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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION <br />MODIFYING THE FY 2015 -16 <br />MISCELLANEOUS FEE SCHEDULE <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on Vt Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2 "d Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution to modify the Fiscal Year 2015 -16 Miscellaneous Fee Schedule; <br />specifically to reduce expired meter parking citation fines to $40; and add three new <br />administrative fees related to the oversight and implementation of the Housing Opportunity <br />Ordinance. <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing estimated inclusionary housing <br />administrative fees in the amount of $7,470 in the Inclusionary Housing Fund revenue <br />account and appropriating the same in expenditure accounts. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Miscellaneous Fee Resolution is comprised of various fees associated with city services, <br />building fees, and enterprise fees. These fees are intended to recover to the extent possible the <br />costs associated with delivering the required services. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 -16 Miscellaneous <br />Fee Schedule was adopted by the City Council during the FY 2015 -16 budget process. Since the <br />establishment of the FY 2015 -16 Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, it has become necessary to review <br />and adjust the costs of providing some of the programs, activities and applications (Exhibit 1). <br />On August 4, 2015, the City Council adopted the Downtown Enhancements and Parking <br />Modernization Plan to address the need to modernize parking structures, enhance public amenities, <br />and address deferred maintenance in the Downtown. The plan represents the collaborative efforts <br />and consensus between Downtown stakeholders and City staff. Feedback from stakeholder <br />participants included a recommendation to address expired meter parking citation fines. In <br />response, it was recommended that the fines for expired meter be reduced from $56 and $47, <br />respectively to $40. Reducing the citation amount encourages a business friendly Downtown. The <br />reduction in expired meter parking violations will be effective on October 1, 2015 to coincide with the <br />implementation of new parking meter rates. <br />75A -1 <br />