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Richmond City Council
June 27, 2023

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During the reporting period, has your agency granted:

1.STMP Fee Credits to any development? Yes No

2.STMP Fee Waivers/Exemptions to any development? Yes No If yes to either of the above, please respond to the questions on the next page.

If STMP Credits were granted, for each development complete the questions below:

1.What is the name and address of the development project receiving the credit?

2.What was the dollar value of the credit?

3.Which of the 20 STMP Projects was the credit used for?

4.What elements of the STMP project were completed with the credited funds? If Waivers/Exemptions of STMP Fees were granted, for each development, complete the questions below:

1.Were all other local fees waived/exempted for the development project? Yes No

2.Briefly explain why the development project's STMP fee was waived/exempted? Revised 6/30/2020
Respond to Different Fee Rates/Credit and Waiver/Exemption Questions here:

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1 RESOLUTION NO. -23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND ESTABLISHING A

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY CITY DEPARTMENTS AND

ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE TO IMPLEMENT COST RECOVERY, WHICH WILL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR FUTURE FEE ADJUSTMENTS.
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WHEREAS, Section 2.34.040 of the Municipal Code of the City of Richmond provides for the establishment of a Master Fee Schedule for the fees to be charged by the various City departments for City services; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richmond desire to enact a Master Fee Schedule which updates the fees assessed by the City departments to reflect the actual cost associated with providing the service, as supported by the analysis prepared by Willdan Financial (incorporated herein by reference); and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richmond desire to enact a Master Fee Schedule that can be utilized as the basis for the future fee adjustments based on the Employment Cost Index.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Richmond that, in accordance with Section 2.34.040 of the Municipal Code of the City of Richmond, there is hereby established a Master Fee Schedule for the City of Richmond.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Master Fee Schedul e for the City of Richmond which is established by this resolution is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is incorporated herein by this reference.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all fees set forth in the Master Fee Sched ule shall become effective thirty days after the adoption of this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any fee set forth in the Master Fee Schedule is for any reason found to be unconstitutional or invalid, such a d ecision shall not affect the validity of the remaining fees contained in the Master Fee Schedule.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each of the fees individually set forth in the Master Fee Schedule i rrespective of the unconstitutionality or invalidity of any particular or specified fee.

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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof, held on June 20, 2023, by the following vote:
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2 AYES:

NOES:

ABSTENTIONS:

ABSENT:

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City Clerk of the City of Richmond
(SEAL)

Approved:

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Mayor

Approved as to form:

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City Attorney
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Master Fee Schedule Update
Nickie Mastay, Deputy City Manager - Internal Services
LaShonda White, Deputy City Manager - Community Services Mubeen Qader, Deputy Director of Finance
Antonio Bañuelos, Accounting Manager
Ranjana Maharaj, Deputy Director for Community Services – Recreation Hope Lattell, Finance Manager
City Council Meeting - June 27, 2023
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Agenda
2 • Recommended Action
• Updated Fees
• Community Services – Recreation Fees
• Next Steps
• Questions
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Recommended Action
ADOPT a resolution adjusting the dollar amount for current fees except for Recreation fees which will remain as is; and PROVIDE DIRECTION to staff on how to proceed with an
analysis of Recreation rental fees and staff will return in the first half of Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to review the analysis and make recommendations regarding new proposed
Recreation fees.
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Updated Fees
• Most increasing by Employment Cost Index
• Other fees were analyzed to determine the actual cost for the City to provide that particular service
• Recreation fees left as is
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Fee Updates –

6.4% and 9.1%
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Fee Updates – 6.4%
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Fee Updates – 9.1%
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Fee Updates - Other
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Fiscal Impact of New Fees and Fee Update
Departments
Estimated Revenue
Generated
CITY MANAGER 27,275
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 525,495
POLICE 8,484
FIRE 35,625
WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY 47,015
PUBLIC WORK & ENGINEERING SVCS 105,586
LIBRARY & CULTURAL SERVICES 5,808
COMMUNITY SERVICES-RECREATION 0
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 33,754
HOUSING DEPARTMENT-COR 21,680
TRANSPORTATION OPERATION 4,710
GRAND TOTAL 815,432
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Community Services
Recreation Fees
10 821
Current Comparison of Discount Policy for
Rental Fees for Indoor Facilities/Parks
11 City of Richmond Rental Discounts Local Cities Rental Discounts  Governmental Agencies such as
Contra Costa County, WCCUSD -
50% discount
 For local City users, discounts are
offered in the below categories:
 Resident rate
 Nonprofit Organization rate
 For profit Organization rate
 Nonprofit Organizations –
25% discount
 For Outside of local City users:
 Nonresident rate
 Nonprofit organization rate
 For-profit organization rate
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Fee Waivers Approved in FY2022/2023

