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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution Approving Adjustments to City Fees and Service Charges for 2020-21
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve the proposed adjustments to City user fees and service charges in the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2020-21. This resolution is presented to the City Council for approval as part of the Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget approval process.
BACKGROUND
The City conducts a review of all user fees and service charges as part of its annual budget preparation process. City user fees and service charges are based on a variety of criteria including comparable fee levels in surrounding cities, changes in the local Consumer Price Index (CPI), fee studies, and the cost to provide the associated service. If approved and adopted by the City Council, the proposed adjustments to the City's user fees and service charges would be effective July 1, 2020.
The Master Fee Schedule is a compilation of City Council approved fees for services provided to residents and businesses in the community. Local agencies are allowed to set fees at rates that obtain fair and reasonable recovery of the costs incurred in providing a special service, thereby minimizing or eliminating the use of limited General Fund revenues. Historically, the City strives to strike a balance between maximizing cost recovery with reasonable fees that still encourage growth and stability in the local residential and commercial economy. The City accomplishes these goals by setting fees at reasonable and appropriate levels given escalating costs of doing business and market comparisons.
Full cost recovery for certain services is a policy direction by the City Council and a fee schedule that maximizes cost recovery opportunities through appropriate fee revenues are a critical component of the City's on-going financial stability. In the Fiscal Year 2020-21 General Fund Budget, the proposed estimated d...
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