| ITEM #: 9. DATE: 05/19/2025 AI #:2565 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | ADOPT PROPOSED USER FEE CHANGES TO THE GOODYEAR MUNICIPAL USER FEE SCHEDULE |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Jared Askelson, Finance Director |
SUMMARY
FY2026 Proposed New and Modified User Fees with a proposed effective date of July 1, 2025.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-2467 APPROVING AND ADOPTING A DOCUMENT ENTITLED THE CITY OF GOODYEAR MUNICIPAL USER FEE SCHEDULE REPLACING AND SUPERSEDING THE MUNICIPAL USER FEE SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2307 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 2023-2368 AND RESOLUTION 2025-2443 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Jared Askelson, Finance Director)
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact from the proposed amendments to the fee schedule. The changes will clarify language associated with fees charged by other financial institutions, specifically allowing those fees to be passed on to customers where appropriate.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
On May 22, 2023 the Mayor and City Council of the City of Goodyear approved Resolution No. 2023-2307, amended by Resolution No. 2023-2368, approving and adopting user fees and cost recovery rates, in a document entitled Goodyear Municipal User Fee Schedule, as recommended by staff.
On November 27, 2023 the fee for the production of Body Camera Videos included in the Goodyear Municipal Fee Schedule adopted by Resolution 2023-2307 was amended by the Goodyear City Council when it adopted Resolution 2023-2368; and
On January 27, 2025 the Mayor and City Council of the City of Goodyear approved Resolution No. 2025-2443, approving and adopting user fees and cost recovery rate amendments to the document entitled Goodyear Municipal User Fee Schedule, approved by Resolution No. 2023-2307, amended by Resolution No. 2023-2368, as recommended by staff.
Per A.R.S. §9-499.15 all proposed fee changes were noticed on our website on March 13, 2025, with a copy provided to the Clerk's office, complying with all required notification procedures.
On November 27, 2023 the fee for the production of Body Camera Videos included in the Goodyear Municipal Fee Schedule adopted by Resolution 2023-2307 was amended by the Goodyear City Council when it adopted Resolution 2023-2368; and
On January 27, 2025 the Mayor and City Council of the City of Goodyear approved Resolution No. 2025-2443, approving and adopting user fees and cost recovery rate amendments to the document entitled Goodyear Municipal User Fee Schedule, approved by Resolution No. 2023-2307, amended by Resolution No. 2023-2368, as recommended by staff.
Per A.R.S. §9-499.15 all proposed fee changes were noticed on our website on March 13, 2025, with a copy provided to the Clerk's office, complying with all required notification procedures.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Fees related to payment processing are intended to provide customers with a variety of efficient payment methods while balancing costs/expenses to the City.
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- The proposed fee changes are intended to modernize the Fee Description and Unit language to better cover all payment scenarios, including the increasing use of electronic payments.
- The new proposed fee is intended to provide transparency of current practices and ensure payment processing costs/expenses with high variability can be adequately managed.