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Resolution No. 2021-005 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND ADOPTING A GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 SECTION 1. Recitals. A. The City’s fees are reviewed and updated on an annual basis in preparation for the budget adoption. B. On May 19, 2020, the Director of Finance recommended the City Council adopt a General Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 in order to adjust the governmental services cost recovery and diminish the shortfall that exists through undercharging. City Council deferred action on the General Fee Schedule and directed staff to review fees in 2021. C. The proposed General Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 incorporates only fees that were missing from the schedule, mandated by the State, and/or minor revisions that do not impact businesses for fees related to permits and inspections. D. The Council desires to approve the General Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2021- 2022. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby approves and adopts the General Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2021-2022, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. SECTION 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions, specifically Resolution No. 2017-17, not consistent with or in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed. / / / / / / / / / Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 2 of 14 _______________________ SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April, 2021. _____________________________ LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor ATTEST: LISA POPE, City Clerk (seal) APPROVED AS TO FORM: _________________________________ ARNOLD M. ALVAREZ-GLASMAN, Interim City Attorney I CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION NO. 2021-05 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at the regular meeting on April 6, 2021 by the following vote: AYES: 5 Council Members: Davis, Gonzales, Menke, Ybarra, Lopez NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ________________________________ LISA POPE, City Clerk (seal) PROPOSED GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE City of Vernon (IIHFWLYH-XO\, 2021 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 3 of 14 __________________ CITY OF VERNON GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATIVE FEES............................................................................................................3 BUSINESS LICENSE FEES**........................................................................................................... 3 COPIES................................................................................................................................................ 3 CREDIT CARD PAYMENT FEE.......................................................................................................3 ELECTIONS........................................................................................................................................ 3 FILMING............................................................................................................................................. 4 MISCELLANEOUS............................................................................................................................ 4 PASSPORTS........................................................................................................................................ 4 STAFF TIME –Special Projects Beyond Normal Course of Business............................................... 4 SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM...........................................................................................................4 BUILDING PERMIT FEES...........................................................................................................5 PERMIT FEES..................................................................................................................................... 5 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FEES.......................................................................................... 5 INSPECTION AND OTHER FEES.................................................................................................... 6 ENGINEERING FEES................................................................................................................... 7 ENGINEERING FEES........................................................................................................................ 7 ENCROACHMENT FEES.................................................................................................................. 7 GRADING........................................................................................................................................... 8 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BONDS OR CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................... 8 Type of Work to be performed ............................................................................................................ 8 HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PERMIT FEES ............................................. 9 CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGRAM AGENCY.................................................................................. 9 FOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM.................................................................................................... 9 HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SERVICE FEES............................................... 11 POLICE FEES.............................................................................................................................. 12 GENERAL......................................................................................................................................... 