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<br /> Z/(j <br /> Task 2. Analvsis of Potential Fees <br /> - <br /> Each general fund department that provides user services will be <br /> assessed to determine services for which the City is currently charging <br /> and potential fee areas not presently being charged. We would anticipate <br /> assessing the potential for fees and levels of possible recovery of costs in <br /> all departments with fee potential. <br /> Task 3. Schedule of Current Fees and Chan:œs <br /> Current general fund fees and charges will be identified and <br /> documented. This involves surveying all general fund departments to <br /> determine which are revenue producers for the City. In addition, the <br /> survey further identifies which groups are impacted by fees and what the <br /> current cost of service is based on (e.g., cost, arbitrary assumption of <br /> cost, etc.). This information is used as an aid in identifying the areas of <br /> greatest potential cost recovery. It should be noted that it is not our <br /> objective within this study to restructure existing fee schedules which <br /> may be based on a sliding scale or tiered structure, or to structure fees in <br /> areas that a fee does not currently exist. Our analysis consists of a <br /> cost/revenue matchup. <br /> ~ <br /> Task 4. Cost/Revenue Analvsis of Services. <br /> A. Interview Process. Within this process, each department is <br /> analyzed and functionalized to reflect the various activities being <br /> performed within it. This step is conducted through interviews <br /> with key department personnel as well as in-depth review of <br /> documentation of job duties. This procedure also helps to <br /> determine the proper allocation basis for each of the functions <br /> identified within any given department. Narratives utilized within <br /> the cost of service study are produced through this phase. <br /> For each activity which is being reviewed and analyzed, the <br /> actual expenditures must be identified for the period being <br /> studied. Any costs directly biUed or charged back must also be <br /> considered at this point within the engagement. As the <br /> conclusion of this step, the department expenses are entered into <br /> the software programs. <br /> B. Select Per Unit Basis. Each activity must have a per unit basis <br /> (i.e. number of permits, hours etc.). In completing this task, the <br /> following criteria serves as a guideline in our selection process. <br /> a. The basis must be accurate. <br /> b. The basis must be defensible. <br />