HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 261-09BUDGET
FY 201O-FY 2011
TO: HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
ATTENTION: FINANCE COMMITTEE
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
CITY MANAGER
MAY 26, 2009
DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
CMR: 261:09
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010
MUNICIPAL FEE SCHEDULE
RECOMMENDA nON
Staff recommends that the Finance Committee recommend that the City Council approve the
proposed changes to the Munieipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2010.
DISCUSSION
This stafi'report transmits the proposed Municipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2010. Changes
to the Municipal Fee Schedule book are shaded, and text that has been deleted has a line through
it. Based on cost recovery policies, fees are increased to capture rising expenditures. An
explanation of all increases is detailed in Attachment A. The major changes to the Fiscal Year
2010 Municipal Fee Schedule include:
1. The Administrative Services Department is proposing to increase various existing fees,
primarily within the Real Estate Division to provide for fuller cost recovery. The Real
Estate Division is also proposing to add two new fees for Easement Document
Preparation and Processing and Public Notice Mailing/Postingl Advertising to allow for
cost recovery.
2. The Community Services Department is proposing to increase various existing fees to
provide for fuller cost recovery. Ncw fees are being proposed for Daily and Annual
Parking for Open Space Activities and Daily and Term Parking at Cubberley Community
Center. Advertisement in the Enjoy! Catalog has been discqntinued due to the lack of
local advertisers.
3. The Fire Department is proposing the consolidation of various fees related to Paramedic
transport into a bundled rate to bc consistent with MediCare and MediCal payment
schedules. The administration of the Underground Storage Tank Inspection program has
been transitioned to the County of Santa Clara, and so the fees associated with that
program havc been eliminated from the Fiscal Year 2010 Municipal Fcc Schedule. Other
proposed increases to various fces arc to provide for fuller cost recovery.
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4. The Library Department is proposing adding four new fees: Link+ overdue materials
fine; Link+ lost book fee; Collection Agency Fee; and Inter-library Out-of-State Loan
Fee. Link + is a regional resource-sharing consorti urn that enables Palo Alto card holders
to borrow mateJials from a combined collection of over 50 academic and public libraries
and over 5 million books that are not available in the City's library system. The service
is free to card holders. Overdue fines and lost book replacement costs are established by
the consoltium.
5. The Planning and Community Environment Department is proposing the increase of
various General fees and Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permit fees to
bring them to cost recovery levels. Under the Planning Division, Architectural Review
fees, Historical Resource, Developmental Impact Fees, and other general Subdivision
and Permit fees are proposed inereases to provide for fuller cost recovery. Due to an
increase in Sustainability efforts, new Green Building Program Fees and increased fees
in Development Projects Preliminary Review are proposed. In accordance with State
law, the development-related fees go into effect sixty days after Council adoption.
6. The Police Department is proposing the increase of Pet Licenses and Identification, and
Neuter and Spay Fees to provide for fuller cost recovery.
7. Tbe Public Works Department is proposing the increase of various Refuse Disposal" fees
for fuller cost recovery. New fees include Tree Inspection on Private Developments and
Excavating, Grading and Fill Permits. As a result of commercial loads no longer being
accepted by the Refuse Disposal Area, various commercial refuse fees are proposed to
be eliminated.
RESOURCE IMPACT
Approval of the proposed changes to the Municipal Fee Schedule is projected to result in a net
General Fund revenue increase of approximately $406,000 when compared to the Fiseal Year
2009 Adjusted Budget. All fees in the Fiseal Year 20 I 0 Municipal Fee Schedule are intended to
recover costs associated with City departments providing these services. While some budgeted
revenue increases result from fee increases, other increases are the result of higher volume, not
increased fees. These revenue impacts are summarized in the resource level change tables
contained within each departmental section of the Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 Proposed Budget.