TOTAL NUMBER OF

FEE WAIVER

APPLICATIONS

SUBMITTED

TOTAL NUMBER OF

FEE WAIVER

REQUESTS
APPROVED*

TOTAL AMOUNT OF

REVENUE WAIVED
20 20 $10,199
*NOTE: To-date, all fee waiver applications have been approved The Fee Waiver and Partnership Policies were approved by City Council in July 2022.
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Fee Waiver Process
WHO CAN APPLY?
• Government agencies, Non-profit organizations, official City of Richmond Partners (per approved Partnership Policy), and City of Richmond Co-Sponsored Events • Events free to the public
• Benefit and open to the entire City
ELIGIBLE USES:
• Application fees, certain permit fees and/or facility use/rental fees up to $5,000 per 12- month period.

FEES THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED:
• Staffing or labor costs, and other applicable department costs • Insurance or other fees as required by the City and/or ordinance • Liquor license, food permits and health permits
• City of Richmond business license fees
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FEE WAIVER REPORT FOR 2022
Organization/
Individual Name
Date of
Event Event Site Event Type Amount
Waived
The Watershed Project 8/12/2022 Shimada Park Coastal Cleanup $759.00 The Watershed Project 10/26/2022 Shimada Park Bioswale Maintenance Day $174.00 Peacemakers, Inc. 7/15/2022 Nicholl Park Soulful Softball Sunday $953.00 Richmond Police Activities League
(RPAL)/Employment and Training 8/8/2022 Civic Center
Plaza Resource Fair $1,594.00
Richmond Police Activities League (RPAL) 8/16/2022 Nicholl Park Free Baseball Clinic $638.00 Reset Richmond 8/30/2022 Nicholl Park Black Family Day $830.00 Ground Works 9/12/2022 JFK Park Arbor Day $491.00
Britnie Stuward 10/15/2022 Sidewalk on 409
S. 16th Street
Love Your Block Project - Clean
up and installation of Little
Library
$50.00
Public Works/Greenway Gap Group 11/22/2022 Greenway Community Event $516.00 YES Nature to Neighborhoods 12/27/2022 Nicholl Park Love Your Block Project - Garden expansion/beautification project $298.00
TOTAL WAIVED IN 2022 $6,303.00
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FEE WAIVER REPORT FOR 2023
Organization/ Individual
Name
Date of
Event Event Site Event Type Amount
Waived
Rosie the Riveter Trust 1/20/2023 Unity Park Love Your Block park cleanup $859.00 Rosie the Riveter Trust 4/26/2023 Parchester Village Love Your Block Parchester Village beautification
$286.00
West Coast Chess Alliance 2/6/2023 Richmond Recreation
Complex
Chess Tournament $1,235.00
Greenbriar Neighborhood Council 1/21/2023 Kipling Court in Richmond
Love Your Block Program - beautification
program
$50.00
Ground Works 2/1/2023 Nicholl Park Love Your Block Program - meet and greet at Skate Park for beautification of space
$255.00
Friends of Dirt World 2/13/2023; 3/18/23;
4/15/23; 5/13/23
Dirt World space Park Cleanup through Adopt a Spot
Agreement
$100.00
Mendocino Park Pollinator Gardening Group 3/14/23; 4/24/23 Mendocino Park Love Your Block Program - gardening work party
$479.00
Richmond LAND 3/29/2023 Parkway at Vernon Love Your Block Program - Fenceline public art installation
$100.00
Community Housing Development Corporation 4/3/2023 North Richmond Ballfield
Earth Day Celebrations $432.00
Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council 5/10/2023 Nevin Avenue Love Your Block Event-road closure $100.00 TOTAL WAIVED IN 2023 $3,896.00
GRAND TOTAL WAIVED 2022 AND 2023 $10,199.00
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Partnerships FY22/23
16 Organization/ Individual
Name
Type Annual Amount
Waived
Cost of
Program
APROVED 2023 Partnerships
West Coast Chess Alliance Free Chess
Program/Tournaments $55,388.00 $23,600.00
R & R Hospitality Free culinary training for
youth and free meals for
seniors
$19,928.00 $60,500.00
TOTAL WAIVED IN 2023 $60,431.00 $67,400.00
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Partnerships In Progress
17 Organization Type of Program
18 Reasons Cooking program
Ice Man Snow Day for kids
West County Adult School Various adult programs
Youth Tennis Advantage Tennis program
RPAL/Little League Baseball program
Richmond Tennis Association (RTA) Tennis program
Richmond Friends of Recreation (RFOR) Fiscal Sponsor
Teen Eco with EBRPD Teen program
Jaguar Speed Inc. Track and Field
RSOL Soccer program
Weigh of Life Zumba, fitness, and nutrition
Richmond Swims Swimming program
Youth Tennis Advantage Youth Tennis program828
Future Considerations & Actions
• Complete partnerships in-progress with organizations
• Increase outreach regarding fee waiver and partnership policy • Revise and simplify the fee waiver and partnership policy applications
▫ Remove the requirement that you need non-profit status to apply for fee waiver
▫ Streamline questions
• Support the increase of neighborhood council-sponsored events 18 829
Recommended Next Steps

