General Fee Schedule Annual Update Fiscal Year 2015 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE General Fee Schedule Annual Update Fiscal Year 2015 Special Joint Meeting Finance Committee/City Council June 16, 2014

General Fees Summary Department of Finance Includes Public Health Environmental Fees (Approved May 12, 2014) Removed 14 deleted Human Services Fees The Human Services and Recreation Department will evaluate fees as it looks to review current service levels and partnership opportunities in FY 2015. The Department will evaluate fees as it looks to review current service levels and partnership opportunities in FY 15. The audit will analyze resident and non-resident use of services, compare fees to other providers as well as explore existing agencies that might be able to partner with the City to offer programs. These deleted fees will be replaced with new fees once the review is complete.

General Fees Summary 1,823 Total Citywide Fees Proposed for FY 2015 Department of Finance 1,823 Total Citywide Fees Proposed for FY 2015 1,114 Fees With No Change 615 Fees Increased By CPI 30 Fees Higher Than CPI 30 Fees Decreased 34 New Fees 46 Deleted Fees Includes Public Heath Environmental Fees & removed HS deleted fees Last year 1,405 total fees 1,102 Fees with no change due to: DMV regulations (Finance Dept) Vehicle Code (Police Dept) Government Code (Police Dept) Penal Code (Police Dept) Medi-cal Reimbursements mandated by Federal Government (Health Dept) Alcohol related fees are mandated by the State (Health Dept) Department simply requested no increase 30 Fees Higher than CPI Based on cost of providing service FY14 fee was understated State mandated increase 30 Fees Decreased (cost recovery, government codes) 39 New Fees formed to recovered costs for services provided 36 Deleted Fees due to service no longer needed, no longer required by City Code, Department of Finance

Cost of Service Study Matrix Cost of Service (COS) Fee Study Department of Finance Matrix Cost of Service (COS) Fee Study In early FY 2015 a new COS study will be conducted and study will include all fees. Staff will return to the Finance Committee requesting adoption of the Cost Recovery Guidelines and additional fee adjustments during the FY 2016 budget hearing process in May/June 2015.

Fiscal Impact Estimated all fund impact - $530,600 Department of Finance Estimated all fund impact - $530,600 General Fund - $150,000 Other Funds - $380,600 New and adjusted fees effective July 1, 2014 except: Planning Department Development Fees which become effective August 16, 2014 (60 days following final adoption – Government code 66017(A))

Recommendation Close the public hearing and formally adopt the Fiscal Year 2015 General Fee Schedule.