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PROGRAK/DBSCRIPTIOH
RBVENUE
(Public works Department)
street Liaht Enerav Charae
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
HBT IMPACT
Increase Plan Check Enaineerina Fee
Increase from 2% to 2.2% the fee on plan check for
public improvements. service. would be upgraded
(+1 position and equipment).
COST: $34,220
HBT IMPACT
(Public Buildings)
Load Zone
Establish "yellow curb" 25 minute load zones
at $1,000 per space per year.
COST: Administrative
HBT 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
HBT IMPACT
$1,250,000
Offsetting
$
15,000
$ 250,000
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PROGRAK/DBSCRZPTZOB
RBVBHUB
("Pire Depart:aent)
Paramedic service Charae
Special Tax of $15 per residential unit,
$25 per business unit and annual fee for
paramedic services.
COST: Administration
DT IMPACT
$1,272,340
(City Clerk's Office)
Transient OCCUDancv Tax (TOT)
Remove 30 Day Resident Tax Exemption
COST: Code change Only
NET IMPACT
$ 153,410
Audit TOT Receipts.
COST: Amend Code
NET IMPACT
$
10,000
Business Licenses
Upgrade classifications, adjust licenses,
increase flat rates for unadjusted categories
(i.e., billboards).
COST: Amend Code
!{ET IMPACT
$ 120,000
Raise Minimum Business License Rate. Increase
minimum from $40 to $60/year.
COST: Amend & Print Code
NET IMP".CT
$
85,180
License single Family Rental units 7,000 units
~t $60, 2-year business license (+2 positions
and public education).
COST: $68,000
NET IMPACT
$ 362,000
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RBVElWE
(City Clerk's Office continued)
Fast Food Rate Differential
significant rate increase for all food operations.
COST: Amend Code
aT IXPACT
(Alternate}' to increase fast food only and not
restaurants/groceries.
COST: . Amend Code
NBT XXPACT $70,000 rather than $200,000
Audit Business License
Two'years since last audit (interns equal to +1
position).
COST: $10,000
NBT IXPACT
Cost Recoverv 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
NBT IXPACT
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
NBT IMPACT
$ 200,000
$
50,000
$
32,500
Undetermined
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REVEBUB
(city Clerk's 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
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DT XXPACT
Undetermined
Area Tax
Tax levied on banks and insurance
companies in central business district.
San Francisco levies a "Personnel Tax."
COST: Administrative
BBT XXPACT
Undetermined
(Police Department)
Violations of Weiaht Limit
Checking commercial vehicles and finding
those exceeding weight limitation (+1 position,
scales and equipment).
COST: $61,000
BBT IXPACT
$
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
BBT IXPACT
$ 134,280
Licensina of Rental ProDerties
Establish a C of 0 charge (+1 position and
equipment) .
COST: $28,700
BBT IXPACT
$
46,300
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REVERUE
(Building , safety continued)
Licensina 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
HE'!' XXPAC'!'
Sian InSDection
License and inspect all signs at $25 and abate
at $200 (+1 position, equipment and expenses).
COST: $66,390
HE'!' XXPAC'!'
Hotel/Motel InsDection
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
NE'!' XXPAC'!'
(Planning 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
HE'!' XXPAC'!'
(Alternate} "Increase Planning fees by 43' to
upgrade salaries which will reduce turnover rate.
COST: $38,210
NE'!' IXPAC'!' $101,000
(Alternate} Increase planning Fees by
57', add 2 Planning Technicians.
COST: $50,970
NB'!' IXPAC'!' $101,000
$
11,600
$
23,610
$
38,600
$ 101,000
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RBVElfUE
(Planning Departaent continued)
Uncharaed Services
Establish fees for nine services not currently
charged. Partial funding of a "One stop Center."
COST: $20,720
nT DlPACT
$
54,280
(PUblic service. Department)
Increase Street swee9ina Charae
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
NBT XXPACT
$ 500,000
(Alternate) upgrade residential street sweep-
ing to twice per month and add 40% charge (+4
positions and equipment).
COST: $350,000
NBT IXPACT
$35,000 additional
Increase Various Fees
Increase fees for street cuts, inspections
and encroachment permits to recover
cost.
COST: Administrative
NBT IXPACT Undetermined
(Administration Department - Special projects)
Bus Benches Fee
Increase business license fee currently at
.$2 per bench.
COST: Amend Code
NBT IXPACT
$
10,000
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PROGRAK/DB8CRXPTXOB
UVEHUB
(Adainistrative Departaent - Develop.ent services)
Vacant Lot/Buildina Reaistration
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
RBT XXPACT
$ 202,110
One StOD 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 ~uilding & Safety and Planning
RBT IXPACT
Offsetting
TOTAL NEW COSTS: '920,640 including equip.ent
TOTAL NEW ST~PING: 15 full time positions and
3 part time positions
TOTAL NET IXPACT:
$4,981,210
Prepared by James C. Richardson, Deputy ci ty Administrator -
Development