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EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES To evaluate the cost of Development Services related permits and fees, including: Building, Planning, Engineering, and Fire services. The main goals of this study are #o identify current cost recovery levels and subsidies, as well as provide the City with recommendations for increasing fees, and outlining implementation strategies for annual updates. The results of this study will allow the City to better understand the full cost of providing development services, and ensure that permit fees are accurate and defensible. As part of this study, all cross-departmental review and support will be identified and included in the total cost of service, including those departments whose fees are not being looked at. The following tasks outline the scope of work to complete the user fee study. The typical timeframe for a study of this nature is three months. All timelines can be adjusted based upon the City's schedule and other commitments in agreement with City staff. 1. Determine and Review Initial Documentation 2. Project Initiation — establish the City's goals and objectives for the Study, and identify trends and plans which impact cost recovery analysis and policy. 3. Develop a Schedule of Current and Potential Fees for Service 4. Conduct Time and Activity Data Gathering Workshops 5. Perform a Total Cost Analysis 6. Analysis of Recoverable Revenue 7. Conduct a Market Rate Survey to Similar Jurisdictions 8. Review/Revise the Fee Study Results with Departments and City Management 9. Prepare a Final User Fee Report 10.Present the Final Report to the City Council Tastc 1 2 3 4 5 C T : 8 9 14 �� 12 7. Initiai aocumentation 2. Project Kick-off 3. Current&Potentiai Fees 4. Data Worksho s 5.Tatal Cost Analysis 6.Anatysis of Recoverable Revenue 7. Comparative Survey 8. Review/Revise Results 9. Prs are Fit�af Report Page 10 of 11 REV:06-09-16 JS ATTY/AGR.2016.124lMatrix Consulting Group