?~i~!':~
-~ith
Buildi
_n~g_P_er_m_it~) ___
$_3_06_,~2_4_5 _________
$_280,
673
__
_
$25
,_572
Solar
Permits
___
---
--
-
--
···-····················· ·············----
$5_6_, 030
_ __
_$_85_,_7_6_9 _
_ (_$2_9_, 739
)
Issuance
$70,380 $93,840
($23,460)
Total
$1,687,247
$1,909,586
($222,339)
Building
Services
has
an
annual
cost
recovery
of
roughly
88%
. The
largest
source
of
this
deficit
is
associated
with
permit
fees,
as
the
current
permit
fees
have
not
been
updated
since
the
1997
uniform
code
table.
Updating
the
current
permit
fees
will allow
the
City
to
achieve
higher
cost
recovery
for
both
building
permits
and
plan
review
services.
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CODE
COMPLIANCE
The
Code
Compl
iance
Division
is
responsible
for
ensuring
that
residents
adhere
to
the
Poway
municipal
code.
The
fees
examined
within
this
study
relate
to
abatement,
alarm
permits,
false
alarms,
and
appeals
.
The
following
subsections
discuss
fee
schedule
modifications
and
detailed
per
unit
results
for
the
fee
related
services
provided
by
the
Code
Compliance
Division.
FEE
SCHEDULE
MODIFICATIONS
In
discussions
with
City
staff,
the
following
modifications
were
proposed
to
the
current
fee
schedule
:
•
Eliminated
Fee:
Staff
proposed
eliminating
the
'Abandoned
Vehicle
Abatement'
fee
.
•
New
Fees:
Staff
proposed
adding
a
'Citation
Appeal'
fee
.
These
modifications
ensure
that
the
proposed
fee
schedule
more
accurately
reflects
the
services
that
Code
Compliance
provides
.
DETAILED
RESULTS
Code
Compliance
collects
fees
for
abatement
of
code
violations,
alarm
permits,
false
alarms,
and
citation
appeals.
The
total
cost
calculated
for
each
service
includes
direct
staff
costs
and
Departmental
,
Divisional,
and
Citywide
overhead.
The
following
table
details
the
fee
name,
current
fee,
total
cost,
and
difference
associated with
each
service
offered
.
TABLE
8:
TOTAL
COST
PER
UNIT
RESULTS
-
CODE
COMPLIANCE
Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
Nuisance
Abatement
-prior
to
citation
issued
---------'--
$1_7_8 ___
$c_3_3_5 _
__
( $157
)
Weed
Abatement
····•···•·•
······
............
......................
..............
___
_
...
...
$175
$439
( $264)
Alarm
Permit
False
Alarm
within
a 12
mc,r.:i!hP~
:~(~~)~
__
.........
........
............
...
..........
. --
$~?
..
..
_
_
$7_6_
($
~)
Third
Response
.......... __
···•···-·--·-------
--
----
$75
$184
($109)
Fourth
Response
$150 $214
($64)
-···
-~9ch
Additional
Response
Thereafter
Late
Fee
Penalt
-Citations
·····-
···-
·--
.
·-·
·
.. ....
·--.. ...
$.?.?.
~·-· ·-· _
_ $_25_4_
-·---
---
_ ( $4
)
New
$19
N/A
Citation
Appeal
New
$389
N/A
The fees
administered
by
the
Code
Compliance
Division
under-recover
their
associated
costs.
The
smallest
under-recovery
is
associated
with
alarm
permits
at
$7,
and
the
largest
under-recovery
is
with
weed
abatement
at
$264
.
3 No
fee
and
no
cost
for
the
first
tw
o responses
, as
such
it
was
not
included
in
this
table
.
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ANNUAL
RESULTS
Based
on
prior-year
workload
information,
Code
Compliance
has
a deficit
of
approximately
$13,000
. The
following
table
shows
the
revenue
at
the
current
fee,
the
total
projected
annual
cost,
and
the
resulting
difference
by
major
fee
category
.
TABLE
9:
ANNUAL
RESULTS
-
CODE
COMPLIANCE
Fee
Category
Revenue
at
Current
Fee
Annual
Cost
Difference
False
Alarms
$44
,350
$57,532
($13,182)
Total
$44,350 $57,532
($13,182)
Code
Compliance
has
an
annual
cost
recovery
of
roughly
77%
. This
deficit
is
solely
due
to
false
alarms
and
the
minimal
difference
between
the
fee
and
the
full
cost
assessed
.
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ENGINEERING
The Engineering Division within the Development Services Department is responsible for inspecting all construction projects, overseeing erosion control, managing use of the City's right-of-way, ensuring compliance with stormwater requirements, and providing miscellaneous water and sewer services. The fees examined in this study include grading, public improvements, soil plan check and inspections, final maps, stormwater reviews, easement and right-of-way use, miscellaneous water and sewer fees, and various related services. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications, detailed per unit results, and annual results for the fee-related services provided by the Engineering Division.
FEE SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS
In discussions with City staff, the following modifications were proposed to the current fee schedule:
• Eliminated Fees: Staff proposed removing the 'Standard Agreement Time Extension' fee and the 'Regular and Temporary Water Connection' fees, as these fees are covered under other services. • New Fees: Staff proposed the addition of the following fees as they highlight either services already offered but not codified on the fee schedule or new services the City would like to provide:
o 'Encroachment Removal Agreement (Fiber Optics or Major)' o Water Service / Meter Install related fees
o 'FOG Permit'
o 'FOG Inspection'
o 'Water Shutdown'
o 'Water Service Inspection'
• Condensed Fees: Staff proposed condensing the following fees to streamline the fee schedule:
o The 'Soils & Soils Compaction Report Review' fees and 'Soils Compaction Report Review' fees were consolidated into a singular 'Soils & Soils Compaction Report Review' fee. o The 'Residential Water System Analysis' and 'Commercial/Industrial Water System Analysis' fees were consolidated into two fees: 'Minor (Fire Flow Test)' and 'Major'. o For clarity, all fees under the 'Permits Under Developer Deposits' category were combined with the relevant deposits.
• Expanded Fees: The following fees were expanded to better capture the staff time required for the associated activities:
o 'Planning Review of Grading Permits'
o Pool Dirt Soil Plan Check & Inspection -'Pool Soil Inspection -Additional Site Visits' o 'Work without a Permit' -expanded to cover all permit types. o 'Water and Sewer Connection Application'
o The 'Final Map' fee was expanded into the following categories: '4 Parcels or Less', '5 to 10 Parcels', '11 + Parcels', and SB9.
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o The 'Inspection' fee sub-category under the 'Commercial / Industrial' sub-service was expanded into three separate fees: 'Assembly (Standard Projects Assumed)', 'Multi-Family (Standard Projects Assumed)', & 'All Other (Standard Projects Assumed)' o The Stormwater Pollution Review: Plan Review & Inspection category was expanded into separate 'Residential' and 'Commercial' categories with sub-categories for 'Plan Review' and 'Inspection'.
o The 'Annual Right-of-Way Permit' was expanded into two fees: 'Annual Permit' and 'Inspection'.
o The 'ROW Inspection' fee was expanded to include two additional fees: 'Additional Inspections' and 'Overtime/ Weekend Work'.
o The 'Cross Connection' fee was expanded into two fees: 'Annual Inspection' and 'Quadrennial Inspection'.
o The fees under the Sewer Video Inspection category were expanded to include additional inspection fees.
o 'Sewer Cleanout Box Install Fee (Subdivision)'
o 'Sewer Lateral Launching/Locating'
o 'Water Service Install (1 inch)'
o 'Water Service Install (1.5 inch or greater)'
• Modified Fees: The following points highlight various miscellaneous modifications proposed by staff:
o The Subdivision Plan Check & Inspection (See Schedule 2) category was changed to Plan Check & Inspection based on Engineer's Cost Estimate
o The 'Inspection Overtime (min 3 hrs.)' fee was changed to 'Inspection Overtime (min 4 hrs.)'
o The 'Double Time' fee under the Inspection Overtime category was changed to 'Double Time (min 4 hrs.)'
o The following fees were changed from a flat fee to a deposit: 'Boundary Adjustment', 'Certificate of Compliance', 'Consultant Fees', 'Easement Vacations', 'Flood Plain Permit major w/ engineering study', and 'Reimbursement Agreement'. o Additional examples were added to the fees associated with 'ROW Bonds' to clarify the distinction between minor and major. ROW inspection fees were also modified to mimic the ROW Bond fees.
o The 'Sewer Construction Fee' was changed to read 'Sewer Cleanout Box Install Fee (individual residence or upgrade' and the unit was changed from a flat fee to Per Unit • Moved Fees: To better align with where and how services are provided, the following fees have been reassigned to their respective areas or Divisions:
o 'Construction Change' was moved to the 'Grading & Stormwater Plan Check & Processing - $1 -$25,000' fee for clarity.
o All fees under the Underground Waiver sub-service were moved from the Planning fee schedule to the Engineering fee schedule.
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These
modifications
ensure
that
the
proposed
fee
schedule
more
accurately
reflects
the
services
that
Engineering
provides
.
DETAILED
RESULTS
The
Engineering
Division
collects
fees
for
grading
permits,
public
improvements,
soil
-related
reviews,
stormwater
pollution
compliance, right-of-way
permits,
various
water
and
sewer
projects,
and
other
miscellaneous
activities
. The
total
cost
calculated
for
each
service
includes
direct
staff
costs
and
Departmental
, Divisional,
and
Citywide
overhead
. The
following
table
details
the
fee
name,
current
fee,
total
cost,
and
difference
associated
with
each
service
offered.
TABLE
10:
TOTAL
COST
PER
UNIT
RESULTS
-
ENGINEERING
Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
Plan
Check
&
Inspection
based
on
Engineer"s
Cost
Estimate
Grading
Permit
. Grading
_i~_99
_ne
rior
to
obtaining
.~_9E8.~
(r:ig
.permit
---------
$264
$3,000
$469
$3,499
$205 ($499)
Grading
&
Stormwater
Plan
Check
&
Processing
,_: ______
_
_________________
_
$1
-$25.000
---~-
~
-·--
---
------
-
-----
--~
$1--',_3_67 ____
$2--',_5_09 __
~
($1
_, 142
)
$205 $498
$293
}
...
Construction
Change
...
.. ·····--
·········· ___
$395
$582
( $187)
.
$25,001
-$100,000
.
...
__
_
_
__
_
_________
$_3_, .0_0_0 ___
$_8_, 7_4_2 __
~
(_$5_,_7_42~)_
$100,001
-$500,000
$5
I 000
$14
I 325
( $9
I 325
-·
Over
$500,000
_
_
__
__$
10,
000
$21
, 486
( $11
, 486
) ..
-~.~~~!'-19
.,.!l~Pection
and
Constructio'!
.~~ep,
_o_rt_: ___________________________
_
s1
-$25,000
$659
s2,
037
( s1
, 378
L.
$2~001-$10~000
$5,000 $4,268
$732
s100,001
-$500,000
. _
....
..
. .. ····-
···-...
. ···---·
-
..
.. ·-··
.....
..
s10,
000
..
. .. s12
,_7_71_
_
( s2,
771
t .
.. Over$500,000
. ..
.....
..
..
_
__
__
$_15~,_0_0_0 __
$2_2~,_27_7 __
~
(.$7
,.277
)..
Improvement
Plan
Check
&
Processing
~: _
_
_
____
___
_
$1
-$25.000
-
---=
!==-=======-
-
-·
············
·······
·········
···········----
-
--
--
---
-
----------"
....... ______
_
...
Upto
3 plan
checks
·--·
········
··-
-
--
$1,128
$2,186
($1,058)
Each
additional
plan
check
over
3 $169
$502
( $333
L.
Construction
Change
$395
$583
( $188
~?5,001
-$100,000
.......
...
-
-
-------------
$2,
500
$3,
443
( $943
·-
$10~001
-$50~000
$3,000
$6
,376
($3,376)
_o_v_e_r$-'-5_o_o~,o_oo _____________
...
..
..
...
.......
.
$5,000
$10,
625
___
($5,
625
)
!~p~ovement
Ins
ection
and
Construction
SupJ>
_O_rt_: __
__
_
__
_
___
_
.... ········$1
.. -$25,000
....
··········
·········
···
-----
. .$6-§~
.... __
$2~,817
......
...
J
$2
,.158)
.
-~
$25
,001
.-.$100,000
_________
_
________
$_5~,_00_0
$5-,
766
($1,
766
}_.
$100,001
-$500,000
$10,
000
$14,
020
( $4,
020
)__
Over
$500,000
$15,000
$28,
521
($13,521)
Pool
Soil
Plan
Check
&
Inspection
Pool
Soil
Plan
Check
$132
$131
$1
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Fee Name
Pool Soil Inspection:
Soil Moved out of ~away
Soil Kept onSite _ ---
Additional Site Visits
Final Ma
4 Parcels or Less
5 to 1 0 Parcels
••• .. •• .. M•M••••••••••-•-h•••••---------------
11+ Parcels
SB9
Current Fee Total Cost Difference
$109 ----
$218
New
$156
0 ••-•-•••••--••-M•M .. <•••-.M•M•---,••-•-•-••h••••••-•-•••• •• $312
$156
($47)_
($94)
N/A
$1,100 $6,232 ($5,132)
$1,100 $8,042 ($6,942)
$1, 100 $11, 356 ( $10, 256 t.
New $5,220 N/A ---------------------------~------
Certificate of Correction Final/Parcel Map $308 $1,342 ($1,034) Soils & Soils Compaction Report Review (subject to additional fee for review by consultant currently on contract
Soils & Soils Compaction Re art Review
Consultant Fees
Stormwater Pollution Review: Plan Review & Ins ection
Residential: ...... --.. ·········•·•····--·
Plan Review
Standard Project Development
____ P_r_io_r_ity Development Proj._ec_t ___ _
l11_~pe.ction
$132
Actual Cost
New
New
$176
Actual
Cost
$705
$5,991
N/A
N/A
N/A
Standard Project Devel_qp_m_e_n_t __ $527 $1,560 ($1,033 L Priority Development Project New $2, 341 N / A --'------------------------'--'--------- Commercial / Industrial:
Plan Review
____ A_s_se_m_b~ly_(Standard Pro·ects As~~ri:,e.c:J) ________________ N_ew ___ $_1~,_0_23 ______ N_/_A ____ M_u_lt_i-_Fa_rTl~ly_(Standard Projects~~~u_m_e_d~) ______________ N_e_w __ --'-$_1 ~• 1_8_2 ______ N_/_A_ All Other Standard Pro·ects Assumed New $1,340 N/ A ----------------'--------- Priority Development Project ___________ ·············----______ ~€:'."' ............ $9,.02_0 ______ N/A Stormwater Trash Facilities Maintenance ~g_re_e_m_e_n_t ~<T_M_D_L~ ______ N_e_w ___ $_1_,_2_9_1 ______ N_/_A_ Inspection
Assembly_(~tandard Projects Assurne_d~)__ _________ __ $2,636 $1,951 Multi-Family (Standard Projects Assumed $2, 636 $2, 341 ____ A_II_O_th_e_r (Standard Pro·ects Assumed)~---------__ $_2~, 6_3_6__ $2, 653 ____ P_ri_or_ity Develo ment Proj_e.~!. _____________________ N_e __ w ____ $~6_2_4_ Stormwater Trash Facilities Maintenance Agreement (TMDL) New $158 $685
$295
( $17 ) __
N/A
N/A
~Ins ection Overtime , , • ·-·, • • · •• '· ' .. ·· , •• ' Inspection Overtime (ri:,i114_~r~J __ _
Double Time (min 4 hrs.
