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Subject: Fees and Charges Policy
From: Financial Services Agency
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution regarding the policy on charges for the City of Oakland's services
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CITY OF OAKLANW'_,.-,1'-'-@
A GEIVDA REPORT
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TO: Office of the City Manager
ATTN: Robert C. Bobb
FROM: Bucluet Office
DATE: June 24, 2003
RE: Adoption of Financial Policy on Char-es for City Services
SUMMARY
This report proposes a formal policy on char.ges for Citx services and recommends that the Council
adopt that policy. It is a follow up to an informational report presented to the Council on Februarv 18.
2003. That report presented the recommendations of the Moving Oakland Forward (MOF) Team
#4A, on the adoption of a comprehensive set of financial policies by the City. The Council requested
that staff provide more detailed analysis and recommendations regarding each proposed policv@ this
report is a response to that Council request. Charges include both rates and fees. Services include the
City's personnel, facilities and equipment.
There is an existing Administrative Instruction reuardina the City's Master Fee Schedule. The
purpose of this report is to formalize the policies contained in that existing Administrative Instruction,
through a formal adoption by the Council as part of a comprehensive set of financial policies.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no direct fiscal impact as a result of adopting the proposed policy. However, a formal
policy on fees and charges would: I) provide equity in distributing the cost burden for City services
on the beneficiary and the taxpaver, consistent with Sound fiscal and management principles@ and 2)
provide for charges that reflert the cost. when deemed appropriate by the City Council, of services
provided by the City of Oakland.
BACKGROUND
The City's Master Fee Schedule was established in 1976. It contains all char.-es for City services.
Procedures regarding the Master Fee Schedule are now...
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