2006/01/24 City Council Resolution (10)RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AMENDING CERTAIN ENGINEERING FEES
WHEREAS, the Municipal Code of the City of Rohnert Park, Chapter 3.32 "Cost -
Recovery -- Fee and Service Charge System," provides for the establishment of a fee system to
recover costs of the City in providing certain services, products and regulatory activities.
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park Engineering Department has retained Revenue
and Cost Specialists to conduct a study of the current engineering fee schedule, the beneficiaries
of engineering services provided by the City, and the revenues produced by those fees and
charges.
WHEREAS, new and amended fees are recommended by the study to achieve
reasonable cost recovery.
WHEREAS, no fee on the amended fee schedule shown in Exhibit A, Engineering Fee
Schedule, exceeds the costs reasonably borne by the Engineering Department in providing the
service or enforcement of applicable ordinances, codes and regulations for which the fee is
charged.
WHEREAS, no fees are included in this amended fee schedule for the purpose of
acquiring funds for the construction of public improvements or the acquisition of equipment.
WHEREAS, the amended fee schedule was processed in the time and manner prescribed
by State and local law.
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2006, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park reviewed
the amended fee scheduled and supporting data during a scheduled public hearing at which time
interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or opposition to the proposed
fees.
WHEREAS, at the January 24, 2006, City Council meeting, upon hearing and
considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the Council
considered all the facts relating to the amended fee schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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Section 2. Environmental Clearance. The adoption of this Resolution including the
fees and charges provided herein, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8), as the establishment and
modification of charges by a public agency to meet operating expenses.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approves the
Engineering Fee Schedule set forth in Exhibit A, attached to and incorporated herein, and that
the Fee Schedule set forth in Exhibit A shall be in full force and effective sixty (60) days after its
adoption.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this date of January 24, 2006.
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Mayor Tim Smith
BREEZE: AYE FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE SMITH: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)
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EXHIBIT A
Engineering Fees :Current Fee Structure, Proposed Fees, and Cost Recovery
Notes:
If outside consultant is used, this actual cost will be passed through in addition to any City staff time & materials, and a 7% administrative charge
will be added
" If time and material costs rise above 1.5% of City Engineers estimated cost of improvement, then the additional time will be billed
at the applicable hourly rates.
State- mandated limit
* *" If outside consultant is used, this actual cost will be passed through in addition to any City staff time & materials, and a 7% administrative charge
will be added_ Further, other City management costs may be applied as they are incurred for the City Manager, City Attorney, etc.
Cost Recovery from
Cost Recovery fron
Current Fee
Proposed Fee
Engineering Services
Current Fees
Structure
Proposed Fees
Structure
1 Sign Review
None.
0.00%
$100 per plan
100%
2 Conditional Use Permit
None.
0.00%
$390 per permit
100%
3 Preliminary Site Plan
None.
0.00%
$580 per plan
100%
Time and materials charged against a
4 Specific Plan
None.
0.00%
deposit of $15,000. ""
100%
- —
5 Preliminary Landscape Plan Check
—
None.
0.00%
$305 per plan
100
Time and materials charged against a
6 Tentative Parcel Map Review
None.
0.00%
deposit of $1,050. * ----100%
Time and materials charged against a
7 Tentative Subdivision Map Review
None.
0.00% -
deposit of $2,200. *_ - —
t00% —
Time and materials charged against a
Grading /Site Improvement Plan
deposit of $3,000 or upon City
8 Check
Engineers estimate.
53.54%
No change. *
100
1.5% of City Engineers estimated
9 Grading /Site Improvement Inspection cost of improvement
98.43%
No change. `*
100%
Time and materials charged against a
10 Final Parcel Map Review
$500 plus $25 / lot
33.70%
deposit of $1,800 '
100%
Time and materials charged against a
11 Final Subdivision Map Review
$500 plus $25 / lot
50.44 % -
deposit of $3,500._
100%
Final Map Amendment / Revision
12 Review (Minor)
Minor - $300 plus $25 / lot
92.23%
$520 per map `
100%
Final Map Amendment / Revision
Time and materials charged against a
13 Review (Major)
Major- $500 plus $25 /lot
92.23%
deposit of $1,000.'
100
14 Time Extension
None.
0.00%
$90 per application
100%
Time and materials charged against a
deposit of $3,000 or upon City
15 Public Improvement Plan Check
Engineers estimate.
95.63%.
No change.'
100%
Time and materials charged against a
16 Subdivision Plan Check
$500 plus $25 / lot
27.04%
deposit of $2,200.'
— 100%
1.5% of City Engineers estimated
17 Public Improvement inspection
cost of improvement
87.49%
No change_"
100%
1.5% of City Engineers estimated
18 Subdivision Inspection
cost of improvement
92.94%
No change_'*
100%
$780 per application, plus actual
19 Lot Line Adjustment Review
$200
25.59%
consultant costs
100%
20 Street Blocking Permit
None.
0.00%
$160 per permit
50%
Street Vacation / Abandonment
Time and materials charged against a
Time and materials charged against a
21 Request
deposit of $350.
9238%
deposit of $1,150. '
— 100%
$270 minimum charge per permit or `
Minor Encroachment Permit /
actual cost at City staff hourly fate,
22 Inspection
None.
0.00%
whichever is greater.
100%
$1,125 minimum charge per permit or
Major Encroachment Permit /
actual cost at City staff hourly rate,
23 Inspection
None.
0.00%
whichever is greater.
100%
24 Annual Blanket Encroachment Permit None.
0 -00%
$445 per permit
100%
-- -- - - -- - - - --
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$16 for a single trip permit-, $90 for
25 Transportation Permit
None.
0.00%
annual permit ``*
100%
26 Reversion to Acreage / Lot Merger
$100 per application
16.13%
$620 per application '
100%
Notes:
If outside consultant is used, this actual cost will be passed through in addition to any City staff time & materials, and a 7% administrative charge
will be added
" If time and material costs rise above 1.5% of City Engineers estimated cost of improvement, then the additional time will be billed
at the applicable hourly rates.
State- mandated limit
* *" If outside consultant is used, this actual cost will be passed through in addition to any City staff time & materials, and a 7% administrative charge
will be added_ Further, other City management costs may be applied as they are incurred for the City Manager, City Attorney, etc.