Haul Route Permit New $32 N/A
Moving Permit:
Single (Standard) .... -------$16 $16
Annual $90 $90 ---
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Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
..... Traffic
Stu~>-'
_R_e_vi_e_w_: ___
_
___
_
................
-,
...........
........ .
···························---
················
····················
···---
···•·········
···············
·
Minor
New
$2,
406
...
..
..
.
.. Hl.~
Ma
·or
New
$7,375
N/A
----
Easement
D_ed_ic_a_ti_o_n ----·
······---
--
--
$770
$4,
276
( $3,
506
L
Easement
Vacations:
-
-
------------···
······················
·························----
Without
Public
Hearing
$462
$4,
276
( $3,
814)
---------
·----------------------'-----
__
W_ith_Pu_b_li_c_H_e_ar_in_g~----····
································---
$462
$5,462
( $5,
000
.L
Noticing
.R~posit
__________
.......
........................ ___
$2_,~0_0_0 __
._$_2~,_0_00___
_
__
$0
Water
System
Analy~~~
;_(Staff
+ Consulta~!
_F_ee_s~
-
-
Minor
(Fire
F
low
Test
...
Major
....
.
...
.
Consultant
Plan
Sheet
Copies:
---
---
$300
$497
Modified
$603
----
Actual
Cost
Actual
Cost
.... J.$197)
..... .
N/A N/A
Up
to
24"
x 36"
$12
$12
$0
Oversized
$15 $15
$0
····
··-· ..... -
,., .....
......
. -----
-
------
----
Blasting
Permits
$308
$2,137
($1,829)
Encroachment
Removal
Ag
'-re_e_m_e_n_t ---------·---
-
_
___
$_3_0_8 ____
$_6_0_2 _
_
_
~
($294
) ...
.. ~~':'.
r9.~~bment
Removal
Agreement
(Fiber
O
tics
or
MaJ9.0
___
New
$10,
000
..... ~I~
Miscellaneous
Research
$500 $500
$0
Flood
Plain
Permit
major
w/engineering
,_s_t_ud~y _
_
_
_
________
_
_
_
$_7_7_0 ___
$_4~,_9_1_1 ___
~(_$4_,c_1_4~1 ).
Flood
Plain
Permit
minor,
no
engineerin9
.~.!~9Y
___
_______
_
$231
$724
( $493
L
Boundary
Ad·ustment
$1
, 232
$4,
87 4 (
$3
, 642
)
.
Noticing
Deposit
____
__c_
$_2...,_, _00_0 ___
$_2...,_, _00_0 ______
$0
Certificate
of
Compliance
$770
$1
, 514
( $7
44)
.~9.!
.~.~rger
w/o
Parcel
MaP.
.~: ____
___
_____________
$'-7_7_0 ___
$_1~, _7_58 _
___
(, $9
.88
} ..
... Reimburser!_l_~~!
.A9E~ement
_________
·····-
·································
·····-···· .......
_
$_7_70 __
$2,462
($1,692)
Noticing
Deposit
$2,
000
$2,
000
$0
Underground
Waiver:
Cit
Council
Approva
_l ________
_
___
_
Administrative
Approval
Right-of-Way
Permits
Annual
Right-of-Way
Permit:
$1,178
$294
$4,164
$682
( $2
,.986
J ..
($388)
Annual
Permit
_4 ____
______
__
_
·········
$654
$817
$163
)__
....
Additional
lns
.~pe_c_ti_on ____
.........
...............
........
..................
. ..........
........................
...... __
_ $6_5_4 _
_
___
$_5_7_9__
$75
g}ght-of-Wax_
.ROW
Permit
Fee
______
$136
$263
...
... ($1
27)
ROW
Inspection:
....... M .. i~.or
sidewalk,
d.EiY.
.~~~y,
new
as
halt,
curb?i9':l
.!!~f)
...
$27
_3 ___
_ $~4_45 ___
.J
$172)
Ma
·or
utilit
connections
or
crossing
.~} _
_
_
_
$273 $952
($679
}
Additional
Inspections
-
-
--------·----
$273 $312
..
(
$39
}
Overtime/
Weekend
Work
(min
4 hrs
.
---
-~
------
Modified
$685
N/A
ROW
Bonds:
·······
·············
·······
···--------------
--
--------------------
4 Includes
1 inspection,
and
additional
inspections
would
be
charged
at
the
inspection
rate
.
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Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Minor
sidewalk,
drivewa
, new
asphalt,
curb
&
gutter).
,____
___
_
_
_
$500
$2,000
Major
(utility
connections
or
crossings)
$5,000
$5,000
Miscellaneous
Water
and
Sewer
Fees
$197
Water
and
Sewer
Connection
App
_r_,c_at_io_n__
_
__
__
_
_
_
___
__
N_e_w __
__
-'---
-
-
·····Temporary
Water
and
Sewer
Ag,
_re_e_m_e_n_t _
_
____
_
__
_
___
$1,
188
$1,477
Sewer
Lateral
Launching/Locating
Modified
$1,286
Water
Service
Install
(1 _ inch):
_. _
____
_
........................... , ...
_
_ S_ingle
Lane
··---
----·
-·· ·---··
_____ _
_____
Modified
$7,231
Multi
le
Lanes
Modified
$9,619 $10,619
Water
Service
Install
(1.5
inch
or
greater)
___
____
_
_____
_ M_od_1._· f_i_e_d_
·-
-'--
---'-
--
Meter
Install
Modified
$1,276
Water
Shutdown
New
$5,973
---
-
··-•···-···········---•······
·· .. -·-•-·-·------------
$1,817
Water
Service
lnspection
... '-3_O_o_r_le_s_,s'--
_
__
__________
___
_ N_e_w _
__
~...e_
_
_
_
Water
Service
Ins
ection
31 or
more
New
$3,409
Cross
Connection:
···················-·-·
•••••••
-··
Annual
Inspection
$50
--
-
~
---
-
--
-----
--
---
-
--
.... , ..............
..............
,_
.........
.......
........
.................................
-
-
--'--
$357
Quadrennial
Inspection
---
---
-
--------
-
---
-
$50
$714
FOG
Permit
:
Tenant
Improvement/New
Tenant
New
$178
New
Construction
New
$536
FOG
Inspection:
Tenant
Improvement/New
Tenant
New
$178
New
Construction
New
$536
Difference ($1,
500
).__ $0 N/A
($289)
_
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
($307)
.
($664)
N/A N/A N/A N/A
$857
( $832)
.~~wer
Lateral
Inspection
Fee
{individual
residence,
upgrade
or
subdivisiori
.L-_
__
__
$..:....2_5'-
--
--'--
--
----
~
-'-'-'
$829
($779)
__
Sewer
Cleanout
Box
Install
Fee
individual
residence
or
u
g,....._ra_d_e.,_
________
$.;_5_0 ___
--'------
-'--'-
-
Sewer
Cleanout
Box
Install
Fee
(subdivision)
Modified
$644
N/A
Sewer
Video
Inspection
Sewer
Video
Review/Inspection
_
_ ____________
_
__
__
_
$..:....3'---9--'5'-
___
$..:....6_9_8:__
Additional
Video
Review/Ins
ection
$395
$337
($303
L
$58
Sewer
Video
Inspection
$395
____
$2,
264
( $1
, 869
) __ _
Additional
Video
Inspection
$395
$1,
556
{$1,161)
Engineering
Additional
Fees
Plan
Review
$132
$176
Inspection
$132
$156
The
majority
of
the
fees
administered
by
the
Engineering
Division
generally
under-recover
for
their
services
. Many
of
the
fees
with
the
largest
under-recoveries,
such
as
the
high-valuation
grading
and
stormwater
projects
or
large
final
maps,
are
deposits,
which
means
the
Division
will
recover
actual
costs
even
though
they
show
under-recovery.
The
Final
Map
(11
+
Parcels)
shows
an
under-charge
of
$9,815,
but
that
is
a
deposit,
so
in
theory,
the
City
will
bill
for
that
additional
cost.
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STUD
Y
REPORT
Of
the
fees
outs
ide
of
the
deposits,
the
most
significant
under-recovery
is
in
relation
to
the
'City
Council
Approval'
fee
under
the
Underground
Waiver
category
at
$2,986.
The
smallest
under-recovery
is
in
relation
to
the
'Double
Time
(min
4 hrs
.)'
fee
under
the
Inspection
Overtime
category
at
$5.
The
largest
over-recovery
is
in
relation
to
the
'Commercial
/ Industrial:
Inspection
-Assembly
(Standard
Projects
Assumed}'
fee
under
the
Stormwater
Pollution
Review:
Plan
Review
&
Inspection
category
at
$685
. This
highlights
the
importance
of
the
staff's
proposed
expansion
of
this
fee
to
more
accurately
capture
costs
for
different
types
of
projects
. The
smallest
over-recovery
is
in
relation
to
the
'Pool
Soil
Plan
Check'
fee
under
the
Pool
Soil
Plan
Check
&
Inspection
category
at
$1
.
ANNUAL
REVENUE
IMPACT
Based
on
the
prior
year's
workload
information,
Engineering
has
a
deficit
of
roughly
$597,000
. The
following
table
shows
the
revenue
at
the
current
fee,
the
total
projected
annual
cost,
and
the
resulting
difference
by
major
fee
category.
TABLE
11:
ANNUAL
RESULTS-
ENGINEERING
Fee
Category
Revenue
at
Current
Fee
Annual
Cost
Difference
Plan
Check
&
Inspection
$27,
489
$53,
720
( $26,
231
).
Pool
Dirt
Soil
Plan
Check
&
Inspection
$13,
754
$16,615
( $2,
861
}
Final
Map
........
.......................................
$12,100 $68,552
($56,452)
StormwaterPollution
Review
: Plan
Review
&
Inspection
$72,
738
$101,
877
( $29
,139)
.
Inspection
Overtime
...
·····-······
__
_
·························································-·····-- --
---'-
$_10_3-',_1_7_9 __
$_1_0_7~, 7_2_8 __
~($4,
549
)_
Miscellaneous
Activities
$97,028
$173,
703
($76,675)
Underground
Waiver
:
$294
_
$.c.._6_8_2 __
_
($388)
Right
-of-Way
Permits
$166,198 $457,457
($291,259
).
Miscellaneous
Water
and
Sewer
Fees
$52,650
$137,217
($84,567)
Engineering
Additional
Fees
$137,280
$162,240
($24,960)
Total
$682,710
$1,279,791
($597,081)
Engineering
has
an
annual
cost
recovery
of
roughly
53%.
The
largest
source
of
this
deficit
is
the
Right-of
Way
Permits
at
approx
imately
$291,000.
About
$242,000
of
that
$201,000
is
in
relation
to
the
'ROW
Inspection
-All
Others'
fee.
Currently,
the
Engineering
Division
charges
$273
per
inspection
per
permit;
the
total
cost
was
calculated
at
$952,
resulting
in
a
per-unit
deficit
of
$679.
The
per-unit
deficit,
coupled
with
the
roughly
357
times
these
permits
were
issued
in
the
past
year,
resulted
in
a
considerable
cost
recovery
gap
. The
Division
is
reviewing
this
fee
and
considering
recommending
right
-sizing
it
to
allow
for
greater
cost
recovery
.
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FIRE The
Poway
Fire
Department
provides
fire
prevention
services
as
well
as
suppression,
medical
training,
and
public
education
to
the
public
. The
fees
examined
within
this
study
relate to
annual
operational
permits,
fire
construction
permits,
and
other
City
permits
. The
following
subsections
discuss
fee
schedule
modifications,
detailed
per
unit
results,
and
annual
results
for
the
fee-related
services
provided
by
the
Fire
Department.
FEE
SCHEDULE
MODIFICATIONS
In
discussions
with
City
staff,
the
following
modifications
were
proposed
to
the
current
fee
schedule:
•
Eliminated
Fees:
Staff
proposed
removing
the
following
fees,
as
they
are
have
been
removed
from
the
California
State
Fire
Code
:
-
Green
Waste
Recycling,
Mulching,
Composting
Operations
Pyrotechnic
Special
Effects
•
New
Fees:
Staff
proposed
the
addition
of
the
following
fees
as
they
highlight
either
services
already
offered
but not
codified
on
the
fee
schedule
or
new
services
the
City
would
like
to
provide
:
Farmer's
Market
-
Street
Fair/
Parade
Holiday
lot/
Event
Permit
Reinstatement
Fee
Non-Compliance
Fee
-
Wildfire
Defensible
Space
Program
Real
Estate
Defensible
Space
(AB38)
-
CA
CCL
850
Fire
Clearance
Multi-Family
-
SD
County
Hazardous
Materials
-
CDPH
Fire
Clearance
Hourly
rates
, Overtime
Rates,
and
Double-T
ime
rates
for
staff
for
any
other
services
that
may
require
hourly
reviews,
inspections
or
items
-
Compliance
Engine
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•
Condensed
Fees:
Staff
proposed
condensing
all
'Annual
California
Fire
Code
(CFC)
Operational
Permits'
from
two
categories
('Initial
Fee'
and
'Reinspection')
to
a
singular
fee
.
•
Expanded
Fees:
The
'Fire
Construction
Permits'
fee
was
expanded
from
a
singular
fee
to
a detailed
list
of
specific
permits
.
•
Modified
Fees:
The
'Christmas
Tree
Lots'
are
being
modified
to
'Holiday
Lot/
Event'.
Additionally,
all
the
fees
that
are
currently
initial
and
re-inspection
were
combined
into
a
singular
fee
category
to
streamline
the
services
.
These
mod
ifications
ensure
that
the
proposed
fee
schedule
more
accurately
reflects
the
services
that
Fire
provides.
DETAILED
RESULTS
The
Fire
Department
collects
fees
for
annual
operational
inspections,
fire
construction
permits,
and
other
City-specific
reviews.
The
total
cost
calculated
for
each
service
includes
direct
staff
costs
and
Departmental,
Divisional,
and
Citywide
overhead
. The
following
table
details
the
fee
name,
current
fee
,
total
cost
, and
difference
associated
with
each
service
offered
.
