HomeMy WebLinkAbout75B - PUBLIC HEARING RESO FOR FY 19-20REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
APRIL 7, 2020
TITLE:
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE FY 19-20
MISCELLANEOUS FEES SCHEDULE TO
ADD A SMALL CELL APPLICATION FEE
FOR CITY FACILITIES
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 111 Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
/s/ Kristine Ridge FILE NUMBER
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Miscellaneous Fees Schedule to add a Small
Cell Application Fee for City Facilities in the amount of $1,741.79, based upon the City's actual
cost to review and approve the application.
DISCUSSION
On March 17, 2020, City Council approved an agreement with Los Angeles SMSA, dba Verizon
Wireless in order to begin the installation of small cell antennas on City -owned street lights. Other
wireless providers have also expressed interest in entering into similar agreements with the City.
An application fee of $1,741.79 will be collected for each application submitted for the use of a
City -owned facility licensed under such agreements during FY 2019-20. The fees will be subject
to any blanket increases made to the Miscellaneous Fee Schedule during the yearly adoption of
the schedule.
Staff seeks approval of a resolution (Exhibit 1) amending the FY 2019-20 Miscellaneous Fees
Schedule to add the Small Cell Application Fee for City Facilities. The fee is a partial cost -recovery
fee that will be used to offset the staff cost for processing the application.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #3 - Economic Development,
Objective #3 (promote a solutions -based customer focus in all efforts to facilitate development and
investment in the community), Strategy C (explore opportunities to encourage a business friendly
environment within the city).
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed fee will generate approximately $50,000 in revenues, which have been recognized
in the Public Works Revenues, Small Cell Application Fee for City Facilities revenue account (No.
01117002-53740).
Exhibit: 1. Resolution
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EXHIBIT 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING A SMALL CELL APPLICATION
FEE FOR CITY -OWNED FACILITIES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and
declares as follows:
A. Each year, for the convenience of the public, the City Council gathers in a
single document a comprehensive listing of fees and service charges imposed by the City
upon those persons seeking services of value from the City.
B. This document is known as the Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal
Year 2019-2020 and is on file at the office of the Clerk of the Council and available on the
City's website.
C. The City has begun entering into master licensing agreements with wireless
carriers and infrastructure providers to allow them to use City -owned street lights for the
installation and operation of their small cell antennas and related equipment. These
agreements require the payment of an "Application Fee" for each individual site or location
proposed to be used.
D. Based on the estimated costs to administer and process each application
for the use of City -owned facilities for the above purpose, the fee set forth below is
recommended.
Section 2. Following a duly -noticed public hearing held on April 7, 2020, at
which any and all interested persons were heard, the City Council hereby establishes an
Application Fee of $1,741.79 for the processing of applications related to the installation
of small cell antennas on City -owned street lights.
Section 3. Without further action of the City Council, the above -referenced fee
established by this Resolution shall be incorporated into the City's Uniform Schedule of
Miscellaneous Fees for Fiscal Year 2019-20.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
Resdution No. 2020-XXX
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ADOPTED this day of 12020.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: i►L. �.w. -�,
ohn M. Funk
Assistant City Attorney
NOES: Councilmembers
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Daisy Gomez, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No.
2020 - to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on 12020.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resdution No. 2020-XXX
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