Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, it
is the intent of the city council to require the ascertainment and
recovery of costs reasonably borne from fees and charges levied therefor
in providing the regulation, products or services hereinafter enumerated
in this chapter.
(Ord. 417 § 1, 1988; Ord. 934 § 1, 2006)
The city manager is delegated the authority and directed to
adjust fees and charges to recover the percentage of costs reasonably
borne in providing the regulation, products or services enumerated
in this chapter in the percentage of costs reasonably borne and on
the schedule of fee and service charge rate review and revision as
hereinafter established in this chapter.
Costs reasonably borne shall be as defined in Section
3.50.030. In adjusting fees and charges, the city manager shall act in an administrative and ministerial capacity and shall consider only the standards and criteria established by this chapter.
(Ord. 417 § 1, 1988; Ord. 934 § 1, 2006)
Costs reasonably borne, as used and ordered to be applied in
this chapter are to consist of the following elements:
A. All
applicable direct costs including, but not limited to salaries, wages,
overtime, employee fringe benefits, services and supplies, maintenance
and operation expenses, contracted services, special supplies and
any other direct expenses.
B. All
applicable indirect costs including, but not restricted to, building
maintenance and operations, equipment maintenance and operations,
communications expenses, computer costs, printing and reproduction,
insurance premiums and self-insurance payments, and like expenses
when distributed on an accounted and documented rational proration
system.
C. Fixed
asset recovery expenses, consisting of depreciation of fixed assets,
and additional fixed asset expense recovery charges calculated on
the current estimated cost of replacement, divided by the approximate
life expectancy of the fixed asset. A further additional charge to
make up the difference between book value depreciation not previously
recovered and reserved in cash and the full cost of replacement, which
also shall be calculated and considered a cost and reserved in cash
so as to recover such unrecovered costs between book value and cost
of replacement over the remaining life of the asset.
D. General
overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the
expenses of the city council, city manager, city clerk, city attorney,
personnel and merit commission, finance department and unallocated
nondepartmental expenses, and all other staff and support service
provided to the entire city organization as now organized and as it
may be reorganized at any time in the future.
Overhead shall be prorated between tax-financed services and
fee-financed services on the basis of said percentage so that each
of taxes and fees and charges shall proportionately defray such overhead
costs.
E. Departmental overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the cost of each department head and his or her supporting expenses as enumerated in subsections
A,
B and
C of this section.
F. Debt
service costs, consisting of repayment of principal, payment of interest
and trustee fees and administrative expenses for all applicable bond,
certificate or securities, issues or loans. Any required coverage
factors of added reserves beyond basic debt service costs also shall
be considered a cost if required by covenant within any securities
ordinance, resolution, indenture or general law applicable to the
city.
(Ord. 417 § 1, 1988; Ord. 934 § 1, 2006)
A. The
city manager and each department head, under the direction of the
city manager, shall review the fees and service charges listed following,
on the schedule of frequency listed in this section, and the city
council shall adopt by resolution the fee or charge schedule so as
to recover the listed percentage of costs reasonably borne necessary
to provide the listed regulation, products or services.
|
Regulation, Product or Service
|
Percentage of costs reasonably borne to be recovered
|
Review Schedule
|
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I.
|
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
|
1.
|
Building plan checking
|
100%
|
Annual
|
2.
|
Building inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
3.
|
Mobile home park inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
4.
|
New mobile home move-in inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
5.
|
General plan review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
6.
|
Specific plan review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
7.
|
Zone change review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
8.
|
Zoning code amendment review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
9.
|
Conditional use permit review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
10.
|
Variance review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
11.
|
Temporary use review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
12.
|
Single-family plan check and inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
13.
|
Preliminary land use review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
14.
|
Final land use review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
15.
|
Architectural design review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
16.
|
Coordinated staff project review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
17.
|
Environmental assessment review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
18.
|
Environmental impact review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
19
|
Environmental impact report review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
20.
|
Sign plan review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
21.
|
Temporary sign review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
22.
|
C.C.& R. review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
23.
|
Development agreement review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
24.
|
Planning hearing
|
100%
|
Annual
|
25.
|
Tentative tract map review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
26.
|
Tentative parcel map review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
27.
|
Land use case time extension review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
28.
|
Conditional use permit time extension review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
29.
|
Tentative map time extension review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
30.
|
Development agreement time extension review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
31.
|
Annexation request review
|
%
|
Annual
|
32.
|
Street vacation review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
33.
|
Final occupancy review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
34.
|
Lot line adjustment review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
35.
|
Parcel merger review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
36.
|
Final tract map review
|
62.1%
|
Annual
|
37.
|
Final parcel map review
|
62.1%
|
Annual
|
38.
|
Minor encroachment review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
39.
|
Major encroachment review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
40.
|
Encroachment inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
41.
|
Subdivision engineering improvement plan check
|
100%
|
Annual
|
42.
|
Subdivision engineering improvement inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
43.
|
Grading plan check
|
100%
|
Annual
|
44.
|
Grading inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
45.
|
Pool draining review and inspection
|
50%
|
Annual
|
46.
|
Assessment district formation
|
100%
|
Annual
|
47.
|
Bond/letter of credit preparation
|
100%
|
Annual
|
II.
|
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
|
48.
|
New business license application review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
49.
|
Home occupation inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
50.
