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AUG 91988
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Santa Monica,
August 9, 1988
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TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
City staff
SUBJECT:
Recommendation to Adopt Resolutions Setting Various
Police and Fire Fees
INTRODUCTION
On February 2, 1988, the City Council approved increases in
various user fees currently charged by the City, including
miscellaneous fees charged by the Police and Fire Departments.
The attached resolutions establish the new fees for these
functions as approved by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
In November of 1986, the city contracted with David M. Griffith
and Associates (DMG) to conduct a comprehensive review of all
City user fees in order to determine the extent to which fees
currently charged by the City for a service pay for the full cost
of providing that service. Based on results of that study, DMG
recommended several increases in the fees currently charged by
the Police Department and the Fire Department, as well as the
establishment of several new fees in order to fully cover the
costs the Department incurs in providing services to members of
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the pUblic. On February 2, 198B, the City Council approved the
recommended fee increases and the establishment of several new
fees. Attachment I outlines those fee increases approved by
Council.
Resolutions formally establishing the new fee levels Dust now be
adopted by the City Council prior to implementation of the
approved fee structure.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
As a result of the increases in Police and Fire fees approved by
the City Council, approximately $206,787 in additional General
Fund revenue will be generated in the remainder of FY 1988/89 and
$232,781 in additional General Fund revenue will be generated on
an annual basis. Revenues resulting from the fee increases
implemented by the attached resolutions have been budgeted in the
appropriate revenue accounts for FY 1988/89.
RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached
resolutions establishing the new Police and Fire Department fees
approved by the city Council on February 2, 1988.
Prepared by: Julia N. Griffin
Senior Management Analyst
Attachment: Fee Summary
Resolution
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August 9, 1988
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING
POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES
WHEREAS, the city of santa Monica recently completed a
comprehensive analysis of all user fees charged by the Police
Department, and
WHEREAS, it was determined that the current user fees
charged by the Police Department do not reflect the full costs
incurred in the provision of the related services, and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Santa Monica to
charge for the full cost of services provided by city staff when
such services benefit individual users rather than members of the
community as a whole,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following fees are established:
VEHICLE IMPOUND: To complete vehicle impound releases,
a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00). No such fee shall be charged
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ATTACHMENT I
Approved Police and Fire Department Fee Increases
Fee
Current
Fee
Approved
Fee
POLICE
Automobile Impound
Fingerprints - Permits
Communications Tapes
$ ----- $ 20
$ 20 $ 25
$ ----- $ 10
$ ----- $ 16/hour
Records Review
FIRE
Ambulance Transport
$
I07jtrans.
$ ISO/trans.
Hazardous Material Inspections
Failed Reinspec:
Small Business
Medium Business
Large Business
High Rise Inspections
$ -------
$ -------
$ 175
$ 400
$ 650
$ 400
$ 600
$ 850
$ 50. 75/hour
$ 15 (non fire
permi t bus.)
$ 25 (fire permit
business)
Legal Action:
Small Business
Medium Business
Large Business
Routine Fire Inspections
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to the owner of any vehicle that was impounded as the recovery of
a stolen vehicle.
FINGERPRINTS FOR POLICE PERMIT APPLICATIONS: For
fingerprints and processing performed by the Police Department
which are required for all Police Permits, a fee of twenty five
dollars ($25.00).
RECORDS REVIEW: For review of Police Department
incident reports and other records by governmental agencies,
excluding law enforcement agencies, a fee of ten dollars
($10.00).
COMMUNICATIONS TAPES: For administrative processing of
requests for information contained on Police Department
communications Center tapes, a fee of sixteen dollars ($16.00)
per hour. A deposit of sixteen dollars ($16.00) is required
before any administrative work shall be performed. Any
additional costs incurred in the preparation of information as
requested will be billed to the party filing the civil subpoena.
Payment shall be due within thirty days (30) of receipt of bill.
This fee shall not be required when the service is requested in
connection with any criminal proceeding.
