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J.O/17/89
SUMMARY OF
REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS
PROGRAM/DESCRIPTION
REVENUE
(Public Works Department)
street Liqht Enerqy Charqe
City-wide assessment district to retrieve current
cost. Annual fee of $25 to $30 per single family
unit and prorated for commercial.
COST: Establish District
NET IMPACT
Increase Plan Check Enqineerinq Fee
Increase from 2% to 2.2% the fee on plan check for
public improvements. Services would be upgraded
(+1 position and equipment).
COST: $34,220
NET IMPACT
(Public Buildings)
Load Zone
Establish "yellow curb" 25 minute load zones
at $1,000 per space per year.
COST: Administrative
NET IMPACT
(Central city Mall)
Negotiate level of service currently costing
$1,000,000 with $1,200,000 revenue. Enforce
C.U.P. for theaters.
COST: Administrative
NET IMPACT
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$1,250,000
Offsetting
$
15,000
$ 250,000
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Revenue EnhancemeIlt
October 17, 1989
Page 2
PROGRAM/DBSCRZPTZOH
RBVBNUB
(Pire Depar~eDt)
Paramedic Service Charqe
Special Tax of $15 per residential unit,
$25 per business unit and annual fee for
paramedic services.
COST: Administration
BET ZHPACT
(City Clerk's Office)
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
Remove 30 Day Resident Tax Exemption
COST: Code Change Only
BET ZHPACT
Audit TOT Receipts.
COST: Amend Code
BET ZHPACT
Business Licenses
Upgrade classifications, adjust licenses,
increase flat rates for unadjusted categories
(i.e., billboards).
COST: Amend Code
NET ZHPACT
Raise Minimum Business License Rate. Increase
minimum from $40 to $60/year.
COST: Amend & Print Code
BET ZHPACT
License Single Family Rental Units 7,000 units
~t $60, 2-year business license (+2 positions
and public education) .
COST: $68,000
NET IXPACT
$1,272,340
$ 153,410
$
10,000
$ 120,000
$
85,180
$ 362,000
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Revenue Enhancement
October 17, 1989
Page 3
PROGRAM/DESCRIPTION
REVENUE
(City Clerk's Office continued)
Fast Food Rate Differential
Significant rate increase for all food operations.
COST: Amend Code
NET IMPACT
(Alternate) to increase fast food only and not
restaurants/groceries.
COST: 'Amend Code
NET IMPACT $70,000 rather than $200,000
Audit Business License
Two-years since last audit (interns equal to +1
position).
COST: $10,000
NET IMPACT
Cost Recovery Measures
Add City Clerk's administrative costs for liens,
assessment districts and appeals. Estimate of
8,000 actions at $10 charge each (+1 position,
equipment and management information service).
COST: $47,500
NET IMPACT
Admissions Tax
Satellite wagering revenues of $300,000 offset
by imposing entertainment tax on concerts and
special events at Orange Show. A 6% admissions
tax would generate $345,700 and offset satellite
wagering, an 8% tax would generate $460,930.
COST: Security/Fire station lease
NET IMPACT
$ 200,000
$
50,000
$
32,500
Undetermined
Revenue Enhancement
October 17, 1989
Page 4
PROGRAM/DBSCRIPTION
REVENUB
(City Clerkls Office Continued)
Utilitv Tax
Some residents may not be paying utility taxes.
Consultant being retained to audit utility
companies franchises and contract could be expanded.
COST: Contract Services
HBT IMPACT
Undetermined
Area Tax
Tax levied on banks and insurance
companies in central business district.
San Francisco levies a "Personnel Tax."
COST: Administrative
HBT IMPACT
Undetermined
(Police Department)
violations of Weiaht Limit
Checking commercial vehicles and finding
those exceeding weight limitation (+1 position,
scales and equipment).
COST: $61,000
NET IMPACT
$
39,000
(Building , safety)
Increase Plan Check Services
Increase fee for plan checking by 30% to provide
improved service with added staffing (+3
positions) and partial funding of "One stop
Center."
COST: $165,720
NET IMPACT
$ 134,280
Licensina of Rental Prooerties
Establish a C of 0 charge (+1 position and
equipment) .
COST: $28,700
NET IMPACT
$
46,300
Revenue Enhancement
October 17, 1989
Page 5
PROGRAM/DESCRXPTXOH
REVENUE
(Bui1dinq , safety continued)
Licensinq of Mobile Home Parks
Gross receipt tax on mobile home parks under
consideration by Mobile Home Tax Force (+1
position and equipment).
COST: $46,400
BET XMPACT
Siqn Inspection
License and inspect all signs at $25 and abate
at $200 (+1 position, equipment and expenses).
COST: $66,390
BET XMPACT
Hotel/Motel Inspection
Annual fee of $50 for inspection of all hotel/
motel units (+1 position & equipment). This
service could be contracted with the County.
COST: $49,550
BET XMPACT
(P1anninq Department)
Fees
Increase of Planning Fees by 31%, to the median
of 8 cities surveyed. One or both alternates
should be considered against revenue.
COST: Administrative
BET XMPACT
(Alternate) Increase Planning fees by 43% to
upgrade salaries which will reduce turnover rate.
COST: $38,210
BET XMPACT $101,000
(Alternate) Increase Planning Fees by
57%, add 2 Planning Technicians.
COST: $50,970
BET XMPACT $101,000
$
11,600
$
23,610
$
38,600
$ 101,000
Revenue Enhancement
October 17, 1989
Page 6
PROGRAM/DBSCRIPTION
RBVENUE
(Planninq Department continued)
Uncharqed Services
Establish fees for nine services not currently
charged. Partial funding of a "One stop Center."
COST: $20,720
NET IMPACT
(Public Services Department)
Increase Street Sweepinq Charqe
Shift remaining 60% of street sweeping cost from
General to Refuse Fund. Impact would be increase
of 75 cents to $1.00 per month for residents and
10 cents per cubic yard on refuse collected
for retail and service outlets. A City-wide
assessment could be established.
COST: Administrative Charge
NET IMPACT
(Alternate) Upgrade residential street sweep-
ing to twice per month and add 40% charge (+4
positions and equipment).
COST: $350,000
NET IMPACT
$35,000 additional
Increase Various Fees
Increase fees for street
and encroachment permits
cost.
COST: Administrative
cuts, inspections
to recover
NET IMPACT
(Administration Department - special projects)
Bus Benches Fee
Increase business license fee currently at
$2 per bench.
COST: Amend Code
NET IMPACT
$
54,280
$ 500,000
Undetermined
$
10,000
Revenue Enhancement
October 17, 1989
Page 7
PROGRAM/DESCRIPTION
REVENUE
(Administrative Department - Development services)
Vacant Lot/Buildinq Reqistration
Establish an annual fee of $50 to register each
vacant lot and building. Expenses include a $25
per parcel title search, equipment and management
information services (+2 positions and interns
equal to +2 positions).
COST: 322,440
BET IMPACT
$ 202,110
One stop Center
Establish a "One stop" or permits/Information
Center to improve customer servcies for develop-
ment. Phase I would provide a receptionist
and related expenses (+1 position and equipment).
COST: Noted in Building & Safety and Planning
BET IMPACT
Offsetting
TOTAL BEW COSTS: $920,640 includinq equipment
TOTAL BEW STAFFING: 15 full time positions and
3 part time positions
TOTAL BET IMPACT:
$4,981,210
Prepared by James C. Richardson, Deputy City Administrator
Development