HomeMy WebLinkAbout7340 RESOLUTION NO. 7340
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AND/OR
ADJUSTING VARIOUS FEES FOR CITY SERVICES; AND
FINDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS EXEMPT FROM
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ("CEQA")
WHEREAS, California State law authorizes the City of Arcadia to collect fees and
charges for services, provided such fees and charges do not exceed the reasonable
cost of providing the service; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia has established certain fees
and charges for services provided by the City of Arcadia; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adjust certain fees and charges based
upon review of said fees and charges; and
WHEREAS, the City utilized the services of Willdan Financial Services, a
professional consulting company specializing in cost recovery analysis, to review
charges for services and determine the full cost recovery amount which is the legal
maximum the City of Arcadia can charge for those services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that such fees and charges shall be
based on reasonable costs to the City for providing said services as determined by the
cost recovery study provided by Willdan Financial Services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia held a duly noticed Public Hearing to provide
public input and review concerning adjustments in rates for said services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arcadia does hereby resolve
as follows:
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SECTION 1. The establishment and/or adjustment of fees is statutorily exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to Section 15273 of
the CEQA Guidelines (Sections 21080(b)(8) and 21082, Public Resources Code).
SECTION 2. Based on a cost allocation study performed by each City
department, the fees set forth in this Resolution are necessary for the purposes set forth
in this Resolution. Said fees do not exceed the estimated costs for providing the
applicable service or programs; and the fees are not being imposed for general revenue
purposes, but instead for full or partial recovery of the costs of providing said services
and programs. Said fees are to cover the costs of various services and programs set
forth in the Fee Schedule, attached hereto as Attachment "A".
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby adopts the Fee Schedule, attached hereto
as Attachment "A".
SECTION 4. Any fees adopted prior to the adoption of this Resolution which are
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, effective upon the date the fees set forth in
Attachment "A" take effect.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective November 17, 2020.
SECTION 6. All User Fees, including without limitation development fees, shall
be imposed and collected commencing July 1, 2021.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 17th of November, 2020.
Mayor oT the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7340 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 17th day of November, 2020 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Beck, Cheng, Verlato, Tay, and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ity Clerk of ity of Arcadia
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