The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1990-07-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - FEE SCHEDULE ADOPT (2)PUBLIC HEARING DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: BACKGROUND 0 AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approv Item to.be presented by: Andrea Daroca July 10, 1990 Adoption of MSI Cost -to -Provide -Service Ordinance Number 90-17 and Resolution 90-130 Finance At the City Council meeting of June 26, 1990, Council reviewed and introduced Ordinance 90-17. Now staff returns to Council ready to proceed with the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance, public hearing, and adoption of a Resolution establishing the fees and charges. At this time, it is appropriate to consider adoption of Resolution 90-130 establishing a schedule of individual fees and charges for Community Development. Once adopted, along with Ordinance 90-17, staff will prepare an executive order to be signed by the City Manager which will outline a fee and implementation schedule. Notice of public hearing for adoption of the Resolution establishing the fee schedule for cost -to -provide -services has been duly published by law for the time prescribed. At this public hearing, any and all persons interested in or objecting to the fee schedule may appear before the City Council to be heard. RECOMMENDATION That the Council review and adopt Ordinance 90-17, conduct the public hearing and approve Resolution 90-130, instruct the City Clerk to cause the Ordinance to be published, and authorize staff to prepare the executive order to be signed by the City Manager to be effective on or after August 9, 1990. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance 90-17 Resolution 90-130 Executive Order Adopted: 7 -lo 9, WNUM Agenda Item:_.. • • PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE 1. Mayor Opens Hearing a. States Purpose of Hearing 2. City Clerk Reports on Hearing Notice 3. Staff Report (City Manager) or (City Attorney) or (RP Staff) 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute Rebuttal (Proponent) a. Proponent 7. Mayor Closes Public Testimony 8. Discussion by Council 9. Council Decision 10. Mayor Announces Decision iCITY OF SANTA CLARITA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH FEES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RELATED SERVICES PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to consider a proposed resolution to establish fees for the Community Development related services. The proposed resolution will be heard by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, the 10th day of July, 1990, at or after 6:30 p.m. Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may 'appear and be heard on this matter at that time. Further. information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's Office, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300. Dated: June 27, 1990 George Caravalho City Clerk . Publish Date: June 30, 1990 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER The undersigned, as Head of the Finance Department of the City of Santa Clarita, California, hereby certifies that for the fiscal year, % of the costs reasonably borne incurred in providing the regulation, product, or service of (No. ), pursuant to Section of the City of Santa Clarita, will be recovered. To implement the provisions of the City6 Code and said Resolution, the herein clarifications, definitions, and administrative provisions are hereby promulgated. Date: Department Head The herein clarifications, definitions and administrative provisions have been reviewed, and it is hereby certified that such will facilitate the recovery of the percentage of costs reasonably borne to be recovered pursuant to the City Code. Date: Finance Director The above clarifications, definitions and administrative provisions are hereby adopted by this Executive Order. This order shall be effective on Date: City Manager Copy to: Department City Clerk City Manager REGULATION PRODUCT OF SERVICE I. