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MILLS ACT FEES ADJUSTMENT
Community & Economic Development Department
City Council
March 19, 2024
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2 BACKGROUND
• 1976 – Mills Act enacted by State
• Allows for cost recovery
• 2004 – City Council establishes City Mills Act Program • Fees have varied over the course of program
• May 10, 2023 – Financial Performance and Budget Committee referred fees
to CHB
• July 19, 2023 - CHB Reviewed Fees
• 30% cost recovery recommended
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Date: 3-19-24
Item No.: 22
Slides 3 and 4 updated
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3 MILLS ACT FEES
Cost RecoveryFee AmountFee TypeApproval Date
100%$53
($42 base fee + $11 document imaging)Application Fee
August 9, 2005
100%$572Contract/Review Initiation Fee
70%$114
($73 base fee + $41 document imaging)Application FeeJuly 12, 2010 70%$418Contract/Review Initiation Fee
80%$137
($86 base fee + $51 document imaging)Application FeeJune 21, 2011 80%$489Contract/Review Initiation Fee
90%
$404
($189 base fee + $189 document imaging + 14%
City Surcharge [$26])
Application Fee
September 8, 2015
90%$3,274
($2,872 base fee + 14% City Surcharge [$402])Contract/Review Initiation Fee 15%
$404
($189 base fee + $189 document imaging + 14%
City Surcharge [$26])
Application Fee
June 20, 2023
86%$3,274
($2,872 base fee + 14% City Surcharge [$402])Contract/Review Initiation Fee RiversideCA.gov
4 OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
Fee GoalApproximate Cost
RecoveryFee AmountFee TypeJurisdiction
Encourage preservation0%$0NoneAnaheim
Full cost recovery100%$2,138Processing FeeCorona
Incentivize program for lower
value properties.
Unknown*$1,333.75 Application fee – Property valuation up to $750,000 Glendale Unknown*$2,134Application fee – Property valuation $750,000 to $1,000,000 Unknown*$3,201Application fee – Property valuation $1,000,001 to $1,400,000
Unknown*$3,734.50Application fee – Property valuation $1,400,001 or above Incentivize the program.
12%$237.60Pre‐application eligibility determination
Long Beach
43%$2,700Application
Encourage landmark
designation and adaptive reuse
3%$214Application Fee ‐ Homeowner
Ontario
10%$703Application Fee –N o n‐homeowner
Partial Cost recovery, adjusted
annually based in CPI
Unknown*$1,298.50Contract Signing Fee ‐ SFR
Pasadena Unknown*$2,597Contract Signing Fee ‐ MFR
Incentivize program, low‐
income community.5‐7%1% of property valueApplication FeePomona Full Cost Recovery100%$480Application FeeRedlands
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5 PROPOSED MILLS ACT FEE
Proposed Fee AmountRecovery PercentageProjected Program CostFee Type $76630%$2,554Application Fee
$1,00830%$3,359Contract/Review Initiation
Fee
$1,774Proposed Fee Total
Proposed Fee AmountRecovery PercentageCurrent Adopted Program CostFee Type $12630%$420Application Fee
$95730%$3,191Contract/Review Initiation
Fee
$1,083Proposed Fee Total, without 14% City Surcharge
For 2023/2024 Fiscal Year:
If current fee Study is adopted:
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6 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Strategic Priority No. 2 – Community
Well Being
Goal No. 2.3 - Strengthen
neighborhood identities and
improve community health and the
physical environment through
amenities and programs that foster
an increased sense of community
and enhanced feelings of pride and
belonging citywide.
Cross-Cutting Threads
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7 That the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing on th e City of Riverside’s Proposed Mills Act Fee reduction; and
2. Adopt a Resolution approving the Proposed Mills Act fees, retroactive to January 1, 2024.
RECOMMENDATION
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