HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1744 (Cost Comparison System)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex -officio Clerk of the
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Charter Ordinance No. 1744 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3.34 OF THE
SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A FEE AND
SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE / COST COMPARISON SYSTEM, BY
REVISING SECTIONS 3.34.020(b), 3.34.030(d) AND 3.34.040"
is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance of said City and was introduced at a REGULAR
meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 1 st day of November. 1999,
published as required by City Charter in the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOT TRNAT , a newspaper
published in the City of San Rafael, and passed and adopted as an Ordinance of said City at a
REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 15th day of November, 1999,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
WITNESS my hand and the official
seal of the City of San Rafael this
11 fth day of November. 1999
JE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1744
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3.34 OF THE SAN
RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A FEE AND SERVICE
CHARGE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM, BY REVISING
SECTIONS 3.34.020(b), 3.34.030(d) AND 3.34.040.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1. Chapter 3.34, Section 3.34.020, subsection (b), of the City of San Rafael
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) The City Manager is hereby delegated authority to issue Executive Orders defining
terms, setting out administrative, fee collection, and financial procedures, definitions
and establishing effective dates of all fees set by the City Council by resolution. All
Executive Orders shall be originated and signed by the affected department head, shall
be signed by the Director of Management Services, or his designee certifying that the
financial requirements of this Chapter are complied with, and shall be signed by the City
Manager connoting the effective date of the Executive Order and new or revised rate
structure, procedure or definition.
Division 2. Chapter 3.34, Section 3.34.030, subsection (d) of the San Rafael Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
(d) General overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the expenses
of the City Council, City Attorney, City Manager, City Clerk, Financial Services, Human
Resources, Information Services, Risk Management and all other staff and support
service provided to the entire City organization. Overhead shall be prorated between
tax -financed services and fee -financed services on the basis of said percentage so that
each of said taxes and fees and charges shall proportionately defray such overhead
costs.
Division 3. Chapter 3.34, Section 3.34.040, of the San Rafael Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 3.34.040: Schedule of Fees and Service Charaes
(a) The City Manager, Director of Management Services and each City department head,
under the direction of the City Manager, shall review no less than annually the fees and
service charges listed following, and prepare a proposed "MASTER -FEE SCHEDULE"
for adoption by the City Council, as originally proposed or as modified in the form of a
resolution, so as to recover the listed percentage of costs reasonably borne necessary
to provide the listed regulation, product or service.
% of cost
Reference No. Product or Service Recovery Footnote
Development Services
T-05.01.00
Construction Plan Check
100%
T-05.02.00
Construction Inspection
100%
T-05.06.10
Residential Inspection
100%
T-10.01.10
Lot Line Adjustment
100%
T-10.01.20
Small Subdivision Map
100%
T-10.01.30
Tentative Map
100%
T-10.01.40
Final Map
100%
T-10.01.50
Rev. to Acreage/Map Mend. + Extension
100%
T-10.01.60
Certificate of Compliance
100%
T-10.02.30
Annexation
100%
T-10.02.40
Development Agreement
100%
T-10.03.10
Use Permit (Administrative/Animal)
100%
T-10.03.30
Use Permit (ZA)
100%
T-10.03.40
Use Permit (PC)
100%
2
T-10.04.10
Minor Variance (ZA)
100%
T-10.04.20
Variance (PC)
100%
T-10.05.10
Design Review (Fence)
100%
T-10.05.20
Design Review (Staff/Admin.)
100%
T-10.05.30
Design Review (ZA W/O DRB)
100%
T-10.05.40
Design Review (ZA W/DRB)
95%
T-10.05.50
Design Review (PC)
95% 2
T-10.06.10
Sign Review (STAFF)
100%
T-10.06.20
Sign Review (PC)
100%
T-10.07.00
Appeal to Planning Commission
100% 3
T-10.07.10
Appeal to City Council
100% 3
T-10.08.20
Negative Declaration
100%
T-10.08.30
Environmental Impact Review
100%
T-10.13.10
General Plan Amendment
100%
T-10.13.20
Rezoning
100%
T-10.13.30
Planned District
100%
T-10.13.40
General Plan Maintenance
40%
T-10.14.02
Pre -Application Meeting
100%
T-10.14.10
Priority Projects Procedure
100%
T-10.14.20
Licensing Agreement (outdoor dining)
100%
T-10.14.22
Certificate of Appropriateness
100%
T-10.14.32
Trip Permit
100%
T-10.14.42
Exception
100%
T-10.14.50
Certificate of Public Convenience & Necessity
100%
T-10.14.52
Neighborhood Meeting
100%
T-10.14.62
Planning Research
100%
T-10.14.72
Building Permit - Plan Check
100%
T-10.14.82
Archaeology Reference
100%
T-11.01.20 - 40
Encroachment Permit
100%
T-11.01.50
Transportation Permit
100% 4
T-11.02.10
Abandonment Processing
100%
T-11.02.20
Baypoint Assessment District Processing
100%
T-11.02.21
Loch Lomond Assessment Dist Processing
100%
T-11.02.30
