The City of Fresno (City) Fire Department (Department) is issuing this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for a qualified consultant to provide professional consulting services to develop the update to the current fee structure for the Fire Department. Under the California Constitution, cities may establish fees for service or fines for violation of law through the framework as defined in Article XIIIC, Section 1: (1) A charge imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of conferring the benefit or granting the privilege. (2) A charge imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of providing the service or product. (3) A charge imposed for the reasonable regulatory costs to a local government for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, enforcing agricultural marketing orders, and the administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof. (4) A charge imposed for entrance to or use of local government property, or the purchase, rental, or lease of local government property. (5) A fine, penalty, or other monetary charge imposed by the judicial branch of government or a local government, as a result of a violation of law. The City is seeking professional services to evaluate, establish a clear basis of fees for service, charges for use of public property (fire station conference rooms), and fines for violations of law.
