CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOPCITY OF MURRIETA USER FEE STUDY

October 20, 2009

Introduction

Consultant Willdan Financial Services

City Team Community Development Engineering/Public Works Fire Department Building and Safety

Purpose

Why pursue a fee study? Management of existing system Full cost recovery obtained?

Staff time Customer service

Methodology

Methods of analysis utilized Staff Interviews Time and Material analysis Determine fully burdened service cost Review Budget and Fee Schedules

Results – Building and Safety

Results – Engineering

Continued

Results – Fire

Continued

Benefits

Improved management Personnel Time Budgets

Updating schedule Pro-development Customer Service

Proposals

Fixed fee format Retain some deposit applications Reduced percentage on some

applications Public Hearing – November 3, 2009 Explore conversion of existing deposits

CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOPCITY OF MURRIETA USER FEE STUDY

October 20, 2009

Comparisons

Application/

Permit Type

Murrieta Temecula

Moreno Valley

Escondido

County of

Riverside

Corona City of Riverside

Lake Elsinore

Single Family Custom Home (2,000 sq. ft.)

$1,950 $1,836 $3,677 $1,770 $4,632Deposit

$1,884 $2,209 $2,451

Commercial – Retail(10,001 sq. ft.)

2,908 6,256 8,046 3,684 9,811Deposit

3,565 4,579 7,658

Tenant Improvement – Restaurant (5,000 sq. ft.)

1,404 9,103 4,035 1,546 2,411Deposit

1,822 1,099 1,582

Swimming Pool and Spa

351 372 358 445 475 460 385 617

Building and Safety

Comparisons

Application/Permit Type

Murrieta Temecula Moreno Valley

Escondido County of Riverside

Corona* City of Riverside**

Lake Elsinore

Precise Grade Commercial($1.5M valuation)

$50,000 $49,100 $15,000 $24,100 $4,714 Based on cubic yards

Based on cubic yards

$60,000

Precise Grade Tract(100 lots)

7,500 Based on cubic yards

Based on cubic yards

Unknown 4,503 Based on cubic yards

Unknown Based on cubic yards

Offsite Improvements($750,000+ valuation)

50,000 49,100 39,750 24,100 45,000 60,000 Based on imprvmnts.

60,000

Rough Grading(200,000+ cubic yards)

18,537 3,773 21,133 9,100 4,502 12,950 2,530 6,240

Engineering / Public Works

* City of Corona does not inspect onsite improvements and only charges based on the amount of grading.** City of Riverside does not inspect on improvements unless project is City facility (sewer, water, storm drain, etc.)

Continued

Comparisons

Continued

Application/Permit Type

Murrieta Temecula Moreno Valley

Escondido County of Riverside

Corona City of Riverside

Lake Elsinore

Hood and Duct System

$630 $383 $359 $150 $215 N/A N/A N/A

Medical Gasses 630 348 357 N/A 197 + Deposit

N/A N/A N/A

Fire Sprinkler System (New)

1,051 644 751 405 307 N/A N/A N/A

Fire Sprinkler T.I

313 259 600 200 212 N/A N/A N/A

Fire Alarm System

630 490 577 175 + 100/hour

627 N/A N/A N/A

Underground Water System

434 567 784 100 + Deposit

197 + Deposit

N/A N/A N/A

Fire Prevention

Comparisons

Continued

Application/Permit Type

Murrieta Temecula Moreno Valley

Escondido County of Riverside

Corona City of Riverside

Lake Elsinore

Appeal* $1,000 $376 $750 $1,740 $964 $655 $1,078 $424

Conditional Use Permit*

6,058 3,147 7,864 3,375 9,457Deposit

4,720 4,411 4,000Deposit

Development Plan*

14,781 12,365 8,274 4,095 4,698Deposit

3,075 5,302 Deposit

Initial Study/ MND

4,910 5,836 500Deposit

3,753 951Deposit

2,870 1,364 4,500Deposit

Sign Program 938 2,426 500Deposit

435 Deposit N/A 440 1,500Deposit

Temporary Use Permit*

427 300 241 470 854Deposit

145 110 75

Tentative Tract Map*

12,700 12,833 8,497 4,705 11,146Deposit

4,350 5,808 13,500Deposit

Tentative Parcel Map* (Comm)

7,786 5,255 7,422 1,825 8,259Deposit

4,210 5,808 5,000Deposit

Community Development

* Community Development fees include cost recovery for Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Building, Fire, Police, and the City Attorney, as may be applicable to that particular application type. Fee studies from other jurisdictions often did not include cost recovery for Building, Police and City Attorney.