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PERCENTAGES OF COSTS REASONABLY BORNE TO BE RECOVERED S-1 Building Plan Checking 100 S-2 Construction Inspection 100 S-3 Misc. Special Building Inspection 100 S-4 Grading Plan Checking 100 S-5 Grading Inspection 100 S-6 Moved Home Inspection 100 S-7 Temporary Mobile Home Inspection 100 S-8 Tentative Parcel Map Review 100 S-9 Tentative Tract Map Review 100 S-10 Hot Line Adjustment Review 100 S-11 Site Plan Review 100 S-12 Develop. Agreement Review Upfront 100 S-13 Conditional Use Review 100 S-14 Variance Review 100 S-15 General Plan Review & Revision 100 S-16 Annex. Processing (excl. City) 100 S-17 Zone Change Review 100 S-18 Initial Environmental Impact Rev. 100 5-19 Environmental Impact Review 100 S-20 Home Occupation Inspection 100 S-21 Architectural Design Review 100 5-22 Sign Plan Review 100 S-23 Development Extension Review 100 S-24 Processing of Appeal of Commission Decision 100 S-25 Preliminary Plan ("one-stop") Review 100 S-26 Landscape Plan Check 100 S-27 Change of Occupancy Review 100 5-28 Final Occupancy Review 100 S-29 Landscape Inspection 100 S-30 Review of Oversize Vehicle Route 100 S-31 Final Parcel Map Check 100 S-32 Final Subdivision Map Check 100 5-33 Public Improve. Plan Check 100 S-34 Public Improve. Inspection 100 S-35 Street Vacation/R-O-W Easement Rev. 100 S-36 Easement Document Review 100 S-37 Plan Revision Checking 100 S-38 Flood Hazard Confirmation Letter 100 S-39 Compliance Review 100 S-40 Encroachment/Street Cut Review 100 C� - 2 - :] S-41 Map Correction Review (Tract & Subdivision) 100 S-42 Parcel Map Waiver Review 100 S-43 Condominium Conversion Review 100 S-44 Low & Moderate Income Housing Permit 100 S-45 Temporary Use Permit Review 100 S-46 Nonconforming Use/Structure Review 100 S-47 Plan Revision Request Review 100 S-48 Surface Minimg Permit Review 100 S-49 Oak Tree Preservation & Regulation 55 S-50 Parking Permit Review 100 S-51 Street Name Change Processing 100 S-52 Condemnation Proceedings 100 S-53 Bond Processing and Review 100 S-54 Storm Drain Transfer Processing 100 11 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA I. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES • PROPOSED 1990-91 EXECUTIVE FEE CURRENT FEE S-1 Building Plan Checking See Detail See Detail S-2 Construction Inspection See Detail Same S-3 Misc. Special Building Inspection See Detail See Detail S-4 Grading Plan Checking See Detail See Detail S-5 Grading Inspection See Detail See Detail S-6 Moved Home Inspection See Detail $140/$280 S-7 Temporary Mobile Home Inspection $140 $ 90 S-8 Tentative Parcel Map Review $3,210 See Detail S-9 Tentative Tract Map Review See Detail See Detail S-10 Lot Line Adjustment Review $240 $215/four parcels S-11 Site Plan Review $535 $125 S-12 Develop. Agreement Review Upfront $3,447 See Detail S-13 Conditional Use Review $3,230 See Detail S-14 Variance Review $2,075 $1,285 S-15 General Plan Review & Revision $2,600 $1,110 S-16 Annex. Processing (excl. City) $2,760 -0- 5-17 Zone Change Review $4,750 $1,615 S-18 Initial Environmental Impact Rev. $1,410 $120 S-19 Environmental Impact Review $3,557 See Detail S-20 Home Occupation Inspection $110 -0- S-21 Architectural Design Review $400 -0- S-22 Sign Plan Review $290 -0- 5-23 Development Extension Review $425 -0- S-24 Processing of Appeal of Comm. Decision See Detail $335 S-25 Preliminary Plan ("one-stop") Review $400 -0- S-26 Landscape Plan Check $165 -0- S-27 Change of Occupancy Review See Detail -0- 5-28 Final Occupancy Review $95 -0- 5-29 Landscape Inspection $77 -0- S-30 Review of Oversize Vehicle Route $35 -0- S-31 Final Parcel Map Check See Detail See Detail S-32 Final Subdivision Map Check See Detail See Detail S-33 Public Improve. Plan Check $464 See Detail S-34 Public Improve. Inspection $7,242 See Detail S-35 Street Vacation/R-O-W Easement Rev. See Detail See Detail S-36 Easement Document Review See Detail Same S-37 Plan Revision Checking See Detail Same S-38 Flood Hazard Confirmation Letter $50 -0- S-39 Compliance Review See Detail Same S-40 Encroachment/Street Cut Review See Detail See Detail 6 - 2 - 0 S-41 Map Correction Fees (Tract & Subdiv.) $150 $450 after 3rd correction S-42 Parcel Map Waiver Review $445 $470 S-43 Condominium Conversion Review $36 $ 9 S-44 Low & Moderate Income Housing Permit $1,285 Same S-45 Temporary Use Permit Review $210 See Detail S-46 Nonconforming Use/Structure Review $1,285 Same S-47 Plan Revision Request Review $520 $125 S-48 Surface Mining Permit Review $1,285 Same S-49 Oak Tree Preservation & Regulation See Detail See Detail S-50 Parking Permit Review $1,300 $1,285 S-51 Street Name Change Processing See Detail -0- S-52 Condemnation Proceedings $3,050 -0- 5-53 Bond Processing and Review $235 $145 S-54 Storm Drain Transfer Processing $455 $450 * Subject to waiver by action of City Council. KT 7/6/90 0 • PROPOSED 1990-91 EXECUTIVE FEE DETAIL S-1 Building Plan Checkin Valuation $ Fee Not over 1,000 42.25 2,000 42.25 5,000 65.05 20,000 199.30 30,000 284.00 40,000 362.00 60,000 506.40 80,000 636.00 120,000 851.10 190,000 1,153.00 For each additional $1,000 valuation or fraction thereof, add $4.00 to plan