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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2007-58
ENTITLED, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING A CITYWIDE USER FEES SCHEDULE AND
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2005-74 AND ALL SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTIONS
THERETO"AND ESTABLISHING A NEW USER FEE FOR THE PLANNING
DEPARTMENT SERVICE OF A ZONING LETTER—SIMPLE
(SUPPLEMENTAL USER FEE RESOLUTION NO. 1 )
WHEREAS, in 2005 the City Council commissioned Public Resource Management
Group, LLC ("PRM") to identify the cost of fee-related services to assure the City was charging
the proper amount of fee for City services. The PRM study determined that labor cost was an
appropriate component of fees based on a fair distribution of all Citywide and departmental
overhead costs as described in the 2005 study across all activities; and
The City Council approved the PRM study in 2005, finding that fees for any service
should include a cost component that can be directly or indirectly associated with the service;
and
In 2007 the City Council determined that the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") for the
period of November 2005 to April 2007 had increased by 5.96%, and that the CPI Index was a
reasonable calculation of the increased departmental overhead costs incurred by the City to
provide City services; and
On September 4, 2007, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-58 establishing a
user fee schedule for the City; and
City Staff has determined that the preparation of Zoning Letters for certain simple zoning
requests requires minimal staff time, as opposed to the preparation of Zoning Letters for more
complex requests, although Resolution No. 2007-58 establishes the same fee for both requests;
and
City Staff has further determined that the creation of a "Zoning Letter — Simple" fee in
the amount of seventy-seven dollars ($77) would accurately and reasonably reflect the City's
decreased overhead costs in providing Zoning Letters that require fewer resources than the more
complex Zoning Letters; and
The City Council desires to update the existing fees charged to the public consistent with
Staff s analysis, and impose fees that do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing
the service for which the fee is imposed; and
The City Council has determined that the fee set forth in this Resolution is fair and
reasonable, and necessary to offset the cost of programs and services being offered,
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Resolution No. 2008-17
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. Resolution No. 2007-58 is hereby amended to incorporate the new fee set forth in
Exhibit"A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.
2. The fee set forth in Exhibit "A" and adopted by this Resolution shall be effective
sixty (60) days following the adoption of this Resolution, and continue thereafter.
3. All provisions of Resolution No. 2007-58 not inconsistent with this action remain
in effect.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of March , 20 08
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Mayor
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Exhibit "A" - Resolution No. 2008-17
Planning Department
User Fees
Fee Description Current Fee Amount Recommended New Fee Amount @
Po➢icy Leve➢
Zoning Letter-- Simple New Fee* $77.00
`New fee to distinguish between requests that require minimal research and those requiring more comprehensive
research and analysis. Currently charged $143 as a Zoning Letter.
Res. No. 2008-17
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on March 3, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Hansen, Hardy, Bohr, Cook, Coerper, Carchio
NOES: None
ABSENT: Green
ABSTAIN: None
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Ci: Clerk and ex-officio Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California