SECTION 2. No application or request for information
shall be filed or processed until the fee has been paid as
provided for in this resolution unless otherwise stated.
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SECTION 3. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall
be in full force and effect.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Robert M. Myers -~
City Attorney
(polfee)
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August 9, 1988
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO.
CITY COUNCIL SERIES
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING FIRE INSPECTION
AND AMBULANCE TRANSPORT FEES
WHEREAS, the Fire Department conducts routine
inspections of private businesses, public facilities and
institutions as well as annual inspections of all high rise
structures in order to insure their fire safety, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department also conducts special
inspections of all private businesses and institutions which
store and utilize hazardous materials to insure the proper
storage, handling and disposal of such materials, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has been authorized to
provide a limited ambulance transport system for emergency
medical services, and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica recently completed a
comprehensive analysis of all user fees charged by the Fire
Department for inspection and ambulance transport services, and
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WHEREAS, it was determined that the current user fees
charged by the Fire Department do not reflect the full costs
incurred in the provision of the related services, and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Santa Monica to
charge for the full costs of services provided by City staff when
such services benefit individual users rather than members of the
community as a whole,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following fees are established:
ROUTINE FIRE INSPECTIONS: For all routine fire
inspections, no fee shall be charged for the initial inspection.
If reinspect ion is required and the reinspect ion is passed, no
fee shall be charged. If the reinspection is failed, businesses
without fire permits shall pay a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00)
and businesses with fire permits shall pay a fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) per reinspection.
HIGH RISE INSPECTIONS: For all annual high rise
inspections, a fee of fifty dollars and seventy five cents
($50.75) shall be charged per hour of inspection time required.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSPECTIONS: For inspections of
businesses storing and usin9 hazardous materials, no fee shall be
charged for the initial inspection. If reinspection is required
and such reinspection is passed, no fee shall be charged. If the
reinspection is failed, the following fees shall be charged:
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Small Business:
Medium Business:
Large Business:
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One hundred seventy five dollars
($175.00).
Four hundred dollars ($400.00).
six hundred and fifty dollars
($650.00) .
If the second reinspection is failed, the following fees shall be
charged:
Small Business:
Medium Business:
Large Business:
Four hundred dollars ($400.00).
six hundred dollars ($600.00).
Eight hundred and fifty dollars
($850.00) .
The size of a business for inspection purposes shall be
determined based on the following formula:
Range Points
1 - 5 1
6 - 50 2
Over 50 3
1 - 5 1
6 - 50 2
Over 50 3
0 0
1 - 2 1
3 - 5 2
Over 5 3
Category A: Number of Employees
Category B: Number of Chemicals
Category B2: Number of Acutely
Hazardous Materials
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Cetegory C: size of Facility Under 2,000 1
(square footage) 2,001-10,000 2
Over 10,000 3
Category D:
Quantity of chemicals
1) Gases (cu. ft.)
2) Solids (pounds)
3) Liquids (gallons)
0 0
1 - 1,000 1
1,001-10,000 2
Over 10,000 3
0 0
1 - 5,000 1
5,001-50,000 2
Over 50,000 3
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1 - 550
551 - 5,000
Over 5,000
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1
2
3
Once a point value has been determined for each cateogry which
applies to the business in question, the number of points per
category shall be totalled and divided by the sum of the total
number of relevant categories. Using this sum, the size of the
business will be determined using the following schedule:
Small Business
Medium Business
Large Business
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2 points.
3 or more points
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AMBULANCE TRANSPORT: For emergency medical transport by
a City of Santa Monica paramedic squad, a fee of one hundred and
fifty dollars ($150.00) per vehicle trip. If more than one
individual is transported per vehicle trip, the fee of one
hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) shall be divided equally
between the individuals transported.
SECTION 2. All fees for the services provided in this
resolution shall be paid no later than 30 days after receipt of a
bill for services from the city.
SECTION 3. 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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Ro ert M. Myers . ~
City Attorney
(firefee)
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