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Resolution to Approve Fiscal Year 2026 Fee Adjustments for the Public Services Area - Engineering, Systems Planning, Public Works, 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, Systems Planning, Public Works, Water Treatment Units and Fleet and Facilities - Airport Unit for the 2026 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 services rendered are covered by the changes. When determining the 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 new workforce.
As listed by services unit and sub activity, the basis of fee adjustments are as follows.
1.) Engineering
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
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time.
c. Private Development Construction Engineering
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time.
d. Right-of Way
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current equipment rates, hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time.
e. Sings and Signals - Traffic
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current equipment rates, hourly wages, and to accurately reflect staff and equipment time.
2.) Systems Planning Service Unit
a. Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurat...
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