check permit issuance fee = $18.70 SS=2 Construction Inspection Valuation $ Fee Not over 1,000 20.00 50,000 307.50 100,000 532.50 190,000 802.50 For each additional $1,000 valuation or fraction thereof, add $3.00. Permit issuance fee = $10.50. Specific fees are charged for units of measure for plumbing, electrical, and mechanical fixtures. SS=3 Misc. Special Building Inspection Group R or M occupancies = $124.60 Occupancy groups other than R or M: Floor area less than 5,000 sq. feet = $267.00 5,000 to 10,000 sq. feet = $356.00 10,000 to 100,000 sq. feet = $676.60 above 100,000 sq. feet = $836.60 Permit issuance fee = $ 18.70 SS=4 Grading Plan Checking 1 - 50 cubic yards = $0 51 - 100 c.y. = $135 101 - 1,000 C.Y. = $135 + $40.50 ea 100 c.y. over 100 c.y. 1,001 - 10,000 C.Y. = $499.50 + $33.75 ea 100 c.y. over 1,001 c.y. 10,001 - 100,000 c.y. = $803 + $21.50 ea 1000 c.y. over 10,001 c.y. ..',.10.0,0.01I.;-„500,000.,c.y.,,,=-,$2,747:+;:$54aea.,10,000..c.y., over.:.,100,001 .c.y.. more than 500,000 c.y. = $4,907 + $25 ea 10,000 c.y. over 500,001 c.y. S-5 Grading Inspection 1 - 50 cubic yards = $73 51 - 100 c.y. = $117 101 - 1,000 C.Y. = $117 + $36.50 ea 100 c.y. over 100 c.y. 1,001 - 10,000 C.Y. = $425 + $30 ea 100 c.y. over 1,001 C.Y. 10,001 - 100,000 c.y. = $670 + $18 ea 1000 c.y. over 10,001 c.y. 100,001 - 500,000 c.y. = $2,310 + $45 ea 10,000 c.y. over 100,001 c.y. more than 500,000 c.y. = $4,117 + $30 ea 10,000 c.y. over 500,001 c.y. S-6 Moved Home Inspection Simple cases = $1,408 Difficult cases = $2,432 Proposed 1990-91 Executive Fee DETAIL (continued) S-9 Tentative Tract Man Review # of lots = $795 5 - 10 parcels 1 - 10 = $3,930 base fee 11 - 25 = base fee + $40/lot 26 - 50 = base fee + $20/lot 51 plus = base fee + $10/lot S-24 Processing of Anneal of Commission Decision Per application for owner -occupied signel family dwelling = $50 Per application for all others = $465 S-27 Change of Occupancy Review E3 = $750 E2 = $860 H1 = $990 H2 = $990 Assembly 3 = $1,190 Assembly 2.1 = $1,830 Assembly 2 = $2,260 When planning review required = S-31 Final Parcel Man Check 1 - 4 parcels = $795 5 - 10 parcels = $930 11 - 50 parcels = $930 51 or more parcels = $1,450 Easement checking = $190 Monument inspection = $195 Verification of = $3,640 conditions (County) = $150 S-32 Final Sub -Division Man Check 1 - 5 lots = $425 6 - 10 lots = $550 11 - 25 lots = $790 26 - 50 lots = $1,210 51 - 100 lots = $1,820 101 - 150 lots = $2,730 151 or more lots = $3,640 Easement checking = $120 ,Monument inspection _ $75 Verfication of conditions (County) _ $80 S-33 Public Improve. Plan Check additional $80 per application Min. Hr. Deposit Reauired Low Construction Cost 6 Med. Construction Cost 15 High Construction Cos 20 Deposit Fee $260 $651 $868 Proposed 1990-91 Executive Fee DETAIL (continued) S-34 Public Improve. Inspection Min. Hr. Deposit Required Deposit Fee Small 8 $386 Moderate 120 $5,794 Medium 150 $7,242 Large 220 $10,653 S-35 Street Vacation/R-O-W Easement Review Stage I - Vacation area of: A. Minor - under 5,000 sq. ft. = $360 B. Major - 5,000 sq. ft. or more = $720 Stage II - Fee to complete vacation: A. Summary vacation = $360 B. Public hearing = $720 Easement checking: Final map = $115 Final tract map = $145 Proposed 1990-91 Executive Fee DETAIL (continued) S-36 Easement Document Review An easement checking fee of $160 per map where easements other than those of the local agency are delineated on the final map. An easement checking fee of $200 per map where easements other than those of the local agency are delineated on the final tract map. S-37 Plan Revision Checkin 1. Original submission: Estimated construction cost Base fee plus % of construction cost 0 - $1,000 = $330 $1,001 - $10,000 = $330 + 5.1% of excess over $1,000 $10,001 - $100,000 = $790 + 2.2% of excess over $10,000 $100,001 - and up = $2,770 + 1.2% of excess over $100,000 2. Resubmissionos: A resubmittal fee of $100 per sheet of street improvement plans will be assessed beginning with the fifth submittal and each subsequent submit- tal. S-39 Compliance Review For up to a maximum of four lots = $372 For clearance of conditions or correction = $122 S-40 Encroachment/Street Cut Review For all inspection, use MSI "full business" cost per hour for the position performing inspection. Issuance Excavation - service cuts = $15 - main line = $11 Moving fee = $ 7 Film = $10 Construction - residential driveway ea. = $10 - commercial driveway ea. = $10 - all others = Varies - encroachment permit = $10 S-49 Oak Tree Preservation & Regulation Trimming = $13.75 Removals and encroachments = $68.75 + consultant fees when excess of 2-1/2 hours S-51 Street Name Change Processing $300 filing fee + MSI "full business" cost for each hour of work over eight hours. * Subject to waiver by action of City Council. KT 7/6/90 0 0 CURRENT FEE DETAIL S-1 Building Plan Checkin Valuation $ Fee Valuation $ Not over 1,000 $25.00 Not over 40,000 2,000 25.00 60,000 5,000 38.50 80,000 20,000 117.94 120,000 30,000 167.88 140,000 For each additional $1,000 valuation or fraction thereof, plan check fee. Permit issuance fee = $10.50 Fee $214.20 291.63 376.13 503.63 682.13 add $2.55 to SS=3 Misc. Special Building Inspection Group R or M occupancies = $ 70.00 Occupancy groups other than R or M: Floor area less than 5,000 sq. feet = $150.00 5,000 to 10,000 sq. feet = $200.00 10,000 to 100,000 sq. feet = $380.00 above 100,000 sq. feet = $470.00 Permit issuance fee = $ 10.50 SS=4 Grading Plan Checking 1 - 50 cubic yards = $0 51 - 100 C.Y. = $100 101 - 1,000 C.Y. = $100 + $30 ea 100 c.y. over 100 c.y. 1,001 - 10,000 C.Y. = $370 + $25 ea 100 c.y. over 1,001 C.Y. 10,001 - 100,000 C.Y. = $595 + $16 ea 1000 c.y. over 10,001 c.y. 100,001 - 500,000 c.y. = $2,035 + $40 ea 10,000 c.y. over 100,001 C.Y. more than 500,000 c.y. = $3,635 + $25 ea 10,000 c.y. over 500,001 c.y. S-5 Grading Inspection 1 - 50 cubic yards = $60 1 - 10 51 - 100 c.y. = $100 - 25 = base fee + $60/lot 101 - 1,000 C.Y. = $100 + $30 ea 100 c.y. over 100 c.y. 1,001 - 10,000 C.Y. = $375 + $25 ea 100 c.y. over 1,001 c.y. 10,001 - 100,000 c.y. = $595 + $16 ea 1000 c.y. over 10,001 c.y. 100,001 - 500,000 c.y. = $2,035 + $40 ea 10,000 c.y. over 100,001 C.Y. more than 500,000 c.y. = $3,635 + $25 ea 10,000 c.y. over 500,001 c.y. SS=8 Tentative Parcel Map Review Major land division = $1,925 Minor land division = $2,510 S-9 Tentative Tract Map Review # of lots Rate 1 - 10 = $2,510 base fee 11 - 25 = base fee + $60/lot 26 - 50 = base fee + $30/lot 51 plus = base fee + $12/lot S-12 Develop. Agreement Review Upfront $1,285 except where a petition for change of zone for the same or substantially the same property is filed concurrently. In such cases, no separate fee shall be charged. Current Fee DETAIL (continued) S-13 Conditional Use Review Hillside management & significant ecological areas = $10285 Land reclamation project = $1,285 + sum determined to be adequate to defray cost of publication/posting Subdivision directional sign = $1,285 for each sign or 2 more sign fees on same sign structure if relate to same development S-19 Environmental Impact Review "Minor" report = $1,195 + $280 for each factor identified as having a potential significant effect in the initial study "Major" report = $2,140 + $280 for each factor identified as having a potential significant effect in the initial study S-31 Final Parcel May Check 1 - 4 parcels = $685 5 - 10 parcels = $800 11 - 50 parcels = $1,250 51 or more parcels = $2,200 Easement checking = $160 Monument inspection = $125 Verification of conditions (County) _ $130 S-32 Final Sub -Division Map Check 1 - 5 lots = $700 6 - 10 lots = $900 11 - 25 lots = $1,300 26 - 50 lots = $2,000 51 - 100 lots _ $3,000 101 - 150 lots = $4,500 151 or more lots = $6,000 Easement checking = $200 Monument inspection = $125 Verfication of 100,000 conditions (County) _ $130 S-33 Public Improve. Plan Check Estimated Construction Cost/Plan Check Fee $0 - $ 1,000 = $300 $1,001 - $10,000 = $330 + 5.1% over 1,000 $10,001 - $100,000 = $790 + 2.2% over 10,000 above $100,000 = $2,770 + 1.2% over 100,000 Estimated construction cost/additional LDMA fee above 10,001 = $160 S-34 Public Improve. Inspection (A) Drainage Improvement Total/(B) Inspection Less than $2,500 = $400 $25,000 - $40,000 = $3,100 + 8.5% of (A) $40,001 - $75,000 = $5,350 + 4.0% of (A) $100,001- $250,000 = $6,850 + 1.6% of (A) above $325,000 =$10,000 + .25% of (A) S-40 Encroachment/Street Cut Review Issuance Inspection Excavation - service cuts = $25 $50/hr - main line = $18 Checking fees = $0.044/ft. $40/hr Moving fee = $11 $40/hr (4 hr min) Film = $13.50 $200 daily Construction - residential driveway ea. = - commercial driveway ea. = - all others = Material hauling = S-45 Temporary Use Permit Review (weekends double) $13.50 $50/hr $13.50 $50/hr Varies $50/hr $0.50/yd. over 10,000 yards within City $110 + an additional $250 with public hearing S-49 Oak Tree Preservation & Regulation Trimming = -$25 Removals and encroachments = $125 + consultant fees when excess of 2-1/2 hours KT 7/5/90 Current Fee DETAIL (continued) S-35 Street Vacation/R-O-W Easement Review Stage I - Vacation area of: A. Minor - under 5,000 sq. ft. _ $500 