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• Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 13, 1994 Page - 5 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) B. Matter of Proposed Increases in Fees and Charges for Services Provided by City Departments, Fees and Charges for Services Provided by the Building Regulations Division of the Development Services Department, and Development Fees for Street Improvements Schedule. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, John Jermanis, Finance Director, described the three categories of fees under consideration for adjustment. He said the departments annually review and recommend adjustments to service fees and described specific fee adjustments such as overdue book fines, Fire Code permit fees, Planning Division fees, and concealed weapon permit fees. He said the Building Regulation fee increases were based on the 1 .7% CPI increase and would aggregate $15,000 in additional revenue, and DFSI fees were based on the Construction Cost Index increase of 2.7%. He noted that the City Council -requested report on DFSI was being prepared. In response to City Council questions, Mr. Jermanis said the total revenues from the increased fees would be approximately $65,000. Staff explained that, although the Building Regulations fees are odd amounts, the system has been automated and the fees would be calculated by the computer system. Council Member Kerr said the increase in Variance and Conditional Use for Existing 1 and 2 Family Residence from $315 to $365 and for Change of use/existing •structure from $500 to $550 at one time seemed to be a lot. He also suggested no changes to the DFSI until a report has been presented. Council Members Perry and Polvorosa concurred that the DFSI fees should not be increased until a report has been presented. They also said they supported the odd-increment building fee increases because the public had been advised that this was how these fees would be handled. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, asked a number of questions, in response to which staff said the DFSI fees do not go into the General Fund but into a special fund; DFSI fees are collected when a new residential or commercial use, but not an existing residential use, generates more traffic, and are based on a square foot fee; and the other fees are based on service performed for an individual at their request, and are not related to parcels of land or individual homeowners. Paul Vargas, said he is an advocate for supply side economics and the City Council should lower taxes to increase revenue. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Galvan, seconded by Council Member Kerr, and carried unanimously, the Public Hearing was closed.