TABLE
12 : TOTAL
COST
PER
UNIT
RESULTS
-
FIRE
Fee
Name
Annual
California
Fire
Code
(CFC)
Operational
Permits
Additive
Manufacturing
....__
__
_
___
~
···········-
--,--c--
-
Aerosol
Products
, Aerosol
Cooking
Spray
Products,
and
Plastic
Current
Fee
$274
Total
Cost
Difference
$404
($130
L.
Aerosol
3 Products
·----
--··
······ ···················-···-
-
-
_
_ $_12_3 ___
$_4_04_
··-······
($281
)
Amusement
Buildings
$123
$404
( $281
L.
Aviation
Facilities
·--
--··-···•·······
··········•
--
--------'--
$1_9_1 ___
$_4_0_4_
.J$213
J.
Carnivals
and
Fairs
$191
$404
$213)
Cellulose
Nitrate
Film
$95
$404
( $309
L .
. Combustible
Dust-Producing
O
erations
$136
$404
( $268
L
Combustible
Fibers
$136
$404
( $268
L
-
----
----
·-
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
_C_o_m~
r_es_s_e_d_G_a_se_s ____
_
_
_
_
__
.....
....
$136
$404
....... J$268
)
Covered
and
Open
Mall
Build
ings
_··-
$191
$404
( $213
) .
.. f~y
g.genic
Li
uids
_.
___
_
_____
_
____
_
____
$_2_18 ___
$_4_0_4
........ (S.186
)
..
Cutting
and
Welding
·•······•··-·---
-
--·····
···················•·····-
-
$136
$404
( $268
L
.. Qry
Cleaning
$136
$404
( $268
L .
. Energ
y Storage
Systems
.. .. .
..
_
$2
7 4
$404
( $13
0 ).
Exhibits
and
Trade
Shows
..
. ..
. .
.. ...
$123
$404
$281
L
Exp
losives
$69
$404
( $33
5 L
Farmer's
Market
New
$404
N /
A
Fire
H
drants
and
Valves
$136
$404
( $268
L
Flammable
and
Combustible
Liquids
$136 $404
( $268
L.
Hazardous
Materials
$136
$404
( $268
).
HPM
Facil
ities
....
.
......
. _
_
__
___
$_27_4_
········~i~~..
($130
)
... HJgh-Pile
Storage
$206
$404
( $198
) ..
Holiday
Lot/
Event
..............
-·· ____
$_6_1_··-
§_~
~i.
. .... ($343
)
.
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Fee
Name
Hot
Work
Operations
Industrial
Ovens
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
$95
$404
__ ($309}
$136
$404
_ _($268
}
Li
uid-
or
g§l
_~~fL.J~lt':!g
_y(':!_hicles
ore
~ipment
in
assembl
building
_s _____
$_1_3_6 __
_ $_40_4 __
_ ($268
J
_L_it_h_iu_m_B_a_tt_e_ri_es _________________
___
__:$_2_1 _8 __
-'--$4_0_4 __
__ ($1
_86
_)__
Live
Audiences
$191
$404
($213
L_
LP-Gas
$136
$404
($268
L
Lumber
Yards
and
Woodwork
ing
,_P_la_n_ts _____________
_ $_2_1 _8__
$404
( $186
) ..
Miscellaneous
Combustible
Storage
$136 $404
( $268
L_
Mobile
Fueling
____
·-· .. --···-·-
___
.. ___ ........
_, __ ...... _______
.. ____
_ ____ $_}~§ ____
$_4_04 ___
__ ($268
}
__
-~-~tor
Fuel-Dispensing
_facilities
$136
$404
( $268
L
0 en
Flames
and
Torches
___
__
_
__
___
$_9_5 __
$4.Q'.!
_ ___
$309
)
0 en
Flames
and
Candles
_
____c
$_9_5 __
_ $_40_4 __
__ _($309
_)
..... outdoor
AssemblyJ
y~_r:i!
____
-·
_______
$191
_$_~Q
i
( $213
L
_P_la_ce_s_o_f_A_s_se_m_b~l,._
_______
______ ...........
_____ .... ________ .. _________
$1_9_1 _
___
$_4_0_4
( $213
L
Plant
Extraction
Systems
$274
$404
____
___ ($1
3 0)_
Production
Facilities
$7
91 $404
( $213
L
_f:yrotechnic
Special
Effects
Materials
$191
$404
( $213).
.
__ g~f_r:i
_geration
Eq
L.JJpment
$118
$404
( $286
L
Repair
Garages
and
Motor
Fuel-Dispensing
Facilities
$7
36 $404
( $268
L
Spraying
or_Dipping
$136
$404
( $268
L
~~9
r?_ge
of
Scrap
Tires
and
Tire
Byproducts
$7
36 $404
( $268
L
Street
Fair/
Parade
New
$404
N / A
.. Tern
ora
Heating
or
Cooking
in
Tents
or
Membrane
Structures
New
$404
N/
A
Tern
ora
MembraneStructures,S
ecialeventStructuresandTents
$190 $404
($214
L
Waste
Handling
~
_________
_
_
________
$_2_1_8 __
_ $4_0_4_
( $186
L
Wood
Products
$ 1 3 6
$404
( $2
6 8)
Additional
Fees
Permit
Reinstatement
Fee
New
$202
N/A
----
--
----
-
-------------------------•->MO
M
•M
•-
-•
•H-M
OH
OMM
H
Non-Compliance
Fees
..... 30
-days
__ _
60-days ____ 90-days
_____________
_
120-days 150-da
s
180-days
-Permit
Revocation
Fire
Construction
Permits
New
System,
New
O
eration,
New
Structure
or
Addition
Automatic
Fire
Extinguishing
~S~
st_e_m_s __
_
Modified
$1,415
Automatic
S
rinkler
Systems
60%
60%
Com
ressed
Gases
Modified
$1,213
•······· .. -·---·
·"···
.... Q~yg
_genic
Fluids
____
...... -.... _ .... _ ..... _ ... _ .... ___
............
.. -..... ----
------
---~-
Modified
$1,213
__ l~_r:!!
~~genc
y Respc:mder
Gommu_r:,!
_~~tion
Coverag
_e_S~s_t_em _____
_
______
~_
Modified
$1,415
_ Energy
Storage
Sy,__s_te_m_s __
_
Modified
$1,617
Fire
Alarm
and
Detection
Sy
~!(':!
_r:r.1s
and
Related
E
_l:!iP.!!:l_(':!
_r:,! _____
_
_
Modified
$1,41~
Fire
Pumps
and
Related
Equip
m
ent
____
_
Modified
$1,415
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0°1o N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Current
Fee
Name
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
.. El
.c:1mmable
and
Combustible.~\9L!!
_ds ___
_
······-······ ·············-
---
--
Modified
.. $1
, 415
N/
A
..... Fuel
Cell
.Power
System~
..
··-
.
-
--
················-·
.. ~edified
$1,415
N/A
Gas
Detection
S
stems
Modified
$1,213
N/A
Gates
and
Barricades
Across
Fire
Apparatus
Access
Roads
_
_
_
__
M_o_d_i_f_i_e_d
$1
, 010
N / A
Hazardous
Materials
Modified
$1,213
N/A
.. High-Piled
Combustible
Storage
·--
------
---
-
-
-
-
-
-
--
--------
--
Stationary
Sq
. Ft.
500
<2500
Modified
$606
N/A
S .
Ft.
>2501
<10,000
Modified
$808
N/A
Sq
. Ft.
>10,001
<20,000
Modified
$1,010
N/A
Sq.
Ft.
>20,0001
-
-
-
--
~
---'---
-
---
•
•'"•
•-
•-
••
•'-
••
•••
•••
•-
••
•••m
••
•-
•••
••-
-
-
Modified
$1,213
N/A
Automated
-
---
--·
---
---
-
----
,_
., __
_
_
.................
.........
..
S .
Ft.
500
<2500
Modified
$1,213
N/A
Sq.
Ft.
>2501
_<_1_0~,o_oo ___
_
············
····-·
Modified
$1
I
61 ·7······-
···
N/A
.....
Sq.
Ft.
>10,001
<20,000
Modified
--------·---·-··--·-
~
--~--~-----
----
-
-
--
-
--
-
----
~
---
$2,021
N/A
s . Ft.
>20,0001
Modified
---
~
-
-
-'-
-
.. ··--·
-··--·-··
-·-
--•·
·•·--·
······•··-
··-···•·--·-·-----
------
------
-
--
-
-
$2,426
N/A
Industrial
Ovens
Modified
$1,213
N/A
Lp-Gas
Modified
$1,213
N/A
.. Plant
Extraction
Systems
Modified
-----
--'
'--
--
-
---
---
-
--
···········•·•·····
-···-····
-·
··
$1,010
N/A
F.'.~i_vate
Fire
Hydrants
Modified
--
-
-
-
-
---
·······························
············•····-----
-
-~-
--
$1,010
N/A
......................
..........
pyrotechnic
Displa
Modified
$1,010
N/A
Smoke
Control
or
Smoke
Exhaust
Sys
_t_em_
s_
_
___
Modified
$1,213
N/A
Solar
Photovoltaic
Power
Systems
Modified
$1,213
N/A
Special
Event
Structure
Modified
$606
N/A
···•·----
--.. ··----·--·--·
$1,213
Spraying
or
Dipf}ing
~
---
-
----·-------
-
-
-M_o_d_i_f_i_ed _
_
~-
--
N/A
StandpJpe
S
stems
Modified
$1,415
N/A
Tern
ora
Membrane
Structures
and
Tents
Modified
$606
N/A
Underground
Fire
Service
Mains
/ RPDA
Underground
Fire
Service
Mains/
RPDA
Modified
$1,415
N/A
Each
Additional
RPDA
Modified
$202
N/A
.......................
...................
Water
Tanks
Modified
.. $1,010
N/A
... Improvement
or
Alteration
·-········-
·-···-
------
-------
---
Automatic
Fire
Extinguishing
S
stems
____
__
_
__
_
_
_
______
_
New
$1
I
0~
.. ~
N/A
Automatic
Sprinkler
Systems
NFPA
13 Systems
·-·····
·····
________
_
Sq
.Ft.<1000
-
-
-
---
-·
... ········-·····················
Modified
$606
N/A
Modified
........
·-
Sq.
Ft.
>1,000
and
<3,000
···-·····
·······-
-
······-----
-
--
-
--
$808
N/A
...
..
. __ .
Sq.
Ft.>
3,000
. __ .................................................. ·---- ----
-
--
----
Modified
_
·-$1,
_ 010
N/A
••••·•••
•••••
••••
m
•••••
•"'''"
'
.... g<?~pressed
Gase.
.~ ..
•··---
-
_
_
_
_
__
_
New
$808
N/A
gtyggenic
Fluids
New
$808
N/A
J.t:ne.E_gency
Responder
Communication
Coverage.
.§Y~!e.r:r.i
.. -
-----
---
---'--~
New
$1,01~
N/A
.Energy
Storag
~e_S~y_st_e_m_s ____
·--
------------
-
----
·-
~-
New
$1,213
N/A
Fire
Alarm
and
Detection
S
stems
and
Related
Eg
.l!!e
_m_e_n_t -----------~-
New
$1,010
N/A
.E_i!e
Pumps
and
Related
Eg~ipment
_
__
.. ·······•······
-······-·
··-········----------
---
New
$1
,010
N/A
Flammable
and
Combustible
Li
uids
New
$1,010
N/A
Fuel
Cell
Power
Systems
New
$1,010
N/A
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Fee
Name
Gas
Detection
S
stems
.... Q~!<:!~
~l]g
Barricades
A<?rc:,
_~~
-~-iF<:!
APP~T~J
-~~
-1.\~<?ess
Roads
Hazardous
Materials
Industrial
Ovens
Current
Fee
•••
•••••
••
•••-•
•H
•
••••-
•-•OHo
,,o
,oo•
•-
.................................
Total
Cost
Difference
New
$808
N/A
New
$606
N/A
New
$808
N/A
New
$808
N/A
----------
-------·-
-······•·-······•-····-
·-------------------
L
-Gas
--''--------·
· --····•-·········
····
New
$808
N/A
Plant
Extraction
Sy~s_te_m_s ___________
_
New
$606
N/A
Private
Fire
Hydrants
New
$606
N/A
.. Smoke
Control
or
Smoke
Exhaust
Systems ~
--
------
-
New
$808
N/A
~-9!~
E.P.hCJ.!OVOltaic
Power
Sy~tems
New
$808
N/A
Spraying
or
_Dipping
__
New
$808
N/A
.... Standpipe
Systems
_
_______
_
New
$1,010
N/A
~~dE!rground
FirE!~E!rvice
Mair:i~
L
~~~~
••m•••
•
••
•••
••••
•••••,.•••
Underground
Fire
Service
Mains
/ RPDA
New
$1,010
N/A
Each
Additional
RPDA
New
$202
N/A
Water
Tanks
New
$606
N/A
Support
to
Building
Permits
{%
of
Building
Permit
Fees)
Fire
Plan
Check
Sup_p
,_o_rt __
_
_______________
_ M_o_d_1._· f_1._· e_d ____
2_5_% _
_
__
N_/_A_
Fire
Inspection
Modified
10%
N/A
Other
Fire
Department
Services
Wildfire
Defensible
Space
Real
Estate
Defensible
S
ace
A838
CA
CCL
850
Fire
Clearance
Annual
Multi-Family
Ins
ection
Fees
Small Medium Large
SD
County
Hazardous
Materials
CDPH
Fire
Clearance
False
Alarm
Fees
False
Alarm
Within
a
12 month
period
_: _
_
First
Res
onse
Second
Response
------
···················
·······
Third
Response
Fourth
Response
Each
Additional
Response
thereafter
Additional
Fees
Reins
ection
Resubmittals Additional
Ins
ections
Compliance
Engine
Hourly
Fees
FPO
Houri
Rate
New
$133
5 $133
6 $95 $178 $356 New New $0 $0 $75 $150 $250
Modified
7 New
------
New New New
5 New
fee
on
the
fee
schedule
but
currently
assessed
based
on
the
hourly
rate
in
the City's
financial
system
.
6 New
fee
on
the
fee
schedule
but
currently
assessed
based
on
the
hourly
rate
in
the City's
financial
system
.
$606 $404 $606 $404 $606 $808 $404 $404 $190 $190 $190 $190 $286 $202 $202 $202 $16 $202 N/A
( $271
L
( $473
L
$309 $428 $452
N/A N/A
($190
)
($190
L
($115
L
($40
L
($36)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7 Currently
different
reinspection
fees
are
charged
depending
on
the
service,
as
such
it
is
not
new,
but
a
modification
of
the
current
fee
.
