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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 2, 2016 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:16-135 PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />Agenda Number:4.C. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for Resolution Approving Adjustments to City Fees and Service <br />Charges for 2016-17 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends the City Council approve the proposed adjustments to City user fees and <br />service charges in the Master Fee Schedule for 2016-17. This resolution is being presented <br />to the City Council for approval as part of the 2016-17 budget update approval process. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City conducts a review of all user fees and service charges as part of its annual budget <br />preparation process. City user fees and service charges are based on a variety of criteria <br />including comparable fee levels in surrounding cities; changes in the local Consumer Price <br />Index (CPI); and the cost to provide the associated service. If approved and adopted by the <br />City Council, the following proposed adjustments to the City’s user fees and service charges <br />would be effective July 1, 2016. <br />The Master Fee Schedule is a compilation of City Council approved fees for special services <br />requested by some residents and businesses in the community. Local agencies are allowed <br />to set fees at rates that obtain fair and reasonable recovery of the costs incurred by the <br />General Fund in providing a special service, thereby minimizing or eliminating the use of <br />limited General Fund revenues. Historically, the City has strived to maximize cost recovery <br />through setting fees at levels appropriate given escalating costs of doing business and market <br />comparisons. <br />Full cost recovery is a policy direction by the City Council and the fee schedule that maximizes <br />cost recovery opportunities through appropriate fee revenues is a critical component of the <br />City’s on-going financial stability. In the 2016-17 General Fund Budget, the proposed <br />estimated department revenues total $6,777,000, or approximately 7% of the General Fund <br />operating revenues. Modifications to the City’s fee schedule to remain up-to-date with <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/26/2016