HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-09 - RESOLUTIONS - ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR CI (2)RESOLUTION NO.20-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND
CHARGES FOR CITY SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita (City) has conducted an extensive and exhaustive
analysis of its services, the costs reasonably borne of providing those services, the beneficiaries
of those services, and the revenues produced by those paying fees and charges for special
services; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to comply with both the letter and the spirit of Article XIIIB of
the California Constitution and limit the growth of taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a policy of recovering the full costs reasonably
borne of providing special services of a voluntary and limited nature, such that general taxes are
not diverted from general services of a broad nature and thereby utilized to subsidize unfairly
and inequitable such special services; and
WHEREAS, heretofore the City Council adopted Ordinance 90-17 on the 10`h day of July
1990, establishing its policy as to the recovery of costs and more particularly the percentage of
costs reasonably borne to be recovered from users of City services and directing staff as to the
methodology for implementing said Ordinance as codified in Chapter 3.32 of the Santa Clarita
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 66016, the specific fees to be charged for
services must be adopted by the City Council by Ordinance or Resolution, after providing notice
and holding a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, notice of public hearing has been provided per Government Code Section
6062a, oral and written presentations made and received, and the required public hearing held;
and
WHEREAS, a schedule of City service fees and charges to be paid by those requesting such
special services need to be adopted so that the City might carry into effect its policies; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to develop a revised schedule of fees and
charges based on the City budgeted and projected costs reasonably borne for the fiscal year
beginning, July 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Government Code Section 6062a, a general
explanation of the hereinafter contained schedule of fees and charges has been published as
required; and
WHEREAS, all requirements of California Government Code Sections 66016-66018 are
hereby found to have been complied with; and
WHEREAS, it is equitable that this new surcharge, and any future federal, state, or county
surcharges on parking citations be added to the total fee, as reflected in attached Exhibit C, so
that the City remains revenue neutral.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1: Fee Schedule Adoption. The following schedule of fees and charges, as
outlined in Exhibits A, B, and C are hereby directed to be computed by and applied by the
various City departments and to be collected by the City's Administrative Services Department
for the herein listed special services when provided by the City or its designated contractors.
SECTION 2: Separate Fee for Each Process. All fees set by this resolution are for each
identified process; additional fees shall be required for each additional process or service that is
requested or required. Where fees are indicated on a per -unit of measurement basis, the fee is for
each identified unit or portion thereof within the indicated ranges of such units.
A. Added Fees and Refunds. Where additional fees need to be charged and collected for
completed staff work, or where a refund of excess deposited monies is due, and where
such charge or refund is fifteen dollars ($15.00) or less, a charge or refund need not
be made, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 50055 and amendments
thereto.
B. Defining_and Timing of Fee Schedule: Definitions regarding and the timing of the
implementation of the hereinafter enumerated fee schedules shall be as stipulated in
Chapter 3.32 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code.
SECTION 3: New Fees. Any fees for new services established throughout the year shall be
incorporated into the City's fee structure and collected with recovery percent consistent with
similar services.
SECTION 4: Interpretations. This Resolution may be interpreted by the several City
Department Heads in consultation with the City Manager, and should there be a conflict between
two fees, then the lower in dollar amount of the two shall be applied.
A. Intent. It is the intention of the City Council to review the fees and charges as
determined and set out herein, based on the City's next Annual Budget and all of the
City's costs reasonably borne as established at that time and, if warranted, to revise
such fees and charges based thereon.
SECTION 5: Constitutionality. If any portion of this resolution is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, then it is the intention of the City Council to have passed the entire Resolution
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and all its component parts, and all other sections of this Resolution shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 6: Repealer. All resolutions and other actions of the City Council in conflict with
the contents of this resolution are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This resolution shall go into full force and effect immediately
but shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Chapter 3.32 of the Santa Clarita Municipal
Code. Development -related fees, miscellaneous non -development fees, aquatic, and special
event fees will all go into effect January 1, 2021; recreation fees will go into effect October 1,
2020; and all other fees will go into effect on July 1, 2020.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of June, 2020.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 20-35 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 91h day of June 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
Kellar, Weste, Miranda, McLean, Smyth
None
None
CITY CLERK
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