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Current
Fee Name Fee Total Cost Difference
FPO Overtime Rate min. 2 hours New $234 N/A
FPO Double Time Rate (min. 2 hours) New $266 N/A
All of the fees administered in relation to Fire Prevention under-recover. The largest under-recovery is under Annual California Fire Code (CFC) Operational Permits for 'Explosives' at $335. The smallest undercharges are under for the 'Additive Manufacturing,' 'Energy Storage Systems' and 'HPM Facilities' fees at $130 each.
ANNUAL REVENUE IMPACT
Based on the prior year's (FY24/25) workload information, Fire has a deficit of roughly $508,000. The following table shows the revenue at the current fee, the total projected annual cost, and the resulting difference by major fee category.
Fee Category
TABLE 13: ANNUAL RESULTS -FIRE
Revenue at Current Fee
California Fire Code (CFC) Permits
Fire Construction Permits -New
Fire Construction Permits -Alterations --------
§~pport to Building Permits
Other City Permits
False Alarms
Total
$147,733
$89,673
$33,666
$108,493
$16,796
$2,225
$398,586
Annual Cost
$395,516
$130,057
$89,284
$219,556
$64,640
$7,510
$906,563
Difference
($247,783)
•••• ($40,384)
($55,618)
... ($111,062)
($47,844}
($5,285)
($507,976)
Fire has an annual cost recovery of roughly 44%. At roughly $248,000, the largest deficit is for Annual California Fire Code {CFC) Operational Permits. This is primarily caused by the 'LP-Gas', which has a deficit of roughly $40,000. A per-unit deficit of about $268 processed 149 times leads to this large deficit.
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HOUSING
The Housing Division of the Development Services Department oversees the implementation of Poway's affordable housing requirements. The fees examined in this study relate to the annual monitoring of units with affordable housing requirements and related expenses. The following subsections discuss fee schedule modifications, detailed per unit results, and annual revenue impacts for the fee-related services provided by Housing.
FEE SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS
City staff proposed adding new fees for 'Resale Administration', 'Affordable Housing Agreement', and 'Legal Services', as they would like to codify these services being offered. The modifications proposed ensure that the proposed fee schedule better reflects the services being provided by Housing staff.
DETAILED RESULTS
The Housing Division collects fees for their annual monitoring activities. The total cost calculated for each service includes direct staff costs and Departmental, Divisional, and Citywide overhead. The following table details the fee name, current fee, total cost, and difference associated with each service offered.
TABLE 14: TOTAL COST PER UNIT RESULTS -HOUSING
Fee Name Current Fee Total Cost Difference
Annual Monitoring $100 $200 ( $100)
Resale Administration New Actual Cost N/A
Affordable Housing Agreement New Actual Cost N/A
Legal Services New Actual Cost N/A
The 'Annual Monitoring' fee under-recovers the costs of administering the program by $100. The division has proposed setting all other fees at actual cost.
ANNUAL REVENUE IMPACTS
Due to the nature of the fees being administered, no annual results are presented for the Housing Division.
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PLANNING
&
ZONING
The
Planning
&
Zoning
Division
is
responsible
for
implementing
the
City's
land
use
and
zoning
plans
and
ensuring
compliance
with
the
associated
requirements.
The
fees
examined
within
this
study relate
to
clearing
permits,
use
permits,
development
review,
variances,
amendments,
annexations,
signs,
subdivision
and
environmental
reviews,
and
other
miscellaneous
permits
and
activities
. The
following
subsections
discuss
fee
schedule
modifications
detailed
per
unit
results,
and
annual
revenue
impacts
for
the
fee-related
services
provided
by
Planning
&
Zoning
.
FEE
SCHEDULE
MODIFICATIONS
In
discussions
with
City
staff,
the
following
modifications
were
proposed
to
the
current
fee
schedule:
•
Eliminated
Fees:
To
better
reflect
the
services
currently
offered
by
the
City,
staff
proposed
removing
the
following
fees,
as
they
are
covered
under
other
permits
or
no
longer
relevant
as
stand-alone
fees
:
o
Minor
Development
Review
-
'City
Council
Approval
-
Single
Family
Residence
(SFR)
Hillside
Ridgeline
Review'
o
Minor
Development
Review
-
'City
Council
Approval
-
Construction
of
addition
to
single
family
home,
a detached
accessory
bldg.,
or
reconstruction
of
a single
family
home'
o
Minor
Development
Review
-
'City
Council
Approval
-
Modification
unless
otherwise
indicated'
o
Minor
Development
Review
-
'City
Council
Approval
-
Time
Extension'
o
Minor
Development
Review
-
'City
Council
Approval
-
Single
Family
Residence'
o
Minor
Development
Review
-
'City
Council
Approval
-
Recreation
Court'
o
Minor
Development
Review
-
'City
Council
Approval
-
Construction
of
an
addition
to
a single
family
home,
a detached
accessory
building
or
reconstruction
of
a single
family
home'
o
Minor
Development
Review
-
'Administrative
Approval
-
Second
dwelling
unit'
o
'Initiation
of
Specific
Plan'
o
'Pre-General
Plan
Amendment
(PGPA)'
o
'Zone
Change
(ZC)
Amendment
to
land
use
map'
o
Miscellaneous
Permits
&
Activities
-
'Temporary
Use
Permit
(TUP)
: -City
Council
Approval'
o
Miscellaneous
Permits
&
Activities
-
'Temporary
Use
Permit
{TUP)
: -All
Other
TUPs'
o
'Rehearing
for
Antenna
Permit'
o
'Appeals
for
Wildfire
Defensible
Space
Program
(Fire)'
•
New
Fees:
Staff
proposed
the
addition
of
the
following
fees,
which
represent
either
services
already
offered
but
not
codified
on
the
fee
schedule
or
new
services
the
City
is
looking
to
provide:
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o New Single Family Consolidated Administrative Clearing Permit -these permits would also require Engineering's grading deposit as well.
o Administrative Use Permit (AUP) -'Concurrent with another land use permit.' o Administrative Use Permit (AUP) -'Modification'
o Administrative Use Permit (AUP) -Time Extension '
o Minor Development Review -'Administrative Approval -Minor Fac;:ade / Paint Review' o 'Pre-Application Checklist'
o 'Legal Analysis Review'
o Tentative Parcel Map -SB9 Tentative Parcel Map'
o 'Technical Study (Each)'
o 'Environmental Addendum'
• Condensed Fee: To simplify the fee schedule, the 'Legal Publication' fee was combined with the 'Public Noticing' fee to form a single fee ('Public Noticing & Legal Publication'). • Expanded Fee: The following fees were expanded to better capture the staff time required for the associated activities:
o The Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Administrative Use Permit (AUP), Minor Conditional Use Permit, Development Review, Minor Development Review, Variance, & Subdivision Review categories were expanded to include 'Additional Review Cycle (after 3)' in order to better capture costs.
o The Tree Removal Permit' fee was expanded into two fees based on the number of trees removed to better account for the staff review time involved. • Modified Fees: The following points highlight various miscellaneous modifications proposed by staff:
o The unit for the following fees was changed to a deposit: 'Specific Plan Amendment', 'General Plan Amendment (GPA)', 'Tentative Parcel Map', Tentative Tract Map', Tentative Tract Map - Modification', and 'Initial Study and Negative Declaration or MND'. o 'Public Noticing' was changed to read 'Public Noticing & Legal Publication' o The categories associated with a Temporary Use Permit (TUP)' were changed from 'City Council Approval' and 'All Other TUPs' to TUPs including Construction/Sales Trailer', 'Special Event TUP', 'Block Party TUPs', and 'Clean Up Deposit (Staging Areas & Trailers)'.
Moved Fees: To better align with where and how services are provided, the 'Underground Waiver' fees were reassigned to the Engineering Division and Home Occupation Permits were moved to the Administrative fee schedule.
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The
modifications
proposed
ensure
that
the
proposed
fee
schedule
better
reflects
the
services
being
prov
ided
by
Planning
&
Zoning
staff.
DETAILED
RESULTS
The
Planning
&
Zoning Division
collects
fees
for
use
permits,
development
review,
variances,
amendments
to
established
plans,
sign
permits,
subdivision
reviews,
environmental
reviews,
and
miscellaneous
related
activities
. The
total
cost
calculated
for
each
service
includes
direct
staff
costs
and
Departmental,
Divisional,
and
Citywide
overhead
. The
following
table
details
the
fee
name,
current
fee,
total
cost,
and
difference
associated
with
each
service
offered
.
TABLE
15:
TOTAL
COST
PER
UNIT
RESULTS-
PLANNING
&
ZONING
Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
. Administrative
Clearing
Permit
·
Administrative
Clearing
Permit
(bio
report
review
$695
$6,
819
( $6,
124
)__
_Administra
!!Ye
Clearir)g_Permit
in
_f_l!l_t_1:1rally
Sensitive
A_r_e_a _________
____ $§9
_!5. __
_
$7,
56 7. ______
__ (_$6,
872
L
New
Single
Family
Consolidated
Administrative
Clearing
Permit
(ACP)
New
$6,819
N/A
Conditional
Use
Permit
CUP)
Conditional
Use
Permit
(QUP){up
to
3 review
cycles)
-------
_______
_
$3,299
$15,435
( $12,
136
)_
Concurrent
with
another
land
use
permit
____
_____
____ $1
, 597
__
__
$9,
785
( $8,
188
L
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
___
New
$2,
109
N/
A
Modification
_$_1 ~• 9_4_2 ___
$_8~,_3_95 _
_
($6,453
)_ _
_ R_e_vo_c_a_tio_n ___
______
_______
___
__
___
_
$_1~,_9_42 _
_
$_5~, _23_9 _
_
( $3,
297
L
Time
Extension
______
_
____________
$5_0_4 __
$_5_, 3_6_7_
~
(_$4_, 863
)_
Minor
Modification
(Staff
Approval)
$319
$4,
251
( $3,932)
Administrative
Use
Permit
(AUP
Administrative
Use
Permit
AUP
$504
$9,495
($8
,991
L_
Concurrent
with
another
land
_useRermit
New
$4,625
N/A
Additional
Review
Cycle
after
3 New
$1,476
N/A
Modification
New
$6,349
N/A
Time
Extension
New
$3
I
182
N/A
Minor
Conditional
Use
Permit
Minor
Conditional
Use
Permit
$1,
542
____
$J1_,A~
_J
_____
J$9
, 909
)__
Concurrent
with
another
land
use
permit
_______
___ ___
$799
$6,
93 0 (
$6,
131
L
Additional
Review
Cycle(after
3)
___
____
_
_ --···-·····-····
··-·------
---
------~-~~--_
$1
, 817
_ .. -----_]i/_~
--
Modification
_
___
__
_
$_6_6_4 __
$ 8_, 301
__
($7,
637
)__
Revocation
$664
$4,947
($4,283
}.
_T_i_m_e_E_xt_e_ns_io_n ___________________
______
$_4_7_9 __
$_5~,296
_____
$4,817
)__
M
inor
Modification
Staff
Approval)
$504
$2,
363
( $1,859)
City
Council
Approval:
_
_
................
, ....................
.......
....
City
Council
_Approval
_
_ ___
_
$1,622
$19,109
( $17,
487
) __
Modification
or
Revocation
H
•••-•--•••--••-
•-
•-
••••H,O,HH
,,,H
,OHO
$1
, 143
$13,887
J$12,
744
}___
Additional
Review
Cycle
_(after
3)
___________________
~_
New
$3,363
N/A
Time
Extension
$479
$5,218
($4,
739
)__
Administrative
Approval:
Administrative
Approval
___
--------------------'
'---'-
----'--
'--
--
$1,
143
$13,366
_(_$12,
223
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Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
Modification
or
Revocation
______
_
__
_
..............
...... ·····--·············-
--'-
$_50_4_
... $2,
.8_6_1_~
($2,
357)_
Additional
Review
C
cle
(after
. 3)
..
---
····•·····•··········-· ....... .....................
_N_e_w _
__:._
$_2 ,_, 6_4_0 ___
......... ~L~
.
Time
Extension
$160
$4,295
($4,135)
Minor
Development
Review
. City
_Council
Approval
: ____
_
__
____
_
__
_
. Adding
agate
to
a road
Administrative
Ap
roval:
Remo
·aefing,
alteration,
or· addition
of
commercial
or
industrial
buildings
of
less
than
10,000
square
feet
or
25%
of
the
existing
building
square
footage,
whichever
is
less
$799
$11,444
($10,
.645)
...
...........
......................
.....
$1,622
$11,918
($10,296)__
Modification
to
a commercial
or
industrial
approva
_l _____
_
___
'--
-
---'-'----
-
$823
$8,537
($7,
714L
.
Minor
Fa9ade
/ Paint
Review
..
..\::!!iH~x
.l?ox
(Without
another
land
use
pE:!~
.rni!J
_
_
__
_
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
facility
. in
business
ark}
Antenna
Permit
Modification,
unless
otherwise
indicated
.. Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
Time
Extension,
unless
otherwise
indicated
Variance
New $756 $743
$1,300
$264 New
····-·-··········-····· .. •· .. ·····-·-··
$160
$920
N/A
.....
. $4,273
{$3,517)
.
$11,460
($10,
717
)_
$11,255
($9,955
)_
$7,741
($7,
477
)_
...
s1
.,737
·--
·-.
. ... ~L~ .
$1,238
($1,078)
.. Without
another
land
use
permit
Concurrent
with
another
land
use
permit
Additional
Review
Cycle
(after
3)
__
..,_$7_9_9 __
$:_1_0 '-, 5_0_4
-~
$_9,
705)_
··················•··············------
-
---....:..
$3_1_9 _
_ ~
$6---=''-9_4_9 __
( $6,
630
L
Specific
Plan
Specific
Plan
Specific
Plan
Amendment
General
Plan
and
Zoning
Ordinance
General
Plan
Amendment
GPA)
GPA
and
ZC
Zoning
Ordinance
Amendment
(text
change)
Develo
ment
Agreement
. Not
in
conjunction
with
a
proj_E:!~
~··-··
··-
---
-
--
ln
conjunction
with
a
ro·ect
Modification
to
existing
agreement
Annexation Annexation Si
ns
Sign
Permit
.. Comprehensive
Si9
.1!.l:~.<?
.9~
~rn_(g~i:).
__
··--···················
Modification
to
CSP
Miscellaneous
Permits
&
Activities
Administrative
Outdoor
Displa
Permit
Temporary
Use
Permit
(TUP
:
New
$1,757
N/A
$5,000 $2,875 $1,917 $5,000 $6,000 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $5,000 $40,847 $24,362 $39,746 $39,746 $20,192 $15,861 $15,861 $10,235 $37,076 ($35,847) ($21,487) ( $37,
829
)__
($34,
746
L
($14,192) ($10,861)__ ($12,861
L.
($8,235) ($32,076)
s12
$612
< $600
L
_
$'--5_7_3 _~
$_3~, 4_3_8 _
_
($2,
865)
.