I
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
These recommendations are consistent with existing City policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Adjustment to the Municipal Fee Schedule does not constitute a project as defined in Public
Resources Code Section 21065 for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A:
Attachment B:
CMR:261:09
Summary of Proposed Changes to the 2009-10 Municipal Fee Schedule
Proposed 2009-10 Municipal Fee Schedule
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PREPARED BY:
• MIMINGU
Senior Financial alyst
DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL: ---c;c-~6~~--------
LAL EREZ
Director, Administrative Services
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
Summary of Proposed Changes
to the
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TIME RATES (Daily fees 111dess otherwise noled): New Years Day, Mm1in KIJ/E Jr. Day,
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cost recovery.
rale increase.
to change in responsibility.
and co~·t recovery objecJives
in consultalion willt the Golf Professional
the Palo Alto Golf Advisory Boord,
City of Palo Alro
Summary of Proposed Changes
in Elljoy!
, fit Enjoy!
space on
IElllb,"'caden.R,oad dud Ulliversity Avenue
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1AA1Imom
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k Musuem lUid Zoo
Cornmunily
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r<Jm,', P'" cost recovery,
(0 reflect fid! co.~1 recovery.
to rejlect full em;t recovery.
to reflect full cost recovery.
to aflat hourly rate, based on
lcamp'and,I,,, wilh other eonmmnity centers.
Ilncr£'fls,ejioe by departmental cost index.
to rellect full co:.'1 recovery_
10 reflect full cost recovery.
fO rejleclfflll cost re.(.'ow!ry,
rejl,," J/m cost recovery,
reJ,ee,},,,, cost recovery.
cost recovery.
cost recovery.
10 reflect full cosl recovery.
CUy of Palo Alia
Summary of Proposed Changes
to the 2010 Fee
with Microphone ,,,'crea.Ye,ee to reflect full cost recovery.
'"J'""'J"" cost recovery,
"J'"' 'J"" COSt recovery,
Tables -6' ot: Round (when 001
• Folding Me!.11 (when not part 10 reflect full CONt recovery,
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'"J'"'-'J'''' cost recovery,
recovery,
reJ'«'''J'''' co.~·f recovery.
False Alarm(CF'C? 40L3.1) to reflectfidl cost recovery,
per cost recovery.
1 systems per cost recovery,
, C~) NOTE; JI'system has a release panel, rile Alnnn fees apply
<1'."'.1"'" cost recovery.
. Ill$lallfmodify ImCr<:a" i'" Jo reflect full L'ost recovery,
occurrence Imcr<:a'e i'" 10 reflect fill! cost recovery,
,".WJ.<jU' cost recovelY,
A cost recovery.
fee to refieetjllli (;0.\'1 recovery.
recovery.
not categorized as Level 1I
fee /0 '"J""".I'''' recovery.
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Summary of Proposed Changes
to the 2010 Fee
Materials storage/use $1.'0."0,,,,·· hour for
luul . flste eil, IIna s!efiag 27§ gallsRs eflllHlsea eil IJF8EhlSIS.)
II rillea ~1eaieal Gases Bill} SF iRBfl bellll'lf9SSea Gases enl}
holidays included, and is 10 be paid iu uJvauce of
;
11.4). Excludes residential
building which is required by State law 10 be inspected and certified
annually flS meeting minimum compliance with applicable Slale of
California rue and life safety standards for existing high rise buildings.
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minimum
cost recovery.
above.
above.
'<I«"'J"" cost recovery.
cost recovery.
'<I'«"J"" cost recovery.
<I'<"J'"'' eo:,'t recovery.
'<I'«"J"" cost recovely.
cost recovery.
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Summary of Proposed Changes
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ALS H ""00'''' R,1e 51,0)5 too ,,,I,,, b"ell on ''''''ItCS ; Fees are lJUmUed to be consiSfellt with
: 'ype m ""K'" l;,wI"'" ",",por, ,nd . : . rind MediCal PaymeM schedules.
'Y.:' the excephOn iFliture market trend imJictlles private I: ,millage, and night , wilt move fo vwulledfees. Rare is
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willt Cilrre1lt marker trend,
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'ype . rendered I'",,'ude I "xl and MediCal Payment scheduie.~, l-,~!i' '''.!-~ Ih. exception 'll" .. t., lr!md indicales private
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1=~62' millage, and nighl will move fa /nmdled,(ees. Rale is
with current market trend,
, above.
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Summary of Proposed Changes
to
above.
ahove.
above,
above,
fo' reflecr jIdl cosr recovery.
the hours
n]',e,,, fU" cost recovery.
occurrence rej',e''''1'''' co.)'1 recovery.
