HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1996, 02/26) - F-4 - AmendedF-4
NEW OR EXPANDED REVENUE MEASURES
Purpose: In order that budget preparation may proceed on an orderly basis with
adequate time given to consideration of all matters, and in order to establish a
basis for staff recommendations on revenue matters, the following policies are
established.
a) Revenue measure changes may be processed at any tiirie during
the entire fiscal year. However, the normal procedure ill be to
introduce them at the outset of the of active budget prepa lion process.
Changes should ordinarily become effective at the start the new fiscal
year.
b) Special services which can be identified wA the recipients will be
self- supported from service fees to the maximo extent possible. Service
fees shall be established in compliance wi applicable State law, and
shall be periodically reviewed for complia a with applicable State law.
c) Every reasonable effort will be ade to establish revenue measures
which will cause the transients an ecreation visitors to Newport Beach
to carry a fair portion of the exp ses incurred by the City as a result of
their use of public facilities.
d) At the outset of budget cycle, and when requested by the
Administrative Services irector, each department shall provide the
Administrative Servic Department a listing of the fees imposed by
department This li ng shall identify the estimated costs to the City in
providing the /
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ct or service associated with each fee as well as any
recommended on in the fee. A survey of the similar fee charged in
area commun accompany any fee recommended for revision.
e)TWCouncil Finance Committee shall review all proposed revenue
and a increases and forward an analysis and recommendation to the
C Council for approval. The Committee will review the expenditure
portion of the budget and forward recommendations for appropriate
spending reductions to the City Council.
f) The Administrative Services Department, with the assistance of the
initiating department, shall present for Finance Committee review any
new or revised revenue measures. The Administrative Services
Department shall endeavor to consult with private individuals, business
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groups and individual business persons on the economic impact any
recommended revenue measure changes may have on them, including
but not limited to the City's Economic Development Committee and the
Newport Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce. Their response, the
estimated costs to the City in providing the product or service and the
recommended revision to the revenue measure shall be included in the
information reviewed by the Finance Committee and forwarded to the
City Council.
g) Whenever possible, any revenue measure that requires a public
hearing will be held in conjunction with the public hearing on the
proposed budget.
Adopted - August 26,1968
Reaffirmed - November 12,1968
Reaffirmed - March 9,1970
Reaffirmed - February 14,1972
Reaffirmed - December 10, 1973
Reaffirmed - November 11, 1974
Amended - January 24,1994
Amended - February 27,1995
Corrected - February 26,19%
Formerly F -13
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