$430
$1,632
($1,202)
_
_c.$_22_1_--'-
$3~,_3_5.4 _
__,
($3,133)
.... TUPs
including
Construction/Sales
Trailer
$172
$4,
046
( $3,
87 4)
..
Special
EventTUP
$172
$2,747
($2,
575
)_ _
__
B_lockParty
TUPs
........
..
...
.
$172
$1
, 405
( $1
, 233
L.
Clean
U
De
osit
Stag
l~g
,_A_r_ea_s_&_T_r_a._ile_r_,s ____
_
___
_
__
---'
$'--5_0_0 _
_
_ $'-5_0_0 _
___
$0
MATRI
X
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GROUP
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m
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FEE
STUDY
REPORT
Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
Lanclscape
Plan
C
ec
................ $0-$15,099
..
...
·····--
-
$720
$3
I
324
( $2
I
604)
.....
......
$J?i
.901
-$100,000
.....
.. ? :.?~~
.
3. 75%
(_0
.25%)_
$100,0001
to
$250,00_Q
3. 00%
5. 28%
( 2.
28%
L
-'-$2_5_0_,__,0_0_1 _to_$_,_5_o_o,__,o_o_o ___
__
_
____
___
___
_
_
__
_ 2_. 5_0_%_.
__
3_. 2_3_%
( 0.
73%
) .
... .. S500,001
.to$75o,ooo
·-·
...
____
_
__
2_. _00_%
2. 15%
( 0.
15%}
$750,001
to$1,000,000
_
_
_
_
__
_
1.50% 1.86%
{0.36%)
..
$1,000,0001
and
over
....
....
-···--
. ······-·····
-·····················--
..
. ..... 1.:.~~
1 •
8_1_% __
~(_0.
81 %)_
Heritage
Tree
Removal
Permit
3 and
up
trees
$102
$1,
303
( $1
, 201
)_
.
. lj.~r.i!~ge
Tree
Re!!l_<?Y!3-I
Permit
(1J.P.!<J
.~!r~~
.~)..
.. ..
.
...
...... ......
.
...
...
····--·
$102
$466
..
.( $364)_
Administrative
Remed
Letter
$294
$1,231
( $937)
.
AppealstoCityCouncil
$765
$6,878
($§,J
.~}1
Appeaisto
City
Council
for
Temporary
Use
Permitand
Comprehen
-s-iv_e_S_ig-n --
-
.. Program
.......
..
..
. ___
_
$_1_0_0 _
... $3,
933
.
( $3,
833J
.
. Pre-Application
Review
....
·-·
----
-
--'--
$_0_
'--
$_4~, 3_5_0 __
~$_4~, _35_0~ ........ .
. Pre-Application
Checklist
......... H~~
. __
$_4_3_6_
__
N/
A
Pre-Develo
ment Conference
$0
$6,
943
( $6,
943
L
.. Lighting
Exem
tion:
..... g.i!Y
Council
Approval
$736
$6,
805
( $6,
069
L
...
Administrative
A
.p_ro_v_al ______
_
_
__
-
----
-
-
--'-$_2_94 _
_
$~4~
1_3_63_
( $4,
069.J
....
.. Renaming
.~~~~
.!i.rig
streets
Cit
Coun~jl~pproval
$600
$3,
588
( $2,
988
L
Research
requires
written
re
.. uest
to
the
Direct9.~)
. ..
.....
...
. .. _
__
_
_
. _
_ $_5_00 ___
$_5_9_8 _
_
( $98)_
Legal
Analysis
Review
New
$5,
000
N / A
. Legal
Publication:
Public
Noticing
&
Legal
Publication
$2,000 $2,000
$0
Subdivision
Rev
iew
Tentative
Parcel
Map:
Tentative
Parcel
Map
-
--·
····
······················
············--
·---
$2~,_71_1_
$16,068
(S
.1.3,357)
Additional
Review
C
cle
after
3 Time
Extension
SB9
Tentative
Parcel
MaP
....
Tentative
Tract
Map:
New
$2,341
N/A
-
----
----
-'--''--
--
............... ····················•·······
_
____
_ $_4_94 _
_
_ $_4~, 7_6_6 _
~($4
,272)_
..
New
$10,
987
..
..
...
..~LI.'
..
Tentativ~
.Tract
Map
---
·············································---
-
--
$4~,_1_7_4 _
_ $_20,999
... _J$16,
825)
.
.....
~.c_jditional
Review
Cycle
(~f!~
r..?L
..
New
$3,438
N/
A
__
M_o_d_if_ic_at_io_n __
_
_
___
_
__
.......................
....
_
_
___
_
_
$_1~
1 _92_8_
$13,
088
( $11,
160
L
Time
Extension
$494
$5,
209
( $4,715)
Environmental
Review
..... categorical
Exemption
________
$~7_9 ___
$1_4_9 ___
($70)
.
. Initial
Stud~
and
Negative
Declaration
or
M_N_D_
_
___
$635
$14,
858
( $14,223)
..
Environmental
Im
act
Re
ort
Modified
.. $40,
612
N/
A
Technical
Stud
(each).
__
__
_
_____
_
_ Ne_w __
$_5~,_4_63 ___
..... Hf.I.'
...
Environmental
Addendum
New
$2
5,
7 54
N / A
Wireless
Communication
Facilities
Perm
it
Wireless
Communication
Facility
Permit
Aeelication
Fee
(~i~!!!:1
.9.~':!PP
_o_rt_S_t_ru_c_tu_re~
: ____
_
____
_
......
~P!-9
.?.~~Fs
__
··-·······
·········
.
·····-·
·····
..
.........
...
$7~§
.
.... _$~,
0}
.9.
.... -· ( $4
, .. 31
.4)
.
Each
Additional
WCF
·•·······-
--
$100
...... $1
., 225
( $1,
125)
.
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GROUP
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AY
FEE
STUD
Y
REPORT
Fee
Name
Current
Fee
Total
Cost
Difference
Wireless
Communication
Permit
Application
Fee
(Replacement
or
New
§~P.port
Structure
__
...... __
___
-·----
··-·-_
__
___
_
_ _
_
__$1
._I 0_0_9 _
_ $_4_, 1_8_2 _
_
($3
I 1_73)
Yearly
Fee
for
Small
Wireless
Communication
Facility
in
the
Right-of-Way
$334
$409
($75)
Nearly
all
of
the
fees
administered
by
the
Planning
Division
under-recover
for
their
services
. Of
the
fees
outside
of
the
deposits,
the
largest
under-recovery
is
in
relation
to
the
'City
Council
Approval
: City
Council
Approval
' fee
under
the
Development
Review
category
at
$17,487.
ANNUAL
REVENUE
IMPACTS
Based
on
the
prior
year's
workload
information,
Planning
has
a
deficit
of
roughly
$526,000.
The
following
table
shows
the
revenue
at
the
current
fee,
the
total
projected
annual
cost,
and
the
resulting
difference
by
major
fee
category
.
TABLE
16 : ANNUAL
RESULTS
-
PLANNING
&
ZONING
Fee
Category
Revenue
at
Current
Fee
Annual
Cost
Difference
-,-A_dm--,-
in_is_tr_a.,...ti,.,.ve_c...,I_ea_r_in_g...,.P_e_rm--,-it __ _
_
_
__
____
$_2~, 7_8_0 __
$27,
276
($24,496
)_
Conditional
Use
Perm
it (CUP)
$14,
793
$71
, 525
( $56,732)
-
-
-
~-
-
~~
--
Administrative
Use
Permit
(AUP)
$1
, 008
$18,
990
( $17,
982
)_
Minor
Conditional
Use
Permit
$4,
626
$34
, 3 53
( $29,727)
-----
........... -.........
......
,_,
.............
,--··
···-
-
-
-
--···
.. -... ,.
___
, ................................ __
~~
--
-
-~--
Development
Review
$7,
631
$90,
323
. __
( $82,692)
Minor
Dev~l?.
P.!:1:e.~
_!.~-~view
$12,
337
$93,
201
( $80,864)
Signs
_ __$
2,
592
$24,
192
( $21
, 600)
_M_is_c_el_la_n_eo_u_s_P_e_rm_i_ts
&_· _A_ct_iv_iti~~--------
--
_
·--
-
__
··--
___
___ . $5
_8 ~• 7_5_7 _
_ $_1 _54_,_4_0_9_
( $95,
652
)_
SubdivisionReview
$21,903
$122,338
($100,435)
-
-
-
-'-----'--
-
--'---'---
Environment
a I
Review
$2,
610
$18,
583
( $15,973)
Total
$129,
037
$655,
190
( $526,
153)
Planning
&
Zoning
has
an
annual
cost
recovery
of
roughly
20%
. The
largest
source
of
this
deficit
is
the
'Subdivision
Review'
at
approximately
$100,000
. About
$67,000
of
that
is
in
relation
to
the
Tentative
Parcel
Map'
fee.
Currently,
Planning
&
Zoning
charges
$2,711
per
permit
; the
total
cost
is
$16,068,
resulting
in
a
per
-unit
deficit
of
$13,357
. The
large
per-unit
deficit,
coupled
with
the
roughly
5 times
these
permits
were
administered
in
the
past
year,
resulted
in
the
considerable
cost
recovery
gap
. Moving
that
fee
to
a
deposit-based
fee,
will
help
better
recover
those
costs
. The
division
should
review
these
results
and
adjust
fees
accordingly
to
align
with
cost-recovery
goals
.
MA
TRI
X
CONSULTING
GROUP
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m
POW
AY
FEE
STUD
Y
REPORT
COST
RECOVERY
CONSIDERATIONS
The
following
sections
provide
guidance
regarding
how
and
where
to
increase
fees,
determine
annual
update
factors,
and
develop
cost
recovery
policies
and
procedures
.
FEE
ADJUSTMENTS
This
study
has
documented
and
outlined
on
a fee-by-fee
basis
where
the
City
is
under-
and
over
collecting
for
its
fee-related
services.
City
and
Department
management
will
now
need
to
review
the
study
results
and
adjust
fees
per
Departmental
and
City
philosophies
and
policies.
The
following
dot
points
outline
the
major
options
the
City
has
in
adjusting
its
fees:
Over-Collection
: Upon
review
of
the
fees
that
were
shown
to
be
over-collecting
for
costs
of
services
provided,
the
City
should
reduce
the
current
fee
to
be
in
line
with
the
full
cost
of
providing
the
service
.
Full
Cost
Recovery:
For
fees
that
show
an
under
-collection
for
costs
of
services
provided,
the
City
may
decide
to
increase
the
fee
to
full
cost
recovery
immediately
.
Phased
Increase:
For
fees
with
significantly
low-cost
recovery
levels,
or
which
would
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
community,
the
City
could
choose
to
increase
fees
gradually
over
a
set
period
.
The
City
will
need
to
review
the
results
of
the
fee
study
and
associated
cost
recovery
levels
and
determine
how
best
to
adjust
fees
. While
decisions
regarding
fees
that
currently
show
an
over-recovery
are
straightforward,
the
following
subsections
provide
further
detail
on
why
and
how
the
City
should
consider
either
implementing
Full
Cost
Recovery
or
a
Phased
Increase
approach
to
adjusting
its
fees
.
FULL
COST
RECOVERY
Based
on
the
permit
or
review
type,
the
City
may
wish
to
increase
the
fee
to
cover the
full
cost
of
providing
services.
Certain
permits
may
already
be
close
to
cost
recovery,
and
an
increase
to
full
cost
may
not
be
significant.
Other
permits
may
have
a
more
significant
increase
associated
with
full
cost
recovery
.
Increasing
permit
and
service
fees,
which
are
already
close
to
full
cost
recovery
, can
raise
a
Department's
overall
cost
recovery
level.
Often,
these
minimal
increases
can
provide
necessary
revenue
to
counterbalance
fees
that
cannot
be
increased
.
The
City
should
consider
increasing
permit
fees
for
services
that
are
rarely
used
to
full
cost
recovery
.
These
services
often
require
specialized
expertise
and
may
involve
more
complex
research
and
review
due
to
their
infrequent
use
. As
such,
setting
these
fees
at
full
cost
recovery
will
ensure
that
when
a
permit
or
review
is
requested,
the
City
recovers
the
full
cost
of
its
services
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FEE
STUDY
REPORT
PHASED
INCREASES
Depending
on
current
cost-recovery
levels,
some
fees
may
need
to
be
increased
significantly
to
comply
with
established
or
proposed
cost-recovery
policies.
Due
to
the
type
of
permit
or
review
or
the
amount
by
which
a fee
needs
to
be
increased,
it
may
be
best
for
the
City
to
use
a
phased
approach
to
reaching
its
cost
recovery
goals
.
For
example,
you
may
have
a
current
fee
of
$200,
with
a full
cost
of
$1,000,
representing
20%
cost
recovery.
If
the
current
policy
is
80%
cost
recovery,
the
fee
would
need
to
increase
by
$600
to
$800
to
comply
with
the
proposed
recovery
levels.
Assuming
this
service
is
something
the
City
provides
frequently
and
affects
various
members
of
the
community,
an
immediate
increase
of
$600
may
not
be
feasible
. Therefore,
the
City
could
take
a
phased
approach,
increasing
the
fee
annually
over
a
set
period
until
cost
recovery
is
achieved
.
Raising
fees
over
a
set
period
not
only
allows
the
City
to
monitor
and
control
the
impact
on
applicants
but
also
ensures
that
applicants have
time
to
adjust
to
significant
increases
. Continuing
with
the
example
above,
the
City
could
increase
the
fee
by
$150
per
year
over
the
next
four
years,
spreading
the
increase out.
Depending
on
the
desired
overall
increase
and
the
impact
on
applicants,
the
City
could
choose
to
vary
the
number
of
years
by
which
it
chooses
to
increase
fees
. However,
the
project
team
recommends
that
the
City
not
phase
increases
for
periods
greater
than
five
years,
as
that
is
the
maximum
window
after
which
a
comprehensive
fee
assessment
should
be
completed
.
ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
Conducting
a
comprehensive
analysis
of
fee-related
services
and
costs
annually
would
be
quite
cumbersome
and
costly
. The
general
recommendation
is
that
a
comprehensive
fee
analysis
should
be
conducted
every
three
to
five
years.
This
allows
jurisdictions
to
ensure
they
account
for
organizational
changes,
such
as
staffing
levels
and
merit
increases,
process
efficiencies,
code
or
rule
changes,
or
technology
improvements
. Developing
annual
update
mechanisms
allows
jurisdictions
to
maintain
current
cost-recovery
levels
while
accounting
for
increases
in
staffing
or
permit-service
expenditures.
The
two
most
common
update
mechanisms
are
the
Consumer
Price
Index
{CPI)
and
the
Cost
of
Living
Adjustment
{COLA).
