11 Desk Item - Continuing and Amending Certain Department Fees~pW N 0
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: MARCH 7, 2005
MEETING DATE: 03/07/05
ITEM NO. 11
DESK ITEM;
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: DEBRA J. FIGONE, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION CONTINUING CERTAIN DEPARTMENT FEES,
RATES AND CHARGES, AND AMENDING CERTAIN FEES, RATES, AND
CHARGES
DISCUSSION:
Two fees included in the Police Department schedule of recommended fees are incorrect or have
been determined, since initial study, to be significantly higher than neighboring cities and are
corrected for Council's consideration at the March 7, 2005 meeting.
The fee for vehicle release is recommended in the report at $232 based upon the consultant's report,
following a review of all costs associated with enforcement and administrative activities. A
subsequent review of neighboring jurisdictions has revealed that this fee is not consistent with what
other departments charge. The highest fee of any department in Santa Clara County is $180. The
lowest fee is $25. Staff recommends that the fee be retained at the existing $150 level established
in the 04-05 fee setting process. This fee was charged 192 times in the past year. Keeping the fee at
the $150 level will reduce the department's estimate of revenue by approximately $15,000.
The fee for Special Events is incorrectly listed in Attachment 3 on page 10 as compared to the staff
report, where it is correctly identified. The attachment lists the fee as $710 for `for profit' entities
and as $289 for `non-profit' organizations. These are the recommended levels from the consultant.
As stated in the report, staff is recommending, instead, that the fees be increased slightly from
current levels of $400 for `for profit' and $100 for `non-profit' to $500 for `for profit' and $125 for
`non-profit.'
PREPARED BY: SCOTT R. SEAMAN rV----
Chief of Police
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Reviewed by: ~Assistant Town Manager !Town Attorney Clerk Administrator
=Finance Community Development Revised: 3/7/05 1:12 pm
Reformatted: 5/30/02