Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Conduct a comprehensive review of existing fee schedule and rate structures for all departments (including various administration, planning police, park programs, building, public works permit fees, and road construction fees) to determine whether the current schedule in place is consistent , objective, and encompasses all areas where fees could be charged. B. Meet with staff and conduct interviews where appropriate to gain an understanding of the City’s existing fee structure (practices and operations) and current and future development environment. C. Identify the total cost of providing each City service at the lowest reasonable activity level. D. Where the City is currently charging for services, compare existing recovery levels and fees service costs and identify services for which the City is not currently charging, but could lawfully do so. E. Recommend appropriate fees and service charges where full cost recovery might be unrealistic or undesirable. F. Develop a model and methodology for gathering data and periodically updating the fees and service charges schedules for inflation and as new costs are added and old costs eliminated or modified. The model should be in a spreadsheet or database format that automatically recalculates as cost items are input.
