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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.7 Dougherty Reg Fire Authority Impact Fee CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 12,''1988 '°- SUBJECT Dougherty Regional Fire Authority Fire Impact Fee EXHIBITS ATTACHED Memoranda from Dougherty Regional Fire Authority Counsel dated July 25, 1988 '"'and dated December 2, 1988; Resolution Requiring Payment of Fees to Dougherty Regional Fire Authority; Resolution Amending Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement/Dougherty Regional Fire Authority; First Amendment to Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement; Dougherty Regional Fire Authority Resolution No. 12-88. RECOMMENDATION C Adopt Resolutions . FINANCIAL STATEMENT: - Requested action will permit Cities to withhold building permits until Fire Impact Fees are paid to JPA after 1 /1 /89 - JPA will not have to rely as much on Cities to fund Capital Replacement Needs. DESCRIPTION Collection of Fire Impact Fees: In 1987 the State Legislature enacted AB1600, which requires Cities to establish procedures in order to enact fees from developers for public facilities required to mitigate the impact of development impacts. The effective date of this legislation is January 1 , 1989 . Staff and the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority Legal Counsel has reviewed the Legislation and Implementation Guidelines prepared by the League of California Cities. As a result of that review, it is Legal Counsel' s opinion that the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority is required to meet the provisions of AB 1600 . The Fire Authority, at the time of its formation, adopted a Fire Impact Fee Resolution which had a fee structure similar to the fee structure previously administered by the Dublin San Ramon Services District. The Resolution adopted by the Authority provides that fire fees shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of building permits by the Cities. In reviewing Resolution No. 12-88, Staff and Legal Counsel determined that in order to be certain that the requirements of AB 1600 are met, the Cities of Dublin and San Ramon should adopt resolutions stating that no building permit shall be issued until fire impact fees due to the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority are paid. A resolution has been drafted for Council consideration. Use of Fire Impact Fees AB 1600 allows the imposition of fees for replacement of capital assets, where it can be demonstrated that a new development creates a deficiency in the capacity of existing Capital Assets to provide an approved level of service to that development. However, it appear that the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority Joint Powers Agreement limits the use of these fees for acquisition of new capital assets. This interpretation would require the Cities to fund from their General Funds replacement of major items such as fire pumpers, ladder trucks, etc. , which may need to be upgraded to provide services to new development. In order to allow the Authority to use Fire Impact fees for replacement of Capital Assets where warranted, it is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution amending the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority Joint Powers Agreement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: 0 7 _N_[E:y s, `AvE. RMACI�: &'WEST MICHAEL R.NAVE APPCf=_590NALLAW CORPORATION s'ENIN$ULA OFF:C= STEVEN R.MEYERS C;VIC CENTER COMPLEX 1220 HOWARD AVJ::.SUITE 2:0 NATALIE E.WEST BURUNGAME.CA'94010.4211 ELIZABETH H.SILVER 335 "CAST 14TH STREET (4t51 3a8-7190 MICHAEL S.RI BACK SAN LEANORO.CALIFORNIA 94577 FAX(415)342-0886 LESLIE OSTER (415)577.3333 MICHAEL F.ROORIOUEZ FAX(415)577-3365 MAPIN OFFICE _. 1202 GRANT AVE..SUITE E OF COUNSEL NOVATO.CA 94945 THOMAS F.BERTRANO (415)892.8878 FRANCIS J.STILLMAN REPLY T0: San Leandro M?ORANDUM To: Richard Ambrose Date: July 25, 1988 Chief Executive Officer Dougherty Regional Fire Authority From: Elizabeth H. Silver Authority Counsel Re: Capital Impact Fees Question. You have. asked whether the Authority can change its existing policy (Resolution No_ 12-88) of not using capital impact fees for replacement purposes in order to allow the use of such fees for. replacement. of capital items. Discussion Resolution No. 12-88 provides for a "Fire Department Capital Improvement Fund, " into which fees are to be deposited by owners of land upon development. The Resolution provides for acquisition of assets of a long-term, over one-year character, "such as land, buildings, machinery, furniture, rolling stock and other necessary equipment. " The fund's purpose is to "provide initial capital purchases, with replacement costs funded from other revenue sources.if AB 1600 which enacted Government Code §§ 66000-660031 becomes effective on January 1, 1989. It applies to all actions "establishing, increasing,. or i=osincz a. fee as a condition of approval of a. development project, by a local agency on or after January 1, 1989-11 Thus,. the Authority- must comply with AB 1600. before. imposing any fees under Resolution No. 12-88 after January 1,. 