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_ <br /> City of St Anthor 35 <br /> Financial Plan <br /> • As part of the City's enterprise effort, evaluate City services and pursue actions to <br /> accomplish the following: <br /> ■ The City will charge non-resident fees, which reflect the total cost of the activity <br /> or programs. <br /> ■ Make services financially self-supporting or, whenever possible, strive to develop <br /> and maintain them as profitable. <br /> ■ Establish user charges and fees at or near a level related to the direct, indirect, <br /> and overhead cost of providing the services for enterprise operations. <br /> • Annually review City services and identify those for which charging user fees are <br /> appropriate. These services will be identified as enterprise services and fees will be <br /> set for each. Included, as part of this process, will be a market analysis that <br /> compares our fees to that charged by other cities. <br /> • Identify some enterprise services as entrepreneurial in nature. The intent of <br /> entrepreneurial services will be to maximize revenues to the extent the market <br /> allows. <br /> • . Waive or offer reduced fees to youth, seniors, community service groups, and other <br /> special. population .groups identified by the Council as requiring preferential <br /> consideration based on policy goals. <br /> Selected criteria: To determine the specific rate to charge a fee for services rendered, <br /> the rate criteria can be one of five approaches: <br /> 1. Market Comparison <br /> ➢ Attempt to set fees equal to the market rate. <br /> 2. Maximum set by External Source <br /> ➢ Fees set by legislation, Uniform Building Code, etc. <br /> 3. Entrepreneurial Approach . <br /> ➢ Fees will be at the top of the market. <br /> 4. Recover the Cost of Service <br /> ➢ Program will be self-supporting. <br /> 5. Utility Fees <br /> ➢ An analysis will be completed each year to determine <br /> the rate necessary to balance the operating budget. <br /> 4 <br />