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At the present time, approximately 180 hotel rooms in the City are subject to the City's transient occupancy tax. Licenses and Permits The California Government Code and State Constitution give cities the authority to assess certain license and permit fees as a means of recovering the cost of regulating various activities. Examples include business licenses and building, electrical, and plumbing permits. The following table provides a five-year history of the City's revenues from licenses and permits. CITY OF SAN LEANDRO Five-Year History of Revenues From Licenses and Permits Business Licenses Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Permits Other Permits & Licenses Total 2001-02 $1,831,526 1 ,802,512 218.117 $3,852,155 2002-03 $1,753,408 1,377 ,961 311.693 $3,443,062 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 $1,809.471 $1,803,897 $1,764,357 1,431,582 1,310,181 1,441,113 205,382 347.437 369.148 $3,446,434 $3,461,515 $3,574,618 Source: City of San Leandro. Other Revenue Sources The City's general fund has a number of revenue sources in addition to property and other taxes and licenses and permits. Several of the largest of these other general fund revenue sources are described below. The table following the text provides a five-year history of the City's revenues from the described revenue sources. Motor Vehicle License Fees (VLF). The City receives a portion of Department of Motor Vehicles fees collected statewide and other payments in-lieu of taxes. In 1998, these fees were significantly reduced by State legislation. The legislation includes provisions to make transfers from the State's General Fund to replace these reduced revenues to localities. The City expects future receipts of these fees to be affected by the State's current financial problems. See "LIMITATIONS ON TAX REVENUES - State Budgets." Beginning fiscal year 2004-05, property tax reflects the permanent reduction of the VLF from 2% to 0.65% by the State, and its replacement revenue to the City with a like amount of property tax, which grows at the rate of property assessed valuation growth. See 2005-06 State Budget. Fines & Forfeitures. The California Vehicle Code and the San Leandro Municipal Code mandate. and/or allow for the imposition of civil penalties for parking violations. These penalties are collected by the City. Fines assessed for moving violations of the California Vehicle Code and non-parking violations of the San Leandro Municipal Code are collected by the County of Alameda and partially remitted to the City. Charges for Services. Service charges or fees are imposed on the user for a service provided by the City under the rationale that benefiting parties should pay for the cost of that service rather than the general public. Examples of such services include various recreation, planning & building, and public safety fees. -26-