HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-2015 C8 Resolution Reauthorizing County Collection of Fire and Life Safety FeesCity of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda Report, Meeting Date, Item Number
FROM: Garret Olson, Fire Chief
Prepared By: Rodger Maggio, Fire Marshal
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY’S COLLECTION OF FIRE
AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution enabling the continued collection of multi-dwelling property fire and life
safety inspection fees via the secured property tax roll administered by the County.
DISCUSSION
In May 2005, the Council approved a cost recovery program for State-mandated fire and life
safety inspections for multi-dwelling properties with three or more units. As part of this
program, on June 7, 2005, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 1472 authorizing the collection of
annual fees for these inspections through the secured County property tax roll as the most cost
efficient method for fee collection.
In April, 2007, the Council approved a reduction in fees for apartment buildings, as reflected in
Exhibit A to the attached resolution. Staff is not recommending any further changes in the
current fees for 2015-16. However, the County requires an annual resolution adopted by the
Council authorizing the continued collection of these fees on the property tax roll. Staff is
recommending that the fee collection continue to be done through the secured property tax roll in
2015-16 and is requesting that Council adopt the required resolution to authorize that collection.
CONCURRENCES
Finance & Information Technology Department concurs with the recommendation.
FISCAL IMPACT
In fiscal year 2014-15, the City is scheduled to collect $193,000. Projected revenue for fiscal
year 2015-16 is $194,000.
ALTERNATIVE
1. Do not adopt the resolution and go to a less cost effective billing system by the Finance
Division.
ATTACHMENT
1. Resolution adopting the staff recommendation
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RESOLUTION NO. (2015 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
AUTHORIZING THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AUDITOR TO COLLECT FEES
FOR 2015-16 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF MULTI-DWELLING
PROPERTIES CONTAINING THREE OR MORE DWELLING UNITS ON THE
SECURED PROPERTY TAX ROLL PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54988, ET SEQ.
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo is required by California Health & Safety Code
Section 17921 annually to inspect multi-dwelling properties containing three or more dwelling
units, including apartments, certain residential condominiums, hotels, motels, lodging houses and
congregate residences; and
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.2 authorizes cities to
charge property owners in recovering the reasonable costs of providing these annual inspections;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with this policy, the Council adopted Resolution Nos. 9799
(2006 Series) and 9889 (2007 Series) updating the master fee schedule, as specifically set forth in
“Exhibit A” hereto, and authorizing the collection of these fees on the secured property tax roll;
and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to continue collection of these fees on the secured
property tax roll for 2015-16:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.2(b) and
Municipal Code Section 3.50, the Council hereby authorizes and directs that Fire and Life Safety
Inspection fees shall be collected on the secured property tax roll by the San Luis Obispo County
Auditor-Controller for fiscal year 2015-16. A listing of fees by assessor’s parcel number shall be
provided to the County Auditor-Controller for collection on the 2015-16 secured property tax roll
in accordance with their schedule and data format requirements, pursuant to California
Government Code 54988, et seq.
Upon motion of , seconded by , and
on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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the foregoing resolution was adopted on June 2, 2015.
____________________________________
Mayor Jan Howell Marx
ATTEST:
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Mejia Anthony, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________________
Christine Dietrick, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
Multi-Dwelling Fire and Life Safety Inspection Fee Schedule
Apartment Houses
$28.00 per unit per year
Administrative fee of $65.00 per year per facility
$10,000 maximum per property
Fees are waived for units that are built, owned and managed by the San Luis Obispo Housing
Authority, other governmental agencies or not-for-profit housing organizations.
Hotels, Motels, Lodging Houses, Bed & Breakfast Facilities, Youth Hostel Facilities, Senior
Facilities, Sororities, Fraternities and Other Congregate Residences
1 to 30 units $200 per year per facility
31 to 80 units $300 per year per facility
More than 80 units $400 per year per facility
These fees are applicable to all multi-dwelling units in the City based on the following
definitions as set forth in the 2013 California Building Code, Chapter 2: Definitions and
Abbreviations, Section 202 and Chapter 3, Section 310.
Apartment house is any building, or portion thereof, which contains three or more dwelling
units, including R-2 residential condominiums.
Congregate residences are any building or portion thereof that contains facilities for living,
sleeping and sanitation, as required by this code, and may include facilities for eating and
cooking, for occupancy by other than a family. A congregate residence may be a shelter,
convent, monastery, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, but does not include jails, hospitals,
nursing homes, hotels, or lodging houses.
Dwelling unit is any building or portion thereof that contains living facilities, including
provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation, as required by this code, for not more
than one family, or a congregate residence for ten or less persons.
Hotel is any building containing six or more guest rooms intended or designed to be use, or
which are used, rented or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied for sleeping purposes
by guests.
Lodging house is any building or portion thereof containing not more than five guest rooms
where rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise. (A lodging house includes bed &
breakfast facilities and hostels, but excludes single family dwellings).
Motel shall mean the same as hotel as defined in this code.
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