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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Councilman Frank Schnetz, Fourth Ward
Dept. Council Office
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Su~ect: Project statu& report_
from Ways and Means Committee--
Chairman Frank Schnetz
Date: July 31, 2001
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
Recommended Motion:
No action needed.
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Signature
Contact Person:
Councilman Frank Schnetz
Phone:
5178
Supporting Data Attached:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Ward:
Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. D..crrlDtion)
Finance:
Council Notes:
Agenda Item No.
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Ways and Means Committee Update
August 6, 2001
The Ways and Means Committee has been meeting with
City staff to evaluate the current Business Registration Fees
and the Local Vendor Purchasing Preference policy.
Business Reaistration Fees
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Professional Business
Retail Merchant "
Wholesale (includes car dealerships)
Manufacturer
Property Management
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· The committee has also reviewed a survey of business
registration fees charged to car dealerships in
surrounding cities.
The cities surveyed included: Colton, Fontana, Lorna
Linda, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto,
Riverside, and San Bernardino
· Two of the cities surveyed had caps on their business
registration fees'for car dealerships. (Colton, Riverside)
The committee has asked staff to research the
establishment of business registration fee caps for car
dealerships in San Bernardino. Staff will also survey
other cities to identify caps on other business
catagories.
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local Vendor Purchasinq Preference
· Municipal Code Section 3.04 provides a Local Vendor
Purchasing Preference of 1 % for bids on goods or
materials
· A survey of Local Vender Purchasing Preference
policies in 11 cities was conducted.
Surveyed Cities and Counties: Claremont, Fresno, Kern
County, Los Angeles, Moreno Valley, Rancho
Cucamonga, Rialto, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clarita,
Temecula, and Vista
· City staff will review bid purchases made during the last
six months to identify impacts with a Local Vendor
Purchasing Preference rates at 2% and 3%
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Skateboard Park Concepts I Fundinq
· The Ways and Means Committee has been reviewing
the request for a skateboard park to be constructed in
the City
· The Parks and Recreation Commission has identified
Blair Park as the priority location for a skateboard park
· Currently the cities of Rialto, Rancho Cucamonga,
Claremont, Corona, Temecula, and Riverside have all
built skateboard parks
· The minimum desirable size for a skateboard park is
10,000-sq. ft. for an estimated cost of $ 250,000.
· The committee has requested that John Kramer, Acting
Director of the Parks, Recreation, and Community
Services Department research funding options for the
construction of a skateboard park at Blair Park and that
local resident feedback on the project be obtained.