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Resolution to Approve Fiscal Year 2024 Fee Adjustments for the Public Services Area - Engineering, Public Works, Systems Planning, Water Treatment Units and the Fleet and Facilities - Airport Unit of the City Administrator's Office
Memorandum
Mayor and Council, for your consideration and approval are fee adjustments for the Public Services Areas - Engineering, Public Works, Systems Planning, Water Treatment Units and Fleet and Facilities - Airport Unit for the 2024 Fiscal Year.
Each year, in conjunction with the preparation of the budget, Service Areas/Service Units review license and fee revenues to determine if the cost of the services rendered are covered by the charges. When determining these costs, Service Units consider increases or decreases in expenses such as: labor, materials, equipment, contracted services, and overhead costs. The increases vary for the purposes of full cost recovery. Decreases vary more widely due to efficiency improvements, equipment pricing fluctuations, and lower wages in a newer workforce.
As listed by service unit and sub activity, the basis for fee adjustments are as follows.
1. Engineering Service Unit
a. License Agreements
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time.
b. Private Development - Civil Plan Review Fees
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time.
c. Private Development - Construction Engineering, As-Building, and Inspection Fees
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time.
ii. increased until full cost recovery is achieved.
d. Right-of-Way Permit and Inspection Fees
i. Fee revisions are adjusted for current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time.
e. Signs and Signals - Traffic
i. Fee revisions are adjusted for current hourly wages, overhead, and equipment costs. Increases are associated with full cost recovery for services rendered. Dec...
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