HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1998, 05/26) - F-4 - Amended0 F-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 time during the
entire fiscal year. However, the normal procedure will be to introduce
them at the outset of the of active budget preparation process. Changes
should ordinarily become effective at the start of the new fiscal year.
b) Special services which can be identified with the recipients will be
self - supported from service fees to the maximum extent possible. Service
fees shall be established in compliance with applicable State law, and shall
be periodically reviewed for compliance with applicable State law.
c) Every reasonable effort will be made to establish revenue measures
which will cause the transients and recreation visitors to Newport Beach
to carry a fair portion of the expenses incurred by the City as a result of
their use of public facilities.
d) At the outset of the budget cycle, and when requested by the
Administrative Services Director, each department shall provide the
Administrative Services Department a listing of the fees imposed by
department. This listing shall identify the estimated costs to the City in
providing the product or service associated with each fee as well as any
recommended revision in the fee. A survey of the similar fee charged in
area communities shall accompany any fee recommended for revision.
e) The Administrative Services Department, with the assistance of the
initiating department, shall present for City Council review any new or
revised revenue measures. The Administrative Services Department shall
endeavor to consult with private individuals, business 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
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City in providing the product or service and the recommended revision to
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the revenue measure shall be included in the information forwarded to
the City Council.
f) 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, 1996
Amended - May 26,1998
Formerly F -13
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