12 FALSE ALARMS.............................................................................................................................. 12 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 4 of 14 __________________ ADMINISTRATIVE FEES BUSINESS LICENSE FEES** Warehousing ≤ 5,000 Square Feet $1,200.00 ≥5,001 Square Feet (Maximum tax is $11,950.00)$0.21 per square feet Manufacturing Based on number of employees Application Hybrid Business Please refer to business license tax calculation worksheet Application Contractor Based on number of employees and quarters working Application Catering Catering Vehicle-Cold Food (§ 5.25(b)(1)(ii))$602.00/yr. Catering Vehicle-Hot Food (§ 5.25(b)(1)(i))$787.00/yr. Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facilities See Vernon Code § 5.35 and 5.36 Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage or Disposal by or on behalf of related corporate entities. See Vernon Code § 5.36 Waste to Energy Facilities See Vernon Code § 5.37 Solid Waste Materials Processing and Recycling Facilities See Vernon Code § 5.38 Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Facilities See Vernon Code § 5.39 ** Business license fees not listed above may be found in Vernon Code Chapter 5 –Business License Taxes and other City Taxes. COPIES Standard $0.20 per page Certified $16 per document Oversized Plans $5.00 per sheet or direct cost of duplication Special Projects Direct cost of duplication Audio/Video/CD/DVD duplication (medium provided by requestor)$5.00 CREDIT CARD PAYMENT FEE City’s direct cost to process credit card transactions for the convenience of the credit card user shall be collected from the credit card user as part of the transaction. ELECTIONS Candidate Statement Deposit $250.00 Filing Fee –Intent to Circulate a Petition (Election Code Section 9202(b)) $200.00 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 5 of 14 __________________ FILMING Permit $268.00 Filming Location Fee –Private Property $150 per permit Filming Location Fee –Under City Control $650 per day Filming Location Fee –City Street $650 per day Health Department Inspection Fee $150 per permit Building Department Inspection Fee $150 per permit On-Duty Police Officer (See Filming Guidelines)Per Agreement with Police Officers Association Encroachment Inspector $75 per hour Posting $110 per location Encroachment, Traffic and Street Closure Fees See Engineering Fees Filming without a Permit*Double all permit fees *With the exception of film permit violations, all Filming Fees are collected on behalf of the City by the City’s Film Permit consultant (FilmLA). MISCELLANEOUS Returned Checks $26.00 Administrative Citations See Resolution No. 2011-195 Civil Penalties See Resolution No. 2011-195 PASSPORTS Processing Fee (Established by the U.S. Department of State)$35.00 Photograph $10.00 per photo STAFF TIME –Special Projects Beyond Normal Course of Business As provided for in the California Public Records Act, City’s staff time spent on extraordinary or infrequent requests that are large in scope or require development of information to satisfy such requests will require the requestor to reimburse the City for its actual direct cost. Actual direct cost will include the City staff’s fully burdened hourly rate which includes PERS and Medicare. Outsourced consultant and attorney fees will be at cost billed to the City. A deposit, based upon an estimate to fulfill a request, will be collected prior to commencement. SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM Documents (Deposit for Civil Cases. No charge for Criminal Cases (Evidence Code Section 1563(b)(1)). No charge for Federal Cases unless significant (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 45) $15.00 Persons (Deposit for Civil Cases pursuant to Government Code Section 68096.1. No charge for Criminal Cases pursuant to Penal Code Section 1329). $275.00 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 6 of 14 __________________ BUILDING PERMIT FEES PERMIT FEES Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating, Cooling, Refrigeration, and Fire Prevention Permits VALUATION FEE $1.00 to $2,000.00 $111.00 $2,001.00 to $5,000.00 $111.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $5.55 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, up to and including $5,000.00 $5,001.00 to $25,000.00 $277.00 for the first $5,000.00 plus $13.87 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, up to and including $25,000.00 $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $555.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $10.40 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, up to and including $50,000.00 $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $815.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $7.63 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, up to and including $100,000.00 $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $1,196.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.55 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, up to and including $500,000.00 $500,001.00 and up $3,415.