AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 9/4/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Administrative Services Department
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing for City Council consideration of Resolution No. 2019-079 Revising the Citywide Master Fee Recovery Schedule and Recovery Percentages.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
1. That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2019-079 revising the Citywide Master Fee Recovery Schedule and Recovery Percentages and repealing Resolution No. 2017-097 and No. 2018-084.
2. That the City Council Authorize the Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director to approve additional budgetary adjustments for the building fees and fee amendments, if needed.
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ANALYSIS:
In early 2018, MGT Consulting Group (MGT) was selected through a Request for Proposals (RFP 18-023WY) process to review and update all citywide user fees. After project kickoff meetings, MGT and Administrative Services Department staff began working closely with departments to review and update department activities related to user fees. MGT provided guidance on the fee study process and its calculation methodology was used to develop the full cost of each user fee. Data was collected using costs from the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Adopted Budget, as well as staff time estimates and service volume data.
Once the fees were calculated, reviewed, and analyzed, the draft building-related fees were discussed at a meeting, were the local development community was invited to attend. Sixty-eight invitations were extended to the October 24, 2018 meeting which was held at City Hall. The meeting was attended by three people. The full fee schedule was then presented to the Financial, Legislative, and Economic Development (FLED) Committee on November 7, 2018. Due to concerns over the building fee changes brought up by the Building Industry Association (BIA), staff needed additional time to review those fees. On No...
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