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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) Questions?