Consideration of Fee Waiver/Reduction Requests from A 1 Hardware. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 03/09/2009 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Fee Waiver/Reduction Requests from A 1 Hardware. Item Number: A 7 Contact Person/Dept.: Jeff Eastman Fire Department Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 6000 General Fund: Yes X No Action Item: X Public Hearing: Attachments: X Public Notification: Master E Mail Notification List (03/04/09); Representatives of: A 1 Hardware (by telephone 03/04/09). Department Approval: Martin R. Cole (03/04/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (03/04/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (03/04/09) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (03/05/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider fee waiver/reduction requests from A 1 Hardware and direct staff as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND: Each year the City Council adopts various fees and charges for the City as part of the budget process. In 2007 the City Council authorized a comprehensive review of all of the City s fees. As part of that process a consultant was selected to perform a comprehensive update to the City s fees and charges. Effective for Fiscal Year 2007/2008 the updated fees and charges many of which had increased as a result of inflation and a higher level of cost recovery were adopted by the City Council. Pursuant to the newly adopted fees and charges staff has been informing various groups and individuals of the fees and charges now applicable. DISCUSSION: At a recent Council meeting A 1 Hardware requested a fee waiver. A 1 Hardware (Mr. Iqubal Ahmed) During budget discussions in 2007 staff recommended a change in process to improve collection of the fire inspection fee. Under this recommendation the fire inspection fee would be included in the annual business tax renewal notice. Prior to this proposal the business inspection fee was billed separately. The City Cou...
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