ORDINANCE NO. N.S.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND AMENDING CHAPTER 13.45 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND REVISING
THE PROCEDURES TO ADOPT AND UPDATE CITY OF RICHMOND FEES
The Council of the City of Richmond do ordain as follows:
Section I. Amendment of Chapter 13.45
Sections 13.45.010 and 13.45.020 of the Richmond Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
13.45.010 - Employment Cost Index adjustments.
The Director of Finance of the City shall adjust all city -levied taxes, fees and charges provided for in the Richmond Municipal Code on a yearly basis, or as needed, in accordance with any increase or decrease in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index (ECI), State and Local Government Workers component, during the preceding fiscal year. Additionally, a comprehensive fee study should be conducted at least every five years.
13.45.020 - Approval of adjustments by City Council.
Each year, the Director of Finance shall submit to the City Council a report listing all proposed adjustments for approval. No proposed adjustment shall take effect until it is approved by the City Council. The Council may reje ct, but may not modify, any one or more of the proposed adjustments in any report before approving the adjustments.
Section II. Severability.
If any provisions of this Ordinance or any application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section III. Effective Date.
This ordinance becomes effective thirty days after its final passage and adoption.
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(This section to be completed by Clerk’s Office)
First introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Richmond held on and finally passed and adopted at a regular meeting held on___ by the following vote:
AYES: NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Clerk of the City of Richmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney