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CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA <br />Cost of Services (User Fee) Study <br />Matrix Consulting Group Page 4 <br />of providing services, a gap in funding is recognized and may then potentially be <br />recovered or subsidized through other revenue sources. The following table presents <br />typical cost recovery levels seen in other jurisdictions: <br />Department Typical Cost Recovery <br />City Clerk / Finance 20-40% <br />Library 10-30% <br />Parks & Recreation 20-40% <br />Public Works 80-100% <br /> <br />Information presented in the table on the previous page is based on the Matrix <br />Consulting Group’s experience in analyzing local government operations across the <br />United States and in California, and reflects the typical cost recovery levels observed <br />and then adopted by local adopting authorities. The following graph depicts how <br />Redwood City compares to industry cost recovery standards: <br /> <br />68% <br />14% <br />114% <br />99% <br />0% <br />20% <br />40% <br />60% <br />80% <br />100% <br />120% <br />City Clerk & <br />Finance <br />Library Parks & Recreation Public Works <br />Current Cost Recovery vs. Typical Cost Recovery <br />Typical Cost <br />Recovery <br />Current <br />7.A. - Page 16