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City of Palo Alto (ID # 9210)
Finance Committee Staff Report
Report Type: Action Items Meeting Date: 5/16/2018
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Summary Title: Fiscal Year 2019 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule
Title: Fiscal Year 2019 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Administrative Services
Recommended Motion
Finance Committee to recommend that the City Council approve amendments to the Municipal
Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2019.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Finance Committee recommend that the City Council approve
proposed amendments to the Municipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2019.
Background
Annually, as part of the budget process, staff submits changes to the Municipal Fee Schedule
for Finance Committee review and recommendation, followed by final approval by the City
Council. The City charges fees for a variety of services provided. For example, these include
fees for photocopies, building inspection services, or room rentals.
In Fiscal Year 2013, staff embarked on a cost of services study for most departments. Part of
that study included a review of the City’s calculation of expenditure s linked to a particular fee
activity in order to determine the cost recovery level. These expenditures include the budgeted
cost of staff time including salaries and benefits; related non-salary expenditures; department
and citywide cost allocations to recuperate costs for department management oversight and
internal support functions such as purchasing, payroll, or human resources.
On April 6, 2015 staff presented as part of a study session a draft User Fee Cost Recovery Level
Policy. Based on Council input and support for the policy, Council approved the policy on May
18, 2015, detailed in the chart below.
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Since the adoption in Fiscal Year 2015, the User Fee Cost Recovery Level Policy served as a
guide for a number of departments to update their fees. Planning and Community
Environment was the first department to go through a fee study and bring forward their
recommended changes to the Finance Committee for review in Fiscal Year 2016. More recently,
the Development Services Department presented t heir recommendations based on an
extensive fee study to the Finance Committee for review in Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018.
Discussion
Prior to the adoption of the User Fee Cost Recovery Level policy on May 18, 2016, the City
Council suggested that staff bring forward adjustments to fees as part of the amendments of
the Municipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2016 using the policy as guidance during the April 6,
2015 Study Session. Further, the City Council suggested that fees discussed in the report that
brings forward amendments to the Municipal Fee Schedule be focused on (1) new fees, (2)
deletion of existing fees, and (3) changed fees to attain a higher cost recovery level consistent
with other fees or based on a market study for similar services. That direction was followed in
the development of the annual 2017 Municipal Fee Schedule and has been continued in this
report that recommends the Municipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2019.
The majority of fees across the City were increased by 2.6%, the average increase of salaries
and benefits for Fiscal Year 2019, from Fiscal Year 2018 rates in order to maintain the cost
recovery levels as approved in Fiscal Year 2018. Those fees that were adjusted by a factor
greater than 2.6% to attain a higher cost recovery level or adjusted based on a fee or market
study are detailed in Attachment A.
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As mentioned above, the Development Services Department (DSD) underwent a
comprehensive fee study over the past two years to fully examine and update their fees to
ensure they recover full costs of providing the services. Due to an extensive list of fees, DSD
first examined their non-valuation fees in Fiscal Year 2017 and followed up with examining and
updating both their valuation and some of non-valuation fees, as well as implementing a new
Reserve Policy in Fiscal Year 2018. DSD’s recommended changes based on Phase II of this fee
study were adopted by the City Council on October 2, 2017 as part of CMR #7525: Public
Hearing: Adoption of an Ordinance as Recommended by the Finance Committee to Amend the
Fiscal Year 2018 Municipal Fee Schedule to Reflect Development Services Cost of Services Study
and a Reserve Fund Policy, and new rates went into effect earlier this year. As a result,
recommended adjustments for Fiscal Year 2019 in Attachment A are limited to a small number
of fees.
The Community Services Department (CSD) is recommending major changes to fees associated
with and the Golf Course Program. The City Council approved recommended amendments to
the FY 2018 golf course fees, along with a new management contract on April 16, 2018 as part
of CMR #8848: Public Hearing: Golf Course Fees/Budget Amendments; Approve New Contract
for OB Sports. Since approved fees in the Golf Course CMR will remain the same for Fiscal Year
2019, they have been omitted from this report.
The Planning and Community Development fees include an increase of additional three percent
to recover an approximate $75,000 for ongoing technical support of the City’s centralized
permitting system (Accela) and other technological enhancements. This funding will be used to
modify systems as required by ordinance changes and to enhance fee calculations and
collections, metrics and measurement tools, workflow integrations, and ancillary programs that
provide a geographical view of entitlements and development in the City. These costs are
recommended to be funded by the users that the systems support and are intended to advance
City’s efforts to streamline and modernize the permit process, improve customer serv ice, and
enhance inter-departmental efficiencies.
New Fees
As identified in Table 1 below, ten new fees are recommended to be added to the Fiscal Year
2019 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule: one in Community Services, four in Development
Services, one in Planning and Community Environment, one in Police, and three in Public
Works.
