Department of Community Development
Reference: Community Development Department 2023 Fee Resolution Amendments
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of the City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Mike Tylka, AICP, Assistant Director of Community Development
Date Prepared: November 21, 2022
PURPOSE
The Community Development Department (the "Department") is seeking to amend and add fees to recoup the cost of services. These amendments are proposed to take effect on January 1, 2023, in addition to those previously presented to City Council in the annual fee resolution. As directed by the City Council, the Department is committed to ensuring that development is paying its own way and a major part of this is ensuring that appropriate fees are in place to cover staff time spent on the various land use applications, special requests, and inspections that occur.
City staff presented the below proposals at a City Council Study Session on November 8, 2022 and is now seeking formal approval.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
? Financially Responsible
PROPOSALS
New Residential Electrical Inspection Fee:
This proposed fee is being added as the state now requires municipalities to have a licensed electrician perform all residential inspections. The new fee will assist in recouping the costs to cover the electrical inspector's salary, benefits, and operating costs (e.g., city vehicle, fuel, office equipment, etc.) that are incurred due to the state mandate.
New Museum Fees:
Many different organizations request presentations on aspects of Brighton's history. In the past year, Museum staff have given presentations to the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Chamber of Commerce, among others. Each of the presentations requires staff time for research, presentation preparation, travel time, and time for the actual presentation. A total of four hours is typically spent on each speaking engagement. Local presentations to groups based in Brighton are a ...
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