HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1990-287 - Establishing and adopting a policy whereby the cost of providing services and the fee leveles RESOLUTION NO. 70 '04187
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A POLICY WHEREBY THE COST OF
PROVIDING SERVICES AND THE FEE LEVELS WILL BE EVALUATED
ANNUALLY AND ADJUSTED, IF NECESSARY.
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Redding is charged
with the responsibility of establishing municipal policies to
guide the various functions of the City and, where necessary, to
establish procedures by which functions are performed; and
WHEREAS , regulatory policies established by the City Council
are usually adopted by Ordinance and included in the Municipal
Code. However, other policies are also established, which by
their nature do not require adoption by Ordinance; these policy
statements, adopted by Resolution of the City Council, need to be
consolidated in a reference document for easy access; and
WHEREAS , on August 4 , 1987 , by Resolution No. 87-261 , the
City Council adopted a Council Policy Manual to achieve said
objectives; and
WHEREAS , City Council wishes to establish a policy whereby
the cost of providing services and the fee levels will be
evaluated annually and adjusted, if necessary, as set forth in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED byCity the Council of
the City of Redding as follows :
1 . That all of the above recitals are true and correct;
2 . That attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein by reference is the policy statement to be incorporated in
the Council Policy Manual pertaining to the cost of providing
services and the fee levels being evaluated annually and
adjusted, if necessary.
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3 . That the Council Policy attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
be and hereby is adopted as the Council Policy of the City of
Redding pertaining to the cost of providing services and the fee
levels being evaluated annually and adjusted, if necessary.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 5th day of June , 1990 , and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES : COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arness, Dahl , Ful ton, Moss & Buffum
NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
N'ANCY FFUM, yor
City Redding
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
FO PPROVED:
RA DALL A. HAYS, ity Attorney
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CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL POLICY
SUR��EC RESOLUTION POLICY EFFECTIVE PAGE
F"ee Evaluation and NUMBER NUMBER DATE
Adjustment Policy
Background:
The City of Redding establishes fees for services provided in
accordance with the laws of the State of California. Fees are
established to recover all or a portion of the cost of providing
services.
Purpose:
1 It is necessary to evaluate established fee levels periodically
to ensure that the fee is adequate to recoup the cost of provid-
ing the service, or, in the circumstance that the City is par-
tially subsidizing the cost of a service, that the City is recov-
ering the targeted cost of service level.
Policy:
The City will evaluate and adjust, if necessary, the established
fee levels on an annual basis .
Procedures:
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1 . Perform administrative reviews of the cost of services and
fee levels on an annual basis .
2 . Such reviews shall be performed at various times throughout
the year depending on the date the last review was performed or
the need for review at a specific time.
3 . Perform or contract for in-depth fee studies every five
years or less as may be required.
4 . Submit recommendations for fee adjustments to Council for
approval.
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EHIITRIT "A"