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CityCouncil | 2018-06-05 | 20 | indicates they no longer owe the fee. The Community Development Director stated staff could do so and it would include the rent program fee. Councilmember Oddie stated that he would still like to give direction to have a more robust database brought back to Council. Councilmember Matarrese stated a statistical sampling survey is fine at the moment, but a real tracking mechanism is needed. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the Council cannot ask for fees that are not justified by the fee study; stated there is no discretion; the motion is to set the fee at $106 and Council cannot choose another number without doing another fee study; inquired whether the fee could be set at $120 or $130. The Assistant City Attorney responded the fee could not be $120 because the study currently reflects $119; stated the question is whether Council can go from $119 down to $106. Mayor Spencer stated staff recommended $106. The Assistant City Attorney stated case law requires the fee not be charged for general revenue purposes; staff is trying to reduce the fee to not have said effect; keeping the full surplus would have to occur over more years. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the range is at most $119, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the fee cannot be done that does not follow the study, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated staff's recommendation of $106 is defensible, in addition to the $119 that was originally recommended by the fee study. The Community Development Director stated recommending that half of the surplus be credited brings the amount down to $106; the other half of the surplus would be kept as a reserve for expenses, such as the survey. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the staff recommendation is $106 per unit, to which the Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember Oddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Aye. Ayes: 5. Councilmember Oddie moved approval of directing staff to return to Council with Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 20 June 5, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-06-05.pdf |