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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: 1 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. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] 2 Passed, approved and adopted this 17th of November, 2020. Mayor oT the City of Arcadia ATTEST: Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: P 41=e Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 3 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 4