RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY’S MASTER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 21960, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR ADJUSTMENTS FOR CITY CLERK FEES AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO AMEND THE MASTER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE.
WHEREAS, the City has the authority to impose fees pursuant to its authority under Article XI, §7 of the California Constitution and under its complementary powers under Section 37112 of the California Government Code and Section 200 of the Riverside City Charter; and WHEREAS, the City has established a policy of recovering the partial and/or full costs reasonably borne as a result of providing special services of a voluntary and limited nature, such that general taxes are not diverted from general services of a broad nature; and WHEREAS, in Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal Code, the City Council established its policy as to the recovery of costs and more particularly the percentage of costs reasonably borne to be recovered from users of City services and directing staff as to the methodology for implementing said Chapter 3.30; and WHEREAS, the adoption of a schedule of fees and charges to be paid by those requesting such special services and the percentage of costs reasonably borne by those persons receiving such special services are necessary so that the City might effectuate its policies; and WHEREAS, the adjusted fees will allow the City to recover up to the reasonable costs incurred by the City in providing services; and WHEREAS, the specific fees to be charged for services are to be reviewed annually and be adopted by resolution of the City Council after providing notice and holding a public hearing as required by law; and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2025, the City adopted the FY 2025/2026 Master Fees and Charges schedule which included citywide fees and charges that aligned with a previous comprehensive update based on the finding of the study performed by MGT of America Consulting, LLC (“MGT”); and /
WHEREAS, during the City’s Fees and Charges review process for the FY 2026/2027 Master Fees and Charges Schedule, the “Regulation, Product or Service” fees for the City Clerk were updated to include the “Public Records Duplication Fee” and “Notary Services” and these updates are reflected in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the FY 2026/2027 Master Fees and Charges Schedule has adjusted most fees to reflect the increase to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) so as to recover the costs reasonably borne to provide the listed regulation, product or service. This CPI increase is based on the most recent data published CPI for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario region or according to a comparable measure of inflation as determined by the City’s Finance Director; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on June 23, 2026, and considered all oral and written evidence presented regarding the revisions to the Master Fees and Charges Schedule; and WHEREAS, all requirements of law regarding the notice and the provision of data are hereby found to have been met; and WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the Master Fees and Charges Schedule, Resolution No. 21960 and its related amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED based upon the foregoing facts, the staff report, the cost analyses and other evidence submitted to the City Council at the June 23, 2026, City Council meeting, by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: The above recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein as if stated in full.
Section 2: The City Council hereby determines that the specific fees to be charged for services, which are set forth in Exhibit “A,” Schedule of Fees and Charges, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, are the reasonable costs for service and hereby adopts the same.
Section 3: Resolution No. 21960 and all applicable amendments thereto are hereby amended to include the new fees as shown in Exhibit “A” herein. /
Section 4: This Resolution, together with any other resolution amending Resolution No. 21960 and the accompanying Master Fees and Charges Schedule, shall collectively be known as, and hereinafter may be interchangeably referred to as, the “Fees and Charges Resolution,” “Schedule of Fees and Charges,” or the “Master Fees and Charges Schedule.” Section 5: All fees set by this Resolution are for each identified process or service; additional fees shall be required for each additional process or service that is requested or required.
Section 6: The fees and charges revisions set forth in Exhibit “A” fall within the stated exceptions to the definition of “tax” established by Proposition 26, and therefore, are not subject to the requirements of Article XIIIC of the California Constitution.
Section 7: The Finance Director is hereby directed and authorized to maintain a current Master Fees and Charges Schedule which will include all amendments to the Fees and Charges Resolution.
Section 8: If any portion of this Resolution is for any reason declared invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution; the City Council hereby declaring that it would have adopted this Resolution and every other section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, item, sub-item, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, item, sub-item, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 9: The provisions of this resolution pertaining to the following fees shall become effective thirty (30) days from date of approval by City Council:
1209 Public Records Duplication Fee
1210 Notary Services
Section 10: Other than as stated herein, Resolution No. 21960 and all amendments thereto are hereby amended as of the date this Resolution becomes operative and effective, which is the date of City Council approval, and any previously established fee or charge not amended herein remain in full force and effect.
Section 11: The provisions of this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
Section 12: Any and all future amendments to the Fees and Charges Resolution shall be operative and effective on the date of adoption of such resolution(s) approving the proposed amendments, except as otherwise required by California law.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _____ day of _______________, 2026. ______________________________
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
______________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the _____ day of _______________, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this _____ day of _______________, 2026. ______________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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