1. Approve all but Community Services – Recreation Master Fee Schedule updates.

2. Provide direction to staff on how to proceed regarding Recreation fees.

3. Staff to return in FY23/24 with an update regarding
Recreation fees after receiving Council direction.

4. Staff will return in FY23/24 with proposed changes to the Impact Fees

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Recommended Action
ADOPT a resolution adjusting the dollar amount for current fees except for Recreation fees which will remain as is; and PROVIDE DIRECTION to staff on how to proceed with an
analysis of Recreation rental fees. Staff will return in the first half of Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to review the analysis and make recommendations regarding new proposed
Recreation fees.
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Thank you
Questions/Comments?
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Sobrante Water Treatment Plant Reliability Improvements ProjectRichmond City Council Meeting, June 27, 2023 833
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Agenda• Project purpose and scope• Site & landscape plans• Conceptual visual simulations• Project schedule• Next Steps2 834
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Providing Resilience
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Project Purpose• Replace aging infrastructure• Meet existing and future water demands• Maintain water quality and reduce disinfectant byproducts• Support drought operations• Provide treatment capacity for changing untreated water quality or untreated water aqueduct outages4 836
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Project Location
5 Sobrante WTP5500 Amend Road, El Sobrante, CA(Phase 1 & 2) Central North Aqueduct(Phase 2)Road 20
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Richmond City Limits
6 Road 20
Central North Aqueduct(Phase 2)Sobrante WTP5500 Amend Road, El Sobrante, CA(Phase 1 & 2) 838
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Sobrante WTP Proposed Improvements• Construct new structures to increase reliable capacity of Sobrante Water Treatment Plant (WTP) • Phase 1 (near term): 60 MGD • Phase 2 (long term): 80 MGD • After Phase 1 completed, demolish existing aging structures • In Phase 2, construct the Central North Aqueduct pipeline to convey Phase 2 treatment capacity 7*MGD: Million Gallons Per Day 839
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Phase 1 ImprovementsPhase 2 Improvements
8 SOWTP Site Plan
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New buildings visible from Amend Road
9 • Constructed in Phase 1 (right) and 2 (left)• Designed to match the style of the Richmond Fire Station and nearby homes.• Symmetrical shape, traditional arches, windows and walls with trim, and sloped red roofs Process Buildings
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Landscape/Screening Plan
10PHASE 1 FACILITIESPHASE 2 FACILITIESNEW LANDSCAPINGPHASE 1 PAVINGPHASE 2 PAVINGN 842
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11 Key Site ViewsPHASE 1 FACILITIESPHASE 2 FACILITIESEXISTING FACILITIESNEW LANDSCAPINGPHASE 1 PAVINGPHASE 2 PAVING VIEW 1 – ENTRY RD
VIEW 1 – ENTRY RD
VIEW 2 – HEAVENLY RIDGE LN
VIEW 2 – HEAVENLY RIDGE LNVIEW 3 – AMEND RD HIGHVIEW 3 – AMEND RD HIGH VIEW 4 – AMEND RD LOW
VIEW 4 – AMEND RD LOW
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VIEW 5 –CHRISTOPHER CTN
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1 – ENTRY ROAD
3 – AMEND RD HIGH
2 – HEAVENLY RIDGE LANE
4 – AMEND RD LOW
5 - CHRISTOPHER COURT
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13 View 3 – Amend Road High (Existing)
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14 View 3 – Amend Road High (Year 0)
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15 View 3 – Amend Road High (Year 5)
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16 View 3 – Amend Road High (Year 10)
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Project Schedule
21 Planning2021-2025Phase 1 Design2027-2030 Phase 1 Construction2030-2035Phase 2 DesignTBDPhase 2 ConstructionTBD Conceptual Design, Environmental Review & Public OutreachDesign of Phase 1 structures and agency permittingConstruction of Phase 1 structuresDesign of Phase 2 structures and pipeline and agency permittingConstruction of Phase 2 structures and pipeline 853
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Next Steps• Prepare the Draft Environmental Impact Report to be released Summer 202422 854
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More information can be found at the Project Website:www.ebmud.com/sowtpQuestions and Comments:[email protected] by mail:Jae Park, Project ManagerEast Bay Municipal Utility District375 Eleventh Street, MS 701Oakland, CA 94607-424023 For more information and comments
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Questions & comments?
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