Parcel Map Plan Check
100%
T-11.02.40
Parcel Map Plan Check/Council & Agreement
100%
T-11.02.50
Final Map Plan Check & Agreement
100%
T-11.03.12
Improvement Plan Checking
100%
T-11.04.10 - 50
Improvement Inspections
100%
T-11.06.10
Grading Plan Check
100%
T-11.07.10
Grading Inspection
100%
T-11.09.12
Zoning Research Letters
100%
Engineering Services
T-11.05.10 - 20 Street Cut Inspection (Utilities) 100%
T-11.08.10 Water Course Permit 100%
T-11.08.20 Tide Land Permit 100%
T-11.09.11 Flood Plain Letter Response 100%
T-11.09.20 Property Information Requests 100%
Maintenance Services
T-13.01.00
Street Sweeping
0%
T-13.03.00
Sewer Service
100%
T-13.04.00
Street Lighting
0%
T-13.10.01
School District Maintenance
100%
T-13.90.25
Street Drainage Maintenance
100%
T-13.90.31
Downtown Parking
100%
T-13.90.55
Street Trees/Island/Parkway Maintenance
0%
Public Safety
T-03.01.10 - 20
Finger Printing
100%
T-03.03.00
Concealed Weapon Application Review
100%
T-03.03.20
Concealed Weapon Renewal Review
100%
T-03.04.10
VIN Verification Service
100%
T-03.04.20
Vehicle "Fix -it" Ticket Sign Off
100%
T-03.04.30
Parking Meter Bags
100%
T-03.05.10
Oversize Load Review - Police vehicle escort
100%
T-03.07.10
Alarm Permit
100%
T-03.07.12
Police False Alarm Response
100%
T-03.08.10
DUI Restitution
100%
T-03.10.10
Towing Operator Investigation
100%
T-03.10.15
Admin. Towing Fees - Suspended Licenses
100%
T-03.11.14
Parade Permit
100%
T-03.11.18
Special Event Permit
100%
T-03.11.22
County Fair Support
100%
T-03.12.10
Clearance Letter
100%
T-03.12.12
Criminal History Check
100%
T-03.12.15
Sealing of Records
100%
T-03.12.20 - 22
Police Report Copy
100%
T-03.12.30
Photographs
100%
T-03.12.40
Bad Check Investigation
100%
T-03.12.50
Narcotics and Sex Offender Registration
100%
T-03.14.20-50
Subpoenas Duces Tecum
100%
T-03.16.10
Massage Parlor Permit
100%
T-03.17.00
Fortune Teller Permit
100%
T-06.01.00 - 02
Fire Code Inspections
100%
T-06.02.00
Hazardous Materials—Business
100%
T-06.02.15
Hazardous Waste—Residential
100%
T-06.03.00
Fire Report
100%
T-06.05.00
Fire Second Reinspection
100%
T-06.07.00
Fire Protection Service to CSA #19
100%
10
10
10
10
7
7
10
10
T-06.08.00 Emergency Medical Assistance 100%
T-01.05.22 Animal Control (Net) 50% 10
Administrative Services
T-01.01.10
T-01.02.10
T-01.02.12
T-01.03.10
T-01.03.20
T-01.04.10 - 65
T-01.05.10 - 20
T-01.06.10 - 20
T-01.06.30
NSF Check Processing
Business Application Review
Business Tax Processing
Agenda Subscription Service
Minutes Subscription Service
Reproduction Work
Municipal Code & Certification of Documents
Public Use of Council Chambers
Banner Hanging - Downtown
Leisure & Cultural Services
T-08.00.01
Adult Recreation Programs
T-08.00.02
Youth
T-08.00.03
Senior Recreation Programs
T-08.00.06
Facility Reservations
T-08.06.10
Childcare Program
T-08.06.11
Childcare—Latchkey
T-08.06.12
Childcare—Pickleweed Grant
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
7
50%
50%
25%
60% 8
100%
100% 9
100% 9
Footnotes
1. Includes 20% cost recovery for second unit application, 100% cost recovery for all others.
2. Includes 30% cost recovery single family application, 100% cost recovery for all others.
3. Cost recovery for non applicant residents is 9% for Planning Appeals and 14% for Council Appeals; all
others are 100%.
4. See Public Safety T-03.05.10.
5. Currently 85%, expected to increase to 100°/x.
6. Maximum allowed by State law.
7. Subject to Statutory Limitation.
8. Cost recovery goal for paid rentals is 100%
9. Subject to Grant limitations
10. Subject to negotiations with contracted third parties involved in service delivery.
(b) The hereinabove services as listed in this section shall be as defined in that certain
document entitled "Cost of Services Study for the City of San Rafael dated September,
1997", as produced by Management Services Institute, now known as Revenue &
5
Costs Specialists, LLC., of Fullerton, California, as amended, a copy of which is on file
with the City Clerk.
(c) The schedule of frequency of rate adjustments may be varied by the City Manager to
adjust revenues sufficient to meet debt service coverage requirements, of any bond,
certificate, or ordinance, resolution, indenture, contract, or action under which securities
have been issued by the City which contain any coverage factor requirement.
(d) The City Manager may vary the review schedule listed in this Section if, in the judgment
of the City Manager and a directly affected and requesting department head, a gross
inequity would be perpetrated by not revising the "MASTER FEE SCHEDULE".
Division 4
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held
to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and
each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Division 5
This Ordinance shall be published once in full before its final passage in a newspaper of
general circulation, published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, and shall be in full force
and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
Albert J. Boro, Mayor
Attest:
).
Jea ne M. Leoncini; City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance Number 1744 was read and introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of San Rafael on the 15` day of November, 1999 and ordered
passed to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
and will come up for adoption as an ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a regular meeting of
the Council to be held on the 15'h day of November, 1999.
U� an
Jeanne M. Leoncini, City Clerk