Background
'71.•• Milarae.101# * lb op 4 w I • The objective of establishing a user fee is to recover all or part of the cost of providing a requested service from those who benefit directly. • This avoids or limits subsidizing services through the use of General Fund revenue. • Additionally, cities may not set user fees at higher than the cost of providing the service. • Study does not include impact fees, taxes or utility rates.
Fee Study Methodology
Summary Steps of the Study
Data Analysis Building Cost Layers SSet Fees 1 Define the Full Cost of
Depirtment Interviews Direct Services
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Time Estimates Indirect Servi ces Set Cost Recovery Pali Labor Costs1
Department Overhead
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Fee Study Methodology
Allowable Costs
• Direct Labor (Personnel Costs) : Staff salaries for time spent directly on fee-related services
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• Departmental Overhead : Proportional allocation of departmental Services Overhead
overhead costs, including operations (supplies/materials) that are Departmental Overhead
necessary for department to function
Personnel Costs
• Central Services Overhead : Services provided by Internal Service (salary&Benefits) Divisions whose primary function is to support all City departments
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• City Clerk's Office — no changes
• Library — no changes
• Finance
• Increase to the Business License Application and Solicitor's ID Badge fees • 8 fees remain as is
• Average estimated fee increase is approximately 7%
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• Animal Services
• Increase to Animal Boarding fee
• Decrease to 3 impound fees and Lost Dog Tag • 22 fees remain as is
• Average estimated fee decrease is approximately 12% • Code Enforcement
• Increase to Non-Refundable Administrative Fee
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• Recreation
• Increase to 2 fees for Premier Baseball and Softball field usage • Add 3 new fees for Baldy View Dog Park and Basketball Court Rentals • Remaining fees continue as is
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• Police
• Increase to 19 fees
• Decrease to 4 fees
• 13 fees remain as is
• Average estimated fee increase is approximately 12% • Parking Citation Bail Schedule was added to the Master Fee Schedule • Increase to 11 penalties
• Decrease to 4 penalties
• Remaining fees continue as is
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• Planning
• Increase to 54 fees
• Decrease to 10 fees
• Added 3 new fees
• 22 fees remain as is
• Average estimated fee increase is approximately 33%
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• Increase to 9 fees
• Decrease to 1 fee
• Added 3 new fees
• 7 fees remain as is
• Average estimated fee increase is approximately 18%
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• Building
• Increase to 48 fees
• Decrease to 18 fees
• Added 92 new fees
• 2 fees remain as is
• Average estimated fee increase is approximately 1% for flat fees • Fees represent a conversion from square footage-based fee structure to a valuation-based approach
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• Development, Engineering, Traffic
• Increase to 45 fees
• Decrease to 6 fees
• 3 fees change to a flat fee from an Actual or Consultant Cost fee • 3 fees remain as is
• Average estimated fee increase is approximately 28% for flat fees
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• Water
• Increase to 2 fees
• No further analysis was completed; fees remain as is • Sewer
• No analysis was completed; fees remain as is
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the City Council :
1. Conduct a Public Hearing related to updating the City's Master Fee Schedule
2. Approve a Resolution adopting the Master Fee Schedule and amending citywide fees to cover the costs of services.
3. Authorize the City Manager to adjust citywide user fees based on the January year-to-year increases in the local Consumer Price Index.