Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 16-065 ESTABLISHING NEW FEES AND CHARGES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF CARSON AND AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF FEES (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City Council is asked to hold a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 16-065 establishing new fees and charges for goods and services provided by the City and amending the FY 2016/2017 Comprehensive Schedule of Fees (Schedule of Fees) (Exhibit No. 1). A red-lined version of the Schedule of Fees is attached (Exhibit No. 2).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 16-065, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON ESTABLISHING NEW FEES AND CHARGES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY AND AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 16-011."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On February 2, 2016, following a public hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 16-011 amending the Schedule of Fees (Exhibit No. 3). As part of the annual budget process all departments review the existing fees and charges to determine if changes are recommended.
The City Council discussed recommended fee increases at the three budget workshops. Many of the fee increases are minor in nature, including agenda production and copying charges in the City Clerk's Office. The major fee increases are in the Community Development Department, where the staff proposed a "project deposit" system of planning and development fees that will cover the actual cost of providing our professional services. The staff also proposed as a General Plan and Zoning Ordinance update surcharge on building permits to assist the ...
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