DEPARTMENT: Office of Management and Budget
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Maria Villagomez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Amending Fees and Establishing New Fees for FY 2016
SUMMARY:
An ordinance establishing new fees and amending existing fees for various City departments and funds as recommended in the FY 2016 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 2016 Proposed Budget as presented by the City Manager to the City Council on August 6, 2015:
FY 2016 PROPOSED BUDGET REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS BY FUND
Fund
Projected Additional Revenue
General Fund
$250,006
Development Services Fund
$160,499
Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund -
Convention & Sports Facilities
$155,072
Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund -
Culture & Creative Development
$10,500
Market Square Fund
$199,698
Parking Fund
$168,580
Public Education & Government
$20,385
Right of Way Fund
$565,140
Solid Waste Management Fund
$758,839
Storm Water Operating Fund
$3,652,611
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 2016 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 2016 Proposed Budget includes adjustments to several existing fees and creates new fees and charges for service. These new...
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