General Fee Schedule Annual Update Fiscal Year 2014 Finance Committee/City Council June 3, 2013
2 General Fees Background The General Fee Schedule is reviewed annually Pursuant to PMC Section , 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 3
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 4
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 5
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 6 Inclusive of Revisions Previously Discussed
Fees Higher Than CPI PUBLIC HEALTH Inspections and Permits (Hotels-Motels with 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 7
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 8 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 9
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 10 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 [ B] (fee #916) – Min $500 + cost 11
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 12
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 13
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) 14
Recommendation Continue public hearing to June 10, Adopt FY 2014 General Fee Schedule on June 10, 2013 or such other date as the City Council may determine. 15