B. Major - 5,000 sq. ft. or more = $1,000 Stage II - Fee to complete vacation: A. Summary vacation = $360 B. Public hearing = $1,000 Easement checking: Final map = $160 Final tract map = $200 S-40 Encroachment/Street Cut Review Issuance Inspection Excavation - service cuts = $25 $50/hr - main line = $18 Checking fees = $0.044/ft. $40/hr Moving fee = $11 $40/hr (4 hr min) Film = $13.50 $200 daily Construction - residential driveway ea. = - commercial driveway ea. = - all others = Material hauling = S-45 Temporary Use Permit Review (weekends double) $13.50 $50/hr $13.50 $50/hr Varies $50/hr $0.50/yd. over 10,000 yards within City $110 + an additional $250 with public hearing S-49 Oak Tree Preservation & Regulation Trimming = -$25 Removals and encroachments = $125 + consultant fees when excess of 2-1/2 hours KT 7/5/90 ORDINANCE No. 90-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 3.32 .ESTABLISHING .A FEE AND SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 3.32 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows: CHAPTER 3.32 FEE AND SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM SECTIONS 3.32.010 Findings and Intent 3.32.020 Delegation of Authority -and Direction to Manager 3.32.030 Costs Reasonably Borne Defined 3.32.040 Schedule of Fees and Service Charges 3.32.050 Public Meeting 3.32.060 Provision of Data 3.32.070 Appeal to City Council Section 3.32.010. Findings and Intent (a) Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, it is the intent of the City Council to require the ascertainment and recovery of costs reasonably borne from fees, charges and regulatory license fees levied therefor in providing the regulation, products or services hereinafter enumerated in this Chapter. (b) The fee and service charge revenue/cost comparison system set forth in this Chapter provides a mechanism for ensuring that fees adopted by the City for services rendered do not exceed the reasonable estimated cost for providing the services for which the fees are charged. (c) The adoption of this Chapter is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 2100 et seq.), because it approves and sets forth a procedure for determining fees for the purpose of meeting the operating expenses of City departments, as set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21080 (b) (8) (1). CJ Section 3.32.020. Delegation of Authority and Direction to Manager (a) The City Manager is hereby delegated the authority and directed to provide documents to the City Council to implement its herein enumerated policy to adjust fees and charges to recover the percentage of costs reasonably borne as established hereby, in providing- the regulation, product or .service enumerated .in this Chapter in the percentage of costs reasonably borne and on the schedule of rate review and revision as hereinafter established in this Chapter. (b) The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to issue Executive Orders defining terms, setting out administrative, fee collection, and financial procedures, definitions, and establishing effective dates of all fees set by the City Council by resolution. All Executive Orders shall be originated and signed by the affected department head, shall be signed by the Finance Director certifying that the financial requirements of this Chapter are complied with, and shall be signed by the City Manager connoting the effective date of the Executive Order and new or revised rate structure, procedure or definition. (c) "Costs reasonably borne" shall be as defined in Section 3.32.030. In adjusting fees and charges, the City Manager shall act in an administrative and ministerial capacity and shall consider only the standards and criteria established by this Chapter, and the procedures set hereby and by applicable State law. All Executive Orders issued hereunder shall comply in all respects with this Chapter, and the several schedules of fees and rates as set by the City Council by resolution. Section 3.32.030. "Costs Reasonably Borne" Defined. Costs reasonably borne" as used and ordered to be applied in this Chapter are to consist of the following elements: (a) All applicable direct costs including, but not limited to salaries, wages, overtime, employee fringe benefits, services and supplies, maintenance and operation expenses, contracted services, special supplies, and any other direct expense incurred. (b) All applicable indirect costs including, but not restricted to, building maintenance and operations, equipment maintenance and operations, communications expenses, computer costs, printing and reproduction, vehicle