Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Review of All General Fees for Services The selected firm will perform a thorough review of all fees and user charges assessed by the City of Sugar Land, with the exception of those related to enterprise activities in Utilities (Water, Wastewater, Surface Water and Solid Waste) and charges associated with Sugar Land Regional Airport. A written methodology for establishing fees and future adjustments to fees will be documented that is consistent with City Council policy direction. Attached is a copy of the City’s fee Ordinance No. 2174 approved by City Council on September 17, 2019. B. Cost of Service Provision Analysis The selected firm will analyze City of Sugar Land operations to determine, with written and quantifiable clarity, the full cost of service provision for activities assumed by the City of Sugar Land where fees or user charges are assessed. This analysis should include both the direct and indirect cost of providing services, compliant with applicable laws. No user fee should be recommended to exceed the full cost (direct and indirect) of providing services. The firm will ultimately develop and recommend a fee structure that ensures the City of Sugar Land is recovering revenue at an appropriate level. The firm will interview and/or meet with all general service providing departments (excluding enterprise) providing services that could be assessed fees or user charges in the City of Sugar Land to gather data to determine/compute a full cost of service and identify potential new fees. Indirect costs will be provided by the City upon completion of the FY21 Cost Allocation Plan, currently in progress and is expected to be completed by end of February. C. Comprehensive Fee Structure and Rationale/Benchmarking The selected firm will propose a comprehensive general fee structure along with recommendations for future maintenance adjustments to user fees that are appropriate, competitive, and consistent. The fee structure will also identify any new user fees that could be implemented by the City of Sugar Land to assist in revenue recovery consistent with the full cost of service delivery. An analysis of fees from benchmark cities of similar size and complexity in the State of Texas will also be required as an appendix to the comprehensive fee structure where benchmarking results in a reduction in revenue recovery, the impact should be explained.