Attachment 6 - Presentation

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-11-07)

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Council Chambers
Friday, April 26, 2024
Resolution #5846 
Amending the Citywide Fee Schedule
Chandler City Council Action Item| November 7, 2024 | 6 p.m.

Overview – Annual Review
• Departments review fees annually to verify if any updates are needed for 
administrative changes for clarity or to clean up old fees or language, ensure cost 
recovery, charge for exclusive use of city spaces, makes resident recommended 
changes, or encourage compliance or assist in issue resolution
• The effective date will be at the beginning of the new calendar year (January 1, 2025)

Overview – Fee Characteristics
• Fees assessed for use of facilities or services 
benefiting specific groups
• Ensures fees are charged to those removing public 
space from availability to the public for private use
• Fees reflect full or partial recovery of cost to provide 
those service
• Authority to charge a fee must exist in City Code 
(fee amounts/specifics are set by resolution)

Overview - Schedule
Process follows City Code 2-17; The Establishment 
and Modification of Fees and Rates
Date of 
Action
Departments proposed fee updates and discussed with City 
Manager
Proposed fees were analyzed and summarized
Aug/Sep
Proposed new/modified fee summary was posted online for 
at least 60 days
Sep 6, 2024
Posted & published Notice of Intent to Amend the Citywide 
Fee Schedule as well as social media posting
Sep 6, 2024
Action Item at least 60 days after posting Notice of Intent
Nov 7, 2024

Departments Proposing Fee Updates
• Community Services
• Cultural Development
• Development Services 
• Fire
• Public Works & Utilities

Overview – Discussions and Public Meetings
• Prior to moving many of these fee items forward for action, 
discussions were held to receive direction
• Community Services Fees 
• Quality of Life Subcommittee in April 2023
• Parks & Recreation Board in April 2023
• Council work session in October 2023
• Fire Department Fees
• Community Safety Subcommittee in March 2024
• Development Services Fees
• Council work session on coordination of road construction projects and 
proposed permit and fees in May 2024

Community Services

Community Services: Aquatics (Administrative)
• Would add a residency requirement for discounted punch passes
• Adds a new discounted punch pass for senior entrance rates
• Would change the swim team fee from per guard to $5 per lane
• Removes the Red Cross Learn to Swim fee and guard certification 
fees
(p. 1 of Summary / p. 17 of Draft Citywide Fee Schedule)

Community Services: Parks (Exclusive Use)
• Would be a 25% increase to Pavilion Rentals of all sizes due to 
rising staff & maintenance costs 
• Would be a 25% increase to Ball Field Reservations due to rising 
staff & maintenance costs 
• Add slight increases to field preparation regular and after hours, 
and field staffing due to rising costs
(p. 1-3 of Summary / p. 19-20 of Draft Citywide Fee Schedule)

Community Services: Recreation Facilities 
(Exclusive Use)
• Would be a 15% increase to Multipurpose Room rental fees (Small, 
Medium, Large)
• Would change the Set-Up Fee for Room Reservations from $25/hr
to $50/hr for residents, $34/hr to $68/hr for non-residents, and 
$38/hr to $75/hr for commercial rentals
(p. 3 of Summary / p. 21-22 of Draft Citywide Fee Schedule)

Community Services: Recreation Fitness Pass
(Resident Requested)
(p. 3-4 of Summary / p. 22-23 of Draft Citywide Fee Schedule)
• Would add a 6-month fitness pass option for all age groups (Teen, 
Adult, Active Adult, & Youth)
• Would add a 6-month fitness pass option for multiple family sizes

Community Services: Tennis Center
(Exclusive Use)
• Would change the per 1 ½ hour charge in the A.M. from 
$2.50/person to $3.00 for residents and $4.00/person to $4.50 for 
non-residents
• Would change the per 1 ½ hour charge in the P.M. with lights  from 
$3.50/person to $4.00 for residents and $5.00/person to $5.50 for 
non-residents
(p. 4 of Summary / p. 26-27 of Draft Citywide Fee Schedule)

Cultural Development

Cultural Development: Special Events
(Cost Recovery)
• Would update the trash can rental fee from $17 to $20 for residents 
and $23 to $27 for non-residents
(p. 4 of Summary / p. 24 of Draft Citywide Fee Schedule)

Development Services

• 4% for projects $500,001-$750,000
• 5% for projects $750,001-$1,000,000
• 6% for projects over $1,000,000       
(not to exceed $100,000)
• 1% for projects $0-$100,000 
(minimum of $1,000)
• 2% for projects $100,001-$300,000
• 3% for projects $300,001-$500,000
Development Services: Transportation Engineering
(Compliance)
• Would add a new permit fee for Traffic Control & Lane Restriction
permits of $315
• Adds a refundable deposit fee for authorized temporary traffic
control permits of:
(p. 5 of Summary / p. 33 of Draft Citywide Fee Schedule)

Fire

Fire: Fire Inspections (Compliance)
• Would remove the $40 re-inspection fee and add a new re-inspection 
fee of $100 for a second inspection if the business remains non-
compliant, $150 for a third inspection if the business remains non-
compliant, and $200 for a fourth and any additional inspections if 
the business remains non-compliant
(p. 5 of Summary / p. 39 of Draft Citywide Fee Schedule)

Public Works & Utilities

Public Works & Utilities: Water Distribution
(Cost Recovery)
• Would change the refundable Hydrant Meter deposit from $1,450 
per device to $3,100 per device to reflect the actual cost of 
replacement
(p. 6 of Summary / p. 43 of Draft Citywide Fee Schedule)

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