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CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP
Planning
(continued)
Process project applications, conduct California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reviews, administer develop-
ment agreements, and conduct plan checks and final inspections for proposed and approved projects
Work with selected consultant to review and adjust Current Planning fees to fully implement a 100% cost recovery
model
Work with the selected consultant to set up and begin use of new permit tracking system for the Community De-
velopment program
Continue work on CEQA Thresholds of Significance and standardized mitigation measures and conditions of ap-
proval
Conduct post-competition update of the RDCS Standards and Criteria
Continue to work on streamlining the development approval processes at the Development Services Center
Continue participation in the One Bay Area, Sustainable Communities Strategy, and Regional Housing Needs Allo-
cation through MTC and ABAG; continue participation in LAFCO TAC.
FINANCIAL COMMENTS
Development processing activities are funded by the Community Development Fund, from development processing
fees that pay for service. These funds are accounted for separately from the General Fund. On January 18, 2012, the
City Council adopted a revised fee schedule to help ensure full cost recovery for building, planning and engineering
services provided to the community. Engineering and Building fees are keeping pace with activity. However, Planning
fees continually fall short of total cost recovery. The City has selected a consultant (NBS) to conduct a comprehensive
review of Planning fees for cost recovery, including a technology surcharge to cover the costs of maintaining an elec-
tronic permit tracking system. This study is anticipated to be completed and implemented in FY 15-16.
In order to maintain excellent customer service, and help expedite the development entitlement process, Planning
will continue to make use of outside consultants to supplement existing in-house staff resources. The cost of this ser-
vice will be fully borne by the development community that takes advantage of this service on a project by project
basis, with no impact to City funds.