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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Resolutions 1853RESOLUTION NO. 1853 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO ADOPT A REVISED VARIABLE PUBLIC SAFETY FEE STRUCTURE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026 RECITALS: WHEREAS, the City of Central Point provides essential police and public safety services throughout the community; and WHEREAS, increased service demands associated with residential growth, commercial development, and regional freight operations have created a need to modernize the Public Safety Fee structure; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires a Public Safety Fee framework that assigns costs fairly based on land use, operational intensity, and objective criteria; and WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed a revised variable-tier structure based on residential density, commercial building size, and measurable traffic generation thresholds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: SECTION 1 – RESIDENTIAL RATES Effective January 1, 2026, the following monthly Public Safety Fee rates apply: • Single-Family Residential: $5.00 per month • Multi-Family / Townhomes / Senior Housing / Manufactured Housing / Duplex Units: $4.00 per dwelling unit • Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): billed as separate units at $4.00 per month SECTION 2 – COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL RATES (Tiers 1–3) Tier 1 – Small Commercial / Industrial (<10,000 sq. ft.) Rate: $15.00 per month This category includes churches and faith-based assembly uses, unless the facility exceeds 50,000 sq. ft. Tier 2 – Medium Commercial / Industrial (10,000–19,999 sq. ft.) Rate: $30.00 per month Docusign Envelope ID: 5397C444-0BFB-4169-ACAF-DB2C5DD90779 Res. No. 1853; (City Council Meeting 12/11/2025) Page 2 Tier 3 – Large Commercial / Industrial (20,000–49,999 sq. ft.) Rate: $60.00 per month SECTION 3 – SCHOOLS All public schools and district-operated school facilities will be exempt due to their ongoing contribution to the city’s school resource officer (SRO) program. All charter and private school facilities pay: $30 per month SECTION 4 - CHURCHES Churches and other faith-based assembly uses are billed at Tier 1 ($15/month) regardless of weekly attendance or trip generation, due to their predictable and limited operating hours. Exception: If a church exceeds 50,000 sq. ft., it qualifies as Tier 4 based on size. SECTION 5 – TIER 4: MAJOR REGIONAL FACILITY A commercial or industrial business shall be assigned to Tier 4 if it meets either of the following: A. Building Size Threshold Total building area on the site exceeds 50,000 square feet; OR B. Trip-Generation Threshold The facility generates more than 500 average daily trips (ADT), including employees, customers, freight, service vehicles, and vendor traffic. Note: Average Daily Trips (ADT) shall be determined using the m trip-generation rates published in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, current edition. C. Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Exception A property located in the C-N zoning district shall not be classified as Tier 4 based solely on meeting the trip-generation standard. However, a commercial business located in the C -N zone will be evaluated based on total square foot criteria. Docusign Envelope ID: 5397C444-0BFB-4169-ACAF-DB2C5DD90779 Res. No. 1853; (City Council Meeting 12/11/2025) Page 3 Tier 4 Monthly Rate $180.00 per month SECTION 6 – IMPLEMENTATION The Finance Department shall assign all accounts to the appropriate tier or category in accordance with this resolution and implement the updated Public Safety Fee structure beginning with the first full utility billing cycle after January 1, 2026. SECTION 7 – EFFECTIVE DATE This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage. PASSED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor this 11th day of December, 2025. _______________________________ Mayor Taneea Browning ATTEST: ______________________________ City Recorder Docusign Envelope ID: 5397C444-0BFB-4169-ACAF-DB2C5DD90779