Community Services is adding a fee to address evolving facility rental requests.
Development Services is adding a fee that is set and collected by the County tobacco
retailer permit program. This fee is being added at the request of the County. DSD is
also adding two fees for urban forest review of planning documents for minor projects,
as well as a fee to recover costs of managing right of way closures due to construction or
special events.
Planning and Community Environment is adding a fee effective at the sunset of the
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Southgate RPP District Resolution #7806 on September 30, 2018. This fee was previously
approved in this resolution as a “Standard Annual Permit” at $149.00 per year for the
duration of the pilot period and is intended to remove the incentive for employees to
park in neighborhoods.
Police is adding a fee to require entities to acquire a day permit to provide/serve liquors
at an event.
Public Works is adding three fees related to their industrial waste discharge services.
Table 1. New Fees for 2019
Department Fee Title FY 2019 Proposed Fee Cost Recovery
Level
Community
Services Corporate Event Fee $4,000 - $8,000 per event
High
Development
Services Tobacco Retail Permit Fee One-time application fee $340
Annual permit fee $425
N/A
Development
Services
Architectural Review - Minor
Project Trees (ARB Review) $1,249 per review High
Development
Services
Architectural Review -Minor
Project Trees (Staff Review) $249 per review High
Development
Services
Right of Way Closure
Management $91 per occurrence High
Planning and
Community
Environment
Southgate Residential Parking
Permit – Full Price Employee
Parking Permit
$182.50 per six months
(Note: after pilot period)
High
Police One Day Liquor Permit Fee $50 per permit for For-Profit Corporations;
$37 per permit for Non-Profit Corporations
High
Public Works Industrial Waste Discharge -
Automotive $529 annually High
Public Works Industrial Waste Discharge -
Exceptional Waste (High Volume) $5,523 annually High
Public Works Industrial Waste Discharge - Full
(Non-categorical) $4,510 annually High
Deleted Fees
Thirty-one fees are recommended to be deleted in the Fiscal Year 2019 Proposed Municipal Fee
Schedule as follows: 1 in Administrative Services; 3 in Community Services; 11 in Development
Services; 3 in Library; 5 in Planning and Community Environment; 2 in Police; and 6 in Citywide
fees. Each fee, and the justification for its deletion, is detailed in Table 2 below.
Table 2. Deletion of Fees for FY 2019
Department Fee Title Justification
Administrative Services Comprehensive Plan This fee is redundant; fee is already in the Planning
section.
Community Services Lucie Stern Community Center Facility Rental -
Corporate Package Add-On There is little to no market for this fee for the facility.
Community Services Portable Dance Floor There is little to no market for this fee for the facility.
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Community Services Cubberley Community Center – Facility - B.
Additional Performance Hours Past Ten This is a duplicate fee.
Development Services
Boilers, Compressors and Absorption Systems: For
the installation or reloacation of each boiler or
compressor up to 30 hp or each absorption system
up to and including 1,000,000 Btu/h
This fee is being consolidated with another fee.
Development Services Mechanical Permit - A. Base Fee This fee is redundant.
Development Services Aerosol Products This fee is deleted in order to address Council comments
during Fee Study approval.
Development Services Bowling Alley and Pin Refinishing Involving the use of
Flammable Liquids
This fee is deleted in order to address Council comments
during Fee Study approval.
Development Services Carnivals and Fairs This fee is deleted in order to address Council comments
during Fee Study approval.
Development Services Cellulose Nitrate Storage/Nitrate Film This fee is deleted in order to address Council comments
during Fee Study approval.
Development Services Malls – Covered This fee is deleted in order to address Council comments
during Fee Study approval.
Development Services Open Burning This fee is deleted in order to address Council comments
during Fee Study approval.
Development Services Parade Float This fee is deleted in order to address Council comments
during Fee Study approval.
Development Services Open Flame/Flame Producing Devices This fee is deleted in order to address Council comments
during Fee Study approval.
Development Services Cell Tower Equipment
Staff recommendation to delete fee as fee is not
practical. Cell Towers typically need additional reviews
such as ARB, inspection, etc. This standalone fee does
not capture the total costs.
Library Overdue Materials - Chromebooks This fine is now part of regular/standard fines.
Library USB Flash Drive Sale of item is so infrequent that it is no longer
worthwhile service to provide.
Library Headphones Sale of item is so infrequent that it is no longer
worthwhile service to provide.
Non-Departmental Blueprint - Smaller than 18" x 26" This service is no longer provided.
Non-Departmental Blueprint - 18" x 26" This service is no longer provided.
Non-Departmental Blueprint - 25.5" x 27.5" (Block Book) This service is no longer provided.
Non-Departmental Blueprint - Roll Sizes This service is no longer provided.
Non-Departmental Utility Standards - Xerographic (larger than 11" x 17") This service is no longer provided.
Non-Departmental Utility Standards - Standard Specifications This service is no longer provided.
