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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-14 City Council (7)City of Palo Alto City Manager’s Report TO: ATTENTION: HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE FROM: DATE: CITY MANAGER MAY 14, 2002 DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CMR: 257:02 SUBJECT:PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO 2002-03 MUNICIPAL FEE SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed changes to the Municipal Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2002-03. DISCUSSION This staff report transmits the proposed Municipal Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2002-03. Changes to the Municipal Fee Schedule are shaded and deleted text is lined through. Several of the fee increases are related to the additional cost of providing service or due to the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which in February 2002 had an annual increase of 1.8% in the Bay Area. " The major changes to the 2002-03 Municipal Fee Schedule follow: 1.The Fire Department is adding a new transport fee to support the creation of a Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance program.. This fee will increase gross revenues by $332,000. Cost recovery-related fee increases in. the Fire Department, such as fire protection systems, hazardous materials storage permits, inspection fees, paramedic services, and other permits, would result in .revenue increase of approximately $105,000. Cost recovery-related increases in Planning Department fees for development-related permits, inspection plan reviews and documents will have a revenue impact of $449,000. Included in this amount is $250,000 related to the new Public Works .cost-recovery plan check fee for Development Center services. In accordance with state law, these fees cannot go into effect until sixty days after Council adoption, which is August 16, 2002. CMR:257:02 Page I of 3 o Other fees, such as parking permits, are increasing to reflect higher maintenance costs. The last fee increase was .five years ago. The revenue impact will be $86;000. Within the Community Services Department, the Open Space and Sciences Division is proposing to reestablish the Foothills Park entry fee .to partially offset the cost of maintenance and operations. The revenue impact of this fee is $30,000. Proposed golf fee increases are based on full cost recovery for Golf Course expenses, including the repayment of the bond issuance that has financed capital work on the course. The revenue impact is estimated at $99,000. The Public Works Department is proposing to increase the construction in the public right-of-way fee as well as encroachment permit fees pursuant to the recommendations of the Development Center cost recove~ Study. The revenue impact of these fees is $30,000. Other proposed changes with nominal or no fiscal impact include: a) Annual lap swim pass. b) Electronic media duplication fee. c) Fees for a storm drain flood .zone determination letter and temporary elevation benchmarks. RESOURCE IMPACT Approval of the Municipal Fee Schedule with proposed amendments will result in a net revenue increase of approximately $1.2 million when compared to the 2001,02 Adjusted Budget. Of the estimated $1.2 million, $1.1 million will go to the General Fund, and $0.1 million will go to the Enterprise Funds. All fees in the 2002-03 Municipal Fee Schedule are intended to offset expenditures incurred by City departments in providing these services. Other municipal fee related revenue 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 2002-03 Proposed Budget. POLI, CY IMPLICATIONS These recommendations are consistent with existing City policies. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Adjustment to the Municipal Fee Schedule does not constitute a project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Attachment B: Summary of Proposed Changes to the 2002-03 Mtmicipal Fee Schedule Proposed 2002-03 Municipal Fee Schedule ClVIR:257:02 Page 2 of 3 PREPARED BY: STriVEN MONTA~O Senior Financial Analyst ¯ DEPARTMENT APPROVAL: CARL YEATS Director,Services CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: City Manager C!VlR:257:02 Page 3 of 3 ATTACHMENT A Summary of Proposed Changes to the 2002-03 Municipal Fee. Schedule Change Explanation CITYWIDE FEES (See Page 1 and 2 for details) Documents, all map scales increasing 10%F~e has not been raised in over 3 years - this is to ~eflect !additional costs All standard inkjet plots are increasing 10%Fee has not been raised in over 3 years - this is to reflect additional costs Electronic Media Duplication Fee This fee will allow the City to recover the cost of distributing electronic media through diskette, CD-ROM, and video cassette ADMINISTRATIVESERVICES DEPARTMENT (See page 5 for details). Comprehensive Plan fee is raised $5.00 Fee has not been raised in years - this is to reflect additional costs Tree Manual is raised $1.00 Increase reflects additional costs COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Arts and Culture (See page 6 for details) Arts and Culture, Project LOOK! Program fee is Increase will align budget with actual costs increased $0.25 Library (See page 7 for details) Replacement Of