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $4.29 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof. Plan Check Fee when required, shall be equal to 65% of the Permit Fee. Plan Check Energy Fee 25% of the Permit Fee. Permit Energy Fee 10% of the Permit Fee. DESCRIPTION FEE Green Building Standards Plan Review Mandatory Provisions $1,310.00 Green Building Standards Plan Review Tier 1 Provisions $2,619.00 Green Building Standards Plan Review Tier 2 Provisions $3,929.00 Green Building Standards Inspection Mandatory Provisions $1,284.00 Green Building Standards Inspection Tier 1 Provisions $2,536.00 Green Building Standards Inspection Tier 2 Provisions $3,788.00 Grading Plan Review Fee (First 3 sheets)$1,329.00 Grading Plan Review Fee Each Additional Sheet $289.00 NPDES LID Inspection $1,210.00 Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Review $180.00 Penalty Fees Work commencing prior to the issuance of a permit shall be subject to an additional fee equal to the permit fee. (Authorized by California Building Code § 109.4.) CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FEES AFFECTED FLOOR AREA Inspection Fee: 5,000 square feet or less $385.00 5,001 to 50,000 square feet $885.00 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 7 of 14 __________________ BUILDING PERMIT FEES 50,001 to 100,000 square feet $1046.00 Over 100,000 square feet $1207.00 Issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Less than 5,000 square feet $385.00 Less than 50,000 square feet $885.00 50,001 to 100,000 square feet $1,046.00 Over 100,000 square feet $1,207.00 INSPECTION AND OTHER FEES DESCRIPTION FEE Permit Inspection outside of normal business hours (minimum charge four hours) $244.00/hour Minimum of $976.00 Inspection of work not requiring a permit $168.00/hr. Re-inspection fee $168.00/hr. Additional structural plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to the plans submitted or determination if an existing structure can accept additional loads $321.00/hr. Additional non-structural plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to the plans submitted $168.00/hr. Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Review Fee $136.00/hr. Trailer Permit $507.00/trailer Trailer Permit for subsequent years $507.00 Final Map, parcel map, or tentative map which contains four or less parcels or lots $5,585.00 Final Map, parcel map, or tentative map which contains five or more parcels or lots $11,107.00 paid at the time of submittal plus any County surveyor and County Clerk filing fees and Fish and Game Section 711.4 fees Conditional Use Permit $16,628.00 plus applicant is responsible for cost to retain a consultant to prepare the environmental document for the project plus a 25% administration fee, plus any County Surveyor and County Clerk filing fees & Fish & Game Section 713 fees Zoning Variance and Zoning Amendment $11,075.00 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 8 of 14 __________________ BUILDING PERMIT FEES Building Code Variance $4,879.00 Certificate of Compliance Fee $1,014.00 Covenant and Lot Merger Review Fee $937.00 Grant / Easement Deed Review $1,445.00 Zoning Verification $276.00 Commercial/Industrial solar panel or other alternative energy sources installation greater than 150kw $1,000.00 plus $7.00 per kW for each Kw above 50kW to 250kW and $5.00 per kW above 250kW Residential Solar Panel Installation $500 plus $15 per kW for each kW above 15kW Water Efficient Landscape Plan Review and Inspection Fee $828.00 Sanitary Sewer Flow Study Fee $2106.00 Green building Standards Administration Special Revolving fee $1.00 for every $25,000.00 or portion thereof of valuation Release of Building Drawings $64.00 ENGINEERING FEES ENGINEERING FEES FEE Lot Line Adjustment Fee Per App $2,902.00 ENCROACHMENT FEES Permit Issuance Fee Per App $161.00 Permit Inspection and Plan Check Fees Regular Time $166.00/hr. Overtime $244.00/hr. Annual Permit $578.00/hr. Reconstruction Fees for Work Completed by City All other direct costs to the City resulting from the Permitee’s activity, calculated at actual cost plus 25% administrative cost FRANCHISES AND LICENSES Issuance Annual Fee Railroad crossings, conveyor bridges, and tunnels across a street $25,000.00 $3,210.00 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 9 of 14 __________________ ENGINEERING FEES Railroad Tracks, pipelines, or conduits along a street $25,000 for each one-half (1/2) mile or portion thereof $3,210.00 for each one- half (1/2) mile or portion thereof Pipelines or conduits across a street or a metering manhole in the street $12,500.00 $1,605.00 Building footings and appendages for traffic sensors, signs, monitoring wells and architectural projections $5,000.00 $642.00 The fee for any encroachment not specifically listed in the table shall be the same fee for the most similar structure listed in the table as determined by the City. GRADING Low Impact Development Plan Review $2,770.00 Grading Inspection (No LID)$282.00 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BONDS OR CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS The amount of an encroachment permit cash deposit, certified or cashier' s check, surety bond, or letter of credit shall be determined by multiplying the quantity of asphalt paving, concrete paving, sidewalk, concrete curb, monuments and trench excavations proposed to be removed, disturbed or opened by the rate shown in the table below, the sum of the totals shall establish the minimum amount of the bond or deposit, except that in no case shall the faithful total security be less than $5,000. Authorized by Vernon Municipal Code §22.47. Type of Work to be performed Asphalt pavement $22.75/sq. foot Concrete pavement and driveway $25.50/sq. foot Concreate sidewalk $13.25/sq. foot Concrete curb and gutter $67.50/lin. Foot Trench excavations $9630.00 each open excavation Monument replacement $3,852.00/monument Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 10 of 14 __________________ HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PERMIT FEES CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGRAM AGENCY ABOVE GROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE ACT PROGRAM Total Storage Capacity 1,320 to 10,000 Gallons $270.00 Total Storage Capacity 10,001 to 100,000 Gallons $539.00 Total Storage Capacity 100,001 to 1,000,000 Gallons $1027.00 Total Storage Capacity 1,000,001 to 10,000,000 Gallons $2054.00 Total Storage Capacity 10,000,001 to 100,000,000 Gallons $2054.00 Total Storage Capacity 100,000,001 or more Gallons $2054.00 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BUSINESS PLAN PROGRAM Hazardous Material Inventory Class A $488.00 Hazardous Material Inventory Class B $551.00 Hazardous Material Inventory Class C $2042.00 Application Fee $327.00 