City Subsidizing Some Services, Report Says
A long-delayed report on city fees will be given to the City Council tonight.
The city collects too little for services such as animal control, building permits and construction plan checks, the report said.
“For the most part, we are charging a little less than the cost of performing the services,” said Dave Bass, city administrative services director.
After receiving the report, the council is expected to set a workshop to decide which fees, if any, should be raised or lowered.
Commissioned about 18 months ago, the report was delayed in part because of the prospect of Proposition 218, the statewide initiative passed last November that calls for voter approval of certain city fees.
Compiled by Management Services Institute of Fullerton, the report cost $38,000, which includes software to annually update the fee structure.
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