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2M <br />B. Resolution Revising the Schedule of Fees, Deposits, Charges for Services and <br />Other Assessments including Updated User Fees (Staff. R. Stout) <br />MRG Project Manager Robert Stout presented the staff report. <br />Council discussion ensued. <br />City Attorney Steve Mattas stated that the general plan fee and the pre -application <br />fee are both authorized under the Government Code. <br />Mayor Larsen opened the PUBLIC HEARING. <br />Bill Balson, Los Altos Hills, stated that the new fees should be submitted to the <br />voters of Los Altos Hills. <br />Jim Abraham, Los Altos Hills, spoke against increasing the fees. <br />Further council discussion ensued. <br />Allan Epstein, Los Altos Hills, read from the approved 2012-13 budget that the <br />General Fund cost recovery for Planning and Building Department, proposed in this <br />budget, is 76%. The fees that are being charged do not fully cover the expenses that <br />are incurred by the Planning and Building Department. <br />MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Council Member Mordo moved to adopt <br />Resolution 54-12, Revising the Schedule of Fees, Deposits, Charges for Services <br />and Other Assessments including Updated User Fees, including the CPI increase <br />and pre -application fee; table the general plan fee, subject to further study; direct <br />staff to, as soon as possible, complete a study that will allow the fees to be set closer <br />to 100% recovery and modify the third resolved cause to delete reference to the <br />General Plan fee. The motion was seconded by Council Member Radford. <br />AYES: Council Member Mordo Council Member Radford <br />Mayor Larsen, Vice Mayor Waldeck <br />NOES: Council Member Summit <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br />MOTION CARRIED. <br />Mayor Larsen closed the PUBLIC HEARING. <br />The Council now considered Item 10.A. <br />7 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />September 20, 2012 <br />