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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.2 EncroachmntFeeSchedule e SUBJECT: EXHffiITS ATTACHED: RECOMMENDATION: ~ \ FINANCIAL STATEMENT: e CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT City Council Meeting Date: May 8, 1995 Public Hearing: Revision to Encroachment Fee Schedule (Fee for Permit to Install Banner on City Banner Poles) and Modification to City Banner Policy Report by: Public Works Director Lee Thompson 1) / Resolution for Fee Revision (including revised fee schedule) 2) / Resolution for Banner Policy Revision (including policy) 3) / Current permit fee schedule 4) I Current banner policy 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Open public hearing Receive Staff presentation and public comment Question Staff and the public Close public hearing and deliberate Adopt resolutions The current fee for a permit to install a banner on the City's banner poles is $50.00. The estimated cost for the City to install and remove a banner is $400. If interim maintenance is required, the cost would increase depending on the number of hours of maintenance required. DESCRIPTION: During the 1992-93 Fiscal Year, the City Council determined to discontinue issuance of perrnjts to non-profit organizations for use of the City's banner poles on San Ramon Road. This was done as a cost-saving measure and became effective July 1 of1993. The average cost for the City's maintenance crew to install and remove a banner from the banner poles was about $400 at the time the service was discontinued. This cost included rental of a lift and placement of traffic control devices on San Ramon Road, as well as the actual labor time involved in installing and removing the banner. If the banner needed to be maintained due to wind damage during the time it was up, the cost increased. The adopted permit fee for use of the San Ramon Road banner poles is $50.00. At the time that permit issuance was discontinued, the City Council specified that an organization could pay the entire cost of installation. Staffhas received a number of inquiries about use of the banner poles since that time; however, none of the organizations expressed an interest in paying the cost. Recently, the Rowell Ranch Rodeo applied for a permit to install a banner utilizing their own professional installer. The City Council approved the request. The conditions attached to the permit specified that the professional installer provide a certificate ofliability insurance naming the City as an additional insured and provide a traffic control plan for approval prior to installing the banner. The City Council directed Staff to prepare a revised banner policy and revised fee schedule to reflect two options: (1) that the applicant could pay the entire cost of installation/maintenance/removal by the City's maintenance crew OR (2) that the applicant could provide a professional installer which met insurance and traffic control requirements. , A public hearing is scheduled for this item because of the modification to the fee schedule; the policy change has been included as part of the same item for the sake of expediency. It should be noted that the ONLY change to the fee schedule is to add the "Installation Options" section as shown on Page 3 of the fee schedule. None of the other encroachment permit fees are proposed to be changed at this time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lTEMNO.M Copies to: Building Industry Assoc. CITY CLERK FILE ~ e e The fee schedule and policy modifications are as follows: The $50.00 fee is proposed to remain as a processing fee, whether the applicant chooses to have the City install the banner or provides their own installer. This processing fee covers the cost of reviewing the paperwork, inspecting the banner itself, and coordinating the installation. The Staff time to review the application is the same for either option. If the applicant chooses to have the City crew install the banner and pay the actual cost of the work, it is proposed to require a $500 deposit to cover the cost. If the cost is less than $500, the balance of the deposit would be returned to the applicant. If the cost exceeds $500 (for example, due to needing interim maintenance), the applicant would be billed for the balance of the cost. A deposit agreement similar to the one used for developer deposits would be required. If the applicant chooses to use a professional installer, the installer would be required to provide the same insurance coverage as the applicant. In other words, liability insurance certificates naming the City as additional insured would be required from BOTH the applicant and the installer. The applicant's insurance would cover the banner construction, and the installer's insurance would cover the work being performed in the public right-of-way and the physical installation of the banner. In addition, the installer would need to provide a traffic control plan for City Staff approval prior to performing the work and would be required to sign an agreement to provide interim maintenance of the banner in the event of wind damage. These measures are intended to reduce the City's liability exposure. While many nonprofit organizations would not be able to pay the actual cost of installation by the City maintenance crew, it is possible that some of the organizations could get a professional installer at a reduced price or as donated labor. Therefore, this change may allow more organizations to take advantage of this advertising location. Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, deliberate, and adopt the resolutions. g:\agenmisclbanrhrng e e RESOLUTION NO. -95 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ADOPTING FEE SCHEDULE FOR ENCROACHMENT PERMITS (REVISION TO FEE FOR USE OF CITY'S BANNER POLES) WHEREAS, on May 10, 1993, the City Council adopted a fee schedule for encroachment permits; and WHEREAS, the May 10, 1993 adopted fee for a permit to install a banner on the City's banner poles is insufficient for the City to recover its costs in providing the service of installing the banner; and WHEREAS, the City wants to provide two options for organizations wishing to advertise events on the banner poles in accordance with the adopted policy for use of the poles; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin adopts the revised encroachment permit fee schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A, said revision pertaining to the fee for use of the banner poles only. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May, 1995. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk g: lagenmisc\resepfee EXHIBIT 1 Resolution for Fee Change and Revised Fee Schedule (Revision to Banner Fee on Page 3 onlv) e e CITY OF DUBLIN FEE SCHEDULE - ENCROACHMENT PERMITS AND OVERSIZE VEIDCLE PERMITS ENCROACHMENT PERMITS: BASIC PERMIT FEE: $10.00 PLAN CHECKING FEE: Actual cost of checking plans (time and materials plus overhead). Deposit required. RESURFACING SURCHARGE: $50.00 for the first 50 square feet of trench; $1.00 per square foot thereafter. 1 linear foot to 100 linear feet: $80.00 minimum INSPECTION FEES: 1. Transverse and longitudinal trenches road cuts, and other street excavation work, including surface restoration: Over 100 linear feet: $80.00 plus $0.50 per linear foot in excess of 100 linear feet. 2. Constructing concrete sidewalk, curb, and gutter: 1 linear foot to 50 linear feet: $80.00 minimum Over 50 linear feet: $80.00 plus $0.10 per linear foot in excess of 50 linear feet. (Where both sidewalk and curb and gutter are being constructed, inspection fees will be charged for each item.) 3. Constructing concrete driveways: Residential: $50.00 Commercial: $100.00 4. Constructing drain inlets, manholes, and connections to same: $80.00 each Continued next page EXHIBIT A OF RESOLUTION 1 Revised Fee Schedule Page 1 .!iil;:::iiil>>!:::sil.lll::f:.::I~::lijg~~::~)::::::::::!:~:::!:::::::::::~:::::~:~:~::!::::::~::~:::::::::::~:::.~::. e e ENCROACHMENT FEES, cont'd 5. Asphalt concrete paving, curb and gutter tie-in, etc. 1 square foot to 100 square feet: $80.00 minimum Over 100 square feet: $80.00 plus $0.10 per square foot in excess of 100 square feet. 6. Temporary street or lane closures: $25.00 7. Miscellaneous work: $80.00 minimum. (Actual cost of inspection on basis of time and materials plus overhead.) Where work will include more than one operation (e.g., pavement cut plus sidewalk replacement), the minimum inspection fee shall apply to the first item and one-half the minimum inspection fee shall be applied to each of the other items. All encroachment work shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays unless otherwise specified on the permit. Overtime and/or weekend inspection charges will be billed at actual cost (labor and vehicle) plus overhead. A deposit will be required based on the number of overtime/weekend hours estimated for the work being performed. Single Trip Permits $16.00 The above fees may be reduced or waived with approval of the City Manager. OVERSIZE VEHICLE PERMITS BASIC FEES: Annual Permits $90.00 LOADS OR MOVES REQUIRING ENGINEERING OR TRAFFIC CONTROL: Oversize vehicles or building moves of a dimension requiring prior engineering, lane closures, traffic control, or other inspection time shall be charged the actual cost of the service provided by the City. A $250.00 minimum deposit shall be required. The above fees may be reduced or waived with approval of the City Manager. Continued next page Page 2 e e ENCROACHMENT FEES. cont'd SAN RAMON ROAD BANNER POLES BASIC FEE FOR USE: $50.00 This fee for use of the San Ramon Road banner poles may not be reduced or waived. Conditions pertaining to these installation options are stated in the City's Banner Policy and shall be attached to the permit. Page 3 e e RESOLUTION NO. -95 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ADOPTING POLICY FOR USE OF CITY BANNER POLES ON SAN RAMON ROAD WHEREAS, the adopted policy for use of the banner poles provides only the option that the City maintenance crew will install the banner; and WHEREAS, the City would like to provide more than one option to organizations wishing to use the City's banner poles to advertise events; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin adopts the revised policy for use of the City's banner poles which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May, 1995. