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APPENDIX A - SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES & CHARGES (B)
Ordinance No. 130196
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges of the Code of Ordinances by revising fees, rates and charges for adult performance establishment, escort services, and escort licenses; alcoholic beverage bottle club license; cable franchise; cemetery, including a ten percent surcharge on fees; controlled vehicular parking area decals/permits; fire/rescue fire alarm operators, false alarm, prohibited devices, fire alarm monitoring companies, fire alarm system contractors, fire inspection, burning leaves, brush, clean wood or other vegetative debris, annual burning permit, pyrotechnic display; basic air monitoring fee for hazardous material response; home occupation permit; land development code fees; parks, recreation, and cultural affairs facilities and events, including a ten percent surcharge on fees; peddlers, solicitors and canvassers; burglar alarm operators, burglar alarm monitoring companies, burglar alarm systems contractors, and burglar alarm systems; roam towing trespass towing application process fee, registration for owners, operators and vehicles, immobilization; registered domestic partnerships; secondhand goods dealers; permits for congregating on streets and sidewalks; permit to remove, construct, alter curb, driveway, gutter, etc.; traffic and motor vehicle parking violations and delinquency and immobilization; solid waste and recyclables; stormwater management; and vehicles for hire; Amending Section 11.5-31 of Chapter 11.5, Article III, Hazardous Material Cost Recovery to include within the definition of costs for recovery, a fee associated with the use of a basic air monitoring device; Amending Section 18-17 of Chapter 18, Article II, Park Regulation to limit city manager's authority to set parks and recreation fees; Amending Chapter 18, Article II, Park Regulation, by adding a new section regarding setting fees for parks, recreation and cultural affairs facilities and events; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date in accordance with the schedule provided herein.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
BUDGET AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
During several public meetings beginning July 16, 2013 and continuing through July 25, 2013, Administrative Services staff presented the "Budget Workshop for the FY2014 Adjustment Year" to the City Commission. As presented, the proposed FY2014 revenues included a continuation of the policy of 5% scheduled biennial increases of Appendix A fees.
On July 25, 2013, the City Commission adopted Resolution No.130139, approving the Proposed Tentative General Government Financial and Operating Plan which includes the 5% increase in Appendix A fee revenues and the 10% surcharge for cemetery, parks, recreational and cultural affairs fees and charges. This ordinance is necessary to implement the increased fees effective October 1, 2013.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance increases the existing fees and charges found in Appendix A by 5%, effective October 1, 2013. This ordinance also limits the city manager's authority to set fees for parks, recreation and cultural affairs by placing those fees in Appendix A. The city manager will continue to set fees and charges for any park, recreational or cultural affair event or facility if that fee is not listed in Appendix A.
The ordinance increases the existing parks, recreation, and cultural affairs fees by 5%. In addition, this ordinance places a 10% surcharge on cemetery fees, and certain parks, recreational, and cultural affairs fees. The increase is effective October 1, 2013 for all fees and charges except when a facility was booked prior to the effective date of the ordinance, in which case the City would recognize the fees in place at the time the facility was booked.
If adopted on first reading, second and final reading will be held on September 19, 2013.