TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Director
Henry Mitzner, Controller
Cynthia F. Mickschl, Revenue Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Adopting Resolutions Regarding the Citywide User Fee Schedule and Cost Allocation Plan, Including Administrative Fees Applicable to Wireless Encroachment Permits in The Public Rights-Of-Way (Finance Director Charelian).
a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0025 (COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE)
c) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0026 (WIRELESS ENCROACHMENT PERMITS)
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing to consider adopting resolutions 20-0025 and 20-0026 regarding the Citywide User Fee Schedule and Cost Allocation Plan, including administrative fees applicable to wireless encroachment permits in the public rights-of-way.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Results of the current City User Fee Study and Cost Allocation Plan (CAP) indicate the City will receive an estimated $561,000 of additional revenue for cost recovery annually using the new proposed rate schedule. It is important to note that the proposed rates represent the costs for services that are discretionary on the part of the user. To the extent the City does not fully recover its costs for these services, the General Fund would subsidize the activity. Subsidizing discretionary services reduces the General Fund's ability to finance activities that support the entire community, such as long-term capital improvements or public safety.
BACKGROUND:
In 2006, the City Council adopted a policy to periodically review and update its user fees and has been updating fees every four to five years which is an industry best practice.
In 2014, the City adopted the current Comprehensive Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee Study, which identified c...
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