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk g: lagenmisclresobpol EXHIBIT 2 Resolution for Policy Change and Revised Banner Policy e e EXHmIT "A" POLICY OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN REGARDING INSTALLATION OF ADVERTISING BANNERS WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY INTENT: This policy is to regulate the installation, materials, scheduling, removal, insurance, and other items related to banners placed within the City of Dublin right-of-way. ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit organizations advertising activities which benefit City of Dublin residents may apply for a permit to erect and maintain a banner. APPROVING AGENCY: The Public Works Director shall be the approving entity for applications wherein all guidelines of this policy are clearly met and shall issue an encroachment permit for same. The City Council shall be the approving entity where exceptions to the policy are requested or where the Public Works Director has denied the permit. If such applications are approved by the City Council, the Public Works Director shall issue the encroachment permit. The banner shall be installed by the City of Dublin maintenance department. FEES: The applicant shall be charged an encroachment permit fee for usage of the banner poles. There shall be no possibility of waiver of the fee. The applicant shall additionally be required to pay the cost of installation or provide a professional installer as noted under "Installation Options" below. INSTALLATION OPTIONS: The applicant shall have the following options for installation of the banner: a) If the applicant wishes the City maintenance crew to install the banner, the applicant shall deposit a minimum of $500 with the City to cover the cost of installation and removal. The applicant shall agree to pay the actual cost of installation and removal, as well as any cost of interim maintenance of the banner. b) If the applicant wishes to provide a professional installer, the installer must submit a certificate of liability insurance which names the City as an additional insured (in additional to the certificate submitted by the applicant) and must submit a traffic control plan for review and approval by the Public Works Department. The installer must additionally agree in writing to maintain the banner during the time the banner is on the banner poles. TIME LIMITS: The application for banner installation shall be submitted not later than one month in advance of the desired installation of the banner, and no sooner than one year in advance of the proposed installation. Anyone agency may not erect a banner any more frequently than four times in anyone calendar year. No banner, for any event, may be erected for longer than two weeks and no more than one banner erected for anyone event. LOCATION: The banner shall be erected and displayed at a location approved by the City Council. EXHIBIT A OF RESOLUTION 2 Revised Banner Policy (Revisions shown in italics) e e MATERIALS: The banner shall be designed and made by a company whose business it is to design and construct banners. The design shall be sufficient to handle wind loads as specified in the latest adopted Uniform Building Code. The banner shall conform to the specification which is provided by the Public Works Department. Deviationfrom the specification shall be groundsfor rejection of the banner. INSURANCE: The applicant shall carry liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 and shall provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance which names the City, its agents and employees, as additional insureds. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: The City Council and/or Public Works Director may impose additional conditions as necessary to control banner installation, maintenance, and removal. The City Council may waive or change any of the guidelines within this policy as conditions may dictate on any installation; except that the encroachment permit fee shall not be waived in any case. -, e e CITY OF DUBLIN FEESCHEDULE-ENCROACHMrnNTPE~S AND OVERSIZE VEIDCLE PERMITS (Adopted May 10, 1993) ENCROACHl\1ENT PERMITS: BASIC PERMIT FEE: PLAN CHECKING FEE: RESURFACING SURCHARGE: INSPECTION FEES: 1. Transverse and longitudinal trenches, road cuts, and other street excavation work, including surface restoration: 1 linear foot to 100 linear feet: Over 100 linear feet: 2. Constructing concrete sidewalk, cu , and gutter: 1 linear foot to 50 linear feet: Over 50 linear feet: $10.00 Actual cost of checking plans . me and materials plus overhe.ad).. Deposit r . ed. $50.00 for first 50 squar square foot thereafter. 