Planning and Community
Environment Director's Hearing Requested
Charging a fee for this service is not allowed per the City
Muni Code 18.77.075 (d). As such, the City has never
charged this fee.
Planning and Community
Environment Tree Manual or Other Bounded Documents This duplicate fee exists for bound documents.
Planning and Community
Environment Copy from Optical Disk The department no longer utilizes optical disks.
Planning and Community
Environment Board or Commission Agenda Available on the City website. No requests have been
received for hard copies in a number of years.
Planning and Community
Environment Board or Commission Minutes Available on the City website. No requests have been
received for hard copies in a number of years.
Police Background Check - Renewal This fee type is not used in current practice.
Police Adult Entertainment License – Renewal This fee type is not used in current practice.
Changed Fees
One hundred sixty-two fees are recommended to be either (1) adjusted by a factor other than
the baseline salary & benefits adjustments to attain a cost recovery level consistent with other
fees or (2) changed based on a market study. The changed fees detailed in Attachment A are
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broken down as follows: 1 in Administrative Services, 11 in Citywide/Non-Departmental, 9 in
Community Services, 5 in Development Services, 1 in Library, 55 in Planning and Community
Environment, 70 in Police, and 10 in Public Works. Each fee is listed by name along with the
Adopted Fiscal Year 2018 rate, the Proposed Fiscal Ye ar 2019 rate, the percentage change, and
the fee change justification. In addition, staff is working on updates to the Municipal Fee
policies for cost recovery levels as outlined in the Auditor’s most recent Fee Audit report to
allow for certain fees to exceed cost recovery levels.
Some examples of fees being increased by other than the baseline salary & benefits
adjustments include the Public Works Department’s Industrial Waste Discharge fees and the
Development Services Department’s Service Conductor/Switch - More than 800 ampere fee.
The Public Works Department has been systematically reviewing costs of providing services in
their department and this past year focused on the cost related to the Industrial Waste
Discharge fees. Upon completion of this analysis, it was discovered that current fee rates have
been well below actual costs resulting in low cost recovery levels. In recognition of the
increasing financial liabilities of the City, staff is recommending that cost recovery levels be
adjusted to the “high” or full cost recovery levels resulting in significant increases of ranging
from several hundred to over one thousand percent. While the current recommendation is to
adjust fees over a year, staff is also open to increasing rates more gradually over several years.
The Development Service Department’s Service Conductor/Switch - More than 800 ampere fee
is proposed to be increased by more than 175%. Previously, the fee rate was erroneously
calculated based on the cost of work being performed by contractors, and the proposed new
rate is based on city staff costs to perform the work.
Development Impact Fees
In the Planning and Community Environment Department, development impact fees were
updated to reflect the most recently published Construction C ost Index for the San Francisco
Bay Area, as calculated by the Engineering News Record. This is in accordance with Municipal
Code 16.64.110, as amended on November 28, 2016 (CMR #7518), to standardize when these
fees are paid, bring uniformity to the calculation in effect, bring uniformity to the annual
adjustment rate, and other updates. Since these fees are governed by the applicable Municipal
Code section, they are not discussed in Attachment A.
Resource Impact
The majority of fees are recommended to be increased by 2.6% due to the equivalent average
citywide increase in salary and benefits costs from the Fiscal Year 2018 Adopted Budget to the
Fiscal Year 2019 Proposed Budget. As outlined in Attachment A, 152 fees are recommended to
be changed by an amount greater than 2.6% to attain a higher cost recovery level consistent
with other fees or adjusted based on a fee or market study. Development Impact fees are
increased in accordance with the applicable Municipal Code sections. The revenue adjustments
associated with these various fee level adjustments have been factored into the development
of the Fiscal Year 2019 Proposed Operating Budget as appropriate.
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Policy Implications
These recommendations are consistent with existing City policies. In accordan ce with
Proposition 26, the amount of new or increased fees and charges is no more than necessary to
cover the reasonable cost of the City service, and the manner in which those costs are allocated
to a payer bears a fair and reasonable relationship to the payer’s burden on, or benefits
received from, such a City service.
Environmental Review
Adjustment to the Municipal Fee Schedule does not constitute a project as defined in Public
Resource Code Section 21065 for the purpose of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Attachments:
Attachment A - FY19 MuniFee - Changed Fees
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 1 of 12
Administrative Services
Fee Title Justification
Mailing (Certified)This adjustment represents actual costs for certified mail sent by the U.S. Postal Service.
Citywide / Non-Departmental
Fee Title Justification
Black & White - All Sizes This fee increase is to capture current costs of photocopying.
Color (1-100) 8.5" x 11"This fee decrease is to capture current costs of photocopying.
Color (1-100) 8.5" x 14"This fee decrease is to capture current costs of photocopying.
Color (1-100) 8.5" x 17"This fee decrease is to capture current costs of photocopying.
