Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with NBS Government Finance Group for the Preparation of a Cost Allocation Plan, Comprehensive User Fee Study, and Development Impact Fee Study in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $149,800
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Public Safety
* Infrastructure
* Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency
* Community & Business Development
SUMMARY
The City of San Leandro seeks to update its Cost Allocation Plan and to evaluate existing User Fees and Development Impact Fees to ensure sufficient cost recovery levels and require new development to pay for proportional cost of capital improvements needed to serve that development. A Request for Proposals was issued to acquire professional financial services and NBS Government Finance Group, dba NBS (NBS) was selected.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution that approves the agreement and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with NBS for a not-to-exceed amount of $149,800 to prepare a Cost Allocation Plan, Comprehensive User Fee Study, and Development Impact Fee Study.
BACKGROUND
In March 2021, the City formed an Advisory Budget Task Force (Task Force) at City Council's request to develop an understanding of the City's financial outlook and make recommendations to help achieve a long-term, sustainable budget by enhancing revenues in addition to controlling expenditures, among other requests. The Task Force met 13 times, including a four-hour town hall with members of the public. The Task Force developed the following recommendations pertaining to fees:
* Study the potential for increased revenue through various strategies including more effective collection of existing City fees in an equitable manner;
* Increase the amount and coverage of developer in lieu fees;
* Increase existing fees (dog license, construction permits, etc.).
The City issued a Request for...
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