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New Application Processing Fee February 1, 2010 Page 2 applications from the submittal of the initial application through the final recordation of the property. Indirect costs were calculated based on either the number of full time positions (FTEs), the percentage of budget allocation or the percent of work product generated, whichever was most applicable to the type of work performed. This total indirect cost was then spread proportionately over the various services based on the percentage of applications /permits processed of that type. Examples of indirect costs include support from agencies such as the City Manager's Office, Finance and Management Services, the City Attorney's Office and Personnel Services. Listing Process Currently there are two ways for a property to be added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The first is through a City sponsored nomination process. These are properties that have been identified by the City as having historic significance as a contributing property, key property or landmark. The second way is through a voluntary private party nomination, often called a self - nomination, by the property owner. These are properties that meet the eligibility criteria established by SAMC Chapter 30 - Places of Historical and Architectural Significance to be added to the register, but that were not identified by the City as having special historic significance. In most cases, the properties nominated through private property self - nomination process fall into the lowest qualifying category of Contributive. Mills Act The most common reason for property owners to request their properties be added to the historic register is to enter into a historic property preservation agreement known as a Mills Act contract. The property must be listed on the Register in order to be eligible for this benefit. This contract, enacted between the property owner and the City, requires the property owner to protect and preserve the historic nature of the property over the term of the contract. In exchange for this preservation, the property owner is able to take advantage of substantial property tax savings through tax credits for the life of the agreement. Impact of New Fee on Future Listings When the decision was made not to establish a fee for self - nominated properties it was believed that the establishment of a fee would discourage property owners from listing their properties. As the entire listing process was new and many historically significant properties were at risk of being lost of altered, the incentive provided by the free application was warranted at the time. However, in the almost 10 years that the program has been in existence the City, through a combination of City- initiated and self - nominated applications, has added over 540 properties to the Register. 75A -2