80.00 plus $0.50 per linear foot in excess of 100 linear feet. $80.00 minimum $80.00 plus $0.10 per linear foot in excess of 50 linear feet. (Where both sidewal and curb and gutter are being constructed, inspection fees will be chargedfor eac item.) 3. 4. Co ructing drain inlets, manholes, d connections to same: :' I $50.00 $100.00 $80.00 each EXHIBIT 3 Current Fee Schedule (Banner Fee shown on Page 2) e e ENCROACHMENT FEES. cont'd 1 square foot to 100 square feet: Over 100 square feet: $80.00 minimum 5. Asphalt concrete paving, curb and gutter tie-in, etc. $80.00 plus $0.10 per square foot in excess of 100 square feet. 6. 7. Temporary street or lane closures: $25.00 $80.00 minimum. cost of inspection on basis of' e and materials plus over d.) Where work will include more than one operation (e.g., pavement t plus sidewalk replacement), the minimum inspection fee shall apply to the first item and one-hal e minimum inspection fee shall be applied to each of the other items. Miscellaneous work: All encroachment work shall be limited to the hours 0 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays unless otherwise specified on the permit. Overtime and/or weekend inspection charges . be billed at actual cost (labor and vehicle) plus overhead. A deposit will be required based the number of overtime/weekend hours estimated for the work being performed. The abovefees may be reduced or waiv with approval of the City Manager. $16.00 $90.00 OVERSIZE VEHICLE PE BASIC FEES: OVES REQUIRING ENGINEERING OR TRAFFIC CONTROL: versize vehicles or building moves of a dimension requiring prior engineering, lane closures, traffic control, or other inspection time shall be charged the actual cost of the service provided by the City. A $250.00 minimum deposit shall be required. The above fees may be reduced or waived with approval of the City Manager. SAN RA~10N ROAD BANNER POLES BASIC FEE FOR USE: $50.00 The fee for use of the San Ramon Road banner poles may not be reduced or waived. . . EXHffiIT "A" POLICY OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN REGARDING INSTALLATION OF ADVERTISING BANNERS WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY INTENT: This policy is to regulate the installation, materials, scheduling, removal, insurance, and other items related to banners placed within the City of Dublin right-of-way. ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit organizations advertising activities which benefit City of Dublin residents may apply for a permit to erect and maintain a banner. APPROVING AGENCY: The Public Works Director shall be the approving entity for applications wherein all guidelines of this policy are clearly met and shall issue an encroachment permit for same. The City Council shall be the approving entity where exceptions to the policy are requested or where the Public Works Director has denied the permit. If such applications are approved by the City Council, the Public Works Director shall issue the encroachment permit. The banner shall be installed by the City of Dublin maintenance department. FEES: The applicant shall be charged an encroachment permit fee for usage of the banner poles. There shall be no possibility of waiver of the fee. TIME LIMITS: The application for banner installation shall be submitted not later than one month in advance of the desired installation of the banner, and no sooner than one year in advance of the proposed installation. Anyone agency may not erect a banner any more frequently than four times in anyone calendar year. No banner, for any event, may be erected for longer than two weeks and no more than one banner erected for anyone event. LOCATION: The banner shall be erected and displayed at a location approved by the City Council. MATERIALS: The banner shall be designed and made by a company whose business it is to design and construct banners. The design shall be sufficient to handle wind loads as specified in the latest adopted Uniform Building Code. INSURANCE: The applicant shall carry liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 and shall provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance which names the City, its agents and employees, as additional insureds. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: The City Council and/or Public Works Director may impose additional conditions as necessary to control banner installation, maintenance, and removal. The City Council may waive or change any of the guidelines within this policy as conditions may dictate on any installation; except that the encroachment permit fee shall not be waived in any case. EXHIBIT 4 Current Banner Policy