library card fee is decreased Fee is reduced to the same level as before the midyear $3.00 adjustment Golf Services (See pages 8-10 for details) All green fee admissions for weekdays and CPI related increase weekends are increasing $1.00 Discount cards are increasing between $6.00 and CPI related increase Recreational Services (See page 11 for details) Annual lap swim pass for non-residents is increasing by $100.00 and by $70.00 for residents Open Space (See page 13 for details) Foothills Park entry fee CPI related increase Fee will partially offset Foothills Park maintenance and operation costs Change Explanation FIRE DEPARTMENT (See page 26-32 for details) Emergency Planning Guide (new) $200 New guide will be sold to local businesses to assist in disaster preparedness Confined Space Training fee increasing by $50.00 Increase in program costs per person per class Fire Department training (new), half day or less Training for SEMS, onsite disaster preparedness planning for. $50.00, full day $100 localbusiness, etc. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy fee (new)Allows iase of building before non-critical items are corrected $215.00 each occurrence Express Plan Check Fee (new) $100.00 per Hazardous Materials Permit fees increasing 3 Fire prevention permit fees increasing 3 percent Site Disaster Plann,ing (new).$100/hour Hydrant Flow Fee (new) $135 per occurrence Various paramedic transport fees increasing between $25.00 and $125.00 BLS Scheduled Transport fee (new) $350.00 Fee for over the counter plan review for simple projects Increase in program costs Increase in program costs Onsite disaster preparedness planning for local business, etc. Fee will allow flow testing of fire hydrants Increase based on higher estimated number of tz’ansports and higher associated costs The addition of a BLS transport ambulance will increase the efficiency of the EMS system PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT (See page 34-47 for details) Building inspection fees are increasing 5.5% Increase is occurring at the same rate as the SEIU negotiated Public Works Plan Check fee (new). 12% of building permit fee Excavating, Grading and Fill Permits are increasing 5.5% Architectural Review Inspection fees are increasing between 9% and 12% Comprehensive Plan fee is raised $5.00 Tree Manual is raised $1.00 Zoning Map Booklet fee is raised $4.00 Environmental Impact Assessment (regular) is increasing by $70.00 Home Improvement Exception fee is increasing by $40.00 Parcel Map fees are increasing by $80.00 to $90.00 Preliminary Maps are increasing by $165.00 to $305.00 Neighborhood Preservation Zone Exception fees are increasing $110.00 Nonconforming Use ~ees are increasing 10% salary increase for 02-03 New fee implements the findings/recommendations of the Development Center cost recovery study !Increase is occurring at the same rate as the SEIU negotiated salary increase for 02-03 Fee has not been raised in years - this is to reflect additional Costs Increase reflects additional costs Increase reflects additional costs Increase reflects additional costs Fee has not been raised m years - this is to reflect additional costs- Fee has not.been raised in years - this is to reflect additional costs Fee has not been raised in years - this is to reflect additional costs Fee has not been raised in years - this is to reflect additional costs Fee has not been raised in years - this is to reflect additional costs Fee has not been raised xn years - this is to reflect additional costs 2 Change Site and Design Minor Change is increasing $70.00 Site and Design Minor Change - OS Zone fee is increasing $70.00 Subdivision Maps (five or more parcels) fees are increasing 10% Use and Variance Permit fees are increasing 10% Explanation ,Fee hasnot been raised in years - this is to reflect additional costs Fee has not been raised an years - this is to reflect additional costs Fee has not been raised an years - this is to reflect additional costs Fee has not been raised in years - this is,to reflect additional costs Zone Change - Minor Change to Planned Fee has not been raised in years - this is to reflect additional Community Zone is increasing by $70.00 costs Parking Permits - Residential/Constmction Fee has not been raised in years - this is to reflect additional Maintenance Vehicles fee is increasing by $30.00 costs Valet Parking, On’Street Parking Space Rental Fee has not been raised an years - this is to reflect additional fee is .increasing $25.00 costs University Avenue Parking District Parking Fees have not been raised since 97-98. PUBLIC WORKS (See page 62 for details) Certificate of Compliance fee is increasing New fee implements the findings/recommendations of the $250.00 Development Center cost recovery study Construction of Public right-of-way fee is New fee implements the findings/recommendations of the increasing $35.00 Development Center cost recovery study Encroachment Permit fees are increasing betweenNew fee implements the findings/recommendations of the $35.00 and $140.00 Development Center cost recovery study ~torm Drain fees (new) Flood Zone Determination Letter ($50.00 per Recovery of staff cost for requested service Temporary Elevation Benchmarks Recovery of staff cost for requested service 3