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Resolution approving changes to the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017-18 for fees for services for the City of South San Francisco.
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WHEREAS, good business practice recommends periodic examination of the actual cost to provide a service and adjust fees accordingly; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Adopted Budget includes a budget appropriation to have a comprehensive review of the City's fees; and
WHEREAS, the Cost Allocation Plan, a process that determines how to appropriately allocate indirect costs, was completed prior to the user fee study, and completed in compliance with OMB Circular A-87; and
WHEREAS, a qualified and experienced professional services firm, NBS Government Finance Group, has conducted a study of the City's user fees in compliance with Proposition 218 and Proposition 26 (the "Fee Study"); and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Fee Study is on file with the City Clerk and is attached to the Staff Report; and
WHEREAS, the Fee Study determined that that the City is only recovering an average of 57 percent of its annual costs to provide the services for which it charges user fees; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends modifications to the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017-18, as set forth in Exhibit A to this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, all of the fees contained in the Master Fee Schedule are equal to or less than the estimated reasonable costs to the City of providing the subject services, as required by Article XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, some of the fees contained in the Master Fee Schedule are fees or charges upon a development project, as set forth in Government Code section 66017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed changes to the Master Fee Schedule on June 28, 2017, at which time the public had the opportunity to submit oral and written comments; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was published and distributed pursuant to the requireme...
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