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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 2/9/2004 Item No: 8. ��F� 9 }4ppr��+a�: � Manager Approved: � Item Description: Establishing the 2004 Fee Schedule Agenda Section: Reports & Recommendations Background At the January 12, 2004 City Council meeting, Staff presented the Council with an overview of establishing an annual fee schedule. The presentation included a discussion on how regulatory- type fees could be more effectively accounted for through the use of a comprehensive fee schedule, rather than scattered throughout the City Code. A summary of the discussion items are shown below. DiSCUSSion Items (originally presented U12/04) The presence of a fee schedule will allow all regulatory-type fees to be easily identified in one document, as opposed to being scattered throughout City Code. In addition, a fee schedule could be adopted by resolution on an annual basis providing the Council the opportunity to review fees for services in a comprehensive manner. A fee schedule is also flexible enough to be revised periodically throughout the year to accommodate any changing laws and regulations. To provide the greatest flexibility and ease of administration, Staff is suggesting that all fee amounts established in City Code be removed and replaced with a reference to the Fee Schedule. This would require a public hearing to do so, but the changes could be made in an all- encompassing manner. Recommendation At the conclusion of the discussion, the Council agreed to enact the fee schedule concept. A resolution to adopt the 2004 Fee Schedule is attached, along with a comparison with selected cities. The Amounts contained in the 2004 Fee Schedule are the current fee amounts. Staff anticipates scheduling a review session in the fall of 2004 to discuss whether any fee adjustments are necessary for next year. Attachments a) Resolution adopting the 2004 Fee Schedule b) 2004 Fee Schedule c) Fee comparison of Selected Cities Council Action Requested Approve the Resolution adopting the 2004 Fee Schedule.