R-8770
Finance: CMD:REB:DRC Santa Monica, California
Council Meeting of June 28, 1994
RESOLUTION NO. 8770
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING CURRENT
USER FEES AND SETTING NEW USER FEES
FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY VARIOUS
CITY DEPARTMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica recently completed a
comprehensive analysis of all user fees charged by various
departments for the purposes of updating fee amounts and thereby
preserving public financial resources; and
WHEREAS, it was determined that in many cases, the fees
charged by the City do not reflect full costs incurred in the
provision of related services; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Santa Monica to
charge for the full costs of these services provided by City
staff when such services benefit individual users rather than
members of the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, Section 9.12.010 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
authorizes the setting of planning, zoning, and land use fees by
resolution; and
WHEREAS, Sections 7.04.170, 7.04.180, 7.04.790, 7.32.020,
7.32.030, 7.32.040, 7.32.050, and 7.32.060 of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code authorizes the setting of various General Services
and Public Works fees by resolution; and
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WHEREAS, Sections 8.04.180 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
authorizes the City Council to set Fire Department permit fees by
resolution; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.04.240 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
authorizes the setting of fees for charges for services rendered
in connection with the of handling animals at the Animal Control
Center by resolution; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.04.170 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
authorizes the setting of fees for annual dog licenses by
resolution; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.24.150 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
authorizes the setting of fees for businesses filing business
plans in connection with the City's Hazardous Materials Release
Response Plans and Inventory by resolution; and
WHEREAS, Section 8.24.060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
authorizes the setting of fees for permits to operate underground
storage tanks by resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Resolutions (City Council Series) 5009, 5190,
5328, 6376, 6974, 7607, 7619, 7675, 7697, 7698, 7766, 8082, 8127,
8246, and 8408 are hereby amended to set new fee levels for
various City services as detailed in Attachment A to this
resolution.
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SECTION 2. Section 2 (A) of Resolution Number 8417 (CCS) is
amended to set fees for the use of facilities of the Community
and Cultural Services Department as detailed in Attachment B to
this resolution.
SECTION 3. Fees levels previously set by the resolutions
noted in Section 1 and Section 2 above that are not revised in
this resolution will remain at the rates previously set.
SECTION 4. The following planning, zoning, and land use fees
are established as noted on Attachment A to this resolution:
ALCOHOL DETERMINATION - For application for a permit to make
ownership and/or other minor changes to existing businesses that
dispense alcoholic beverages, a fee of four hundred dollars
($400.00) .
PROJECTS IN COASTAL ZONE - For review of "approval in
concept" forms that are required by the State Coastal Commission
for development projects, a fee of fifty five dollars ($55.00) .
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - For Planning Division review of
applications to make minor modifications to the property line
between two existing parcels, a fee of six hundred and fifty
dollars ($650.00) .
PERMIT EXTENSION - ADMINISTRATIVE - For application to extend
the expiration date of any eligible planning and zoning permit, a
fee of one hundred and forty dollars ($140.00) .
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SIGN ADJUSTMENT - For application to apply for any sign
adjustment, a fee of three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) .
SECTION 5. The following General Services and Public Works
fees are established as noted on Attachment A:
BANNER PERMITS - For a permit to hang a banner or poster over
a public street or other public property, a fee of fifty dollars
($50.00) .
SOLDIER BEAM PERMIT - For encroachment on public property for
the installation of soldier beams (underground beam installed
during construction used to support subterranean excavation and
overhead structure), a fee of six hundred dollars ($600.00) .
SOIL NAIL PERMIT - For encroachment on public property for
the installation of soil nails (underground steel rod installed
during construction used to support subterranean excavation and
overhead structure), a fee of six hundred dollars ($600.00) .
TIE BACK PERMIT - For encroachment on public property for the
installation of tie backs, a fee of six hundred dollars
($600.00) .
MAP REVISION - For checking and processing Engineer's or
Surveyor's corrections to recorded maps, a fee of five hundred
and twenty five dollars ($525.00) .
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - For City Engineer review of
applications to make minor modifications to the property line
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between two existing parcels, a fee of one hundred and ninety
dollars ($190.00) .
STREET VACATION - For reviewing and processing requests to
vacate public property, a fee equal to the City's time and
material cost to provide the service.
REQUEST TO REVIEW LEGAL EASEMENT - For City Engineer review
of easements affecting property rights, a fee of six hundred and
thirty five dollars ($635.00) .
PARCEL MERGER - For City Engineer review and processing of
requests to combine two or more parcels into one legal parcel, a
fee of nine hundred and seventy five dollars ($975.00) .