|
Vehicle code enforcement
|
25% by judges
|
Annual
|
51.
|
City code enforcement
|
100% by judges
|
Annual
|
52.
|
Nuisance abatement service
|
2.5%
|
Annual
|
53.
|
Animal regulation and custody
|
4.4%
|
Annual
|
54.
|
Special event review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
55.
|
Abandoned auto removal
|
100%
|
Annual
|
56.
|
Spilled load clean-up
|
100%
|
Annual
|
57.
|
Fire service
|
100% by assessment
|
Annual
|
58.
|
High hazard fire inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
59.
|
Special fire permit review
|
100%
|
Annual
|
60.
|
Commercial/industrial fire inspection
|
100%
|
Annual
|
61.
|
False fire alarm response
|
0%
|
Annual
|
III.
|
LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES
|
62.
|
Youth recreation program
|
13.2%
|
Annual
|
63.
|
Park reservation and clean-up service
|
0%
|
Annual
|
64.
|
Dial-A-Ride service
|
91.2%
|
Annual
|
65.
|
Senior program
|
8.8%
|
Annual
|
IV.
|
UTILITY AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES
|
66.
|
Refuse contract monitoring
|
40.6%
|
Annual
|
67.
|
Street sweeping
|
0%
|
Annual
|
V.
|
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
|
68.
|
Utility street service
|
27.9%
|
Annual
|
69.
|
Arterial and safety street lighting (through creation of a 1972
Act Assessment District)
|
0%
|
Annual
|
70.
|
District street lighting (through creation of 1972 Act Assessment
District)
|
0%
|
Annual
|
71.
|
Median and parkway maintenance (through creation of a 1972 Act
Assessment District)
|
100%
|
Annual
|
72.
|
Street tree maintenance (through creation of a 1972 Act Assessment
District)
|
0%
|
Annual
|
73.
|
Storm drainage maintenance (through creation of a 1911 Act Assessment
District)
|
0%
|
Annual
|
74.
|
State highway maintenance
|
100%
|
Annual
|
75.
|
Special services to contractors
|
100%
|
Annual
|
VI.
|
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
|
76.
|
Records research service
|
10%
|
Annual
|
77.
|
Document printing
|
100%
|
Annual
|
78.
|
Agenda mailing service
|
100%
|
Annual
|
79.
|
Document certification
|
0%
|
Annual
|
80.
|
Document copying service
|
NA
|
Annual
|
81.
|
Redevelopment agency services
|
100%
|
Annual
|
82.
|
Council chamber private usage
|
10%
|
Annual
|
83.
|
Assessment pay-off computation
|
10%
|
Annual
|
84.
|
Rent control mediation
|
2.5%
|
Annual
|
85.
|
Production of Records and Documents
|
100%
|
Annual
|
B. The percentage of costs to be recovered are maximum percentages. City Council may adopt fees and charges in amounts less than the maximum percentages listed in subsection
A.
C. All
fees and charges set pursuant to this section shall take effect ten
days after the city manager signs an executive order stipulating that
all provisions of this section have been complied with, and no written
appeal has been filed.
D. The
schedule of frequency of rate adjustments may be varied by the city
manager to adjust revenues sufficient to meet debt service coverage
requirements of any bond, certificate, or ordinance, resolution, indenture,
contract or action under which securities have been issued by the
city which contain any coverage factor requirement.
E. The
schedule of frequency of rate adjustments may be varied by the city
manager if, in his judgment and that of the requesting department
head, a gross inequity would be perpetrated by the existing rate schedule
on a new, and unanticipated event.
(Ord. 417 § 1, 1988; Ord. 538 § 1, 1992; Ord. 934 § 1, 2006)
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the California Government
Code the city clerk shall cause notice to be provided, and the city
council periodically, and at least annually, shall receive at a public
regularly scheduled meeting oral and written presentations concerning
the fees and charges proposed to be increased or added. Such notice,
oral and written presentation, and public meeting shall be provided
by the city council prior to the city manager taking any action on
any new or increased fees or charges. At least one such public hearing
shall be held annually, in conjunction with the city annual budget
process and hearing.
(Ord. 417 § 1, 1988; Ord. 934 § 1, 2006)
Pursuant to the California
Government Code, at least ten days
prior to the required public hearing set out herein, the city manager
shall make available to the public appropriate data indicating the
cost, or estimated cost required to support the fees and charges for
which changes are proposed to be made or fees or charges imposed.
The city manager also shall provide a summary of the present fee and
charge schedules and those proposed at such annual public hearing.
A general explanation of such changes also shall be published per
the requirements of
Government Code Section 6062a.
(Ord. 417 § 1, 1988; Ord. 934 § 1, 2006)
Any person who feels that any fee or charge determined and set is in excess of the percentage of costs reasonably borne to be recovered as set out in Section
3.50.040, or that such fee or charge has been reviewed prior to or has not been reviewed within the review schedule as set out in Section
3.50.040, may appeal in writing to the city council.
No fee or charge for which an appeal has been filed shall take
effect until heard by the city council. Such appeal shall be placed
on the agenda of the next ensuing council meeting after receipt of
such appeal, and heard at the next ensuing council meeting. Such appealed
fee or charge shall take effect immediately upon hearing by the city
council unless ordered otherwise by ordinance amending this chapter.
(Ord. 417 § 1, 1988; Ord. 934 § 1, 2006)