1989.. _ _ To: Richard Ambrose Re: Capital Impact Fees Date: July- 25, 1988 Page: 2 A fee is defined as a monetary exaction charged "for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of public facilities related to the development project. . . . " Government Code § 66000 (b) . " 'Public facilities ' includes public improvements, public services, and community amenities. " Government Code § 66000 (d) . The definition of "public facilities" is fairly broad, encompassing not only improvements but "public services" and "community amenities. " Fire protection and suppression are clearly public services which can be financed under AB 1600. Since the use of firefighting equipment, such as engines and trucks, is inherent in the provision of fire protection and suppression, such fees can be used to purchase fire fighting equipment. The phrase "public services" is also broad enough to include the original purchase of fire fighting equipment and the purchase of replacement equipment. A "fee" is a monetary exaction charged by a local agency in connection with "approval of a development project for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of public facilities related to the development project." (Emphasis added_) One issue which is presented is. whether the Authority is a "local agency"' within the- meaning of Government Code § 66000 (c) . Although a joint. powers agency is not specifically listed in Government. Code § 66000 (c) as a "local agency, " I believe it comes within the general definition of local agency, which includes cities and "any other municipal public corporation or district." This conclusion is buttressed. by the reference in Government Code § 66001(a) (2) to Government Code § 65403 , which. appiies specifically to joint powers agencies. Another issue that must be addressed by the Authority when it revises Resolution No. 12-88 ' to comply with AB 1600 is the fact that it is the Cities of Dublin and San Ramon that actually approve development projects and not the Authority. As noted above, AB 1600 applies when an agency imposes a fee as a condition. approval of a project. This issue can be addressed in one of two ways. Each City can adopt a resolution conforming with AB 1600 imposing fire fees and can specify in the resolution that the fees are to. be transferred to the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority_ Alternatively, the- Authority can enact the appropriate resolution, which should. include a reference to the joint powers agreement and a. provision. that the. fee shall be, collected when a. building permit is issued by either of the. member agencies. In. order- to To: Richard Ambrose Re: Capital Impact Fees Date: July 25, 1988 Page: 3 assure that the fees are actually collected, I would suggest that each City then enact. an ordinance or resolution specifying that no building permit will be issued until the appropriate fees are paid to the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority. As mentioned, Dougherty Regional Fire Authority Resolution 12-88 must be in compliance with AB 1600 by January 1, 1989 . To comply with AB 1600, the Authority's resolution must: 1. Identify the purpose of the fee (fire suppression and prevention) ; 2. Identify the use to which the fee is to be put (expansion and/or construction of fire stations and purchase and replacement of capital equipment) ; 3 .. Find a reasonable relationship between the use of -the fee and the type of development (houses and commercial buildings need fire protection and. suppression services) ; 4. Find a reasonable relationship between. the need for the "public facility" and the type of development project (residential and commercial buildings need fire protection which cannot be provided without fire stations and equipment) ; and S. Find a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the cost of the "public facility" or- portion thereof attributable to the development (this requires a formula for determining the cost for different types of development) . The first four requirements may be met by the adoption of a capital improvement plan. Government Code § 66001(a) (2) _ In particular, a joint powers agency may prepare a five-year capital improvement program pursuant to Government Code § .6.5403- Government Code § 65403 defines "public facilities" to include public buildings, among other facilities.. A capital improvement program prepared pursuant to § 65403 could include fire: stations; however, Government Code § 65403' does. not appear to allow for inclusion of equipment.. A. capital improvement plan may also -be adopted pursuant to Government Code § 66002., ry r t ichard Ambrose ita f 3P 1 Impact Fees lly 25, 1988 r}.�F i Jt gyp, zr f e fire stations 8 (§ 66002 (c) (11) ) and equipment ) ) • In any event, a local agency apital improvement g cY does not have tify the use to whichathenfeesea to impose fees but to =ument. to Code re be Put in some § 66001(a) (2) • _ } although g the Authority (or the - a fee for costs of making individual Cities) { existing g improvements to t � g fire stations and Probably r ;3 acquisition and replacement of e Y can also impose rs fee is attributable to new equipment (to the is limited b a development) , the r to use such funds ion 5.4 of the Joint Powers Of for ca_i_ aCQUisitions only, If the Joint Powers. A 'ees can be used. for capiteis amended to :erf the effective improvements acquisitions and provide prov and equipment effective date of such revisionco could be tion and replacement, used however, A11 fees collected ' can only be. used for capital ac Prior to. re. fees could be used to acquisitions_ - T✓re. fees of land fora make capital ac new fire. station. do ` r - LmPortant to remember that fees: collected after r - '.989, may be ceded as a res used to' fund capital imp ult of the new