ENCROACHMENTS GREATER THAN $1 MILLION - For reviewing and
processing requests to use public property for permanent
structures with a project value greater than $1 million, a fee of
three hundred and sixty dollars ($360.00) .
FLOOD HAZARD LETTER - For preparing a letter indicating the
flood potential for a property according to the Federal Flood
Insurance Program, a fee of fifty one dollars ($51.00).
ADMINISTRATION OF PERFORMANCE BOND - For general
administration, recordkeeping, final inspection, and release of
bond funds for work performed by a private party that may, in the
determination of the Director of Public Works and the Building
Officer, require a cash or surety bond as a condition against
possible damage to nearby property, a fee of eighty four dollars
($84.00) .
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NUISANCE ABATEMENT - For abatement of public nuisances as
defined in Section 8.12.010 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, a
fee equal to the time and material cost to the City to perform
the nuisance abatement.
REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL SIGNS FROM RIGHTS-OF-WAY - For the release
of signs posted illegally to the City, an impound fee of ten
dollars ($10.00) .
DAMAGE REPAIR BILLINGS - To recover City costs to repair or
replace damages caused by a private party to City infrastructure,
a fee equal to the time and material cost to the City to repair
the damage.
NEWS RACK CODE ENFORCEMENT - For the release of news racks
seized by the City from illegal locations, a fee of twenty five
dollars ($25.00)
SECTION 6. The following Police Department fees are
established:
PARTY RESPONSE - 2ND CALL - For a second complaint call at
the same address for the same noise violation by the property
owner, a fee of one hundred and forty five dollar ($145.00) .
ALCOHOL DISPENSING LICENSE - For a license issued to
entertainment establishments that intend to serve alcoholic
beverages, a fee of fourteen dollars ($14.00) .
CRIME ANALYSIS/RESEARCH - SINGLE SEARCH - For customized
requests from the public for crime and call information and
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statistics requiring a single search of the Police Department's
database, a fee of fifty six dollars ($56.00) .
CRIME ANALYSIS - MULTIPLE SEARCHES - For customized requests
from the public for crime and call information and statistics
requiring multiple searches of the Police Department's database,
a fee of eighty eight dollars ($88.00) .
DUI RESPONSE - ACCIDENT/INJURY - For Police response to a
traffic accident with injuries caused by a driver under the
influence of alcohol or other controlled substances, a fee of
three hundred and sixty eight ($368.00) to be charged to the
driver responsible for the accident.
BOOT REMOVAL - For removal of a boot or immobilization device
from a vehicle, a fee of seventy five dollars ($75.00) .
SECTION 7. The following Animal Control fees are
established:
BITE REPORT AND INVESTIGATION - For investigation of animal
bite incidents and subsequent reports, a fee of thirty dollars
($30.00) .
ANIMAL TRAP RENTAL - For use of City traps by the public to
trap wild animals, a deposit of five dollars ($5.00) .
SECTION 8. The following Environmental Programs Division
fees are established:
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS - PERMIT TO INSTALL - For a permit
to install underground storage tanks, a fee of three hundred and
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eighty nine dollars ($389.00) for the first tank and a fee of
sixty seven dollars ($67.00) for each additional tank.
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK - PERMIT TO REMOVE - For a permit to
remove existing underground storage tanks, a fee of three hundred
and eleven dollars ($311. 00) for the first tank and a fee of one
hundred and nine dollars ($109.00) for each additional tank.
STORAGE TANK CLEANUP FEE - For staff time spent overseeing
underground storage tank cleanup, a fee equal to the total City
cost of reviewing site assessments and cleanup proposals,
inspecting the site, and reviewing closure documents.
SECTION 9. Section 2 (1) is added to Resolution Number 8417
(CCS) establishing fees for youth and teen recreation and
activity programs as detailed in Attachment B to this resolution.
SECTION 10. Section 2 (J) is added to Resolution Number 8417
(CCS) establishing fees for permit group use of the City's
municipal pools as detailed in Attachment B to this resolution.
SECTION 11. Beginning July 1, 1995 and on July 1 of each
fiscal year thereafter, all fees established by this resolution
shall be administratively revised annually by a factor equal to
the difference in the Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside Consumer
Price Index for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the 12
month period April through April of the prior fiscal year. No
later than January 1, 1999, and at five year intervals,
thereafter, the City will conduct a comprehensive study of all
fees set by this resolution to determine if fees are adequately
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recovering City costs for these services and the results of the
comprehensive study shall be reported to the Council.
SECTION 12. The fees set forth in this resolution shall be
effective July 1, 1994, except for Planning fees which will be
effective September 1, 1994 pursuant to State law.
SECTION 13. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 28th of June, 1994.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution 8770 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the City Council held on the 28th of June, 1994 by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen,
Rosenstein, Vazquez
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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