expenses, insurance, debt service, and like expenses when distributed on an accounted and documented rational proration system. (c) Fixed asset recovery expenses, consisting of depreciation of fixed assets, and additional fixed asset expense recovery charges calculated on the current estimated cost of replacement, divided by the approximate life expectancy of the fixed asset. A further additional charge to make up the difference between book value depreciation not previously recovered and reserved in cash and the full cost of replacement, also shall be calculated and considered a cost so as to recover such unrecovered costs between book value and cost of replacement over the remaining life of the asset. - 2 - 0 i (d) General overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the expenses of the City Council, City Attorney, City Administration, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Economic Development, Finance Department, Personnel Office, and City Promotion, and all other staff and support service provided to the entire City organization. Overhead shall be prorated between tax -financed .services and -fee-financed services on..the basis of said percentage so that each of taxes and fees and charges shall proportionately defray such overhead costs. (e) Departmental overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the cost of each department head and his or her supporting expenses as enumerated in subsections a, b, c, and f of this Section. (f) Debt service costs, consisting of repayment of principal, payment of interest, and trustee fees and administrative expenses for all applicable bond, certificate, note or securities issues or loans of whatever nature or kind. Any required coverage. factors or required or established reserves beyond basic debt service costs also shall be considered a cost if required by covenant within any securities ordinance, resolution, indenture or general law applicable to the City. Section 3.32.040. Schedule of Fees and Service Charges (a) The City Manager, Finance Director and each City department head, under the direction of the City Manager, shall review annually the fees and service charges listed following, and provide an adjusted fee or charge schedule to the City Council for it consideration so as to recover the listed percentage of costs reasonably borne necessary to provide the listed regulation, product or service. (b) The hereinabove services as listed in this section shall be as defined in that certain document entitled "Cost Control System for the City of Santa Clarita" dated April , 1990, as produced by Management Services Institute, Incorporated, of Anaheim, California. (c) All fees and charges set pursuant to this Chapter and Section shall take effect ten (10) days after the City Manager signs an Executive Order stipulating that all provisions of this Chapter have been complied with, and no written appeal has been filed. (d) The schedule of frequency of rate adjustments may be varied by the City Manager to adjust revenues sufficient to meet debt service coverage requirements of any bond, certificate, or ordinance, resolution, indenture, contract, or action under which securities have been issued by the City which contain any coverage factor requirement. (e) The City Manager may vary the review schedule listed in this Section if, in the judgment of the City Manager and a directly - 3 - affected and requesting department head, a gross inequity would be perpetrated by not revising the rate schedule. Any such rate revision which deviates from the review schedule as set herein shall be reported to the City Council at its next succeeding meeting. Section 3.32.050. Statutory Public Meeting. Pursuant to California Government, Code _Sections"54992, 54994.1 -and 54994.2, --the City Clerk shall cause notice to be provided as set out in Government Code Sections 54992, 54994.1, and 6062a, and the City Council periodically, at least annually, shall receive at a regularly scheduled meeting oral and written presentations concerning fees and charges proposed to be increased or added. Such notice, oral and written presentation, and public meeting shall be provided prior to the City Council taking any action on any new or increased fees or charges. At least one such public hearing shall be held annually, in conjunction with the City annual budget process and hearing. Section 3.32.060. Provision of Data. Pursuant to the California Government Code, at least ten (10) days prior to the required public hearing set out herein, the City Manager shall make available to the public