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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 - 1 - 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. - 2 - 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) . - 3 - 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 - 4 - 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) . - 5 - 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 - 6 - 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 - 7 - 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 - 8 - 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: ~ - 9 - Adopted and approved this 28th of June, 1994. ~~~ 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: ~, /~><- , (-;J '!:/tZta/. ~' . " City Clerk