REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 2, 2017
THROUGH: WILMA QUAN-SCHECTER, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
THROUGH: JANE SUMPTER, Budget Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
FROM: SHARON MCDOWELL, Senior Budget Analyst
Budget and Management Studies Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - 539th amendment to the Master Fee Schedule (MFS) Resolution No. 80-420 to add, adjust, revise or delete various fees (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council approve the 539th Amendment to the MFS Resolution No. 80-420.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The attached resolution to adopt the 539th Amendment to the MFS Resolution No. 80-420 addresses fee changes, and annual routine revisions to the following departments: Airports; Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services; Police; Public Utilities; and Public Works.
BACKGROUND
The annual revision of the MFS is being presented at this time to enable adjustments approved by Council to be incorporated into the planning of next year’s budget. Staff will proceed with estimating revenues for FY 2019 based on the adoption of these updates to the schedule. The following narrative details the proposed fee adjustments by department; a summary schedule of changes is also included.
Airports: Airports changes include a fee increase and the deletion of one fee.
• The Airports Department is proposing the increase of the Non-Signatory Minimum Landing Fee rate to align with the Landing rates moving forward. In June of FY 2016 the Airports Department brought forward, and Council approved, an incremental fee Increase to the Signatory and Non-Signatory Landing Fee rates and Terminal Rental Rates over a five year period. The Department’s proposal is to align the Minimum Landing Fee during the three remaining years of the previously approved rate plan.
• Also proposed is the deletion of the unused Signatory Minimum Landing Fee. This fee is not anticipated to be used due to it being unlikely that a Signatory Carrier would serve the Fresno market with an aircraft weighing 10,000 pounds or less.
Parks, After School and Recreation & Community Service (PARCS): PARCS is proposing eleven fee increases, eight of which are contractual, and the deletion of one duplicate fee.
• Riverside Municipal Golf Course Green Fees are being adjusted per the lease agreement, with the increase based on the June 2017 CPI. Eight of the eleven fee increases relate to these fees. The cumulative increase totals 2.47 percent. These fees will be effective January 1, 2018.
• To allow for full cost recovery, the Department is also proposing the increase of three Recreation Staff fees at the Community & Neighborhood Centers and Regional Sports Complex, as well as the Event Staffing Fee for General Recreation events. Fees are proposed to increase from $13.00 to $15.00 per hour. These increases will allow for full cost recovery of staff time, supplies and administrative costs. These fees were last adjusted in 2009 when the minimum wage was $8.00 per hour.
• Also proposed is the deletion of a duplicate Woodward Park Rotary Amphitheater Improvement fee listed in the General Recreation Fee section.
Police: The Police Department is proposing increasing its Contract Law Enforcement Services fees consistent with the Fresno Police Officers Association Memorandum of Understanding. This fee structure provides for the full recovery of the costs of contracted staff and the Program Administrator.
Public Utilities (Solid Waste Management Division): Solid Waste Management Division is proposing six fee increases, two fee decreases and one text correction. With the exception of the text correction all of the other fees changes are annual adjustments based on current costs and anticipated activity levels.
• Fees being adjusted to achieve full cost recovery include: Container Exchange Fee; Container Exchange for New 64 Gallon Container; Container Exchange for New 96 Gallon Container; Foreman’s Fee; Special Haul Fee, and the Illegal Dumping Cleanup Fee.
• The requested text change is to correct a typographical error where the “h” was left out on the spelling of hour in the Illegal Dumping Cleanup Fee.
Public Utilities (Wastewater Division): The Wastewater Division is proposing five fee increases, two new fees and one text correction.
• Service request fee increases include closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection of sewer lines; CCTV standby fee; cleaning of minor debris from a sewer line if needed during a CCTV inspection; cleanup for sewer overflow or spill which is not a result of a blockage in the City-owned mainline sewer system, and performing a discharge flow dye test. These fees are being increased to fully recover the cost of service and materials.
• The Division is proposing the addition of two new fees: CCTV inspection of a lateral tie-in to sewer mains less than fifteen inches in diameter; and a fee for recovery of costs when staff is requested to be on site and oversee video inspection being performed by an outside contractor. The addition of these fees will assist in eliminating the possibility that a video inspection provided by a private contractor would be rejected by the City due to not meeting City guidelines.
• Also proposed is the correction of the transposition of the Fowler Service Area and Grantland/Cornelia Service Area in the Trunk Sewer Charge fees. While the fees were transposed in the MFS all charges have been billed out at the appropriate rate.
Public Utilities (Water Division): The Water Division changes include seven fee increases and one new fee.
• Fee increases proposed include: Fire Hydrant Damage Repair fee; Blind Washer Installation; Blind Washer Removal; Service Disconnection; Service Restoration; After Hours Turn On Service; and the Underground Utility Remark fee. These fees are adjusted annually to reflect the current cost of service and materials.
• The Division is proposing a new fee to recover the testing and cleaning costs of the 3 inch fire hydrant meters. Meters used for temporary water service are required to be tested and cleaned every six months to ensure at least a ninety-five percent reading accuracy. While the Division is currently reimbursed for these fees under an existing footnote in the MFS that allows for the deduction of repair costs or replacement of damaged equipment from the meter deposit, the addition of this fee will better delineate the costs that will be incurred with the use of the meter.
Public Works: A Traffic Signal Flash Request Fee is being added to the Public Works section of the MFS to recover the cost of staff time, overhead, and vehicle costs when an outside entity requests a traffic signal be placed into flash mode.
FISCAL IMPACT
The FY 2019 budget will be built on the assumption that the fees contained in the 539th Amendment will be implemented. The effective date of this amendment is July 1, 2018, unless otherwise noted.
Attachment(s):
Master Fee Schedule Summary
539th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution
Master Fee Schedule Exhibit A