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Resolution to Approve Fiscal Year 2025 Fee Adjustments of the Public Services Area - Engineering, Systems Planning, Public Works, Water Treatment, and Water Resource Recovery Units
Memorandum
Mayor and Council, for your consideration and approval are fee adjustments for the Public Services Areas - Engineering, Systems Planning, Public Works, Water Treatment, and Water Resource Recovery Units for the 2025 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 these costs, Service Unites 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 of fee adjustments are as follows.
1.) Engineering
a. Private Development Construction Engineering, As-Building, Inspection Fees
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time.
b. Right-of-Way Permit and Inspection Fees
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time.
c. Signs and Signals - Traffic
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time. Increases are associated with full cost recovery for services rendered. Decrease is associated with efficiency improvements.
2.) Systems Planning Services Unit
a. Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control
i. Fee revisions are adjusted based on current hourly wages and to accurately reflect staff time. Increases are associated with full cost recovery for services rendered. Decreases are associated with efficiency improvements.
b. Systems Planning Staff Review of Pl...
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