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CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE <br />April 21, 2009 <br />4:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. <br />San Leandro City Hall <br />835 East 14th Street <br />San Leandro, California <br />(Sister Cities Gallery) <br />HIGHLIGHTS <br />Committee Members: Mayor Santos, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Prola <br />City Staff Present: City Manager Hollister, Interim Assistant City Manager Diaz, Interim <br />Finance Director Carter, Community Development Director Sims, Police <br />Chief Willis, Public Works Director Bakaldin, Recreation and Human <br />Services Director Knudtson, Library Services Director Bohne, Human <br />Resources Director Caire, Deputy Finance Director Rodriguez, Budget & <br />Compliance Manager Perini, City Engineer Joseph, Sr. Accountant <br />Galvin, and Administrative Assistant III Perez. <br />Public Present: Interim Captain Pricco, Maryanne Tray -Baker, Scott McCormick, Corina <br />Lopez, Charles Gilcrest, and Diana Souza <br />The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. <br />Committee chose to discuss the agenda item no. 2, Master Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2009-10, <br />first and voted to add the review of recommendation of the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) <br />list to the agenda. <br />1. Discuss Regarding Master Fee Schedule for 2009-10 <br />City Manager Hollister introduced Mary Ann Perini, Budget & Compliance Manager, to present <br />the proposed fee and service charges and tax increases for fiscal year 2009-10. Perini stated that <br />many departments have streamlined their fees and utilized the Consumer Price" Index (CPI) of <br />3.11% as their base rate of increase; this includes the Business License and Emergency Medical <br />Services (EMS) Taxes. Other departments chose to increase their rates by other indexes, e.g. <br />Construction Cost Index (CCI). Overall, the increase to fees would bring in additional revenue <br />of $69,000 to the General Fund, $27,300 to the Enterprise Fund, and $115,600 in additional <br />Business and Emergency Medical Services Taxes. Perini provided examples of the increased <br />rates: Community Development will increase Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC permits <br />by 3.11%; Fire Services will also increase their rates by 3.11%; Engineering & Transportation <br />will increase the Park Facility Development Fees and the Development Fees for Street <br />Improvements (DFSI) by the CCI of 5.67%; Finance will increase the charge for checks returned <br />for Non -Sufficient Funds from $12 to $25 and have added an Administrative Fee of $50 for <br />Business License changes to comply with the San Leandro Municipal Code; Police will increase <br />1 <br />