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Fees and Other Non-Election Revenue Options In addition to evaluating the options presented above, City staff is conducting a review of the City's master fee schedule to identify additional and undercharged fees as well as reviewing current fee policies. The City has engaged consulting firm NBS to support this effort. A comprehensive citywide fee study, including a development impact fee study, will help to determine if fees/cost recovery levels need to be adjusted (e.g., recreation fees, traffic impact fees, and capital facilities fees). The results of these studies and recommendations will be presented to the City Council for consideration at a future date. Fees are used to fund respective services and programs and capital/maintenance projects such as youth and senior programs, the senior center, and parks. It should be noted that water and sewer utility rate studies will not be included in the citywide fee study, as these programs have different review cycles and proposed rate adjustments were recently presented to the City Council and the community. Best practice is to conduct a fee study every three to five years. Concurrently, City departments will analyze costs and service delivery models to ensure cost effective and innovative ways are used to provide services and reduce costs and achieve savings where applicable. As part of the revenue feasibility analysis, the City is taking a balanced approach to analyze both revenues and expenses to identify viable revenue options and potential cost savings. The City has been successful in obtaining grant funds to fund various community projects, and staff will continue to proactively pursue grant funds to support community priorities and initiatives. Next Steps Once receiving feedback and direction from the City Council on August 15, staff will develop a communication plan to share information and receive feedback from the community, including using communication tools such as the City's website and articles in the City's newsletters. A public opinion poll will be conducted to seek input from the community regarding Pleasanton's needs and identify potential revenue options. The goal is to collaborate with the City Council and the community to assess revenue measure feasibility, work together to build a secure financial future for Pleasanton, and maintain a high quality of life for all residents. Submitted by: proved by: Susan Hsieh erry Beaudin Director of Finance ity Manager Page 7 of 7