The
following
points
provide
further
detail
on
each
of
these
mechanisms
:
•
COLA/
Personnel
Cost
Factor:
Jurisdictions
often
provide
their
staff
with
annual
salary
adjustments
to
account
for
increases
in
local
cost
of
living
. These
increases
are
not
tied
to
merit
or
seniority
but
rather
meant
to
offset
rising
costs
associated
with
housing,
gas,
and
other
livability
factors.
Sometimes
these
factors
vary
depending
on
the
bargaining
group
of
a
specific
employee.
Generally,
these
factors
are
a.round
two
or
three
percent
annually.
•
CPI/
ECI
Factor:
A
common
method
of
increasing
fees
or
costs
is
to
use
regional
cost
indicators,
such
as
the
Consumer
Price
Index
or
the
Employment
Cost
Index.
These
factors
are
calculated
by
the
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics,
released
at
various
intervals
within
a year,
and
are
specific
to
states
and
regions
.
MATRI
X
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GROUP
41 76
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m
POW
AY
FEE
STUD
Y
REPORT
The
City
of
Poway
should
review
its
current
options
internally
(COLA)
and
externally
(CPI/ECI)
to
determine
which
option
better
reflects
the
goals
of
the
Departments
and
the
City.
If
choosing
a CPI
/ ECI
factor,
the
City
should
outline
which
CPI
/ ECI
should
be
used,
including
the
specific
region
and
adoption
date
. If
choosing
an
internal
factor,
the
City
should
be
sure
to
specify
which
factor,
if
multiple
exist.
POLICIES
AND
PROCEDURES
This
study
has
identified
areas
where
the
City
is
under-collecting
the
costs
associated
with
providing
services
. This
known
funding
gap
is
therefore
being
subsidized
by
other
City
revenue
sources
.
Development
of
cost
recovery
policies
and
procedures
will
ensure
that
current
and
future
decision
makers
understand
how
and
why
fees
were
determined
and
set
and
will
provide
a roadmap
for
ensuring
consistency
as
we
move
forward
. The
following
subsections
outline
typical
cost
recovery
levels
and
discuss
the
benefits
of
developing
target
cost
recovery
goals
and
procedures
to
achieve
and
increase
cost
recovery.
TYPICAL
COST
RECOVERY
The
Matrix
Consulting
Group
has
extensive
experience
analyzing
local
government
operations
across
the
United
States
and
has
calculated
typical
cost-recovery
ranges
. The
following
table
outlines
cost
recovery
ranges
by
major
service
area
.
Table
17 : Typical
Co
st Recovery
Range
s by
Major
Service
Area
Service
Areas
Typical
Cost
Recovery
Ranges
Building
80 -100%
Code
Com
liance
20-40%
--~r:i_gineering
______
_
___
_
80-100%
Finance Fire Planning
-
-
-
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···"'
····-·-·-
.... -.....
20-50% 50-80% 50-80%
Information
presented
in
the
table
above
is
based
on
the
Matrix
Consulting
Group's
experience
in
analyzing
local
governments
' operations
across
the
United
States
and
within
California
and
reflects
typical
cost
recovery
ranges
observed
by
local
adopting
authorities.
The
following
graph
shows
how
Poway
compares
to
industry
cost-recovery
range
standards.
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X
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POWA
Y
FEE
ST
UD
Y
REPORT
Current
Revenue
Cost
Recovery
vs.
Typical
Revenue
Cost
Recovery
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II
80 %
~ 1!'
60 %
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40°/o
0 (.)
20 % 0%
Build
in
g
♦
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%
Cod
e
Compli
anc
e E
ngineer
in
g
I
Fina
nc
e
&
Cu
stom
er
Svc
s
■
Typical
Cost
Recovery
•
Current
Cost
Recovery
~
20 %
Fire
Pl
anni
ng
Code
Compliance
falls
outside
the
typical
cost-recovery
range.
Building
and
Finance
fall
within
the
typical
cost-recovery
range.
Engineering,
Fire,
and
Planning
are
below
the
typical
cost
recovery
range.
DEVELOPMENT
OF
COST
RECOVERY
POLICIES
AND
PROC
EDURES
The
City
should
review
current
cost-recovery
levels
and
adopt
a
formal
policy
on
cost
recovery
. This
policy
can
be
general
in
nature
and
apply
broadly
to
the
City
as
a
whole
or
to
specific
departments
and
divisions
. A
department
-specific
cost
recovery
policy
would
allow
the
City
to
better
control
the
cost
recovery
associated
with
different
types
of
services
being
provided
and
the
community
benefit
received
.
MATRI
X
CONSULTING
GROUP
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DATE:
TO:
FROM:
CONTACT:
SUBJECT:
Summary:
AGENDA REPORT CityofPoway
May 19, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City ~°''V1cil
Eric Heidemann, Director of Public Works q~\
Carlos Cortes, Utilities Administrator
(858) 668-4703 or [email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
Public Hearing and Resolution Adopting the City of Poway's 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Since 1983, the State of California's Department of Water Resources (DWR) has required water agencies providing over 3,000 acre-feet (AF) of water annually or serving more than 3,000 urban connections to prepare an Urban Water Management Plan (UWM P) every five years. Since 2018, DWR has required the adoption of a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) as a part of the UWMP. As the City of Poway (Poway) has over 14,000 service connections and provides over 3,000 AF of water annually, staff has coordinated the preparation of Poway's 2025 UWMP and WSCP. These documents provide a framework for long-term water planning, shortage contingency planning, and develop a long-term water resources plan to ensure that enough supply will be available to meet both current and planned demands. Special consideration within the plans is given to water supply reliability and drought resilience in multi-year dry periods and with consideration to climate change impacts.
Although there have been no changes in relevant sections of the California Water Code (CWC) since 2020, DWR revised the UWMP Guidebook in January 2026 with key updates to submittal tables, data requirements, and expanded guidance on topics such as water loss reporting.
Poway's Draft 2025 WSCP (Appendix F of the 2025 UWMP) and 2025 UWMP include minor updates to the 2020 WSCP and UWMP primarily focused on updating supply and demand projections and aligning regional reliability language.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council:
1. Open the public hearing, take public input, approve necessary changes, and close the public hearing on the City of Poway's 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.
2. Adopt the Resolution approving the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and authorizing staff to incorporate approved changes and submit the plans to the Department of Water Resources and to the California State Library. 1 of 15
May 19, 2026, Item #13
Discussion: In
1983,
the
California
Legislature
passed
the
Urban
Water
Management
Planning
Act
(Act)
which
is
administered
by
DWR
and
requires
urban
water
suppliers
that
provide
over
3,000
AF
of
water
annually
or
serve
more
than
3,000
urban
connections
to
submit
an
UWMP
every
five
years
(California
Water
Code
§§10610-10656
and
§10608).
The
format
of
the
UWMP
is
highly
prescribed
by
DWR
in
order
to
achieve
statewide
consistency.
To
remain
eligible
for
state
grants
and
loan
programs,
an
agency
must
maintain
an
updated
DWR
approved
UWMP.
Poway
strives
to
provide
a safe
and
reliable
supply
of
water
to
over
14,000
service
connections
within
its
service
area.
To
demonstrate
future
reliability,
the
2025
UWMP
discusses
the
following
components
: water
demands
and
system
uses,
water
use
baselines
and
water
conservation
targets,
water
supplies,
water
supply
reliability,
water
shortage
contingency
planning,
and
demand
management
measures.
2025
WSCP
Highlights
In
2018,
the
California
Legislature
passed
SB
606
establishing
new
regulations
intended
to
standardize
the
WSCP,
requiring
a water
supplier
to
prepare,
adopt, and
review
their
WSCP
every
five
years
as
part
of
its
UWMP.
Therefore,
on
May
18,
2021,
Poway
adopted
a
WSCP
to
supplement
the
existing
2008
Water
Conservation
Plan
(WCP)
and
comply
with
the
2018
drought
legislation
. Poway's
WSCP
and
WCP
are
intended
to
establish
water
management
policies
and
actions
necessary
to
conserve
water
and
measure
savings
at
various
shortage
levels,
assess
annual
water
supply
shortages
by
July
1 each
year,
assess
infrastructure
capabilities
and
constraints,
describe
public
outreach
measures,
enable effective
water
supply
planning,
and
assure
reasonable
and
beneficial
use
of
water
that
prevents
water
waste.
The
WSCP
establishes
four
progressively
stringent
water
shortage
levels
which
correlate
to
six
state
mandated
levels
as
shown
in
the
2025
UWMP
Figure
8-1
below,
and
which
may
be
enacted
by
City
Council.
Shortage
levels
may
be
triggered
by
shortage
events
such
as
drought,
earthquake,
water
system
failures,
fire,
contamination,
regional
power
outage,
state
restrictions
, or
other
causes.
Table
1:
Cross-reference
for
Standard
vs
Supplier
Shortage
Levels
(2025
UWMP
Tabe
8-1)
-
Supplier
uses
the
standard
six
levels
of
water
shortage.
The
supplier
will
not
complete
this
table.
Standard
Shortage
Levels
1 2 3 4 5 6
2025
UWMP
Highlights
Water
Supply
Reliability:
Percent
Shortage
Range
Up
to
10 %
Up
to
20 %
Up
to
30 %
Up
to
40 %
Up
to
50 %
>50
%
Supplier's
Shortage
Percent
Shortage
Range
Levels Level
1 Upto
10 %
Level
2 Up
to
20 %
Level
3 Upto
40 %
Level3
Upto
40 %
Level4
>40
%
Level4
>40
%
The
UWMP
details
the
City's
water
reliability
assessment
through
2050.
The
City's
water
supply
portfolio
includes
imported
water
purchased
from
the
San
Diego
County
Water
Authority
(SDCWA),
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recycled
water
purchased
from
the
City
of
San
Diego,
and local
surface
water
runoff
from
Lake
Poway
(which
is
minimal
and
not
included
in
the
supply
projections).
Poway
receives
approximately
99%
of
its
drinking
water
from
SDCWA
and
therefore,
Poway's
UWMP
is
aligned
with
the
SDCWA
2025
UWMP
water
supply
and
demand
projections.
Poway
developed
long-range
demand
forecasts
based
on
data
from
various
sources
including
San
Diego's
Association
of
Governments
(SAN
DAG)
Series
15 regional
growth forecast
and
recent
5-year
water-use
trends
within
the
system.
SDCWA's
2025
UWMP
reports
that
future
imported
and
stored
water
would
be
sufficient
to
meet
future
demands
of
all
its
member
agencies
under
normal
conditions,
as
well
as
single
dry
year
and
multiple
dry
year
assessments.
Based
on
this
data,
Poway
formulated
water
use
projections
for
2030,
2035,
2040,
2045,
and
2050.
Poway's
projected
potable,
and
non-potable
water-use
demands
are
presented
in
Table
2 below.
The
projections
also
include
active
and
passive
conservation
savings.
"Active"
conservation
is
water
conserved
by
the
implementation
of
demand
management
programs
such
as
turf-replacement,
or
state-mandated
water
use
reductions
(e.g.,
no
hosing
off
driveways,
no
runoff
when
irrigating,
etc.).
"Passive"
conservation
is
water
saved
by
the
implementation
of
various
regulations
and
codes
such
as
appliance
standards
and
the
water
efficiency
landscape
ordinance.
Table
2:
Total
Uses
of
Potable
and
Non-Potable
Water
-Projected
(2025
UWMP
Table
4-6)
Single
Family
Potable
5,419
5,426
5,490
5,490
5,490
Multi-Family
Potable
935 937 948
948 948
Commercial
Potable
902
894
895
896
897
Industrial
Potable
101 100 100 100
100
Institutional/
Potable
242 240 240 240
240
Governmental Landscape
(a)
Potable
802
795 796 797 798
Agricultural
Potable
19 19
19 19 19
Sales/
Transfers/
Exchanges
to
other
(b)
Potable
40 40 40
40 40
Suppliers Distribution
(c)
Potable
292 292
294
294
294
System
Water
Loss
Landscape
(d)
Non-Potable
287 287 287
287
287
Landscape
(e)
Non-Potable
233
231 231
231
231
Other
(opt)
(f)
Non-Potable
310
310 310
310
310
Distribution
{c)
Non-Potable
8 8 8
8 8
S
stem
Water
Loss
Subtotal
Potable
8,750
8,741
8,822 8,824
8,825
Subtotal
Non-Potable
838
835
835 835
835
Total
{g)
9,588
9,577
9,657
9,659
9,660
NOTES: (a)
includes
potable
water
used
to
supplement
recycled
water
for
irrigation
in
the
South
Poway
Business
Park
.
(b)
Poway
sells
water
to
SDCWA
for
transfer
to
Ramona
MWD
as
needed
to
meet
their
peak
demands
or
during
scheduled
shutdowns.
(c)
Assumes
average
water
loss
of
3.5%
based
on
recent
(i.e
., FY
2023
and
2024)
reports
(d)
Recycled
water
for
South
Poway
Business
Park.
{e)
Raw
water
for
Maderas
Golf
Course
.
{f)
Assumes
average
raw
water
losses
from
Lake
Poway
due
to
evaporation
and
seepage
from
FY
2021
to
2025.
(g)
Total
may
not
sum
due
to
rounding.
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The total projected demands in Table 2 are forecasted during an average year with normal precipitation. However, future water use in Poway is anticipated to be variable depending on the actual conditions throughout the year; and therefore, water use during a single and multiple dry years have also been projected based on Poway's historical and estimated range of demands as part of the Drought Risk Assessment (DRA).
Drought Risk Assessment:
The 2025 UWMP includes a DRA to compare supplies and demands over a five-year consecutive dry period, or extended drought starting in 2026. Poway's DRA reports that during an extended drought, the City could purchase additional supplies from SDCWA and no increases to water shortages level would be necessary to fully meet projected demands. Table 3 demonstrates a dry five-year scenario with increased demands and available supplies.
Table 3: Five Year Drought Risk Assessment Table (2025 UWMP Table 7-5) 2026 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 10,702
Total Supplies 10,702
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
2027 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 10,639
Total Supplies 10,639
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
2028 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 10,771
Total Supplies 10,771
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
2029 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 10,996
Total Supplies 10,996
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
2030 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 11,122
Total Supplies 11,122
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
NOTES: Poway projects to have sufficient water to meet its customers' needs in an assumed drought period from 2026 through 2030; therefore, WSCP actions are not reflected in this table.
Compliance with SB Xl-7:
The Water Conservation Act (WCA) of 2009, known as SB X7-7, or "20% by 2020", required water suppliers to reduce their per capita water use by at least 20% by the year 2020. Water suppliers that did not achieve the required water use reductions are potentially ineligible to receive State funding.
Because the ewe does not set an end date for reporting progress in meeting the 2020 Target, this section of the UWMP demonstrates Poway's compliance with SB X7-7 in 2020. Poway achieved its 2020 target, falling approximately 20% lower than the target, as shown in Table 4. The data used to calculate Poway's 2020 Target and demonstrate compliance are documented in Poway's 2020 UWMP.
