2024/04/23 City Council Resolution 2024-029 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE FOR FEES CHARGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2002-252
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2002-252 of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
("City") approved a fee schedule for the Department of Public Safety ("RPDPS") on
November 11, 2002, which is now outdated; and
WHEREAS,the City has not been recovering its costs of providing the services in
certain outdated fees; and
WHEREAS, Rohnert Park Municipal Code 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," including regular review
of fees to assure that they "continue to recover the reasonable and proportional share of costs
from applicants requesting services," and providing authority for the Council "to establish such
fees by resolution to support the costs of providing the service or services" requested by users;
and
WHEREAS, City staff has conducted an analysis of costs of making various RPDPS
services available to users, such as discovery requests, background checks, firearms permits and
storage, among others and has determined that the fee schedule requires modification; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the City to operate in a fiscally responsible manner;
and
WHEREAS,the cost of providing certain services to the public have increased due to
increases in utilities, staffing, maintenance, and administrative overhead; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to adjust its service fees to an amount that does not exceed
the reasonable cost for the service or benefit provided and to charge this cost on those who
receive the service or benefit; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2024, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park reviewed
the proposed fee schedule and supporting data during a regularly-scheduled public meeting and
considered all facts relating to the proposed fee schedule, including a staff report, presentation,
and public comment at a duly noticed public hearing and found that the proposed fee schedule
bears a fair relationship to the payer's burdens or benefits and does not exceed the reasonable
costs of the services or benefits provided; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with State law, the bases for the proposed fee changes and
the proposed fee schedule were made available for public review at least ten(10) days prior to
the meeting at which the fee schedule was to be adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City published notice for adoption of the fee schedule amendments in
accordance with State law; and
WHEREAS, the new fees are not a tax subject to the provisions of Article XII of the
California Constitution as amended by Proposition 26, but are an exception under
Sections 1(e)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of Article XIII C. Nor are the fees Development Impact Fees
(imposed as a condition of approval of development).
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and material to this Resolution.
Section 2. Environmental Clearance. The adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act as this action is not considered a"project" as defined in
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 20 Section 15378(b)(4), which
excludes government funding mechanisms and Section 15273, which excludes adoption of rates,
tolls, fares and fees to meet operating expenses and the like. Adopting rates for various City
services does not have the potential to have a significant environmental impact.
Section 3. Adoption of Fees. The City Council does hereby authorize and approve a
schedule of RPDPS fees more particularly specified in Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference.
Section 4. Rescission of Resolution No. 2002-252. Resolution No. 2002-252 is hereby
rescinded in its entirety.
Section 5. Constitutionality. If any action, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Resolution or the fees levied by this Resolution shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Resolution or the fees levied by this Resolution that can be given effect without
the invalid provisions.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 23`d day of ' , 2024.
CI OF RO NERT PARK
Susan H. Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, ' erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michelle M. Kenyon, City Attorney
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Sections 1(e)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of Article XIII C. Nor are the fees Development Impact Fees
(imposed as a condition of approval of development).
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and material to this Resolution.
Section 2. Environmental Clearance. The adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act as this action is not considered a"project" as defined in
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 20 Section 15378(b)(4), which
excludes government funding mechanisms and Section 15273, which excludes adoption of rates,
tolls, fares and fees to meet operating expenses and the like. Adopting rates for various City
services does not have the potential to have a significant environmental impact.
Section 3. Adoption of Fees. The City Council does hereby authorize and approve a
schedule of RPDPS fees more particularly specified in Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference.
Section 4. Rescission of Resolution No. 2002-252. Resolution No. 2002-252 is hereby
rescinded in its entirety.
Section 5. Constitutionality. If any action, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Resolution or the fees levied by this Resolution shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Resolution or the fees levied by this Resolution that can be given effect without
the invalid provisions.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 23`d day of April, 2024.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Susan H. Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michelle M. Kenyon, ty Attorney
Attachments: Exhibit A
ELW.4RD: RODRIGUEZ: SANBORN: GIUDICE: ADAMS:
AYES: ( ) NOES: ( ) ABSENT: ( ) ABSTAIN: ( )
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EXHIBIT A
Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety
Fee Schedule
(Effective 4/24/24)
The following reflects the schedule of fees for the Department of Public Safety:
Discovery Request $45 plus storage media
Firearm Storage $140 each, plus $125 per month
Permits
Bingo $136
Firearms Dealer $296
Secondhand Dealer $257 plus $300 payable to DOJ
Solicitor Permit $88
Taxi Permit $284
Records Checks
Clearance Letter $24
Federal Background Checks $15
Subpoenas
Subpoena Duces Tecum $15 plus cost of production
Deposition Subpoena $275 deposit plus actual costs in excess
Vehicles
Repossession Receipt $15
Tow Release $176
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