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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2004 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: KENNETH RULON, CHIEF OF POLICE Item #1 SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7.08 OF THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW ANIMAL -RELATED FEES TO BE SET BY RESOLUTION DATE: JANUARY 8, 2004 BACKGROUND: Fees for various animal -related services are currently established by ordinance, in Chapter 7.08 of the Colton Municipal Code. Since these fees have not been adjusted since 1968, they do not cover the City's costs of providing these services. The proposed ordinance would remove the specific fee amounts currently found in Chapter 7.08 and allow these fees to be set by resolution of the City Council. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The Colton Police Department has reviewed the costs incurred by the City in connection with providing various animal -related services. Based upon this review, the Police Department has concluded that the current fees charged for these services are woefully inadequate, failing to recoup more than a small fraction of the City's actual costs. Chapter 7.08 of the Colton Municipal Code establishes specific fees, but the ordinances in question were adopted in 1968 and have apparently never been amended. The result is that the fees have apparently not been adjusted in 35 years. The proposed ordinance would delete the specific fee amounts currently found in Chapter 7.08, which range from ten cents to three dollars, and provide that the fee amounts will be set by resolution of the City Council. This will provide greater flexibility to the City in setting the fees, as it is easier and faster for the City Council to adopt a new fee resolution than it is to adopt a new ordinance setting fees. Having these fees set by resolution is also part of the City's overall plan to have fees set by resolution where possible. The City Council would retain control over fees, and the specific fee amounts would still be set by the City Council. If the proposed ordinance is adopted, a resolution will be presented to the City Council at a later date to set the various animal -related fees. ALTERNATIVES: Adopt Ordinance providing that fees for animal -related services will be set by resolution. 2. Direct staff to revise the proposed ordinance pursuant to Council discussion.