Prior to the WCA, Poway's baseline gallons per person, per day (GPCD) was 263 GPCD and was required to meet its SB X7-7 target of 21 0 GPCD by the end of 2020. Poway's actual 2020 per capita use was 167 GPCD.
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Table
4:
SB
X7-7
2020
Target
Progress
and
Compliance
(2025
UWMP
Table
5-1)
Supplier
was
not
an
Urban
Water
Supplier
during
or
before
the
2020
reporting
cycle.
Only
for
suppliers
that
did
not
meet
Was
Supplier
part
of
a
merger
or
consolidation since
2020?
Regional Alliance
Did
the
Target
in
2020
Target
or
Individual Target?
2020 Target
Actual 2020 GPCD
No
1111111111
Water
Shortage
Contingency
Plan:
Supplier Achieve Targeted Reduction for
2020?
Was
Supplier
part
of
a
merger
or
consolidation since
2020?
Actual 2025 GPCD
--
Supplier meet
the
2020
Target
in
2025?
The
WSCP
document
is
included
in
the
UWMP
as
Appendix
F.
The
WSCP
will
be
reviewed
every
five
years
in
conjunct
ion
with
the
UWMP
update
and
can
also
be
updated
as
needed
independent
of
the
UWMP. 2025
WSCP
and
UWMP
Public
Hearings
and
Adoption
To
comply
with
state
law,
Poway's
2025
WSCP
must
be
updated
and
adopted
as
part
of
the
2025
UWMP
update.
A
public
hearing
must
be
held
to
consider
the
Public
Draft
of
Poway's
2025
WSCP
prior
to
adoption. This
public
hearing
is
scheduled
to
go
before
Council
on
May
19,
2026.
A separate
public
hearing
must
be
held
to
consider
the
Public
Draft
of
Poway's
2025
UWMP
prior
to
adoption.
This
publ
ic hearing
is
scheduled
to
go
before
Council
on
May
19,
2026.
Finally,
Poway's
2025
WSCP
and
2025
UWMP
must
be
adopted
by
the
Council
via
resolution
as
a
separate
item,
and
submitted
to
DWR
by
July
1,
2026
. This
resolution
is
scheduled
to
go
before
Council
on
May
19,
2026
.
Environmental
Review:
This
item
is
not
subject
to
review
under
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act
(CEQA).
Fiscal
Impact:
There
is
no
fiscal
impact
from
adopting
the
2025
WSCP
or
the
2025
UWMP.
There
may
be
subsequent
fiscal
impacts
associated
with
increasing
the
shortage
response
level during
a
future
water
supply
shortage
should
it
be
necessary.
A
potential
future
WSCP
shortage
response
level
would
be
enacted
by
City
Council
action
based
on
the
recommendation
of
Staff
and
the
City
Manager,
which
would
include
a fiscal
impact
associated
with
the
necessary shortage
level.
Public
Notification:
On
May
1,
2026,
a
Public
Draft
of
the
2025
WSCP
and
UWM
P
was
posted
to
the
City's
website
water
page,
https
://poway
.org/317
/Water
.
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Additionally, as required in ewe §10621, key stakeholders were notified at least 60 days in advance of the public hearing that the UWMP was being reviewed and changes to the plan were being considered. These agency coordination letters were sent to SDCWA, the City of San Diego, City of Escondido, Ramona Municipal Water District, the County of San Diego, the San Diego Association of Governments, and the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission and Poway Chamber of Commerce on December 18, 2025. Notices of Public Hearing were sent to the same agencies on April 20, 2026.
A Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Poway News Chieftain on Thursday, April 30, 2026 and Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Attachments:
A. Executive Summary of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan B. Resolution Adopting the 2025 WSCP and 2025 UWMP
C. 2025 WSCP Public Review Draft is available at https://poway.org/317/Water D. 2025 UWMP Public Review Draft is available at https://poway.org/317/Water Trac tevens
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
Chris Hazeltine
City Manager
May 19, 2026, Item #13
2025
URBAN
WATER
MANAGEMENT
PLAN
PUBLIC
DRAFT
I May
2026
Prepared
for:
City
of
Poway
13325
Civic
Center
Drive
Poway,
CA
92064
Prepared
by:
EKI
Environment
&
Water,
Inc.
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Serra
Blvd.,
Suite
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Daly
City,
California
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Lay Description
LAY DESCRIPTION
!ti ewe §10630.s
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
City of Poway
Each plan shall include a simple lay description of how much water the agency has on a reliable basis, how much it needs for the foreseeable future, what the agency's strategy is for meeting its water needs, the challenges facing the agency, and any other information necessary to provide a general understanding of the agency's plan.
This 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP or Plan) is prepared for City of Poway (Poway), which serves approximately 9,741 acre-feet (AF) of potable and non-potable water to a population of approximately 49,335. Poway meets the definition of an urban water supplier.1 Therefore, in accordance with California Water Code (CWC) §10621(e), Poway is required to develop and submit an UWMP to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) by 1 July 2026.
This UWMP serves as a foundational planning document and includes descriptions of historical and projected water demands and supplies, and the resulting reliability during a set of defined water supply conditions over a minimum 20-year planning horizon. This Plan also describes the actions Poway is taking to promote water conservation (referred to as "demand management measures"), and includes a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) to address potential water supply shortages from drought or other impacts to supply availability. This Plan is updated every five years in accordance with state requirements under the UWMP Act and amendments (Division 6 Part 2.6 of the ewe §10610-10656). Past plans developed for Poway are available on the DWR Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Data Portal website:
https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/.
Pursuant to the requirements of the ewe §10630.5, this lay description provides a simple summary of this UWMP. This Plan includes 10 sections, which are summarized below.
Section 1 UWMP Introduction
This section presents the background and purpose of the UWMP, describes the Plan organization, and provides an overview of the Plan. Poway relies on purchased water from the San Diego County Water Agency (SDCWA), and recycled water from the City of San Diego. Because water from SDCWA comes from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta), this section also demonstrates consistency with The Delta Plan by the Delta Stewardship Council.
Section 2 Plan Preparation
This section discusses key structural aspects related to the preparation of this UWMP, and describes the coordination and outreach conducted as part of the preparation of the Plan, including coordination with local agencies (i.e., City of Escondido, City of San Diego, Ramona Municipal Water District [MWD], the San Diego Association of Governments [SANDAG], SDCWA, and San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission [LAFCO]).
Section 3 Service Area Description
This section provides a description of Poway's water system and service area, including information related to the climate, population, and demographic characteristics. Poway is located in San Diego County. 1 Per CWC §10617, "urban water supplier" means a supplier, either publicly or privately owned, providing water for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 AF of water annually.
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Poway has a climate characterized by mild-to-moderate temperatures, marine breezes, and low humidity typical of a Southern California coastal valley. The majority of the 13.4 inches of average annual precipitation falls between December and March.
It is estimated that Poway's service area population was 49,355 in 2025, an increase of 1.7% from 2020 population estimates. SANDAG's 2050 Regional Growth Forecast (Series 15) forecast projects that Poway's overall service area population will increase slightly through 2030 and decrease thereafter. By 2050, the total population within Poway's service area is expected to be 48,171, which represents a -0.4% annual growth rate compared to the 2025 population. The primary land use within Poway's service area is residential, accounting for 90% of Poway's customers.
Section 4 Water Use Characterization
This section provides a description and quantifies Poway's current and projected demands through the year 2050. Poway provides potable water and non-potable water (i.e., recycled water and untreated raw water) to customers. Water demands refer not only to the water used by customers, but also includes the water used as part of the system's maintenance and operation, as well as unavoidable losses inherent in the operation of a water distribution system. Total water demand within Poway was 9,876 AF in 2025.
Taking into account historical water use, expected population changes, and conservation, water demand within Poway is projected to decrease to 9,660 AF by 2050 under normal hydrologic conditions, a decrease of about 2% compared to 2025.
Section 5 SB X7-7 Baseline, 2020 Target, and 2025 Reporting The Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SB X7-7), enacted in November 2009, required the State to achieve a 20% reduction in urban per capita water use by December 2020 and directed retail suppliers to establish an urban water-use target (2020 Target) to support this goal. Because the ewe does not set an end date for reporting progress toward the 2020 Target, this section documents Poway's compliance with SB X7-7 as of 2020. Poway is not a member of a "Regional Alliance" and was not part of a service area merger or consolidation after 2020. In July 2024, the State enacted the Making Conservation a California Way of Life (MCCWL) regulation to promote long-term water conservation and drought resilience beyond SB X7-7.
MCCWL established annual Urban Water Use Objectives (UWUO) for water suppliers; however, because UWUO compliance falls under the authority of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), compliance projections are not included herein.
Section 6 Normal Year Water Supply Characterization
This section presents an analysis of Poway's water supplies over a minimum 20-year planning horizon under normal hydrologic conditions. Poway obtains majority of its water supply from SDCWA. The remaining supply consists of recycled water from the City of San Diego. In 2025, Poway's water supplies were 8,845 AFY of potable water from SDCWA, 745 AFY of non-potable raw water from SDCWA, and 287 AFY of non-potable recycled water from the City of San Diego, totaling 9,876 AFY. This section also provides an estimate of water-related energy consumption. Energy intensity is defined as the net energy used for water treatment, conveyance, and distribution for all water entering the distribution system, and does not include the energy used to treat wastewater. The total energy intensity for supplying potable water was approximately 324 kWh/ AF. In addition, the total energy intensity for supplying recycled water was approximately 548 kWh/AF.
Section 7 Water Supply Reliability Assessment
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any potential constraints that could affect the reliability of Poway's supply (such as drought conditions) to support Poway's planning efforts to ensure that customer demands are met. Water service reliability is assessed during normal, single dry-year, and multiple dry-year hydrologic conditions. Based on this analysis, Poway expects the available supplies to be sufficient to meet projected demands in all hydrologic conditions, including a five-year drought period, and considering the impacts of climate change. Further, potential water quality issues are not expected to affect the quality of water served to Poway's customers, as Poway is able to make all appropriate adjustments to its treatment and distribution system to ensure only high quality drinking water is served.
Section 8 Water Shortage Contingency Planning
This section describes Poway's WSCP. The WSCP serves as a standalone document to be engaged in the case of a water shortage event, such as a drought or supply interruption, and defines specific policies and actions that will be implemented at various shortage level scenarios ranging from up to 10% to greater than 50%. Poway has had a Water Conservation Plan in place since 2008 that establishes four levels of action in response to water supply shortages (i.e. Water Shortage Levels 1 through 4) and defines the water use efficiency measures that apply to all persons or businesses using Poway water. Because Poway's WSCP includes four water shortage levels that differ from the State's six standard water shortage levels, a crosswalk is provided to ensure consistency with DWR requirements.
Section 9 Demand Management Measures
This section includes descriptions of past and planned conservation programs that Poway operates within each demand management measure (DMM) category outlined in the UWMP Act, including: (1) water waste prevention ordinances, (2) metering, (3) conservation pricing, (4) public education and outreach, (5) distribution system water loss management, (6) water conservation program coordination and staffing support, and (7) "other'' DMMs. It also summarizes customers' participation in water conservation programs in the past 5 years.
Section 10 Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Implementation This section provides information on the notice of Plan preparation and public hearing, the public hearing and adoption process, Plan implementation, and procedures for amending the adopted UWMP and WSCP.
Prior to adoption, the Poway held a formal public hearing on 19 May 2026, at 7:00 PM to present the UWMP and WSCP. This UWMP and corresponding WSCP were submitted to DWR within 30 days of adoption and by the 1 July 2026 deadline.
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF POWAY'S
2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN AND 2025
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the California legislature enacted Assembly Bill 797 (California Water Code [CWC] §1061 O et. seq., known as the Urban Water Management Planning Act of 1983, and as amended subsequently) (the "Act"), which mandates that every supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, prepare an Urban Water Management Plan (the "Plan" or UWMP), the primary objective of which is to plan for the conservation and efficient use of water; WHEREAS, the City of Poway is an urban water supplier that provides service to approximately 14,200 connections (potable, raw, and recycled) and over 3,000 acre-feet annually; WHEREAS, on May 31, 2018, Senate Bill 606 was signed into law and amended CWC to require a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) with specific elements and reinforced the authority of water suppliers to adopt and enforce comprehensive water conservation programs including the City of Poway's 2008 Water Conservation Plan; WHEREAS, the Act requires the UWMP to be reviewed at least once every five years, and that the City of Poway make any amendments or changes to its UWMP which are indicated by the review;
WHEREAS, CWC §10632, requires that a WSCP must be included as a component of the UWMP and updated on the same five-year cycle;
WHEREAS, in compliance with the Act, to evaluate future water supplies and demands, and to provide information to the public about supplies and water management programs, the City of Poway adopted an UWMP in 1996 (Resolution No. 96-003), which was reviewed and modified in 2000 (Resolution No. 00-118), which was reviewed and modified in 2005 (Resolution No. 05- 096), which was reviewed and modified in 2011 (Resolution No. 11-030), which was reviewed and modified in 2016 (Resolution No. 16-015), and which was most recently reviewed and modified by an UWMP in 2020 (Resolution No 21-030) (the "2020 UWMP"); WHEREAS, in compliance with 2018 CWC requirements, Poway has adopted a WSCP in 2021 (Resolution No. 21-025) (the "2020 WSCP") to establish water management policies and actions necessary to conserve water and measure savings at various shortage levels, assess annual water supply shortages, assess infrastructure capabilities and constraints, describe public outreach measures, enable effective water supply planning, and assure reasonable and beneficial use of water that prevents water waste;
WHEREAS, the 2020 UWMP and 2020 WSCP were reviewed for consistency and compliance with the CWC, resulting in the development of a new 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP which are required to be submitted electronically to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) by July 1, 2026, after public review, public hearing and adoption; and copies filed with the DWR and California State Library within thirty days of adoption; WHEREAS; while preparing the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP, the City of Poway 11 of 15 ATTACHMENT B
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coordinated its efforts with other appropriate agencies in the area, including the San Diego County Water Authority, County of San Diego, City of San Diego, City of Escondido, Ramona Municipal Water District, San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission, San Diego Association of Governments and the Poway Chamber of Commerce;
WHEREAS; the City of Poway has prepared the 2025 UWMP, which modifies the 2020 UWMP and the 2025 WSCP which modifies the 2020 WSCP and satisfy relevant ewe requirements for urban water suppliers; and
WHEREAS; the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP were on file at the City of Poway Public Works Administration Building, on the City of Poway's website, and available for review by the public prior to a properly noticed public hearing held by the Poway City Council regarding said Plan on May 19, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as follows:
SECTION 1: In accordance with California Water Code §10652 and §10620, the preparation and adoption of the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act Division.