Thumb Drive Title change - Replaced "CD-ROM" with "Thumb Drive". CD-ROM is an outdated media
storage type; USB thumb drive has higher storage capacity and is more cost effective.
Color Ink Jet Plot - 18" x 24" Title change - Added "Color". New rates are based on current costs of photocopying.
Color Ink Jet Plot - 24" x 36"Title change - Added "Color". New rates are based on current costs of photocopying.
Color Ink Jet Plot - 36" x 48" Title change - Added "Color". New rates are based on current costs of photocopying.
22" x 36" or 24" x 36" or 26" x 26"
Title change - Removed "Blueprint". State mandates require that blueprints no longer be
used due to the harmful chemicals in the manufacturing process. New rates are based on
current costs of photocopying.
Utility Standards - Project
Specification
Title change. New price is based on actual costs charged by an outside contractor for this
service.
Utility Standards - Project Plan Set
(Up to 25 sheets)
Title change. New price is based on actual costs charged by an outside contractor for this
service.$25.00 each
$3.00 per page -80.0%
$25.00 each
$27.00 per page
$8.00 each
-77.8%
$12.00 per page
$6.00 per page
$30.00 each
$30.00 each 20.0%
-85.0%$1.20 each
% Change
% Change
-69.2%
-42.1%
-27.3%
-64.6%
3.0%
15.4%Single: $0.15/page
Double-sided: $0.30/page
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed
$8.00 each
Single: $0.40
Double-sided: $0.80
$3.35 plus postage $3.45 plus postage
Single: $1.21;
Double-Sided: $2.43
Single: $2.26;
Double-Sided: $4.52
$39.00 per page
20.0%
$0.13 per page
Single: $0.92;
Double-Sided: $1.84
Single: $0.80
Double-Sided: $1.60
-56.5%
$15.00 per page
Single: $0.70
Double-sided: $1.40
$11.00 each
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 2 of 12
Community Services
Residents Non-Residents Residents Non-Residents
Organic Garden Plot Fee is increased to align with market value.
Chairs - Padded Fee is increased from $0.50 per use to $1.50 per use to align with market value.
Exclusive Storage Space (As
Available)Fee is increased from $1.50 to $2.00 per sq. ft. per month to align with market value.
Aquatics - Membership (Swim
Pass) -Adult (18 and Over)
$3.00 - $6.00
per person
$3.00 - $8.00
per person
$25.00 -
$60.00/person
per month
$25.00 -
$60.00/person
per month
New fee range is based on anticipated adjustments to align with market value.
Aquatics - Membership (Swim
Pass) - Senior (60 and Over)
$2.00 - $4.00
per person
$2.00 - $5.00
per person
$25.00 -
$60.00/person
per month
$25.00 -
$60.00/person
per month
New fee range is based on anticipated adjustments to align with market value.
Aquatics - Membership (Swim
Pass) - Youth (17 and Under)
$2.50 - $5.00
per person
$2.50 - $6.00
per person
$25.00 -
$60.00/person
per month
$25.00 -
$60.00/person
per month
New fee range is based on anticipated adjustments to align with market value.
Foothills Park - C. Oak Grove
Picnic 101 - 150 People Fee is increased from $217.00 per group to $240.00 per group to align with market value.
Tournaments
Weekday Rates
$59.00 - $85.00
per player
Weekend/
Prime Time
Rates
$70 - $111
/player
Weekday Rates
$65.00 -
$110.00 /player
Weekend/
Prime Time
Rates
$79 - $135
/player
Title change - Removed "Shotgun Start". New rates are consistent with other golf course
fees that were brought forward to the City Council and approved as part of CMR 8848 in
April, 2018.
Cubberley Community Center
Facility Rental - K. Additional
hours past ten daily
Basic Rate
$200.00 per
hour
Non-Profit Rate
$140.00 per
hour
Basic Rate
$210.00 per
hour
Non-Profit Rate
$147.00 per
hour
Fee increased to align with market value.
10.6%
29.4%
5.0%
6.7%
200.0%
33.3%
$217.00 per group $240.00 per group
$0.75 per square foot
$0.50 per item plus labor
$1.50 per square foot per month
$0.80 per square foot
$1.50 per item plus labor
$2.00 per square foot per month
See
Justification
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed
Fee Title % Change Justification
See
Justification
See
Justification
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 3 of 12
Development Services
Fee Title Justification
Service Conductor/Switch -
Greater than 800 ampre
Fee changing to align with city staff costs, previously this work was costed based on
contractual assistance.
Residential Systems
(greater than 10kW)Changing to ensure this fee plus other fees stay within the State mandate of $450 in total.
Boilers, Compressors, and
Absorption Systems
Title change - Removed "For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor
exceeding 30 hp, or each absorption system exceeding 1,000,000 Btu/h". Fee is decreasing
based on actual costs of providing service.
