Laserfiche WebLink
REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 3, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROVE AN AGREEMENT <br />WITH NBS GOVERNMENT <br />FINANCE GROUP, INC. FOR <br />A COMPREHENSIVE PROP <br />218 FEES AND CHARGES <br />COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 4, 1) <br />C MANAGE <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on I� Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with NBS <br />Government Finance Group, Inc., to conduct a comprehensive study of enterprise funds to <br />identity full cost recovery of fees and charges and to complete a Proposition 218 fees and <br />charges compliance assessment for an amount not to exceed $111,970 which is comprised of the <br />sum of $92,560 and a contingency of up to $19,410 inclusive of a detailed analysis of funding <br />sources specific to the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise evaluation, for a six-month <br />period beginning October 3, 2017 through April 3, 2018, subject to non -substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Similar to many cities, Santa Ana collects fees to recover the cost of providing services including <br />those provided under its Enterprise Funds such as Refuse Collection (solid waste), Water, <br />Sanitary Sewer Services, and Federal Clean Water Protection (NPDES).. Since the passage of <br />Proposition 218, many of these fees have come under scrutiny throughout California. Cities like <br />Santa Ana, are proactively seeking opportunities to strengthen their policies, processes and <br />procedures to remain compliant, minimize legal challenges, and ensure its long-term financial <br />stability. <br />With this in mind, staff prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) in collaboration with the City <br />Manager's Office, City Attorney's Office, Public Works Agency, and the Finance and <br />Management Services Agency. On July 3, 2017, the RFP was posted on the City's website <br />seeking a qualified firm to conduct a comprehensive Proposition 218 fees and charges <br />compliance assessment on four City enterprise funds. This included Refuse Collection, Water, <br />Sanitary Sewer Service and Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise Funds. The objective of <br />the comprehensive study is to identify: <br />25A-1 <br />