SECTION 2: The City of Poway's 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP are hereby approved and adopted effective immediately to include changes incorporated by the City Council as a result of input received (if any) at the public hearing and ordered filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION 3: The 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP hereby change and replace the 2020 plans, which shall no longer be the planning documents for the City of Poway effective immediately.
SECTION 4: In accordance with ewe, an electronic copy of the 2025 UWMP, 2025 WSCP and the Resolution will be submitted to DWR no later than July 1, 2026.
SECTION 5: City staff or designated representatives are hereby authorized and directed to file the 2025 Plan with the DWR and the California State Library within 30 days after this date.
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Resolution No. 26-
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, California on the 19th day of May, 2026 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk
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City
of
Poway's
2025
Water
Shortage
Contingency
Plan
Available
Online:
https
://poway.org/317
/Water
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Poway's
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Urban
Water
Management
Plan
Available
Online:
https://poway.org/317
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DATE:
TO:
FROM:
CONTACT:
SUBJECT:
Summary:
AGENDA RE PO RT City of Poway
May 19, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Julie Procopio, Director of Development Serviceq
Mary Piscitelli, Associate Planner
858-668-4657 or [email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
General Plan Amendment (GPA) 26-0001, Update to GPA 93-01; a Request to Adopt the City of Poway 2026 Public Safety Element
This request is an amendment to the Public Safety Element of the General Plan, initially approved by the City Council in 1983 (GPA 93-01 ), with a major General Plan Update and Master Environmental Assessment in 1991. The City of Poway's Public Safety Element, which is part of the City's General Plan, defines goals, policies, and strategies which will guide the City. While the General Plan broadly establishes these overarching goals, policies and strategies, each Specific Plan, and the Poway Municipal Code provide the detailed design and operational standards for the City.
State law requires cities to identify hazardous conditions and to prepare and implement policies to increase public health and safety. The Public Safety Element is updated to assess the changing safety needs of the community and establish an action plan to address these needs to further the goals and policies of the City's General Plan.
The Public Safety Element is part of a comprehensive approach to safety throughout the City of Poway.
This approach includes existing planning documents, programs, and resources that address hazard mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. These resources include a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), City of Poway Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) (an internal city resource), County of San Diego Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and evacuation planning measures.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council receive public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the resolution (Attachment A) approving GPA 26-0001 for the adoption of the City of Poway's Public Safety Element.
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Discussion:
Background:
State law requires local governments to adequately plan for the safety needs of all residents of the municipality. The law states that all jurisdictions must adopt land use plans and regulatory systems which provide opportunities for, and do not constrain the ability of the municipality to provide safety services both within the municipal boundaries and as a part of the public safety responses for nearby communities. Government Code Section 65583 states that each jurisdiction is required to update its Public Safety Element after updating the Housing Element.
The Public Safety Element presents a plan to achieve the City's goals and policies related to public safety, while meeting the requirements of the State of California (Article 10.6 of the Government Code) and includes:
• Analysis of the previous Public Safety Element (adopted with the General Plan revisions in 1991) and current public safety factors (physical, fiscal, regulatory); • Identification of constraints to achieving the Public Safety goals; and • Proposed modifications and refinements to the objectives, policies and programs, as identified in the 1991 Public Safety Element.
An outline for the Public Safety Element Update was initially drafted by staff based on community feedback received from two community workshops, a City Council workshop and a community survey conducted as a part of combined outreach for the Housing and Safety Elements during 2020-2021.
After adoption of the Housing Element in 2024, a request for proposals was initiated, and Michael Baker, International (MBI) was selected as the most qualified firm to develop the content of the draft Public Safety Element Update to conform with State law. After incorporating comments from Fire, Sheriff, Engineering, Planning and Public Works staff, a final draft was completed in December 2025.
Policies and strategies are provided for each of the key subject areas including:
• Law Enforcement
• Evacuation Planning
• Fire Hazards
• Flooding Hazards
• Geologic and Seismic Hazards
• Climate Resilience
• Hazardous Waste
• Noise Hazards
• Implementation Measures and possible solutions
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement services are provided to the City of Poway through contracted service with the San Diego County Sheriffs Office. A core tenet for public safety is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), which is recognized as an effective planning tool to minimize or deter criminal activity. There are four basic strategies which complement each other: natural surveillance, access control, maintenance, and territorial reinforcement. Utilizing these strategies in residential and 2 of 87
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non-residential areas, crime opportunities are reduced substantially.
Evacuation Planning
The City partners with other municipalities within San Diego County and has adopted the Multiple Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) and the City of Poway Annex Q portion of the plan. This document serves as both a county wide and local plan to identify primary hazards threatening the City and mitigation efforts to reduce risk and/or impacts. The MJHMP enhances public awareness of hazards and provides inter-jurisdictional coordination for hazard mitigation and impact.
The City has established an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), which is based on the County of San Diego's Operational Area EOP. The EOP complements the Public Safety Element by ensuring emergency response measures are integrated with broader safety objectives, enhancing the City's ability to manage and mitigate risks effectively, while coordinating with neighboring jurisdictions.
Evacuation planning is a complex process which is subject to the unique situation as it unfolds. The San Diego Sheriffs Office is the Lead Agency for all evacuation decisions, made jointly with input from Fire and Law Enforcement personnel. The EOP and the MJHMP Annex Q establish an effective standard operating procedure for effective evacuation of residents affected by hazardous events. The designated evacuation corridors are mapped in Figure 3-1 in Attachment B.
Fire Hazards I Wildfire Risks
Protecting human lives, structures and personal property from wildfires is high priority in Poway where many areas of the City are susceptible to the impacts of wildfires. Cal Fire identifies areas known as Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) that designate zones with varying degrees of fire hazards (moderate, high, very high) based on factors such as fuel, slope, and fire weather. A significant portion of Poway was designated with FHSZs. The Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFSZ) covers approximately 75 percent of the total land area of the City. Development within the VHFSZ is subject to more restrictive development standards that are outlined in the City's Fire Code (Chapter 15.24 of the Poway Municipal Code). For example, structures located in the VHFSZ shall be setback a minimum of 30 feet from property lines and biological open space easements, even if the zoning for the property allows for a setback of a shorter distance.
Much of the remaining undeveloped land in the City lies in areas designated as a VHFSZ creating a challenging environment to develop housing. The City remains committed to increasing housing on residential land citywide while proactively managing development risks in VHFSZs. Fire Hazard Severity Zones are identified on Figure 4-1 and 4-2 in Attachment B.
The Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) was developed in coordination with the Fire Department by the Poway Fire Safe Council, providing a strategy for wildfire preparedness at the neighborhood level, educating residents and business owners, ensuring defensible space and building hardening, vegetative fuel management, and protecting evacuation corridors.
Flood Hazards
The City of Poway has two major watersheds, San Dieguito and Los Penasquitos. Poway Creek, Pomerado Creek, Los Penasquitos/Beeler Creek and Rattlesnake Creek drain to Los Penasquitos 3 of 87
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Creek Drainage Basin. Thompson Creek, Green Valley Creek, Warren Canyon Creek, and Green Valley Truck Trail Creek flow into the San Dieguito Drainage Basin. Drainage Basins and Potential Flood Hazards are identified in Figures 5-1 and 5-2 in Attachment B.
The City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which FEMA regulates for flood prone areas, called Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA). These areas are identified as the highest risk areas for flooding. Inundation areas are identified as 100-year or 500-year flood plan and 100-year floodway areas in the City GIS system. Development projects are required to document flood hazard areas and submit any required technical studies. If development is planned for areas within the flood hazard or inundation areas, a Floodplain Development Permit and mitigation measures are required.
Regular training and consultation with the State Department of Water Resources and FEMA are part of Poway's system of managing and improving flood-prone areas. Maintaining open space within flood-prone areas, maintenance of drainage systems, monitoring offload conditions, and community education and outreach are regular practices which the City conducts to continue flood hazard management.
The Drainage Master Plan establishes flood control improvements and guides development of the city while reducing flood potential. An update of the Drainage Master Plan is programmed in the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program budget.
Geologic and Seismic Hazards
Within the City of Poway, unstable geologic formations can be effected by landslides, rock falls, seismic activity, slipping and expansive soil conditions. Historically, landslides have occurred within the Friars and Mission Valley formations. While these landslides occurred thousands of years ago, landslides can occur with fill settlement and expansive soil problems. Geotechnical studies which anlayze the soil and provide recommendations to address geotechnical concerns are required with grading plans.
Soil compaction studies which verify proper ground compaction for building foundations are required for building permits. Geologic Formations are mapped on Figure 6-1 and Regional Faults are mapped on Figure 6-2 in Attachment B.
Climate Resilience
State law requires California cities and counties update the Safety Element of the General Plan to include a vulnerability assessment, adaptation goals, policies and implementation strategies to address climate related hazards. Mitigations for extreme weather, heat and drought hazards include preparation, infrastructure such as Cooling Centers, natural shading by vegetation, and community outreach for vulnerable populations. Improvements to utility infrastructure, drainage capacity improvements, regular maintenance and coordination with regional initiatives are strong enhancements to climate resilience.
Hazardous Materials I Hazardous Waste
The City protects the Poway community from hazardous materials and hazardous waste through comprehensive and cooperative management planning efforts from government, industry, organizations and the general public. The City of Poway offers free household hazardous waste disposal at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Additionally, commercial and 4 of 87
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industrial facilities receive regular, required inspections by the Poway Fire Department as a part of the Fire Prevention Program. The General Plan contains goals, policies, and implementation strategies for hazardous materials and waste.
Noise Hazards
No updates were required to the noise hazard section of the Public Safety Element to address revisions to State law. The State of California Department of Health, Office of Noise Control and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have established standards and regulations for human exposure to noise and noise mitigation. The California Preemption Plan contains provisions for enforcing noise limits along property lines according to the zoning district. The General Plan Public Safety Element contains noise standards which have been codified in the Poway Municipal Code (PMC Title 8.08). Effective land use planning strategies and mitigation measures are designed to alleviate noise hazards.
Ca/Fire Approval:
State law requires the Board of Forestry review and approve the Public Safety Element prior to its adoption. A public meeting was held in Sacramento for CalFire, Resource Protection Committee to review the draft Public Safety Element document. The CalFire Resource Protection Committee was very complimentary to the content and execution of the document, which was approved on January 13, 2026 (Attachment C).
Environmental Review:
An Environmental Impact Report and a Master Environmental Assessment for the Poway General Plan were approved by the City Council in 1991. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15061 (b)(3), the Public Safety Element Update is covered by the common sense exemption, where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, no further environmental review is required.
58-18 Tribal Consultation
In accordance with Senate Bill 18, proposed amendments or adoption of a general plan requires SB- 18 Tribal Consultation. A letter offering consultation to each of the tribes on the tribal contact list provided by the Native American Heritage Council was sent on January 26, 2026. One Tribe, the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, formally responded on February 19, 2026, deferring any review or consultation to tribes in closer proximity to Poway. No tribe requested consultation and the 90-day consultation window ended on April 26, 2026.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Public Notification and Community Outreach:
A 30-day public review occurred between March 19, 2026 and April 18, 2026, with a legal 5 of 87
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advertisement published in the Poway News Chieftain on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The notice was also posted on the City's website with notification e-mailed to all names on the list of interested parties.
The Public Safety Element draft was made available for review both in person at the Development Review Counter and on the City of Poway Development Services web page. A community meeting was held on April 16, 2026 for the Draft Public Safety Element Update. Attendees asked questions about e-bike safety and zone zero fire protection requirements. There were no comments received on the Public Safety Element Update.
Attachments:
A. Resolution approving General Plan Amendment 26-0001
B. City of Poway Public Safety Element 2026
C. Board of Forestry Approval
Tracy Stevens
Assistant City Manager
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RESOLUTION
NO.
26-
A
RESOLUTION
OF
THE
CITY
COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
POWAY,
CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING
GENERAL
PLAN
AMENDMENT
(GPA)
26-0001
FOR
THE
ADOPTION
OF
THE
CITY
OF
POWAY
GENERAL
PLAN
PUBLIC
SAFETY
ELEMENT
UPDATE
WHEREAS,
California
Government
Code
Article
5, Section
65302,
et.
seq
., describes
the
procedures
for
amending
the
General
Plan;
WHEREAS,
California
State
Law
requires
that
cities
periodically
update
the
Public
Safety
Element
of
the
General
Plan;
WHEREAS,
the
City
of
Poway
2020-2029
Housing
Element
was
prepared
pursuant
to
Article
10.6,
Sections
65580-65589.11
of
the
California
Government
Code
and
adopted
by
the
City
Council
on
April
2,
2024;
WHEREAS,
Article
65302(9)
of
the
California
Government
Code
mandates
after
a
Housing
Element
Update
is
approved
by
the
local
jurisdiction,
an
update
to
the
Public
Safety
Element
is
required;
WHEREAS,
in
accordance
with
California
Government
Code
Section
65302,
et.
Seq.,
the
Public
Safety
Element
is
part
of
a
comprehensive
approach
to
safety
throughout
the
City
of
Poway,
including
existing
codes
and
regulations,
planning
documents,
programs
and
resources
which
address
hazard
mitigation,
preparedness,
response,
and
recovery,
and
which
includes
the
Multi-Jurisdictional
Hazard
Mitigation
Plan
(MJHMP),
Community
Wildfire
Protection
Plan
(CWPP),
City
of
Poway
Emergency
Operations
Plan
(EOP)(an
internal
city
resource),
County
of
San
Diego
Operational
Area
Emergency
Operations
Plan
(EOP),
and
evacuation
planning
measures;
WHEREAS,
on
November
20,
2020,
the
City
held
a
joint
General
Plan
Housing
Element
Update
and
Public
Safety
Element
Update
community
meeting
to
solicit
public
comment;
WHEREAS,
on
January
13,
2026,
the
Public
Safety
Element
Update
Draft
was
considered
and
approved
by
Cal
Fire
and
the
Department
of
Conservation,
Board
of
Forestry;
WHEREAS,
a
30-Day
Public
Review
was
opened
from
March
19,
2026
-April
18,
2026,
with
the
Public
Safety
Plan
Update
Draft
document available
online
and
in
person,
culminating
in
a
community
meeting
held
on
April
16,
2026
to
solicit
public
comment;
WHEREAS,
the
Public
Safety
Element
Update
has
been
prepared
for
consistency
with
the
City
of
Poway
2020-2029
Housing
Element
and
all
other
Elements
of
the
Poway
General
Plan;
WHEREAS,
on
May
19,
2026,
the
City
Council
held
a
duly
advertised
public
hearing
to
receive
testimony
from
the
public
relative
to
this
matter,
both
for
and
against;
and
WHEREAS,
the
City
Council
has
read
and
considered
the
agenda
report
for
the
proposed
project,
including
the
attachments,
and
has
considered
all
other
evidence
presented
at
the
public
hearing
.
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A
May 19, 2026, Item #14
Resolution No. 26-