Automatic Fire Sprinkler
Installation/Modification
Fee lowered back to $780 x 1.044% (tech 1.8% plus city 2.6%) based on Fire's
recommendation that that there is a 2 hr Hydrostratic test required for any system of 20
heads or more. This is the justification for why the 1-19 head permit is significantly less.
Tree Inspection for Private
Development
Fee increased from $139 to $164 per inspection to adjust actual costs and meet Council
cost-recovery directive
Library
Fee Title Justification
Overdue Materials - In House
Laptops Fine structure has been updated.
18.0%
$575.00 each
$270.00 each
$97.00 each
$814.00 for 1-19 Sprinkler Heads;
$1,800.00 plus $3.00
per head for 20 or more Sprinkler
Heads
175.1%
-20.6%
-47.3%
$209 each
2018 Adopted
% Change
2019 Proposed
2018 Adopted*2019 Proposed
$340 each
$10 per item $0.30 per hour ($9.00 max per
item)
See
Justification
$182 each
$780.00 for 1-19 Sprinkler Heads;
$1,724.00 plus $4.80 per head for
20 or more Sprinkler Heads
% Change
$139 per inspection $164 per inspection
4.4%
*Listed 2018 Adopted fees represent amended fees approved by the City Council on November 13, 2017 as part of CMR #8646.
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 4 of 12
Planning and Community Environment
Fee Title Justification
Legal Review Mitigation
Monitoring - Environmental
Impact Report
Legal Review ARB Major
Appeal Costs Exceeding Appeals
Filing Fee
Legal Review (Legislative review,
zone change, plan amendment,
etc.)
Legal Review Environmental
Design Enhancement Exception
Architectural Review - Major
Project
Architectural Review - Minor
Project (ARB Review)
Architectural Review - Minor
Project (Staff Review)
Signs, Minor Facade Changes,
Landscaping, Accessory
Structures, or Similar Minor
Changes to a Building Exterior -
(Staff Review)
Preliminary Review
Signs - (Exceptions)
Signs - (ARB Review)
Temporary Sign Permit
Comprehensive Plan Change
Development Agreement
Development Agreement - Annual
Review
Increased by an additional 3% above the citywide increase to fees in order to recover
additional technology support costs for the permitting system. A full description can be
found in the FY 2019 Proposed Operating Budget Planning and Community Environment
Department Section (page 322).
5.7%
$6,096 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$6,442 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$8,226 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$2,988.00 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$3,158 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$6,200 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$6,552 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$934 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$2,763 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees and applicable Other
Application fees
$4,197 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$3,904 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$172 per 15 days plus applicable
Other Application fees
$182 per 15 days plus applicable
Other Application fees
$2,920 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees and applicable Other
Application fees
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed
$6,159 each
$3,545 initial deposit plus any
applicable Other Application fees.
$11,824 each
$11,154 each
$5,828 each
$3,355 initial deposit plus any
applicable Other Application fees.
$592 per application
$7,784 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$11,189 each
$10,555 each
$11,479 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees and applicable Other
$12,131 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees and applicable Other
$560 per application
$987 plus applicable Other
Application fees
% Change
$4,306 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$4,126 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$7,893 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees and applicable Other
Application fees
$8,341 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees and applicable Other
Application fees
$6,841 initial deposit $7,229 initial deposit
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 5 of 12
Planning and Community Environment (Continued)
Fee Title Justification
Home Improvement Exception
CEQA Categorical Exemption
Mitigation Monitoring -
Environmental Impact Report
Mitigation Monitoring - Mitigated
Negative Declaration
Environmental Document (Staff
prepared)
Historic Resource Review - Major
Project
Historic Resource Review - Minor
Project (Staff Review)
Demolition Application for
Historic Buildings
Transfer of Development Rights
Projects
Historic Resource Review of
Individual Review Application
Williamson Act Contract -
Establish or Withdraw
Mills Act Contract - Establish or
Withdraw
Preliminary Individual Review
with Architect
Individual Review - Minor
Revisions to Approved Projects
New Two-Story Addition or New
Two-Story Home
Increased by an additional 3% above the citywide increase to fees in order to recover
additional technology support costs for the permitting system. A full description can be
found in the FY 2019 Proposed Operating Budget Planning and Community Environment
Department Section (page 322).
