TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Steve Powers, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Proposed FY 2020 Master Fee Schedule
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Good Governance
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ISSUE:
Shall the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2019-4, setting fees and charges for the City of Salem as set forth in Exhibit A to Resolution 2019-4?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2019-4, setting fees and charges for the City of Salem as set forth in Exhibit A to Resolution 2019-4.
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SUMMARY:
The City of Salem offers and performs certain services where the cost is borne by residents accessing the service. Those services include zoning, site plan, and dwelling plan review; multi-generational recreation opportunities; rights-of-way access; code enforcement; ambulance contracting and fire safety; airplane fueling and landing; water and sewer usage; building permitting and inspections; parking rent; and apartment licensing.
FACTS AND FINDINGS:
Fees and charges support both the direct provision of services as well as provide funding to maintain the underlying infrastructure. The FY 2020 recommended budget estimates $144.6 million realized from 85 different revenue types and over 1,300 individual fees. Revenue generated from fees and charges represents 33.5 percent of total current City revenues anticipated in the upcoming fiscal year.
BACKGROUND:
Many City departments have a schedule of fees or charges to support services provided to the community. In past years, departments would present individual staff reports and recommend adoption of a fee resolution. As preparation for FY 2020, similar to FY 2019, this same action is being managed through a single resolution with a combined presentation of fees and charges.
The fee schedule document, attachment 2, highlights new fees and escalators for current charges. It also presents the fee data in a two-column format comparing FY 2019 data with the fee proposed for FY 2020.
Josh Eggleston
Senior Fiscal Analyst
Attachments:
1. Resolution 2019-4
2. Resolution 2019-4, Exhibit A Proposed FY 2020 Master Fee Schedule