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Comprehensive User Fee Study

Comprehensive User Fee Study. City of Glendale May 10, 2011 Chris Fisher Pierce Rossum Gregg Tobler. Overview. Project Team Introduction Study Objectives Scope of the Study Project Approach and Methodology Findings and Results Questions & Answers. Project Team.

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Comprehensive User Fee Study

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  1. Comprehensive User Fee Study City of Glendale May 10, 2011 Chris Fisher Pierce Rossum Gregg Tobler

  2. Overview Project Team Introduction Study Objectives Scope of the Study Project Approach and Methodology Findings and Results Questions & Answers

  3. Project Team • Chris Fisher – Consulting Services Group Manager • Leading expert in cost of service studies • Understands regulatory, political and implementation issues • Pierce Rossum – Project Manager • Acted as City’s day-to-day contact • Cost of service expert • Familiar with City (Water Nexus and Rate Redesign) • Gregg Tobler – Senior Project Analyst • Lead data collection and analysis efforts • Also working on the Water Rate Redesign

  4. Study Objectives Identify the true cost of providing user fee services Determine fee subsidies and overall revenue impacts Identify new fees and cost recovery strategies Fairly and appropriately distribute indirect and overhead costs Develop a strong, defensible, fee schedule

  5. Scope of the Study Full review and calculation of the user fees charged by: • City Clerk’s Office • Community Services • Community Development • Building & Safety • Neighborhood Services • Planning Division • Fire Department • Hazardous Materials • Library • Police Department • Public Works • Parking Fund

  6. Project Approach and Methodology

  7. Two Methodologies Case Study Method: This approach estimates the actual labor and material costs associated with providing a unit of service to a single user. This analysis is suitable when City staff time requirements vary dramatically for a service, or for special projects where the time and cost requirements are not easy to identify at the project’s outset. Programmatic Approach: • This methodology utilizes a cost/revenue analysis approach that establishes the cost recovery performance of the department at various sub-levels • Calculate the full cost of each program, using staff allocation estimates and full costs • Compare the annual revenues to the full costs to establish the percent of cost recovery for each program. Identified program-wide potential fee changes that the department can use to address the cost recovery goals of the department.

  8. Police Department – Time Survey Sample

  9. Findings and Results

  10. Community Development - Planning

  11. New & Revised Surcharges Technology Surcharge Long-Range Planning Surcharge Purpose: Direct cost recovery of ISD related expenditures Current surcharge: 6.7% Recommended full cost recovery rate of 17.5% fee surcharge Impact: $520,000 of additional cost recovery Purpose: Cost recovery of Long-Range Planning services No existing fee Targeted cost recovery of 10% equals 3% fee surcharge Impact: $145,000 of new cost recovery

  12. Community Development – Building & Safety

  13. Neighborhood Services

  14. Neighborhood Services – New Fees Rental Housing Inspection Program Mandatory Point of Sale Inspection The State of California requires local cities to ensure that housing units meet minimum standards of habitability. The City of Glendale has operated and subsidized the code enforcement program for many years. The proposed $28 fee would be charged on the property tax bill, annually. Neighborhood services may recover up to an estimated $1.2 million annually. The Division finds that such a program is needed so that residential and commercial properties are adequately inspected before ownership of such property is transferred. The cost analysis, calculated the full cost to provide such a service at $400 per inspection.

  15. City Clerk

  16. Public Works - Engineering

  17. Community Services – General Fund

  18. Community Services – Recreation Fund

  19. Fire – Paramedic Fund

  20. Fire – Hazardous Materials

  21. Public Works - Parking Fund

  22. General Fund Contribution

  23. Library

  24. Police - Administration

  25. Fire - Administration

  26. Fee Setting Considerations Subsidization Consistency with Existing Policy and Objectives Impact on Demand (elasticity) Social Impact / Affordability Legal Compliance

  27. Fee Comparisons Issues

  28. Macro Level Fee Benchmarking Analysis (in relation to the City of Glendale)

  29. Community Services Fee Benchmarking

  30. Recommendations For all private benefit services, Willdan recommends pursuing a full-cost recovery strategy. For public benefit services, it is recommended the City develop a formal policy on desired subsidy levels.

  31. Next Steps Discussion and determination of cost recovery goals City Staff to develop “Recommended” Fees for the Council’s Consideration (based on determined goals) July Implementation of Recommended Fees

  32. Questions? Thank you

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