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<br /> <br /> <br />Government Consulting Partners City of Santa Ana PW Proposal 18 <br />Provide the information Council needs proactively – having conducted hundreds of successful user <br />fee studies, GCP consultants know the information Councils typically need to feel comfortable with <br />proposed fee adjustments. Examples include: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />• Relevant comparison data <br /> <br />GCP provides data on real-life projects reflecting <br />the City’s overall construction mix, rather than <br />randomly selected fees from each department’s <br />schedule. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />• A cohesive subsidization strategy <br /> <br />Increasingly, councils expect to see an overall strategy <br />with respect to fees receiving General Fund subsidy. <br />We work with department staff to organize these fees <br />into categories reflective of Council priorities. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />• Stakeholder feedback <br /> <br />GCP develops presentations explaining study goals, methodology and any proposed <br />changes that might affect the development community. The development community <br />appreciates these opportunities to provide feedback prior to study finalization. GCP staff <br />have conducted outreach presentations to local BIA chapters, chambers of commerce and <br />tax advocate watchdog groups. In every case, developers are supportive if they feel they’re <br />being treated fairly. We prepare City staff for questions such as “What do we get from this <br />study? Is the City adding more staff? Will we see faster turn-around times?” <br /> <br />Deliverables, implementation plans and schedules are shown below. <br />Water Heater Permits Life Safety <br />Appeals Customer Access <br />Solar Energy Permits Sustainability <br />NSF Check fees State set limits <br />Youth Sports Access and Community <br />Benefit <br />Rationale for Subsidized Fee Recommendations <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 30 – 52 6/4/2024