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190 Revenue Policy 191 192 193 Purpose 194 195 Ll To provide a diversified and strong set of revenues to ensure a stable revenue systeni for 196 City programs and services 197 198 L3 To n-latch, revenues with similar uses to ensure adequate funding for the various City 199 services and pro grani-s over the long-term 200 Poliqy 201 202 Ll The City will try to maintain a diversified and stable revenue system and to shelter it 203 froni short run fluctuations in any one revenue source 204 205 Ll Absent any outside legal restrictions, all Federal, State, County, or other govemmentid 206 financial aids, should be formally designated, by resolutioll, towards a specific program 207 or service. General purpose aids shall only be used for capitat or non-recurring 208 expenditures and not for on-going operations. 209 210 El Eaeb year the City will recalculate the full costs of activities supported by user fees, to 211 identify the impact of inflation and :other cost increases, and will set those fees as 212 appropriate. Fees will be established and adopted annually on, the Fee Schedule. 213 214 Li The City will :set fees and user charges for each enterprise fund, such as water and 215 sewer, at a level that fully supports the total direct and indirect cost of the activity. 216 Indirect costs include the cost of annual straight life depreciation of capital assets and 217 each furid's share of the adn-linistrative and general goveriu-nent costs 'incurred by the 218 general operatinfy fund 219 220 L3 Absent public policy reasons to the contrary,, the City will set fees and user charges for 221 non-enterprise funds, at a level that fully supports the total direct and indirect cost oft le 222 activity. Indirect costs include the cost of am-lual straight life depreciation of capital 223 assets 224 225 Implementation 226 The Budget accurately allocates the revenues and expenditures of City pr -ograms and services. 227 N