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 vario...
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