General Fee ScheduleAnnual UpdateFiscal Year 2014

Finance Committee/City CouncilJune 3, 2013

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General Fees Background

• The General Fee Schedule is reviewed annually> Pursuant to PMC Section 1.08.070, fee amount under this

section shall not exceed the cost of providing the service

• Matrix cost of service fee study completed> Reviewed most appropriate fees

Planning, Transportation, PD, Fire, etc> General result - $5.9 million under-collection> Given significant increases that would result with full cost

recovery, CPI recommended at this time (2.22%)> Staff will return in late September with recommended cost

recovery percentage plan including comparative analysis with other organizations for all applicable fees which would be used to adjust fees in the future

Document Revisions from Posted Schedule

PUBLIC HEALTH

•Office Visit, New, Level 1 (fee #802) – was deleted, now $11•Office Visit, Established, Level 1 (fee #803) – was deleted, now $12•Office Visit, Established, Level 1 (fee #804) – was deleted, now $11

•Vital Statistics Fees: (effective January 1, 2014 per State mandate)

> Birth Certificate - Government Agency (fee #827) was $14 now $16

> Birth Certificate - General Public (fee #828) was $23 now $25> Death Certificate (fee #829) – was $16 now $18> Death Certificate (Fetal) (fee #830) – was $13 now $15

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Document Revisions from Posted Schedule – con’t

TRANSPORTATION•Residential Development w/less than 20 units and Commercial Development less than or equal to 5,000 sq ft (old fee #865) - $800 Deposit

•Residential Development w/more than 21 units and less than 50 units; and Commercial Development equal to or more than 5,000 sq ft and less than 25,000 sq ft (old fee #866) - $2,400 Deposit

•Residential Development w/more than 50 units and Commercial Development 25,000 sq ft or more (old fee #867) - $4,000 Deposit

Consolidate the above fees into one fee:•Residential and Commercial Development Projects (new fee #868) - $4,000 Deposit

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Document Revisions from Posted Schedule – con’t

TRANSPORTATION - con’t

•Initial TDM Plan Review (up to 75,000 sq ft) (old fee #869) – at cost

•Initial TDM Plan Review (over 75,000 sq ft) (old fee #870) – at cost

Consolidate the above fees into one fee:•Initial TDM Plan Review (new fee #870) - $2,000 Deposit

•Playhouse Parking Lot Daily Hourly Rate (fee #859) - was $1.00, now $1.50

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Summary of Proposed Fees

• 1,405 Total City-wide Fees Proposed for FY 2014>505 Fees With No Change >869 Fees Increased By CPI> 13 Fees Higher Than CPI> 18 New Fees> 26 Deleted Fees

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Inclusive of Revisions Previously Discussed

Fees Higher Than CPI

PUBLIC HEALTH•Inspections and Permits (Hotels-Motels with 11-50 Rooms) (fee #714) was $186 now $193•Vital Statistics Fees: (effective January 1, 2014 per State mandate)

> Birth Certificate - Government Agency (fee #827) was $14 now $16> Birth Certificate - General Public (fee #828) was $23 now $25> Death Certificate (fee #829) – was $16 now $18> Death Certificate (Fetal) (fee #830) – was $13 now $15

PUBLIC WORKS•Sidewalk Dining Occupancy Permits, Annual Renewal Processing (fee # 1059) was $78 now $200

•Street Light Inspection deposit (fee #1217) was $772 now $2,500

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Fees Higher Than CPI – con’t

PUBLIC WORKS•Refuse Collection Municipal Bins – Additional BIN CITY Account (fee #1162) was $69 now $87

•Refuse Collection Municipal Bins – Temporary BIN CITY Account (fee #1163) was $92 now $116

•Refuse Collection Municipal Bins – Additional Temporary BIN CITY Account (fee #1164) was $92 now $116

•Bin Collection Service – Commercial – Additional BIN Pickup (fee #1204) was $69 now $87

•Bin Collection Service – Commercial – Change Out (fee #1205) was $35 now $45

•Bin Collection Service – Commercial – Damaged BIN (fee #1206) was $78 now $98

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Added Franchise Fees in FY 2014

New Fees

PUBLIC WORKS - RBOC SPECIAL EVENTS RATES

•Additional 30 bins dumped (fee #1103) - $635

•Events Over 25,000 (fee #1104) - $2,958

•Events Under 25,000 (fee #1105) - $1,726

•UCLA Games (fee #1106) - $2,958

•Flea Market Refuse Rate (fee #1107) - $1,244

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New Fees – con’t

PUBLIC WORKS

•Refuse Collection Municipal Bins – Additional Container Pickup – Residential (fee #1175) - $13

•Refuse Collection Municipal Bins – Additional Container Pickup – Commercial (fee #1176) - $16

•Refuse Collection Municipal Bins – Additional Bin Pickup – Residential (fee #1181) - $69

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Inadvertently Omitted from FY 2013

New Fees – con’t

PUBLIC WORKS

•Trees Planted by City Crews (Residential) – 24” Box (fee #1243) - $265•Trees Planted by City Crews (Residential) – 36” Box (fee #1244) - $647

WATER & POWER

•Removal of Unauthorized Utility Connection – Minimum amount plus cost – PMC [13.20.250B] (fee #916) – Min $500 + cost

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New Fees – con’t

HUMAN SERVICES AND RECREATION

•Contract Programs (Youth/Adult Sports Programs - Leagues, Recreation Classes, etc.) held in non-City/PUSD facilities (fee #1296) – 70% Contractor/30% City

•After School Adventures Program Registration (fee #1304) - $25

•After School Adventures Program Before School Care (fee #1305) - $15 per week

•After School Adventures Program Late Payment (fee #1306) - $5

•Special Event Coordination (fee #1370) - $65 per hour

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Deleted Fees

PUBLIC HEALTH

•Various Public Health Department Fees

PUBLIC WORKS

•Tree Removal >6 to 18 inch dbh - $563•Tree Removal >18 inch dbh - $1,671•Trees planted by City Crews (Development) 15 Gallon (not including tree and materials) - $446

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Fiscal Impact

• Estimated all fund impact - $450,000• General Fund - $150,000• All Other Funds - $300,000• New and adjusted fees effective July 1, 2013

except: Planning Department Development Fees which become

effective August 10, 2013 (60 days following final adoption – Government code 66017(A)

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Recommendation

•Continue public hearing to June 10, 2013.

•Adopt FY 2014 General Fee Schedule on June 10, 2013 or such other date as the City Council may determine.

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