development provements ! < (a) (4) ) and the amount of (Government 'elated to the 'fee must be 4 the cost of the improvement opment (Government Code attributable } ciencies: that need to be§ 66001(b) ) . If there are ant engines or m funded (e.g• a need to _ Ceas fully developed to a station which will 3ther than fees P ) ' such funds must come from _ imposed on development Projects contribute to the exist on t the capital- acquisition g need.. one source of :ouhe be used to fund acquired from DSRSD• No. make repairs and renovations to 1, if such re airs - P and renovation are er one—year character. ,' not a j; orandum does not address Df AB 1600 regarding he Procedural Lngs after five e g accounting- requirements, with which I' bellev� as to unexpended funds and - You are familiar. rity- must am c end Resolution.. Na_ 12-88- In ` ~ doing so. it should ado comply .. .t pt a. capital } :, f J " To:. Richard Ambrose Re: Capital Impact Fees Date: July 25, 1988 Page: 5 improvement plan or some other public document identifying the "public facilities" for which the fee will be charged, which can include acquisition and replacement of fire stations and equipment, if the Joint Powers Agreement is amended accordingly. The monies in the Capital Improvement Fund as of December 31, 1988, may be used only as provided in the Joint Powers Agreement and Resolution No.. 12-88.' MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK & WEST . -Elizabeth H. Silver Authority Counsel EHS:dlg MFYFRS, iNAVF,, RIBACK & WEST MICHAEL R.NAVE A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION PENINSULA OFFICE STEVEN R.MEYERS 1220 HOWARD AVE..SUITE 250 NATALIE E.WEST GATEWAY PLAZA 1220 H GA RD CA 94010-4211 ELIZABETH H.SILVER 777 DAVIS STREET,SUITE 300 GAM 348-7130 MICHAEL S.RIBACK SAN LEANDRO,CALIFORNIA 94577 FAX(415)342-0886 MOLLY T.TAMI (415)351-4300 i ANNE E.MUDGE FAX(415)351-4481 MARIN OFFICE MICHAEL F.RODRIOUEZ 1202 GRANT AVE.,SUITE E OF COUNSEL NOVATO.CA 94945 I THOMAS F.BERTRAND (415)892.8878 REPLY TO: San Leandro Memorandum f To: ✓ Richard Ambrose, Date: December 2, 1988 City Manager, City of Dublin Byron Athan, Acting City Manager, City of San Ramon From: Elizabeth H. Silver, Counsel to Authority Re: Amendment to Joint Powers Agreement/ Capital Replacement/AB 1600 Section 5.4 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the Cities of Dublin and San Ramon currently provides that fire connection fees imposed for capital improvements shall be used only for capital acquisitions and not for replacement. AB 1600, which becomes effective January 1, 1989, would allow imposition of fees for replacement of capital assets (Please refer to my memorandum of July 25, 1988, a copy of which is enclosed. ) . However, in order for the Authority to impose fees for capital acquisition as well as replacement, the Joint Powers Agreement must be amended. Enclosed are copies of a resolution and an amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement which would modify Section 5.4 to change the last sentence to provide such fees can be used for capital replacement as well as acquisition. Since the amendment would be effective upon approval, fees collected up to that date (including such fees transferred from Dublin San Ramon To: Richard Ambrose Byron Athan Re: Amendment to JPA/ Capital Replacement/AB 1600 Date: December 2, 1988 Page: 2 Services District) would be restricted to capital acquisitions only and fees collected after the effective date of the amendment would not be so restricted. MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK & WEST Elizabeth H. Silver Counsel to Authority EHS:dlg Enclosure cc: Harold Ritter, Fire Chief MEYERS. �i AVE, RIBACK &WEST MICHAEL R.NAVE A P9OFESSIONALLAW CORPORATION OCMNSULA OFFICE STEVEN R.MEYERS GATEINAY PLAZA 1220 HOWARD AVE..SUITE 250 • NATALIE E.WEST BURLINGAME.CA 94010.4211 ELIZABETH H.SILVER 777 OAVIS STREET,SUITE 300 (415)348-7130 MICHAEL S.RIBACX SAN L ANORO.CALIFORNIA 94577 FAX(415)342.0888 MOLLY T.TAMI (415)351-4300 ANNE E.MUOGE FAX(415)351-4481 VARIN OFFICE MICHAEL F.RODRIQUEZ 1202 GRANT AVE..SUITE E NOVATO.CA 94945 OF COUNSEL (415)892-8878 THOMAS F.BERTRAND REPLY TO: San Leandro Memorandum To: ✓ Richard Ambrose, Date: December 2 , 1988 City Manager, City of Dublin Byron Athan, Acting City Manager, City of San Ramon From: Elizabeth H. Silver, Counsel to Authority Re: Fire Impact Fees/AB 1600 Enclosed is a resolution for each of your cities which. can be adopted by the respective Councils, stating that no building permit shall be issued until any fire impact fee is paid to the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority. Such a resolution is necessary, in my opinion, if the Authority is going to impose fire impact fees after January 1, 1989, the effective date of AB 1600 (Please refer to pages 2 and 3 of my prior memorandum to Richard Ambrose of July 25, 1988, a copy of which is enclosed. ) . MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK & WEST f�.-� S Gam✓ Elizabeth H. Silver Counsel to Authoritv EHS:dlg Enclosure cc: Harold Ritter, Fire Chief RESOLUTION NO. - 88 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------ A RESOLUTION REQUIRING PAYMENT OF FEES TO DOUGHERTY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is a party to a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the City 'of Dublin and the City of San Ramon whereby the two cities created the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority, a joint powers agency; and WHEREAS, the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority has adopted a fire impact fee by Resolution No. 12-88, which fee is due and payable prior to the issuance of a building permit from the City of San Ramon or the City of Dublin, for building permits issued in such cities, respectively. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Dublin shall not issue a building permit until any and all fire impact fees have been paid to Dougherty Regional Fire Authority, in accordance lfirefee. ehs 1 December 2 , 1988 with Resolution No. 12-88 or any later resolution adopted by the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority Board of Directors imposing a similar fire impact fee. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this th day of 1988. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk lfirefee.ehs 2 December 2, 1988 RESOLUTION NO. - 88 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------ A RESOLUTION AMENDING JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT/ DOUGHERTY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 88-15, the City Council approved the "Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement/Dougherty Regional Fire Authority, " which was subsequently executed by the Mayor; WHEREAS, the "Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement/Dougherty Regional Fire Authority" can be amended, as provided in Section 9.4 of said Agreement upon approval of the City Councils of the Cities of Dublin and San Ramon; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has presented to the Council and has recommended approval of the "First Amendment to Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement/Dougherty Regional Fire Authority, " a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Council is familiar with the contents of Exhibit A; NOW, THEREFORE, the Dublin City Council does hereby approve the "First Amendment to Joint Exercise of Powers 2amendl.ehs 1 December 2, 1988 r r Agreement/Dougherty Regional Fire Authority" and authorizes the Mayor to execute said Amendment. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this th day of 1988 . AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 2amendl.ehs 2 December 2, 1988 FIRST AMENDMENT TO JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT/ DOUGHERTY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between the City of Dublin and the City of San Ramon, being the Member Agencies signatory to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement/Dougherty Regional Fire Authority. THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement/Dougherty Regional Fire Authority is entered into as of the date of approval by the City of Dublin or the City of San Ramon, whichever occurs later. IT IS HEREBY AGREED between the City of Dublin and the City of San Ramon that the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement/Dougherty Regional Fire Authority shall be amended as follows: 1. Delete Section 5.4 . Capital Acquisition and Replacement Fund. 2 . Add new Section 5.4, to read as follows: "Section 5.4. Capital Acquisition and Replacement Fund. The Board of Directors shall create a capital acquisition and replacement fund ("capital fund") for the purpose of creating a fund for replacement and acquisition of capital equipment and property. Each Agency shall transfer its share of the capital replacement and acquisition fund received from the Dublin San Ramon Services District into the capital fund and shall annually pay into said fund its proportionate share of capital replacement costs, as provided in Section 6.3 . Any fire connection fees imposed for capital improvements shall be deposited in the capital 2amendl.jpa 1 December 2 , 1988 EXHIBIT A fund (and shall be accounted for on the basis of origination by Member Agency) and shall be used for capital replacement and acquisitions. " EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AMENDED herein, the Joint Exercise. of Powers Agreement/Dougherty Regional Fire Authority shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to Agreement to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereupon duly authorized and their official seals to be hereto affixed on the dates as shown herein. Dated: Mayor, City of Dublin ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Dublin APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney, City of Dublin (Signatures continued on next page. ) 2amendl.jpa 2 December 2, 1988 Dated: Mayor, City of San Ramon ATTEST; City Clerk, City of San Ramon APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney, City of San Ramon 2amendl.jpa 3 December 2, 1988 RESOLUTION NO. 12 - 88 A RESOLUTION OF THE DOUGHERTY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY ------------------------------------------------------------------ RESOLUTION ADOPTING FIRE IMPACT FEES BE IT RESOLVED that the fees set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, are adopted by the Board of Directors as the fire impact fees for the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority, to be effective July 1, 1988. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28 th day of June, 1988. AYES: Directors Bennett, Harmon, Moffatt, Oliver, Vonheeder, and Chairperson Jeffery NOES: None ABSENT: None Chairper ATE Secretary dp: 2fees.ehs FIRE IMPACT FEES FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND DEFINITIONS Unless it is apparent from the context that another meaning is intended, the following words when used in this ordinance shall have the meaning ascribed to them by this section: "Residential or Dwelling Unit" shall include each single-family dwelling and each unit of an apartment, flat or multiple-family dwelling. PURPOSE OF ARTICLE In order to preserve the health and safety of residents of the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority, which requires from time to time capital outlay to expand the Fire Authority' s services and facilities, the Board of Directors has established the following sections of this ordinance. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - ESTABLISHMENT There is in existence a fund known as the Fire Department Capital Improvement Fund. Said fund shall be for the deposit of the hereinafter prescribed Fire Fees. a. Said fees shall be placed in the fund known as the Fire Department Capital Impact Fund and shall be used solely for capital improvements and expansion of the Fire Department as determined by the Board of Directors. b. Accrued interest on investments of fire fee monies shall be deposited in the Fire Department Capital Improvement Fund. C. Annually, the Fire Chief shall submit a budget of proposed capital items and improvements as an integral part of the Fire Departments's proposed annual budget. The Board shall review this budget and decide which items and improvements proposed shall be authorized for the budget. d. Annually, the Fire Chief shall submit a proposed "Five. Year Capital Improvement Budget" . This program will provide the Board with information and data necessary to formulate plans for future fund expenditures. e. Types of acquisitions shall be assets of a long-term, over- one-year character, which are intended to continue to be held or used, such as land, buildings, machinery, furniture, rolling stock and other necessary equipment acquired by EXHIBIT A direct purchase or lease-purchase. the intent of the fund is to provide initial capital purchases, with replacement costs funded from other revenue sources. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - FIRE FEES A. The owner of land to be developed shall pay to the Authority the sum of six hundred dollars ($600. 00) for each unit of any type of a residential unit developed or constructed on said owner's property. b. The owner of land to be developed for commercial, industrial or institutional type development shall pay to the Authority the sum of six hundred dollars ($600. 00) for each 2 , 000 square feet of building area or fraction or portion thereof. C. The owner of land to be developed for a mobile home park as defined in Chapter 1, Part 2 of Division 18 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, shall pay to the Authority the sum of six hundred dollars ($600. 00) for each mobile home lot and six hundred dollars ($600. 00) for each 2 , 000 square feet of building area or fraction thereof for any permanent buildings erected on said mobile home park. d. The owner of land to be developed for motels, hotels and any other residential or other use of land not herein particularly specified, shall pay a fee or charge to the Authority in the sum of six hundred dollars ($600. 00) for each 2 , 000 square feet of building area or fraction or portion thereof. e. All structures in excess of two stories and not exceeding seven stories shall pay a surcharge of eight percent (8%) per floor in excess of the basic rate. Subsurface levels shall be considered as stories. For the eighth floor and above, the fee shall return to the basic rate. CHANGE OF FEE RATES The fire fees shall be reviewed annually by the Chief Executive Officer in order to determine their current applicability to building and development trends within the Authority. If the fire fees are not applicable to the Authority' s needs, the Chief Executive Officer shall make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for an appropriate rate change. TIME OF PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS a. Fire fees shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of a building permit from the City of Dublin, in Dublin, or the City of San Ramon, in San Ramon. b. All fire fees paid as herein provided shall be non- refundable. All such fees shall be forfeited upon expiration of three years from the date of issuance of a building permit by either city. PENALTY FOR NON-PAYMENT a. If all or any portion of the fees hereinbefore set forth are not paid when due, the Authority reserves the right to discontinue any or all services and facilities of the Authority to the owner or to request the withholding of such services by the agency rendering them. ' * (Remedies for the collection and enforcement are cumulative and may be pursued alternately or consecutively. ) b. A basic penalty of ten percent (10%) shall accrue upon non- payment of the fire fees within the time prescribed for payment thereof. Thereafter, there shall accrue, and the Authority shall notify the owner that, failure to pay within ten (10) days from the date of such notice shall result in further penalties of one-half percent (1/2%) per month for non-payment of the fees and basic penalties, together with all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees. C. The Chief Executive Officer of the Authority is hereby authorized to pursue and use all legal remedies and appropriate collection means for the enforcement and collection of the fees prescribed by this ordinance and shall report semi-annually to the Board of Directors on the status of delinquent fees.