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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 2A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, Finance Director MEETING DATE: November 27, 2017 TOPIC: 2018 City Fee Schedule VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION The City Council is being asked to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 11-17, Establishing the 2018 City Fee Schedule and Resolution No. 17-134, Authorizing Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 11-17. BACKGROUND In order to provide for a more efficient and timely method of reviewing and adjusting the various fees charged by the City, fees are consolidated into one schedule to be reviewed and adopted on an annual basis. The City’s current fee schedule has been circulated to department directors with a request to update or amend the schedule as appropriate for 2018. Staff has reviewed the fees in place to ensure their ongoing equity and cost recovery ability. Ordinance No. 11-17 (the proposed 2018 Fee Schedule) is attached. Recommended amendments to the ordinance are printed in red. The changes proposed for 2018 are outlined below for your review:  Investigation Fees, Background Check Fees, Rental License Fees, Building Permits, Trunk Utility Connection Fees, Lateral Service Connection Fees, Surface Water Management, Land Use, and Development Fees – Staff has adjusted fees to account for inflationary increases; they are generally consistent with neighboring cities. The Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 11-17 on November 13, 2017. Staff is now recommending approval of the second reading and summary publication of the ordinance. RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 11-17, Establishing the 2018 Fee Schedule 2. Approve Resolution No. 17-134, Authorizing Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 11- 17