HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2008-68 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-68
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 NEWSRACKS IN THE
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARY
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
On August 18, 2008 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3813 amending Newsrack
Ordinance 12.37 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code and Resolution 2008-52 designating
the number and location of newsracks in the Downtown Specific Plan Boundary. In doing so,
the City Council also authorized a fee to recover the costs of enforcing the ordinance within the
Downtown Specific Plan Boundary.
Staff has determined that an initial newsrack fee of$50.00, and, a renewal newsrack fee
of$15.00, for newsracks within the Downtown Specific Plan Boundary would accurately and
reasonably reflect the City's costs of enforcing Ordinance No. 3813; 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 fees set forth in this Resolution are fair and
reasonable, and necessary to offset the cost of programs and services being offered,
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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 fees 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
on January 1, 2009, following the adoption of this Resolution, and continue thereafter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of November , 20 08 .
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User Fees
Fee Description Current fee AmountRecommended New Fee
Amoaant @ Policy Level
Newsrack Fee -- Initial new fee $ 50.00
Newsrack Fee -- Renewal new fee $ 15.00
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Exhibit"A" (November 17, 2008)
Res. No. 2008-68
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 November 17, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Hansen, Hardy, Bohr, Cook, Coerper, Green
NOES: None
ABSENT: Carchio
ABSTAIN: None
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ity Clerk and ex-offi 'o Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California