Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Updating The Comprehensive Schedule Of Fees.
Strategic Plan Focus
Financial Management & Administration
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City, under various statutory provisions and the City Code of Ordinances, may set and collect fees for the cost of providing various public services to residents, businesses, and visitors.
On January 20, 2021, the City adopted R-2021-002, creating a Comprehensive Schedule of Fees, setting forth all fees established by the City in one document, in order to increase transparency and use for the general public, to provide for a more organized method for the review and revision of fees during the annual budget process and to facilitate a more easily accessible history of the status of the various fees of the City.
During the process of establishing the Comprehensive Schedule of Fees, City Departments and Offices had an opportunity to review existing fees and analyze the cost of administering various programs and services. As a result of their review, several Departments and Offices would like to enact new fees and amend some of the existing fees. Fees subject to increase based on the Consumer Price Index were capped at 3.00% for FY 2022.
A summary of the proposed changes are described below (with corresponding page numbers to the Comprehensive Schedule of Fees).
1. New Fees
Department of Financial Services: Establish a late fee for unpaid annual emergency alarm registration fees and unpaid false alarm fees, as well as a penalty for failure to register an emergency alarm system. (Page 13).
Department of Fire-Rescue & Beach Safety: The Department of Fire-Rescue & Beach Safety recommends adding several plan review permit fees based on the cost of providing these specific services (Pages 18-19).
2. Updated Fees
Department of Development Services - Planning & Urban Design: An increase to various fees based on the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach region capped at 3.00% for this year (Pages 5-7). These fees increase annually based on the CPI-U.
Department of Development Services - Engineering, Transportation and Mobility: An increase to various fees based on the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach region capped at 3.00% for this year (Pages 11-12). These fees increase annually based on the CPI-U.
Department of Financial Services: An increase to emergency alarm and lien search fees based on the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach region capped at 3.00% for this year. (Page 13).
Department of Fire-Rescue & Beach Safety: An update to emergency medical services fees to offset increased costs (Page 15).
Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts: An update to include a few fees omitted from the initial schedule. (Page 24).
Department of Police: An update to the special detail administrative surcharge (Page 28).
Department of Police - Parking Division: Updates are made to several of the Parking Division fees to reflect the inclusion of sales tax as well as other adjustments to reflect correct fee amounts (Pages 29-33).
Department of Public Utilities: An increase in various water and sewer charges based per adopted rate study (Pages 34-39).
Fiscal Impact:
The proposed fee changes will go into effect immediately following the approval of this Resolution. Cost estimates for all proposed fee increases are based on an analysis prepared by the respective Departments and Offices. Finance staff have determined that the proposed fee changes are reasonable for the provision of the services provided. Please note that the Comprehensive Schedule of Fees does not include taxes.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Shawn Burgess, Assistant Director of Financial Services / City Treasurer
David E. Keller, Director of Financial Services
Adam Reichbach, Assistant City Manager for Finance and Administration