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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 11 / 10/2020 By: Diana Lund, Finance Information Title: Introduce Ordinance: #20-20: 2021 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges 7. 1. Purpose/Background: The city annually adopts a schedule of rates, fees and charges which outlines the fees that the city charges for such items as building construction, business licenses, utility rates and planning and zoning. A listing of the schedule of rates, fees and charges is attached. Changes are noted on the far right column of the schedule. The majority of the changes from 2020 to 2021 are reflected in the utility section related to water rates. Under Administrative Healrings/Citations/Abatements section a $75.00 fee has been added for a 1st violation within 12 months related to zoning code violations. In the Building Construction section, the only fee proposed to change is the Water Availability Charge (WAC) from $1,365 to $1,399 per address as recommended in the City's 2017 Comprehensive Water System Study. Underthe Miscellaneous Charges Section the only proprosed increase is from $3.00 to $5.00 which is the fee established by State Statute. The Professional Services section has only one change for Police Officer billable time to reflect the average 2021 personnel costs (salary and benefits) of Patrol Officers and Sergeants for when their time is billed out for respective events such as Game Fair. The Utility Section has been updated to reflect the following increases: water usage rates and Connection Charges (both Sewer and Water) at 2.5% which are all per the 2017 Comprehensive Sewer and Water Studies. Water and sewer laterals are proposed to increase at 3% for residential and commercial construction based on the construction cost index since 2012. The proposed utility water rate ranks 7th lowest out of 27 cities (includes Blaine, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Eden Prairie, Anoka, Plymouth, Fridley) based on 2020 metro rates for like utilities. Notification: The Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges are adopted annually by ordinance. A public hearing on the ordinance is normally held in November to allow the thirty -day waiting period and have the rates become effective January 1, 2021. Observations/Alternatives: Options: 1. Accept the rates as proposed. 2. Hold all rates constant with 2020 rates. 3. Recommend changes that arise from input at public hearing. Recommendation: