Admin Order 56-21-07-F -- Final Police Fee Schedule Amendment

Home Browse Search

Findings – Page 1 Exhibit B to Administrative Order No. 56-21-07-F City Manager’s Findings Proposed Police Services Fee Schedule Amendments Pursuant to Section 2.020(2) of the Eugene Code, 1971, the City Manager has considered the following factors in determining the proposed Police Services fee amendments: (a) Applicable policies, enactments and directives of the Council. Findings: N/A (b) The amount charged by the City in the past. Findings: Fees for this service have fluctuated over the years, consistent with fluctuating expenses associated with contractual obligations for obtaining the service. The current vendor utilizes an annual fee escalation, so these expenses will continue to increase each year. (c) The full costs of providing the service supported by the fee. Findings: These fees cover the operating cost of the contract with our vendor and is prorated by historical numbers of transactions by each store. (d) The amounts charged by other comparable providers. Findings: N/A. There are no other comparable providers of this service as it is a unique transactional relationship between used merchandise dealers and law enforcement agencies that is governed by ordinance. (e) The revenue needs of the City as determined by the adopted city budget. Findings: The collection of these fees are a budgeted revenue within EPD’s budget to offset the cost of operating the program software. The vendor utilizes an annually escalating fee structure, with the costs being passed on to the used merchandise dealers who participate in the program, resulting in the program being self-funded. Factors listed above that are irrelevant or inapplicable in determining the amount of the fees, if any: