HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-05-2018 Item 11 Resolution Authorizing the San Luis Obispo County's Collection of Fire and Life Safety Inspection Fees Meeting Date: 6/5/2018
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 June 2017, the Council approved a change on how fees for apartment buildings, hotel/motels,
and sorority/fraternity inspections are calculated. The result was an increase from approximately
$194,000 per year in total revenue to approximately $260,000. This change is reflected in
Exhibit A to the attached resolution. Staff is not recommending any further changes in the
current fees for 2018-19. 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
2018-19 and is requesting that Council adopt the required resolution to authorize that collection.
CONCURRENCES
The Finance Department concurs with the recommendation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in this
report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” u nder CEQA Guidelines sec. 15278.
FISCAL IMPACT
In fiscal year 2017-18, the City is scheduled to collect $260,000. There would be no direct cost
impact to the City, projected fiscal year revenue of $265,000 is included in the 2018-19
Supplemental Budget .
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ALTERNATIVE
Do not adopt the resolution and go to a less cost-effective billing system by the Finance
Division, which would require additional staff time and resources dedicated to billing and
collecting fees, thus negatively impacting the total revenue provided through this program.
Attachments:
a - Resolution (2018 Multi-dwelling Fee)
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RESOLUTION NO. _____ (2018 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTY AUDITOR TO COLLECT FEES FOR 2018-19 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 apartment s, 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 for recovering the reasonable costs of providing these annual inspections; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with this policy, the Council adopted Resolution No s. 9799
(2006 Series) and 10790 (2017 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 2018-19:
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
Audit or-Controller for fiscal year 2018-19. A listing of fees by assessor’s parcel number shall be
provided to the County Auditor-Controller for collection on the 2018-19 secured property tax roll
in accordance with their schedu le 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:
The foregoing resolution was adopted this _____ day of _____________________ 2018.
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Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo , California, this ______ day of ______________, _________.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Multi-Dwelling Fire and Life Safety Inspection Fee Schedule
Administrative Fee
Processing per facility $86.51
Each Additional Owner $10.27
Apartment Houses
Up to 10 Units $346.06
11- 20 Units $519.09
21- 50 Units $692.12
51- 100 Units $865.15
101- 200 Units $1,384.24
Every additional 100
Units over 200 $348.08
Condominiums
Up to 10 Units $346.06
11- 20 Units $519.09
21- 50 Units $692.12
51- 500 Units $1,038.18
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 - 20 units $346.06 per year per facility
21 - 50 units $519.09 per year per facility
51-100 units $865.15 per year per facility
101-200 units $1,384.24 per year per facility
Sorority, Fraternity,
Congregate house $692.12
These fees are applicable to all multi-dwelling units in the City based on the following definitions
as set forth in the 2016 California Building Code, Chapter 2: Definitions and Abbreviations,
Section 202 and Chapter 3, Section 310.
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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 livin g,
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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