Agenda Date: 12/03/2024
Subject:
Title
Resolution 124-2024: Adopting the 2025 Fee Schedule, specifically for Wastewater, Stormwater, and Affordable Housing Purposes
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Kevin Orton, Budget Manager
Presentations:
Kevin Orton, Budget Manager
Tiffany Hooten, Finance Director
PURPOSE:
Does city council support adoption of the 2025 fee schedule for wastewater, stormwater, and affordable housing?
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
Fees are charged to customers, citizens, and other parties for certain city services. The purpose of a fee is to help defray the cost of the city providing those services and not to raise revenue for general services. Fees must be evaluated to ensure that the fee is commensurate with the service provided. City Council adopts a fee schedule that details the fees that will be charged for the fiscal year period of January 1 through December 31. The fee schedule, however, does not encompass all city-wide fees such as library and museum fees or license fees such as liquor and medical/retail marijuana.
Last year, council requested study sessions in future years to consider fee-setting policies and approaches. Staff is currently completing a cost of services study to evaluate development services fees. The results of that study, along with information on all other fees, will be presented at the January 14th study session with recommendations to adjust the 2025 Fee Schedule based on the results of the study.
At this time, staff is recommending adjustments only to the wastewater and stormwater utility fees based on analysis from 202 internal rate studies for 2025. These fees generate critical revenue for their corresponding utility systems, and having them in place for January 1, 2025, is an important revenue practice.
In 2022, council passed the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. This ordinance includes a fee-in-lieu that developers may pay the city in-li...
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