5.7%
$280.00 plus Individual Review
fees and applicable Other
Application fees
$5,592 initial deposit plus any
applicable Other Application fees
$5,910 initial deposit plus any
applicable Other Application fees
$1,680.00 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$296 plus Individual Review fees
and applicable Other Application
fees
$1,775 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$1,119.00 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$1,183 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$1,119.00 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$1,183 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$684.00 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees
$702 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees
$3,477.00 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$3,674 plus applicable Other
Application fees
$505.00 each $534 each
$4,105.00 initial deposit plus
applicable Other Application fees
$4,338 initial deposit plus
applicable Other Application fees
$1,368.00 initial deposit plus
applicable Other Application fees
$1,446 initial deposit plus
applicable Other Application fees
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed % Change
$2,157.00 initial deposit plus any
applicable Other Application fees
$2,279 initial deposit plus any
applicable Other Application fees
$2,052.00 initial deposit plus
Legal Review fees and applicable
Other Application fees
$2,169 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees and applicable Other
Application fees
$420.00 per occurrence $444 per occurrence
$3,278.00 plus cost of notices $3,464 plus cost of notices
$7,880.00 plus applicable Other
Application fees and any other
entitlements necessary to
complete the project, including
historic review
$8,327 plus applicable Other
Application fees and any other
entitlements necessary to
complete the project, including
historic review
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 6 of 12
Planning and Community Environment (Continued)
Fee Title Justification
Expansion of Existing Two-Story
greater than 150 sq. ft.
Pre-Screening fee
Public Noticing - 600 ft. Radius
Public Noticing - 150 ft. Radius
Public Noticing beyond 600 ft.
Radius
Site and Design Major
Subdivision Final Map
Tentative Map
Preliminary Parcel Map, Minor
Parcel Map
Preliminary Parcel Map, Minor
with Exception
Parcel Map, Minor with Exception
Temporary Use Permit - Minor
Conditional Use Permit - Director
Level
Conditional Use Permit -
additional upon hearing request
Wireless Tier 1: Minor AR
Wireless Tier 2: Conditional Use
Permit
$3,545 initial deposit plus any
applicable Legal Review and Other
Application fees.
$3,355 initial deposit plus any
applicable Legal Review and Other
Application fees.
5.7%
Increased by an additional 3% above the citywide increase to fees in order to recover
additional technology support costs for the permitting system. A full description can be
found in the FY 2019 Proposed Operating Budget Planning and Community Environment
Department Section (page 322).
$3,374 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$1,351 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$6,799 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$11,398 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$3,158 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$1,063 each
$606 each
$1,418 each
$26,618 initial deposit plus
anyLegal Review fees and
applicable Other Application fees
$5,510 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$10,189 initial deposit plus Legal
Review fees and applicable Other
Application fees
$5,521 plus Legal Review fees and
applicable Other Application fees
$6,799 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$1,036.00 each
$6,308.00 plus applicable Other
Application fees and any other
entitlements necessary to
complete the project, including
historic review
$6,666 plus applicable Other
Application fees and any other
entitlements necessary to
complete the project, including
historic review
$591.00 each
$1,382.00 each
$25,188 initial deposit plus
anyLegal Review fees and
applicable Other Application fees
$5,214.00 plus any applicable
Other Application fees
$9,642.00 initial deposit plus
Legal Review fees and applicable
Other Application fees
$5,224.00 plus Legal Review fees
and applicable Other Application
$4,360.00 plus any applicable
Other Application fees
$8,262.00 plus any applicable
Other Application fees plus
$3,193.00 plus any applicable
Other Application fees
$1,278.00 plus any applicable
Other Application fees
$6,434 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$10,786 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$4,608.00 plus any applicable
Other Application fees
$8,731 plus any applicable Other
Application fees plus
$2,988.00 plus any applicable
Other Application fees
$6,434.00 plus any applicable
Other Application fees
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed % Change
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 7 of 12
Planning and Community Environment (Continued)
Fee Title Justification
Wireless Tier 3: Major ARB
Variance - Director's Level
Variance - additional upon hearing
Zone Change Regular
Planned Community Zone Change
Planned Community Zone Change -
Minor Change
Police
Fee Title Justification
Background Check - New
Third False Alarm
Fourth False Alarm
Alarm Registration Fee - New
Vehicle Impoundment Fee
Helicopter Landing Fee
Digital Media Reproduction Fee
Research Fee
Location Crime Statistics Fee
Special Event Permit Fee - General
Special Event Permit Fee -
201 - 400 Attendees
% Change
5.7%
Increased by an additional 3% above the citywide increase to fees in order to recover
additional technology support costs for the permitting system. A full description can be
found in the FY 2019 Proposed Operating Budget Planning and Community Environment
Department Section (page 322).
Staff time and non-salary expenses (materials) were assessed for each fee, and
recommended adjustments to fees in FY 2019 aim to maintain or reach desired cost
recovery levels. Variables analyzed include current activity levels and current costs of salary
and non salary activities.
