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Subject: General Plan - Master Fee Schedule - Public Hearing (7:08 P.M.)
From: Community and Economic Development Agency
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending the Master Fee Schedule (Ordinance Number 9663 C.M.S.) to extend for an indefinite period of time the General Plan Surcharge on Building and Demolition Permits and Privately-Contracted Public Improvement Projects
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER CLERK
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ORDINANCE No. C.M.S.
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
(ORDINANCE NUM13ER 9663 C.M.S.) TO EXTEND FOR AN
INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME THE GENERAL PLAN SURCHARGE
ON BUILDING AND DEMOLITION PERMITS AND PRIVATELY-
CONTRACTED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland periodically updates its Master Fee Schedule
to account for general cost of living increases and other program changes or costs; and
VaIEREAS, on March 9, 1993, the City Council approved the General Plan
Update Work Program prepared by the Office of Planning and Building, now known as
the Community and Economic Development Agency; and
Vv`HEREAS, on April 13, 1992 the Finance cominittee of the Oakland City
Council approved the concept of a surcharge of 10 cents per $100 dollars of
construction value on building, demolition permits and private construction of public
improvement ('P-Job") permits, to partially fund the General plan update, the ongoing
maintenance of the General Plan and ftiture preparation of additional General Plan
Elements; and
V*`HEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the
proposed surcharge and the City Council approved the General Plan Surcharge on June
1, 1993; and
VaMREAS, on January 20, 1998 the City Council approved a further
extension until 2001; and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2001 the City Council approved a further extension
through June 30, 2003; and
WHEREAS, on June the City Council considered at a public hearing
extending the General Plan Surcharge for an indefinite period of time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that there is a nexus
between the General Plan and Zoning Code Update and the permits against which the
surcharge will be assessed. in that both related to the City's physical development, and
an adequate and up-to-date General Plan and Zoning Code is a necessary prerequisite to
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the fee charges shall
not exceed the reasonable cost for which it is imposed (General Plan, Zoning Code
update, neighborhood plans, transit village plans, design guidelines, and studies
requested by the City Council); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the herein referenced
modifications to the Master Fee Schedule are necessary to reimburse the City for the
costs of performing the various municipal and regulatory functions; and now therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Master Fee Schedule as set in Ordinance Number 9336 C.M.S.
and as amended by Ordinance Number 11592 C.M.S. and ordinance Number 12029
C.M.S. is hereby amended to impose extend the General Plan Surcharge indefinitely
during any period of time that the City is incurring costs associated with the revision of
any element of the General Plan, the adoption of any specific plan, or the revision or
adoption of any land use ordinance or regulation, which costs may legally be passed on
to developers pursuant to state law and which costs are reflected in the amount of the
surcharge. This surcharge, which is assessed by the Community and Economic
Development Agency of Oakland, is 10 cents per $100 dollars of construction value on
building permits arid private construction of public improvements ("P-Job") permits,
and 10 percent of the permit fee for demolition permits, shall be charged to applicants
to cover the costs of maintaining cur-rent General Plan elements, citywide zoning code
and maps, and to prepare other planning studies.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective upon approval by the City Council.
Introduction Date: JUN 1 7 2003
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, 2003
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES-
NOES-
ABSENT-
ABSTENTION-
ATTEST:
CEDA FLOYD
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of
the City of Oakland, California
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NOTICE AND DIGEST 7-@
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
(ORDINANCE NUMBER 9663 C.M.S.) TO EXTEND FOR AN
INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME THE GENERAL PLAN SURCHARGE
ON BUILDING AND DEMOLITION PERMITS AND PRIVATELY-
CONTRACTED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
This ordinance amends the Master Fee Schedule to extend for an indefinite period of
time the General Plan Surcharge on Building and Demolition Perms and Privately-
Contracted Public Improvement Projects.
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