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REV: 01-17-23 RL EXHIBIT “A” SCOPE OF SERVICES AND FEE Consultant will complete a Full Cost Recovery and User Fee Study for the City’s Master Fee Schedule Update A. Full Cost Allocation Plan Update: Citywide Consultant will update the City’s Full Cost Allocation Plan approved in 2018 (Office of Management and Budget Cost Allocation Plan as optional supplement), which will include the following elements. Consultant shall review and update the City’s Cost Allocation Plan. The results of this study will allow the City to accurately account for full cost of providing central City services by identifying indirect costs associated with all City departments, funds, and programs. As part of this study, Consultant shall prepare a Microsoft Excel-based Cost Allocation Model and provide staff training for future updates to the Plan. The following tasks outline Consultant's scope of work to complete the development of Cost Allocation Plan. The typical timeframe for a study of this nature is 10 weeks. All timelines can be adjusted based upon the City' s schedule and other commitments upon approval of the Administrative Services Department Director or their designee. 1.Discuss Study Objectives 2.Interview Staff and Gather Data 3.Structure and Prepare Draft Custom Cost Allocation Model 4.Present and Finalize the Cost Allocation Plan B. Fee Study Consultant will prepare a User Fee Study for all City Departments, which will include the following elements: 1.A succinct executive summary discussing the study, methodology, and the results. 2.A narrative describing the services included in the study. 3.A section on proposed modifications to the current fee schedule, including removal or addition of new fees for service. 4.A section on per unit and annual results for each fee included in the analysis and where workload data is available. 5.A comparative survey section outlining key fees and their comparison to other local jurisdictions, as well as contextual information regarding budget, staffing, and when they last conducted fee studies. 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 upon approval of the Administrative Services Department Director or their designee. ATTY/AGR.2023.009/Matrix Consulting Group (Page 11 of 13)