Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 17-069 AMENDING THE UNIFORM COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF FEES (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The purpose of the public hearing is to take public testimony before considering several modifications to the City's fees; including the Lobbyist Registration fee, various facility and equipment rental fees, recreation fees, and human services fees. If the City Council adopts the proposed resolution, the City may receive additional revenue of about $500,000 for FY17-18.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2. ADOPT Resolution No. 17-069, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 17-001.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action deemed appropriate by City Council.
IV. BACKGROUND
Public Notification
On June 6, more than 14 days prior to the public hearing, a notice was emailed to all interested parties who have filed a written request with the City to be notified of new or increased fees.
Notice of the public hearing was published in Our Weekly on June 8, more than 10-days prior to the public hearing.
Overview
The Uniform Schedule of Fees was last updated with the adoption of Resolution No. 17-001; following a public hearing on February 7, 2017.
The City charges two types of fees: those for service provided directly to one customer, and those for use of the City's property. State law does not limit what the City can charge for use of its property (e.g. facility rentals). The only limit is what the market will bear. However, state law does limit service fees to cost recovery only. In other words, the City cannot charge more than its cost to provide a specific service.
The method for calculating such fees is: staff time multiplie...
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