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Adjustment to Fees, Service Charges, and Taxes 3 May 2, 2011 <br /> Fiscal Analysis <br /> Staff estimates that the proposed changes will generate S160,000 in additional General Fund <br /> revenue and 5512,000 in additional Enterprise Fund revenue, totaling 5672,000 for FY 2011 -12. <br /> The following table provides a breakdown of the estimated new revenue from the proposed fee <br /> changes. <br /> Fiscal Year 2012 Projected Additional Revenue <br /> Proposed Fee Increases, New Fees and Tax Rate Adjustments <br /> Additional <br /> Fee Description Revenue Change <br /> General Fund <br /> New Senior Community Center 60,000 new rental fees 4/2011 <br /> Business License Tax 55,000 CPI = 1.4% <br /> 911 Emergency Communication Tax 35,000 CPI = 1.4% <br /> Emergency Medical Semites Tax 10,000 CPI = 1.4% <br /> Total General Fund New Revenue: 160,000 <br /> Enterprise Funds <br /> Marina Fees 20,000 <br /> Marina - berth rental 5% rate increase <br /> Marina - Live Aboard Fees $25 /month increase <br /> Marina - Post Office Box & Dry Storage New fees <br /> Sewer Residential Connection Fees 10,000 3% increase for replacement cost <br /> Sewer Service Rates 482,000 5% annual rate increase approved <br /> by City Council 6/21/10 <br /> Total Enterprise Fund New Revenue 512,000 <br /> Total FY 2012 New Revenue $ 672,000 <br /> FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW <br /> On April 15, 2011 the City Council Finance Committee reviewed the proposed fee schedule and <br /> made several comments regarding the fees. In particular, the Committee members discussed the <br /> following fees that required staff follow -up: <br /> 1. Sewer connection fees <br /> 2. Taxi fee increases and taxicab fare increases <br /> 3. Police Department vehicle release fee increase <br /> 4. Pool facility fees and entrance fees <br /> Subsequent to the Committee comments, staff researched these five issues and the following are <br /> responses to these issues: <br /> 1. Sewer connection fees — this is a one -time charge for new sewer connections for <br /> residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout the City and staff do not <br /> anticipate significant increase in new sewer connections in FY 2011-12. <br /> 2. Taxi fee increases and taxicab fare increases — proposed increases in these fees and fares <br /> based on neighboring cities and as requested by taxicab companies servicing San <br /> Leandro. Staff met with a taxicab company representative on April 21, 2011 to review <br /> the proposed increases in fees for fingerprinting and driver permits, as well as proposed <br />