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FY 2023/24 Fees and
Charges
City Council
June 20, 2023
Finance Department
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2 • Riverside Municipal Code requirement to present fees and charges to the City Council annually in conjunction with the City annual budget.
• Last citywide fees and charges study: 2015
• Current fees and charges study initiated in 2021; placed on hold pending new City Manager
• Staff proposes a 7.5% CPI increase pending the
completion of the citywide fees and charges study
OVERVIEW
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3 HISTORY OF FEE INCREASES
Effective Date Rate
Increase
7/1/2016 0%
7/1/2017 0%
7/1/2018 0%
7/1/2019 0%
7/1/2020 0%
7/1/2021 0%
7/1/2022 0%
7/1/2023 7.5%
No Fee Increases
from FY 2016 - 2023
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4 THE WHY
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fees & Charges Rate Increases vs CPI
Cumulative Increase in CPI Cumulative Rate Increase Forecasted Cumulative CPI 3 4
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5 THE WHY
FY 21-22 GENERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATING MARGIN RATIO – COMPARABLE CITIES 5-YEAR GENERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATING MARGIN RATIO
City of Riverside
FHI #4 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
OPERATING MARGIN RATIO
A city charges for services and may receive grants and aid from other governments (e.g. Federal and State). A higher ratio suggests basic government services are more self-sufficient through charges, fees, and grants and less reliant on general tax dollars to fund program expenditures.
FY 17‐18
22%
FY 18‐19
29% FY 19‐20
21%
FY 20‐21
30%
FY 21‐22
39%
Riverside, 39%
Burbank, 45%
Glendale, 56%
Anaheim, 65%
Ontario, 69%
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6 Fees identified as having a disproportionate impact
to low-income customers:
• Finance: Collections Payment Plan
• Library Card Replacement Fee
FEES RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL
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7 FAIRMOUNT GOLF COURSE FEE PLAN
July 1, 2023
1. Increase playing fees by $2.00
2. Increase one-time costs
July 1, 2024
1. Increase playing fees by $1.00
July 1, 2025
1. Increase playing fees by $1.00
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8 • Mills Act Fees – No increase recommended; review and discuss with Cultural Heritage Board
• Stephens' Kangaroo Rat Preservation Fee – No change
recommended; in-depth review during fees & charges
study
• Fireworks Display Inspection / Permit Fireworks Fee – No change recommended pending fees & charges study
• Fire Plan Check Fees – no change to certain square
footages recommended pending fees & charges study
OTHER FEES
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9 CITYWIDE FEES & CHARGES FISCAL IMPACT
Department
FY 2023/24
Projected
Revenue Impact
28 - Arts & Cultural Affairs $ 1,300
28 - Building & Safety 311,400
28 - Code Enforcement 11,700
28 - Planning 129,400
23 - Finance (1,200)
35 - Fire 61,600
51 - Library (3,400)
12 - City Clerk 0
52 - Parks, Recreation, & Community Services 149,200
31 - Police 22,800
41 - Animal Control 33,100
41 - Engineering 22,700
61 - Electric 145,200
62 - Water 68,000
Projected Revenue Impact Total $ 951,800
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WHAT’S NEXT
Fees & Charges
Study
July-August 2023
Community
Engagement
September -
November
2023
Public Meetings –
Advisory Bodies
December 2023
City Council
Public Hearing
and Rate
Consideration
January 2024
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11 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 5 - HIGH PERFORMING GOVERNMENT
CROSS-CUTTING THREADS
Equity
Innovation
Community Trust
Fiscal
Responsibility
Sustainability
and Resiliency
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12 That the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the City of Riverside’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2023/24 Master Fees and Charges Schedule; and
2. Adopt a Resolution approving the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023/24 Master Fees and Charges Schedule.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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