$7,229 initial deposit
$8,210.00 initial deposit $8,676 initial deposit
$1,678.00 initial deposit $1,773 initial deposit
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed
18.2%
$60 per occurrence
$6,832.00 plus any applicable
Other Application fees
$7,220 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$4,110 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$4,343 plus any applicable Other
Application fees
$10,786 each $11,398 each
6.2%
79.7%
5.6%
8.2%
25.0%
3.7%
9.1%
19.0%
7.8%
% Change
$124 each
81.2%
$50 per item
$65 each
2019 Proposed
$40 each
$135 each
$55 per occurrence
$42 per CD
$55 each
$184 each
$50 each
$230 per permit
$113 per hour
$250 per permit
$120 per hour
$140 each
$128 per permit
2018 Adopted
$190 each
$138 per permit
$180 each
$115 each
$170 each
$6,841.00 initial deposit
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 8 of 12
Police (Continued)
Fee Title Justification
Special Event Permit Fee -
401 - 600 Attendees
Special Event Permit Fee - Each
additional 200 Attendees
Clearance Letter
Billiard Room
(non-refundable)
Bingo Establishment
Bingo Employee - New
Bingo Employee - Renewal
Bowling Alley (non-refundable)
Carnival
Circus
Closing-out Sale
Closing-out Sale Renewal (Two
Maximum)
Mechanical Amusement Device
Establishment
Fire Arms Dealer Master Permit -
New
Fire Arms Dealer Master Permit -
Renewal
Hot Tub Sauna - Employee (New)
Hot Tub Sauna - Employee
(Renewal)
Massage Establishment - New
Massage Establishment - Renewal
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed % Change
Staff time and non-salary expenses (materials) were assessed for each fee, and
recommended adjustments to fees in FY 2019 aim to maintain or reach desired cost
recovery levels. Variables analyzed include current activity levels and current costs of salary
and non salary activities.
74.2%
$1,790.00 per day plus bond
$270 per permit
$25 each
$935 per year
$62 per year
$88 each
$65 each
$140 per year
$1,790.00 per day plus bond
$155 per permit
$82.00 up to 60 days
$82.00 up to 30 days
$93.00 per year
$2480 per year
$445 per year
$102 each
$78 each
$317 per year
$25 each
$160 per year
$40 each
$27 each
$960 per year
$68 per year
$95 each
$72 each
$150 per year
$1925.00 per day plus bond
$1925.00 per day plus bond
$90.00 up to 60 days
$90 up to 60 days
$102 per year
$2680 per year
$485 per year
$120 each
$86 each
$360 per year
$180 per year
9.8%
9.8%
9.7%
8.1%
9.0%
17.6%
10.3%
13.6%
12.5%
60.0%
8.0%
2.7%
9.7%
8.0%
10.8%
7.1%
7.5%
7.5%
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 9 of 12
Police (Continued)
Fee Title Justification
Massage Establishment - Sole
Proprietor (New)
Massage Establishment - Sole
Proprietor (Renewal)
Massage Establishment - Non-
Certified (New)
Massage Establishment - Non-
Certified (Renewal)
Massage Technician - New
Massage Technician - Renewal
Massage Practitioner - Non-
Certified (New)
Massage Practitioner - Non-
Certified (Renewal)
Massage Establishment - Sale or
Transfer of Interest
Solicitor Employee (Under Master
License)
Business Location Change
Pushcart Vendor - New
Pushcart Vendor - Renewal
Pushcart Vendor - Additional Cart
Pushcart Vendor - Location and/or
Cart Change
Pushcart Vendor Employee - New
Pushcart Vendor Employee -
Renewal
Secondhand Dealer - New
Secondhand Dealer - Renewal
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed % Change
Staff time and non-salary expenses (materials) were assessed for each fee, and
recommended adjustments to fees in FY 2019 aim to maintain or reach desired cost
recovery levels. Variables analyzed include current activity levels and current costs of salary
and non salary activities.
$212 per year
$160 per year
$335 per year
$212 per year
$167 each
$112 each
$167 per year
$112 per year
$112 per occurrence
$37.00 duration of Master License
$925 per occurrence
$321 per quarter
$115 per quarter
$38 per quarter
$203 each
$102 each
$78 each
$330 per application
$80 per application
$240 per year
$180 per year
$365 per year
$240 per year
$180 each
$120 each
$180 per year
$120 per year
$120 per occurrence
$40.00 duration of Master License
$1,010 per occurrence
$349 per quarter
$125 per quarter
$45 per quarter
$225 each
$112 each
$90 each
$360 per application
$90 per application
8.8%
7.1%
8.1%
9.2%
13.2%
12.5%
12.5%
9.0%
13.2%
7.8%
7.1%
7.8%
7.1%
8.7%
18.4%
10.8%
9.8%
15.4%
9.1%
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 10 of 12
Police (Continued)
Fee Title Justification
Taxicab - Vehicle Inspection for
Each Vehicle
Taxicab - Master License (New)
Taxicab - Master License
(Renewal)
Taxicab - Driver
Taxicab Driver - Replacement or
Transfer Fee
Temporary Street Closure
Special Event - A. Police Agent
Special Event - A. Police Reserve
A. Police Sergeant
Special Event - B. Community
Services Officer
Special Event - B. Police Agent
Special Event - B. Police Officer
Special Event - B. Police Reserve
Special Event - B. Police Sergeant
Staff time and non-salary expenses (materials) were assessed for each fee, and
recommended adjustments to fees in FY 2019 aim to maintain or reach desired cost
recovery levels. Variables analyzed include current activity levels and current costs of salary
and non salary activities.
