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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT 01 For the Council Meeting of February,V , 1998 To: Honorable Mayor & Ci Council Approval: Henry Garcia, City M ger From: Randy Anstine, Neighborhood Services Director Subject: Fee Schedule Date: January 22, 1998 BACKGROUND: As Council is painfully aware, the subject of fees and the waiver thereof, is a topic that the Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission have diligently studied. The problem is multi -dimensional. Funding deficiencies compounded by inflation and specific cost increases have all cut into city financial resources. By way of adoption of Resolution R-129-94, Council demonstrated the necessity of charging certain fees for the provision of public services. Adoption of Resolution R-129-24 demonstrated that the City of Colton found that said fees are necessary to enable the City of Colton to provide the services to which they relate. Philosophical and practical questions frequently arise in discussions of fees and charges. Colton is no exception. This is especially true when services have traditionally been offered free. While there are no pat answers, there are constructive rationales for addressing basic concerns that often surface when new or increased fees and charges are under consideration: • Fees vs the tradition of free public services • Fees perceived as "double taxation" • Effects of fees on special users 0 Effects of fees on facility visitation • Impact of fees on agency administration • Public agency competition with the private sector • The "profit motive" replacing the "people motive" • Ensuring that fee revenues benefit the City Colton like other cities is facing a period of declining resources and increased taxpayer demand for improved services. In the past,responsible management techniques dictated cooperation and elimination of duplication. Today, the situation demands it. Before staff embarks on a discussion of the costs of cooperation, however, it is important to note that there are many benefits to cooperation between to dots leagues. One such benefit is the increased community support gal curs. The partnership between the City of Colton and its var' ther cooperatively is one of long standing, and marked withei service and success. �"