DEPARTMENT: Office of Management and Budget
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Maria Villagomez (OMB)
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Amending Fees and Establishing New Fees for FY 2015
SUMMARY:
An ordinance establishing new fees and amending existing fees for various City departments and funds as recommended in the FY 2015 Proposed Budget and revised by subsequent City Council budget amendments. The following table summarizes, by Fund, the proposed additional revenues projected to be generated from the recommendations included in the FY 2015 Proposed Budget as presented by the City Manager to the City Council on August 7, 2014:
FY 2015 PROPOSED BUDGET REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS BY FUND |
Fund |
Projected Additional Revenue |
General Fund |
$2,396,281 |
Aviation Maintenance and Operation Fund |
6,880 |
Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund |
1,930,659 |
Parking Fund |
73,253 |
Solid Waste Management Fund |
4,193,901 |
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
City staff annually reviews existing revenue sources and service delivery processes in order to identify both new sources of revenue and potential changes to existing revenues. The policy direction for the FY 2015 budget process regarding revenue adjustments focused on revenue changes that allow cost recovery from those who benefit from service (User Fees) as well as service areas that had not been adjusted in recent past. The concept of cost recovery is to recover some or all of the costs associated with providing city services and programs at varying levels depending on factors such as the nature of the service provided, the population served, and the intended impact to the community
ISSUE:
General Fund
The FY 2015 Proposed Budget includes increases to several existing fees and creates new fees and charges for service. These new and adjusted revenue items for the General Fund total $2,396,281. The policy direction for the FY 2015 budget process regarding revenue enhancements focused on revenue changes that impact those who benefit from service (User Fees) as well as service areas that had not been adjusted in recent past. Several categories of cost recovery and user fees were evaluated, including: Animal Care Services, Center City Development, City Clerk, Fire, Health, Library, Municipal Court, Office of Historic Preservation and Parks. Attached is a report that lists all the recommended fees/rate adjustments for the General Fund. Material in this report has been included in the FY 2015 Proposed Budget Document.
Restricted Funds
The FY 2015 Proposed Budget includes increases to several Other Funds existing fees and creates new fees and charges for service. Funds impacted and projected additional revenues for the new or adjusted revenues can be found in the table below:
FY 2015 PROPOSED BUDGET REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS BY FUND |
Fund |
Projected Additional Revenue |
Aviation Maintenance and Operation Fund |
6,880 |
Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund |
1,930,659 |
Parking Fund |
73,253 |
Solid Waste Management Fund |
4,193,901 |
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Attached is a report that lists all the recommended fees/rate adjustments for the Restricted Funds. Material in this report has been included in the FY 2015 Proposed Budget Document.
ALTERNATIVES:
The FY 2015 Proposed Budget accounts for the estimated additional revenues to be generated from the proposed revenue changes included in this item. Should any of these proposed revenue adjustments not be approved by the City Council, City staff will need to determine if the exclusion of the anticipated revenue will cause a negative impact to the Budget. If so, one or both of the following actions must be taken by City Council:
1. Reduce expenditure levels
2. Increase other sources of revenue
FISCAL IMPACT:
FISCAL IMPACT: The individual revenue adjustment items included herein propose to increase revenues within various City funds as outlined in the table below: |
FY 2015 PROPOSED BUDGET REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS BY FUND Fund Projected Additional Revenue General Fund $2,396,281 Aviation Maintenance and Operation Fund 6,880 Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund 1,930,659 Parking Fund 73,253 Solid Waste Management Fund 4,193,901 |
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed fees.