appropriate data indicating the cost, or estimated cost required to support the fees and charges for which changes are proposed to be made or fees or charges imposed. The City Manager also shall provide a summary of the present fee and charge schedules and those proposed at such annual public hearing. A general explanation of such changes also shall be published per the requirements of Government Code Section 6062a. Section 3.32.070 Appeal to City Council (a) Any person who feels that any fee or charge determined and set is in excess of the percentage of costs reasonably borne to be recovered as set out in this Chapter, or that such fee or charge has been reviewed prior to or has not been reviewed within the review schedule as set out herein, may appeal in writing to the City Council. (b) No fee or charge for which an appeal has been filed shall take effect until heard by the City Council. Such appeal shall be placed on the agenda of the next available Council meeting after receipt of such appeal and heard at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. Such appealed fee or charge shall take effect immediately upon hearing by the City Council unless ordered otherwise by the City Council by ordinance amending this Chapter. SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this Chapter is found to be unconstitutional or invalid, the City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this Chapter regardless of the absence of any such invalid part. SECTION 3. FEES AND CHARGES SUPERSEDED. The fees and charges established by this Chapter shall supersede all previously established fees or charges for the same regulation, product or service, and all such previous fees and charges are superseded on the effective date of the Executive Order of the City Manager provided in Section 3.32.040 (c) hereof. - 4 - SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause, the same to be published in, the same manner prescribed by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1990. ATTEST: City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF LOS ANGELES ) day of Mayor f I, George Caravalho, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 90-17 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 19 That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 19 _, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: - 5 - CITY CLERK RESOLUTION NO. 90-130 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita 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 top 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 inequitably such special services; and, WHEREAS, heretofore the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 90-17 on , 19 , 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; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 54994.1 the specific fees to be charged for services must be adopted by the City Council by 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 Community Development service fees and charges to be paid by those requesting such special services need 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's budgeted and projected costs reasonably borne for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1990; and WHEREAS, pursuant to 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 Section 54994.1 are hereby found to have been complied with; Resolution No. 90-130 - 2 - • NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Fee Schedule Adoption. The following schedule of fees and charges are hereby directed to be computed by and applied by the various City departments, and to be collected by the City Finance 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 ten dollars ($10.00) or less, a charge or refund need not be made, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 29373.1 and 29375.1 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 Ordinance No. 90-17. SECTION 3. Community Development Fees. The following fees shall be charged and collected for the following enumerated services: Services established during the year will be incorporated in 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 the City's costs reasonably borne as established at that time and, as 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 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 Ordinance No. 90-17. Resolution No. 90-130 ATTEST: - 3 - PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this City Clerk • day of , 1990. Mayor I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 1990 by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS City Clerk