% Change
$122.00 - $1,555 plus cost to
provide certain services 7.6%$115.00 - $1,445.00 plus cost to
provide certain services
$180 per hour
2018 Adopted
$67 per hour
$130 per hour
$123 per hour
$52 per hour
$143 per hour
$63 per year
$2500 per year
$1075 per year
$43.00 per year up to 4 years
$53 each
$165 per hour
$64 per hour
$70 per year
$2700 per year
$1220 per year
$50 per year up to 4 years
$60 each
$185 per hour
$67 per hour
13.2%
$205 per hour
$70 per hour
$160 per hour
$130 per hour
$55 per hour
2019 Proposed
$175 per hour
12.1%
4.7%
13.9%
4.5%
23.1%
5.7%
5.8%
22.4%
11.1%
8.0%
13.5%
16.3%
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 11 of 12
Police (Continued)
Fee Title Justification
Special Event - C. Community
Services Officer
Special Event - C. Police Agent
Special Event - C. Police Officer
Special Event - C. Police Reserve
Special Event - C. Police Sergeant
Rodeo - New
Staff time and non-salary expenses (materials) were assessed for each fee, and
recommended adjustments to fees in FY 2019 aim to maintain or reach desired cost
recovery levels. Variables analyzed include current activity levels and current costs of salary
and non salary activities.
$64/hour
$115/hour
$47/hour
2018 Adopted
$135/hour
$1,750.00/day plus bond
$66/hour
2019 Proposed
6.4%
14.8%
8.0%
3.1%
13.8%
4.3%
% Change
$140/hour
$120/hour
$50/hour
$155/hour
$1,890.00/day plus bond
$123/hour
CMR 9210 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2019
Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT A
Attachement A - 12 of 12
Public Works
Fee Title Justification
Industrial Waste Discharge - Basic Fee increased from $1447 every five years to $3105 annually to adjust for actual costs and
meet Council cost-recovery directive.
Industrial Waste Discharge - Best
Management Practices
Fee increased from $491 every five years to $1162 annually to adjust for actual costs and
meet Council cost-recovery directive.
Industrial Waste Discharge -
Exceptional Waste
Fee increased from $866 every five years to $3131 annually to adjust for actual costs and
meet Council cost-recovery directive.
Industrial Waste Discharge - Full Fee increased from $2431 every five years to $7063 annually to adjust for actual costs and
meet Council cost-recovery directive.
Industrial Waste Discharge -
Groundwater
Fee increased from $866 every five years to $1180 annually to adjust for actual costs and
meet Council cost-recovery directive.
Off Hour Inspection Fee increased from $243 to $259 per hour to adjust for actual costs and meet Council cost-
recovery directive.
Sweeping Services Fee increased from $118 to $122 per hour for regular time and $173 to $181 per hour for
overtime to adjust for actual costs and meet Council cost-recovery directive
Supervision Fee increased from $135 to $155 per hour for regular time and $203 to $233 per hour for
overtime to adjust for actual costs and meet Council cost-recovery directive.
Construction & Repair
Fee increased from $132.00 to $140.00 per hour for regular time and $198.00 per hour to
$210.00 per hour for overtime to adjust actual costs and meet Council cost-recovery
directive
Traffic Control/Graffiti Services Fee increased from $96 to $118 per hour for regular time and from $144 to $177 per hour
for overtime to adjust for actual costs and meet Council cost-recovery directive.
% Change
$259/hour
Regular Time $155.00/hour;
Overtime & Holiday $233.00/hour
Regular Time $140.00/hour;
Overtime & Holiday $210.00/hour
Regular Time $132.00/hour;
Overtime & Holiday $198.00/hour
Regular Time $118.00/hour;
Overtime & Holiday $177.00/hour
Regular Time $135.00/hour;
Overtime & Holiday $203.00/hour
Regular Time $122.00/hour;
Overtime & Holiday $181.00/hour
$1447/permit $3,105 annually
2018 Adopted 2019 Proposed
$243/hour
Regular Time $96.00/hour;
Overtime & Holiday $144.00/hour
Regular Time $118.00/hour;
Overtime & Holiday $178.00/hour
See
Justification
$491/permit $1,162 annually
$866/permit $3131/permit
$2431/permit $7,063 annually
$866/permit $1,180 annually
18.6%
6.1%
14.8%
3.4%
6.6%
See
Justification
See
Justification
See
Justification
See
Justification