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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-05-28 - RESOLUTIONS - CMTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FEES (2)RESOLUTION NO. 91-88 ^ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 90-130 RELATING TO A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO SET A NOMINAL FEE FOR CHILD CARE -RELATED SITE PLAN REVIEW 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 revenue 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 inequitably such special services; and, WHEREAS, heretofore the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 90-17 ^ on the 10th 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; 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 amended pertaining to the fee for child care -related site plan review 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; and, WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita recognizes the need to encourage additional child care facilities and has chosen to create a nominal site plan �—. review fee of $50.00 in place of the current fee of $535.00 that would otherwise be required for child care site plan review; 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 amendment to the schedule of fees and charges is hereby directed to be computed by and applied by the Community Development Department, and to be collected by the City Finance Department for the herein listed special services when provided by the City of 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 r-- 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 charged 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 the time and, and as 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. Amendment. The attached Exhibit 1 indicates an amendment to create a new fee for "Site Plan Review - child care." 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. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of May , 1991. ta*G 16°l� Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Donna Grindey, 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 28th day of May 1991 by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Darcy, Seidt, Klajic, McKeon, Boyer NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS [fie ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None CITY OF SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PROPOSED 1990-91 EXECUTIVE FEE S-lla Site Plan Review - $50 child care EXHIBIT 1 CURRENT FEE -0-