.1 squilre
feet (includes II puhlic ;'!ssem\.lJy petmll
ten! to reflect/nil cost recovery.
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Summary of Proposed Changes
Bllildillg Permit
of normal business hoofS (2-hour
"
"
, ••
,
to reJlect/ull co.%l rt('()very,
to refleel full cost recovery.
1","Vj'" jrom Link+ materialsjines.
type
only.
10 reflect filii co.v! recovery,
olllmge
")""'J'''' CQst recovery.
to reftec/full cost recovery.
Summary of Proposed Changes
to the 2010 Fee
lnspee!i<m
cosl recovery,
change only.
Dilly. , .
(S(150
only,
($050
FEE
only.
,").m'.'J'''' cost recovery.
I I millimum):
Efe<til'e (3rd Party) (fnd oveJ "the-emmler reView,\" (Ill hour 1I1{lIimwn)
'''1m,. JUU cost recovery.
fce 10 reflect full cost recovery.
'<J<C" J"" cost recovery.
reJ'''' J .... cost recovery,
Summary of Proposed Changes
to the 2010 Fee
recovery,
up 10 reflect full cost recovery.
longer needed.
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lypcs ofilla/vrs.
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Permits. feejor
(;cost recovery.
reflectfnll cosl recovery.
Board review Fees 011 page on page
rorle,e,,'III' cost recovery,
Fees on page page
cost recovery.
retjllire siaff review only.
cost recovery.
Without Approval cost recovery.
SigAs cosl recovery,
to reflectfull cost recovery.
OOh", to reflect full cost recovery.
page
Mujw cost recovery.
Minor " review , 10 reflect full cm'l recovery.
10 reflect}ilil cosl recovery.
'",,,roe< .I"" COS! recovery.
fee to reflect filll COS! re(;uvery.
r~"""'JH" cos! recovery,
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Agendas *
EnV1roJUnental Impacl Assessment
negative dcelarntiQfl
Home Improvement Exception
Summary Page 12 of 16
declaration, or
Summary of Proposed Changes
to the 2010 Fee
" ,
pet Board
per Board
$96 p<'J' 1,000
or frflctioo
per Board or
on page
IAppl'",'''.,! Fees on page
on page
. fee to reflect full cos1 recovery_
.e)m" J"" cost recovery,
eJ,ce" JU'" cost recovery.
fee Jo reflect filII cost recovery.
fee tv reflect full cost rel:overy.
"""'C"' J"" cost recovery,
CiI), of Polo Alto
Summary of Proposed Changes
oow cost recovery,
to
of existing 2nd $lory grearer than 150 square feel to reflect full cost recovery,
10
Ext:eption to reflect full cow recovery,
Fee~ ou page Fees 011 page
I i legal staff does l10t work
Revl¢w City CooJlCl~ or Plmming Direelor decision
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Summary of Proposed Cbanges
to the 2010 Fcc
Preliminary fee 10 reflect full cos! recovery.
hnpact
recovery.
r-ees on page
10 reflect filii cost fee-overy.
Jwpaci
co,'11 recovery.
Otl~, recovery.
Fees OOptlF-
Regulnr cost recovery.
only W reflect Jilll cost recovery.
Fees on page
Other 10 reflectftlll cost recovery.
Feell on pa&e
cost recovery.
reflect full cosJ recovery.
,",',e,-,,,",, cost recovery.
to reJIeet full cost recovery,
rellee,m" cost recovery.
on page r"ees on page
to reflectfitli cost recovely.
To site wilhin City
Summary of Proposed Changes
to Fee
IviJil {u1V(mi,~I!(J tlativltal alld local lminmi welfare ClIents, life
lower Ihe adoplionjees 10 support Ihe adojJfiol! of
, ,
1,001-tO,000 cubic yards
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,"'WJ,,/or cost recovery.
1"'"'Yl« l'U' cosl recovery,
fee for cost recvvery,
loads nO
accepted,
loads I/O
Cify oj Palo Alto
Summary of Proposed Changes
to the 2010 Fee
1 cubic yurd or more loads no longer accepted.
acceptance <1"'"' ,I"" cost recovery.
, I
no
Ilo"ds ne.,d j,>r ,Qccolllllwdal"ng dirt delivery,
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