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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - No. 2023-248RESOLUTION NO. 2023-248 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING REVISED FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT — PLANNING DIVISION EFFECTIVE SIXTY DAYS FOLLOWING AUTHORIZATION OF THIS RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Lodi ("City") is empowered to impose reasonable fees, rates, and charges for municipal services. California Government Code Section 66000 et seq. authorizes the City to adopt fees for municipal services, provided such fees do not exceed the cost to the City for providing the services. The City periodically amends and updates its Master Fee Schedule to account for the various cost increases relating to municipal programs, services and activities; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Lodi has determined that in order to continue providing effective services for the public welfare, the City must establish and increase or decrease fees for certain municipal services which accurately reflect the City's true cost in providing such services; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to enact some new fees and increase, decrease, remove, or leave unchanged existing fees for certain services and programs provided by Community Development Department — Planning Division and to include the new, increased, decreased, or unchanged fees in the Master Fee Schedule, as attached to this Resolution as Attachment A and incorporated into it by this reference; and WHEREAS, the City has conducted an extensive analysis of its Planning services, the costs reasonably borne by the City in providing its services, the beneficiaries of such services, and the revenues produced by those paying fees and charges for such services. The City retained an independent consultant, MGT of America Consulting ("MGT"), to conduct the analysis of the Planning Division's services and related costs. MGT collected data and interviewed City personnel as part of that analysis. Community Development Department — Planning Division has reviewed the fee schedule and made certain recommendations. MGT completed that certain Fee Study Final Report dated June 2023. The Study is on file with the Community Development Department and is incorporated by this reference. The Study sets forth a mechanism to ensure that fees adopted by the City do not exceed the reasonable estimated cost for providing the services for which the fees are charged; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 66014 and 66018, the specific fees to be charged for certain services must be adopted by resolution, following notice and public hearing; and WHEREAS, the Planning Division has reviewed the fees charged for such services, and with the approval of the City Manager, recommend the adoption of certain fees; and WHEREAS, based upon all written and oral reports and presentations to Council, including the Agenda Report and the Attachment thereto, the City Council finds and determines that the proposed modifications and additions to the Master Fee Schedule set forth herein are necessary to reimburse the City for the costs of performing the various Planning Division functions, and that these fees do not exceed the proportional cost of the service or benefit attributable to the fee payer; and WHEREAS, based upon industry best practices and the recommendation by MGT, the City shall apply an inflation adjustment to fees annually to keep pace with inflation as part of the City's annual budget process. Beginning in FY 2024-25, the Planning Division Fee schedule will be automatically updated annually with regard to the Consumer Price Index on July 1st each year based upon the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the Lodi San Francisco Bay area, for all urban consumers, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor ("CPI") from January of the prior year to January of the current year. This adjustment, however, will occur only if the CPI would cause an increase. If the CPI would cause a decrease, no adjustment shall be made. Updated fees will go into effect July 1, annually. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council Lodi hereby finds and determines that based upon the data, information, analysis, and oral and written documentation presented to this City Council, that the rates, fees, surcharges, and charges set forth in "Attachment A" are hereby adopted and approved as the rates, fees, surcharges, and charges for the services identified for each such rate, fee, surcharge, and/or charge, effective sixty days following authorization of this resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby finds and determines that beginning in Fiscal Year 2024-25, the Planning Division Fee schedule shall be automatically updated annually with regard to the Consumer Price Index on July 1st each year based upon the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay area, for all urban consumers, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor ("CPI") from January of the prior year to January of the current year. This adjustment, however, will occur only if the CPI would cause an increase. If the CPI would cause a decrease, no adjustment shall be made. Updated fees will go into effect July 1, annually. Dated: November 1, 2023 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-248 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 1, 2023, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Bregman, Craig, Nakanishi, Yepez, and Mayor Hothi NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None OLIVIA NASHED City Clerk 2023-248 Attachment A PLANNING DIVISION FEE SCHEDULE Staff Requests for information, corrections, or amendments must be submitted within 30 -days. Any services not identified above will be subject to the currently adopted hourly charge at the Planning Division's blended hourly rata, The General Plan Update Surcharge of 3,4% was is applied to the Planning Division hourly rate AdministDEVELOPMENT rative! Deviation,,., ............................. $342 ** Fixed Fee Minor Annexation (5 acres or less) ................... $10,000 * Base Deposit + Hourly DEPARTMENT Major Annexation (6 acres or more) .,......_.___.:. $20,000 * Base Deposit + Hourly Appeals: Administrative Determination (Director decisions / Minor Use Permits - goes to Planning Commission) $683 ** Fixed Fee Appenls: Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee Appeal (goes to $1,025 ** Fixed Fee John R. Della Monica, Jr. Planning Commission) Director Appeals; Planning Commission Appeal (goes to City Council) $1,367 ** Fixed Fee Cynthia Marsh EnviTovirnentdl Impact Report. ....................„._,,. $10,000 * Based Deposit + Consultant c City Planner General Plan Amendment _.................. $5,000 * Base Deposit + Hourly Planning Division Municipal Code Amendment ................_,_._._._... $5,000 Base Deposit + Hourly (209)333-6711 Home Occupation _ ..................... $85 ** Fixed Fee Lot Line Adjustment .................. :�_;_;_;,;:..:...:, $854 Fired Fee City Hall Negative Declaration ,._ ......................._._..._....,.. $2,500 Base Deposit + Hourly 221 W. Pine Street Tentative Parcel Map ....................m,;-:: ..... $5,126 Fixed Fee Lodi, CA 95240 www.locll.goy Tentative Parcel Map (SB -9) ............................. $1,709 Fixed Fee Non -Residential Condominium conversions ...... $2,000 Base Deposit + Hourly Preliminary Environmental Assessment $307 Fixed Fee Rezone / Pre -Zone / PD Map Amendment ........ $6,200 * Base Deposit + Hourly Site Plan and Architectural Review (SPARC) ..... $5,126 Fixed Fee Tentative Subdivision Map (5 -25) .................... $5,000 * Base Deposit + Hourly T9ritrilive Subdivision Map (26-100) ............... $10,000 * Base Deposit + Hourly Tentative Subdivision Map (101 or more) ..:__:_, $20,000 * Base Deposit + Hourly Minor Use Permit ......... ................ .,.�._,.,,_.„„„. $1,880 Fixed Fee Use Permit ........ ............................... .., $4,272 Fixed Fee Varirintr.......................................... $1,367 Fixed Fee Prc-Drvelopmenl Review .................................. $2,050 ** Fixed Fee Technology Fee 6.5% Surcharge Staff Consultation (including letters). .............„. $171 ** Per Hour Dcgign Review - Signs (minor review) $427 ** Fixed Fee Subject to a Reimbursement Ageement •• Nan -refundable The application fees listed above are refundable under the following circumstances: • Withdraw] after project acceptance and circulation for review -50% Refund. - After formulation of staff recommendation to Planning Commission and/or City Council, or 90 days, whichever comes first— no refund. • Base deposits are intended to cover a limited number of staff hours- if those hours become exhausted and work is not yet complete, the department will charge, per hour, at the planning department rate. Staff Requests for information, corrections, or amendments must be submitted within 30 -days. Any services not identified above will be subject to the currently adopted hourly charge at the Planning Division's blended hourly rata, The General Plan Update Surcharge of 3,4% was is applied to the Planning Division hourly rate