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Annual Tank Operating Permit $818.00/Tank Underground Storage Tank Facility $1,252.00/Facility HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLOSURE Small $313.00 Medium $627.00 Large $940.00 Extra Large $976.00 Certificate of Closure $344.00 WELL PERMITS DRILLING A WATER WELL $648.00 DESTROYING OR CONVERTING AN EXISTING WATER WELL $648.00 DRILLING A MONITORING WELL less than 50 feet $584.00 REPAIRING / MODIFYING A WELL $478.00 FOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM FOOD PERMITS AGRICULTURAL OPERATION $207.00 Annual CATERER $363.00 Annual CATERER $121.00 Daily COMMISSARY $741.00 FOOD PROCESSING Under 2000 square feet $520.00 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 11 of 14 __________________ HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PERMIT FEES ESTABLISHMENT Over 2000 square feet $1,082.00 FOOD VENDING MACHINE BUSINESS $42.00 / machine FOOD WAREHOUSE $416.00 RESTAURANT 0-30 SEATS $416.00 RESTAURANT 31 SEATS AND OVER $824.00 RETAIL FOOD MARKET $403.00 RETAIL FOOD PRODUCTION ESTABLISHMENT $403.00 TEMPORARY EVENT ORGANIZER $302.00 TEMPORARY FOOD FACILITY $117.00 FOOD VEHICLES MOBILE FOOD FACILITY (CART)$225.00 WHOLE PRODUCE $225.00 MOBILE FOOD PREP UNIT (HOT TRUCK)$552.00 Annual MOBILE FOOD PREP UNIT (HOT TRUCK)$186.00 Daily WHOLESALE FOOD VEHICLE $122.00 RETAIL FOOD VEHICLE $122.00 NON-FOOD GARMENT MANUFACTURING $395.00 LAUNDRY FACILITY (N/A IF FACILITY IS NOT A VERNON BUSINESS)$313.00 LAUNDRY VEHICLE $122.00 per vehicle WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY $446.00 WASTE TRANSFER STATION $313.00 WASTE COLLECTION BUSINESS $1,532.00 WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLE $266.00 WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLE YARD $334.00 RENDERING PLANT BUSINESS $543.00 RENDERING PLANT VEHICLE $266.00 WASTE DISPOSAL SITE $313.00 WATER SUPPLY UTILITY $10.00 / Service connection LIQUID WASTE PUMPING BUSINESS $266.00 LIQUID WASTE PUMPING VEHICLE $232.00 OFFAL BUSINESS $266.00 OFFAL VEHICLE $232.00 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 12 of 14 __________________ HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SERVICE FEES GENERAL PLAN CHECK 1-5 sheets $547.00 6-10 sheets $1017.00 11-25 sheets $1,330.00 Additional Sheets $232.00 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 13 of 14 __________________ POLICE FEES GENERAL FEE Vehicle release fee - standard $50.00 Vehicle release fee - driving under the influence $144.00 Fee to release complete copy of arrest reports, traffic accident reports, incident reports $20.00 Fee to release complete copy of arrest reports, traffic accident reports, and incident reports (certified) $31.00 Repossession fee for vehicles repossessed in Vernon (Government Code 41612) $15.00 VIN verification fee $44.00 Citation sign-off fee $44.00 DUI Emergency Response City’s cost Subpoenas witness attendance deposit (Government Code Section 68097.2) $275.00 Subpoenas for discovery motions $15.00 Basic Police background investigation $19.00 Video tape copy (blank tape provided by requester) –Digital $19.00 FALSE ALARMS No charge for the first 3 within a fiscal year 4th false security alarm $168.00 5th false security alarm $207.00 6th false security alarm $246.00 7th false security alarm, and each additional security alarm thereafter $284.00 Resolution No. 2021-05 Page 14 of 14 __________________ City Council Agenda Item Report Agenda Item No. COV-542-2021 Submitted by: Angela Melgar Submitting Department: Finance/Treasury Meeting Date: April 6, 2021 SUBJECT General Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-05 approving and adopting a General Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Background: The City’s fees are reviewed and updated on an annual basis in preparation for the budget adoption. Prior to introducing a proposed General Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, the City contracted a third-party consultant for a comprehensive cost allocation fee study. The findings were incorporated into a proposed fee schedule and presented to the Business and Industry Commission (BIC), at a town hall meeting, and to City Council. On May 19, 2020, the City Council directed staff to postpone any fee adjustments due to the potential business impacts of the COVID-19 state of emergency and to re-evaluate possible modifications in 2021. The proposed General Fee Schedule presented for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 has been reviewed in light of the continued COVID-19 state of emergency; thus, it incorporates only fees that are missing from the existing schedule, mandated by the State, and/or minor revisions that do not impact businesses for fees related to permits and inspections. Other potential fee adjustments will be considered in upcoming fiscal years, after the state of emergency has ended and economic forecasts can be reasonably assessed. On February 11, 2021, staff presented the proposed 2021-2022 General Fee Schedule and solicited feedback from the BIC. The BIC voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt the General Fee Schedule for FY 2021-2022. The Notice of Public Hearing for adoption of the FY 2021-2022 General Fee Schedule was properly posted, mailed, and published pursuant to Government Code Section 6062a. Fiscal Impact: The General Fee Schedule establishes the amount the City can charge for services. With the exception of fees that are missing from the existing schedule, mandated by the State, and/or minor revisions, fees were kept in line with last year given the continuing financial impact of the pandemic. Revenue from the fees collected, which is anticipated to include approximately $4,640,707 from Charges for Services and $1,596,500 from Licenses and Permits, will be included in the City’s projected budget for FY 2021-2022. Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 2021-05 2. Proposed Fee Schedule FY2021-2022 Changes Highlighted 3. Notice of Public Hearing