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CityCouncil | 2011-10-04 | 3 | REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS (11-472) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14622, "Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Add and Revise Fire Fees." Adopted. The Interim Fire Chief gave a brief presentation. In response to Councilmember Johnson's inquiry, the Interim Fire Chief stated the service fee for more than 200 new fire sprinkler heads would have a $479 flat fee and would be $1 for each additional head over 200. Councilmember Johnson inquired whether the suppression system and underground and aboveground tank fees would cover site inspections and code compliance visits, to which the Interim Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Johnson inquired who would be charged for failure to notify the City's dispatch division when testing an alarm, to which the Interim Fire Chief responded the alarm company. Councilmember Johnson inquired whether multi-family false alarm fees would fall under the commercial category, to which the Interim Fire Chief responded in the negative. Mayor Gilmore requested clarification on how the proposed fees compare to other jurisdictions. The Interim Fire Chief stated staff has researched fees for Hayward, San Leandro, Oakland, and Berkeley; Alameda's fees have been significantly lower; the intent would be to stay at least 5% below surrounding jurisdictions. The City Manager stated the exercise has been very helpful; service fees are charged in different ways; staff has been directed to keep fees 5% to 15% lower than surrounding jurisdictions; the same exercise would be done for all departments; the City cannot afford to be 50% to 60% lower than surrounding jurisdictions. Vice Mayor Bonta stated the strategy and approach make sense; inquired whether the proposed fees would adequately reimburse the value of the service and staff time, to which the Interim Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Tam stated a year and a half ago, Council had an exhaustive conversation regarding the fee schedule; the importance of cost recovery was discussed; the entire cost was not being recovered at that time. Councilmember Johnson inquired whether the proposed fees would cover calls for getting people out of elevators in commercial buildings, to which the Interim Fire Chief responded in the negative. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 3 October 4, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-10-04.pdf |